2 USC § 1701 - National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress

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title: "2 USC § 1701 - National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "1701"
section_name: "National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress"
chapter_number: 27
chapter_name: "SOUND RECORDING PRESERVATION BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL RECORDING REGISTRY"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 101, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2085.)"
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# § 1701. National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress

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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 101, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2085.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Short Title

> “This Act [enacting this chapter and chapter 1524 of Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations] may be cited as the ‘National Recording Preservation Act of 2000’.”

, , , provided that: