---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 80p"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "80p"
heading: "Funding"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/80p"
units:
  - "Chapter 3 — Smithsonian Institution, National Museums and Art Galleries"
  - "Subchapter XII — Museum of African Art"
---

# §80p. Funding

- (a) **Federal funds for Museum—** The faith of the United States is pledged that upon the completion of the acquisition in [section 80k of this title](/usc/20/80k.md), the United States will provide such [funds](/usc/20/4702.md?p=3) as may be necessary for the upkeep of the [Museum](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3) and the administrative expenses and costs of operation thereof, including the protection and care of works of art acquired by the [Board](/usc/20/4702.md?p=2), so the [Museum](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3) shall at all times be properly maintained and works of art contained therein shall be exhibited regularly to the general public free of charge.
- (b) **Authorization of appropriations—** There is authorized to be appropriated for the first fiscal year under this subchapter, the sum of $1,000,000 and such amounts as may be necessary for the succeeding fiscal years in order to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 95–414, § 6, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 912.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective, except for the provisions in subsec. (b) of this section, on the date of transfer of a deed or other instrument under the provisions of section 80k of this title, see section 7 of Pub. L. 95–414, set out as a note under section 80k of this title.