20 U.S.C. § 77a

Functions of museum

The national air and space museum shall memorialize the national development of aviation and space flight; collect, preserve, and display aeronautical and space flight equipment of historical interest and significance; serve as a repository for scientific equipment and data pertaining to the development of aviation and space flight; and provide educational material for the historical study of aviation and space flight.

( Aug. 12, 1946, ch. 955, § 2 , 60 Stat. 998 ; Pub. L. 89–509 , pt. I, § 4, July 19, 1966 , 80 Stat. 310 .)