Was the primary author and initial sponsor of the bill, initially known as "The Mrazek Ammendment," which, in it's final form prohibited alteration of classic films without the permission of their authors/creators, and most famously established "The National Film Registry," in which 25 films per year deemed "culturally, historically, or esthetically significant" are protected by the United States Library of Congress. The bill, which became law, also set up the National Film Preservation Board, to explore new approaches to saving endangered work. It was signed into law by President
Ronald Reagan on September 27, 1988.
