,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hij  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,february #f1        
#bjag,mr4 ,marino 7for himself1 ,ms4    
,judy ,chu of ,california1 and ,mrs4    
,comstock7 introduced the following     
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill 
,to establish the ,united ,states       
,copyright ,office as an agency in the  
legislative branch1 and for other       
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,copyright ,office  
for the ,digital ,economy ,act4  #b4    
,establishment and organization of the  
,united ,states ,copyright ,office  7a7 
,establishment and organization ,section
 #gja of title #ag1 ,united ,states     
,code1 is amended to read as follows3   
#gja4 ,united ,states ,copyright        
,office2 organization1 powers1 and      
duties  7a7 ,establishment ,the ,united 
,states ,copyright ,office is           
established as an agency in the         
legislative branch4  7b7 ,director and  

deputy director  7#a7 ,director  7,a7   
,appointment ,the powers and duties of  
the ,united ,states ,copyright ,office  
shall be vested in a ,director of the   
,united ,states ,copyright ,office1 who 
shall be a citizen of the ,united       
,states and shall be appointed by the   
,president1 by and with the advice and  
consent of the ,senate4 ,the ,president 
shall make the appointment after        
receiving the recommendations of the    
commission established under            
subparagraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,commission to 
recommend individuals  7i7              
,establishment ,there is established a  
commission to recommend individuals to  
the ,president for appointment to the   
office of ,director 7in this subsection 
referred to as the commission74 ,the    
commission shall recommend at least     
three individuals for appointment to    
such office4 ,the commission shall be   
composed of--  7,i7 the ,speaker of the 
,house of ,representatives2  7,,ii7 the 
,president pro tempore of the ,senate2  

7,,iii7 the majority and minority       
leaders of the ,house of                
,representatives and the ,senate2 and   
7,,iv7 the chairmen and the ranking     
minority members of the ,committee on   
the ,judiciary of the ,house of         
,representatives and the ,committee on  
the ,judiciary of the ,senate4  7ii7    
,timing of recommendations ,the         
commission shall make its               
recommendations to the ,president for   
,director-- 7,i7 in the case of the     
first ,director appointed under this    
paragraph1 not later than #fj days after
 the date of the enactment of the       
,copyright ,office for the ,digital     
,economy ,act2 and  7,,ii7 in the case  
of any subsequent vacancy in the office 
of ,director1 not later than #fj days   
after the date on which the vacancy     
occurs4  7iii7 ,appointments without    
recommendations ,if the commission does 
not make its recommendations to the     
,president within the applicable        
#fj-;day period provided in clause 7ii71

 the ,president may appoint a ,director 
without receiving such recommendations4 
7,c7 ,term of office ,the term of office
 of the ,director shall be #aj years4   
,an individual appointed ,director under
 subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be eligible
 for reappointment to such office4 ,an  
individual may serve as ,director after 
the expiration of the term for which the
 individual was appointed until a       
successor has been appointed4  7,d7     
,removal from office ,the ,president may
 remove the ,director solely for        
inefficiency1 neglect of duty1 or       
malfeasance in office4  7#b7 ,deputy    
director ,the ,director shall appoint a 
,deputy ,director of the ,united ,states
 ,copyright ,office1 who shall be vested
 with the authority to act in the       
capacity of the ,director in the event  
of the absence or incapacity of the     
,director4 ,before appointing a ,deputy 
,director1 the ,director shall consult  
with the commission4 ,the ,deputy       
,director shall be a citizen of the     

,united ,states and shall be appointed  
without regard to political affiliation4
  7#c7 ,qualifications ,the ,director   
and ,deputy ,director shall be persons  
who have a professional background and  
experience in copyright law4  7c7 ,other
 officers and employees ,the ,director  
shall appoint and fix the pay of such   
other officers1 employees 7including    
attorneys71 and agents of the ,office as
 the ,director considers necessary to   
carry out the functions of the ,office1 
define the title1 authority1 and duties 
of such officers and employees1 and     
delegate to them such of the powers     
vested in the ,office as the ,director  
may determine4 ,the ,director shall     
appoint officers and employees under    
this subsection who have responsibility 
for administering technology and data   
systems of the ,office4  7d7            
,administrative functions and duties    
,all administrative functions and duties
 under this title1 except as otherwise  
specified1 are the responsibility of the

