PUBLIC LAW 104-285—OCT. 11, 1996 110 STAT. 3377 Public Law 104-285 104th Congress An Act To reauthorize the National Film Preservation Board, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I—REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION BOARD Oct. 11, 1996 [H.R. 1734] National Film Preservation Act of 1996. SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 2 USC 179/note. This title may be cited as the "National Film Preservation Act of 1996". SEC. 102. NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. 2 USC 179/. The Librarian of Congress (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Librarian") shall continue the National Fihn Registry estab- Ushed and maintained under the National Fihn Preservation Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-446), and the National Fibn Preservation Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-307) pursuant to the provisions of this title, for the purpose of maintaining and preserving films that are culturally, historically, or aesthetic^ly significant. SEC. 103. DUTIES OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS. 2 USC 179m. (a) POWERS. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The Librarian shall, after consultation with the Board established pursuant to section 104— (A) continue the implementation of the comprehensive national film preservation program for motion pictures estabhshed under the National Film Preservation Act of 1992, in conjunction with other film archivists, educators and historians, copyright owners, film industry representatives, and others involved in activities related to film preservation, taking into account the objectives of the national film preservation study and the comprehensive national plan conducted under the National Film Preservation Act of 1992. This program shall— (i) coordinate activities to assure that efforts of archivists and cop3rright owners, and others in the public and private sector, are effective and complementary; (ii) generate public awareness of and support for these activities; (iii) increase accessibility of films for educational purposes; and
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