16 U.S.C. § 407bb — Establishment

submitted 38 years ago by Pub. L. 100-433 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 178 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary of the Interior must create The National Constitution Center near Independence National Historical Park. The Center's job is to teach the public about the Constitution in a nonpartisan way, through exhibits, education programs, and by supporting scholars and the public in discussing constitutional issues.

This section creates the National Constitution Center and describes its job. (a) In general. The Secretary of the Interior must establish The National Constitution Center, located within or close to Independence National Historical Park. The Center's mission is to share information about the U.S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis, to help Americans understand it better. (b) Functions of Center. The Center's job includes: (1) housing exhibits and materials on the Constitution's history and modern importance; (2) running a national public education program — traveling exhibits, radio and TV programs, school materials, and other education services; (3) acting as a hub where academics and practitioners can debate constitutional issues, which also supports the Center's exhibits and education programs; and (4) building archives related to the Constitution's bicentennial.

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(a) In general

The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Secretary”) shall establish The National Constitution Center (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Center”) within or in close proximity to the Independence National Historical Park. The Center shall disseminate information about the United States Constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase the awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.

(b) Functions of Center

The functions of the Center shall include—

(1)

serving as a center of exhibits and related materials on the history and contemporary significance of the Constitution;

(2)

directing a national program of public education on the Constitution; issuing traveling exhibits, commissioning radio and television programs, furnishing materials for the schools, and providing other education services;

(3)

functioning as an intellectual center, drawing both academics and practitioners to debate and refine constitutional issues and, at the same time, providing intellectual support for the Center’s exhibits and public education program; and

(4)

creating archives for programs on the bicentennial of the United States Constitution.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 100–433, § 3, Sept. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 1640.)

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1988Enacted · Pub. L. 100-433 · 102 Stat. 1640

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