Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-5893
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2008-04-24 in the House
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Archives
Authorization
Congress
Congressional agencies
Federal libraries
Federal officials
Foundations
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
Libraries
Library of Congress
Motion pictures
Radio programs
Removal of officials
Reporters and reporting
Science, Technology, Communications
Signs and symbols
Social Welfare
Sound recording and reproducing
Television news
Term limits

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: 
Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations through FY2014 for: (1) Library of Congress activities for the maintenance and preservation of sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant; and (2) the National Recording Preservation Foundation to accept and administer private gifts to promote and ensure the preservation and public accessibility of the nation's sound recording heritage held at the Library of Congress and other public and nonprofit archives. 

Amends the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 to authorize appropriations through FY2014 for the Library's National Film Preservation Board. Updates the names of organizations that represent the Board. 

Authorizes appropriations to the Library through FY2017 for the National Film Preservation Foundation. Adds to the purposes of the Foundation the encouragement, acceptance, and administration of private gifts to ensure the repatriation of American films from foreign archives.

Amends the American Television and Radio Archives Act to permit the distribution of television and radio news programs in the American Television and Radio Archives for research or deposit in public libraries or archives. 

action_date: 2008-06-04
text: 
Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations through FY2016 for: (1) Library of Congress activities for the maintenance and preservation of sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant; and (2) the National Recording Preservation Foundation to accept and administer private gifts to promote and ensure the preservation and public accessibility of the nation's sound recording heritage held at the Library of Congress and other public and nonprofit archives.

Revises the standards for removal by the Librarian of Congress of a member of the Library's National Recording Preservation Board.

Allows board members of the National Recording Preservation Foundation to serve more than two consecutive terms.

Amends the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 to authorize appropriations through FY2016 for the Library's National Film Preservation Board. Updates the names of organizations that represent the Board. 

Authorizes appropriations to the Library through FY2016 for the National Film Preservation Foundation. Adds to the purposes of the Foundation the encouragement, acceptance, and administration of private gifts to ensure the repatriation of American films from foreign archives.

action_date: 2008-09-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 4, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations through FY2016 for: (1) Library of Congress activities for the maintenance and preservation of sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant; and (2) the National Recording Preservation Foundation to accept and administer private gifts to promote and ensure the preservation and public accessibility of the nation's sound recording heritage held at the Library of Congress and other public and nonprofit archives.

Revises the standards for removal by the Librarian of Congress of a member of the Library's National Recording Preservation Board.

Allows board members of the National Recording Preservation Foundation to serve more than two consecutive terms.

Amends the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 to authorize appropriations through FY2016 for the Library's National Film Preservation Board. Updates the names of organizations that represent the Board. 

Authorizes appropriations to the Library through FY2016 for the National Film Preservation Foundation. Adds to the purposes of the Foundation the encouragement, acceptance, and administration of private gifts to ensure the repatriation of American films from foreign archives.

action_date: 2008-10-02
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 4, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations through FY2016 for: (1) Library of Congress activities for the maintenance and preservation of sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant; and (2) the National Recording Preservation Foundation to accept and administer private gifts to promote and ensure the preservation and public accessibility of the nation's sound recording heritage held at the Library of Congress and other public and nonprofit archives.

Revises the standards for removal by the Librarian of Congress of a member of the Library's National Recording Preservation Board.

Allows board members of the National Recording Preservation Foundation to serve more than two consecutive terms.

Amends the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 to authorize appropriations through FY2016 for the Library's National Film Preservation Board. Updates the names of organizations that represent the Board. 

Authorizes appropriations to the Library through FY2016 for the National Film Preservation Foundation. Adds to the purposes of the Foundation the encouragement, acceptance, and administration of private gifts to ensure the repatriation of American films from foreign archives.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Became Public Law No: 110-336.
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Became Public Law No: 110-336.
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8875)
action_date: 2008-09-16
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8875)
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4899)
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4899)
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5893.
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4899-4901)
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 428.
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Committee on Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Committee on Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-683, Part I.
action_date: 2008-06-04
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-683, Part I.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-336