110 STAT. 3380 PUBLIC LAW 104-285—OCT. 11, 1996 his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. (d) QUORUM.— 1 1 members of the Board shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings. (e) REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.— Members of the Board shall serve without pay, but may be reimbursed for the actual and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties of the Board. (£) MEETINGS. — The Board shall meet at least once each fiscal year. Meetings shall be at the call of the Librarian. (g) CONFLICT OF INTEREST. —The Librarian shall estabhsh rules and procedures to address any potential conflict of interest between a member of the Board and responsibilities of the Board. 2 USC 179o. SEC. 105. RESPONSIBILrnES AND POWERS OF BOARD. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Board shall review nominations of films submitted to it for inclusion in the National Film Registry and consult with the Librarian, as provided in section 103, with respect to the inclusion of such films in the Registry and the preservation of these and other films that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. (b) NOMINATION OF FILMS.— The Board shall consider, for inclusion in the National Film Registry, nominations submitted by the general public as well as representatives of the film industry, such as the guilds and societies representing actors, directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, and other creative artists, producers, and film critics, archives and other film preservation organizations, and representatives of academic institutions with film study programs. The Board shall nominate not more than 25 films each year for inclusion in the Registry. (c) POWERS.^ (1) IN GENERAL. —The Board may, for the purpose of carry- ing out its duties, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as me Librarian and the Board consider appropriate. (2) SERVICE ON FOUNDATION. — TWO sitting members of the Board shall be appointed by the Librarian, and shall serve, as Board members of the National Film Preservation Foundation, in accordance with section 203. 2 USC 179p. SEC. 106. NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY COLLECTION OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. (a) ACQUISITION OF ARCHIVAL QUALITY COPIES. —The Librarian shall endeavor to obtain, by gift from the owner, an archival quality copy of the Registry version of each film included in the National Film Registry. Whenever possible, the Librarian shall endeavor to obtain the best surviving materials, including preprint materials. Cop3rright owners and others possessing copies of such materials are strongly encouraged, to further the preservation purposes of this Act, to provide preprint and other archival elements to the Library of Congress. (b) ADDITIONAL MATERIALS.— The Librarian shall endeavor to obtain, for educational and research purposes, additional materials related to each film included in the National Film Registry, such as background materials, production reports, shooting scripts (including continuity scripts) and other similar materials. (c) PROPERTY OF UNITED STATES.— Al l copies of films on the National Film Registry that are received as gifts or bequests by
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