National Film Preservation Act of 1988

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The National Film Preservation Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that established a framework for preserving culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant American films, including the creation of the National Film Registry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
administeredBy National Film Preservation Board
surface form: Library of Congress National Film Preservation Board
amendedBy National Film Preservation Act of 1992
National Film Preservation Act of 1996
National Film Preservation Act of 2005
appliesTo films at least ten years old for Registry consideration
assignsResponsibilityTo Librarian of Congress
clarifies that National Film Registry listing does not impose copyright restrictions
codifiedIn Title 2 of the United States Code
country United States of America
surface form: United States
criterion aesthetic significance of films
cultural significance of films
historical significance of films
defines criteria for inclusion in the National Film Registry
designates Library of Congress as administrator of the National Film Registry
enactedBy United States Congress
ensures non-ownership of films by the government solely due to Registry listing
establishes National Film Registry
a national film preservation program
consultative role for film experts and archivists
function to encourage preservation of selected films
to provide for selection of films for the National Film Registry
to raise public awareness of film preservation
historicalContext late 20th century concern over deterioration of film stock
influenced subsequent U.S. film preservation policy
jurisdiction federal law of the United States
language English
legalStatus in force
policyArea culture policy
intellectual and cultural property protection
presidentAtSigning Ronald Reagan
protects use of the name National Film Registry
purpose to preserve films that are aesthetically significant
to preserve films that are culturally significant
to preserve films that are historically significant
regulates commercial use of National Film Registry designation
relatedTo Library of Congress
National Film Registry
film preservation in the United States
scope American motion pictures
shortName National Film Preservation Act of 1988 self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Film Preservation Act
signedBy Ronald Reagan
subjectMatter cultural heritage preservation
motion pictures
typeOfLegislation cultural heritage preservation law
yearEnacted 1988

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National Film Preservation Board legalBasis National Film Preservation Act of 1988
National Film Preservation Board legalBasis National Film Preservation Act of 1988
this entity surface form: National Film Preservation Act
National Film Registry legalBasis National Film Preservation Act of 1988
this entity surface form: National Film Preservation Act
National Film Registry legalBasis National Film Preservation Act of 1988
National Film Registry legislatedBy National Film Preservation Act of 1988
National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 relatedTo National Film Preservation Act of 1988
this entity surface form: National Film Preservation Act
National Film Preservation Act of 1988 shortName National Film Preservation Act of 1988 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: National Film Preservation Act