HR 3379 · 106th Congress · Arts, Culture, Religion

National Recording Preservation Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-11-16· Sponsored by Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.(2000-03-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Recording Preservation Act of 1999 - Title I: Recording Preservation by the Library of Congress - Subtitle A: National Recording Registry - Requires the Librarian of Congress to: (1) establish the National Recording Registry for the purpose of maintaining and preserving recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant; (2) establish criteria and procedures under which recordings may be included in the Registry, except that no recording shall be eligible for such inclusion until ten years after its creation; (3) establish procedures for general public recommendations to the National Recording Preservation Board (established under this Act) regarding the inclusion of recordings in the Registry; and (4) determine which recordings meet the established criteria and select them for inclusion, up to a maximum of 25 recordings or groups of recordings each year. (Sec. 103) Requires the Librarian to provide a seal to indicate that a selected recording has been included in the Registry and is the Registry version of that recording. Requires the Librarian to establish guidelines for approval of the use of the seal. Specifies prohibited uses, as well as remedi…

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Cosponsors (13)

8 Democrats5 Republicans