(5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Copyright Advisory Board. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 709. Copyright Advisory Board. . 6. Transfer of administrative functions (a) Interim administrative support by the library of congress (1) In general (A) Support by librarian of congress Until such time as the first Director of the United States Copyright Office is appointed under section 701 of title 17, United States Code, as amended by section 2(a) of this Act, the Librarian of Congress shall continue to perform, on and after the effective date of this Act, any administrative functions the Librarian performs, on the day before such effective date, for or to the benefit of the Copyright Office (including the Copyright Royalty Judges). (B) Transfer of administrative functions On the date on which the first Director of the United States Copyright Office is appointed under section 701 of title 17, United States Code, the administrative functions described in subparagraph (A) shall be transferred to the Director. (2) Cooperation of Library The Librarian of Congress shall ensure the full cooperation of the Library of Congress with the Director and facilitate access to any records or other information the Director requests for purposes of carrying out the transfer of administrative functions to the Director. (b) Leasing of space by GSA for the united states copyright office (1) In general Subject to the availability of funds, the Administrator of the General Services Administration may acquire real property by lease for the use of the United States Copyright Office in the District of Columbia. (2) Limitation No obligation entered into pursuant to the authority of this subsection shall be in advance of, or in excess of, available appropriations. (c) Status report Not later than 18 months after the date of the appointment of the first Director under section 701 of title 17, United States Code, the Director shall