Legislation

• Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act, introduced in Senate by Sen. Hatch and Sen. Leahy, March 7, 2001; Public Law 107-273, November 2, 2001
• 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, introduced in House of Representatives by Rep. James Sensenbrenner, June 19, 2001; became P.L. 107-273, November 2, 2001

Resources

• American Library Association, TEACH Act Site
• North Carolina State University, The TEACH Kit
• University of Texas System, Copyright Crash Course, "The TEACH Act Finally Becomes Law," November 2002
• Laura Gasaway, "Balancing Copyright Concerns: The TEACH Act of 2001," EDUCAUSE Review (Nov.-Dec. 2001) [PDF]
• Arnold P. Lutzker, Susan J. Lutzker, Carl H. Settlemeyer, "Study on Distance Education and Digital Technologies," November 18, 1998
• Copyright Office, "Promotion of Distance Education through Digital Technologies," November 17, 1998

Comments/Testimony to House Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property

• Library associations' January 14, 2003, statement on "Technological Protection Systems for Digitized Copyrighted Works" [PDF] and Follow-up statement, February 4, 2003 [PDF]
• Testimony of John Vaughn, Executive Vice President, American Association of Universities, June 27, 2001
• Testimony of Gerald A. Heeger, President, University of Maryland University College, March 13, 2001
• Testimony of Dr. Laura N. Gasaway, Director of the Law Library and Professor of Law, UNC-Chapel Hill, June 24, 1999

Comments/Testimony in Response to Copyright Office Study on Distance Education

• Library Community Comments to the US Copyright Office, March 3, 1999
• Testimony of James G. Neal on behalf of the Library Community in the Hearings on Distance Education through Digital Technologies, January 26, 1999
• Testimony of Sharon Hogan on behalf of the University of Illinois at Chicago in the Hearings on Distance Education through Digital Technologies, January 26, 1999
• Testimony of Laura Gasaway on behalf of AACC, AASCU, EDUCAUSE, and the NAICU in the Hearings on Distance Education through Digital Technologies, January 27, 1999
• University of Maryland University College Submission to the U.S. Copyright Office for Hearings on the Promotion of Distance Education through Digital Technologies, February 5, 1999
• Testimony of Howard Besser on behalf of University of California at Berkeley in the Hearings on Distance Education through Digital Technologies, February 10, 1999