U.S.C. Title 54 - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS 54 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 54 - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS Subtitle I - National Park System DIVISION A - ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 1025 - MUSEUMS Sec. 102501 - Purpose From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§102501. Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to increase the public benefits from museums established within System units as a means of informing the public concerning the areas and preserving valuable objects and relics relating to the areas.

(Pub. L. 113–287, §3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3157.)

Historical and Revision Notes Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)

102501 16 U.S.C. 18f (1st sentence). July 1, 1955, ch. 259, §1 (1st sentence), 69 Stat. 242.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Disposal of Unnecessary or Duplicate Museum Objects; Use of Proceeds Pub. L. 101–512, title I, §116, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1937, provided that: "In fiscal year 1991 and thereafter, the Secretary may exercise the authorities granted in the Act of July 1, 1955 (16 U.S.C. 18f) [see 54 U.S.C. 102501, 102503(a)–(f)] in administration of the Department of the Interior Museum, and may dispose of objects no longer needed for the Museum or held in duplicate among museum properties and apply the proceeds to the purchase of museum objects, museum collections, and other personal properties at reasonable prices."