Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§69 Anthropological Researches; Cooperation of Institution with States, Educational Institutions, or Scientific Organizations
Title 20 › CHAPTER 3 — SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES › SUBCHAPTER I — CHARTER PROVISIONS › § 69
Summary
Smithsonian Secretary may, alone or with states, educational or scientific groups, study Native peoples and save archaeological finds.
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Title 20, §69
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The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution is hereby authorized to cooperate with any State, educational institution, or scientific organization in the United States to continue independently or in cooperation anthropological researches among the American Indians and the natives of lands under the jurisdiction or protection of the United States and the excavation and preservation of archaeological remains.
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1949—Act Aug. 22, 1949, substituted “to continue independently or in cooperation anthropological” for “for continuing ethnological” and inserted “and the natives of lands under the jurisdiction or protection of the United States”.
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20 U.S.C. § 69
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102