appointed shall be appointed for a term of 5 years. (iii) The third Copyright Claims Officer appointed shall be appointed for a term of 6 years. (6) Vacancies and incapacity (A) Vacancy (i) In general If a vacancy occurs in the position of a Copyright Claims Officer, the Librarian of Congress shall, upon the recommendation of, and in consultation with, the Register of Copyrights, act expeditiously to appoint a Copyright Claims Officer for that position. (ii) Vacancy before expiration An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of the individual was appointed shall be appointed to serve a 6-year term. (B) Incapacity If a Copyright Claims Officer is temporarily unable to perform the duties of the Officer, the Librarian of Congress shall, upon recommendation of, and in consultation with, the Register of Copyrights, act expeditiously to appoint an interim Copyright Claims Officer to perform such duties during the period of such incapacity. (7) Sanction or removal Subject to section 1503(b), the Librarian of Congress may sanction or remove a Copyright Claims Officer. (8) Administrative support The Register of Copyrights shall provide the Copyright Claims Officers and Copyright Claims Attorneys with necessary administrative support, including technological facilities, to carry out the duties of the Officers and Attorneys under this chapter. (9) Location of copyright claims board The offices and facilities of the Copyright Claims Officers and Copyright Claims Attorneys shall be located at the Copyright Office. 1503. Authority and duties of the Copyright Claims Board (a) Functions (1) Copyright claims officers Subject to the provisions of this chapter and applicable regulations, the functions of the Copyright Claims Officers shall be as follows: (A) To render determinations on the civil copyright claims, counterclaims, and defenses that may be brought before the Officers under this chapter. (B) To ensure that claims, counterclaims, and defenses are