,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,griffi? introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !  
,committees on ! ,judici>y1 & ,ov]sight 
& ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to modify !        
appo9tm5t & removal process = c]ta9     
legislative bran* (fic]s1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,legislative ,bran*        
,ag5cies ,cl>ification ,act4  #b4       
,libr>ian ( ,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,libr>ian ( ,congress ,succession       
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law
 #aad-hf2 #abi ,/at4 #fge71 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #c z section 
#e2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ section #b z    
section #c2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] section
 #a ! foll[+3  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   

,act3  7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m          
commission means a congressional        
commission consi/+ ( ! ov]sight         
committee lead]%ip & ! ,h\se & ,s5ate   
lead]%ip4  7#b7 ,deputy ,libr>ian ,! t]m
 ,deputy ,libr>ian means ! ,deputy      
,libr>ian ( ,congress4  7#c7 ,h\se &    
,s5ate lead]%ip ,! t]m ,h\se & ,s5ate   
lead]%ip means ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives1 ! majority lead] ( !   
,s5ate1 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 & ! m9ority lead] ( !  
,s5ate4  7#d7 ,libr>ian ,! t]m ,libr>ian
 means ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress4  7#e7   
,ov]sight committee lead]%ip ,! t]m     
ov]sight committee lead]%ip means ! *air
 & rank+ m9ority memb] ( ! ,committee on
 ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! *airman & rank+     
m9ority memb] ( ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate4  2 &  7#d7 9 
section #c1 z s r$esignat$--  7,a7 by   
/rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7a7 ,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,commission ,!     
,libr>ian %all be appo9t$ by !          

commission 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures   
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 )\t reg>d to  
political affiliation1 & solely on !    
basis ( fitness to p]=m ! duties ( !    
(fice4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t proc$ures  7,a7 
,recomm5dation ( #c individuals ,if !re 
is a vacancy 9 ! position ( ,libr>ian1 !
 ov]sight committee lead]%ip %all jo9tly
 recomm5d #c individuals = appo9tm5t to 
! vacant (fice4  7,b7 ,selection by     
lead]s ,! ,libr>ian %all be appo9t$ f   
among ! #c individuals recomm5d$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 ^u a majority vote ( ! 
,h\se & ,s5ate lead]%ip4  2  7,b7 9     
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ( ,congress2   
7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ (       
,congress1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate12 &  7,d7 by /rik+ subsection 7d7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,removal ,!    
,libr>ian may be remov$ f (fice at any  
"t ^u a majority vote ( ! ,h\se & ,s5ate
 lead]%ip4  4  7b7 ,pay ,section #ijd ( 
! ,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1    
#aihc 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acf;a-#b7 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 be=e         

,not)/&+2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7b7 ,! ,libr>ian ( ,congress   
%all n be consid]$ to s]ve "u a         
political appo9tm5t = purposes ( section
 #gdg ( ! ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ,g5]al   
,gov]nm5t ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd   
7division ,b ( ,public ,law #aah-dg2    
#ach ,/at4 #ehe71 or any o!r subsequ5tly
 enact$ simil> provision ( law4  4  #c4 
,deputy ,libr>ian ( ,congress ,!        
,libr>ian ( ,congress ,succession       
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law
 #aad-hf2 #abi ,/at4 #fge71 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] section #c1 z s r$esignat$1 
! foll[+3  #d4 ,deputy ,libr>ian (      
,congress  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,deputy    
,libr>ian  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,libr>ian   
%all appo9t a suitable individual to be 
! ,deputy ,libr>ian ( ,congress4  7#b7  
,duties ,! ,libr>ian may delegate to !  
,deputy ,libr>ian su* duties z !        
,libr>ian det]m9es are necess>y or      
appropriate4  7b7 ,deadl9e ,! ,libr>ian 
%all appo9t a ,deputy ,libr>ian "u      
subsection 7a77#a7 n lat] ?an #abj days 

