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11/7/2007--Introduced.<br/>Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action for copyright infringement in lieu of criminal proceedings. 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/>Amends federal copyright law to: (1) provide that copyright registration requirements apply to civil (not criminal) infringement actions; (2) require courts to issue protective orders to prevent disclosure of seized records relating to copyright infringement; (3) modify forfeiture provisions relating to criminal copyright infringement; and (4) prohibit importing and exporting of infringing copies of copyrighted works.<br/>Amends the federal criminal code to enhance penalties for: (1) trafficking in counterfeit labels or packaging; (2) criminal infringement of copyrights; (3) unauthorized recording of motion pictures; and (4) trafficking in counterfeit goods or services.<br/>Provides for civil forfeiture of property used to facilitate copyright infringement and for restitution for victims of such infringement.

1194411600 2007-11-07 Fri Nov 07 17:08:47 -0600 2008 introduced 47257 'act':4 '2007':6 'enforc':3 'properti':2 'intellectu':1 54862 false short introduced 47257 '17':6 '18':8 'act':15 '1946':17 'bill':2 'code':11 'titl':5 'unit':9 'amend':4 'state':10 'harmon':21 'purpos':30 'protect':23 'properti':26 'trademark':14 'intellectu':25 'strengthen':19 54075 false official introduced 47257 1194411600 Wed Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2007 136063 L000174 1940-03-31 12797 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 6604 N00009918 10129 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.375 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy C001056 1952-02-02 14138 517 Hart Senate Office Building http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-2856 John 'r':4 'tx':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'cornyn':3,7,9 M 300027 Cornyn John_Cornyn Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] 6535 N00024852 32886 Republican 202-224-2934 Church of Christ TX John Cornyn 4.17460317460317 http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/ senjohncornyn S000709 1930-02-12 13782 711 Hart Senate Office Building http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1229 Arlen 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'arlen':2,6,8 'specter':3,7,9 M 300092 Specter Arlen_Specter Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] 5980 N00001604 19313 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.8968253968254 http://specter.senate.gov/ introduced 47257 1194411600 Wed Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2007 136063 action 47257 1194411600 Wed Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2007 136064 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14064) action 47257 1194411600 Wed Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2007 136065 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. action 47257 1194411600 Wed Nov 07 00:00:00 -0600 2007 136066 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.