[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 142 (Wednesday, November 1, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H11739]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              NATIONAL RECORDING PRESERVATION ACT OF 2000

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 4846) 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, with Senate amendments thereto, 
and disagree to the Senate amendments.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The Clerk read the Senate amendments, as follows:

       Senate amendments:
       Page 2, line 13, after ``recordings'' insert ``and 
     collections of sound recordings''.
       Page 2, line 20, after ``recordings'' insert ``and 
     collections of sound recordings''.
       Page 2, line 23, strike out ``10'' and insert ``25''.
       Page 3, line 4, after ``recordings'' insert ``and 
     collections of sound recordings''.
       Page 3, line 10, after ``recording'' insert ``or collection 
     of sound recordings''.
       Page 3, line 14, after ``recording'' insert ``or collection 
     of sound recordings''.
       Page 3, line 22, after ``recording'' insert ``or collection 
     of sound recordings''.
       Page 4, line 11, after ``recording'' insert ``or collection 
     of sound recordings''.
       Page 4, line 20, after ``recording'' insert ``or collection 
     of sound recordings''.
       Page 4, line 22, strike out ``recording,'' and insert 
     ``recording or collection,''.
       Page 6, line 21, after ``access'' insert ``(including 
     electronic access)''.
       Page 11, line 21, after ``tion'' insert ``or 
     organization''.
       Page 13, line 5, after ``recordings'' insert ``and 
     collections of sound recordings''.
       Page 14, after line 21, insert:
       (c) Encouraging Accessibility to Registry and Out of Print 
     Recordings.--The Board shall encourage the owners of 
     recordings and collections of recordings included in the 
     National Recording Registry and the owners of out of print 
     recordings to permit digital access to such 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.
       Page 15, after line 7, insert:

     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, including 
     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.
       Page 16, after line 18, insert:

     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 
     activities designed to preserve and bring attention to sound 
     recordings which are rare and sound recordings and 
     collections of recordings which are in danger of becoming 
     lost due to deterioration.
       Page 16, line 19, strike out ``133'' and insert ``134''.
       Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to establish the 
     National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress to 
     maintain and preserve sound recordings and collections of 
     sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or 
     aesthetically significant, and for other purposes.''.

  Mr. THOMAS (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Senate amendments be considered as read and printed in the 
Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hastings of Washington). Is there 
objection to the request of the gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the original request 
of the gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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