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§7142b Authority

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 84— - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT › § 7142b

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can accept gifts, bequests, or services left in writing for the Museum if the donor meant them for the Museum and the Secretary finds them suitable, and can manage or dispose of those gifts. The Secretary can run a gift shop at the museum that sells items related to the museum, charge reasonable fees when appropriate, show or publish museum materials in any format or place, and rent space on museum grounds under rules the Secretary approves. Money made from these activities can be used to pay the Museum’s costs.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §7142b

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To carry out the activities of the Museum, the Secretary may—
(1)accept and dispose of any gift, devise, or bequest of services or property, real or personal, that is—
(A)designated in a written document by the person making the gift, devise, or bequest as intended for the Museum; and
(B)determined by the Secretary to be suitable and beneficial for use by the Museum;
(2)operate a retail outlet on the premises of the Museum for the purpose of selling or distributing items (including mementos, food, educational materials, replicas, and literature) that are—
(A)relevant to the contents of the Museum; and
(B)informative, educational, and tasteful;
(3)collect reasonable fees where feasible and appropriate;
(4)exhibit, perform, display, and publish materials and information of or relating to the Museum in any media or place;
(5)consistent with guidelines approved by the Secretary, lease space on the premises of the Museum at reasonable rates and for uses consistent with such guidelines; and
(6)use the proceeds of activities authorized under this section to pay the costs of the Museum.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001, and also as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001, and not as part of the Department of Energy Organization Act which comprises this chapter.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 7142b

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73