1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 . 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 and shall be appointed by the President, 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