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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 3219 (Introduced in House) — To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide copyright owners in sound recordings with the exclusive right to ne... · Sec. 7

Sec. 7. Effective date

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The amendments made by sections 2, 3, 4, and 5— shall take effect upon the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; and shall apply with respect to audio transmissions of sound recordings that are made on or after the effective date under paragraph (1). Sections 1 and 6 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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