§80t–1 — Title 20 Education | U.S. Code

Summary

The Smithsonian must set up a full museum about women’s history. The Board of Regents will pick the museum’s name after talking with the council created under section 80t–2. The museum has three main goals: collect and study women’s work and achievements across fields and time that helped shape the United States; work with other Smithsonian units, outside museums, and schools; and create exhibits and programs that show many different perspectives on women’s history.

Title 20, §80t–1

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(a)There is established within the Smithsonian Institution a comprehensive women’s history museum, to be named by the Board of Regents in consultation with the council established under section 80t–2 of this title (referred to in this subchapter 11 See References in Text note below. as the “Museum”).

(b)The purpose of the Museum established under this section shall be to provide for—

(1)the collection and study of, and the establishment of programs relating to, women’s contributions to various fields and throughout different periods of history that have influenced the direction of the United States;

(2)collaboration with other Smithsonian Institution museums and facilities, outside museums, and educational institutions; and

(3)the creation of exhibitions and programs that recognize diverse perspectives on women’s history and contributions.

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This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title I of div. T of Pub. L. 116–260, known as the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act, which is classified to this subchapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

§80t–1 Establishment of Museum

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Title 20, §80t–1

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