Title 2 — The CongressRelease 119-73
§1702 Duties of Librarian of Congress
Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 27— - SOUND RECORDING PRESERVATION BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - NATIONAL RECORDING REGISTRY › § 1702
Summary
Require the Librarian of Congress to set rules for adding sound recordings to the National Recording Registry. The Librarian must create criteria and procedures, including a rule that a recording cannot be listed until 10 years after it was made; allow the public to recommend recordings to the National Recording Preservation Board; choose recordings that meet the rules; and publish each chosen recording’s name in the Federal Register.
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Title 2, §1702
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(a)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 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)The Librarian shall publish in the Federal Register the name of each sound recording that is selected for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.
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2 U.S.C. § 1702
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73