---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 80t–7"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "80t–7"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/80t-7"
units:
  - "Chapter 3 — Smithsonian Institution, National Museums and Art Galleries"
  - "Subchapter XVI — Women’s History Museum"
---

# §80t–7. Authorization of appropriations

- (a) **In general—** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Smithsonian Institution to carry out this subchapter,[^1] including the planning, design, construction, and operation of the Museum established under [section 80t–1 of this title](/usc/20/80t–1.md), such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.
- (b) **Availability—** Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this section shall remain available until expended.
- (c) **Use of funds for fundraising—** Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this section may be used to conduct fundraising in support of the Museum from private sources.

## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 116–260, div. T, title I, § 109, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2278.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title I of div. T of Pub. L. 116–260, known as the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act, which is classified to this subchapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.