 ,director4  7e7 ,specific powers and   
duties ,in addition to the powers and   
duties set forth in other provisions of 
this title1 the ,office-- 7#a7 shall    
advise ,congress on national and        
international issues relating to        
copyright1 other matters arising under  
this title1 and related matters2  7#b7  
shall provide advice and assistance to  
the executive branch and the ,judiciary 
on national and international issues    
relating to copyright1 other matters    
arising under this title1 and related   
matters2  7#c7 shall participate in     
meetings of international               
intergovernmental organizations and     
meetings with foreign government        
officials1 and shall serve on ,united   
,states delegations1 relating to        
copyright1 other matters arising under  
this title1 and related matters2  7#d7  
shall conduct studies and programs      
regarding copyright1 other matters      
arising under this title1 and related   
matters1 the administration of the      

,copyright ,office1 or any function     
vested in the ,copyright ,office by law1
 including educational programs         
conducted cooperatively with foreign    
intellectual property offices and       
international intergovernmental         
organizations2  7#e7 shall review and   
maintain its records and provide        
services in a manner that reflects      
applicable technological needs and      
developments2  7#f7 shall promptly      
register any copyright claim for which a
 deposit1 application1 and fee have been
 delivered to the ,office1 within a     
period that does not adversely impact   
the timely enforcement of rights and    
remedies granted under this title2  7#g7
 shall perform such other functions as  
,congress may direct1 or as may be      
appropriate in furtherance of the       
functions and duties specifically set   
forth in this title2 and  7#h7 shall    
adopt a seal to be used to authenticate 
all certified documents issued by the   
,copyright ,office4  7f7 ,role as       

congressional advisor ,no officer or    
agency of the ,united ,states shall have
 any authority to require the ,director 
or any other officer or employee of the 
,copyright ,office to submit legislative
 recommendations1 or testimony or       
comments on legislation1 to any officer 
or agency of the ,united ,states for    
approval1 comments1 or review before the
 submission of such recommendations1    
testimony1 or comments to ,congress4    
7g7 ,additional operational authorities 
,the ,office-- 7#a7 may acquire1        
construct1 purchase1 lease1 hold1       
manage1 operate1 improve1 alter1 and    
renovate any real1 personal1 or mixed   
property1 or any interest therein1 as it
 considers necessary to carry out its   
functions2  7#b7 may make such          
purchases1 contracts for the            
construction1 maintenance1 or management
 and operation of facilities1 and       
contracts for supplies or services1     
including information technology1 as it 
considers necessary to carry out the    

functions of the ,office1 without regard
 to the provisions of subtitle ,i and   
chapter #cc of title #dj1 division ,c   
7except sections #ccjb1 #ceja7;b71      
#ceji1 #cijf1 #dgaj1 and #dgaa7 of      
subtitle ,i of title #da1 and the       
,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja et seq472    
7#c7 may enter into and perform such    
purchases and contracts for printing    
services1 including the processes of    
composition1 platemaking1 presswork1    
silk screen processes1 binding1 and     
microform1 and the products of such     
processes1 as it considers necessary to 
carry out the functions of the ,office1 
without regard to sections #eja through 
#eag and #aaja through #aabc of title   
#dd2  7#d7 may use1 with their consent1 
services1 equipment1 personnel1 and     
facilities of other departments1        
agencies1 and instrumentalities of the  
,federal ,government1 on a reimbursable 
basis2 and  7#e7 may retain and use1 to 
carry out the functions of the ,office1 

all of its revenues and receipts1       
including revenues from the sale1 lease1
 or disposal of any real1 personal1 or  
mixed property1 or any interest therein1
 of the ,office4  7h7 ,annual report    
,the ,director shall1 not later than    
#ahj days after the end of each fiscal  
year1 make and publish an annual report 
of the work and accomplishments of the  
,copyright ,office for that fiscal year4
  4  7b7 ,director defined ,section #aja
 of title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended-- 7#a7 by inserting after the  
definition of digital transmission the  
following3  ,the term ,director means   
the ,director of the ,united ,states    
,copyright ,office4 2 and  7#b7 by      
inserting after the definition of copies
 the following3 ,the terms ,copyright   
,office and ,office mean the ,united    
,states ,copyright ,office4 4  #c4      
,modernizing copyright registration  7a7
 ,registration in general ,section #djh 
of title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended--  7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by   

