{"data":{"id":"us/20-u.s.c.-53a","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 U.S.C. § 53a","heading":"Authorization of appropriations","body":"Appropriations are authorized for the maintenance of the Astrophysical Observatory and the making of solar observations at high altitudes; for repairs and alterations of buildings and grounds occupied by the Smithsonian Institution in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; and for preparation of manuscripts, drawings, and illustrations for publications.","path":["Title 20—EDUCATION","CHAPTER 3—SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc20@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:57:47Z","sha256":"3223b8223878485c6db50367be4a3be44aca606ccc758f4dc01eff6c8f3ed511","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/20-u.s.c.-53","next":"us/20-u.s.c.-54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}