aft]--  7#a7 ! date on :i* ! ,libr>ian  
is appo9t$ "u section #c1 if !re is no  
,deputy ,libr>ian on ! date ( !         
appo9tm5t2 or  7#b7 ! date on :i* a     
vacancy arises 9 ! (fice ( ! ,deputy    
,libr>ian4  7c7  ,failure ,to appo9t    
,if ! ,libr>ian does n appo9t a ,deputy 
,libr>ian on or be=e ! applicable date  
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7--  7#a7 !     
ov]sight committee lead]%ip %all jo9tly 
recomm5d an individual = appo9tm5t to ! 
vacant (fice2 &  7#b7 ^u a majority vote
 ( ! ,h\se & ,s5ate lead]%ip1 !         
individual recomm5d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be appo9t$ z ! ,deputy ,libr>ian4  
7d7 ,notification ,if ! position (      
,deputy ,libr>ian becomes vacant1 !     
,libr>ian %all imm$iately notify !      
memb]s ( ! commission4  7e7 ,s]vice z   
act+ ,libr>ian  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,deputy
 ,libr>ian %all act z ,libr>ian if !    
,libr>ian is abs5t or disabl$ or !re is 
no ,libr>ian4  7#b7 ,abs5ce1 disability1
 or vacancy 9 ,(fice ( ,deputy ,libr>ian
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( p>agraph  

7#a71 if ! ,deputy ,libr>ian is also    
abs5t or disabl$ or !re is no ,deputy   
,libr>ian-- 7i7 ! ov]sight committee    
lead]%ip %all jo9tly recomm5d an        
individual to be designat$ to s]ve z    
act+ ,libr>ian2 &  7ii7 ^u a majority   
vote ( ! memb]s ( ! ,h\se & ,s5ate      
lead]%ip1 ! individual recomm5d$ "u     
clause 7i7 %all be designat$ to s]ve z  
act+ ,libr>ian4  7,b7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t
 ,an individual designat$ z act+        
,libr>ian "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may s]ve  
until--  7i7 ! end ( ! abs5ce or        
disability ( ! ,libr>ian or ! ,deputy   
,libr>ian2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( vacancies
 9 bo? positions1 a ,libr>ian has be5   
appo9t$ "u section #c4  7#c7 ,au?ority  
,an (fic] s]v+ z act+ ,libr>ian "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all p]=m all !   
duties & ex]cise all ! au?orities ( !   
,libr>ian1 includ+ ! au?ority to        
delegate ! duties & au?orities ( !      
,libr>ian4  4  #d4 ,director ( !        
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,*apt] #c ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    

,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ be=e  
section #cja ! foll[+3  #cjj4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]--  7#a7 ! t]m  
commission means a congressional        
commission consi/+ ( ! ov]sight         
committee lead]%ip & ! ,h\se & ,s5ate   
lead]%ip2  7#b7 ! t]m ,h\se & ,s5ate    
lead]%ip means ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives1 ! majority lead] ( !   
,s5ate1 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 & ! m9ority lead] ( !  
,s5ate2 &  7#c7 ! t]m ov]sight committee
 lead]%ip means ! *air & rank+ m9ority  
memb] ( ! ,committee on ,h\se           
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! *airman & rank+     
m9ority memb] ( ! ,committee on ,rules &
 ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate4  2 &  7#b7 9 
section #cja--  7,a7 by /rik+ subsection
 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 7#a7 ,!    
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice %all be head$ 
by a ,director4  7#b7  7,a7 ,! ,director
 %all be appo9t$ by ! commission 9      
accordance ) ! proc$ures specifi$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 )\t reg>d to political

 affiliation1 & solely on ! basis (     
fitness to p]=m ! duties ( ! (fice4     
7,b7 7i7 ,if !re is a vacancy 9 !       
position ( ,director1 ! ov]sight        
committee lead]%ip %all jo9tly recomm5d 
#c individuals = appo9tm5t to ! vacant  
(fice4  7ii7 ,! ,director %all be       
appo9t$ f among ! #c individuals        
recomm5d$ "u clause 7i71 ^u a majority  
vote ( ! ,h\se & ,s5ate lead]%ip4  2    
7,b7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ 1 by & )
 ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate12 &  7,c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,!      
,director may be remov$ f (fice at any  
"t ^u a majority vote ( ! memb]s ( !    
,h\se & ,s5ate lead]%ip4  4  7b7 ,pay   
,section #cjc ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7a7   
be=e ,! annual rate ( pay = ! ,director 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,!      
,director ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice 
%all n be consid]$ to s]ve "u a         
political appo9tm5t = purposes ( section
 #gdg ( ! ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ,g5]al   

