---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 80r–4"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "80r–4"
heading: "Director and staff of the Museum"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/80r-4"
units:
  - "Chapter 3 — Smithsonian Institution, National Museums and Art Galleries"
  - "Subchapter XIV — National Museum of African American History and Culture"
---

# §80r–4. Director and staff of the Museum

- (a) **Director—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Museum](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3) shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=4), taking into consideration individuals recommended by the [Council](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=2).
  - (2) **Duties—** The Director shall manage the [Museum](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3) subject to the policies of the [Board of Regents](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=1).
- (b) **Staff—** The [Secretary](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=4) may appoint two additional employees to serve under the Director, except that such additional employees may be appointed without regard to the provisions of [title 5](/usc/5.md) governing appointments in the competitive service.
- (c) **Pay—** The employees appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=4) under [subsection (b)](#b) may be paid without regard to the provisions of [chapter 51](/usc/20/chch51.md) and subchapter III of [chapter 53](/usc/5/chptIII/sptD/ch53.md) of title 5 relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 108–184, § 6, Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2679.)