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2 U.S.C. § 179w

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2 U.S.C. § 179w, Effective date, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/422745
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The provisions of sections 179l to 179w of this title shall apply to any copy of any film, including those copies of films selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry under the National Film Preservation Act of 1988 and the National Film Preservation Act of 1992, except that any film so selected under either Act shall be deemed to have been selected for the National Film Registry under sections 179l to 179w of this title.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 104-285(H.R. 1734)1996-10-11
    To reauthorize the National Film Preservation Board, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-9(S. 167)2005-04-27
    Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-336(H.R. 5893)2008-10-02
    Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization Act of 2008
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally