edule under section 5314 of
title 5.3 The Librarian of Congress shall establish not more than four
positions for Associate Registers of Copyrights, in accordance with the
recommendations of the Register of Copyrights. The Librarian shall make
appointments to such positions after consultation with the Register of
Copyrights. Each Associate Register of Copyrights shall be paid at a
rate not to exceed the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for
GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5.
Section 702. Copyright Office regulations [4]
The Register of Copyrights is authorized to establish regulations not
inconsistent with law for the administration of the functions and duties
made the responsibility of the Register under this title. All
regulations established by the Register under this title are subject to
the approval of the Librarian of Congress.
Section 703. Effective date of actions in Copyright Office
In any case in which time limits are prescribed under this title for the
performance of an action in the Copyright Office, and in which the last
day of the prescribed period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or
other nonbusiness day within the District of Columbia or the Federal
Government, the action may be taken on the next succeeding business day,
and is effective as of the date when the period expired.
Section 704. Retention and disposition of articles deposited in Copyright
Office
(a) Upon their deposit in the Copyright Office under sections 407 and
408, all copies, phonorecords, and identifying material, including those
deposited in connection with claims that have been refused registration,
are the property of the United States Government.
(b) In the case of published works, all copies, phonorecords, and
identifying material deposited are available to the Library of Congress
for its collections, or for exchange or transfer to any other library.
In the case of unpublished works, the Library is entitled, under
regulations that the Register of Copyrights shall prescribe, to select
any deposits for its collections or for transfer to the National
Archives of the United States or to a Federal records center, as defined
in section 2901 of title 44.
(c) The Register of Copyrights is authorized, for specific or general
categories of works, to make a facsimile reproduction of all or any part
of the material deposited under section 408, and to make such
reproduction a part of th
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