Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§80s–2 Private support for civil rights history project
Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XV— - CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY PROJECT › § 80s–2
Summary
The Librarian and Secretary are urged to seek donations of money or goods for the civil rights project. Despite other laws, those donations must go into a special account, be used only for the project, and no other donations can go into it.
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Title 20, §80s–2
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(a)The Librarian of Congress and the Secretary are encouraged to solicit and accept donations of funds and in-kind contributions to support activities under section 80s–1 of this title.
(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1)any funds donated to the Librarian of Congress to support the activities of the Librarian under section 80s–1 of this title shall be deposited entirely into an account established for such purpose;
(2)the funds contained in such account shall be used solely to support such activities; and
(3)the Librarian of Congress may not deposit into such account any funds donated to the Librarian which are not donated for the exclusive purpose of supporting such activities.
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20 U.S.C. § 80s–2
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73