2017 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 3 - Smithsonian Institution, National Museums and Art Galleries
Subchapter III - National Portrait Gallery
Sec. 75a - Definitions

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Citation 20 U.S.C. § 75a (2017)
Section Name §75a. Definitions
Section Text

For the purposes of this subchapter—

(a) The term "Board" means the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

(b) The term "Commission" means the National Portrait Gallery Commission as provided for in this subchapter.

(c) The term "Gallery" means the National Portrait Gallery established by this subchapter.

(d) The term "gift" includes a gift, bequest, or devise, whether outright or in trust, and any legal instrument by which the gift is effected.

(e) The term "portraiture" includes portraits and reproductions thereof made by any means or process, whether invented or developed heretofore or hereafter.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 87–443, §2, Apr. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 62; Pub. L. 94–209, Feb. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 30.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

1976—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 94–209 substituted "includes portraits and reproductions thereof made by any means or process, whether invented or developed heretofore or hereafter" for "for purposes of this subchapter shall mean painted or sculptured likenesses".

SHORT TITLE

Pub. L. 87–443, §1, Apr. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 62, provided: "That this Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the 'National Portrait Gallery Act'."

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 20 - EDUCATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 3 - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
SUBCHAPTER III - NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Sec. 75a - Definitions
Contains section 75a
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Short Titles 'National Portrait Gallery Act'."
Statutes at Large References 76 Stat. 62
90 Stat. 30
Public Law References Public Law 87-443, Public Law 94-209
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