§ 59. — Collections of National Ocean Survey, United States Geological Survey, and others deposited in National Museum.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC59]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 3--SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
SUBCHAPTER I--CHARTER PROVISIONS
Sec. 59. Collections of National Ocean Survey, United States
Geological Survey, and others deposited in National Museum
All collections of rocks, minerals, soils, fossils, and objects of
natural history, archaeology, and ethnology, made by the National Ocean
Survey, the United States Geological Survey, or by any other parties for
the Government of the United States, when no longer needed for
investigations in progress shall be deposited in the National Museum.
(Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 182, Sec. 1, 20 Stat. 394; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2,
eff. July 13, 1965, 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4,
eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090; Pub. L. 102-154, title
I, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1000.)
Codification
Words ``Coast and Interior Survey'' appearing in act Mar. 3, 1879,
were in prior editions of the Code changed to ``Coast and Geodetic
Survey.'' Congress never created a Coast and Interior Survey. In a
communication dated Nov. 6, 1940, the Director of the Geological Survey
explained that the words ``Coast and Interior Survey'' were
inadvertently incorporated upon authority of report contained in Senate
Misc. Doc. No. 9, 45th Congress, 3d Session, which recommended the
``Coast and Geodetic Survey'' be changed to ``United States Coast and
Interior Survey'' and an organization be created in the Interior
Department to be known as the ``United States Geological Survey.''
Congress adopted only the latter suggestion.
Coast and Geodetic Survey consolidated with National Weather Bureau
in 1965 to form Environmental Science Services Administration by Reorg.
Plan No. 2 of 1965, eff. July 13, 1965, 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318.
Environmental Science Services Administration abolished in 1970 and its
personnel, property, records, etc., transferred to National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. Oct. 3,
1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090. By order of Acting Associate
Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 35
F.R. 19249, Dec. 19, 1970, Coast and Geodetic Survey redesignated
National Ocean Survey. See notes set out under section 311 of Title 15,
Commerce and Trade.
Change of Name
``United States Geological Survey'' substituted in text for
``Geological Survey'' pursuant to provision of title I of Pub. L. 102-
154, set out as a note under section 31 of Title 43, Public Lands.
National Museum
Establishment of the National Museum, see note set out under section
50 of this title.
National Museum of American History
Pub. L. 96-441, Sec. 2, Oct. 13, 1980, 94 Stat. 1884, provided that:
``The bureau of the Smithsonian Institution known as the Museum of
History and Technology and so referred to in the Act entitled `An Act to
authorize the construction of a building for a Museum of History and
Technology for the Smithsonian Institution, including the preparation of
plans and specifications, and all other work incidental thereto',
approved June 28, 1955 (20 U.S.C. 59 note), shall be known as the
`National Museum of American History'.''
For provision deeming references to the Museum of History and
Technology in laws and regulations to be references to the National
Museum of American History, see section of 3 of Pub. L. 96-441, set out
as a note under section 71 of this title.
Museum of History and Technology for the Smithsonian Institution
Act June 28, 1955, ch. 201, 69 Stat. 189, authorized construction of
a building for a Museum of History and Technology, which was
redesignated the National Museum of American History, for the use of the
Smithsonian Institution, at a cost not to exceed $36,000,000.
