National Recording Preservation Act of 2000
PL 106-474 (H.R.4846), enacted 11/09/2000

PUBLIC LAW 106-474—NOV. 9, 2000 
114 STAT. 2085 
Public Law 106-474 
106th Congress 
An Act 
To establish the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress to maintain 
and preserve sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically 
significant, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "National Recording Preservation 
Act of 2000". 
Nov. 9, 2000 
[H.R. 4846] 
National 
Recording 
Preservation Act 
of2000. 
2 u s e 1701 note. 
TITLE I—SOUND RECORDING PRESER-
VATION BY THE LIBRARY OF CON-
GRESS 
Subtitle A—National Recording Registry 
SEC. 101. NATIONAL RECORDING REGISTRY OF THE LIBRARY OF CON- 
EstabUshment. 
GRESS. 
2 u s e 1701. 
The Librarian of Congress shall establish the 
National 
Recording Registry for the purpose of maintaining and preserving 
sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically 
significant. 
SEC. 102. DUTIES OF LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS. 
2 USC 1702. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES.—For pur-
poses of carrying out this subtitle, the Librarian shall— 
(1) establish criteria and procedures under which sound 
recordings may be included in the National Recording Registry, 
except that no sound recording shall be eligible for inclusion 
in the National Recording Registry until 10 years after the 
recording's creation; 
(2) establish procedures under which the general public 
may make 
recommendations 
to the National 
Recording 
Preservation Board established under subtitle C regarding the 
inclusion of sound recordings in the National Recording Reg-
istry; and 
(3) determine which sound recordings satisfy the criteria 
established under paragraph (1) and select such recordings 
for inclusion in the National Recording Registry. 
(b) PUBLICATION OF SOUND RECORDINGS IN THE REGISTRY.— 
Federal Register, 
The Librarian shall publish in the Federal Register the name of pubUcation. 
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each sound recording that is selected for inclusion in the National 
Recording Registry. 
2 use 1703. 
SEC. 103. SEAL OF THE NATIONAL RECORDING REGISTRY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—^The Librarian shall provide a seal to indicate 
that a sound recording has been included in the National Recording 
Registry and is the Registry version of that recording. 
(b) USE OF SEAL.—^The Librarian shall establish guidelines 
for approval of the use of the seal provided under subsection (a), 
and shall include in the guidelines the following: 
(1) The seal may only be used on recording copies of the 
Registry version of a sound recording. 
(2) The seal may be used only after the Librarian has 
given approval to those persons seeking to apply the seal in 
accordance with the guidelines. 
(3) In the case of copyrighted mass distributed, broadcast, 
or published works, only the copjn-ight legal owner or an author-
ized licensee of that cop3n:ight owner may place or authorize 
the placement of the seal on any recording copy of the Registry 
version of any sound recording that is maintained in the 
National Recording Registry Collection in the Library of Con-
gress. 
(4) Anyone authorized to place the seal on any recording 
copy of any Registry version of a sound recording may accom-
pany such seal with the following language: "This sound 
recording is selected for inclusion in the National Recording 
Registry by the Librarian of Congress in consultation with 
the National Recording Preservation Board of the Library of 
Congress because of its cultural, historical, or aesthetic signifi-
cance.". 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE SEAL.—The use of the seal provided 
under subsection (a) with respect to a sound recording shall be 
effective beginning on the date the Librarian publishes in the 
Federal Register (in accordance with section 102(b)) the name of 
the recording, as selected for inclusion in the National Recording 
Registry. 
(d) PROHIBITED USES OF THE SEAL.— 
(1) PROHIBITION ON DISTRIBUTION AND EXHIBITION.—^No per-
son may knowingly distribute or exhibit to the public a version 
of a sound recording or any copy of a sound recording which 
bears the seal described in subsection (a) if such recording— 
(A) is not included in the National Recording Registry; 
or 
(B) is included in the National Recording Registry but 
has not been approved for use of the seal by the Librarian 
pursuant to the guidelines established under subsection 
(b). 
