[House Report 110-683]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                            Rept. 110-683
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                      Part 1

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  LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SOUND RECORDING AND FILM PRESERVATION PROGRAMS 
                      REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008

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                  June 4, 2008.--Ordered to be printed

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Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, from the Committee on House Administration, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 5893]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

  The Committee on House Administration, to whom was referred 
the bill (H.R. 5893) to reauthorize the sound recording and 
film preservation programs of the Library of Congress, and for 
other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably 
thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as 
amended do pass.
  The amendment is as follows:
  Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the ``Library of Congress Sound Recording 
and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. SOUND RECORDING PRESERVATION PROGRAMS.

  (a) National Recording Preservation Board.--
          (1) Reauthorization.--
                  (A) In general.--Section 133 of the National 
                Recording Preservation Act of 2000 (2 U.S.C. 1743) is 
                amended by striking ``for each of the first 7 fiscal 
                years beginning on or after the date of the enactment 
                of this Act'' and inserting ``for the first fiscal year 
                beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this 
                Act and each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 
                2016''.
                  (B) Effective date.--The amendment made by 
                subparagraph (A) shall take effect as if included in 
                the enactment of the National Recording Preservation 
                Act of 2000.
          (2) Criteria for removal of members.--Section 122(d)(2) of 
        such Act (2 U.S.C. 1722(d)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
          ``(2) Removal of members.--The Librarian shall have the 
        authority to remove any member of the Board if the member 
        fails, after receiving proper notification, to attend (or send 
        a designated alternate to attend) a regularly scheduled Board 
        meeting, or if the member is determined by the Librarian to 
        have substantially failed to fulfill the member's 
        responsibilities as a member of the Board.''.
  (b) National Recording Preservation Foundation.--
          (1) Reauthorization.--
                  (A) In general.--Section 152411(a) of title 36, 
                United States Code, is amended by striking ``for each 
                of the first 7 fiscal years beginning on or after the 
                date of the enactment of this chapter'' and inserting 
                ``for the first fiscal year beginning on or after the 
                date of the enactment of this chapter and each 
                succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2016''.
                  (B) Effective date.--The amendment made by 
                subparagraph (A) shall take effect as if included in 
                the enactment of the National Recording Preservation 
                Act of 2000.
          (2) Permitting board members to serve more than 2 terms.--
        Section 152403(b)(4) of such title is amended by striking the 
        second sentence.
          (3) Permitting board to determine location of principal 
        office.--
                  (A) In general.--Section 152406 of such title is 
                amended by striking ``District of Columbia.'' and 
                inserting ``District of Columbia or another place as 
                determined by the Board of Directors.''.
                  (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 152405(b) of such 
                title is amended by striking ``District of Columbia,'' 
                and inserting ``jurisdiction in which the principal 
                office of the corporation is located,''.
          (4) Clarification of limitation on use of funds for 
        administrative expenses.--Section 152411(b) of such title is 
        amended to read as follows:
  ``(b) Limitation Related to Administrative Expenses.--Amounts 
authorized under this section may not be used by the corporation for 
management and general or fundraising expenses as reported to the 
Internal Revenue Service as part of an annual information return 
required under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''.

SEC. 3. FILM PRESERVATION PROGRAMS.

