Sec. 6. Copyright Office
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Title 17, United States Code, is amended— in chapter 1— in section 111(d)— in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in paragraph (4)— in subparagraph (B), in the second sentence, by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in subparagraph (C), by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; in section 112(e)(5), by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; in section 114(f)(2), by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; in section 115(d)— in paragraph (3)(A)(iv), by striking , with the approval of the Librarian of Congress pursuant to section 702, ; and in paragraph (5)(A)(iv), by striking , with the approval of the Librarian of Congress pursuant to section 702, ; in section 118(b)(2), by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in section 119(b)— in paragraph (3), in the second sentence, by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in paragraph (5)— in subparagraph (B), in the second sentence, by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in subparagraph (C), by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; in chapter 7— in section 701— in subsection (a)— in the first sentence, by striking of the Library of Congress ; and by striking the second sentence and inserting the following:
The Register of Copyrights shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, but before the President makes such an appointment, the chair and ranking minority member of each of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate shall jointly recommend 3 individuals whom the President may consider in making the appointment. The subordinate officers and employees of the Copyright Office shall be appointed by the Register of Copyrights. ; in subsection (d)— in the first sentence, by striking the Librarian of ; and by striking the second sentence; and in subsection (f), by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following:
The Register of Copyrights shall establish not more than 4 positions for Associate Registers of Copyrights and shall make appointments to those positions. ; in section 702, by striking the second sentence; and in section 704(d), by striking joint discretion of the Register and the Librarian and inserting discretion of the Register, in consultation with the Librarian, ; in chapter 8— in section 801— in subsection (a)— in the first sentence, by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and by striking the second sentence; in subsection (d), by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in subsection (e)— in the heading, by striking and inserting Library of Congress ; and Copyright Office by striking Library of Congress and inserting Copyright Office ; in section 802— in subsection (d)— in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in paragraph (2), by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; in subsection (f)(2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking Library of Congress and inserting Copyright Office ; and in subparagraph (B), by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; in subsection (h), by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in subsection (i)— by striking Librarian of Congress each place that term appears and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in the third sentence, by striking Librarian and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in section 803— in subsection (a)(1), in the second sentence— by striking the Librarian of Congress and inserting the Register of Copyrights ; and by striking of the Librarian of Congress or and inserting of ; in subsection (b)(6)(A), in the second sentence, by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; in subsection (c)(6)— by striking Librarian of Congress each place that term appears and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in the second sentence, by striking Librarian and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in subsection (e)(1)— in the paragraph heading, by striking ; and library of congress and in subparagraph (A)— by striking The Librarian of Congress and inserting The Register of Copyrights ; and by striking the Librarian of Congress, the Copyright Office, and and inserting the Copyright Office and ; in section 1007— in subsection (b), in the third sentence, by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in subsection (c), in the third sentence, by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; in section 1201(a)(1)— in subparagraph (C)— in the matter preceding clause (i)— in the first sentence, by striking the Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, who shall consult with the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce and report and comment on his or her views in making such recommendation and inserting the Register of Copyrights, after consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information ; and in the second sentence, by striking the Librarian and inserting the Register of Copyrights ; and in clause (v), by striking Librarian and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in subparagraph (D), by striking Librarian each place that term appears and inserting Register of Copyrights ; in section 1331, by striking of the Library of Congress ; and in chapter 15— in section 1502(b)— in paragraph (1)— in the first sentence, by striking recommend and inserting appoint ; and by striking the second sentence; in paragraph (6)— in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking the Librarian of Congress shall, upon the recommendation of, and in consultation with, the Register of Copyrights, and inserting the Register of Copyrights shall ; and in subparagraph (B), by striking the Librarian of Congress shall, upon recommendation of, and in consultation with, the Register of Copyrights, and inserting the Register of Copyrights shall ; and in paragraph (7), by striking Librarian of Congress and inserting Register of Copyrights ; and in section 1503(b)(3), by striking Library of Congress or .
Section 805(d) of the Computer Software Rental Amendments Act of 1990 ( 17 U.S.C. 205 note; Public Law 101–650 ) is amended by striking the second sentence. Section 2 of the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act ( 17 U.S.C. 1201 note; Public Law 113–144 ) is amended— in the heading, by striking ; by Librarian of Congress in subsection (a), by inserting after United States Code, the following: (as in effect before the date of enactment of the ; Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act ) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: as authorized by an exemption adopted by— the Librarian of Congress pursuant to a determination made on or after the date of enactment of this Act and before the date of enactment of the Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act under section 1201(a)(1)(C) of title 17, United States Code; or the Register of Copyrights pursuant to a determination made on or after the date of enactment of the Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act under section 1201(a)(1)(C) of title 17, United States Code, ; and in subsection (d), by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: Nothing in this Act alters, or shall be construed to alter, the authority of— the Librarian of Congress under section 1201(a)(1) of title 17, United States Code, as in effect before the date of enactment of the Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act ; or the Register of Copyrights under section 1201(a)(1) of title 17, United States Code, as in effect on or after the date of enactment of the Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act . . The first section of the Act entitled An Act to fix the responsibilities of certifying officers and disbursing officer of the Library of Congress , approved June 13, 1957 ( 2 U.S.C. 142b ), is amended by striking , including the Copyright Office, . Section 701(a) of title 17, as amended by this section, is amended— by inserting before shall be appointed by the President the following: shall be a citizen of the United States with a background and experience in copyright law, and ; and by inserting before The subordinate officers the following: The Register of Copyrights shall be appointed for a term of 10 years, but if the Register is appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the most immediate predecessor was appointed, the Register shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. The Register may be reappointed for 1 or more additional terms of 5 years each. . Section 415(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking and the United States Postal Service and inserting the United States Postal Service, and the Copyright Office . Section 1307 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 ( 2 U.S.C. 185 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Inspector General shall have no oversight authority with respect to the Copyright Office. . Section 701(a) of title 17, United States Code, as amended by this section, is amended by adding at the end the following: Any officer appointed by an acting Register of Copyrights, including a Copyright Royalty Judge, shall be an acting officer, and may be removed from office at any time by an individual serving in the office of Register of Copyrights pursuant to an appointment by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. . Each action taken under title 17, United States Code, by the Copyright Office, the Register of Copyrights, the Copyright Royalty Judges, or the Copyright Claims Board during the period beginning on May 8, 2025, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act is ratified and shall be given full force and effect. Section 701 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Library of Congress and any other agency or office in the legislative branch of the Federal Government may provide administrative, facilities, financial management, information technology, legal, security, and other appropriate support to the Copyright Office as provided under an agreement for services entered into by the applicable agency or office and the Copyright Office. .
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- Pub. L. 101-650
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Sec. 6
Copyright Office
Pub. L.Pub. L. 101-650
Pub. L.Pub. L. 113-144
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