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and other intellectual productions (exclusive of patented material, published works under copyright protection, and unpublished works for which copyright registration has been made) come into the custody or possession of the Archivist, the United States or its agents are not liable for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.
Pub. L. 90–62082 Stat. 1291Pub. L. 94–553, § 105(b)90 Stat. 2599Pub. L. 98–497, title I98 Stat. 2280(, , , § 2113; , , ; renumbered § 2117 and amended , §§ 102(a)(1), 107(a)(7), , , 2286.)
Historical and Revision Notes
June 30, 1949, ch. 288Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d)64 Stat. 583Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 400 (, title V, § 510, as added , ).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(a)(7)1984—, substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services”.
Pub. L. 94–5531976— substituted “productions (exclusive of patented material, published works under copyright protection, and unpublished works for which copyright registration has been made) come into the custody or possession of the Administrator of General Services, the United States or its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”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–497section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497section 2102 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Pub. L. 94–553section 102 of Pub. L. 94–553section 101 of Title 17Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note preceding , Copyrights.