Amendment105th Congress
Amendment to the Sensenbrenner amendment (A002) sought to provide an exemption from paying music licensing fees to restaurants and drinking establishments that have less than 3500 gross square feet of space; and would have permitted license fee disputes to be heard in the Federal circuit closest to the locality where the dispute occurs.
- Amendment Number
- 533
- Description
- Amendment to the Sensenbrenner amendment (A002) sought to provide an exemption from paying music licensing fees to restaurants and drinking establishments that have less than 3500 gross square feet of space; and would have permitted license fee disputes to be heard in the Federal circuit closest to the locality where the dispute occurs.
- Purpose
- An amendment to the Sensenbrenner amendment to limit the exemption from paying licensing fees to only large and small restaurants. Small restaurants would be exempt from the requirement to pay license fees entirely and large restaurants would be exempted if their broadcasts use no more than four television sets or six speakers to reach their target audience. The amendment would permit license fee disputes to be heard in the district courts closest to the locality where the dispute occurs.
- Congress
- 105
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Mar 25, 1998
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the McCollum amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 150 - 259 (Roll No. 68).
- Latest Action Time
- 14:02:04
- Submitted Date
- Mar 25, 1998
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021