,gov]nm5t ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd   
7division ,b ( ,public ,law #aah-dg2    
#ach ,/at4 #ehe71 or any o!r subsequ5tly
 enact$ simil> provision ( law4  4  7c7 
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =   
*apt] #c ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! item   
relat+ to section #cja ! foll[+3  #cjj4 
,def9itions4  4  #e4 ,deputy ,director (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #cjb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #cjb4 ,deputy ,director ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
,publi%+ ,(fice3 appo9tm5t2 duties  7a7 
,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,deputy     
,director means ! ,deputy ,director ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice2 &  7#b7 ! t]m
 ,director means ! ,director ( !        
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice4  7b7 7#a7 ,! 
,director %all appo9t a suitable p]son  
to be ! ,deputy ,director4  7#b7 ,!     
,deputy ,director %all sup]vise !       
build+s occupi$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ 
,(fice & p]=m any o!r duties requir$ by 
! ,director4  7c7 ,! ,director %all     

appo9t a ,deputy ,director "u subsection
 7b77#a7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft]--    
7#a7 ! date on :i* ! ,director is       
appo9t$ "u section #cja1 if !re is no   
,deputy ,director on ! date ( !         
appo9tm5t2 or  7#b7 ! date on :i* a     
vacancy arises 9 ! (fice ( ! ,deputy    
,director4  7d7 ,if ! ,director does n  
appo9t a ,deputy ,director on or be=e ! 
applicable date specifi$ 9 subsection   
7c7-- 7#a7 ! ov]sight committee lead]%ip
 %all jo9tly recomm5d an individual =   
appo9tm5t to ! vacant (fice2 &  7#b7 ^u 
a majority vote ( ! ,h\se & ,s5ate      
lead]%ip1 ! individual recomm5d$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be appo9t$ z !       
,deputy ,director4  7e7 ,if ! position (
 ,deputy ,director becomes vacant1 !    
,director %all imm$iately notify !      
memb]s ( ! commission4  4  7b7 ,s]vice z
 act+ ,director ,section #cjd ( title   
#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #cjd4 ,director ( !     
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice3 vacancy 9    
(fice  7a7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms       

,deputy ,director & ,director h ! mean+s
 giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #cjb7;a74  7b7 
,! ,deputy ,director %all act z         
,director if ! ,director is abs5t or    
disabl$ or !re is no ,director4  7c7    
7#a7 ,= purposes ( subsection 7b71 if ! 
,deputy ,director is also abs5t or      
disabl$ or !re is no ,deputy ,director--
  7,a7 ! ov]sight committee lead]%ip    
%all jo9tly recomm5d an individual to be
 designat$ to s]ve z act+ ,director2 &  
7,b7 ^u a majority vote ( ! ,h\se &     
,s5ate lead]%ip1 ! individual recomm5d$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be designat$ z 
! act+ ,director4  7#b7 ,an individual  
designat$ z act+ ,director "u p>agraph  
7#a7 may s]ve until-- 7,a7 ! end ( !    
abs5ce or disability ( ! ,director or ! 
,deputy ,director2 or  7,b7 9 ! case (  
vacancies 9 bo? positions1 a ,director  
has be5 appo9t$ "u section #cja4  7d7   
,an (fic] s]v+ z act+ ,director "u      
subsection 7b7 or 7c7 %all p]=m all !   
duties & ex]cise all ! au?orities ( !   
,director1 includ+ ! au?ority to        

delegate ! duties & au?orities ( !      
,director4  4  #f4 ,copyright ,(fice    
7a7 ,remov+ sup]visory au?ority (       
,libr>y ( ,congress ov] ,copyright      
,(fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #ag1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 *apt]  
#a--  7i7 9 section #aaa7;d7-- 7,i7 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by    
/rik+ ,libr>ian ( ,congress & ins]t+    
,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 &  7,,ii7 9      
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7aa7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,libr>ian (
 ,congress & ins]t+ ,regi/] (           
,copyrights2 &  7bb7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71
 by /rik+ ,libr>ian ( ,congress & ins]t+
 ,regi/] ( ,copyrights2  7ii7 9 section 
#aab7;e77#e71 by /rik+ ,libr>ian (      
,congress & ins]t+ ,regi/] (            
,copyrights2  7iii7 9 section           
#aad7;f77#b71 by /rik+ ,libr>ian (      
,congress & ins]t+ ,regi/] (            
,copyrights2  7iv7 9 section #aae7;d7-- 
7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77iv71 by /rik+ 
1 ) ! approval ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress
 pursuant to section #gjb12 &  7,,ii7 9 

