JOINT STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF THIS TITLE.

SEC. 504. JOINT STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF THIS TITLE. (a) In General.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than 2 years after such date of enactment, the Register of Copyrights and the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives a joint report evaluating the effect of the amendments made by this title. (b) Elements for Consideration.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Register of Copyrights and the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks shall consider— (1) the extent to which the amendments made by this title has been effective in suppressing infringement of the design of vessel hulls; (2) the extent to which the registration provided for in chapter 13 of title 17, United States Code, as added by this title, has been utilized; (3) the extent to which the creation of new designs of vessel hulls have been encouraged by the amendments made by this title; (4) the effect, if any, of the amendments made by this title on the price of vessels with hulls protected under such amendments; and (5) such other considerations as the Register and the Commissioner may deem relevant to accomplish the purposes of the evaluation conducted under subsection (a).