#aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #fjbh  ,,an ,,act  ,to modify the   
appointment and removal process for     
certain legislative branch officers1 and
 for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title  
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,legislative ,branch ,agencies          
,clarification ,act4  #b4 ,librarian of 
,congress  7a7 ,in general ,the         
,librarian of ,congress ,succession     
,modernization ,act of #bjae 7,public   
,law #aad-hf2 #abi ,stat4 #fge71 is     
amended--  7#a7 by redesignating section
 #c as section #e2  7#b7 by             
redesignating section #b as section #c2 
7#c7 by inserting after section #a the  
following3  #b4 ,definitions ,in this   
,act3  7#a7 ,commission ,the term       
commission means a congressional        
commission consisting of the oversight  
committee leadership and the ,house and 
,senate leadership4  7#b7 ,deputy       
,librarian ,the term ,deputy ,librarian 
means the ,deputy ,librarian of         
,congress4  7#c7 ,house and ,senate     

leadership ,the term ,house and ,senate 
leadership means the ,speaker of the    
,house of ,representatives1 the majority
 leader of the ,senate1 the minority    
leader of the ,house of                 
,representatives1 and the minority      
leader of the ,senate4  7#d7 ,librarian 
,the term ,librarian means the          
,librarian of ,congress4  7#e7          
,oversight committee leadership ,the    
term oversight committee leadership     
means the chair and ranking minority    
member of the ,committee on ,house      
,administration of the ,house of        
,representatives and the chairman and   
ranking minority member of the          
,committee on ,rules and ,administration
 of the ,senate4  2 and  7#d7 in section
 #c1 as so redesignated--  7,a7 by      
striking subsection 7a7 and inserting   
the following3  7a7 ,appointment  7#a7  
,commission ,the ,librarian shall be    
appointed by the commission in          
accordance with the procedures specified
 in paragraph 7#b71 without regard to   

political affiliation1 and solely on the
 basis of fitness to perform the duties 
of the office4  7#b7 ,appointment       
procedures  7,a7 ,recommendation of #c  
individuals ,if there is a vacancy in   
the position of ,librarian1 the         
oversight committee leadership shall    
jointly recommend #c individuals for    
appointment to the vacant office4  7,b7 
,selection by leaders ,the ,librarian   
shall be appointed from among the #c    
individuals recommended under           
subparagraph 7,a7 upon a majority vote  
of the ,house and ,senate leadership4  2
  7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking of
 ,congress2  7,c7 in subsection 7c71 by 
striking of ,congress1 by and with the  
advice and consent of the ,senate12 and 
7,d7 by striking subsection 7d7 and     
inserting the following3  7d7 ,removal  
,the ,librarian may be removed from     
office at any time upon a majority vote 
of the ,house and ,senate leadership4  4
  7b7 ,pay ,section #ijd of the         
,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1     

#aihc 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acf;a-#b7 is       
amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7a7 before  
,notwithstanding2 and  7#b7 by adding at
 the end the following3  7b7 ,the       
,librarian of ,congress shall not be    
considered to serve under a political   
appointment for purposes of section #gdg
 of the ,financial ,services and        
,general ,government ,appropriations    
,act1 #bjbd 7division ,b of ,public ,law
 #aah-dg2 #ach ,stat4 #ehe71 or any     
other subsequently enacted similar      
provision of law4  4  #c4 ,deputy       
,librarian of ,congress ,the ,librarian 
of ,congress ,succession ,modernization 
,act of #bjae 7,public ,law #aad-hf2    
#abi ,stat4 #fge71 is amended by        
inserting after section #c1 as so       
redesignated1 the following3  #d4       
,deputy ,librarian of ,congress  7a7    
,establishment of ,deputy ,librarian    
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,librarian shall  
appoint a suitable individual to be the 
,deputy ,librarian of ,congress4  7#b7  
,duties ,the ,librarian may delegate to 

the ,deputy ,librarian such duties as   
the ,librarian determines are necessary 
or appropriate4  7b7 ,deadline ,the     
,librarian shall appoint a ,deputy      
,librarian under subsection 7a77#a7 not 
later than #abj days after--  7#a7 the  
date on which the ,librarian is         
appointed under section #c1 if there is 
no ,deputy ,librarian on the date of the
 appointment2 or  7#b7 the date on which
 a vacancy arises in the office of the  
,deputy ,librarian4  7c7 ,failure to    
appoint ,if the ,librarian does not     
appoint a ,deputy ,librarian on or      
before the applicable date specified in 
subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 the oversight     
committee leadership shall jointly      
recommend an individual for appointment 
to the vacant office2 and  7#b7 upon a  
majority vote of the ,house and ,senate 
leadership1 the individual recommended  
under paragraph 7#a7 shall be appointed 
as the ,deputy ,librarian4  7d7         
,notification ,if the position of       
,deputy ,librarian becomes vacant1 the  

,librarian shall immediately notify the 
members of the commission4  7e7 ,service
 as acting ,librarian  7#a7 ,in general 
,the ,deputy ,librarian shall act as    
,librarian if the ,librarian is absent  
or disabled or there is no ,librarian4  
7#b7 ,absence1 disability1 or vacancy in
 ,office of ,deputy ,librarian  7,a7 ,in
 general ,for purposes of paragraph     
7#a71 if the ,deputy ,librarian is also 
absent or disabled or there is no       
,deputy ,librarian--  7i7 the oversight 
committee leadership shall jointly      
recommend an individual to be designated
 to serve as acting ,librarian2 and     
7ii7 upon a majority vote of the members
 of the ,house and ,senate leadership1  
the individual recommended under clause 
7i7 shall be designated to serve as     
acting ,librarian4  7,b7 ,period of     
appointment ,an individual designated as
 acting ,librarian under subparagraph   
7,a7 may serve until-- 7i7 the end of   
the absence or disability of the        
,librarian or the ,deputy ,librarian2 or

