This compilation of government publications related to the development of the Copyright Law of 1976 includes Copyright Office Studies, legislative reports from both houses of Congress, legislative hearings, and public laws. Preliminary studies, which were begun in 1955 as the first step in the revision of the U.S. Copyright Law, are listed in the first section. Congressional reports and laws are presented in chronological order, subdivided by house of Congress and committee. Reports and laws extending the previous copyright law until the 1976 revision took effect are at the end. (JVP)