(2) PROHIBITION ON PROMOTION.—^No person may knowingly 
use the seal described in subsection (a) to promote any version 
of a sound recording or recording copy other than a Registry 
version. 
(e) REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS.— 
(1) JURISDICTION.—^The several district courts of the United 
States shall have jurisdiction, for cause shown, to prevent and 
restrain violations of subsection (d). 
(2) RELIEF.— 
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(A) REMOVAL OF SEAL.—Except as provided in subpara-
graph (B), relief for violation of subsection (d) shall be 
limited to the removal of the seal from the sound recording 
involved in the violation. 
(B) FINE AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.—In the case of a 
pattern or practice of the willful violation of subsection 
(d), the court may order a civil fine of not more than 
$10,000 and appropriate injunctive relief 
(3) LIMITATION OF REMEDIES.—The remedies provided in 
this subsection shall be the exclusive remedies under this title, 
or any other Federal or State law, regarding the use of the 
seal described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 104. NATIONAL RECORDING REGISTRY COLLECTION OF THE 2 USC1704. 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—^All copies of sound recordings on the National 
Recording Registry that are received by the Librarian under sub-
section (b) shall be maintained in the Library of Congress and 
be known as the "National Recording Registry Collection of the 
Library of Congress". The Librarian shall by regulation and in Regulations. 
accordance with title 17, United States Code, provide for reasonable 
access to the sound recordings and other materials in such collection 
for scholarly and research purposes. 
(b) ACQUISITION OF QUALITY COPIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^The Librarian shall seek to obtain, by 
gift from the owner, a quality copy of the Registry version 
of each sound recording included in the National Recording 
Registry. 
(2) LIMIT ON NUMBER OF COPIES.—^Not more than one copy 
of the same version or take of any sound recording may be 
preserved in the National Recording Registry. Nothing in the 
preceding sentence may be construed to prohibit the Librarian 
from making or distributing copies of sound recordings included 
in the Registry for purposes of carrying out this Act. 
(c) 
PROPERTY 
OF UNITED 
STATES.—All copies of sound 
recordings on the National Recording Registry that are received 
by the Librarian under subsection (b) shall become the property 
of the United States CJovemment, subject to the provisions of title 
17, United States Code. 
Subtitle B—National Sound Recording 
Preservation Program 
SEC. 111. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM BY LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS. 
2 USC 1711. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Librarian shall, after consultation with 
the National Recording Preservation Board established under sub-
title C, implement a comprehensive national sound recording 
preservation program, in conjunction with other sound recording 
archivists, educators and historians, copyright owners, recording 
industry representatives, and others involved in activities related 
to sound recording preservation, and taking into account studies 
conducted by the Board. 
(b) CONTENTS OF PROGRAM SPECIFIED.—^The program estab-
lished under subsection (a) shall— 
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(1) coordinate activities to assure that efforts of archivists 
and copyright owners, and others in the public and private 
sector, are effective and complementary; 
(2) generate public awareness of and support for these 
activities; 
(3) increase accessibility of sound recordings for educational 
purposes; 
(4) undertake studies and investigations of sound recording 
preservation activities as needed, including the efficacy of new 
technologies, and recommend solutions to improve these prac-
tices; and 
(5) utilize the audiovisual conservation center of the Library 
of Congress at Culpeper, Virginia, to ensure that preserved 
sound recordings included in the National Recording Registry 
are stored in a proper manner and disseminated to researchers, 
scholars, and the public as may be appropriate in accordance 
with title 17, United States Code, and the terms of any agree-
ments between the Librarian and persons who hold copyrights 
to such recordings. 
2 use 1712. 
SEC. 112. PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY AND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF 
SOUND RECORDINGS. 
The Librarian shall carry out activities to make sound 
recordings included in the National Recording Registry more 
broadly accessible for research and educational purposes and to 
generate public awareness and support of the Registry and the 
comprehensive national sound recording preservation program 
established under this subtitle. 
Subtitle C—National Recording 
Preservation Board 
2 use 1721. 
SEC. 121. ESTABLISHMENT. 
The Librarian shsill establish in the Library of Congress a 
National Recording Preservation Board whose members shall be 
selected in accordance with the procedures described in section 
122. 
2 use 1722. 
SEC. 122. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS. 
(a) SELECTIONS FROM LISTS SUBMITTED BY ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^The Librarian 
shall 
request 
each 
organization described in paragraph (2) to submit a list of 
three candidates qualified to serve as a member of the Board. 
The Librarian shall appoint one member from each such list, 
and shall designate from that list an alternate who may attend 
at Board expense those meetings which the 
individual 
appointed to the Board cannot attend. 
(2) 
ORGANIZATIONS 
DESCRIBED.—^The 
Organizations 
described in this paragraph are as follows: 
(A) National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 
(NARAS). 
(B) Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 
(C) Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC). 
(D) American Society of Composers, Authors and Pub-
lishers (ASCAP). 
(E) Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI). 
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(F) Songwriters Association (SESAC). 
(G) American Federation of Musicians (AF of M). 
(H) Music Library Association. 
(I) American Musicological Society. 
(J) National Archives and Record Administration. 
(K) National Association of Recording Merchandisers 
(NARM). 
(L) Society for Ethnomusicology. 
(M) American Folklore Society. 
(N) Country Music Foundation. 
(O) Audio Engineering Society (AES). 
(P) National Academy of Popular Music. 
(Q) Digital Media Association (DiMA). 
(b) OTHER MEMBERS.—In addition to the members appointed 
under subsection (a), the Librarian may appoint not more than 
five members-at-large. The Librarian shall select an alternate for 
each member-at-large, who may attend at Board expense those 
meetings that the member-at-large cannot attend. 
(c) CHAIR.—^The Librarian shall appoint one member of the 
Board to serve as Chair. 
(d) TERM OF OFFICE.— 
(1) TERMS.—^The term of each member of the Board shall 
be 4 years, except that there shall be no limit to the number 
, of terms that any individual member may serve. 
(2) REMOVAL OF MEMBER OF ORGANIZATION.—^The Librarian 
shall have the authority to remove any member of the Board 
(or, in the case of a member appointed under subsection (a)(1), 
the organization that such member represents) if the member 
or organization over any consecutive 2-year period fails to 
attend at least one regularly scheduled Board meeting. 
(3) VACANCIES.—^A vacancy in the Board shall be filled 
in the manner in which the original appointment was made 
under subsection (a), except that the Librarian may fill the 
vacancy from a list of candidates previously submitted by the 
organization or organizations involved. Any member appointed 
to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the remainder of the 
term of the member's predecessor. 
SEC. 123. SERVICE OF MEMBERS; MEETINGS. 
2 USC 1723. 
(a) REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.—^Members of the Board shall 
serve without pay, but may receive travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 
5703 of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.—^The Librarian shall establish rules 
and procedures to address any potential conflict of interest between 
a member of the Board and responsibilities of the Board. 
(c) MEETINGS.—^The Board shall meet at least once each fiscal 
year. Meetings shall be at the call of the Librarian. 
(d) QUORUM.—Eleven members of the Board shall constitute 
a quorum for the transaction of business. 
SEC. 124. RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOARD. 
2USC1724. 
(a) 
REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF NOMINATIONS FOR 
NATIONAL RECORDING REGISTRY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^The Board shall review nominations of 
sound recordings submitted to it for inclusion in the National 
Recording Registry and advise the Librarian, as provided in 
subtitle A, with respect to the inclusion of such recordings 
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in the Registry and the preservation of these and other sound 
recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically 
significant. 