  7ii7 in the case of vacancies in both 
positions1 a ,librarian has been        
appointed under section #c4  7#c7       
,authority ,an officer serving as acting
 ,librarian under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7
 shall perform all the duties and       
exercise all the authorities of the     
,librarian1 including the authority to  
delegate the duties and authorities of  
the ,librarian4  4  #d4 ,director of the
 ,government ,publishing ,office  7a7   
,in general ,chapter #c of title #dd1   
,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7
 by inserting before section #cja the   
following3  #cjj4 ,definitions ,in this 
chapter-- 7#a7 the term commission means
 a congressional commission consisting  
of the oversight committee leadership   
and the ,house and ,senate leadership2  
7#b7 the term ,house and ,senate        
leadership means the ,speaker of the    
,house of ,representatives1 the majority
 leader of the ,senate1 the minority    
leader of the ,house of                 
,representatives1 and the minority      

leader of the ,senate2 and  7#c7 the    
term oversight committee leadership     
means the chair and ranking minority    
member of the ,committee on ,house      
,administration of the ,house of        
,representatives and the chairman and   
ranking minority member of the          
,committee on ,rules and ,administration
 of the ,senate4  2 and  7#b7 in section
 #cja-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7a7 
and inserting the following3  7a7  7#a7 
,the ,government ,publishing ,office    
shall be headed by a ,director4  7#b7   
7,a7 ,the ,director shall be appointed  
by the commission in accordance with the
 procedures specified in subparagraph   
7,b71 without regard to political       
affiliation1 and solely on the basis of 
fitness to perform the duties of the    
office4  7,b7  7i7 ,if there is a       
vacancy in the position of ,director1   
the oversight committee leadership shall
 jointly recommend #c individuals for   
appointment to the vacant office4  7ii7 
,the ,director shall be appointed from  

among the #c individuals recommended    
under clause 7i71 upon a majority vote  
of the ,house and ,senate leadership4  2
  7,b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking 1 
by and with the advice and consent of   
the ,senate12 and  7,c7 by adding at the
 end the following3  7d7 ,the ,director 
may be removed from office at any time  
upon a majority vote of the members of  
the ,house and ,senate leadership4  4   
7b7 ,pay ,section #cjc of title #dd1    
,united ,states ,code1 is amended--     
7#a7 by inserting 7a7 before ,the annual
 rate of pay for the ,director of the   
,government ,publishing ,office2 and    
7#b7 by adding at the end the following3
  7b7 ,the ,director of the ,government 
,publishing ,office shall not be        
considered to serve under a political   
appointment for purposes of section #gdg
 of the ,financial ,services and        
,general ,government ,appropriations    
,act1 #bjbd 7division ,b of ,public ,law
 #aah-dg2 #ach ,stat4 #ehe71 or any     
other subsequently enacted similar      

provision of law4  4  7c7 ,conforming   
amendment ,the table of sections for    
chapter #c of title #dd1 ,united ,states
 ,code1 is amended by inserting before  
the item relating to section #cja the   
following3  #cjj4 ,definitions4  4  #e4 
,deputy ,director of the ,government    
,publishing ,office  7a7 ,in general    
,section #cjb of title #dd1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended to read as    
follows3  #cjb4 ,deputy ,director of the
 ,government ,publishing ,office3       
appointment2 duties  7a7 ,in this       
section--  7#a7 the term ,deputy        
,director means the ,deputy ,director of
 the ,government ,publishing ,office2   
and  7#b7 the term ,director means the  
,director of the ,government ,publishing
 ,office4  7b7  7#a7 ,the ,director     
shall appoint a suitable person to be   
the ,deputy ,director4  7#b7 ,the       
,deputy ,director shall supervise the   
buildings occupied by the ,government   
,publishing ,office and perform any     
other duties required by the ,director4 

7c7 ,the ,director shall appoint a      
,deputy ,director under subsection      
7b77#a7 not later than #abj days after--
 7#a7 the date on which the ,director is
 appointed under section #cja1 if there 
is no ,deputy ,director on the date of  
the appointment2 or  7#b7 the date on   
which a vacancy arises in the office of 
the ,deputy ,director4  7d7 ,if the     
,director does not appoint a ,deputy    
,director on or before the applicable   
date specified in subsection 7c7--  7#a7
 the oversight committee leadership     
shall jointly recommend an individual   
for appointment to the vacant office2   
and  7#b7 upon a majority vote of the   
,house and ,senate leadership1 the      
individual recommended under paragraph  
7#a7 shall be appointed as the ,deputy  
,director4  7e7 ,if the position of     
,deputy ,director becomes vacant1 the   
,director shall immediately notify the  
members of the commission4  4  7b7      
,service as acting ,director ,section   
#cjd of title #dd1 ,united ,states      

,code1 is amended to read as follows3   
#cjd4 ,director of the ,government      
,publishing ,office3 vacancy in office  
7a7 ,in this section1 the terms ,deputy 
,director and ,director have the        
meanings given such terms in section    
#cjb7;a74  7b7 ,the ,deputy ,director   
shall act as ,director if the ,director 
is absent or disabled or there is no    
,director4  7c7  7#a7 ,for purposes of  
subsection 7b71 if the ,deputy ,director
 is also absent or disabled or there is 
no ,deputy ,director-- 7,a7 the         
oversight committee leadership shall    
jointly recommend an individual to be   
designated to serve as acting ,director2
 and  7,b7 upon a majority vote of the  
,house and ,senate leadership1 the      
individual recommended under            
subparagraph 7,a7 shall be designated as
 the acting ,director4  7#b7 ,an        
individual designated as acting         
,director under paragraph 7#a7 may serve
 until--  7,a7 the end of the absence or
 disability of the ,director or the     

