20 U.S.C. § 80q-1

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 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.

20 U.S.C. § 80q-1

Pub. L. 101-185, §3, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1337.