Hearings were held on 4 days to consider questions of fair use of unpublished materials, the renewal of copyrights, and national preservation of film materials pursuant to proposed amendments to federal legislation regarding copyrights included in House Bill 2372. Fair use provisions spell out some exceptions to statutorily defined rights of copyright holders. It is sometimes in the public interest to provide limited free use of protected materials, and the fair use of unpublished material has been of interest in recent court decisions. Whether legislation is needed to further define fair use is the subject of the first days of hearings. Also considered in this series of hearings are questions relating to amendments of copyright renewal conditions and terms, and the reauthorization of the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Proposed legislation would advance the goals of the 1988 legislation establishing the registry. Testimony from 23 witnesses was received in relation to these issues; and letters, statements, and the prepared testimony of the witnesses are included. Twenty-five appendixes provide supplemental information. The text of the bill precedes the hearing transcripts. (SLD)