Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§80r–4 Director and staff of the Museum
Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XIV— - NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE › § 80r–4
Summary
The Secretary appoints the Museum Director, considering people the Council recommends, and the Director must run the Museum under the Board of Regents' policies. The Secretary may hire two extra staff to work under the Director without following the usual competitive hiring, job classification, or General Schedule pay rules.
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Title 20, §80r–4
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(a)(1)The Museum shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Secretary, taking into consideration individuals recommended by the Council.
(2)The Director shall manage the Museum subject to the policies of the Board of Regents.
(b)The Secretary may appoint two additional employees to serve under the Director, except that such additional employees may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service.
(c)The employees appointed by the Secretary under subsection (b) may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates.
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20 U.S.C. § 80r–4
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73