20 U.S.C. § 78a — Authorization of appropriations; avail-

Page 39 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 79a Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section consists of subsec. (a) of section 5 of act Aug. 12, 1946. Subsec. (b) of said section is set out as a note below. AMENDMENTS 1966—Pub. L. 89–509 inserted ‘‘and independent agen- cies’’ after ‘‘departments’’, ‘‘and space’’ after ‘‘national air’’, ‘‘spacecraft,’’ after ‘‘aircraft,’’, ‘‘and spacecraft’’ after ‘‘aircraft’’ in phrase ‘‘aircraft parts’’, and ‘‘and space flight’’ after ‘‘aeronautical’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ACCEPTANCE OF STATUE OF GENERAL MITCHELL Act Aug. 12, 1946, ch. 955, § 5(b), 60 Stat. 998, as amend- ed by Pub. L. 89–509, pt. I, § 9, July 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 311, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary of the Smithsonian In- stitution, with the advice of the Commission of Fine Arts, is authorized (1) to accept as a gift to the Smith- sonian Institution from George H. Stephenson, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a statue of Brigadier Gen- eral William L. Mitchell of such character as may be deemed appropriate, and (2) without expense to the United States, to cause such statue to be erected at a suitable location on the grounds of the national air and space museum.’’ SUBCHAPTER VIII—PALEONTOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS § 78. Cooperation of Smithsonian Institution with State institutions for continuing paleontolog- ical investigations The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution is authorized to cooperate with any State, edu- cational institution, or scientific organization in the United States for continuing paleontolog- ical investigations, and the excavation and pres- ervation of fossil remains, in areas which will be flooded by the construction of Government dams or otherwise be made unavailable for such inves- tigations because of such construction: Provided, That such investigations and activities shall not duplicate nor affect adversely similar operations being conducted by the Department of Interior in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institu- tion. (Aug. 15, 1949, ch. 427, § 1, 63 Stat. 606.) § 78a. Authorization of appropriations; avail- ability of funds; limit on use of funds during fiscal year; supervision; rules and regula- tions There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, the sum of $65,000, which shall be avail- able until expended for the above purposes: Pro- vided, That at such time as the Smithsonian In- stitution is satisfied that any State agency, or any educational institution or scientific organi- zation in any of the United States, is prepared to contribute to such investigation and when in its judgment such investigation shall appear meritorious, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution may make available for such inves- tigation such amounts from this sum as shall be equal to the amounts contributed respectively by each such State agency, or educational insti- tution or scientific organization: Provided fur- ther, That the amount to be made available from this sum for such investigation in cooperation with each such State agency, or educational in- stitution or scientific organization, shall not ex- ceed $10,000 in any fiscal year: Provided further, That all such cooperative work and division of the result thereof shall be under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution: Provided further, That where lands are involved which are controlled by the Government of the United States, cooperative work thereon shall be under the provisions of section 1866(b) of title 18 and sections 320302 and 320303 of title 54, and rules and regulations pertaining thereto. (Aug. 15, 1949, ch. 427, § 2, 63 Stat. 606; Pub. L. 113–287, § 5(e)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3268.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2014—Pub. L. 113–287 substituted ‘‘section 1866(b) of title 18 and sections 320302 and 320303 of title 54’’ for ‘‘the Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 432, 433)’’. SUBCHAPTER IX—CANAL ZONE BIOLOGICAL AREA § 79. Barro Colorado Island in Gatun Lake to be set aside The President is authorized and directed to set aside within the Canal Zone an area in Gatun Lake known as Barro Colorado Island in which the natural features shall, except in event of de- clared national emergency, be left in their nat- ural state for scientific observation and inves- tigation. (July 2, 1940, ch. 516, § 1, 54 Stat. 724.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section 3602(b) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Inter- course. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 1381 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF WAR AND EMERGENCIES Joint Res. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 3, 61 Stat. 451, pro- vided that in the interpretation of this section, the date July 25, 1947, shall be deemed to be the date of ter- mination of any state of war theretofore declared by Congress and of the national emergencies proclaimed by the President on Sept. 8, 1939, and May 27, 1941. § 79a. Preservation of natural features for sci- entific observation and investigation The purpose of setting aside such an area is to preserve and conserve its natural features, in- cluding existing flora and fauna, in as nearly a natural condition as possible, thus providing a place where duly qualified students can make observations and scientific investigations for in- crease of knowledge, under such conditions and regulations as may be prescribed by the Smith- sonian Institution. (July 2, 1940, ch. 516, § 2, 54 Stat. 724; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 801, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1101.)