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20 U.S.C. § 2142 — Establishment of program at American Folklife Center to collect video and audio recordings of histories of veterans
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**(a) In general** The Director of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress shall establish an oral history program—
(1) to collect video and audio recordings of—
(A) personal histories and testimonials of veterans of the Armed Forces who served during a period of war; and
(B) biographical histories by immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces who became missing in action or died as a result of their service during a period of war;
(2) to create a collection of the recordings obtained (including a catalog and index) which will be available for public use through the National Digital Library of the Library of Congress and such other methods as the Director considers appropriate to the extent feasible subject to available resources; and
(3) to solicit, reproduce, and collect written materials (such as letters and diaries) relevant to the personal histories of veterans of the Armed Forces who served during a period of war and to catalog such materials in a manner the Director considers appropriate, consistent with and complimentary 11 So in original. Probably should be “complementary”. to the efforts described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
**(b) Use of and consultation with other entities** The Director may carry out the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a) through agreements and partnerships entered into with other government and private entities, and may otherwise consult with interested persons (within the limits of available resources) and develop appropriate guidelines and arrangements for soliciting, acquiring, and making available recordings under the program under this subchapter.
**(c) Timing** As soon as practicable after October 27, 2000, the Director shall begin collecting video and audio recordin
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**(a) In general** The Director of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress shall establish an oral history program—
(1) to collect video and audio recordings of—
(A) personal histories and testimonials of veterans of the Armed Forces who served during a period of war; and
(B) biographical histories by immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces who became missing in action or died as a result of their service during a period of war;
(2) to create a collection of the recordings obtained (including a catalog and index) which will be available for public use through the National Digital Library of the Library of Congress and such other methods as the Director considers appropriate to the extent feasible subject to available resources; and
(3) to solicit, reproduce, and collect written materials (such as letters and diaries) relevant to the personal histories of veterans of the Armed Forces who served during a period of war and to catalog such materials in a manner the Director considers appropriate, consistent with and complimentary 11 So in original. Probably should be “complementary”. to the efforts described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
**(b) Use of and consultation with other entities** The Director may carry out the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a) through agreements and partnerships entered into with other government and private entities, and may otherwise consult with interested persons (within the limits of available resources) and develop appropriate guidelines and arrangements for soliciting, acquiring, and making available recordings under the program under this subchapter.
**(c) Timing** As soon as practicable after October 27, 2000, the Director shall begin collecting video and audio recordings under subsection (a)(1), and shall attempt to collect the first such recordings from the oldest veterans.
**(d) Definition of immediate family member** For purposes of subsection (a), the term “immediate family member” means a parent, spouse, sibling, or child.
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**(a)**
(1) The Secretary may recognize representatives of the American National Red Cross, the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans, the United Spanish War Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and such other organizations as the Secretary may approve, in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the Secretary.
(2) The Secretary may, in the discretion of the Secretary, furnish, if available, space and office facilities for the use of paid full-time representatives of national organizations so recognized.
**(b)**
(1) No individual shall be recognized under this section—
(A) unless the individual has certified to the Secretary that no fee or compensation of any nature will be charged any individual for services rendered in connection with any claim; and
(B) unless, with respect to each claim, such individual has filed with the Secretary a power of attorney, executed in such manner and form as the Secretary may prescribe.
(2) An individual recognized under this section shall be subject to the provisions of [section 5904(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section5904/b&num=0&edition=prelim) on the same basis as an individual recognized under [section 5904(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section5904/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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(1) Unless a claimant specifically indicates in a power of attorney filed with the Department a desire to appoint only a recognized representative of an organization listed in or approved under subsection (a), the Secretary may, for any purpose, treat the power of attorney naming such an organization, a specific office of such an organization, or a recognized representative
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**(a)** The Congress hereby finds and declares—
(1) that the diversity inherent in American folklife has contributed greatly to the cultural richness of the Nation and has fostered a sense of individuality and identity among the American people;
(2) that the history of the United States effectively demonstrates that building a strong nation does not require the sacrifice of cultural differences;
(3) that American folklife has a fundamental influence on the desires, beliefs, values, and character of the American people;
(4) that it is appropriate and necessary for the Federal Government to support research and scholarship in American folklife in order to contribute to an understanding of the complex problems of the basic desires, beliefs, and values of the American people in both rural and urban areas;
(5) that the encouragement and support of American folklife, while primarily a matter for private and local initiative, is also an appropriate matter of concern to the Federal Government; and
(6) that it is in the interest of the general welfare of the Nation to preserve, support, revitalize, and disseminate American folklife traditions and arts.
**(b)** It is therefore the purpose of this subchapter to establish in the Library of Congress an American Folklife Center to preserve and present American folklife.
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**(a) Acceptance of donations** The Librarian of Congress may solicit and accept donations of funds and in-kind contributions to carry out the oral history program under [section 2142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2142&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Establishment of separate gift account** There is established in the Treasury (among the accounts of the Library of Congress) a gift account for the oral history program under [section 2142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2142&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Dedication of funds** Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1) any funds donated to the Librarian of Congress to carry out the oral history program under [section 2142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2142&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be deposited entirely into the gift account established under subsection (b);
(2) the funds contained in such account shall be used solely to carry out the oral history program under [section 2142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2142&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(3) the Librarian of Congress may not deposit into such account any funds donated to the Librarian which are not donated for the exclusive purpose of carrying out the oral history program under [section 2142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2142&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 2142
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1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘complementary’’.
(1) Military service during a time of war is
the highest sacrifice a citizen may make for
his or her country.
(2) 4,700,000 Americans served in World War I,
16,500,000 Americans served in World War II,
6,800,000 Americans served in the Korean Con-
flict, 9,200,000 Americans served in the Viet-
nam Conflict, 3,800,000 Americans served in the
Persian Gulf War, and countless other Ameri-
cans served in military engagements overseas
throughout the 20th century.
(3) The Department of Veterans Affairs re-
ports that there are almost 19,000,000 war vet-
erans living in this Nation today.
(4) Today there are only approximately 3,400
living veterans of World War I, and of the
some 6,000,000 veterans of World War II alive
today, almost 1,500 die each day.
(5) Oral histories are of immeasurable value
to historians, researchers, authors, journal-
ists, film makers, scholars, students, and citi-
zens of all walks of life.
(6) War veterans possess an invaluable re-
source in their memories of the conflicts in
which they served, and can provide a rich his-
tory of our Nation and its people through the
retelling of those memories, yet frequently
those who served during times of conflict are
reticent to family and friends about their ex-
periences.
(7) It is in the Nation’s best interest to col-
lect and catalog oral histories of American
war veterans so that future generations will
have original sources of information regarding
the lives and times of those who served in war
and the conditions under which they endured,
so that Americans will always remember those
who served in war and may learn first-hand of
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