P.L. 110-336, The Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008

• This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

Version saved on June 7, 2008, 19:31:17, by webmaster:

H.R. 5893 would reauthorize the sound recording and film preservation programs of the Library of Congress.

Detailed Summary

Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 (the Act) to authorize appropriations through FY2014: (1) for the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress for the purpose of maintaining and preserving sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant; and (2) for the National Recording Preservation Foundation to accept and administer private gifts to promote and ensure the preservation and public accessibility of the nation's sound recording heritage held at the Library of Congress and other public and nonprofit archives.

Amends the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 to authorize appropriations through FY2014 for the National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress. Updates the names of organizations that represent the Board.

Authorizes appropriations to the Library of Congress through FY2017 for the National Film Preservation Foundation. Instructs such Foundation to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts to ensure the repatriation of American films from foreign archives. (Current law instructs the Foundation to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts to ensure the preservation of films held in the United States.)

Amends the American Television and Radio Archives Act to permit the distribution of television and radio news programs in the American Television and Radio Archives for research or deposit in public libraries or archives.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/5/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Points in Favor

(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)

Points Against

(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)

« Return to Revision History.