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36 U.S.C. 21306: Historical collectionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 213-AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
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§21306. Historical collections

The Regents of the Smithsonian Institution may allow the corporation to deposit its collections, manuscripts, books, pamphlets, and other historical material in the Smithsonian Institution or the National Museum on conditions and under regulations the Regents prescribe.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1295 .)

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36:20 (last sentence).

Jan. 4, 1889, ch. 20, (last sentence), 25 Stat. 640.

The words “historical material” are substituted for “material for history” for clarity. The words “at their discretion” are omitted as unnecessary.