John Conyers: “I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. This amendment makes clear that nothing in the bill would impact the Library of…”

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. This amendment makes clear that nothing in the bill would impact the Library of Congress' mandatory deposit requirement. For over 100 years, the Library has built its world-class collection, in large part, through the mandatory deposit requirement. So H.R. 1695 is a very narrow bill that only changes how the Register of Copyrights is selected. I think it is helpful, and I congratulate the gentlewoman for this very creative amendment. I urge my colleagues to support it.”