Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110
§85 Concessions
Title 20 › CHAPTER 4 — NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK › § 85
Summary
The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution can make agreements letting nonprofit science, education, or history groups run concessions at the National Zoological Park. Any net money those groups earn from those concessions must be used only for research and educational work that benefits the Park. The Smithsonian may also accept unpaid help from those groups and from individuals to benefit the National Zoological Park.
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Title 20, §85
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(a)Authorization; use of proceeds for research and educational work
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)Voluntary services
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 20, Education
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110