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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 77. National Air and Space Museum
(a) Establishment; board; administration; reimbursement of expenses
There is hereby established under the Smithsonian Institution a
bureau to be known as a National Air and Space Museum, which shall
be administered by the Smithsonian Institution with the advice of a
board to be composed of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or his
designee, the Chief of Naval Operations, or his designee, the Chief
of Staff of the Army, or his designee, the Commandant of the Marine
Corps, or his designee, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, or his
designee, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, or his designee, the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration, or his designee, the Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, and three citizens of the United States
appointed by the President from civilian life who shall serve at
the pleasure of the President. The members of the board shall serve
as such members without compensation but shall be reimbursed for
travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them
in the performance of their duties as members of the board.
(b) Appointment and compensation of head of museum
The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, with the advice of
the board, may appoint and fix the compensation and duties of the
head of a national air and space museum whose appointment shall not
be subject to the civil service laws.
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