Notes on 20 U.S.C. § 77 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 20 U.S.C. § 77 : US Code - Notes

(Aug. 12, 1946, ch. 955, Sec. 1, 60 Stat. 997; July 26, 1947, ch.
343, title II, Sec. 208(b), 61 Stat. 503; Pub. L. 89-509, pt. I,
Secs. 2, 3, July 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 310; Pub. L. 89-670, Secs.
3(e), 6(c)(1), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 932, 938.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The civil service laws, referred to in subsec. (b), are set out
in Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See,
particularly, section 3301 et seq. of Title 5.
AMENDMENTS
1966 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-509, Sec. 2, changed the name of
the museum from the National Air Museum to the National Air and
Space Museum, expanded the advisory board to include additional
members including the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Commandant of
the Marine Corps, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, and an additional
member appointed from civilian life to serve at the pleasure of the
President, and provided for reimbursement for travel, subsistence,
and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of
their duties as members of the Board.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89-509, Sec. 3, substituted "national air
and space museum" for "national air museum" and struck out
provision that the salary of the head of the museum shall not be
subject to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended.
SHORT TITLE OF 1966 AMENDMENT
Section 1 of Pub. L. 89-509 provided: "That this Act [amending
this section, sections 77a, 77c, and 77d of this title, and
provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 77b and
77d of this title, and repealing section 77b of this title] may be
cited as 'the National Air Museum Amendments Act of 1965'."
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of
the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the
Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of
Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see
sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic
Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization
Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under
section 542 of Title 6.
"Chief of Staff of the Air Force" substituted in subsec. (a) for
"Commanding General of the Army Air Forces" pursuant to act July
26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, Sec. 208(b), 61 Stat. 503, which
transferred functions of Commanding General of the Army Air Forces
to Chief of Staff, United States Air Force. Section 208(b) of act
July 26, 1947 was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. See sections 8031 and 8034 of Title 10, Armed
Forces.
"Federal Aviation Administration" substituted in subsec. (a) for
"Federal Aviation Agency" pursuant to Pub. L. 89-670, Secs. 3(e),
6(c)(1), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 932, 938, which transferred all
functions, powers, and duties of Federal Aviation Agency and of
Administrator and other offices and officers thereof to Secretary
of Transportation and established a Federal Aviation Administration
in Department of Transportation. See section 106 of Title 49,
Transportation.
APPROPRIATIONS
Section 6 of act Aug. 12, 1946, as amended by section 10 of Pub.
L. 89-509, provided that: "There is hereby authorized to be
appropriated the sum of $50,000 for the purposes of this Act [this
subchapter] and there are hereby authorized to be appropriated
annually hereafter such sums as may be necessary to maintain and
administer said national air and space museum including salaries
and all other necessary expenses."
CONSTRUCTION OF MUSEUM CENTER
Pub. L. 104-222, Oct. 1, 1996, 110 Stat. 3025, provided that:
"SECTION 1. CONSTRUCTION OF MUSEUM CENTER.
"The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution is
authorized to construct the Smithsonian Institution National Air
and Space Museum Dulles Center at Washington Dulles International
Airport.
"SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.
"No appropriated funds may be used to pay any expense of the
construction authorized by section 1."
EXTENSION AT WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Pub. L. 103-57, Aug. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 279, provided that:
"SECTION 1. PLAN FOR NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM EXTENSION.
"The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution shall have
authority to plan and design an extension of the National Air and
Space Museum at Washington Dulles International Airport.
"SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
"There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1993, a total of $8,000,000 to carry
out this Act."
RATIFICATION OF COMPENSATION PAID HEAD OF MUSEUM
Section 11 of Pub. L. 89-509 provided that: "Payments of
compensation heretofore made to the head of the National Air Museum
at rates fixed by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
without regard to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended
[chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees] are hereby ratified and affirmed."