NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1941)
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H. R. 926 (Mr. Daly, Pa.) COPYRIGHTS — To amend and consolidate acts respecting copyright, including the creation of a copyright in recording artists for renditions reproduced on phono¬ graph records, disks, sound tracks, or any other substances. Re¬ ferred to Patents Committee. No action.
H. R. 1651 (Mr. Dickstein, N. Y.) IMMIGR.^TION OF PER¬ FORMING ARTISTS — Denies admission to United States for professional engagement of actor, singer or dancer where country of origin does not grant, both in law and in fact, substantially similar privileges to citizens of the United States. Referred to Immigration and Naturalization Committee. No action.
H. R. 1964 (Mr. Lucy, Mass.) COPYRIGHTS — To create re¬ newal rights in author of articles in periodicals, encyclopedias, etc., when such articles are not separately copyrighted. Same as S. 547. Referred to Patents Committee. No action.
H. R. 2721 (Mr. Celler, N. Y.) GOYERNMENT RADIO STATION — To construct and maintain Government radio broad¬ casting station in vicinity of Washington by Secretary of Navy, with programs under direction of the United States Commissioner of Education. Referred to Naval Affairs Committee. No action.
H. R. 2981 (Mr. Celler. N. Y.) LIBEL — SLANDER — Ex¬ empts station from liability for libel or slander when station proves the exercise of due care to prevent the utterance of such state¬ ments. Referred to Judiciary Committee. No action.
H. R. 3582 (Mr. Flannery, Pa.) ADVERTISING — Requires informative advertising of imported articles. Referred to Inter¬ state and Foreign Commerce Committee. Superseded by H. R. 5985. No action.
H. R. 3752 (Mr. Lea, Calif.) COMMUNICATIONS ACT— To amend Section 303 (1). Limits the issuance of operators’ licenses to citizens of the United States over the age of tw’enty-one, pro¬ vided the Commission may waive the age limit with respect to amateur operators. Referred to Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. No action.
H. R. 4224 (Mr. Lea, Calif.) COMMUNIC.\TIONS ACT— To reorganize Communications Commission. Same as S. 1268. Re¬ ferred to Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. No action.
H. R. 4433 (Mr. Lanham, Texas) COPYRIGHTS — To secure prompt deposit of copyrightable material and prompt registration of claims to copyright in the copyright office. Referred to Com¬ mittee on Patents. Hearing held. Superseded by H. R. 5319. No action.
H. R. 4684 (Mr. McLeod, Mich) COMMUNICATIONS ACT— To amend Section 307, subdivisions (d) and (e), by requiring that broadcasting licenses be issued for a period not less than three years nor more than five years and to provide against denial of renewal application because of political views expounded over station. Referred to Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. No action.
H. R. 4871 (Mr. Daly, Pa.) COPYRIGHT ACT — To amend the Copyright Act in various respects, including the creation of copyright in recording artists covering the rendition of their recordings w’hen reproduced mechanically. Referred to Committee on Patents. No action.
H. R. 5319 (Mr. Lanham, Texas) COPYRIGHTS — To secure prompt deposits of copyrightable material with Register of Copy¬ rights and prompt registration of claims to copyright. Referred to Committee on Patents. No action.
H. R. 5435 (Mrs. Norton, N. J.) WAGE AND HOUR ACT— To amend, to remove hours restrictions on employees making $200 or more a month, et al. Reported to House.
H. R. 5508 (Mr. Peterson, Fla.) COMMUNICATIONS ACT— To amend the Communications Act of 1934 by adding Section 307J4, which would prohibit licenses in excess of fifty kilowatts to any station broadcasting network programs. Referred to Inter¬ state and Foreign Commerce Committee. No action.
H. R. 5791 (Mr. Schulte, Ind.) COMMUNICATIONS— To prohibit recording for profit or gain any program without consent in writing of the performers. To Interstate and Foreign Com¬ merce Committee. No action.
H. R. 5985 (Mr. Flannery, Pa.) ADVERTISING— To require announcement of place origin of all imported articles or articles assembled in the United States from imported products, ingredients, parts or materials. Referred to Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. No action.
