20 USC 80q-1: National Museum of the American Indian
Text contains those laws in effect on November 20, 2024
From Title 20-EDUCATIONCHAPTER 3-SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIESSUBCHAPTER XIII-NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
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§80q–1. National Museum of the American Indian
(a) Establishment
There is established, within the Smithsonian Institution, a living memorial to Native Americans and their traditions which shall be known as the "National Museum of the American Indian".
(b) Purposes
The purposes of the National Museum are to-
(1) advance the study of Native Americans, including the study of language, literature, history, art, anthropology, and life;
(2) collect, preserve, and exhibit Native American objects of artistic, historical, literary, anthropological, and scientific interest;
(3) provide for Native American research and study programs; and
(4) provide for the means of carrying out paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) in the District of Columbia, the State of New York, and other appropriate locations.