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President Bush Signs H.R. 2095, H.R. 6296, H.R. 6531, and H.R. 7084
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary October 16, 2008

President Bush Signs H.R. 2095, H.R. 6296, H.R. 6531, and H.R. 7084

ÿÿWhite House News


On Thursday, October 16, 2008, the President signed into law:

H.R. 2095, the which authorizes appropriations for the Department of
Transportation's railroad safety and passenger rail activities and for
Amtrak for Fiscal Years 2009-2013; and revises statutory provisions related
to railroad safety and passenger rail activities;

H.R. 6296, which extends Federal Election Commission's authority to assess
certain civil monetary penalties through December 31, 2013;

H.R. 6531, the "Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008," which
provides separate copyright protection for the design of a hull and the
design of a deck; and that the Defense Department's rights in a registered
original design will be determined by specified Defense regulations or the
instrument under which the design was developed for the Federal Government;
and

H.R. 7084, the "Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008," which authorizes
webcasters to negotiate royalty rates with copyright holders that differ
from the rates set by the Library of Congress's Copyright Royalty Board.

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