Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

This bill changes how several important government positions are chosen and removed. The Librarian of Congress and the Director of the Government Publishing Office would no longer be picked by the President but instead would be appointed by a bipartisan group of congressional leaders, and they could only be fired by a majority vote of top House and Senate leaders. The bill also separates the Copyright Office from the Library of Congress, making it more independent, and requires the Register of Copyrights to be appointed by the President for a 10-year term after congressional committees recommend candidates. Additionally, the bill creates an inspector general's office within the Copyright Office to oversee audits and investigations and requires the Government Publishing Office to set up a system for managing its workforce.

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