Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110
§80q–2 Authority of Board of Regents to Enter Into Agreement Providing for Transfer of Heye Foundation Assets to Smithsonian Institution
Title 20 › CHAPTER 3 — SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES › SUBCHAPTER XIII — NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN › § 80q–2
Summary
Board of Regents may transfer title of Heye Foundation assets to the Smithsonian by agreement. The agreement must follow section 80q–1(b), be governed by New York law, and give S.D.N.Y. exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute.
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Title 20, §80q–2
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The Board of Regents is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Heye Foundation, to provide for the transfer to the Smithsonian Institution of title to the Heye Foundation assets. The agreement shall—
(1)require that the use of the assets be consistent with section 80q–1(b) of this title; and
(2)be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any cause of action arising under the agreement.
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20 U.S.C. § 80q–2
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110