p>agraph 7#e77;,a77iv71 by /rik+ 1 ) !  
approval ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress      
pursuant to section #gjb12  7v7 9       
section #aah7;b77#b71 by /rik+ ,libr>ian
 ( ,congress & ins]t+ ,regi/] (         
,copyrights2 &  7vi7 9 section          
#aai7;b7--  7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9 !   
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,libr>ian (     
,congress & ins]t+ ,regi/] (            
,copyrights2 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--
  7aa7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ! second   
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,libr>ian ( ,congress &
 ins]t+ ,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 &  7bb7 9
 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ,libr>ian ( 
,congress & ins]t+ ,regi/] (            
,copyrights2  7,b7 9 *apt] #g-- 7i7 9   
section #gja--  7,i7 9 subsection 7a7-- 
7aa7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ( !      
,libr>y ( ,congress2 &  7bb7 by /rik+ ! 
second s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,!     
,regi/] ( ,copyrights %all be appo9t$ by
 ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t (
 ! ,s5ate1 b be=e ! ,presid5t makes su* 
an appo9tm5t1 ! *air & rank+ m9ority    
memb] ( ea* ( ! ,committee on !         

,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate  
%all jo9tly recomm5d #c individuals :om 
! ,presid5t may consid] 9 mak+ !        
appo9tm5t4 ,! subord9ate (fic]s &       
employees ( ! ,copyright ,(fice %all be 
appo9t$ by ! ,regi/] ( ,copyrights42    
7,,ii7 9 subsection 7d7--  7aa7 9 ! fir/
 s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ! ,libr>ian (2 &  7bb7
 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce2 &  7,,iii7 9 
subsection 7f71 by /rik+ ! second & ?ird
 s5t5ces & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! ,regi/] (
 ,copyrights %all e/abli% n m ?an #d    
positions = ,associate ,regi/]s (       
,copyrights & %all make appo9tm5ts to ^?
 positions42  7ii7 9 section #gjb1 by   
/rik+ ! second s5t5ce2 &  7iii7 9       
section #gjd7;d71 by /rik+ jo9t         
discretion ( ! ,regi/] & ! ,libr>ian &  
ins]t+ discretion ( ! ,regi/]1 9        
consultation ) ! ,libr>ian12  7,c7 9    
*apt] #h--  7i7 9 section #hja-- 7,i7 9 
subsection 7a7--  7aa7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ ,libr>ian ( ,congress & ins]t+ 
,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 &  7bb7 by /rik+ 

! second s5t5ce2  7,,ii7 9 subsection   
7d71 by /rik+ ,libr>ian ( ,congress &   
ins]t+ ,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 &  7,,iii7
 9 subsection 7e7--  7aa7 9 ! head+1 by 
/rik+ ,libr>y ( ,congress & ins]t+      
,copyright ,(fice2 &  7bb7 by /rik+     
,libr>y ( ,congress & ins]t+ ,copyright 
,(fice2  7ii7 9 section #hjb-- 7,i7 9   
subsection 7d7--  7aa7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,libr>ian (   
,congress & ins]t+ ,regi/] (            
,copyrights2 &  7bb7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by
 /rik+ ,libr>ian ( ,congress & ins]t+   
,regi/] ( ,copyrights2  7,,ii7 9        
subsection 7f77#b7-- 7aa7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ ,libr>y ( ,congress &    
ins]t+ ,copyright ,(fice2 &  7bb7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,libr>ian (  
,congress & ins]t+ ,regi/] (            
,copyrights2  7,,iii7 9 subsection 7h71 
by /rik+ ,libr>ian ( ,congress & ins]t+ 
,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 &  7,,iv7 9      
subsection 7i7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ ,libr>ian
 ( ,congress ea* place t t]m appe>s &   
ins]t+ ,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 &  7bb7 9 

! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,libr>ian &     
ins]t+ ,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 &  7iii7 9
 section #hjc--  7,i7 9 subsection      
7a77#a71 9 ! second s5t5ce-- 7aa7 by    
/rik+ ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress & ins]t+ !
 ,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 &  7bb7 by /rik+
 ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress or & ins]t+  
(2  7,,ii7 9 subsection 7b77#f77;,a71 9 
! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,libr>ian (   
,congress & ins]t+ ,regi/] (            
,copyrights2  7,,iii7 9 subsection      
7c77#f7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ ,libr>ian (     
,congress ea* place t t]m appe>s &      
ins]t+ ,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 &  7bb7 9 
! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,libr>ian &   
ins]t+ ,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 &  7,,iv7 
9 subsection 7e77#a7--  7aa7 9 !        
p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ libr>y (       
congress &2 &  7bb7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--
 7,,aa7 by /rik+ ,! ,libr>ian (         
,congress & ins]t+ ,! ,regi/] (         
,copyrights2 & 7,,bb7 by /rik+ !        
,libr>ian ( ,congress1 ! ,copyright     
,(fice1 & & ins]t+ ! ,copyright ,(fice  
&2  7,d7 9 section #ajjg-- 7i7 9        

subsection 7b71 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by     
/rik+ ,libr>ian ( ,congress & ins]t+    
,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 &  7ii7 9        
subsection 7c71 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by     
/rik+ ,libr>ian ( ,congress & ins]t+    
,regi/] ( ,copyrights2  7,e7 9 section  
#abja7;a77#a7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph      
7,c7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause     
7i7--  7aa7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ! 
,libr>ian ( ,congress1 ^u !             
recomm5dation ( ! ,regi/] ( ,copyrights1
 :o %all consult ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 = ,communications & ,in=mation ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & report & comm5t  
on 8 or h] views 9 mak+ su*             
recomm5dation & ins]t+ ! ,regi/] (      
,copyrights1 aft] consultation ) !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation2 &  7bb7 9 
! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ! ,libr>ian & 
ins]t+ ! ,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 &       
7,,ii7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ ,libr>ian 
& ins]t+ ,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 &  7ii7 
9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ,libr>ian  
ea* place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,regi/] 

( ,copyrights2  7,f7 9 section #acca1 by
 /rik+ ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress2 &  7,g7 
9 *apt] #ae--  7i7 9 section #aejb7;b7--
 7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7aa7 9 ! fir/  
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ recomm5d & ins]t+      
appo9t2 &  7bb7 by /rik+ ! second       
s5t5ce2  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7aa7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ !        
,libr>ian ( ,congress %all1 ^u !        
recomm5dation (1 & 9 consultation )1 !  
,regi/] ( ,copyrights1 & ins]t+ !       
,regi/] ( ,copyrights %all2 &  7bb7 9   
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! ,libr>ian (
 ,congress %all1 ^u recomm5dation (1 & 9
 consultation )1 ! ,regi/] (            
,copyrights1 & ins]t+ ! ,regi/] (       
,copyrights %all2 &  7,,iii7 9 p>agraph 
7#g71 by /rik+ ,libr>ian ( ,congress &  
ins]t+ ,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 &  7ii7 9 
section #aejc7;b77#c71 by /rik+ ,libr>y 
( ,congress or4  7#b7 ,am5dm5ts to o!r  
laws  7,a7 ,comput] ,s(tw>e ,r5tal      
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #aiij ,section #hje7;d7
 ( ! ,comput] ,s(tw>e ,r5tal ,am5dm5ts  
,act ( #aiij 7#ag ,u4,s4,c4 #bje note2  

,public ,law #aja-fej7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 ! second s5t5ce4  7,b7 ,unlock+        
,consum] ,*oice & ,wireless ,competition
 ,act ,section #b ( ! ,unlock+ ,consum] 
,*oice & ,wireless ,competition ,act    
7#ag ,u4,s4,c4 #abja note2 ,public ,law 
#aac-add7 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 ! head+1 by  
/rik+ by ,libr>ian ( ,congress2  7ii7 9 
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ aft] ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 ! foll[+3 7z 9 effect be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,legislative     
,bran* ,ag5cies ,cl>ification ,act72    
7iii7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 z
 au?oriz$ by an exemption adopt$ by--   
7,a7 ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress pursuant to
 a det]m9ation made on or aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & be=e ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,legislative ,bran*        
,ag5cies ,cl>ification ,act "u section  
#abja7;a77#a77;,c7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7 ! ,regi/] (      
,copyrights pursuant to a det]m9ation   
made on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,legislative ,bran* ,ag5cies            

