,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ceag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1          
#bjbe,mrs4 ,blackburn 7= h]self & ,mr4  
,wel*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to re=m       
copyright laws relat+ to visual arti/s4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,visual ,arti/s ,copyright ,re=m ,act 
( #bjbe or ,,vacra4  #b4 ,deposits 9    
connection ) copyright regi/ration  7a7 
,exemption ( c]ta9 works f be/ edition  
deposit requirem5t ,section #djg ( title
 #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 &
 ins]t+ subsections 7c7 & 7f72 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7         
,exemption = pictorial1 graphic1 &      
sculptural works ,! deposit requirem5ts 
"u subsection 7a7 %all n apply to a     
pictorial1 graphic1 or sculptural "w4  4
  7b7 ,copyright regi/ration 9 g5]al    

,section #djh7;b7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 9 ! case (
 a pictorial1 graphic1 or sculptural "w1
 "o complete electronic copy4  4  7c7   
,?ird-,p>ty regi/ries ( photographs     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title #ag1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #gaa4 ,?ird-p>ty      
regi/ries ( photographs  7a7            
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,regi/] (
 ,copyrights %all e/abli% regulations   
provid+ = ! c]tification ( ?ird p>ty    
regi/ries ( photographs4  7#b7          
,conditions ( c]tification ,!           
regulations e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all require t an entity1 z a condition 
( be+ c]tifi$ z a ?ird p>ty regi/ry1    
commit to-- 7,a7 collect+ & ma9ta9+     
electronic copies ( photographs & relat$
 in=mation = ! duration ( ! t]m (       
protection ( copyright 9 ea* photograph2
  7,b7 collect+ & ma9ta9+1 ) respect to 

ea* photograph deposit$ 9 ! regi/ry--   
7i7 ! "n ( ea* au?or2  7ii7 ! "n ( ea*  
curr5t copyright own]2  7iii7 curr5t    
contact in=mation = ea* copyright own]2 
7iv7 ! date ( creation2  7v7 ! date on  
:i* ! photograph 0 fir/ upload$ to !    
regi/ry2 &  7vi7 ! title2  7,c7 provid+ 
a secure1 se>*able database ( all       
photographs deposit$ 9 ! regi/ry at no  
*>ge to se>*]s2  7,d7 provid+ = ! timely
 transf] ( copies ( a photograph & all  
associat$ in=mation to ano!r ?ird p>ty  
regi/ry at ! reque/ ( an au?or or       
copyright own] ( ! photograph2 &  7,e7  
mak+ ! entirety ( ! ?ird p>ty regi/ry   
available = int]active communication (  
data ) sy/ems ( ! ,copyright ,(fice )\t 
*>ge4  7b7 ,relation to deposit         
requirem5ts ,deposit ( a photograph 9 a 
?ird p>ty regi/ry %all satisfy ! deposit
 requirem5ts ( section #djh4  7c7       
,applicability ,subsections 7a7 & 7b7   
%all n apply if ! ,regi/] ( ,copyright  
c]tifies t ! ,copyright ,(fice is 9     
compliance ) subsection #dji7;b74  4    

7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections = *apt] #g ( title #ag1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #gaa4 ,?ird-p>ty      
regi/ries ( photographs4  4  #c4 ,gr\p  
regi/ration ( photographs  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #djh7;c7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 7,a7 ,)\t prejudice to !
 g5]al au?ority provid$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,regi/] ( ,copyrights %all      
e/abli% regulations specifically p]mitt+
 a s+le regi/ration = a gr\p (          
photographs by ! same individual au?or  
on ! basis ( a s+le application &       
regi/ration fee1 "u ! foll[+ conditions3
 7i7 ,! deposit is made 9 compliance )  
ei!r ?is section or section #gaa &      
consi/s only ( photographs4  7ii7 ,!    
gr\p consi/s ( n m ?an #c1jjj works1    
subject to subp>agraph 7,b77iii74  7iii7
 ,! application id5tifies ea* "w4  7iv7 
,! applicant provides a title = ! gr\p z
 a :ole4  7,b7 7i7 ,! ,regi/] (         
,copyrights %all e/abli% regulations "u 

subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! regi/ration ( gr\ps
 at quantity ti]s t accommodate         
practical creative workfl[s4  7ii7 ,!   
regulations e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all p]mit regi/ration ( gr\ps )\t     
reg>d to publication /atus1 date (      
publication1 or date ( creation4  7iii7 
,! ,regi/] %all am5d ! regulations      
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to increase
 ! maximum numb] ( photographs t may be 
includ$ 9 a s+le regi/ration above      
#c1jjj z te*nology develops 9 !         
m>ketplace t all[s = m effici5t         
regi/ration4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,section #djh7;c77#b7 ( title   
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ clause 7#a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph     
7#a74  #d4 ,def]r$ regi/ration ,section 
#djh ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7
 ,def]r$ regi/ration ( pictorial1       
graphic1 & sculptural works  7#a7       
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,regi/] ( ,copyrights %all issue        

regulations to e/abli% proc$ures =      
def]r$ regi/ration ( pictorial1 graphic1
 & sculptural works4  7#b7 ,application 
= def]r$ regi/ration ,an applicant =    
def]r$ regi/ration "u ?is subsection    
%all submit-- 7,a7 to ! ,copyright      
,(fice by electronic means-- 7i7 an     
application = def]r$ regi/ration ( ! "w 
or gr\p ( works2 &  7ii7 ! applicable   
fee2 &  7,b7 to ! ,copyright ,(fice or a
 ?ird p>ty regi/ry 7z describ$ 9 section
 #gaa71 ea* correspond+ deposit 9       
accordance ) ?is section or section     
#gaa1 z applicable4  7#c7 ,effective    
date ( regi/ration ,! date on :i*       
mat]ials are submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7  
%all be ! effective date ( regi/ration1 
z describ$ 9 subsection #daj7;d74  7#d7 
,en=cem5t by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection ( works = :i* copyright     
regi/ration is p5d+ ,an application =   
def]r$ regi/ration "u ?is subsection    
%all be consid]$ an application =       
regi/ration "u ?is title ) ! ,copyright 
,(fice = purposes ( section #cjd ( !    

,trade ,facilitation & ,trade ,en=cem5t 
,act ( #bjae 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #dcdc74     
7#e7 ,exam9ation = regi/ration ,at any  
"t dur+ ! subsi/5ce ( copyright 9 a "w t
 0 ! subject ( a def]r$ regi/ration "u  
?is subsection1 ! own] ( copyright or ( 
any exclusive "r 9 ! "w may reque/1 ^u  
paym5t ( ! applicable fee1 ! exam9ation 
( t "w = regi/ration "u subsection 7a74 
4  #e4 ,copyright regi/ration           
application ,section #dji ( title #ag1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4-- be=e ,!          
application2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#h71
 z s designat$1 by /rik+ ! semicolon &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 unless ! "w-- 7,a7 is
 a pictorial1 graphic1 or sculptural "w2
  7,b7 is a ,unit$ ,/ates "w2 &  7,c7 0 
creat$ aft] ,m>* #a1 #aihi2  2 &  7#c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7         
,public-,fac+ int]face ,9 ord] to       
facilitate an effici5t process = !      
submission ( an application = copyright 
regi/ration1 ! ,regi/] ( ,copyrights    
%all implem5t z exp$iti\sly z           

practicable & ma9ta9 a contempor>y      
public-fac+ int]face t is int]op]able ) 
s(tw>e commonly us$ by pr(essional      
creators su* t ! deposits & in=mation   
requir$ "u section #djh & ?is section c 
be automatically transmitt$ & populate  
an onl9e regi/ration application4  4    
#f4 ,ret5tion ( deposits ,subsection    
#gjd7;d7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by  
ins]t+ & works deposit$ 9 electronic    
=mat aft] b1 9 ! case ( unpubli%$ works4
  #g4 ,fees ,section #gjh ( title #ag1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#aa71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#aa7 ! foll[+3  7#ab7 on fil+ 
an application "u section #djh7;g7 =    
def]r$ regi/ration1 :i* fee %all be n m 
?an "o-half ( ! fee = fil+ a /&>d       
application "u section #djh4  2  7#b7 9 
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ & 7#aa7 aft]   

7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 
by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end !       
foll[+3 1 includ+ ensur+ t pr(essional  
creators c af=d to regi/] all _! works2 
&  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7
 ,! ,regi/] %all provide r$uc$ fees =   
individual au?ors & small bus9ess       
entities4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7f7 ,regi/ration subscriptions 
= pictorial1 graphic1 & sculptural works
  7#a7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,visual      
,arti/s ,copyright ,re=m ,act ( #bjbe1 !
 ,regi/] ( ,copyrights %all e/abli%     
regulations provid+ = ye>ly & p]iodic   
regi/ration subscriptions = !           
regi/ration ( pictorial1 graphic1 &     
sculptural works4  7#b7 ,subscription   
fees ,! ,regi/] %all set & adju/ fees = 
subscriptions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9
 accordance ) subsection 7b74  7#c7     
,applications "u section #djh ,not)/&+  
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#ab7 ( subsection 7a71
 ! ,regi/] may n require a fee on fil+  
an application "u section #djh =        

regi/ration ( a copyright claim1        
supplem5t>y regi/ration1 or def]r$      
regi/ration if ! applicant has paid = a 
ye>ly or p]iodic subscription "u ?is    
subsection & ! application is submitt$  
dur+ ! t]m ( ! subscription4  4