20 USC § 80l - Establishment of Museum of African Art; functions

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title: "20 USC § 80l - Establishment of Museum of African Art; functions"
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section_number: "80l"
section_name: "Establishment of Museum of African Art; functions"
chapter_number: 3
chapter_name: "SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES"
subchapter_number: "XII"
subchapter_name: "MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–414, § 2, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 911.)"
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# § 80l. Establishment of Museum of African Art; functions

section 80m(a) of this title

There is established in the Smithsonian Institution a bureau which shall be known as the “Museum of African Art” (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Museum”). The functions of such bureau shall be those authorized by .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–414, § 2, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 911.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Construction of National Museum of African Art

Regents of Smithsonian Institution authorized to construct building for National Museum of African Art, see , , , set out as a note under .