(2) SOURCE OF NOMINATIONS.—^The Board shall consider 
for inclusion in the National Recording Registry nominations 
submitted by the general public as well as representatives 
of sound recording archives and the sound recording industry 
(such as the guilds and societies representing sound recording 
artists) and other creative artists, 
(b) STUDY AND REPORT ON SOUND RECORDING PRESERVATION 
AND RESTORATION.—^The Board shall conduct a study and issue 
a report on the following issues: 
(1) The current state of sound recording archiving, 
preservation and restoration activities. 
(2) Taking into account the research and other activities 
carried out by or on behalf of the National Audio-Visual Con-
servation Center at Culpeper, Virginia— 
(A) the methodology and standards needed to make 
the transition from analog "open reel" preservation of sound 
recordings to digital preservation of sound recordings; and 
(B) standards for access to preserved sound recordings 
by researchers, educators, and other interested parties. 
(3) The establishment of clear standards for copying old 
sound recordings (including equipment specifications and 
equalization guidelines). 
(4) Current laws and restrictions regarding the use of 
archives of sound recordings, including recommendations for 
changes in such laws and restrictions to enable the Library 
of Congress and other nonprofit institutions in the field of 
sound recording preservation to make their collections available 
to researchers in a digital format. 
(5) Cop3rright and other laws applicable to the preservation 
of sound recordings. 
2 use 1725. 
SEC. 125. GENERAL POWERS OF BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board may, for the purpose of carrying 
out its duties, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and 
places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the 
Librarian and the Board consider appropriate. 
(b) SERVICE ON FOUNDATION.—^Two sitting members of the 
Board shall be appointed by the Librarian and shall serve as 
members of the board of directors of the National Recording 
Preservation Foundation, in accordance with section 152403 of title 
36, United States Code. 
Subtitle D—General Provisions 
2 use 1741. 
SEC. 131. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this title: 
(1) The term "Librarian" means the Librarian of Congress. 
(2) The term "Board" means the National Recording 
Preservation Board. 
(3) The term "sound recording" has the meaning given 
such term in section 101 of title 17, United States Code. 
(4) The term "publication" has the meaning given such 
term in section 101 of title 17, United States Code. 
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(5) The term "Registry version" means, with respect to 
a sound recording, the version of a recording first pubHshed 
or offered for mass distribution whether as a pubhcation or 
a broadcast, or as complete a version as bona fide preservation 
and restoration activities by the Librarian, an archivist other 
than the Librarian, or the copyright legal owner can compile 
in 
those 
cases 
where 
the 
original 
material 
has 
been 
irretrievably lost or the recording is unpublished. 
SEC. 132. STAFF; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS. 
2 USC 1742. 
(a) STAFF.—^The Librarian may appoint and fix the pay of 
such personnel as the Librarian considers appropriate to carry 
out this title. 
(b) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Librarian may, in car-
rying out this title, procure temporary and intermittent services 
under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum 
rate of basic pay payable for level 15 of the (General Schedule. 
In no case may a member of the Board (including an alternate 
member) be paid as an expert or consultant under this section. 
SEC. 133. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
2 USC 1743. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Librarian for 
each of the first 7 fiscal years beginning on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out this title, except that the amount authorized for any 
fiscal year may not exceed $250,000. 
TITLE II—NATIONAL RECORDING 
PRESERVATION FOUNDATION 
SEC. 201. NATIONAL RECORDING PRESERVATION FOUNDATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of subtitle II of title 36, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 1523 the following: 
"CHAPTER 1524—NATIONAL RECORDING 
PRESERVATION FOUNDATION 
"Sec. 
"152401. Organization. 
"152402. Purposes. 
"152403. Board of directors. 
"152404. Officers and employees. 
"152405. Powers. 
"152406. Principal office. 
"152407. Provision and acceptance of support by Librarian of Congress. 
"152408. Service of process. 
"152409. Civil action by Attorney General for equitable relief. 
"152410. Immunity of United States Government. 
"152411. Authorization of appropriations. 
"152412. Annual report. 
"§ 152401. Organization 
"(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—The National Recording Preservation 
Foundation (in this chapter, the 'corporation') is a federally char-
tered corporation. 