  (a) National Film Preservation Board.--
          (1) Reauthorization.--
                  (A) In general.--Section 112 of the National Film 
                Preservation Act of 1996 (2 U.S.C. 179v) is amended by 
                inserting after ``the Librarian'' the following: ``for 
                the first fiscal year beginning on or after the date of 
                the enactment of this Act and each succeeding fiscal 
                year through fiscal year 2016''.
                  (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 113 of such Act (2 
                U.S.C. 179w) is amended by striking the first sentence.
                  (C) Effective date.--The amendments made by this 
                paragraph shall take effect as if included in the 
                enactment of the National Film Preservation Act of 
                1996.
          (2) Expanding authorized uses of seal.--Section 103(b) of 
        such Act (2 U.S.C. 179m(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following: ``The Librarian may authorize the use of the seal by 
        the Library or by others for other limited purposes in order to 
        promote in the National Film Registry when exhibiting, showing, 
        or otherwise disseminating films in the Registry.''.
          (3) Updating names of organizations represented on board.--
        Section 104(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 179n(a)(1)) is 
        amended--
                  (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``Cinema'' and 
                inserting ``Cinema and Media'';
                  (B) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``Department of 
                Film and Television'' and inserting ``Department of 
                Film, Television, and Digital Media'';
                  (C) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``Film and 
                Television'' and inserting ``Cinema Studies''; and
                  (D) by amending subparagraph (L) to read as follows:
                  ``(L) Screen Actors Guild.''.
  (b) National Film Preservation Foundation.--
          (1) Reauthorization.--Section 151711(a) of title 36, United 
        States Code, is amended to read as follows:
  ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
          ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Library of Congress amounts necessary to carry out this 
        chapter, not to exceed--
                  ``(A) $530,000 for each of the fiscal years 2005 
                through 2009;
                  ``(B) $750,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 
                through 2011; and
                  ``(C) $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2012 
                through 2016.
          ``(2) Matching.--The amounts authorized to be appropriated 
        under this subsection are to be made available to the 
        corporation to match any private contributions (whether in 
        currency, services, or property) made to the corporation by 
        private persons and State and local governments.''.
          (2) Repatriation of films from foreign archives as purpose of 
        foundation.--Section 151702(1) of such title is amended by 
        striking ``United States;'' and inserting ``United States and 
        the repatriation of American films from foreign archives;''.
          (3) Extension of deadline for filling vacancies in membership 
        of board of directors.--Section 151703(b)(5) of such title is 
        amended by striking ``60 days'' and inserting ``120 days''.

SEC. 4. PERMITTING DISTRIBUTION OF ACQUIRED NEWS TRANSMISSIONS IN 
                    AMERICAN TELEVISION AND RADIO ARCHIVES FOR RESEARCH 
                    OR DEPOSIT IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES OR ARCHIVES.

  Section 113(b)(3) of Public Law 94-553 (commonly known as the 
``American Television and Radio Archives Act'') (2 U.S.C. 170(b)(3)) is 
amended by striking ``this subsection'' and inserting ``this subsection 
or a copy or phonorecord of a transmission program described under this 
subsection which is acquired by the Librarian pursuant to subsection 
(a)(1)''.

                       Purpose of the Legislation

    The Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film 
Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008 (H.R. 5893) 
reauthorizes both the Sound Recording Program established by 
P.L. 100-446 and the Film Preservation Programs authorized by 
P.L. 106-474, both administered by the Library of Congress.

                              Bill Summary

    The Committee strongly supports both of these programs, 
which serve essentially the same purpose: working with 
interested stakeholders in the private sector to maintain and 
build archives of culturally significant films and sound 
recordings that have enriched American history and culture 
that, absent some organized intervention, would otherwise be 
lost and irreplaceable.
    Although the programs are similar, they are distinct and 
will remain so. For the convenience of the Library, 
stakeholders, and the Committee, H.R. 5893 reauthorizes them 
both through fiscal year 2016. The bill also makes other 
adjustments to the programs to provide for greater efficiency 
in their administration for the next eight years.

                        Committee Consideration

    On May 7, 2008, the Committee considered H.R. 5893 and, by 
voice vote, ordered the bill reported favorably with one 
amendment. No recorded votes were taken during consideration of 
the bill.

