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by 1659447091 446 days ago
None it seems.[0]

> The Smithsonian Institution is a trust instrumentality of the United States ... Congress delegated the authority and responsibilities of the United States to the Smithsonian Board of Regents. ... The Smithsonian Institution is considered unique in the Federal establishment. The Smithsonian is not an executive branch agency and does not exercise regulatory powers, except over its own buildings and grounds. ... Thus, courts have held that the Smithsonian is not an agency or authority of the Government...

[0] https://www.si.edu/ogc/legalhistory