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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 4 — National Zoological Park

§ 85. Concessions

Statutory text

(a)

Authorization; use of proceeds for research and educational work

The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in furtherance of the mission of the National Zoological Park to provide for the advancement of science and instruction and recreation of the people, is authorized to negotiate agreements granting concessions at the National Zoological Park to nonprofit scientific, educational, or historic organizations. The net proceeds of such organizations gained from such concessions granted under this subsection shall be used exclusively for research and educational work for the benefit of the National Zoological Park.

(b)

Voluntary services

The Smithsonian Institution is authorized to accept the voluntary services of such organizations, and the voluntary services of individuals, for the benefit of the National Zoological Park.

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. Pub. L. 89–772 · 80 Stat. 1322

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 85

    (Pub. L. 89–772, Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1322.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 89–772, Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1322.)

0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Credits

(Pub. L. 89–772, , 80 Stat. 1322.)

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