§ 77a. — Functions of 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: 20USC77a]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 3--SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
SUBCHAPTER VII--NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM
Sec. 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, Sec. 2, 60 Stat. 998; Pub. L. 89-509, pt. I,
Sec. 4, July 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 310.)
Amendments
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''.
