Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

Subchapter I Charter Provisions

Browse 0 units and 31 sections in Subchapter I Charter Provisions of Title 20.

Sections in Subchapter I

§ 41 Incorporation of institution § 42 Board of Regents; members § 43 Appointment of regents; terms of office; vacancies § 44 Organization of board; expenses; gratuitous services § 45 Special meetings of members § 46 Duties of Secretary § 46a Employment of aliens by Secretary § 47 Acting Secretary § 48 Salary and removal of Secretary and assistants § 49 Omitted § 50 Reception and arrangement of specimens and objects of art § 50a Gellatly art collection; estimates of sums needed for preservation and maintenance § 51 Library § 52 Evidence of title to site and buildings § 53 Protection of property § 53a Authorization of appropriations § 54 Appropriation of interest § 55 Acceptance of other sums § 56 Disposal of unappropriated money § 57 Disbursements § 58 Omitted § 59 Collections of National Ocean Survey, United States Geological Survey, and others deposited in National Museum § 60 Army articles furnished to National Museum § 61 to 64 Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(37)–(40), 65 Stat. 702 § 65 Repealed. Pub. L. 89–674, § 3, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 953 § 65a Director of the National Museum § 66 Repealed. June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title VI, § 602(a)(19), 63 Stat. 400, eff. July 1, 1949; renumbered Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(a), (b), 64 Stat. 583 § 67 Right of repeal § 68 Repealed. Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 851, § 4, 54 Stat. 1111 § 69 Anthropological researches; cooperation of Institution with States, educational institutions, or scientific organizations § 70 Authorization of appropriations; cooperative work