Title 2 — The Congress
Chapter 27 — Sound Recording Preservation by the Library of Congress
§ 1741. Definitions
Statutory text
As used in this chapter:
The term “Librarian” means the Librarian of Congress.
The term “Board” means the National Recording Preservation Board.
The term “sound recording” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 17.
The term “publication” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 17.
The term “Registry version” means, with respect to a sound recording, the version of a recording first published or offered for mass distribution whether as a publication or a broadcast, or as complete a version as bona fide preservation and restoration activities by the Librarian, an archivist other than the Librarian, or the copyright legal owner can compile in those cases where the original material has been irretrievably lost or the recording is unpublished.
Legislative history
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National Recording Preservation Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–474 title I § 131 · 114 Stat. 2085
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1741
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 131, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2090.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 131, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2090.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 131. DEFINITIONS. As used in this title: (1) The term “Librarian” means the Librarian of Congress. (2) The term “Board” means the National Recording Preservation Board. (3) The term “sound recording” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 17, United States Code. (4) The term “publication” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 17, United States Code. (5) The term “Registry version” means, with respect to a sound recording, the version of a recording first published or offered for mass distribution whether as a publication or a broadcast, or as complete a version as bona fide preservation and restoration activities by the Librarian, an archivist other than the Librarian, or the copyright legal owner can compile in those cases where the original material has been irretrievably lost or the recording is unpublished.
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