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National Film Preservation Act of 2003

Introduced: November 21, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8669)
Nov 21, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15418-15419)
Nov 21, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15418)
Nov 21, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Film Preservation Act of 2003 - Amends the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize appropriations to the Library of Congress for the National Film Preservation Board.

Directs the Librarian of Congress to: (1) coordinate the national film preservation program with other collection, preservation, and accessibility activities; and (2) the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center of the Library of Congress at Culpeper, Virginia, to ensure that preserved films included in the National Film Registry are stored in a proper manner, and disseminated to researchers, scholars, and the public as may be appropriate in accordance with U.S. copyright law and the terms of any agreements between the Librarian and persons who hold copyrights to such audiovisual works.

Directs the Board to review special projects submitted for its approval by the National Film Preservation Foundation.

National Film Preservation Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends specified Federal law to reauthorize appropriations to the Library of Congress for the National Film Preservation Foundation.

Allows the Foundation's board of directors to determine the location of its principal office.

Directs the Foundation to design and support cooperative film preservation and access initiatives, with the approval of the Librarian and the Board.

What's happening now July 22, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8669)

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