United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 44. PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS |
Chapter 21. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION |
§ 2117. Limitation on liability
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When letters and other intellectual productions (exclusive of patented material, published works under copyright protection, and unpublished works for which copyright registration has been made) come into the custody or possession of the Archivist, the United States or its agents are not liable for infringement of copyright or analogous rights arising out of use of the materials for display, inspection, research, reproduction, or other purposes.
Historical And Revision
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 400 (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, § 510, as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d), 64 Stat. 583).
Amendments
1984—Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(a)(7), substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services”.
1976—Pub. L. 94–553 substituted “productions (exclusive of patented material, published works under copyright protection, and unpublished works for which copyright registration has been made) come into the custody or possession of the Administrator of General Services, the United States or its agents are not liable for infringement of copyright or analogous rights” for “productions, exclusive of material copyrighted or patented, come into the custody or possession of the Administrator of General Services, the United States or its agents are not liable for infringement of literary property rights or analogous rights”.
Effective Date Of Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–553 effective