                   Background and Need for H.R. 5893

    Congress enacted the National Film Preservation Program in 
1988 to create a national film registry to archive culturally 
significant films. The initial authorization was for three 
years. It was reauthorized in 1992, 1996 and 2005.
    The program consists of the National Film Preservation 
Board (the Board), overseen by the Library of Congress, and the 
National Film Preservation Foundation (the Foundation), which 
was created through the 1996 reauthorization. The Board is 
responsible for selecting the films to be added to the National 
Film Registry each year. The Board selects films using a 
``culturally, historically or aesthetically significant'' 
standard. The Foundation's primary function is fundraising in 
the private sector for distribution of grants to various film 
preservation projects.
    The importance of film preservation cannot be 
overestimated. As of December 27, 2007, there have been 475 
titles added to the National Film Registry, ensuring their 
permanent preservation for future generations. Without the 
efforts of the Board and Foundation, countless important films, 
whose relevance is timeless, will deteriorate and be lost 
forever.
    To address a similar threat to the nation's sound-recording 
heritage, Congress in 2000 created the National Sound Recording 
Preservation Program, building upon the success of the film 
program. There are currently 250 entries in the National 
Recording Registry, with titles ranging from poetry readings at 
universities to an entire day's worth of radio programming.
    Like film preservation, recording preservation is also 
important. From historical speeches to music, the preservation 
of historically significant sounds is as imperative as the 
preservation of sights. It is a symbiotic relationship. They 
lend to each other, adding another dimension of appreciation 
for each and magnifying the importance of both.
    The National Film Preservation Program is due to expire in 
2009, while the National Sound Recording Preservation Program 
will expire in September 2008. It is urgent that these 
reauthorizations be enacted so these two programs can continue 
their important work. The Committee believes these changes will 
strengthen them for the future and help, in partnership with 
the private sector, to accomplish the programs' very important 
goals.

                   Analysis of the Bill (as Reported)

    Section 1. Short title (``The Library of Congress Sound 
Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 
2008'').
    Section 2. This section provides for the reauthorization of 
the Sound Recording Preservation Programs for 8 years, through 
fiscal year 2016.
    The section also addresses the criteria for removal of 
Board members. The Librarian of Congress is authorized to 
remove any member of the Board for failing to attend a Board 
meeting or not designating an alternate to attend a Board 
meeting, or any member who is deemed by the Librarian of 
Congress as failing to fulfill the responsibilities of being a 
member of the Board. Further, the section provides that members 
of the Board are now permitted to serve more than 2 terms of 4 
years each.
    The section also permits the Board of Directors of the 
Foundation to determine the location of the principal office 
rather than requiring the office to remain in the District of 
Columbia.
    Finally, Section 2 sets limitations on the use of 
administrative expenses and clarifies the original 
authorization. The use of any federal matching funds authorized 
by the bill is limited by the tax laws governing non-profit 
corporations.
    Section 3. Section 3 reauthorizes the Film Preservation 
Program, including the National Film Preservation Board and the 
National Film Preservation Foundation, for seven years, through 
2016. The bill authorizes $530,000 annually through 2009, 
$750,000 in 2010-2011, and $1,000,000 annually for fiscal years 
2012 through 2016.
    Section 3 also amends current law governing use of the 
National Film Preservation Board seal in promoting the National 
Film Registry and updates the names of the organizations 
represented on the Board. The section also includes a clause to 
facilitate the repatriation of films from foreign archives and 
lengthens the period for filling Board vacancies from 60 days 
to 120 days.
    Section 4. Section 4 allows for the distribution, by the 
Librarian of Congress, of acquired news transmissions, either 
through television or radio broadcasts, for research purposes 
or for deposit in public libraries.

             Matters Required Under the Rules of the House


                        CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY

    Clause 3(d)(1) of House Rule XIII requires each committee 
report on a public bill or joint resolution to include a 
statement citing the specific constitutional power(s) granted 
to the Congress on which the Committee relies for enactment of 
the measure under consideration.
    The Committee cites its authority granted under Article I, 
section 8, clause 8 to ``promote the Progress of Science and 
useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and 
Inventors the exclusive Rights to their respective Writings and 
Discoveries''.
    The legislation reauthorizes two programs designed to 
promote science and the arts by preserving threatened film and 
sound recordings in danger of being lost, whether owned or 
``orphaned.'' As did the Congresses that established these 
programs, the Committee believes they will promote science and 
the arts by preserving the nation's heritage and culture.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    Clause 3(b) of House Rule XIII requires the results of each 
recorded vote on an amendment or motion to report, together 
with the names of those voting for and against, to be printed 
in the committee report. No recorded votes were taken during 
the Committee's consideration of H.R. 5893.

