The Collections of Information Antipiracy Act is a balanced proposal. It is aimed at actual or threatened competitive injury from misappropriation of collections of information or their contents, not at uses which do not affect marketability or competitiveness.
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It is time to consider new federal legislation to protect developers who place their materials in interstate commerce against piracy and unfair competition.
U.S. firms have been the world leaders in this field. They have brought to market a wide range of valuable collections of information that meet the information needs of businesses, professionals, researchers, and consumers worldwide.
Mr. Speaker, today I am proud to introduce the 'Collections of Information Antipiracy Act,' a bill to encourage continued investment in the production and distribution of valuable new collections of information.
Electronic collections, and other collections of factual material, are absolutely indispensable to the American economy on the verge of the new century.
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