"(b) NATURE OF CORPORATION.—^The corporation is a charitable 
and nonprofit corporation and is not an agency or establishment 
of the United States Government. 
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"(c) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the 
corporation has perpetual existence. 
"§ 152402. Purposes 
"The purposes of the corporation are to— 
"(1) encourage, accept, and administer private gifts to pro-
mote and ensure the preservation and pubHc accessibihty of 
the nation's sound recording heritage held at the Library of 
Congress and other public and nonprofit archives throughout 
the United States; and 
"(2) further the goals of the Library of Congress and the 
National Recording Preservation Board in connection with their 
activities under the National Recording Preservation Act of 
2000. 
"§ 152403. Board of directors 
"(a) GENERAL.—^The board of directors is the governing body 
of the corporation. 
"(b) MEMBERS AND APPOINTMENT.—(1) The Librarian of Con-
gress (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the 'Librarian') is 
Deadline. 
an ex officio nonvoting member of the board. Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this chapter, the Librarian 
shall appoint the directors to the board in accordance with para-
graph (2). 
"(2)(A) The board consists of nine directors. 
"(B) Each director shall be a United States citizen. 
"(C) At least six directors shall be knowledgeable or experienced 
in sound recording production, distribution, preservation, or restora-
tion, including two who are sitting members of the National 
Recording Preservation Board. These six directors shall, to the 
extent practicable, represent diverse points of view from the sound 
recording community. 
"(3) A director is not an employee of the Library of Congress 
and appointment to the board does not constitute appointment 
as an officer or employee of the United States Government for 
the purpose of any law of the United States. 
"(4) The terms of office of the directors are 4 years. An indi-
vidual may not serve more than two consecutive terms. 
"(5) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the manner 
in which the original appointment was made. 
"(c) CHAIR.—^The Librarian shall appoint one of the directors 
as the initial chair of the board for a 2-year term. Thereafter, 
the chair shall be appointed and removed in accordance with the 
bylaws of the corporation. 
"(d) QUORUM.—^The number of directors constituting a quorum 
of the board shall be established under the bylaws of the corpora-
tion. 
"(e) MEETINGS.—The board shall meet at the call of the 
Librarian for regularly scheduled meetings. 
"(f) REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.—^Directors shall serve with-
out compensation but may receive travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 
5703 of title 5. 
"(g) LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS.—Directors are not personally 
liable, except for gross negligence. 
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"§ 152404. Officers and employees 
"(a) SECRETARY OF THE BOARD.—(1) The Librarian shall appoint 
a Secretary of the Board to serve as executive director of the 
corporation. The Librarian may remove the Secretary. 
"(2) The Secretary shall be knowledgeable and experienced 
in matters relating to— 
"(A) sound recording preservation and restoration activities; 
"(B) financial management; and 
"(C) fundraising. 
"(b) APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.—^Except as provided in sub-
section (a) of this section, the board of directors appoints, removes, 
and replaces officers of the corporation. 
"(c) APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES.—Except as provided in sub-
section (a) of this section, the Secretary appoints, removes, and 
replaces employees of the corporation. 
"(d) STATUS AND COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES.—Employees 
of the corporation (including the Secretary)— 
"(1) are not employees of the Library of Congress; 
"(2) shall be appointed and removed without regard to 
the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competi-
tive service; and 
"(3) may be paid without regard to chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, except that an employee 
may not be paid more than the annual rate of basic pay for 
level 15 of the Greneral Schedule under section 5107 of title 
5. 
"§ 152405. Powers 
"(a) GENERAL.—^The corporation may— 
"(1) adopt a constitution and bylaws; 
"(2) adopt a seal which shall be judicially noticed; and 
"(3) do any other act necessary to carry out this chapter. 
