F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR., Wisconsin, Chairman

SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS, THE INTERNET, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

CONTENTS

JUNE 17, 2004

OPENING STATEMENT

The Honorable Lamar Smith, a Representative in Congress From the State

of Texas, and Chairman, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intel-

lectual Property

The Honorable Howard L. Berman, a Representative in Congress From the

State of California, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Courts, the

Internet, and Intellectual Property

The Honorable Ric Keller, a Representative in Congress From the State
of Florida

The Honorable Zoe Lofgren Keller, a Representative in Congress From the
State of California

WITNESSES

The Honorable Marybeth Peters, Register of Copyrights, Copyright Office

of the United States, The Library of Congress

Oral Testimony

Prepared Statement

Mr. Amitai Etzioni, Founder and Director, The Institute for Communitarian

Policy Studies, George Washington University

Oral Testimony

Prepared Statement

Mr. Jack Valenti, President and Chief Executive Officer, Motion Picture Asso-

ciation of America (MPAA)

Oral Testimony

Prepared Statement

Ms. Penny Young Nance, President, Kids First Coalition

APPENDIX

MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE HEARING RECORD

Letter from the Honorable Marybeth Peters, Register of Copyrights, Copy-
right Office of the United States, The Library of Congress, clarifying an-
swers to questions asked at the hearing and in a letter dated June 25,
2004, from Rep. Lamar Smith

Response of The Honorable Marybeth Peters, Register of Copyrights, Copy-

right Office of the United States, The Library of Congress, to post-hearing

questions from Rep. Howard Berman

Prepared Statement of the Honorable Howard L. Berman, a Representative

in Congress From the State of California, and Ranking Member, Sub-

committee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property

Prepared Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr., a Representative

in Congress From the State of Michigan, and Ranking Member, Committee

on the Judiciary