Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§46a Employment of Aliens by Secretary
Title 20 › CHAPTER 3 — SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES › SUBCHAPTER I — CHARTER PROVISIONS › § 46a
Summary
Smithsonian Secretary may hire and pay foreign nationals for scientific/technical jobs after security checks and only if no qualified U.S. citizen is available, and may pay authorized rates despite bans.
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Title 20, §46a
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The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, subject to adequate security and other investigations as he may determine to be appropriate, and subject further to a prior determination by him that no qualified United States citizen is available for the particular position involved, is authorized to employ and compensate aliens in a scientific or technical capacity at authorized rates of compensation without regard to statutory provisions prohibiting payment of compensation to aliens.
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20 U.S.C. § 46a
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102