United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5893 (110th)
Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008
Introduced
24 April 2008
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Status
Became Public Law No: 110-336.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations through FY2014 for: (1) Library of Congress activities for the maintenance and preservation of sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant; and (2) the National Recording Preservation Foundation to accept and administer private gifts to promote and ensure the preservation and public accessibility of the nation's sound recording heritage held at the Library of Congress and other public and nonprofit archives. Amends the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 to authorize appropriations through FY2014 for the Library's National Film Preservation Board. Updates the names of organizations that represent the Board. Authorizes appropriations to the Library through FY2017 for the National Film Preservation Foundation. Adds to the purposes of the Foundation the encouragement, acceptance, and administration of private gifts to ensure the repatriation of American films from foreign archives. Amends the American Television and Radio Archives Act to permit the distribution of television and radio news programs in the American Television and Radio Archives for research or deposit in public libraries or archives.
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16 official files
Public Law (text)
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 2 October 2008
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 2 October 2008
Public Law
summary · EN · 2 October 2008
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 18 September 2008
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 18 September 2008
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 16 September 2008
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 5 June 2008
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 5 June 2008
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 4 June 2008
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 4 June 2008
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 4 June 2008
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 4 June 2008
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 4 June 2008
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 April 2008
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 April 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 April 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5893
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5893