§ 81. — Administration by Regents of Smithsonian Institution.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC81]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 4--NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
Sec. 81. Administration by Regents of Smithsonian Institution
The National Zoological Park is placed under the direction of the
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, who are authorized to transfer
to it any living specimens, whether of animals or plants, in their
charge, to accept gifts for the park at their discretion, in the name of
the United States, to make exchanges of specimens, and to administer and
improve the said Zoological Park for the advancement of science and the
instruction and recreation of the people.
(Apr. 30, 1890, ch. 173, Sec. 2, 26 Stat. 78; Pub. L. 87-360, Oct. 4,
1961, 75 Stat. 779.)
Amendments
1961--Pub. L. 87-360 inserted ``and improve'' after ``administer''.
Establishment of Parks
The National Zoological Park was established under provisions of the
District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the Fiscal Year 1890, act
Mar. 2, 1889, ch. 370, Sec. 4, 25 Stat. 808, which constituted a
commission to select from a certain district along Rock Creek a tract of
land, including a section of the creek, suitable for a zoological park,
and to purchase the land so selected, or take proceedings for the
condemnation thereof, the United States to have title to the land on
payment therefor to the owners.
The Rock Creek Park was established by act Sept. 27, 1890, ch. 1001,
26 Stat. 492.
The Potomac Park was established by act Mar. 3, 1897, ch. 375, 29
Stat. 624.
Addition of Lands
Certain parcels of land were added to the National Zoological Park
by acts June 5, 1920, ch. 235, Sec. 1, 41 Stat. 892; Mar. 4, 1921, ch.
161, Sec. 1, 41 Stat. 1384.
Connecting Parkway
Provisions for a parkway connecting Potomac Park with Zoological
Park and Rock Creek Park were made by act Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 147,
Sec. 27, 37 Stat. 885.
