---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 U.S.C. § 179o"
title: "2"
title_heading: "The Congress"
number: "179o"
heading: "Responsibilities and powers of Board"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/2/179o"
units:
  - "Chapter 5 — Library of Congress"
---

# §179o. Responsibilities and powers of Board

- (a) **In general—** The [Board](/usc/2/179u.md?p=2) shall review nominations of [films](/usc/2/179u.md?p=3) submitted to it for inclusion in the National [Film](/usc/2/179u.md?p=3) Registry and consult with the [Librarian](/usc/2/179u.md?p=1), as provided in [section 179m of this title](/usc/2/179m.md), with respect to the inclusion of such [films](/usc/2/179u.md?p=3) in the Registry and the preservation of these and other [films](/usc/2/179u.md?p=3) that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
- (b) **Nomination of films—** The [Board](/usc/2/179u.md?p=2) shall consider, for inclusion in the National [Film](/usc/2/179u.md?p=3) Registry, nominations submitted by the general public as well as representatives of the [film](/usc/2/179u.md?p=3) industry, such as the guilds and societies representing actors, directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, and other creative artists, producers, and [film](/usc/2/179u.md?p=3) critics, archives and other [film](/usc/2/179u.md?p=3) preservation organizations, and representatives of academic institutions with [film](/usc/2/179u.md?p=3) study programs. The [Board](/usc/2/179u.md?p=2) shall nominate not more than 25 [films](/usc/2/179u.md?p=3) each year for inclusion in the Registry.
- (c) **Powers—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Board](/usc/2/179u.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/2/179u.md?p=1) and the [Board](/usc/2/179u.md?p=2) consider appropriate.
  - (2) **Service on Foundation—** Two sitting [members](/usc/2/4556.md?p=2) of the [Board](/usc/2/179u.md?p=2) shall be appointed by the [Librarian](/usc/2/179u.md?p=1), and shall serve, as [Board](/usc/2/179u.md?p=2) [members](/usc/2/4556.md?p=2) of the National [Film](/usc/2/179u.md?p=3) Preservation Foundation, in accordance with [section 151703 of title 36](/usc/36/151703.md).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 104–285, title I, § 105, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3380.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

“Section 151703 of title 36” substituted in subsec. (c)(2) for “section 203”, meaning section 203 of the National Film Preservation Act of 1996, on authority of Pub. L. 105–225, § 5(b), Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1499, the first section of which enacted Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations.