Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110
§80r–4 Director and Staff of the Museum
Title 20 › CHAPTER 3 — SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES › SUBCHAPTER XIV — NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE › § 80r–4
Summary
The Museum must have a Director chosen by the Secretary, with input from the Council. The Director runs the Museum under the Board of Regents' policies. The Secretary may hire two staff to work under the Director, and those hires and their pay may ignore the usual Title 5 hiring, classification, and General Schedule pay rules.
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Title 20, §80r–4
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(a)Director (b) Staff
(1)In general
The Museum shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Secretary, taking into consideration individuals recommended by the Council.
(2)Duties
The Director shall manage the Museum subject to the policies of the Board of Regents.
(c)Pay
The employees appointed by the Secretary under subsection (b) may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates.
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20 U.S.C. § 80r–4
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110