PUBLIC LAW 106-474—NOV. 9, 2000 114 STAT. 2085 Public Law 106-474 106th Congress An Act To establish the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress to maintain and preserve sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "National Recording Preservation Act of 2000". Nov. 9, 2000 [H.R. 4846] National Recording Preservation Act of2000. 2 USC 1701 note. TITLE I—SOUND RECORDING PRESER- VATION BY THE LIBRARY OF CON- GRESS Subtitle A—National Recording Registry SEC. 101. NATIONAL RECORDING REGISTRY OF THE LIBRARY OF CON- Establishment. GRESS. 2 USC 1701. The Librarian of Congress shall establish the National Recording Registry for the purpose of maintaining and preserving sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. SEC. 102. DUTIES OF LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS. 2 USC 1702. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES.— For purposes of carrying out this subtitle, the Librarian shall— (1) establish criteria and procedures under which sound recordings may be included in the National Recording Registry, except that no sound recording shall be eligible for inclusion in the National Recording Registry until 10 years after the recording's creation; (2) establish procedures under which the general public may make recommendations to the National Recording Preservation Board established under subtitle C regarding the inclusion of sound recordings in the National Recording Registry; and (3) determine which sound recordings satisfy the criteria established under paragraph (1) and select such recordings for inclusion in the National Recording Registry. (b) PUBLICATION OF SOUND RECORDINGS IN THE REGISTRY.— Federal Register, The Librarian shall publish in the Federal Register the name of publication.
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