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20 U.S.C. 46: Duties of SecretaryText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 20-EDUCATIONCHAPTER 3-SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
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§46. Duties of Secretary

The Secretary of the Board of Regents shall take charge of the building and property of the institution, and shall, under their direction, make a fair and accurate record of all their proceedings, to be preserved in the institution until no longer needed in conducting current business; and shall also discharge the duties of librarian and of keeper of the museum, and may, with the consent of the Board of Regents, employ assistants.

(R.S. § 5583; Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562, § 2(4) , 65 Stat. 639 .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

R.S. § 5583 derived from act Aug. 10, 1846, ch. 178, § 7, 9 Stat. 105.

Amendments

1951⁠—Act Oct. 25, 1951, inserted “until no longer needed in conducting current business”.