Had I been there I would have voted "no" on rollcall No. 301; "aye" on rollcall No. 302; "no" on rollcall No. 303; "aye" on rollcall No. 304.

Had I been present I would have voted "no" on rollcall Nos. 306 and 307.

Had I been there I would have voted "aye" on rollcall Nos. 308, 309, 310, and 311.

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.

I promise once again to listen to every constructive suggestion, and use every effort to craft a solution which bridges the producer and user communities.

When all these factors are added together, the bottom line is clear: it is time to consider new federal legislation to protect developers who place their materials in interstate commerce against piracy and unfair competition.

The 'Collections of Information Antipiracy Act' would prohibit the misappropriation of valuable commercial collections of information by unscrupulous competitors who grab data collected by others, repackage it, and market a product that…

Developing, compiling, distributing, and maintaining commercially significant collections requires substantial investments of time, personnel, and money.

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…

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.

The ``Collections of Information Antipiracy Act'' would prohibit the misappropriation of valuable commercial collections of information by unscrupulous competitors who grab data collected by others, repackage it, and market a product that…