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20 U.S.C. § 79c (EDUCATION)
§ 79c. Resident manager; powers and duties; compensation
The Smithsonian Institution may select and designate a resident manager to assist in carrying out the policy, conditions, and regulations approved by it in compliance with the purposes of this subchapter. The resident manager shall receive such compensation for his services as may be allowed by the Smithsonian Institution.
(July 2, 1940, ch. 516, § 5, 54 Stat. 725; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 801, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1101.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 1385 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: References to the “Board of Directors of the Canal Zone Biological Area” and its “executive officer” changed to “Smithsonian Institution” and provisions for the appointment and compensation of said executive officer were superseded by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
20 U.S.C. § 79d (EDUCATION)
§ 79d. Deposit of receipts into Treasury; disbursements
All moneys received by donation, subscription, fees, or otherwise, except the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 79e of this title, for carrying out the purposes of this subchapter shall be deposited into the Treasury as trust funds and are appropriated for such purposes. Disbursements of such funds shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury through the Fiscal Service on requisitions or vouchers signed by or on authority of the Smithsonian Institution.
(July 2, 1940, ch. 516, § 6, 54 Stat. 725; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. III, § 1(a)(1), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 801, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1101.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 1386 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Functions of all officers of Department of the Treasury and functions of all agencies and employees of such Department transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Treasury, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or performance of any of his functions, by any of such officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, 1281, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
“Smithsonian Institution” substituted in text for “executive officer of the Board of Directors of the Canal Zone Biological Area” by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, set out in the Appendix to Title 5.
“Fiscal Service” substituted in text for “Division of Disbursement” on authority of section 1(a)(1) of Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, which consolidated such division into Fiscal Service of Department of the Treasury. See section 306 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
20 U.S.C. § 79e (EDUCATION)
§ 79e. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated annually, from money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary for the administration of this subchapter and for the maintenance of laboratory or other facilities provided for carrying out the purposes of this subchapter.
(July 2, 1940, ch. 516, § 7, 54 Stat. 725; Pub. L. 89–280, § 1, Oct. 20, 1965, 79 Stat. 1012; Pub. L. 96–89, § 1, Oct. 19, 1979, 93 Stat. 697; Pub. L. 98–57, § 1, July 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 293.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 1387 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
heading: Amendments
text: 1983—Pub. L. 98–57 struck out “, not to exceed $750,000” after “such sums”.
1979—Pub. L. 96–89 substituted “$750,000” for “$350,000”.
1965—Pub. L. 89–280 substituted “$350,000” for “$10,000”.
heading: Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 98–57, § 2, July 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 293, provided that: “The provision in the first section of this Act [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1983.”
heading: Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 96–89, § 2, Oct. 19, 1979, 93 Stat. 697, provided that: “The provision in section 1 of this Act [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1979.”
20 U.S.C. § 80 (EDUCATION)
§ 80. National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board
(a) Establishment; functions
There is established in the Smithsonian Institution a National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board), which shall provide advice and assistance to the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution on matters concerned with the portrayal of the contributions which the Armed Forces of the United States have made to American society and culture.
(b) Membership
The Board shall be composed of eleven members, as follows:
(1) The Secretary of Defense, who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(2) The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(3) Nine members appointed by the President, (A) three of whom shall be appointed from persons recommended by the Secretary of Defense to represent the Armed Forces, and (B) two of whom shall be appointed from among persons recommended by the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Not less than two members appointed by the President shall be from civilian life.
(c) Term of office; vacancies
Members of the Board appointed by the President shall be appointed to serve for a period of six years; except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term and the terms of office of the members first appointed shall expire, as designated by the President at the time of appointment, three at the end of two years, three at the end of four years, and three at the end of six years.
(d) Quorum
Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum and any vacancy in the Board shall not affect its power to function.
(e) Compensation, travel and other expenses
The members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Board.
(f) Biennial organization; rules and regulations
The Board shall select officers from among its members biennially and shall make such bylaws, rules, and regulations as it deems necessary for the furtherance of its business.
(Pub. L. 87–186, § 1, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 414.)
