National Film Preservation Act of 2005

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The National Film Preservation Act of 2005 is a U.S. federal law that updated and strengthened the nation’s framework for preserving culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant motion pictures.

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National Film Preservation Act of 2005 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
aimsTo coordinate national film preservation efforts
ensure long-term survival of significant motion pictures
appliesTo motion pictures
category United States arts legislation
United States law
surface form: United States cultural heritage law

United States film law
chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
concerns preservation of original film materials
public access to preserved films
continuationOf National Film Preservation Act of 1988
National Film Preservation Act of 1992
country United States of America
defines criteria for inclusion of films in national preservation efforts
establishesFrameworkFor preservation of motion pictures
focusesOn film preservation
governs federal role in film preservation
jurisdiction federal
language English
legalStatus in force
legalSystem United States law
legislativeBody United States Congress
policyArea arts
culture
heritage preservation
purpose to strengthen protections for culturally significant motion pictures
to support preservation of aesthetically significant motion pictures
to support preservation of historically significant motion pictures
to update the national framework for film preservation
recognizes motion pictures as important cultural artifacts
the need to preserve films for future generations
regulates national film preservation policies
relatedTo Library of Congress
National Film Preservation Board
National Film Registry
sectorImpacted archives and libraries
cultural heritage institutions
film industry
strengthens institutional support for film preservation
subjectMatter aesthetically significant films
culturally significant films
historically significant films
typeOfPreservation aesthetic preservation
cultural preservation
historical preservation

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National Film Preservation Act of 1988 amendedBy National Film Preservation Act of 2005
National Film Preservation Act of 1996 relatedLegislation National Film Preservation Act of 2005