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- § 80. National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board
- § 80a. Display of contributions of Armed Forces
- § 80b. Selection of site
- § 80c. Transfer or loan of objects, equipment and records to Smithsonian Institution
- § 80d. Authorization of appropriations
§ 80. National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board
(a) Establishment; functions
(b) Membership
The Board shall be composed of eleven members, as follows:
(1) The Secretary of Defense, who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(2) The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, who shall serve as an ex officio member;
(3) Nine members appointed by the President, (A) three of whom shall be appointed from persons recommended by the Secretary of Defense to represent the Armed Forces, and (B) two of whom shall be appointed from among persons recommended by the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Not less than two members appointed by the President shall be from civilian life.
(c) Term of office; vacancies
(d) Quorum
(e) Compensation, travel and other expenses
(f) Biennial organization; rules and regulations
(Pub. L. 87–186, § 1, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 414.)
§ 80a. Display of contributions of Armed Forces
(a) Study center; historical collections
(b) National Air and Space Museum provisions unaffected
(Pub. L. 87–186, § 2, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 414; Pub. L. 89–509, pt. I, § 2, July 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 310.)
§ 80b. Selection of site
(a) Authorization of Board of Regents; submission of recommendations to Congress
(b) Public exhibits and study collections; exhibits of military and naval operations
(Pub. L. 87–186, § 3, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 415.)
§ 80c. Transfer or loan of objects, equipment and records to Smithsonian Institution
The heads of executive departments and independent agencies of the Government are authorized to transfer or loan to the Smithsonian Institution for its use without charge therefor military, naval, aeronautical, and space objects, equipment and records for exhibition, historical, or other appropriate purposes.
(Pub. L. 87–186, § 4, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 415.)
§ 80d. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Smithsonian Institution such sums as may be necessary for the purposes of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 87–186, § 5, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 415.)