[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2681-S2682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. 
        Hatch):
  S. 1010. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide 
additional responsibilities for the Register of Copyrights, and for 
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.


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  On page S2681, May 2, 2017, in the third column, the following 
appears: Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. 
President. I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be 
printed in the Record.


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  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1010

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Register of Copyrights 
     Selection and Accountability Act of 2017''.

     SEC. 2. REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS.

       (a) Amendments.--Section 701 of title 17, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``(a) All administrative'' and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(a) Register and Director.--
       ``(1) In general.--All administrative'';
       (B) by striking ``director'' and inserting ``Director'';
       (C) by inserting after the first sentence the following: 
     ``The Register of Copyrights shall be a citizen of the United 
     States with a professional background and experience in 
     copyright law, shall be capable of identifying and 
     supervising a Chief Information Officer or

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     other similar official responsible for managing modern 
     information technology systems, and shall be appointed by the 
     President from the individuals recommended under paragraph 
     (6), by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.''; and
       (D) in the last sentence, by striking ``shall be 
     appointed'' and all that follows through ``and shall act'' 
     and inserting ``shall act'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
     through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, 
     and adjusting the margins accordingly;
       (3) by redesignating subsection (b) as paragraph (2), and 
     adjusting the margins accordingly;
       (4) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by inserting 
     ``Duties.--'' before ``In addition'';
       (5) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Oath.--The Register of Copyrights shall, before 
     taking office, take an oath to discharge faithfully the 
     duties of the Copyright Office described in paragraph (2).
       ``(4) Removal.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Register of Copyrights may be 
     removed from office by the President.
       ``(B) Notification.--The President shall provide 
     notification to both Houses of Congress of a removal under 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(5) Term of office.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
     Register of Copyrights--
       ``(i) shall be appointed for a term of 10 years; and
       ``(ii) may serve until a successor is appointed, confirmed, 
     and taken the oath of office.
       ``(B) Limitation.--The Register of Copyrights may not 
     continue to serve after the date on which Congress adjourns 
     sine die after the date on which the 10-year period described 
     in subparagraph (A)(i) ends.
       ``(C) Reappointment.--An individual appointed to the 
     position of Register of Copyrights, by and with the advice 
     and consent of the Senate, may be reappointed to that 
     position in accordance with the requirements of this section.
       ``(6) Panel for register of copyrights recommendations.--
     There is established a panel to recommend a list of at least 
     3 individuals to the President for appointment as the 
     Register of Copyrights. The panel shall be composed of the 
     following:
       ``(A) The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
       ``(B) The President pro tempore of the Senate.
       ``(C) The majority and minority leaders of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate.
       ``(D) The Librarian of Congress.'';
       (6) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as 
     subsections (b) through (e), respectively;
       (7) in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by inserting 
     ``Seal.--'' before ``The Register'';
       (8) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by inserting 
     ``Annual Report.--'' before ``The Register'';
       (9) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by inserting 
     ``Applicability of Title 5.--'' before ``Except as 
     provided''; and
       (10) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by inserting 
     ``Compensation.--'' before ``The Register''.
       (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to any vacancy for the Register of 
     Copyrights after January 1, 2017. If a Register of Copyrights 
     is appointed during the period beginning on January 1, 2017 
     and ending on the day before the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, that Register shall meet the requirements of the 
     amendments made by this Act or shall be replaced in 
     accordance with such amendments.

     SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION.

       Nothing in this Act may be construed to impact the 
     mandatory deposit requirements in title 17, United States 
     Code.
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