20 U.S.C. § 80a (EDUCATION)
§ 80a. Display of contributions of Armed Forces
(a) Study center; historical collections
The Smithsonian Institution shall commemorate and display the contributions made by the military forces of the Nation toward creating, developing, and maintaining a free, peaceful, and independent society and culture in the United States of America. The valor and sacrificial service of the men and women of the Armed Forces shall be portrayed as an inspiration to the present and future generations of America. The demands placed upon the full energies of our people, the hardships endured, and the sacrifice demanded in our constant search for world peace shall be clearly demonstrated. The extensive peacetime contributions the Armed Forces have made to the advance of human knowledge in science, nuclear energy, polar and space exploration, electronics, engineering, aeronautics, and medicine shall be graphically described. The Smithsonian Institution shall interpret through dramatic display significant current problems affecting the Nation’s security. It shall be equipped with a study center for scholarly research into the meaning of war, its effect on civilization, and the role of the Armed Forces in maintaining a just and lasting peace by providing a powerful deterrent to war. In fulfilling its purposes, the Smithsonian Institution shall collect, preserve, and exhibit military objects of historical interest and significance.
(b) National Air and Space Museum provisions unaffected
The provisions of this subchapter in no way rescind subchapter VII of this chapter, which established the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, or any other authority of the Smithsonian Institution.
(Pub. L. 87–186, § 2, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 414; Pub. L. 89–509, pt. I, § 2, July 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 310.)
heading: Change of Name
text: “National Air and Space Museum” substituted for “National Air Museum” in subsec. (b) pursuant to section 2 of Pub. L. 89–509, which is classified to section 77 of this title.
20 U.S.C. § 80b (EDUCATION)
§ 80b. Selection of site
(a) Authorization of Board of Regents; submission of recommendations to Congress
The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution is authorized and directed, with the advice and assistance of the Board, to investigate and survey lands and buildings in and near the District of Columbia suitable for the display of military collections. The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution shall, after consulting with and seeking the advice of the Commission on Fine Arts, the National Capital Planning Commission, and the General Services Administration, submit recommendations to the Congress with respect to the acquisition of lands and buildings for such purpose.
(b) Public exhibits and study collections; exhibits of military and naval operations
Buildings acquired pursuant to recommendations made under subsection (a) of this section shall be used to house public exhibits and study collections that are not appropriate for the military exhibits of the Smithsonian Institution on the Mall in the District of Columbia. Facilities shall be provided for the display of large military objects and for the reconstruction, in an appropriate way, on lands acquired pursuant to recommendations made under subsection (a) of this section, of exhibits showing the nature of fortifications, trenches, and other military and naval facilities characteristic of the American colonial period, the War of the Revolution, and subsequent American military and naval operations.
(Pub. L. 87–186, § 3, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 415.)
20 U.S.C. § 80c (EDUCATION)
§ 80c. Transfer or loan of objects, equipment and rec­ords to Smithsonian Institution
The heads of executive departments and independent agencies of the Government are authorized to transfer or loan to the Smithsonian Institution for its use without charge therefor military, naval, aeronautical, and space objects, equipment and records for exhibition, historical, or other appropriate purposes.
(Pub. L. 87–186, § 4, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 415.)
20 U.S.C. § 80e (EDUCATION)
§ 80e. Congressional declaration of policy
The Congress hereby finds and declares—
(1) that a living institution expressing the ideals and concerns of Woodrow Wilson would be an appropriate memorial to his accomplishments as the twenty-eighth President of the United States, a distinguished scholar, an outstanding university president, and a brilliant advocate of international understanding;
(2) that the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Commission, created by joint resolution of Congress, recommended that an International Center for Scholars be constructed in the District of Columbia in the area north of the proposed Market Square as part of the Nation’s memorial to Woodrow Wilson;
(3) that such a center, symbolizing and strengthening the fruitful relation between the world of learning and the world of public affairs, would be a suitable memorial to the spirit of Woodrow Wilson; and
(4) that the establishment of such a center would be consonant with the purposes of the Smithsonian Institution, created by Congress in 1846 “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.”
(Pub. L. 90–637, § 2, Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1357.)
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 90–637, § 1, Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1356, provided: “That this Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968’.”
20 U.S.C. § 80g–1 (EDUCATION)
§ 80g–1. Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship in Social and Political Thought
(a) Establishment in Center
There is hereby established in the Center a Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship in Social and Political Thought.
(b) Selection of Humphrey Fellow; term; compensation
Each year the Board shall select a distinguished scholar, statesman, or cultural figure, from the United States or abroad, to serve at the Center for a period of up to one year as the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow in Social and Political Thought (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Humphrey Fellow”). Each Humphrey Fellow shall receive compensation in an amount, determined by the Board, not to exceed the annual income of the trust fund established under subsection (d) of this section.
(c) Functions of Humphrey Fellow; publication and dissemination by Board of Memorial Lectures
Each Humphrey Fellow shall—
(1) deliver a Hubert H. Humphrey Memorial Lecture; and
(2) carry out such projects and work as are consistent with the Humphrey Fellowship.
The Board shall provide for the publication and dissemination of the Hubert H. Humphrey Memorial Lectures.
(d) Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Trust Fund; establishment, composition, investments, etc.
(1) There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Trust Fund (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “fund”). The Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit in the fund such sums as may be appropriated to the fund under subsection (f) of this section and shall receive into the Treasury and deposit into the fund such sums as may be received as contributions to the fund.
(2) The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest amounts in the fund in public debt securities with maturities suitable for the needs of the fund and bearing interest at prevailing market rates; and the interest on such investments shall be credited to and form a part of the fund.
(3) Notwithstanding section 80g(a)(2) of this title any gift, bequest, or devise of money, securities or other property for the benefit of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship in Social and Political Thought received by the Board shall, upon receipt, be deposited into the fund as provided by paragraph (1).
(e) Payments to Board from investments for implementation of Fellowship purposes
The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to the Board from amounts received as interest on investments under subsection (d)(2) of this section such sums as the Board determines are necessary and appropriate for the purposes of the Humphrey Fellowship.
(f) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the fund for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1978, $1,000,000.
(Pub. L. 90–637, § 5, as added Pub. L. 95–286, § 1(2), May 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 278.)
20 U.S.C. § 80h (EDUCATION)
§ 80h. Administration; quorum
The Board is authorized to adopt an official seal which shall be judicially noticed and to make such bylaws, rules, and regulations as it deems necessary for the administration of its functions under this subchapter, including, among other matters, bylaws, rules, and regulations relating to the administration of its trust funds and the organization and procedure of the Board. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(Pub. L. 90–637, § 6, formerly § 5, Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1359, renumbered Pub. L. 95–286, § 1(1), May 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 278.)
20 U.S.C. § 80i (EDUCATION)
§ 80i. Authorization of appropriations; limitations
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Board such funds as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter: Provided, That no more than $200,000 shall be authorized for appropriation through fiscal year 1970 and no part of that appropriation shall be available for construction purposes.
(Pub. L. 90–637, § 7, formerly § 6, Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1359, renumbered Pub. L. 95–286, § 1(1), May 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 278.)
20 U.S.C. § 80j (EDUCATION)
§ 80j. Audit of accounts
The accounts of the Board shall be audited in accordance with the principles and procedures applicable to, and as part of, the audit of the other Federal and trust funds of the Smithsonian Institution.
(Pub. L. 90–637, § 8, formerly § 7, Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1359, renumbered Pub. L. 95–286, § 1(1), May 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 278.)
20 U.S.C. § 80k (EDUCATION)
§ 80k. Donation and transfer of lands and improvements, works of art, and other assets and property of Museum of African Art to Smithsonian Institution
The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Board”) is authorized to accept a deed or other instrument donating and transferring to the Smithsonian Institution, the land and improvements thereto, collections of works of art, and all other assets and property of the Museum of African Art.
(Pub. L. 95–414, § 1, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 911.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 95–414, § 7, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 913, provided that: “Except for the provisions in sections 1 and 6(b) [this section and section 80p(b) of this title], the provisions of this Act [this subchapter] shall take effect on the date of transfer of a deed or other instrument under the provisions of section 1 [this section].”
20 U.S.C. § 80l (EDUCATION)
§ 80l. Establishment of Museum of African Art; functions
There is established in the Smithsonian Institution a bureau which shall be known as the “Museum of African Art” (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Museum”). The functions of such bureau shall be those authorized by section 80m(a) of this title.
(Pub. L. 95–414, § 2, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 911.)
heading: Construction of National Museum of African Art
text: Regents of Smithsonian Institution authorized to construct building for National Museum of African Art, see Pub. L. 97–203, June 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 129, set out as a note under section 50 of this title.
20 U.S.C. § 80m (EDUCATION)
§ 80m. Powers of Board
(a) Acquisition, retention, and disposition of property; research and education programs
For the purpose of carrying out sections 80k and 80l of this title, the Board may—
(1) purchase, accept, borrow, or otherwise acquire additional works of art or any other real or personal property for the Museum;
(2) preserve, maintain, restore, display, loan, transfer, store, or otherwise hold any property of whatsoever nature acquired pursuant to section 80k of this title or paragraph (1) of this subsection;
(3) conduct programs of research and education; and
(4) subject to any limitations otherwise expressly provided by law, and, in the case of any gift, subject to any applicable restrictions under the terms of such gift, sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any property of whatsoever nature acquired pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter: Provided, That the proceeds from the sale of any property acquired pursuant to section 80k of this title shall be designated for the benefit of the Museum.
(b) Recommendations of Commission
In carrying out the purposes of this subchapter, the Board shall consider the recommendations of the Commission established pursuant to section 80n of this title.
(Pub. L. 95–414, § 3, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 911.)
20 U.S.C. § 80n (EDUCATION)
§ 80n. Commission for the Museum of African Art
(a) Establishment; duties
There is established a Commission for the Museum of African Art (hereinafter the “Commission”) which shall provide advice and assistance to the Board concerning the operation and development of the Museum, its collections and programs.
(b) Membership
The Commission shall consist of fifteen members to be appointed by the Board. In addition, the Secretary and an Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution shall serve as ex officio members. The Board shall appoint to the first term on the Commission no less than ten members of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of African Art who are serving on October 5, 1978. Each initial member so appointed shall serve for a three-year term. Thereafter, in appointing members of the Commission the Board shall continue to include representatives of African descendants in the United States, collectors of African Art, and scholars in the fields of African art and culture.
(c) Terms of office
Members of the Commission shall be appointed to serve for a three-year term, except that after the appointment of the first term of the Commission as specified in subsection (b) of this section, the terms of office of members next appointed shall expire, as designated by the Board at the time of appointment, one-third at the end of one year, one-third at the end of two years, and one-third at the end of three years. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. Members may be reappointed.
(d) Quorum; vacancies
A majority of the appointed members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum and any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its power to function.
(e) Travel, subsistence, and other expenses
Members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
(f) Selection of officers; bylaws
The Commission shall select officers, from among its members biennially and shall make bylaws to carry out its functions under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 95–414, § 4, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 911.)
20 U.S.C. § 80o (EDUCATION)
§ 80o. Director, officers, and employees; appointment, compensation, and duties
The Board may appoint and fix the compensation and duties of the Director and such other officers and employees of the Museum as may be necessary for the efficient administration, operation, and maintenance of the Museum; the Director and two other employees of the Museum may be appointed and compensated without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; and all of the employees of the Museum who are serving on the date of the transfer authorized under section 80k of this title shall be offered employment by the Smithsonian under its usual terms of employment and may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.
(Pub. L. 95–414, § 5, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 912.)
20 U.S.C. § 80p (EDUCATION)
§ 80p. Funding
(a) Federal funds for Museum
The faith of the United States is pledged that upon the completion of the acquisition in section 80k of this title, the United States will provide such funds as may be necessary for the upkeep of the Museum and the administrative expenses and costs of operation thereof, including the protection and care of works of art acquired by the Board, so the Museum shall at all times be properly maintained and works of art contained therein shall be exhibited regularly to the general public free of charge.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated for the first fiscal year under this subchapter, the sum of $1,000,000 and such amounts as may be necessary for the succeeding fiscal years in order to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 95–414, § 6, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 912.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective, except for the provisions in subsec. (b) of this section, on the date of transfer of a deed or other instrument under the provisions of section 80k of this title, see section 7 of Pub. L. 95–414, set out as a note under section 80k of this title.