In the Senate of the United States,
October 25 (legislative day, September 22), 2000.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 4846) entitled ‘‘An Act to establish the National
Recording Registry in the Library of Congress to maintain
and preserve sound recordings that are culturally, histori-
cally, or aesthetically significant, and for other purposes.’’, do
pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
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of sound recordings
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recording or collection,
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tronic access)
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TION
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(c) ENCOURAGING ACCESSIBILITY TO REGISTRY AND
OUT OF PRINT RECORDINGS.—The Board shall encourage
the owners of recordings and collections of recordings in-
cluded in the National Recording Registry and the owners
of out of print recordings to permit digital access to such
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recordings through the National Audio-Visual Conservation
Center at Culpeper, Virginia, in order to reduce the portion
of the Nation’s recorded cultural legacy which is inaccessible
to students, educators, and others, and may suggest such
other measures as it considers reasonable and appropriate
to increase public accessibility to such recordings.
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SEC. 126. ESTABLISHMENT OF BYLAWS BY LIBRARIAN.
The Librarian may establish such bylaws (consistent
with this subtitle) as the Librarian considers appropriate
to govern the organization and operation of the Board, in-
cluding bylaws relating to appointments and removals of
members or organizations described in section 122(a)(2)
which may be required as a result of changes in the title,
membership, or nature of such organizations occurring after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 133. ENCOURAGING ACTIVITIES TO FOCUS ON RARE
AND ENDANGERED RECORDINGS.
Congress encourages the Librarian and the Board, in
carrying out their duties under this Act, to undertake ac-
tivities designed to preserve and bring attention to sound
recordings which are rare and sound recordings and collec-
tions of recordings which are in danger of becoming lost
due to deterioration.
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Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to establish
the National Recording Registry in the Library of Con-
gress to maintain and preserve sound recordings and col-
lections of sound recordings that are culturally, histori-
cally, or aesthetically significant, and for other pur-
poses.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.