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Ex. Rept. 115-6 1 (2018-06-19)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxabie0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION 115TH CONGRESS EXEC. REPT. 2nd Session SENATE 115-6 THE MARRAKESH TREATY TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO PUBLISHED WORKS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED, OR OTHERWISE PRINT DISABLED, DONE AT MARRAKESH ON JUNE 27, 2013. JUNE 19, 2018.-Ordered to be printed Mr. CORKER, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany Treaty Doc. 114-6] The Committee on Foreign Relations, to which was referred the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Per- sons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Dis- abled, done at Marrakesh on June 27, 2013, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with one declaration, as indicated in the resolution of advice and consent, and recommends that the Senate give its advice and consent to ratification thereof, as set forth in this report and the accompanying resolution of advice and consent. CONTENTS Page I. Purpose ................ . ............................ .......... 1 II. Background ..................................................... 2 III. Implementing Legislation ........................... .............. . 3 IV. Committee Action ................................................. 3 V. Committee Recommendation and Comments ........................... 3 VI. Text of Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification .................. 4 I. PURPOSE According to the Secretary of State's Letter of Submittal to the President, the purpose of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled, Done at Marrakesh on June 27, 2013 (hereinafter, the Marrakesh Treaty) is to reduce the global short- age of print materials in special accessible formats for the many millions of Americans and others throughout the world who are blind, visually impaired, or have other print disabilities, such as physical limitations that prevent holding a book. At present, ac- 79-115