,deputy ,director2 or  7,b7 in the case 
of vacancies in both positions1 a       
,director has been appointed under      
section #cja4  7d7 ,an officer serving  
as acting ,director under subsection 7b7
 or 7c7 shall perform all the duties and
 exercise all the authorities of the    
,director1 including the authority to   
delegate the duties and authorities of  
the ,director4  4  #f4 ,copyright       
,office  7a7 ,removing supervisory      
authority of ,library of ,congress over 
,copyright ,office  7#a7 ,in general    
,title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 is   
amended--  7,a7 in chapter #a-- 7i7 in  
section #aaa7;d7--  7,i7 in paragraph   
7#b71 in the second sentence1 by        
striking ,librarian of ,congress and    
inserting ,register of ,copyrights2 and 
7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#d7--  7aa7 in     
subparagraph 7,b71 in the second        
sentence1 by striking ,librarian of     
,congress and inserting ,register of    
,copyrights2 and  7bb7 in subparagraph  
7,c71 by striking ,librarian of         

,congress and inserting ,register of    
,copyrights2  7ii7 in section           
#aab7;e77#e71 by striking ,librarian of 
,congress and inserting ,register of    
,copyrights2  7iii7 in section          
#aad7;f77#b71 by striking ,librarian of 
,congress and inserting ,register of    
,copyrights2  7iv7 in section #aae7;d7--
 7,i7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a77iv71 by    
striking 1 with the approval of the     
,librarian of ,congress pursuant to     
section #gjb12 and  7,,ii7 in paragraph 
7#e77;,a77iv71 by striking 1 with the   
approval of the ,librarian of ,congress 
pursuant to section #gjb12  7v7 in      
section #aah7;b77#b71 by striking       
,librarian of ,congress and inserting   
,register of ,copyrights2 and  7vi7 in  
section #aai7;b7-- 7,i7 in paragraph    
7#c71 in the second sentence1 by        
striking ,librarian of ,congress and    
inserting ,register of ,copyrights2 and 
7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7aa7 in      
subparagraph 7,b71 in the second        
sentence1 by striking ,librarian of     

,congress and inserting ,register of    
,copyrights2 and  7bb7 in subparagraph  
7,c71 by striking ,librarian of         
,congress and inserting ,register of    
,copyrights2  7,b7 in chapter #g--  7i7 
in section #gja-- 7,i7 in subsection    
7a7--  7aa7 in the first sentence1 by   
striking of the ,library of ,congress2  
and  7bb7 by striking the second        
sentence and inserting the following3   
,the ,register of ,copyrights shall be  
appointed by the ,president1 by and with
 the advice and consent of the ,senate1 
but before the ,president makes such an 
appointment1 the chair and ranking      
minority member of each of the          
,committee on ,house ,administration of 
the ,house of ,representatives1 the     
,committee on the ,judiciary of the     
,house of ,representatives1 the         
,committee on ,rules and ,administration
 of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on  
the ,judiciary of the ,senate shall     
jointly recommend #c individuals whom   
the ,president may consider in making   

the appointment4 ,the subordinate       
officers and employees of the ,copyright
 ,office shall be appointed by the      
,register of ,copyrights42  7,,ii7 in   
subsection 7d7-- 7aa7 in the first      
sentence1 by striking the ,librarian of2
 and  7bb7 by striking the second       
sentence2 and  7,,iii7 in subsection    
7f71 by striking the second and third   
sentences and inserting the following3  
,the ,register of ,copyrights shall     
establish not more than #d positions for
 ,associate ,registers of ,copyrights   
and shall make appointments to those    
positions42  7ii7 in section #gjb1 by   
striking the second sentence and        
inserting ,the ,register shall consult  
with the ,librarian of ,congress prior  
to establishing regulations that affect 
deposits made under sections #djg and   
#gjd of this title4 ,the ,register shall
 consult with the ,librarian of         
,congress before establishing any       
regulation under this title that affects
 the authority1 rights1 or access of the

 ,library of ,congress under this title 
with respect to any material deposited  
in the ,copyright ,office42 and  7iii7  
in section #gjd7;d71 by striking joint  
discretion of the ,register and the     
,librarian and inserting discretion of  
the ,register1 in consultation with the 
,librarian12  7,c7 in chapter #h-- 7i7  
in section #hja--  7,i7 in subsection   
7a7-- 7aa7 in the first sentence1 by    
striking ,librarian of ,congress and    
inserting ,register of ,copyrights2 and 
7bb7 by striking the second sentence2   
7,,ii7 in subsection 7d71 by striking   
,librarian of ,congress and inserting   
,register of ,copyrights2 and  7,,iii7  
in subsection 7e7-- 7aa7 in the heading1
 by striking ,library of ,congress and  
inserting ,copyright ,office2 and  7bb7 
by striking ,library of ,congress and   
inserting ,copyright ,office2  7ii7 in  
section #hjb--  7,i7 in subsection 7d7--
 7aa7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the first   
sentence1 by striking ,librarian of     
,congress and inserting ,register of    

,copyrights2 and  7bb7 in paragraph     
7#b71 by striking ,librarian of         
,congress and inserting ,register of    
,copyrights2  7,,ii7 in subsection      
7f77#b7--  7aa7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by
 striking ,library of ,congress and     
inserting ,copyright ,office2 and  7bb7 
in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking       
,librarian of ,congress and inserting   
,register of ,copyrights2  7,,iii7 in   
subsection 7h71 by striking ,librarian  
of ,congress and inserting ,register of 
,copyrights2 and  7,,iv7 in subsection  
7i7--  7aa7 by striking ,librarian of   
,congress each place that term appears  
and inserting ,register of ,copyrights2 
and  7bb7 in the third sentence1 by     
striking ,librarian and inserting       
,register of ,copyrights2 and  7iii7 in 
section #hjc-- 7,i7 in subsection       
7a77#a71 in the second sentence--  7aa7 
by striking the ,librarian of ,congress 
and inserting the ,register of          
,copyrights2 and  7bb7 by striking of   
the ,librarian of ,congress or and      

