20 U.S.C. § 77a: Functions of museum

20 U.S.C. 77a: Functions of museumText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026).

From Title 20-EDUCATIONCHAPTER 3-SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES

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§77a. Functions of museum

The national air and space museum shall memorialize the national development of aviation and space flight; collect, preserve, and display aeronautical and space flight equipment of historical interest and significance; serve as a repository for scientific equipment and data pertaining to the development of aviation and space flight; and provide educational material for the historical study of aviation and space flight.

( Aug. 12, 1946, ch. 955, § 2 , 60 Stat. 998 ; Pub. L. 89-509 , pt. I, § 4, July 19, 1966 , 80 Stat. 310 .)

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1966⁠—Pub. L. 89-509 substituted “national air and space museum” for “national air museum”, inserted “and space flight” after “aviation” wherever appearing, and substituted “aeronautical and space flight equipment” for “aeronautical equipment”.