                  CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATE

    Clause 3(c)(3) of House Rule XIII requires the report of a 
committee on a measure which has been approved by the committee 
to include a cost estimate prepared by the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 403 of the CBA, 
if timely submitted. The Director submitted the following 
estimate:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                      Washington, DC, May 23, 2008.
Hon. Robert A. Brady,
Chairman, Committee on House Administration,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 5893, the Library 
of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs 
Reauthorization Act of 2008.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Christina 
Hawley Anthony.
            Sincerely,
                                         Robert A. Sunshine
                                   (For Peter R. Orszag, Director).
    Enclosure.

H.R. 5893--Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation 
        Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008

    H.R. 5893 would authorize appropriations for the National 
Recording Preservation Board, the National Recording 
Preservation Foundation, the National Film Preservation Board, 
and the National Film Preservation Foundation. Under current 
law, authorizations for the National Recording Preservation 
Board and Foundation expire at the end of fiscal year 2008, 
while authorizations for the National Film Preservation Board 
and Foundation expire at the end of fiscal year 2009. Under 
H.R. 5893, all four entities would be authorized through fiscal 
year 2016.
    In 2008, $0.75 million was appropriated for the programs 
authorized by H.R. 5893. The bill would authorize the annual 
appropriation of between $1 million and about $1.5 million for 
the 2009-2016 period. Assuming appropriation of the authorized 
amounts, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 5893 would cost 
$6 million over the 2009-2013 period. The bill would not affect 
direct spending or revenues.
    H.R. 5893 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. The 
bill would benefit public libraries by allowing the Library of 
Congress to distribute copies of television and radio programs 
to those libraries.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Christina Hawley 
Anthony. This estimate was approved by Keith Fontenot, Deputy 
Assistant Director for Health and Human Resources, Budget 
Analysis Division.

                            FEDERAL MANDATES

    Section 423 of the CBA requires a committee report on any 
public bill or joint resolution that includes a federal mandate 
to include specific information about such mandates. The 
Committee states that H.R. 5893 includes no federal mandates.

                        PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION

    Section 423 of the CBA requires a committee report on any 
public bill or joint resolution to include a committee 
statement on the extent to which the measure is intended to 
preempt state or local law. The Committee states that H.R. 5893 
is not intended to preempt any state or local law.

                           OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

    Clause 3(c)(1) of House Rule XIII requires each committee 
report to contain oversight findings and recommendations 
required pursuant to clause 2(b)(1) of House Rule X. The 
Committee has general oversight responsibility for the Library 
of Congress.
    In the course of its continuing oversight of these two 
programs, the Committee noted the benefits of the modifications 
to the reauthorized programs and recommends these changes.

         STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

    Clause 3(c)(4) of House Rule XIII requires committee 
reports to include a statement of general performance goals and 
objectives. The Committee finds the Library of Congress' plan, 
as represented in H.R. 5893 and recommended to the House, will 
yield the continued success of the Recording and Film 
Preservation Programs.

                       CONGRESSIONAL ``EARMARKS''

    Clause 9 of House Rule XXI requires committee reports on 
public bills and resolutions to contain an identification of 
congressional ``earmarks,'' limited tax benefits, limited 
tariff benefits, and the names of requesting Members. The bill 
contains no such items either as introduced or as reported to 
the House.

             CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT APPLICABILITY

    Section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act 
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-1) (CAA) requires each report on a public 
bill or joint resolution relating to terms and conditions of 
employment or access to public services or accommodations to 
describe the manner in which the legislation applies to the 
Legislative Branch. The bill contains no such items either as 
introduced or as reported to the House.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

              NATIONAL RECORDING PRESERVATION ACT OF 2000




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TITLE I--SOUND RECORDING PRESERVATION BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

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Subtitle C--National Recording Preservation Board

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SEC. 122. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.

