The document discusses recent amendments to U.S. Copyright Law from 2004-2005 including the Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act, Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, Intellectual Property Protection and Courts Amendments Act, Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act, and the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act. It also mentions that Creative Commons provides free tools to let creators easily mark their work with different copyright licenses to allow for some sharing and reuse while still maintaining some rights.