20 U.S.C. § 77 — National Air and Space Museum

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This law creates the National Air and Space Museum as part of the Smithsonian, run with advice from a board of top military, aviation, and space officials plus three presidential appointees. Board members serve unpaid but get expenses covered. The Smithsonian's Secretary, advised by the board, can hire the museum's head outside civil-service rules.

(a) Establishment; board; administration; reimbursement of expenses: This subsection creates, under the Smithsonian Institution, a bureau called the National Air and Space Museum. The Smithsonian runs it with advice from a board made up of: the Air Force Chief of Staff (or a designee), the Chief of Space Operations (or a designee), the Chief of Naval Operations (or a designee), the Army Chief of Staff (or a designee), the Commandant of the Marine Corps (or a designee), the Commandant of the Coast Guard (or a designee), the NASA Administrator (or a designee), the FAA Administrator (or a designee), the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and three private U.S. citizens the President appoints, who serve at the President's pleasure. Board members serve without pay, but they are reimbursed for travel, living expenses, and other costs necessary for their board duties. (b) Appointment and compensation of head of museum: The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, advised by the board, may appoint the museum's head and set that person's pay and duties; this appointment is not subject to civil-service laws.

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(a) Establishment; board; administration; reimbursement of expenses

There is hereby established under the Smithsonian Institution a bureau to be known as a National Air and Space Museum, which shall be administered by the Smithsonian Institution with the advice of a board to be composed of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or his designee, the Chief of Space Operations, or the Chief’s designee, the Chief of Naval Operations, or his designee, the Chief of Staff of the Army, or his designee, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, or his designee, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, or his designee, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or his designee, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, or his designee, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and three citizens of the United States appointed by the President from civilian life who shall serve at the pleasure of the President. The members of the board shall serve as such members without compensation but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the board.

(b) Appointment and compensation of head of museum

The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, with the advice of the board, may appoint and fix the compensation and duties of the head of a national air and space museum whose appointment shall not be subject to the civil service laws.

Source credit: (Aug. 12, 1946, ch. 955, § 1, 60 Stat. 997; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 208(b), 61 Stat. 503; Pub. L. 89–509, pt. I, §§ 2, 3, July 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 310; Pub. L. 89–670, §§ 3(e), 6(c)(1), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 932, 938; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 927(g), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3832.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1946Enacted · Act of Aug. 12, 1946, ch. 955 · 60 Stat. 997
1947Amended · Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343 · 61 Stat. 503
1966Amended · Pub. L. 89-509 · 80 Stat. 310
1966Amended · Pub. L. 89-670 · 80 Stat. 932, 938
2021Amended · Pub. L. 116-283 · 134 Stat. 3832

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 955 on 1946-08-12.

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