  (a) * * *

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  (d) Term of Office.--
          (1) * * *
          [(2) Removal of member of organization.--The 
        Librarian shall have the authority to remove any member 
        of the Board (or, in the case of a member appointed 
        under subsection (a)(1), the organization that such 
        member represents) if the member or organization over 
        any consecutive 2-year period fails to attend at least 
        one regularly scheduled Board meeting.]
          (2) Removal of members.--The Librarian shall have the 
        authority to remove any member of the Board if the 
        member fails, after receiving proper notification, to 
        attend (or send a designated alternate to attend) a 
        regularly scheduled Board meeting, or if the member is 
        determined by the Librarian to have substantially 
        failed to fulfill the member's responsibilities as a 
        member of the Board.

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Subtitle D--General Provisions

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SEC. 133. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  There are authorized to be appropriated to the Librarian [for 
each of the first 7 fiscal years beginning on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act] for the first fiscal year 
beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2016 such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this title, except that the 
amount authorized for any fiscal year may not exceed $250,000.

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                      TITLE 36, UNITED STATES CODE



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CHAPTER 1517--NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION

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Sec. 151702. Purposes

  The purposes of the corporation are to--
          (1) encourage, accept, and administer private gifts 
        to promote and ensure the preservation and public 
        accessibility of the nation's film heritage held at the 
        Library of Congress and other public and nonprofit 
        archives throughout the [United States;] United States 
        and the repatriation of American films from foreign 
        archives;

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Sec. 151703. Board of directors

  (a) * * *
  (b) Members and Appointment.--(1) * * *

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  (5) A vacancy on the board shall be filled within [60 days] 
120 days in the manner in which the original appointment was 
made.

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Sec. 151711. Authorization of appropriations

  [(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Library of Congress amounts necessary 
to carry out this chapter, not to exceed $530,000 for each of 
the fiscal years 2005 through 2009. These amounts are to be 
made available to the corporation to match any private 
contributions (whether in currency, services, or property) made 
to the corporation by private persons and State and local 
governments.]
  (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
          (1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Library of Congress amounts 
        necessary to carry out this chapter, not to exceed--
                  (A) $530,000 for each of the fiscal years 
                2005 through 2009;
                  (B) $750,000 for each of the fiscal years 
                2010 through 2011; and
                  (C) $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
                2012 through 2016.
          (2) Matching.--The amounts authorized to be 
        appropriated under this subsection are to be made 
        available to the corporation to match any private 
        contributions (whether in currency, services, or 
        property) made to the corporation by private persons 
        and State and local governments.

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CHAPTER 1524--NATIONAL RECORDING PRESERVATION FOUNDATION

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Sec. 152403. Board of directors

  (a) * * *
  (b) Members and Appointment.--(1) * * *

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  (4) The terms of office of the directors are 4 years. [An 
individual may not serve more than two consecutive terms.]

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Sec. 152405. Powers

  (a) * * *
  (b) Powers as Trustee.--To carry out its purposes, the 
corporation has the usual powers of a corporation acting as a 
trustee in the [District of Columbia,] jurisdiction in which 
the principal office of the corporation is located, including 
the power--
          (1) * * *

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Sec. 152406. Principal office

  The principal office of the corporation shall be in the 
[District of Columbia.] District of Columbia or another place 
as determined by the Board of Directors. However, the 
corporation may conduct business throughout the States, 
territories, and possessions of the United States.

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Sec. 152411. Authorization of appropriations

  (a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the corporation [for each of the first 7 fiscal years 
beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this 
chapter] for the first fiscal year beginning on or after the 
date of the enactment of this chapter and each succeeding 
fiscal year through fiscal year 2016 an amount not to exceed 
the amount of private contributions (whether in currency, 
services, or property) made to the corporation by private 
persons and State and local governments.
  [(b) Limitation Related to Administrative Expenses.--Except 
as permitted under section 152407, amounts authorized under 
this section may not be used by the corporation for 
administrative expenses of the corporation, including salaries, 
travel, transportation, and overhead expenses.]
  (b) Limitation Related to Administrative Expenses.--Amounts 
authorized under this section may not be used by the 
corporation for management and general or fundraising expenses 
as reported to the Internal Revenue Service as part of an 
annual information return required under the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986.

