§ 77. National Air and Space Museum

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1946

   Pub. L. 79–955 § 1 · 60 Stat. 997

   Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 77

   Aug. 12, 1946, ch. 955, § 1, 60 Stat. 997

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 12, 1946, ch. 955, § 1, 60 Stat. 997

2. 1966

   the National Air Museum Amendments Act of 1965

   Pub. L. 89–509 § 2 · 80 Stat. 310

   Changed · 20 U.S.C. § 77(a)

   Pub. L. 89–509, § 2, changed the name of the museum from the National Air Museum to the National Air and Space Museum, expanded the advisory board to include additional members including the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, and an additional member appointed from civilian life to serve at the pleasure of the President, and provided for reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Board

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–509, § 2, changed the name of the museum from the National Air Museum to the National Air and Space Museum, expanded the advisory board to include additional members including the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, and an additional member appointed from civilian life to serve at the pleasure of the President, and provided for reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Board.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. Section 1(a) of Public Law 722 of the Seventy-ninth Congress (60 Stat. 997) is amended to read as follows: “(a) 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 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 Agency, 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.”

3. 1966

   the National Air Museum Amendments Act of 1965

   Pub. L. 89–509 § 3 · 80 Stat. 310

   1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 77(b)

      Pub. L. 89–509, § 3, substituted “national air and space museum” for “national air museum”

   2. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 77(b)

      Pub. L. 89–509, § 3, struck out provision that the salary of the head of the museum shall not be subject to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–509, § 3, substituted “national air and space museum” for “national air museum” and struck out provision that the salary of the head of the museum shall not be subject to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. The first sentence of section 1(b) of Public Law 722 of the Seventy-ninth Congress is amended by— (1) inserting “and space” immediately following “national air” and before “museum”; and (2) deleting “and salary” and “or the Classification Act of 1923, as amended” so as to read as follows: “(b) 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.”

4. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 div. A title IX § 927(g) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 77(a)

   Pub. L. 116–283, which directed amendment of subsec. (a) of section 1 of the Act of August 12, 1946 (60 Stat. 997, chapter 995; 20 U.S.C. 77(a)) by inserting “the Chief of Space Operations, or the Chief’s designee,” after “the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or his designee,”, was executed to this section, which is section 1 of act of Aug. 12, 1946, ch. 955, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, which directed amendment of subsec. (a) of section 1 of the Act of August 12, 1946 (60 Stat. 997, chapter 995; 20 U.S.C. 77(a)) by inserting “the Chief of Space Operations, or the Chief’s designee,” after “the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or his designee,”, was executed to this section, which is section 1 of act of Aug. 12, 1946, ch. 955, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (g) Public Law 79–772; Board of National Air and Space Museum.— Section 1(a) of the Act of August 12, 1946 (60 Stat. 997, chapter 995; 20 U.S.C. 77(a)), is amended by inserting “the Chief of Space Operations, or the Chief’s designee,” after “the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or his designee,”.

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