---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 U.S.C. § 1725"
title: "2"
title_heading: "The Congress"
number: "1725"
heading: "General powers of Board"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/2/1725"
units:
  - "Chapter 27 — Sound Recording Preservation by the Library of Congress"
  - "Subchapter III — National Recording Preservation Board"
---

# §1725. General powers of Board

- (a) **In general—** The [Board](/usc/2/1741.md?p=2) may, for the purpose of carrying out its duties, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the [Librarian](/usc/2/1741.md?p=1) and the [Board](/usc/2/1741.md?p=2) consider appropriate.
- (b) **Service on Foundation—** Two sitting [members](/usc/2/4556.md?p=2) of the [Board](/usc/2/1741.md?p=2) shall be appointed by the [Librarian](/usc/2/1741.md?p=1) and shall serve as [members](/usc/2/4556.md?p=2) of the [board](/usc/2/1741.md?p=2) of directors of the National Recording Preservation Foundation, in accordance with [section 152403 of title 36](/usc/36/152403.md).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 125, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2090.)