striking the deposit specified by this  
section and inserting any examination   
copies required by regulations issued   
under this section2  7#b7 by amending   
subsection 7b7 to read as follows3  7b7 
,examination copies for copyright       
registration  7#a7 ,the ,director shall 
issue regulations specifying the form1  
quality1 and content of examination     
copies of works to be submitted under   
subsection 7a74 ,such regulations shall 
include provisions governing the        
retention and disposition of examination
 copies1 and may1 in the ,director's    
discretion1 include appropriate         
administrative classifications1 group   
registration practices1 and other       
provisions that both facilitate         
registration and establish a meaningful 
public record4 ,the administrative      
classification of works has no          
significance with respect to the subject
 matter of copyright or the exclusive   
rights provided by this title4  7#b7    
,pursuant to regulations issued by the  

,director upon consultation with the    
,librarian of ,congress1 the ,director  
shall provide the ,library of ,congress 
access to examination copies and related
 data solely for the ,library's         
determination of whether to demand a    
deposit under section #djg or to        
otherwise engage with copyright owners  
regarding works of authorship that may  
be of curatorial and collection interest
 to the national library4 ,the ,director
 shall consult with the ,librarian of   
,congress1 as the ,director considers   
appropriate1 on other matters of common 
interest4  2  7#c7 by striking          
subsection 7c7 and redesignating        
subsections 7d71 7e71 and 7f7 as        
subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e71          
respectively2 and  7#d7 in subsection   
7e77#c77;,b71 as redesignated1 by       
striking a deposit and inserting an     
examination copy4  7b7 ,retention and   
disposition of articles deposited in    
,copyright ,office ,section #gjd of     
title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    

amended--  7#a7 by amending subsection  
7b7 to read as follows3  7b7 ,in the    
case of published works deposited       
pursuant to section #djg1 all copies1   
phonorecords1 and identifying material  
deposited are available to the ,library 
of ,congress for its collections1 or for
 exchange or transfer to any other      
library according to regulations issued 
by the ,director that prescribe the     
period of retention and applicable      
conditions4  2 and  7#b7 by striking    
subsections 7c7 and 7d7 and             
redesignating subsection 7e7 as         
subsection 7c74  #d4 ,pay of director1  
deputy director1 and associate directors
  7a7 ,pay of director ,section #ecad of
 title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking ,register of        
,copyrights and inserting ,director of  
the ,united ,states ,copyright ,office4 
7b7 ,pay of deputy director ,section    
#ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states      
,code1 is amended by adding at the end  
the following3  ,deputy ,director of the

 ,united ,states ,copyright ,office4  4 
#e4 ,copyright ,advisory ,board  7a7    
,establishment and functions ,chapter #g
 of title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended by adding at the end the       
following new section3  #gaj4 ,copyright
 ,advisory ,board  7a7 ,establishment   
,the ,director shall establish a        
,copyright ,advisory ,board to advise   
and consult with the ,copyright ,office 
in the exercise of its functions under  
the copyright laws1 and to provide      
information on emerging practices       
regarding copyright1 including          
technology practices4  7b7 ,membership  
,the ,director shall appoint the        
,copyright ,advisory ,board4 ,in doing  
so1 the ,director shall seek to assemble
 experts in copyright law and practice1 
including authors1 licensees1 licensing 
organizations1 public interest          
organizations1 nonprofit organizations1 
and technology providers4  7c7 ,meetings
 ,the ,copyright ,advisory ,board shall 
meet from time to time at the call of   

the ,director1 but1 at a minimum1 shall 
meet at least twice in each year4  7d7  
,compensation and travel expenses       
,members of the ,copyright ,advisory    
,board shall not receive compensation by
 reason of their service on the         
,advisory ,board1 but shall be allowed  
travel expenses1 including per diem in  
lieu of subsistence1 under subchapter ,i
 of chapter #eg of title #e4  7e7       
,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act ,the 
,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e  
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the 
,copyright ,advisory ,board4  4  7b7    
,conforming amendment ,the table of     
sections for chapter #g of title #ag1   
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  #gji4 
,copyright ,advisory ,board4  4  #f4    
,transfer of administrative functions   
7a7 ,interim administrative support by  
the library of congress  7#a7 ,in       
general  7,a7 ,support by librarian of  
congress ,until such time as the first  
,director of the ,united ,states        

,copyright ,office is appointed under   
section #gja of title #ag1 ,united      
,states ,code1 as amended by section    
#b7;a7 of this ,act1 the ,librarian of  
,congress shall continue to perform1 on 
and after the effective date of this    
,act1 any administrative functions the  
,librarian performs1 on the day before  
such effective date1 for or to the      
benefit of the ,copyright ,office       
7including the ,copyright ,royalty      
,judges74  7,b7 ,transfer of            
administrative functions ,on the date on
 which the first ,director of the       
,united ,states ,copyright ,office is   
appointed under section #gja of title   
#ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 the         
administrative functions described in   
subparagraph 7,a7 shall be transferred  
to the ,director4  7#b7 ,cooperation of 
,library ,the ,librarian of ,congress   
shall ensure the full cooperation of the
 ,library of ,congress with the         
,director and facilitate access to any  
records or other information the        

,director requests for purposes of      
carrying out the transfer of            
administrative functions to the         
,director4  7b7 ,leasing of space by    
,,gsa for the united states copyright   
office  7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the
 availability of funds1 the             
,administrator of the ,general ,services
 ,administration may acquire real       
property by lease for the use of the    
,united ,states ,copyright ,office in   
the ,district of ,columbia4  7#b7       
,limitation ,no obligation entered into 
pursuant to the authority of this       
subsection shall be in advance of1 or in
 excess of1 available appropriations4   
7c7 ,status report ,not later than #ah  
months after the date of the appointment
 of the first ,director under section   
#gja of title #ag1 ,united ,states      
,code1 the ,director shall submit to    
,congress the following3  7#a7 ,a status
 report regarding the transfer of       
administrative functions under this     
section and modernization objectives of 

the ,copyright ,office1 including       
improvements to staffing1 fee schedules1
 technology1 and services4  7#b7        
,recommendations for additional         
amendments to title #ag1 ,united ,states
 ,code1 that are necessary by reason of 
the enactment of this ,act or to assist 
the ,copyright ,office in its           
modernization efforts4  7#c7 ,such other
 recommendations that the ,director     
considers appropriate4  7d7 ,definition 
,for purposes of this section1 the term 
administrative functions includes1 but  
is not limited to1 any operational      
support1 information technology1        
physical space1 and any other support   
services that the ,library of ,congress 
was providing to the ,copyright ,office 
as of the day before the effective date 
of this ,act4  #g4 ,study of mandatory  
deposit  7a7 ,in general ,the ,director 
of the ,united ,states ,copyright       
,office shall conduct a study on the    
future administration of mandatory      
deposit provisions in section #djg of   

title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,such 
study shall cover the following3  7#a7  
,the history of the mandatory deposit   
provisions and their application to the 
digital era4  7#b7 ,the ,library's      
preferences regarding format or quality 
when seeking deposits that are          
appropriate to preservation efforts4    
7#c7 ,the concerns of copyright owners  
relating to the ,library's retention of 
works1 copying of works for preservation
 purposes1 and copying or sharing       
required to make such works1 including  
digital works1 available to ,library    
patrons or the public at large4  7#d7   
,observations regarding the legal and   
administrative conditions under which   
the ,copyright ,office may transfer to  
the ,library the responsibility for     
administering such section #djg4  7#e7  
,relevant experience from foreign       
countries that have adopted similar or  
analogous regimes for the benefit of    
their national libraries1 archives1 or  
other institutions4  7#f7 ,such         

recommendations1 including              
recommendations for statutory changes1  
that the ,director considers            
appropriate4  7b7 ,submission of report 
to ,congress ,the ,director of the      
,united ,states ,copyright ,office      
shall1 not later than #a year after the 
date of the enactment of this ,act1     
submit to ,congress a report on the     
results of the study conducted under    
subsection 7a74 ,the ,director shall    
also publish the report on the website  
of the ,copyright ,office4  7c7 ,public 
comment period ,in conducting the study 
under subsection 7a71 the ,director of  
the ,united ,states ,copyright ,office  
shall provide an opportunity for the    
submission of public comments on the    
subject matter of the study1 and shall  
publish with the study the responses of 
the ,director to those comments4  #h4   
,technology studies ,the ,director of   
the ,united ,states ,copyright ,office  
shall periodically conduct studies of   
the information technology and          

operations of the ,united ,states       
,copyright ,office in order to ensure   
that the ,office has the technology and 
staff necessary to establish and        
maintain a modern copyright system4     
,such studies shall--  7#a7 evaluate the
 effectiveness of current technologies  
and staff in meeting the needs of the   
copyright community1 including internal 
and external users2 and  7#b7 analyze   
potential improvements in technologies  
and staff to meet those needs4  #i4     
,technical and conforming amendments    
7a7 ,amendments to title #ag1 united    
states code  7#a7 ,section #aaa7;d7 of  
title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking ,librarian of       
,congress each place it appears and     
inserting ,director4  7#b7 ,section     
#aai7;b7 of title #ag1 ,united ,states  
,code1 is amended by striking ,librarian
 of ,congress each place it appears and 
inserting ,director4  7#c7 ,section     
#daj7;d7 of title #ag1 ,united ,states  
,code1 is amended by striking deposit   

and inserting examination copy4  7#d7   
,section #daa7;a7 of title #ag1 ,united 
,states ,code1 is amended by striking   
deposit and inserting examination copy4 
7#e7 ,section #gjb of title #ag1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 is amended by striking  
,all regulations established by the     
,register under this title are subject  
to the approval of the ,librarian of    
,congress44  7#f7 ,section #gjd7;d7 of  
title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking deposit and         
inserting examination copy4  7#g7       
,section #gje of title #ag1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended by striking   
deposits each place it appears and      
inserting examination copies4  7#h7     
,section #gji of title #ag1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended by striking   
deposit and inserting examination copy4 
7#i7 ,section #hja of title #ag1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 is amended--  7,a7 in   
subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in the first       
sentence1 by striking ,librarian of     
,congress and inserting ,director2 and  

7ii7 by striking the second sentence2   
7,b7 in subsection 7b77#h71 by striking 
,register of ,copyrights within the     
,library of ,congress and inserting     
,director2  7,c7 in subsection 7d71 by  
striking ,librarian of ,congress and    
inserting ,director2 and  7,d7 by       
striking subsection 7e7 and             
redesignating subsection 7f7 as         
subsection 7e74  7#aj7 ,section #hjb of 
title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,librarian of
 ,congress and ,librarian each place it 
appears and inserting ,director2 and    
7,b7 in subsection 7i71 by striking     
,librarian of ,congress and ,librarian  
each place it appears and inserting     
,director4  7#aa7 ,section #hjc of title
 #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 is         
amended--  7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by   
striking ,librarian of ,congress the    
first place it appears and inserting    
,director2  7,b7 in subsection          
7b77#f77;,a71 by striking ,librarian of 
,congress and inserting ,director2  7,c7

 in subsection 7c77#f71 by striking     
,librarian of ,congress or ,librarian in
 each place it appears and inserting    
,director2 and  7,d7 in subsection      
7e77#a71 by striking ,librarian of      
,congress each place it appears and     
inserting ,director4  7#ab7 ,section    
#abja7;a77#a7 of title #ag1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in     
subparagraph 7,c7--  7i7 in the first   
sentence1 by striking the ,librarian of 
,congress1 upon the recommendation of   
the ,register of ,copyrights1 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 ,director1 after consulting with   
the ,assistant ,secretary for           
,communications and ,information of the 
,department of ,commerce2 and  7ii7 in  
the second sentence1 by striking        
,librarian each place it appears and    
inserting ,director2 and  7,b7 in       

subparagraph 7,d71 by striking          
,librarian each place it appears and    
inserting ,director4  7#ac7 ,title #ag1 
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking ,register of ,copyrights or    
,register 7except when used in the term 
,federal ,register7 each place it       
appears and inserting ,director4  7#ad7 
,the item relating to chapter #g in the 
table of chapters for title #ag1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 is amended to read as   
follows3  #g4 ,united ,states ,copyright
 ,office#gja  4  7#ae7 ,the heading for 
chapter #g of title #ag1 ,united ,states
 ,code1 is amended to read as follows3  
#g ,united ,states ,copyright ,office  4
  7#af7 ,the item relating to section   
#gja in the table of contents for       
chapter #g of title #ag1 ,united ,states
 ,code1 is amended to read as follows3  
#gja4 ,united ,states ,copyright        
,office2 organization1 powers1 and      
duties4  4  7b7 ,other provisions of law
  7#a7 ,section #cja7;b77#c77;,a77ii7 of
 the ,prioritizing ,resources and       