"(b) POWERS AS TRUSTEE.—^To carry out its purposes, the cor-
poration has the usual powers of a corporation acting as a trustee 
in the District of Columbia, including the power— 
"(1) to accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer, and use 
any gift, devise, or bequest, either absolutely or in trust, of 
property or any income from or other interest in property; 
"(2) to acquire property or an interest in property by pur-
chase or exchange; 
"(3) unless otherwise required by an instrument of transfer, 
to sell, donate, lease, invest, or otherwise dispose of any prop-
erty or income from property; 
"(4) to borrow money and issue instruments of indebted-
ness; 
"(5) to make contracts and other arrangements with public 
agencies and private organizations and persons and to make 
payments necessary to carry out its functions; 
"(6) to sue and be sued; and 
"(7) to do any other act necessary and proper to carry 
out the purposes of the corporation. 
"(c) ENCUMBERED OR RESTRICTED GIFTS.—A gift, devise, or 
bequest may be accepted by the corporation even though it is 
encumbered, restricted, or subject to beneficial interests of private 
persons, if any current or future interest is for the benefit of 
the corporation. 
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"§ 152406. Principal omce 
"The principal office of the corporation shall be in the District 
of Columbia. However, the corporation may conduct business 
throughout the States, territories, and possessions of the United 
States. 
"§ 152407. Provision and acceptance of support by Librarian 
of Congress 
"(a) PROVISION BY LIBRARIAN.—(1) The Librarian may provide 
personnel, facilities, and other administrative services to the cor-
poration. Administrative services may include reimbursement of 
expenses under section 152403(f). 
"(2) The corporation shall reimburse the Librarian for support 
provided under 
paragraph (1) of this 
subsection. 
Amounts 
reimbursed shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of 
the appropriations then current and chargeable for the cost of 
providing the support. 
"(b) ACCEPTANCE BY LIBRARIAN.—^The Librarian may accept, 
without regard to chapters 33 and 51 and subchapter III of chapter 
53 of title 5 and related regulations, the services of the corporation 
and its directors, officers, and employees as volunteers in per-
forming functions authorized under this chapter, without compensa-
tion from the Library of Congress. 
"§ 152408. Service of process 
"The corporation shall have a designated agent to receive 
service of process for the corporation. Notice to or service on the 
agent, or mailed to the business address of the agent, is notice 
to or service on the corporation. 
"§ 152409. Civil action by Attorney General for equitable 
relief 
"The Attorney General may bring a civil action in the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia for appropriate 
equitable relief if the corporation— 
"(1) engages or threatens to engage in any act, practice, 
or policy that is inconsistent with the purposes in section 
152402 ofthis title; or 
"(2) refuses, fails, or neglects to carry out its obligations 
under this chapter or threatens to do so. 
"§ 152410. Immunity of United States Government 
"The United States Government is not liable for any debts, 
defaults, acts, or omissions of the corporation. The full faith and 
credit of the Government does not extend to any obligation of 
the corporation. 
"§ 152411. Authorization of appropriations 
"(a) AUTHORIZATION.—^There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the corporation for each of the first 7 fiscal years beginning 
on or after the date of the enactment of this chapter an amount 
not to exceed the amount of private contributions (whether in 
currency, services, or property) made to the corporation by private 
persons and State and local governments. 
"(b) LIMITATION RELATED TO ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
Except as permitted under section 152407, amounts authorized 
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under this section may not be used by the corporation for adminis-
trative expenses of the corporation, including salaries, travel, 
transportation, and overhead expenses. 
"§ 152412. Annual report 
"As soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year, the 
corporation shall submit a report to the Librarian for transmission 
to Congress on the activities of the corporation during the prior 
fiscal year, including a complete statement of its receipts, expendi-
tures, and investments.". 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—^The table of chapters for part B 
of subtitle II of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
Eifter the item relating to chapter 1523 the following new item: 
"1524. National Recording Preservation Foundation 
152401". 
Approved November 9, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4846: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): 
July 25, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 25, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Nov. 1, House disagreed to Senate amendments. Senate receded from its 
f 
amendments.