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20 U.S.C. § 76b — Functions of Regents

submitted 88 years ago by ch. 238 to r/title-20-EDUCATION · 189 words · no verdicts yet

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The Smithsonian's Regents can solicit and hold private donations to fund building the Smithsonian Gallery of Art, spending it on construction, design, surveys, and administrative costs. With the President's approval, they can authorize preparing the site and building, though the General Services Administrator handles the actual contracting and construction. The finished building is called the Smithsonian Gallery of Art and stays under the Regents' and Secretary's control.

(a) Solicitation of construction funds: The Regents may solicit and accept private donations for the purposes described in this subsection. That money goes into a special deposit account with the U.S. Treasurer, and the Regents may spend it on construction costs (including furnishings and equipment), getting drawings and specifications, conducting surveys and cost estimates, covering necessary administrative expenses, and other needed services. (b) Construction of building: With the President's approval, the Regents may authorize preparing the building site and constructing the building, including its approaches and landscaping. However, the Administrator of General Services must supervise preparing the plans and specifications, handle all necessary contracts, and supervise the construction itself. (c) Name of building; supervision and control: The building is named the Smithsonian Gallery of Art (called the "Gallery" in this law), and it remains under the supervision and control of the Regents and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a) Solicitation of construction funds

The Regents are authorized to solicit and receive subscriptions of funds from private sources for the purposes specified in this subsection. Funds so received shall be placed in a special deposit account with the Treasurer of the United States, and may be expended by the Regents to meet the cost of the construction of the building, including furnishings and equipment thereof, to obtain necessary drawings and specifications, make necessary surveys and estimates of cost, defray necessary administrative expenses, and secure other needful services.

(b) Construction of building

The Regents may, subject to the approval of the President, authorize the preparation of the site and the construction of the building, including approaches and landscaping of the grounds: Provided, That the Administrator of General Services shall supervise the preparation of the plans and specifications, make all necessary contracts, and supervise construction.

(c) Name of building; supervision and control

The name of the building shall be the Smithsonian Gallery of Art (hereinafter referred to as the “Gallery”), and it shall be under the supervision and control of the Regents and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

Source credit: (May 17, 1938, ch. 238, § 3, 52 Stat. 400; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. I, §§ 301, 303, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2729, 53 Stat. 1426, 1427; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103, 63 Stat. 380.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1938Enacted · Act of May 17, 1938, ch. 238 · 52 Stat. 400
  • 1949Amended · Act of June 30, 1949, ch. 288 · 63 Stat. 380

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 238 on 1938-05-17.

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