Amends subsection 704(d) of title 17, United States Code, by inserting text into the second sentence (specific insertion text not provided in this section).

Modifies 17 U.S.C. 409 by (1) altering subsection (a)(8) to add exceptions limiting coverage to works that (A) are pictorial, graphic, or sculptural works, (B) are United States works, and (C) were created after March 1, 1989; and (2) adding a new subsection (b) requiring the Register of Copyrights to implement and maintain a contemporary public-facing interoperable interface to allow automatic transmission of deposits and information required under section 408 and section 409 to populate an online registration application.

Adds a new subsection (g) to 17 U.S.C. 408 establishing a deferred registration process for pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, including rulemaking, application and deposit procedures, an effective-date rule for registration, CBP enforcement treatment, and an option to request examination.

Amends 17 U.S.C. 708 to (1) add subsection (a)(12) capping the fee for filing an application under section 408(g) for deferred registration at not more than one-half of the standard section 408 application fee; (2) modify subsection (b) to add a paragraph (6) requiring the Register to provide reduced fees for individual authors and small business entities; and (3) add a new subsection (f) establishing yearly and periodic registration subscriptions for pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, directing the Register to issue regulations within 180 days of enactment, requiring subscription fees be set in accordance with subsection (b), and prohibiting the Register from charging certain section 408 application fees during the term of a paid subscription.

Adds a new paragraph (4) to 17 U.S.C. 408(c) authorizing the Register of Copyrights to establish regulations permitting a single registration for a group of photographs by the same individual author based on a single application and registration fee, with conditions (deposit compliance with this section or section 711; group limited to not more than 3,000 works subject to amendment; application must identify each work; applicant provides a title for the group) and directives to establish quantity tiers, to permit registration regardless of publication status or dates, and to amend regulations to increase the maximum number above 3,000 as technology develops.

Amends the text of 17 U.S.C. 408(c)(2) by striking the phrase "clause (1)" and inserting "paragraph (1)".

Modifies 17 U.S.C. 407 by altering a cross-reference in subsection (a) and adding a new subsection (f) exempting pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works from the best edition deposit requirement.

Amends 17 U.S.C. 408(b) by adjusting punctuation at paragraph (4) and inserting a new paragraph (5) requiring, in the case of a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work, one complete electronic copy.

Adds new 17 U.S.C. 711 authorizing the Register of Copyrights to establish regulations for certification of third party registries of photographs, setting certification conditions (including collection and maintenance of electronic copies and specified metadata, providing a secure searchable database free to searchers, transferability of deposited photographs and data, and interactive data communication with the Copyright Office), stating that deposit in a certified third party registry satisfies section 408 deposit requirements, and making subsections (a) and (b) inapplicable if the Register certifies the Copyright Office is in compliance with subsection 409(b).

Amends the table of sections for title 17 by adding a new section entry for 711 (Third-party registries of photographs).