; (2) the term person (including his and her ) refers to both an individual and an entity that is amenable to legal process under applicable law; and (3) the term United States has the meaning given in section 101 of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of chapters for title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to chapter 13 the following new item: 14. Copyright Small Claims 1401 . 3. Implementation The Copyright Claims Board shall begin operation no later than one year after of the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Study Not later than 3 years after the issuance of the first determination by the Copyright Claims Board, the Register of Copyrights shall deliver a study to Congress that addresses— (1) the use and efficacy of the Copyright Claims Board in resolving copyright claims; (2) whether adjustments to the authority of the Copyright Claims Board, including eligible claims and works and applicable damages limitations, are necessary or advisable; (3) whether greater allowance should be made to permit awards of attorneys’ fees and costs to prevailing parties, including potential limitations on such awards; (4) potential mechanisms to assist copyright owners with small claims in ascertaining the identity and location of unknown online infringers; (5) whether the Copyright Claims Board should be expanded to offer mediation or other nonbinding alternative dispute resolution services to interested parties; and (6) such other matters as the Register of Copyrights believes may be pertinent concerning the Copyright Claims Board. 5. Severability If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the validity of the remainder of this Act shall not be affected.