The bill would make it explicitly clear that it is not a violation of copyright law to alter somebody's work without permission, as long as it's for private use only and these altered copies of the work are not redistributed in anyway.

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In 1993, the government allowed private companies to mine for coal but only for captive use, as production from state-run companies was unable to meet domestic demand.

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