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“Again, S. 169 is a short but important bill that promotes education and awareness of intellectual property to the next generation of creators. What an outstanding way to build the farm team, to create a buy-in by the young geniuses of our time, both in terms of the apps and arts and many other aspects. Again, we recognize the constitutional connection to the idea of property, copyright, intellectual property, and it is important for young people to learn early on and to be protective of the genius of America. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the bill. Mr. Speaker, S. 169, the ``Artistic Recognition for Talented Students Act'' or the ``ARTS Act,'' would help introduce promising young students who have won either the Congressional Art Competition or the Congressional App Challenge to the intellectual property system by waiving the fee for those students to apply for a copyright registration for their winning work. I applaud my colleague, Mr. Jeffries, for introducing the House version of this bipartisan, bicameral legislation with Ms. Mace, along with several of my colleagues on the Judiciary Committee, including Intellectual Property Subcommittee Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Issa, Mr. Cicilline, and Ms. Spartz. This bill was passed under suspension last year. We are pleased today to take up passage of the Senate version of the bill, championed by Senators Leahy and Tillis, so that the bill will pass both chambers and become law.…”