To amend title 17, United States Code, to expand the copyright protection provided to architectural works to golf courses, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 17, United States Code, to expand the copyright protection provided to architectural works to golf courses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HCE6824263C294C9BA424984034B4D536: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolstering Intellectual Rights against Digital Infringement Enhancement Act or the BIRDIE Act.
- Section H46205E9056B54650BC73F2CCA27EFD89: 2. Expansion of copyright protection provided to architectural works to golf courses Section 101 of title 17, United States Code, is amended in the matter...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 17, United States Code, to expand the copyright protection provided to architectural works to golf courses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 17, United States Code, to expand the copyright protection provided to architectural works to golf courses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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