for an amount, not to exceed the cost of reproducing and supplying the
copy or phonorecord in question, to be paid into a specially
designated fund in the Library of Congress.

(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the
making or retention, for purposes of deposit, of any copy or
phonorecord of an unpublished transmission program, the
transmission of which occurs before the receipt of a specific written
demand as provided by clause (2).

(4) No activity undertaken in compliance with regulations
prescribed under clauses (1) or (2) of this subsection shall result in
liability if intended solely to assist in the acquisition of copies or
phonorecords under this subsection.


Section 408. Copyright registration in general.

(a) Registration Permissive. -- At any time during the subsistence of
copyright in any published or unpublished work, the owner of
copyright or of any exclusive right in the work may obtain registration
of the copyright claim by delivering to the Copyright Office the
deposit specified by this section, together with the application and fee
specified by sections 409 and 708. Subject to the provisions of section
405(a), such registration is not a condition of copyright protection.

(b) Deposit for Copyright Registration. -- Except as provided by subsection

(c) The material deposited for registration shall include-