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