inserting of2  7,,ii7 in subsection     
7b77#f77;,a71 in the second sentence1 by
 striking ,librarian of ,congress and   
inserting ,register of ,copyrights2     
7,,iii7 in subsection 7c77#f7--  7aa7 by
 striking ,librarian of ,congress each  
place that term appears and inserting   
,register of ,copyrights2 and  7bb7 in  
the second sentence1 by striking        
,librarian and inserting ,register of   
,copyrights2 and  7,,iv7 in subsection  
7e77#a7-- 7aa7 in the paragraph heading1
 by striking library of congress and2   
and  7bb7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,,aa7 
by striking ,the ,librarian of ,congress
 and inserting ,the ,register of        
,copyrights2 and 7,,bb7 by striking the 
,librarian of ,congress1 the ,copyright 
,office1 and and inserting the          
,copyright ,office and2  7,d7 in section
 #ajjg--  7i7 in subsection 7b71 in the 
third sentence1 by striking ,librarian  
of ,congress and inserting ,register of 
,copyrights2 and  7ii7 in subsection    
7c71 in the third sentence1 by striking 

,librarian of ,congress and inserting   
,register of ,copyrights2  7,e7 in      
section #abja7;a77#a7-- 7i7 in          
subparagraph 7,c7--  7,i7 in the matter 
preceding clause 7i7-- 7aa7 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 ,register of ,copyrights1 after    
consultation with the ,assistant        
,secretary of ,commerce for             
,communications and ,information2 and   
7bb7 in the second sentence1 by striking
 the ,librarian and inserting the       
,register of ,copyrights2 and  7,,ii7 in
 clause 7v71 by striking ,librarian and 
inserting ,register of ,copyrights2 and 
7ii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking  
,librarian each place that term appears 
and inserting ,register of ,copyrights2 

7,f7 in section #acca1 by striking of   
the ,library of ,congress2 and  7,g7 in 
chapter #ae-- 7i7 in section #aejb7;b7--
  7,i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7aa7 in the  
first sentence1 by striking recommend   
and inserting appoint2 and  7bb7 by     
striking the second sentence2  7,,ii7 in
 paragraph 7#f7--  7aa7 in subparagraph 
7,a77i71 by striking the ,librarian of  
,congress shall1 upon the recommendation
 of1 and in consultation with1 the      
,register of ,copyrights1 and inserting 
the ,register of ,copyrights shall2 and 
7bb7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking  
the ,librarian of ,congress shall1 upon 
recommendation of1 and in consultation  
with1 the ,register of ,copyrights1 and 
inserting the ,register of ,copyrights  
shall2 and  7,,iii7 in paragraph 7#g71  
by striking ,librarian of ,congress and 
inserting ,register of ,copyrights2 and 
7ii7 in section #aejc7;b77#c71 by       
striking ,library of ,congress or4  7#b7
 ,amendments to other laws  7,a7        
,computer ,software ,rental ,amendments 

,act of #aiij ,section #hje7;d7 of the  
,computer ,software ,rental ,amendments 
,act of #aiij 7#ag ,u4,s4,c4 #bje note2 
,public ,law #aja-fej7 is amended by    
striking the second sentence4  7,b7     
,unlocking ,consumer ,choice and        
,wireless ,competition ,act ,section #b 
of the ,unlocking ,consumer ,choice and 
,wireless ,competition ,act 7#ag        
,u4,s4,c4 #abja note2 ,public ,law      
#aac-add7 is amended--  7i7 in the      
heading1 by striking by ,librarian of   
,congress2  7ii7 in subsection 7a71 by  
inserting after ,united ,states ,code1  
the following3 7as in effect before the 
date of enactment of the ,legislative   
,branch ,agencies ,clarification ,act72 
7iii7 in subsection 7c71 by striking    
paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the        
following3  7#b7 as authorized by an    
exemption adopted by--  7,a7 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 #abja7;a77#a77;,c7 of     
title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code2 or    
7,b7 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       
#abja7;a77#a77;,c7 of title #ag1 ,united
 ,states ,code1  2 and  7iv7 in         
subsection 7d71 by striking paragraph   
7#b7 and inserting the following3  7#b7 
,librarian of ,congress2 ,register of   
,copyrights ,nothing in this ,act       
alters1 or shall be construed to alter1 
the authority of--  7,a7 the ,librarian 
of ,congress under section #abja7;a77#a7
 of title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 as
 in effect before the date of enactment 
of the ,legislative ,branch ,agencies   
,clarification ,act2 or  7,b7 the       
,register of ,copyrights under section  
#abja7;a77#a7 of title #ag1 ,united     
,states ,code1 as in effect on or after 
the date of enactment of the            

,legislative ,branch ,agencies          
,clarification ,act4  4  7,c7 ,act of   
,june #ac1 #aieg ,the first section of  
the ,act entitled ,an ,act to fix the   
responsibilities of certifying officers 
and disbursing officer of the ,library  
of ,congress1 approved ,june #ac1 #aieg 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adb;b71 is amended by    
striking 1 including the ,copyright     
,office14  7b7 ,register of ,copyrights 
qualifications2 term of office ,section 
#gja7;a7 of title #ag1 ,united ,states  
,code1 as amended by this section1 is   
amended--  7#a7 by inserting before     
shall be appointed by the ,president the
 following3 shall be a citizen of the   
,united ,states with a background and   
experience in copyright law1 and2 and   
7#b7 by inserting before ,the           
subordinate officers the following3 ,the
 ,register of ,copyrights shall be      
appointed for a term of #aj years1 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          
appointed1 the ,register shall be       
appointed for the remainder of such     
term4 ,the ,register may be reappointed 
for #a or more additional terms of #e   
years each44  7c7 ,establishment of     
,inspector ,general of the ,copyright   
,office ,section #acjg of the           
,legislative ,branch ,appropriations    
,act1 #bjjf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ahe71 is     
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7i7 ,establishment of       
,inspector ,general of the ,copyright   
,office as a separate office  7#a7      
,office of ,inspector ,general ,there is
 an ,office of ,inspector ,general      
within the ,copyright ,office which is  
an independent objective office to--    
7,a7 conduct and supervise audits and   
investigations 7excluding incidents     
involving violence and personal         
property7 relating to the ,copyright    
,office1 except that nothing in this    
subparagraph may be construed to        
authorize the ,inspector ,general to    