H. R. 6160 (Mr. McGranery, Pa.) COPYRIGHTS— To amend the Copyright Act of 1909 in many respects, including the creation of copyright in phonograph records, the extension of the duration of copyright to 56 years. Referred to Committee on Patents. No action.
H. R. 6219 (Mr. Doughton, N. C.) ALCOHOLIC BEVER.4GES — To amend the Federal Alcohol Administration Act so as to prohibit, among other things, the advertising of alcoholic beverages by radio. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. No action.
H. R. 6243 (Mr. Moser, Pa.) COPYRIGHTS — Regulating use of copyrighted works. Authorizes Federal Communications Commission to grant licenses and fix the fees for use of copy¬ righted works when an agreement w’ith copyright owner cannot be secured. To Committee on Patents. No action.
H. R. 6695 (Mr. McGranery, Pa.) COMMUNICATIONS ACT — To prohibit recording for profit or gain any program without consent in w'riting of the performers. Referred to Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. No action.
H. R. 6973 (Mr. Lea, Calif.) GOVERNMENT RADIO STA¬ TIONS — Authorizing the purchase of site and erection of building in Massachusetts for use as radio monitoring station at cost not to exceed $30,000. Referred to Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Same as S. 2611. No action.
H. R. 7035 (Mr. Hobbs, Ala.) ANTITRUST LAWS — To amend Sec. 8 of the Act entitled “An Act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies,” and to provide addi¬ tional civil remedies against violations. Referred to Judiciary Com¬ mittee. No action.
H. R. 7188 (Mr. Cochran, Mo.) C0MMUNIC.\TI0NS ACT— To abrogate FCC Rule 42.03(a), adopted by FCC May 23, 1939, requiring international broadcast stations to limit programs to those w'hich reflect the culture of the United States and promote international goodwill, understanding and cooperation, and to prohibit FCC adopting any similar rule. Referred to Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. No action.
H. R. 7192 (Mr. Fay, N. Y.) PATENTS — To provide for the compulsory granting of licenses under patents which are brought by competitors within a single control in order to dominate an industry. Referred to Patents Committee. No action.
H. R. 7456 (Mr. Kennedy, N. Y.) COPYRIGHT— Provides that in network and transscription broadcasts originating station or transcription manufacturer is solely liable for infringement. Referred to Committee on Patents. No action.
H. R. 8263 (Mr. O’Brien, N. Y.) TO AMEND THE COPY¬ RIGHT ACT — Provides that the damages for infringement of copyright of musical compositions played in hotels or restaurants w'hen no entrance fee is charged, or cover or its equivalent charge made, shall not exceed $10 for each performance, unless greater damages are shown. Referred to the Committee on Patents.
H. R. 8509 (Mr. Ditter, Pa.) TO AMEND THE COM¬ MUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934 IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT LIBERTY OF EXPRESSION IN RADIO COMMUNICATION — Prohibits Federal Communications Commis¬ sion’s taking adverse action for alleged program offenses; estab¬ lishes for broadcast stations minimum license period of 3 years and maximum of 5 years ; requires hearing where the Commission’s action would adversely effect the interest of any holder or a license of any applicant therefor; requires a hearing prior to any order of revocation of license; limits powers of the President in time of peace and war. Referred to Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. No action.
H. R. 9665 (Mr. Clason, Mass.) COPYRIGHT — To reduce the amount of damages for infringement of copyright of musical compositions in certain hotels and other places. Referred to the Committee on Patents. No action.
H. R. 9703 (Mr. McGranery, Pa.) COPYRIGHT— To amend the Act entitled “An Act to amend and consolidate the Acts respecting copyright,” approved March 4, 1909, as amended, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Patents. No action.
H. R. 10205 (Mr. Bland, Va.) COMMUNICATIONS ACT— To amend section 4(f) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide for extra compensation for overtime of inspec¬ tors in charge and radio inspectors of the Field Division of the Engineering Department of the Federal Communications Commis¬ sion. Referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish¬ eries. Reported to House.
H. R. 10720 (Mr. Voorhis, Calif.) ADVERTISING — To pro¬ vide funds for the national defense; to prevent avoidance of taxes by unlimited investment in advertising; to control uneconomic advertising expense engaged in by the liquor, tobacco, and luxury trades; to discourage advertising on the public highways and to derive revenue therefrom; and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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