• Section 101. Definitions
• Section 102. Subject matter of copyright: In general
• Section 103. Subject matter of copyright: Compilations and derivative works
• Section 104. Subject matter of copyright: National origin
• Section 104A. Copyright in restored works
• Section 105. Subject matter of copyright: United States Government works
• Section 106. Exclusive rights in copyrighted works
• Section 106A. Rights of certain authors to attribution and integrity
• Section 107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
• Section 108. Limitations on exclusive rights: Reproduction by libraries and archives
• Section 109. Limitations on exclusive rights: Effect of transfer of particular copy or phonorecord
• Section 110. Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays
• Section 111. Limitations on exclusive rights: Secondary transmissions
• Section 112. Limitations on exclusive rights: Ephemeral recordings
• Section 113. Scope of exclusive rights in pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works
• Section 114. Scope of exclusive rights in sound recordings
• Section 115. Scope of exclusive rights in nondramatic musical works: Compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords
• Section 116. Negotiated licenses for public performances by means of coin-operated phonorecord players
• Section 117. Limitations on exclusive rights: Computer programs
• Section 118. Scope of exclusive rights: Use of certain works in connection with noncommercial broadcasting
• Section 119. Limitations on exclusive rights: Secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations for private home viewing
• Section 120. Scope of exclusive rights in architectural works
• Section 121. Limitations on exclusive rights: Reproduction for blind or other people with disabilities
• Section 122. Limitations on exclusive rights: Secondary transmissions by satellite carriers within local markets

Amendment history

Chapter 1 was added by the Act of July 30, 1947 (c. 391, 61 Stat. 652) which codified the Copyright Act of 1909 (Mar. 4, 1909, 35 Stat. 1075).

It was completely amended by the Copyright Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-553, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2541) with effect from January 1, 1978.

• Sections 101 to 116 (except sections 104A and 106A) were added, as Chapter 2, by the Act of July 30, 1947 (c. 391, 61 Stat. 652) codifying Copyright Act of 1909 (Mar. 4, 1909, 35 Stat. 1075), and replaced by the Copyright Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-553, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2541) with effect from January 1, 1978.
• Section 104A was added by the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103-182, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2115), with effect from January 1, 1994, and completely amended by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (Pub. L. 103-465, Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4976), with effect from January 1, 1995.
• Section 106A was added by the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-650, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5089), with effect from June 1, 1991.
• Section 117 was added by the Copyright Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-553, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2541), with effect from January 1, 1978, and completely amended by Public Law 96-517 (Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2015).
• Section 118 was added by the Copyright Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-553, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2541), with effect from October 19, 1976.
• Section 119 was added by the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-667, Nov. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 3935).
• Section 120 was added by the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act (Pub. L. 101-650, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5089).
• Section 121 was added by the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997 (Pub. L. 104-197, Sep. 16, 1997, 110 Stat. 2394).
• Section 122 was added by the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999 (Pub. L. 106-113, Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1501, app. I), with effect from November 29, 1999.