May another publisher or individual republish a U.S. Government work and assert copyright?
A publisher or individual can republish a U.S. Government work, but the publisher or individual cannot legally assert copyright unless the publisher or individual has added original, copyright protected material. In such a case, copyright protection extends only to the original material that has been added by the publisher or individual. (See 17 USC 40372 regarding copyright notice requirements for works incorporating U.S.
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