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7/24/2007--Introduced.<br/>Intellectual Property Enhanced Criminal Enforcement Act of 2007 - Makes copyright registration requirements applicable to only civil (not criminal) copyright infringement actions. Authorizes the court, in civil copyright infringement actions, to: (1) order the impounding of records documenting the manufacture, sale, or receipt of items; and (2) determine that parts of a compilation or derivative work constitute separate works in assessing statutory damages.<br/>Establishes criminal violations for any attempt or conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement, with the same penalties as prescribed for the offense.<br/>Deems the unauthorized importation or exportation of copies or phonorecords to be an infringement of the exclusive right to distribute, in certain circumstances.<br/>Includes within the definition of &quot;traffic in,&quot; for copyright infringement purposes, to import, export, or possess with intent to transport, transfer, or otherwise dispose of.<br/>Increases the penalties for criminal copyright offenses, including: (1) criminal copyright infringement; (2) unauthorized recording of a motion picture; and (3) trafficking in counterfeit goods or services.<br/>Provides for forfeiture of any property constituting or derived from proceeds of civil copyright infringement. Requires the court to order restitution for victims of criminal copyright infringement.<br/>Directs the Attorney General to: (1) create an operational unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to assist in the investigation and coordination of intellectual property crimes; (2) implement a program to train FBI agents in the investigation and prosecution of such crimes; (3) assign federal prosecutors to Department of Justice (DOJ) offices in Hong Kong and Budapest to coordinate international enforcement of intellectual property laws; and (4) create a task force to implement a plan to investigate and prosecute international organized crime syndicates involved in theft of intellectual property.<br/>Authorizes additional funding through FY2011 to investigate and prosecute criminal activity involving computers.<br/>

1186718400 2007-08-10 Fri Nov 07 00:23:47 -0600 2008 introduced 45426 'act':6 '2007':8 'crimin':4 'enforc':5 'enhanc':3 'properti':2 'intellectu':1 51548 short introduced 45426 '17':4 '18':6 'code':9 'titl':3 'unit':7 'amend':2 'state':8 'purpos':20 'protect':13 'properti':16 'intellectu':15 'strengthen':11 48673 official action 45426 1186718400 Fri Aug 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133684 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. C000266 1953-01-22 Steven 'steve':5 'chabot':2,4,7 'steven':1,3,6 M 400071 Chabot Steve_Chabot J. Steven Chabot Steve N00003689 5168 Republican Catholic Steven Chabot E000187 1956-06-20 Philip 'phil':5 'philip':1,3,6 'english':2,4,7 M 400123 English Phil_English Philip English Phil N00001427 4967 Republican Roman Catholic Philip English G000549 1955-02-25 308 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-8440 Jim 'r':4 '-6':6 'pa':5 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'gerlach':3,8,10 M 400147 Gerlach Jim_Gerlach Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6] N00025025 6583 Republican 202-225-4315 Protestant PA Jim Gerlach 5.85714285714286 http://gerlach.house.gov/ M001152 1949-01-27 Marilyn 'marilyn':1,3,5 'musgrav':2,4,6 F 400287 Musgrave Marilyn_N._Musgrave N. Marilyn Musgrave N00025054 5082 Republican Assembly of God Marilyn Musgrave action 45426 1186718400 Fri Aug 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133684 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. action 45426 1186718400 Fri Aug 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133685 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. action 45426 1185249600 Tue Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 123766 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. introduced 45426 1185249600 Tue Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 123765