§ 1702. — Duties of Librarian of Congress.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC1702]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 27--SOUND RECORDING PRESERVATION BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SUBCHAPTER I--NATIONAL RECORDING REGISTRY
Sec. 1702. Duties of Librarian of Congress
(a) Establishment of criteria and procedures
For purposes of carrying out this subchapter, 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 subchapter III of this chapter regarding the
inclusion of sound recordings in the National Recording Registry;
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
The Librarian shall publish in the Federal Register the name of each
sound recording that is selected for inclusion in the National Recording
Registry.
(Pub. L. 106-474, title I, Sec. 102, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2085.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1703 of this title.
