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Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984, title III of Pub. L. No.
98-620, 98 Stat. 3335, 3347 (adding chapter 9, title 17, *United States
Code*, to provide design protection for semiconductor chips),
November 8, 1984.
+ [Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 99-397, 100 Stat. 848
(amending Sec. 111 and Sec. 801, title 17, *United States Code*, to
clarify the definition of the local service area of a primary transmitter in
the case of a low power television station), enacted on August 27,
1986.
+ [Amendments to the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984],
Pub. L. No. 100-159, 101 Stat. 899 (amending chapter 9, title 17,
*United States Code*, regarding protection extended to semiconductor
chip products of foreign entities), enacted November 9, 1987.
+ Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988, Pub. L. No. 100-568,
102 Stat. 2853, enacted October 31, 1988. (See the Appendix for
certain provisions of this Act that do not amend title 17 of the *United
States Code.*)
+ [Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 100-617, 102 Stat. 3194
(extending for an additional eight-year period certain provisions of title
17, *United States Code*, relating to the rental of sound recordings and
for other purposes), enacted November 5, 1988.
+ Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1988, title II of Pub. L. No. 100-667,
102 Stat. 3935, 3949, enacted November 16, 1988.
+ Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act, Pub. L. No.
100-702, 102 Stat. 4642, 4672 (amending Sec. 912, title 17, *United
States Code*), enacted November 19, 1988.

+ Copyright Fees and Technical Amendments Act of 1989, Pub. L. No.
101-318, 104 Stat. 287, enacted on July 3, 1990.
+ Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform and Miscellaneous Pay Act of
1989, Pub. L. No. 101-319, 104 Stat. 290, enacted July 3, 1990.
+ Copyright Remedy Clarification Act, Pub. L. No. 101-553, 104 Stat.
2749, enacted November 15, 1990.
+ Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, title VI of the Judicial
Improvements Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-650, 104 Stat. 5089, 5128,
enacted December 1, 1990.
+ Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act, title VII of the
Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-650, 104 Stat.
5089, 5133, enacted December 1, 1990.
+ Computer Software Rental Amendments Act of 1990, title VIII of the
Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-650, 104 Stat
5089, 5134, enacted December 1, 1990.
+ Semiconductor International Protection Extension Act of 1991, Pub.
L. No. 102-64, 105 Stat. 320 (amending chapter 9, title 17, *United
States Code*, regarding protection extended to semiconductor chip
products of foreign entities), enacted June 28, 1991.
+ Copyright Amendments Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-307, 106 Stat.
264, 272 (amending title 17 of the *United States Code*, by deleting
subsection 108(i) in its entirety), enacted June 26, 1992.
+ Copyright Renewal Act of 1992, title I of the Copyright Amendments
Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-307, 106 Stat. 264, enacted June 26,
1992.
+ [Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 102-492, 106 Stat. 3145
(amending Sec. 107, title 17, *United States Code*, regarding
unpublished works), enacted October 24, 1992.

+ [Copyright Amendments], Pub. L. No. 102-561, 106 Stat. 4233
(amending Sec. 2319, title 18, *United States Code*, regarding
criminal penalties for copyright infringement), enacted October 28,
1992.
+ Audio Home Recording Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-563, 106 Stat.
4237 (amending title 17 of the *United States Code* by adding a new
chapter 10), enacted October 28, 1992.
+ North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub. L.
No. 103-182, 107 Stat. 2057, 2114 and 2115 (amending Sec. 109, title
17, *United States Code*, and adding a new Sec. 104A), enacted
December 8, 1993.
+ Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform Act of 1993, Pub. L. No.
103-198, 107 Stat. 2304 (amending, *inter alia*, chapter 8, title 17,
*United States Code*), enacted December 17, 1993.
+ Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-369, 108 Stat.
3477 (amending, *inter alia*, Sec. 111 and Sec. 119, title 17, *United
States Code*, relating to the definition of a local service area of a
primary transmitter), enacted October 18, 1994.
+ Uruguay Round Agreements Act, Pub. L. No. 103-465, 108 Stat.
4809, 4973 (amending, *inter alia*, Sec. 104A, title 17, *United States
Code*, and adding a new chapter 11), enacted December 8, 1994. (See
the Appendix for the text of certain provisions of this Act that do not
amend title 17 of the *United States Code.*)
+ Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995, Pub. L.
No. 104-39, 109 Stat. 336 (amending, *inter alia*, Sec. 114 and Sec.
115, title 17, *United States Code*), enacted November 1, 1995.
+ Anticounterfeiting Consumer Protection Act of 1996, Pub. L. No.
104-153, 110 Stat. 1386, 1388 (amending Sec. 603(c), title 17, *United
States Code* and Sec. 2318, title 18, *United States