§ 1711. — Establishment of program by Librarian of Congress.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 2USC1711]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 27--SOUND RECORDING PRESERVATION BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SUBCHAPTER II--NATIONAL SOUND RECORDING PRESERVATION PROGRAM
Sec. 1711. Establishment of program by Librarian of Congress
(a) In general
The Librarian shall, after consultation with the National Recording
Preservation Board established under subchapter III of this chapter,
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 established under subsection (a) of this section shall--
(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 practices;
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 and the
terms of any agreements between the Librarian and persons who hold
copyrights to such recordings.
(Pub. L. 106-474, title I, Sec. 111, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2087.)
