National Film Preservation Act of 2003

Summary

National Film Preservation Act of 2003 - Amends the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize appropriations to the Library of Congress for the National Film Preservation Board. Directs the Librarian of Congress to: (1) coordinate the national film preservation program with other collection, preservation, and accessibility activities; and (2) the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center of the Library of Congress at Culpeper, Virginia, to ensure that preserved films included in the National Film Registry are stored in a proper manner, and disseminated to researchers, scholars, and the public as may be appropriate in accordance with U.S. copyright law and the terms of any agreements between the Librarian and persons who hold copyrights to such audiovisual works. Directs the Board to review special projects submitted for its approval by the National Film Preservation Foundation. National Film Preservation Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends specified Federal law to reauthorize appropriations to the Library of Congress for the National Film Preservation Foundation. Allows the Foundation's board of directors to determine the location of its principal office. Directs the Foundation to design and support cooperative film preservation and access initiatives, with the approval of the Librarian and the Board.

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Timeline

1. 21 November 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 November 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 November 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 November 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 November 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2429)

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 15 January 2004

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 November 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 November 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 November 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 November 2003

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Sponsors

• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsha00 · Standing

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