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17 U.S.C. § 1301

Designs protected

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 1301, Designs protected, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448583
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For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: A “vessel” is a craft—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 105-304(H.R. 2281)1998-10-28
    Digital Millennium Copyright Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-113(H.R. 3194)1999-11-29
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000
    House: 212–219Senate: 74–24
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-434(H.R. 6531)2008-10-16
    Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-81(S. 1605)2021-12-27
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
    House: 363–70Senate: no recorded tally