Title 20EducationRelease 119-73not60

§85 Concessions

Title 20 › Chapter 4— NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK › § 85

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows Board of Regents to let nonprofit scientific, educational, or historic groups run concessions at the National Zoological Park and requires their profits be used only for research and education at the park. Smithsonian may accept volunteer services from those groups and individuals.

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Title 20, §85

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(a)The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in furtherance of the mission of the National Zoological Park to provide for the advancement of science and instruction and recreation of the people, is authorized to negotiate agreements granting concessions at the National Zoological Park to nonprofit scientific, educational, or historic organizations. The net proceeds of such organizations gained from such concessions granted under this subsection shall be used exclusively for research and educational work for the benefit of the National Zoological Park.
(b)The Smithsonian Institution is authorized to accept the voluntary services of such organizations, and the voluntary services of individuals, for the benefit of the National Zoological Park.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 85

Title 20Education

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60