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S. 2893 · 114th Congress

Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016

Law · 114-217 · Jul 29, 2016
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  1. Senate Introduced Apr 28, 2016
  2. Senate Passed Jul 13, 2016
  3. House Passed Jul 14, 2016
  4. President To the President Jul 19, 2016
  5. President Signed Jul 29, 2016
  6. Law Jul 29, 2016

Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jul 29, 2016

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 13, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 to reauthorize through FY2026 the national sound recording preservation program of the Library of Congress and the National Recording Preservation Foundation in an amount not to exceed the lesser of $1 million or (as under current law) the amount of private contributions whether in currency, services, or property made to the Foundation by private persons and state and local governments.

The number of members of the Board of Directors of the National Recording Preservation Foundation shall be increased from 9 to 12, at least 8 of whom (currently, at least 6) must be knowledgeable or experienced in sound recording production, distribution, preservation, or restoration.

(Sec. 3) The bill amends the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize through FY2026 the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress and the National Film Preservation Foundation.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016

Also known as: Library ofCongress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016

Latest action (Jul 29, 2016): Became Public Law No: 114-217.

Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 28, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Apr 28, 2016
  2. Senate Passed Jul 13, 2016
  3. House Passed Jul 14, 2016
  4. President To the President Jul 19, 2016
  5. President Signed Jul 29, 2016
  6. Law Jul 29, 2016

No recorded floor vote found.