National Recording Preservation Act of 2000

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The National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that established a national program to identify, preserve, and make accessible sound recordings of historical, cultural, or aesthetic significance.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
cultural heritage legislation
administeredBy Library of Congress
appliesTo sound recordings regardless of commercial availability
boardAdvises Librarian of Congress
boardFunction to review nominations for the National Recording Registry
chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
country United States
createsAdvisoryBody National Recording Preservation Board
culturalImpact raised public awareness of the importance of preserving audio heritage
designatesRoleFor Librarian of Congress
encourages preservation partnerships between government and private sector
public participation in nominating recordings for the National Recording Registry
establishes National Recording Preservation Board
National Recording Registry
national sound recording preservation program
focusesOn preservation of American sound recording heritage
givesAuthorityTo Librarian of Congress
includesProvisionFor coordination with public and private institutions
development of a comprehensive national sound recording preservation plan
public access to preserved sound recordings
jurisdiction United States federal government
languageOfDocument English
legalStatus in force
legislativeBody United States Congress
policyArea copyright and intellectual property
cultural preservation
libraries and archives
presidentAtEnactment Bill Clinton
purpose to establish a national program to preserve sound recordings
to identify sound recordings of aesthetic significance
to identify sound recordings of cultural significance
to identify sound recordings of historical significance
to make historically significant sound recordings accessible to the public
registryFunction to list sound recordings of enduring cultural, historical, or aesthetic importance
relatedTo National Film Preservation Act
National Recording Preservation Plan
requires consultation with experts in music, sound recording, and preservation
scope sound recordings fixed in a tangible medium of expression
signedBy Bill Clinton
targetMaterial music recordings
other historically significant audio recordings
radio broadcasts
spoken word recordings
typeOfPreservation identification, collection, and preservation of sound recordings
yearEnacted 2000

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