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20 U.S.C. § 81 — Administration by Regents of Smithsonian Institution

submitted 136 years ago by ch. 173 to r/title-20-EDUCATION · 77 words · no verdicts yet

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The Smithsonian's Board of Regents runs the National Zoological Park. The law lets the Regents move Smithsonian animals and plants there, accept gifts for the zoo, and trade specimens. They may also improve the park to advance science and to teach and entertain the public.

The National Zoological Park is placed under the direction of the Smithsonian's Board of Regents. The Regents may transfer any living animals or plants already in the Smithsonian's care over to the zoo. They may accept gifts for the park at their own discretion, in the name of the United States. They may trade specimens with others. And they may administer and improve the Zoological Park, both to advance science and to instruct and entertain the public.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

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.

Source credit: (Apr. 30, 1890, ch. 173, § 2, 26 Stat. 78; Pub. L. 87–360, Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 779.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1890Enacted · Act of Apr. 30, 1890, ch. 173 · 26 Stat. 78
  • 1961Amended · Pub. L. 87-360 · 75 Stat. 779

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 173 on 1890-04-30.

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