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“ The work is covered by a Presidential proclamation extending protection to works originating in a specified country which extends protection to U.S. works "on substantially the same basis" as to its own works. The third of these conditions represents a treaty obligation of the United States. Under the Second Protocol of the Universal Copyright Convention, protection under U.S. Copyright law is expressly required for works published by the United Nations, by U.N. specialized agencies and by the Organization of American States. ”

“ Renumbered old paragraph (b) (3) as new paragraph (b) (5) and moved it to after paragraph (b) (4) , with effect from October 28, 1998. [§ 102 (b) (1) (C) ] Renumbered old paragraph (b) (5) as paragraph (b) (6) , with effect from October 28, 1998. ”