Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§1221–2 National policy with respect to museums as educational institutions
Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 31— - GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION › § 1221–2
Summary
Congress recognizes museums help schools teach children, serve schools and colleges, and their services are rarely paid for by schools.
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Title 20, §1221–2
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The Congress, recognizing—
(1)that museums serve as sources for schools in providing education for children,
(2)that museums provide educational services of various kinds for educational agencies and institutions and institutions of higher education, and
(3)that the expense of the educational services provided by museums is seldom borne by the educational agencies and institutions taking advantage of the museums’ resources,
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of Education
Amendments
of 1974, and not as part of General Education Provisions Act which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on and after sixtieth day after Aug. 21, 1974, see section 2(c) of Pub. L. 93–380, set out as a note under section 1221–1 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 1221–2
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73