,organization for ,intellectual         
,property ,act of #bjjh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#haaa7;b77#c77;,a77ii77 is amended--    
7,a7 by striking ,register of           
,copyrights the first place it appears  
and inserting ,director of the ,united  
,states ,copyright ,office2 and  7,b7 by
 striking ,register of ,copyrights the  
second place it appears and inserting   
,director4  7#b7 ,section #b of title   
#ce1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by striking ,register of ,copyrights    
each place it appears and inserting     
,director of the ,united ,states        
,copyright ,office4  #aj4 ,effective    
date2 transitional provisions  7a7      
,effective date ,this ,act and the      
amendments made by this ,act shall take 
effect upon the expiration of the       
#ij-;day period beginning on the date of
 the enactment of this ,act1 except that
 the provisions of section #gja of title
 #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended 
by section #b7;a7 of this ,act1 shall   
take effect on the date of the enactment

 of this ,act4  7b7 ,continuation in    
office of certain officers  7#a7        
,register of copyrights ,an individual  
serving as the ,register of ,copyrights 
on the day before the date of the       
enactment of this ,act may serve1 on and
 after that date1 as the interim        
,director of the ,united ,states        
,copyright ,office until a ,director of 
the ,united ,states ,copyright ,office  
has been appointed under section #gja of
 title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 as   
amended by section #b7;a7 of this ,act4 
7#b7 ,copyright royalty judges ,an      
individual serving as a ,copyright      
,royalty ,judge on the day before the   
effective date of this ,act may continue
 to serve in that role until the date on
 which a ,copyright ,royalty ,judge to  
replace such individual is appointed    
under section #hja of title #ag1 ,united
 ,states ,code4  7c7 ,carryover of      
personnel ,effective on the effective   
date under subsection 7a71 all employees
 of the ,library of ,congress serving in

 the ,copyright ,office on the day      
before such effective date shall become 
employees of the ,united ,states        
,copyright ,office1 without a break in  
service4  7d7 ,transfer of assets       
,except as otherwise provided in this   
,act1 so much of the personnel1         
property1 records1 and unexpended       
balances of appropriations1 allocations1
 and other funds employed1 used1 held1  
available1 or to be made available in   
connection with a function that this    
,act vests in the ,united ,states       
,copyright ,office shall be available   
and transferred to the ,director4  #aa4 
,miscellaneous provisions  7a7          
,references ,any reference to the       
,register of ,copyrights in any other   
,federal law1 ,executive order1 rule1   
regulation1 or delegation of authority1 
or any document of or pertaining to the 
,copyright ,office1 shall be deemed to  
refer to the ,director of the ,united   
,states ,copyright ,office4  7b7 ,legal 
documents ,all orders1 determinations1  

rules1 regulations1 permits1 grants1    
loans1 contracts1 agreements1           
certificates1 licenses1 and privileges  
related to a function that is vested in 
the ,copyright ,office and that are in  
effect on the effective date of this    
,act 7or become effective after such    
date pursuant to their terms as in      
effect on such effective date71 shall   
continue in effect according to their   
terms until modified1 terminated1       
superseded1 set aside1 or revoked in    
accordance with law4  7c7 ,proceedings  
,this ,act shall not affect any         
proceedings or any applications for any 
benefits1 service1 license1 permit1 or  
certificate pending on the effective    
date of this ,act before the ,copyright 
,office or the ,copyright ,royalty      
,judges1 but such proceedings and       
requests shall be continued4 ,orders and
 determinations shall be issued in such 
proceedings1 appeals shall be taken     
therefrom1 and actions shall be taken   
pursuant to such orders and             

determinations1 as if this ,act had not 
been enacted1 and orders and            
determinations issued in any such       
proceeding shall continue in effect     
until modified1 terminated1 superseded1 
or revoked by a duly authorized         
official1 by a court of competent       
jurisdiction1 or by operation of law4   
,nothing in this subsection shall be    
considered to prohibit the              
discontinuance or modification of any   
such proceeding under the same terms and
 conditions and to the same extent that 
such proceeding could have been         
discontinued or modified if this        
subtitle had not been enacted4  7d7     
,suits ,this ,act shall not affect suits
 commenced before the effective date of 
this ,act1 and in all such suits1       
proceedings shall be had1 appeals taken1
 and judgments rendered in the same     
manner and with the same effect as if   
this ,act had not been enacted4