17 U.S.C. § 1509 — Relationship to other district court ac-

Page 249 TITLE 17—COPYRIGHTS § 1511 1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by ‘‘the’’. § 1509. Relationship to other district court ac- tions (a) STAY OF DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS.— Subject to section 1507(b), a district court of the United States shall issue a stay of proceedings or such other relief as the court determines ap- propriate with respect to any claim brought be- fore the court that is already the subject of a pending or active proceeding before the Copy- right Claims Board. (b) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROC- ESS.—A proceeding before the Copyright Claims Board under this chapter shall qualify as an al- ternative dispute resolution process under sec- tion 651 of title 28 for purposes of referral of eli- gible cases by district courts of the United States upon the consent of the parties. (Added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Q, title II, § 212(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2198.) § 1510. Implementation by Copyright Office (a) REGULATIONS.— (1) IMPLEMENTATION GENERALLY.—The Reg- ister of Copyrights shall establish regulations to carry out this chapter. Such regulations shall include the fees prescribed under sub- sections (e) and (x) of section 1506. The author- ity to issue such fees shall not limit the au- thority of the Register of Copyrights to estab- lish fees for services under section 708. All fees received by the Copyright Office in connection with the activities under this chapter shall be deposited by the Register of Copyrights and credited to the appropriations for necessary expenses of the Office in accordance with sec- tion 708(d). In establishing regulations under this subsection, the Register of Copyrights shall provide for the efficient administration of the Copyright Claims Board, and for the ability of the Copyright Claims Board to time- ly complete proceedings instituted under this chapter, including by implementing mecha- nisms to prevent harassing or improper use of the Copyright Claims Board by any party. (2) LIMITS ON MONETARY RELIEF.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), not earlier than 3 years after the date on which Copyright 1 Claims Board issues the first determination of the Copyright Claims Board, the Register of Copyrights may, in order to further the goals of the Copyright Claims Board, conduct a rulemaking to ad- just the limits on monetary recovery or at- torneys’ fees and costs that may be awarded under this chapter. (B) EFFECTIVE DATE OF ADJUSTMENT.—Any rule under subparagraph (A) that makes an adjustment shall take effect at the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date on which the Register of Copyrights submits the rule to Congress and only if Congress does not, during that 120-day period, enact a law that provides in substance that Congress does not approve the rule. (b) NECESSARY FACILITIES.—Subject to applica- ble law, the Register of Copyrights may retain outside vendors to establish internet-based, tele- conferencing, and other facilities required to op- erate the Copyright Claims Board. (c) FEES.—Any filing fees, including the fee to commence a proceeding under section 1506(e), shall be prescribed in regulations established by the Register of Copyrights. The sum total of such filing fees shall be in an amount of not less than $100, may not exceed the cost of filing an action in a district court of the United States, and shall be fixed in amounts that further the goals of the Copyright Claims Board. (Added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Q, title II, § 212(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2198.) § 1511. Funding There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to pay the costs in- curred by the Copyright Office under this chap- ter that are not covered by fees collected for services rendered under this chapter, including the costs of establishing and maintaining the Copyright Claims Board and its facilities. (Added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Q, title II, § 212(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2199.)