{"data":{"id":"us/20-u.s.c.-79a","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 U.S.C. § 79a","heading":"Preservation of natural features for scientific observation and investigation","body":"The purpose of setting aside such an area is to preserve and conserve its natural features, including 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 increase of knowledge, under such conditions and regulations as may be prescribed by the Smithsonian Institution.","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":"9838d6a1395e2b1a5748b22865269edd3cc1ff1c4f8ef1718de69b412d8fdf95","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/20-u.s.c.-79","next":"us/20-u.s.c.-79b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}