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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Film Preservation Act of 1988 canonical | 8 |
| National Film Preservation Act | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T671775 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National Film Preservation Act of 1988 Context triple: [National Film Registry, legislatedBy, National Film Preservation Act of 1988]
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A.
National Recording Preservation Act of 2000
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.
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B.
National Film Preserve
The National Film Preserve is the nonprofit organization responsible for curating and presenting the prestigious Telluride Film Festival in Colorado.
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C.
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965
The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. law that created the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities to federally support and promote culture, arts, and scholarly research.
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D.
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the framework for preserving historic buildings, districts, and archaeological sites nationwide, including the creation of the National Register of Historic Places and related preservation programs.
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E.
National Film Registry
The National Film Registry is a U.S. Library of Congress program that annually selects and preserves films deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Film Preservation Act of 1988 Target entity description: 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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A.
National Recording Preservation Act of 2000
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.
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B.
National Film Preserve
The National Film Preserve is the nonprofit organization responsible for curating and presenting the prestigious Telluride Film Festival in Colorado.
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C.
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965
The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. law that created the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities to federally support and promote culture, arts, and scholarly research.
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D.
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established the framework for preserving historic buildings, districts, and archaeological sites nationwide, including the creation of the National Register of Historic Places and related preservation programs.
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E.
National Film Registry
The National Film Registry is a U.S. Library of Congress program that annually selects and preserves films deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
National Film Preservation Board
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surface form:
Library of Congress National Film Preservation Board
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| amendedBy |
National Film Preservation Act of 1992
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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
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surface form:
United States
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| criterion |
aesthetic significance of films
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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
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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
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National Film Registry ⓘ film preservation in the United States ⓘ |
| scope | American motion pictures ⓘ |
| shortName |
National Film Preservation Act of 1988
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National Film Preservation Act
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| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cultural heritage preservation
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motion pictures ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | cultural heritage preservation law ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1988 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Film Preservation Act of 1988 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Film Preservation Act
this entity surface form:
National Film Preservation Act
National Film Preservation Act of 1988
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shortName
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National Film Preservation Act of 1988
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this entity surface form:
National Film Preservation Act
this entity surface form:
National Film Preservation Act
National Film Preservation Act of 1996
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relatedLegislation
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National Film Preservation Act of 1988
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Library of Congress as administrator of the National Film Registry
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legalBasis
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National Film Preservation Act of 1988
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