An exemption for nonprofit libraries and nonprofit educational institutions has been included in S. 198, the Computer Software Rental Amendments of 1989, a bill that prohibits the commercial rental, lease, or lending of computer software. The bill was passed by the Senate on May 1, 1990. Nonprofit libraries that lend software are required to place a notice on each software package notifying the user of the copyright obligations. Language in S. 198's report includes acknowledgment of the role of libraries in purchasing and lending computer software.