Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§60 Army articles furnished to National Museum
Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - CHARTER PROVISIONS › § 60
Summary
The Secretary of the Army may give the National Museum, when asked, Army weapons, gear, equipment, or clothing made for or used by the Army if they are of interest and can be spared.
Full Legal Text
Title 20, §60
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The Secretary of the Army is authorized to furnish to the National Museum, for exhibition, upon request therefor by the administrative head thereof, such articles of arms, materiel, equipment, or clothing as have been issued from time to time to the United States Army, or which have been or may hereafter be produced for the United States Army, and which are objects of general interest or of foreign or curious research, provided that such articles can be spared.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, struck out “are surplus or” after “articles”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act
July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. section 205(a) of act
July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted “Title 10, Armed Forces” which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
Executive Documents
Secretary of Air Force For transfer of certain personal property and personal property functions, insofar as they pertain to the Air Force, from Secretary of the Army to Secretary of the Air Force, see Secretary of Defense Transfer Order No. 39 [§ 2vv], eff. May 18, 1949.
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Citations & Metadata
Citation
20 U.S.C. § 60
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73