PUBLIC LAW 102-561—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 4233 Public Law 102-561 102d Congress An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the criminal penalties Oct. 28, 1992 for copyright infringement. [S. 893] Be it eruicted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. Section 2319(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) Any person who commits an offense under subsection (a) of this section— "(1) shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, if the ofTense consists of the reproduction or distribution, diuing any 180- day period, of at last 10 copies or phonorecords, of 1 or more copjrrighted works, with a retail value of more than $2,500; "(2) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, if the offense is a second or subsequent offense under paragraph (1); and "(3) shall be imprisoned not more than 1 year, or fined in the amount set forth in this title, or both, in any other case.". SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. Section 2319(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking "'sound recording*, 'motion picture', 'audiovisual work', 'phonorecord'," and inserting "'phonorecord'"; and (2) in paragraph (2) by striking "118" and inserting "120". Approved October 28, 1992. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 893: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-997 (Coram, on the Judiciary)- SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-268 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992): June 4, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 3, considered and passed House, amended. Oct. 8, Senate concurred in House amendments.
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