Federal Audio-Visual Act - Declares it to be the purpose of this Act to provide regulation and coordination of the use and production of audio-visual material by Federal agencies.
Establishes a Federal Audio-Visual Coordination Board to: (1) work to achieve a coordinated and cooperative relationship between Federal agencies and the audio-visual industry of the United States; (2) under- take systematic appraisals of Federal agency procurement, utilization, and production of audio-visual supplies and equipment, and pro- mulgate standards to create uniformity and interchangeability, and increase economies; and (3) organize and supervise the administration of this Act, and to prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out this Act.
Provides that no Government agency shall produce any audio-visual materials and that all such materials shall be obtained from private sources, except that any Government agency may produce up to 25 percent of the audio-visual materials which are solely for the internal consumption of such agency. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
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