But cf.  United Christian Scientists v.  Christian Science Board of Directors, First Church of Christ, Scientist, 829 F.2d 1152, 4 USPQ2d 1177 (D.C.  Cir. 1987) (holding Priv.  L. 92-60, 85 Stat. 857, to be unconstitutional because it violates the Establishment Clause).

2 The Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988 amended section 301 by adding at the end thereof subsection (e).  Pub.  L. No. 100-568, 102 Stat. 2853, 2857.  In 1990, the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act amended section 301(b) by adding at the end thereof paragraph (4).  Pub.  L. No. 101-650, 104 Stat. 5133, 5134.  The Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 amended section 301 by adding at the end thereof subsection (f).  Pub.  L. No. 101-650, 104 Stat. 5089, 5131.  In 1998, the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act amended section 301 by changing “February 15, 2047” to “February 15, 2067” each place it appeared in subsection (c).  Pub.  L. No. 105-298, 112 Stat. 2827.

3 The Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, which added subsection (f), states, “Subject to subsection (b) and except as provided in subsection (c), this title and the amendments made by this title take effect 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act,” that is, six months after December 1, 1990.  Pub.  L. No. 101-650, 104 Stat. 5089, 5132.  See also endnote 37, chapter 1.

4 In 1998, the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act amended section 302 by substituting “70” for “fifty,” “95” for “seventy-five” and “120” for “one hundred” each place they appeared.  Pub.  L. No. 105-298, 112 Stat. 2827.

5 In 1997, section 303 was amended by adding subsection (b).  Pub.  L. No. 105-80, 111 Stat. 1529, 1534.  In 1998, the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act amended section 303 by substituting “December 31, 2047” for “December 31, 2027.”  Pub.  L. No. 105-298, 112 Stat. 2827.

6 The Copyright Renewal Act of 1992 amended section 304 by substituting a new subsection (a) and by making a conforming amendment in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection (c).  Pub.  L. No. 102-307, 106 Stat. 264.  The Act, as amended by the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, states that the renewal and extension of a copyright for a further term of 67 years “shall have the same effect with respect to any grant, before the effective date of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act [October 27, 1998], of a transfer or license of the further term as did the renewal of a copyright before the effective date of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act [October 27, 1998] under the law in effect at the time of such grant.”  The Act also states that the 1992 amendments “shall apply only to those copyrights secured between January 1, 1964, and December 31, 1977.  Copyrights secured before January 1, 1964, shall be governed by the provisions of section 304(a) of title 17, United States Code, as in effect on the day before . . .[enactment on June 26, 1992], except each reference to forty-seven years in such provisions shall be deemed to be 67 years.”  Pub.  L. No. 102-307, 106 Stat. 264, 266, as amended by the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, Pub.  L. No. 105-298, 112 Stat. 2827, 2828.