,cl>ification ,act "u section           
#abja7;a77#a77;,c7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1  2 &  7iv7 9 subsection   
7d71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#b7 ,libr>ian ( ,congress2    
,regi/] ( ,copyrights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
alt]s1 or %all be con/ru$ to alt]1 !    
au?ority (-- 7,a7 ! ,libr>ian (         
,congress "u section #abja7;a77#a7 (    
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 9     
effect be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !       
,legislative ,bran* ,ag5cies            
,cl>ification ,act2 or  7,b7 ! ,regi/] (
 ,copyrights "u section #abja7;a77#a7 ( 
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 9     
effect on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,legislative ,bran* ,ag5cies            
,cl>ification ,act4  4  7,c7 ,act (     
,june #ac1 #aieg ,! fir/ section ( !    
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to fix !          
responsibilities ( c]tify+ (fic]s &     
disburs+ (fic] ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 
approv$ ,june #ac1 #aieg 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#adb;b71 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 includ+ !  
,copyright ,(fice14  7b7 ,regi/] (      

,copyrights qualifications2 t]m ( (fice 
,section #gja7;a7 ( title #ag1 z am5d$  
by ?is section1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
ins]t+ be=e %all be appo9t$ by !        
,presid5t ! foll[+3 %all be a citiz5 ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ) a backgr\nd & exp]i5ce 
9 copyright law1 &2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+   
be=e ,! subord9ate (fic]s ! foll[+3 ,!  
,regi/] ( ,copyrights %all be appo9t$ = 
a t]m ( #aj ye>s1 b if ! ,regi/] is     
appo9t$ to fill a vacancy occurr+ prior 
to ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* ! mo/     
imm$iate pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$1 ! ,regi/]
 %all be appo9t$ = ! rema9d] ( su* t]m4 
,! ,regi/] may be reappo9t$ = #a or m   
additional t]ms ( #e ye>s ea*44  7c7    
,e/abli%m5t ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( !     
,copyright ,(fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #dae7;a77#a77;,a7 ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice & ins]t+
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 & !    
,copyright ,(fice4  7#b7 ,relation to   
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,libr>y (         
,congress ,section #acjg ( !            

,legislative ,bran* ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjjf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ahe7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,no    
ov]sight au?ority ov] ,copyright ,(fice 
,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all h no ov]sight 
au?ority ) respect to ! ,copyright      
,(fice4  4  7d7 ,appo9tm5t ( act+ (fic]s
 by act+ ,regi/] ,section #gja7;a7 (    
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by ?is section1 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3 ,any (fic] appo9t$ by an  
act+ ,regi/] ( ,copyrights1 includ+ a   
,copyright ,royalty ,judge1 %all be an  
act+ (fic]1 & may be remov$ f (fice at  
any "t by an individual s]v+ 9 ! (fice (
 ,regi/] ( ,copyrights pursuant to an   
appo9tm5t by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) !      
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate44  7e7       
,ratification ( actions tak5 by         
copyright entities prior to enactm5t    
,ea* action tak5 "u title #ag1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 by ! ,copyright ,(fice1 ! 
,regi/] ( ,copyrights1 ! ,copyright     
,royalty ,judges1 or ! ,copyright       
,claims ,bo>d dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on    

,may #h1 #bjbe1 & end+ on ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act is ratifi$ & %all be
 giv5 full =ce & effect4  7f7 ,support  
agreem5ts2 reimbursem5t ,section #gja ( 
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7        
,support agreem5ts2 reimbursem5t ,!     
,libr>y ( ,congress & any o!r ag5cy or  
(fice 9 ! legislative bran* ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t may provide adm9i/rative1     
facilities1 f9ancial managem5t1         
in=mation te*nology1 legal1 security1 & 
o!r appropriate support to ! ,copyright 
,(fice z provid$ "u an agreem5t =       
s]vices ent]$ into by ! applicable ag5cy
 or (fice & ! ,copyright ,(fice4  4  #g4
 ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice p]sonnel     
re=ms  7a7 ,congressional ,acc\ntability
 ,act  7#a7 ,application ( !            
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act to ! 
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice ,section      
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,congressional             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#c7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71