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                 NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION ACT OF 1996



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TITLE I--REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION BOARD

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SEC. 103. DUTIES OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS.

  (a) * * *
  (b) Use of Seal.--The seal provided under subsection (a)(3) 
may only be used on film or other approved copies of the 
Registry version of a film. Such seal may be used only after 
the Librarian has given approval to those persons seeking to 
apply the seal in accordance with the guidelines under 
subsection (a)(3). In the case of copyrighted, mass 
distributed, broadcast, or published works, only the copyright 
owner or an authorized licensee of the copyright owner may 
place or authorize the placement of the seal on any film or 
other approved copy of a Registry version of a film selected 
for inclusion in the National Film Registry, and the Librarian 
may place the seal on any film or other approved copy of the 
Registry version of any film that is maintained in the National 
Film Registry Collection in the Library of Congress. Anyone 
authorized to place the seal on any film or other approved copy 
of any Registry version of a film may accompany such seal with 
the following language: ``This film was selected for inclusion 
in the National Film Registry by the National Film Preservation 
Board of the Library of Congress because of its cultural, 
historical, or aesthetic significance.''. The Librarian may 
authorize the use of the seal by the Library or by others for 
other limited purposes in order to promote in the National Film 
Registry when exhibiting, showing, or otherwise disseminating 
films in the Registry.

SEC. 104. NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION BOARD.

  (a) Number and Appointment.--
          (1) Members.--The Librarian shall establish in the 
        Library of Congress a National Film Preservation Board 
        to be comprised of 22 members, who shall be selected by 
        the Librarian in accordance with this section. Subject 
        to subparagraphs (C) and (N), the Librarian shall 
        request each organization listed in subparagraphs (A) 
        through (Q) to submit a list of three candidates 
        qualified to serve as a member of the Board. Except for 
        the members-at-large appointed under subparagraph (2), 
        the Librarian shall appoint one member from each such 
        list submitted by such organizations, and shall 
        designate from that list an alternate who may attend at 
        Board expense those meetings to which the individual 
        appointed to the Board cannot attend. The organizations 
        are the following:
                  (A) * * *

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                  (E) The Society for [Cinema] Cinema and Media 
                Studies.

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                  (G) The [Department of Film and Television] 
                Department of Film, Television, and Digital 
                Media of the School of Theater, Film and 
                Television at the University of California, Los 
                Angeles.
                  (H) The Department of [Film and Television] 
                Cinema Studies of the Tisch School of the Arts 
                at New York University.

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                  [(L) The Screen Actors Guild of America.]
                  (L) Screen Actors Guild.

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SEC. 112. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  There are authorized to be appropriated to the Librarian for 
the first fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and each succeeding fiscal year through 
fiscal year 2016 such sums as may be necessary to carry out the 
purposes of this title, but in no fiscal year shall such sum 
exceed $250,000.

SEC. 113. EFFECTIVE DATE.

  [The provisions of this title shall be effective for 13 years 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.] The 
provisions of this title shall apply to any copy of any film, 
including those copies of films selected for inclusion in the 
National Film Registry under the National Film Preservation Act 
of 1988 and the National Film Preservation Act of 1992, except 
that any film so selected under either Act shall be deemed to 
have been selected for the National Film Registry under this 
title.

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                  SECTION 113 OF THE PUBLIC LAW 94-553

              (AMERICAN TELEVISION AND RADIO ARCHIVES ACT)

  Sec. 113. (a) * * *
  (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106 of title 17 
as amended by the first section of this Act, the Librarian is 
authorized with respect to a transmission program which 
consists of a regularly scheduled newscast or on-the-spot 
coverage of news events and, under standards and conditions 
that the Librarian shall prescribe by regulation--
          (1) * * *

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          (3) to distribute a reproduction made under clause 
        (1) or (2) of [this subsection] this subsection or a 
        copy or phonorecord of a transmission program described 
        under this subsection which is acquired by the 
        Librarian pursuant to subsection (a)(1)--
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