(a) In General.—
There is established in the Copyright Office the Copyright Claims Board, which shall serve as an alternative forum in which parties may voluntarily seek to resolve certain copyright claims regarding any category of copyrighted work, as provided in this chapter.
(b) Officers and Staff.—
(1) Copyright claims officers.—
The Register of Copyrights shall recommend 3 full-time Copyright Claims Officers to serve on the Copyright Claims Board in accordance with paragraph (3)(A). The Officers shall be appointed by the Librarian of Congress to such positions after consultation with the Register of Copyrights.
(2) Copyright claims attorneys.—
The Register of Copyrights shall hire not fewer than 2 full-time Copyright Claims Attorneys to assist in the administration of the Copyright Claims Board.
(3) Qualifications.—
(A) Copyright claims officers.—
(i) In general.—
Each Copyright Claims Officer shall be an attorney who has not fewer than 7 years of legal experience.
(4) Compensation.—
(A) Copyright claims officers.—
(i) Definition.—
In this subparagraph, the term “senior level employee of the Federal Government” means an employee, other than an employee in the Senior Executive Service, the position of whom is classified above GS–15 of the General Schedule.
(5) Terms.—
(A) In general.—
Subject to subparagraph (B), a Copyright Claims Officer shall serve for a renewable term of 6 years.
(6) Vacancies and incapacity.—
(A) Vacancy.—
(B) Incapacity.—
If a Copyright Claims Officer is temporarily unable to perform the duties of the Officer, the Librarian of Congress shall, upon recommendation of, and in consultation with, the Register of Copyrights, act expeditiously to appoint an interim Copyright Claims Officer to perform such duties during the period of such incapacity.
(7) Sanction or removal.—
Subject to section 1503(b), the Librarian of Congress may sanction or remove a Copyright Claims Officer.