 by /rik+ or2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,k71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2
 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7,l7 ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice4  2    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ?r\gh    
7,k7 & ins]t+ ?r\gh 7,l72  7,c7 9       
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ?r\gh 7,k7 &    
ins]t+ ?r\gh 7,l72 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph   
7#i77;,d7-- 7i7 by /rik+ & ! ,john &    
ins]t+ ! ,john2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 & ! 
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice be=e 2 or4    
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,section    
#bcja7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7  
,?is section %all apply to an ,executive
 ag5cy4  4  7,b7 ,section               
#bcjb7;a77#b77;,c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ & !     
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice4  7,c7        
,section #dcja7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+   
7#a7 ag5cy means-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
b does n include-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ag5cy means an ,executive ag5cy1 b 
does n include--  2 &  7ii7 by          

r$esignat+ clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 z 
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c74  7,d7  
,section #dgja7;a77#a7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ &
 ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice4  7,e7     
,section #eajb7;a77#a7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7i7 by 
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7ii7         
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively4 
#h4 ,human ,capital ,managem5t ,sy/em = 
! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #cje7;a7 ( title #dd1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !
 fir/ s5t5ce--  7,a7 by /rik+ o!r p]sons
 & ins]t+ o!r p2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ !     
p]sons employ$ & ins]t+ ^? employ$2     
7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ p]sons 
& ins]t+ p2  7#c7 by /rik+ ! ?ird       
s5t5ce2 &  7#d7 by /rik+ (t5] ?an once a
 ye>4 & ins]t+ m (t5 ?an once a ye>44   
7b7 ,human capital managem5t sy/em  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #c ( title #dd1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #cjf ! foll[+3  #cjf;,a4        

,director ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice2
 human capital managem5t sy/em  7a7 ,!  
,director ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice 
%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a human capital   
managem5t sy/em 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! sy/em74  7b7 ,! sy/em %all--  7#a7 
include ! m]it sy/em pr9ciples set =? "u
 section #bcja7;b7 ( title #e2  7#b7    
prohibit any p]sonnel practice prohibit$
 "u section #bcjb7;b7 ( title #e2  7#c7 
prohibit any political activity         
prohibit$ "u sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #gc 
( title #e2  7#d7 ensure t (fic]s &     
employees ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice 
are appo9t$1 promot$1 & assign$ only on 
! basis ( m]it & fitness2  7#e7 be      
e/abli%$ )\t reg>d to ! provisions (    
title #e gov]n+ appo9tm5ts & o!r        
p]sonnel actions 9 ! competitive s]vice2
 &  7#f7 give a pref]5ce to an          
individual eligible = a hir+ pref]5ce 9 
! executive bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t 9 a way & to an ext5t consi/5t
 ) ! pref]5ce giv5 ! individual = a     
position 9 ! executive bran*4  7c7  7#a7

 ,! ,director may prescribe regulations 
ab\t ! sy/em only-- 7,a7 aft] notice &  
opportunity = public comm5t2 &  7,b7 ) !
 approval ( ! ,jo9t ,committee on       
,pr9t+4  7#b7 ,an (fic] or employee ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice may n make a  
reprisal or ?reat ( reprisal aga9/ ano!r
 (fic] or employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t        
,publi%+ ,(fice because ( comm5ts on a  
propos$ regulation ab\t ! sy/em4  4     
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 = *apt] #c ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #cjf ! foll[+3        
#cjf;,a4 ,director ( ! ,gov]nm5t        
,publi%+ ,(fice2 human capital managem5t
 sy/em4  4  7c7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9   
?is section or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all be con/ru$ to affect any   
proce$+ or paym5t ( an aw>d or settlem5t
 relat+ to a claim :i* is p5d+ on !     
effective date ( ?is section "u--  7#a7 
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  #bjjj;e et seq472 
7#b7 *apt] #ga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code 7relat+ to ,f$]al s]vice         
labor-managem5t relations72  7#c7 an    
appeal to ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection   
,bo>d2 or  7#d7 sub*apt] ,,ii1 *apt]    
#ab1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
#i4 ,update to pr9t requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #eja ( title #dd1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #eja4 ,gov]nm5t pr9t+1 b9d+1          
blank-book "w1 & publi%+ s]vices by !   
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice ,! ,gov]nm5t  
,publi%+ ,(fice may p]=m pr9t+1 b9d+1   
blank-book "w1 & publi%+ s]vices =      
,congress1 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !      
,presid5t1 ! ,judici>y1 & e executive   
dep>tm5t1 indep5d5t (fice1 & e/abli%m5t 
( ! ,gov]nm5t4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 
7#a7 ,section #bjg7;a7 ( ! ,legislative 
,bran* ,appropriations ,act1 #aiic 7#dd 
,u4,s4,c4 #eja note7 is repeal$4  7#b7  
,! table ( sections = *apt] #eja ( title
 #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #eja &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #eja4 ,gov]nm5t pr9t+1
 b9d+1 blank-book "w1 & publi%+ s]vices 

by ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice4  4  #aj4
 ,applicability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ?is ,act & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply on 
& aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,libr>ian  7,a7   
,appo9tm5t ,subsection 7a7 ( section #c 
( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress ,succession   
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjae1 z r$esignat$
 & am5d$ by ?is ,act1 %all apply to any 
appo9tm5t to ! position ( ,libr>ian (   
,congress made on or aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,removal     
,subsection 7d7 ( section #c ( !        
,libr>ian ( ,congress ,succession       
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjae1 z r$esignat$
 & am5d$ by ?is ,act1 %all apply )      
respect to an individual appo9t$ to !   
position ( ,libr>ian ( ,congress be=e1  
on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7,c7 ,pay ,subsection 7b7 (      
section #ijd ( ! ,supplem5tal           
,appropriations ,act1 #aihc 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acf;a-#b71 z add$ by ?is     
,act1 %all apply on & aft] ! fir/ day ( 

! fir/ applicable pay p]iod beg9n+ on or
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4     
7#b7 ,deputy ,libr>ian appo9tm5t        
,subsections 7a77#a71 7b71 & 7c7 (      
section #d ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress    
,succession ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjae1 
z add$ by ?is ,act1 %all apply to any   
appo9tm5t to ! position ( ,deputy       
,libr>ian ( ,congress made on or aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7       
,director ( ,,gpo  7,a7 ,appo9tm5t      
,subsection 7a77#b7 ( section #cja (    
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by ?is ,act1 %all apply to any appo9tm5t
 to ! position ( ,director ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 ,publi%+ ,(fice made on or aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,removal   
,subsection 7d7 ( section #cja ( title  
#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is 
,act1 %all apply ) respect to an        
individual appo9t$ to ! position (      
,director ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice 
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7,c7 ,pay ,subsection 7b7 (  
section #cjc ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act1 %all apply on
 & aft] ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ applicable  
pay p]iod beg9n+ on or aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,deputy      
,director ( ,,gpo appo9tm5t ,subsections
 7b77#a71 7c71 & 7d7 ( section #cjb (   
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by ?is ,act1 %all apply to any appo9tm5t
 to ! position ( ,deputy ,director ( !  
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice made on or    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7
 ,regi/] ( ,copyrights2 subord9ate      
(fic]s & employees g5]ally ,section     
#gja7;a7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 %all apply  
to any appo9tm5t to ! position ( ,regi/]
 ( ,copyrights or to ! position ( a     
subord9ate (fic] or employee ( !        
,copyright ,(fice made on or aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#f7 ,associate
 ,regi/]s ( ,copyrights ,section        
#gja7;f7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 %all apply  
to any appo9tm5t to ! position (        
,associate ,regi/] ( ,copyrights made on

 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
7#g7 ,copyright ,royalty ,judges        
,sections #hja7;a7 & #hjb7;d77#a7 (     
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by ?is ,act1 %all apply to any appo9tm5t
 to ! position ( ,copyright ,royalty    
,judge 7includ+ ! ,*ief ,copyright      
,royalty ,judge or an int]im ,copyright 
,royalty ,judge7 made on or aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#h7 ,copyright 
,claims ,(fic]s ,section #aejb7;b77#a7 (
 title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$
 by ?is ,act1 %all apply to any         
appo9tm5t to ! position ( ,copyright    
,claims ,(fic] made on or aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#i7 ,human       
,capital ,managem5t ,sy/em = ! ,gov]nm5t
 ,publi%+ ,(fice ,section #i & !        
am5dm5ts made by section #i %all take   
effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4