The National Film Preservation Act of 1988, referred to in text, is Puspan. L. 100–446, title I, §§ 1–13, Sept. 27, 1988, 102 Stat. 1782–1788, which was classified to sections 178 to 178l of this title and was repealed by Puspan. L. 102–307, title II, § 214, June 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 272.

The National Film Preservation Act of 1992, referred to in text, is title II of Puspan. L. 102–307, June 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 267, which was classified principally to sections 179 to 179k of this title and was repealed by Puspan. L. 104–285, title I, § 114, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3382.

2008—Puspan. L. 110–336 struck out the first sentence which read as follows: “The provisions of sections 179l to 179w of this title shall be effective for 13 years beginning on October 11, 1996.”

2005—Puspan. L. 109–9 substituted “13 years” for “7 years”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 110–336 effective as if included in the enactment of the National Film Preservation Act of 1996, Puspan. L. 104–285, title I, see section 3(a)(1)(C) of Puspan. L. 110–336, set out as a note under section 179v of this title.

Puspan. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 1205(a), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3189, provided that title I of Puspan. L. 104–285, which enacted sections 179l to 179w of this title and repealed sections 179 to 179k of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 179 of this title, was to be effective through fiscal year 2005, notwithstanding former provision of this section which provided that title I was effective for only 7 years beginning on Oct. 11, 1996.