audit or investigate any operations or  
activities of the ,united ,states       
,capitol ,police2  7,b7 provide         
leadership and coordination and         
recommend policies to promote economy1  
efficiency1 and effectiveness2 and  7,c7
 provide a means of keeping the         
,register of ,copyrights and the        
,congress fully and currently informed  
about problems and deficiencies relating
 to the administration and operations of
 the ,copyright ,office4  7#b7          
,appointment of ,inspector ,general2    
supervision2 removal2 pay2 limits on    
bonuses2 counsel  7,a7 ,appointment and 
supervision  7i7 ,in general ,there     
shall be at the head of the ,office of  
,inspector ,general1 an ,inspector      
,general who shall be appointed by the  
,register of ,copyrights without regard 
to political affiliation and solely on  
the basis of integrity and demonstrated 
ability in accounting1 auditing1        
financial analysis1 law1 management     
analysis1 public administration1 or     

investigations4 ,the ,inspector ,general
 shall report to1 and be under the      
general supervision of1 the ,register of
 ,copyrights4  7ii7 ,audits1            
investigations1 and reports ,the        
,register of ,copyrights shall have no  
authority to prevent or prohibit the    
,inspector ,general from-- 7,i7         
initiating1 carrying out1 or completing 
any audit or investigation2  7,,ii7     
issuing any subpoena during the course  
of any audit or investigation2 or       
7,,iii7 issuing any report4  7,b7       
,removal or transfer  7i7 ,in general   
,the ,inspector ,general may be removed 
from office1 or transferred to another  
position within1 or another location of1
 the ,copyright ,office1 by the         
,register of ,copyrights4  7ii7 ,notice 
,not later than #cj days before the     
,register of ,copyrights removes or     
transfers the ,inspector ,general under 
clause 7i71 the ,register of ,copyrights
 shall communicate in writing the reason
 for the removal or transfer to--  7,i7 

the ,committee on ,house ,administration
 and the ,committee on ,appropriations  
of the ,house of ,representatives2 and  
7,,ii7 the ,committee on ,rules and     
,administration and the ,committee on   
,appropriations of the ,senate4  7iii7  
,applicability ,nothing in this         
subparagraph shall prohibit a personnel 
action 7except for removal or transfer7 
that is otherwise authorized by law4    
7,c7 ,pay  7i7 ,in general ,the position
 of ,inspector ,general shall--  7,i7 be
 classified as a position above ,,gs-#ae
 in accordance with section #eajh of    
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and    
7,,ii7 have a rate of basic pay that is 
not less than the average rate of basic 
pay of all other employees in positions 
classified as above ,,gs-#ae of the     
,copyright ,office calculated on an     
annual basis4  7ii7 ,adjustments ,the   
,register of ,copyrights shall establish
 the amount of the annual adjustment in 
the rate of basic pay for the ,inspector
 ,general in an amount equal to the     

average of the annual adjustments in the
 rate of basic pay provided to all other
 employees in positions classified as   
above ,,gs-#ae of the ,copyright        
,office1 in a manner consistent with    
section #ecgf of title #e1 ,united      
,states ,code4  7,d7 ,no bonuses ,the   
,inspector ,general may not receive any 
cash award or cash bonus1 including a   
cash award under chapter #de of title   
#e1 ,united ,states ,code4  7,e7        
,counsel ,the ,inspector ,general shall1
 in accordance with applicable laws and 
regulations governing selections1       
appointments1 and employment at the     
,copyright ,office1 obtain legal advice 
from a counsel reporting directly to the
 ,inspector ,general or another         
,inspector ,general4  7#c7 ,duties1     
responsibilities1 authority1 and reports
  7,a7 ,in general ,sections #djd1 #dje 
7other than subsection 7b77#ac771       
#djf7;a7 7other than paragraphs 7#g7 and
 7#h7 thereof71 and #djg of title #e1   
,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to   

the ,inspector ,general of the          
,copyright ,office and the ,office of   
such ,inspector ,general and such       
sections shall be applied to the        
,copyright ,office and the ,register of 
,copyrights by substituting--  7i7      
,copyright ,office for establishment2   
and  7ii7 ,register of ,copyrights for  
head of the establishment4  7,b7        
,employees  7i7 ,in general ,the        
,inspector ,general1 in carrying out the
 provisions of this subsection1 is      
authorized1 without the supervision or  
approval of any other employee1 office1 
or other entity within the ,copyright   
,office1 to select1 appoint1 and employ 
such officers and employees 7including  
consultants7 as may be necessary for    
carrying out the functions1 powers1 and 
duties of the ,office of ,inspector     
,general subject to the provisions of   
law governing selections1 appointments1 
and employment in the ,copyright        
,office4  7ii7 ,security and suitability
 ,appointments under the authority under

 clause 7i7 shall be made consistent    
with personnel security and suitability 
requirements4  7iii7 ,consultants ,any  
appointment of a consultant under the   
authority under clause 7i7 shall be made
 consistent with section #djf7;a77#i7 of
 title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4  7,c7 
,law enforcement authority  7i7 ,in     
general ,subject to clause 7ii71 any    
supervisory special agent under the     
,inspector ,general and any special     
agent supervised by such a supervisory  
special agent is authorized to--  7,i7  
make an arrest without a warrant while  
engaged in official duties as authorized
 under this section or any other statute
 for any offense against the ,united    
,states committed in the presence of    
such supervisory special agent or       
special agent1 or for any felony        
cognizable under the laws of the ,united
 ,states if such supervisory special    
agent or special agent has reasonable   
grounds to believe that the person to be
 arrested has committed or is committing

 such felony2  7,,ii7 seek and execute  
warrants for arrest1 search of a        
premises1 or seizure of evidence issued 
under the authority of the ,united      
,states upon probable cause to believe  
that a violation has been committed2 and
  7,,iii7 carry a firearm while engaged 
in official duties as authorized under  
this section or any other statute4  7ii7
 ,requirements to exercise authority    
7,i7 ,required certification  7aa7 ,in  
general ,in order to exercise the       
authority under clause 7i71 a           
supervisory special agent or a special  
agent supervised by such a supervisory  
special agent shall certify that he or  
she-- 7,,aa7 is a citizen of the ,united
 ,states2 7,,bb7 has successfully       
completed a basic law enforcement       
training program or military or other   
equivalent2 and 7,,cc7 is not prohibited
 from receiving a firearm under ,federal
 law1 including under section           
#ibb7;g77#i7 of title #ah1 ,united      
,states ,code1 because of a conviction  

of a misdemeanor crime of domestic      
violence4  7bb7 ,additional requirements
 ,after providing notice to the         
appropriate committees of ,congress1 the
 ,inspector ,general may add            
requirements to the certification       
required under item 7aa71 as determined 
appropriate by the ,inspector ,general4 
7,,ii7 ,maintenance of requirements ,the
 ,inspector ,general shall maintain     
firearms-related requirements 7including
 quarterly firearms qualifications7 and 
use of force training requirements that1
 except to the extent the ,inspector    
,general determines necessary to        
effectively carry out the duties of the 
,office of the ,inspector ,general1 are 
in accordance with the ,council of the  
,inspectors ,general on ,integrity and  
,efficiency use of force policies1 which
 incorporate ,department of ,justice    
guidelines4  7,,iii7 ,eligibility       
determination  7aa7 ,in general ,the    
,inspector ,general shall-- 7,,aa7      
determine whether an individual meets   

the requirements under this             
subparagraph2 and 7,,bb7 revoke any     
authority granted to an individual under
 clause 7i7 if the individual is not in 
compliance with the requirements of this
 subparagraph4  7bb7 ,reauthorization   
,the ,inspector ,general may reauthorize
 an individual to exercise the authority
 granted under clause 7i7 if the        
,inspector ,general determines the      
individual has achieved compliance with 
the requirements under this             
subparagraph4  7cc7 ,limitation on      
appeal ,a revocation of the authority   
granted under clause 7i7 shall not be   
subject to administrative1 judicial1 or 
other review1 unless the revocation     
results in an adverse action4 ,such an  
adverse action may1 at the election of  
the applicable individual1 be reviewed  
in accordance with the otherwise        
applicable procedures4  7iii7           
,semiannual certification of program    
7,i7 ,in general ,before the first grant
 of authority under clause 7i71 and     

semiannually thereafter as part of the  
report under section #dje of title #e1  
,united ,states ,code1 the ,inspector   
,general shall submit to the appropriate
 committees of ,congress a written      
certification that adequate internal    
safeguards and management procedures    
exist that1 except to the extent the    
,inspector ,general determines necessary
 to effectively carry out the duties of 
the ,office of the ,inspector ,general1 
are in compliance with standards        
established by the ,council of the      
,inspectors ,general on ,integrity and  
,efficiency1 which incorporate          
,department of ,justice guidelines1 to  
ensure proper exercise of the powers    
authorized under this subparagraph4     
7,,ii7 ,suspension of authority ,the    
authority granted under this            
subparagraph 7including any grant of    
authority to an individual under clause 
7i71 without regard to whether the      
individual is in compliance with clause 
7ii77 may be suspended by the ,inspector

 ,general if the ,office of ,inspector  
,general fails to comply with the       
reporting and review requirements under 
subclause 7,i7 of this clause or clause 
7iv74 ,any suspension of authority under
 this subclause shall be reported to the
 appropriate committees of ,congress4   
7iv7 ,peer review ,to ensure the proper 
exercise of the law enforcement powers  
authorized under this subparagraph1 the 
,office of ,inspector ,general shall    
submit to and participate in the        
external review process established by  
the ,council of the ,inspectors ,general
 on ,integrity and ,efficiency for      
ensuring that adequate internal         
safeguards and management procedures    
continue to exist4 ,under the review    
process1 the exercise of the law        
enforcement powers by the ,office of    
,inspector ,general shall be reviewed   
periodically by another ,office of      
,inspector ,general or by a committee of
 ,inspectors ,general4 ,the results of  
each review shall be communicated in    

writing to the ,inspector ,general1 the 
,council of the ,inspectors ,general on 
,integrity and ,efficiency1 and the     
appropriate committees of ,congress4    
7v7 ,alleged misconduct ,any allegation 
of misconduct by an individual granted  
authority under clause 7i7 may be       
reviewed by the ,integrity ,committee of
 the ,council of the ,inspectors        
,general on ,integrity and ,efficiency4 
7vi7 ,appropriate committees of         
,congress ,in this paragraph1 the term  
appropriate committees of ,congress     
means-- 7,i7 the ,committee on ,rules   
and ,administration and the ,committee  
on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and  
7,,ii7 the ,committee on ,house         
,administration and the ,committee on   
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives4  7,d7 ,budget         
independence ,the ,register of          
,copyrights shall include the annual    
budget request of the ,inspector        
,general in the budget of the ,copyright
 ,office without change4  4  7d7        

,appointment of acting officers by      
acting ,register ,section #gja7;a7 of   
title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 as    
amended by this section1 is amended by  
adding at the end the following3 ,any   
officer appointed by an acting ,register
 of ,copyrights1 including a ,copyright 
,royalty ,judge1 shall be an acting     
officer1 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       
,president1 by and with the advice and  
consent of the ,senate44  7e7           
,ratification of actions taken by       
copyright entities prior to enactment   
,each action taken under title #ag1     
,united ,states ,code1 by the ,copyright
 ,office1 the ,register of ,copyrights1 
the ,copyright ,royalty ,judges1 or the 
,copyright ,claims ,board during the    
period beginning on ,may #h1 #bjbe1 and 
ending on the date of enactment of this 
,act is ratified and shall be given full
 force and effect4  7f7 ,support        

agreements2 reimbursement ,section #gja 
of title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7g7 ,support agreements2    
reimbursement ,the ,library of ,congress
 and any other agency or office in the  
legislative branch of the ,federal      
,government may provide administrative1 
facilities1 financial management1       
information technology1 legal1 security1
 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 ,office4  4  7g7 ,transition 
provisions ,during the period specified 
in paragraph 7#a73 7#a7 ,period ,the    
period specified in this paragraph is   
the period that begins on the date of   
the enactment of this ,act and ends on  
,september #cj1 #bjbi4  7#b7 ,transfers 
of appropriations ,the ,register of     
,copyrights and the ,librarian of       
,congress may enter into such agreements
 as necessary to transfer appropriated  

amounts from one to the other if such   
amounts are necessary to carry out this 
,act and effectuate the separation of   
the ,copyright ,office and the ,library 
of ,congress4  7#c7 ,personnel ,the laws
 with respect to the personnel of the   
,federal ,government shall apply to the 
personnel of the ,copyright ,office to  
the same extent as such laws apply to   
the ,library of ,congress4 ,each officer
 or employee of the ,copyright ,office  
shall be appointed solely with reference
 to the fitness of the officer or       
employee to carry out the particular    
duties of the officer or employee4  #g4 
,government ,publishing ,office         
personnel reforms  7a7 ,application of  
the ,congressional ,accountability ,act 
to the ,government ,publishing ,office  
,section #aja7;a7 of the ,congressional 
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7  
in paragraph 7#c7--  7,a7 in            
subparagraph 7,j71 by striking or2  7,b7
 in subparagraph 7,k71 by striking the  

period at the end and inserting 2 or2   
and  7,c7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7,l7 the ,government        
,publishing ,office4  2  7#b7 in        
paragraph 7#g71 by striking through 7,k7
 and inserting through 7,l72  7#c7 in   
paragraph 7#h71 by striking through 7,k7
 and inserting through 7,l72 and  7#d7  
in paragraph 7#i77;,d7-- 7,a7 by        
striking and the ,john and inserting the
 ,john2 and  7,b7 by inserting 1 and the
 ,government ,publishing ,office before 
2 or4  7b7 ,conforming amendments  7#a7 
,section #bcja7;a7 of title #e1 ,united 
,states ,code1 is amended to read as    
follows3  7a7 ,this section shall apply 
to an ,executive agency4  4  7#b7       
,section #bcjb7;a77#b77;,c7 of title #e1
 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by   
striking and the ,government ,publishing
 ,office4  7#c7 ,section #dcja7a7 of    
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is     
amended-- 7,a7 by striking 7#a7 agency  
means-- and all that follows through but
 does not include-- and inserting the   

following3  7#a7 agency means an        
,executive agency1 but does not         
include--  2 and  7,b7 by redesignating 
clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii7 as         
subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c74     
7#d7 ,section #dgja7;a77#a7 of title #e1
 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by   
striking and the ,government ,publishing
 ,office4  7#e7 ,section #eajb7;a77#a7  
of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is  
amended--  7,a7 by striking subparagraph
 7,d72 and  7,b7 redesignating          
subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f7 as          
subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e71            
respectively4  #h4 ,human ,capital      
,management ,system for the ,government 
,publishing ,office  7a7 ,in general    
,section #cje7;a7 of title #dd1 ,united 
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the 
first sentence--  7,a7 by striking other
 persons and inserting other people2 and
  7,b7 by striking the persons employed 
and inserting those employed2  7#b7 in  
the second sentence1 by striking persons
 and inserting people2  7#c7 by striking

 the third sentence2 and  7#d7 by       
striking oftener than once a year4 and  
inserting more often than once a year44 
7b7 ,human capital management system    
7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #c of title   
#dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by inserting after section #cjf the     
following3  #cjf;,a4 ,director of the   
,government ,publishing ,office2 human  
capital management system  7a7 ,the     
,director of the ,government ,publishing
 ,office shall establish and maintain a 
human capital management system 7in this
 section referred to as the system74    
7b7 ,the system shall--  7#a7 include   
the merit system principles set forth   
under section #bcja7;b7 of title #e2    
7#b7 prohibit any personnel practice    
prohibited under section #bcjb7;b7 of   
title #e2  7#c7 prohibit any political  
activity prohibited under subchapter    
,,iii of chapter #gc of title #e2  7#d7 
ensure that officers and employees of   
the ,government ,publishing ,office are 
appointed1 promoted1 and assigned only  

on the basis of merit and fitness2  7#e7
 be established without regard to the   
provisions of title #e governing        
appointments and other personnel actions
 in the competitive service2 and  7#f7  
give a preference to an individual      
eligible for a hiring preference in the 
executive branch of the ,united ,states 
,government in a way and to an extent   
consistent with the preference given the
 individual for a position in the       
executive branch4  7c7  7#a7 ,the       
,director may prescribe regulations     
about the system only-- 7,a7 after      
notice and opportunity for public       
comment2 and  7,b7 with the approval of 
the ,joint ,committee on ,printing4     
7#b7 ,an officer or employee of the     
,government ,publishing ,office may not 
make a reprisal or threat of reprisal   
against another officer or employee of  
the ,government ,publishing ,office     
because of comments on a proposed       
regulation about the system4  4  7#b7   
,conforming amendment ,the table of     

sections for chapter #c of title #dd1   
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting after the item relating to    
section #cjf the following3  #cjf;,a4   
,director of the ,government ,publishing
 ,office2 human capital management      
system4  4  7c7 ,savings clause ,nothing
 in this section or the amendments made 
by this section shall be construed to   
affect any proceeding or payment of an  
award or settlement relating to a claim 
which is pending on the effective date  
of this section under--  7#a7 title     
,,vii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of     
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  #bjjj;e et seq472 
7#b7 chapter #ga of title #e1 ,united   
,states ,code 7relating to ,federal     
service labor-management relations72    
7#c7 an appeal to the ,merit ,systems   
,protection ,board2 or  7#d7 subchapter 
,,ii1 chapter #ab1 of title #e1 ,united 
,states ,code4  #i4 ,update to print    
requirements  7a7 ,in general ,section  
#eja of title #dd1 ,united ,states      
,code1 is amended to read as follows3   

#eja4 ,government printing1 binding1    
blank-book work1 and publishing services
 by the ,government ,publishing ,office 
,the ,government ,publishing ,office may
 perform printing1 binding1 blank-book  
work1 and publishing services for       
,congress1 the ,executive ,office of the
 ,president1 the ,judiciary1 and every  
executive department1 independent       
office1 and establishment of the        
,government4  4  7b7 ,conforming        
amendments  7#a7 ,section #bjg7;a7 of   
the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations
 ,act1 #aiic 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4 #eja note7  
is repealed4  7#b7 ,the table of        
sections for chapter #eja of title #dd1 
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking the item relating to section   
#eja and inserting the following3  #eja4
 ,government printing1 binding1         
blank-book work1 and publishing services
 by the ,government ,publishing ,office4
  4  #aj4 ,applicability  7a7 ,in       
general ,except as provided in          
subsection 7b71 this ,act and the       

amendments made by this ,act shall apply
 on and after the date of enactment of  
this ,act4  7b7 ,exceptions  7#a7       
,librarian  7,a7 ,appointment           
,subsection 7a7 of section #c of the    
,librarian of ,congress ,succession     
,modernization ,act of #bjae1 as        
redesignated and amended by this ,act1  
shall apply to any appointment to the   
position of ,librarian of ,congress made
 on or after the date of enactment of   
this ,act4  7,b7 ,removal ,subsection   
7d7 of section #c of the ,librarian of  
,congress ,succession ,modernization    
,act of #bjae1 as redesignated and      
amended by this ,act1 shall apply with  
respect to an individual appointed to   
the position of ,librarian of ,congress 
before1 on1 or after the date of        
enactment of this ,act4  7,c7 ,pay      
,subsection 7b7 of section #ijd of the  
,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1     
#aihc 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acf;a-#b71 as added
 by this ,act1 shall apply on and after 
the first day of the first applicable   

pay period beginning on or after the    
date of enactment of this ,act4  7#b7   
,deputy ,librarian appointment          
,subsections 7a77#a71 7b71 and 7c7 of   
section #d of the ,librarian of         
,congress ,succession ,modernization    
,act of #bjae1 as added by this ,act1   
shall apply to any appointment to the   
position of ,deputy ,librarian of       
,congress made on or after the date of  
enactment of this ,act4  7#c7 ,director 
of ,,gpo  7,a7 ,appointment ,subsection 
7a77#b7 of section #cja of title #dd1   
,united ,states ,code1 as amended by    
this ,act1 shall apply to any           
appointment to the position of ,director
 of the ,government ,publishing ,office 
made on or after the date of enactment  
of this ,act4  7,b7 ,removal ,subsection
 7d7 of section #cja of title #dd1      
,united ,states ,code1 as added by this 
,act1 shall apply with respect to an    
individual appointed to the position of 
,director of the ,government ,publishing
 ,office before1 on1 or after the date  

of enactment of this ,act4  7,c7 ,pay   
,subsection 7b7 of section #cjc of title
 #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by
 this ,act1 shall apply on and after the
 first day of the first applicable pay  
period beginning on or after the date of
 enactment of this ,act4  7#d7 ,deputy  
,director of ,,gpo appointment          
,subsections 7b77#a71 7c71 and 7d7 of   
section #cjb of title #dd1 ,united      
,states ,code1 as added by this ,act1   
shall apply to any appointment to the   
position of ,deputy ,director of the    
,government ,publishing ,office made on 
or after the date of enactment of this  
,act4  7#e7 ,register of ,copyrights2   
subordinate officers and employees      
generally ,section #gja7;a7 of title    
#ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended  
by this ,act1 shall apply to any        
appointment to the position of ,register
 of ,copyrights or to the position of a 
subordinate officer or employee of the  
,copyright ,office made on or after the 
date of enactment of this ,act4  7#f7   

,associate ,registers of ,copyrights    
,section #gja7;f7 of title #ag1 ,united 
,states ,code1 as amended by this ,act1 
shall apply to any appointment to the   
position of ,associate ,register of     
,copyrights made on or after the date of
 enactment of this ,act4  7#g7          
,copyright ,royalty ,judges ,sections   
#hja7;a7 and #hjb7;d77#a7 of title #ag1 
,united ,states ,code1 as amended by    
this ,act1 shall apply to any           
appointment to the position of          
,copyright ,royalty ,judge 7including   
the ,chief ,copyright ,royalty ,judge or
 an interim ,copyright ,royalty ,judge7 
made on or after the date of enactment  
of this ,act4  7#h7 ,copyright ,claims  
,officers ,section #aejb7;b77#a7 of     
title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 as    
amended by this ,act1 shall apply to any
 appointment to the position of         
,copyright ,claims ,officer made on or  
after the date of enactment of this     
,act4  7#i7 ,human ,capital ,management 
,system for the ,government ,publishing 

,office ,section #i and the amendments  
made by section #i shall take effect on 
the date that is #ahj days after the    
date of enactment of this ,act4  #aa4   
,severability ,if any provision of this 
,act or any amendment made by this ,act1
 or the application of any such         
provision or amendment to any person or 
circumstance1 is held to be             
unconstitutional1 the remainder of this 
,act1 and the application of such       
provision or amendment to any other     
person or circumstance1 shall not be    
affected by the holding4  ,passed the   
,house of ,representatives ,june #h1    
#bjbf4;,clerk4