Public Law 115-264

by by the 115th Congress of the United States

115^TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
2^ND SESSION

An Act
To modernize copyright law, and for other purposes.

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ORRIN G. HATCH–BOB GOODLATTE
MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT

Public Law 115–264
115th Congress

Oct. 11, 2018

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[H.R. 1551]

An Act

To modernize copyright law, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act.
17 USC 101 note.SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the “Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act”.

(b) Table of Contents.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

• Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
• Sec. 2. Customs user fees.

TITLE I—MUSIC LICENSING MODERNIZATION

• Sec. 101. Short title.
• Sec. 102. Blanket license for digital uses and mechanical licensing collective.
• Sec. 103. Amendments to section 114.
• Sec. 104. Random assignment of rate court proceedings.
• Sec. 105. Performing rights society consent decrees.
• Sec. 106. Effective date.

TITLE II—CLASSICS PROTECTION AND ACCESS

• Sec. 201. Short title.
• Sec. 202. Unauthorized use of pre-1972 sound recordings.

TITLE III—ALLOCATION FOR MUSIC PRODUCERS

• Sec. 301. Short title.
• Sec. 302. Payment of statutory performance royalties.
• Sec. 303. Effective date.

TITLE IV—SEVERABILITY

• Sec. 401. Severability.

SEC. 2. CUSTOMS USER FEES.

Section 13031(j)(3)(A) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)(A)) is amended by striking “October 13, 2027” and inserting “October 20, 2027”.