PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Board of Regents may make agreements with museums and cultural groups to lend Native American artifacts, organize traveling exhibits, or provide training and technical help. It may also set up programs to serve Indian tribes and communities and, with colleges (including tribally controlled colleges), create opportunities in museum studies, management, and research for Indians. The Board must create an Indian Museum Management Fellowship that gives stipends to Indians for training in museum development and management. Up to $2,000,000 may be appropriated each fiscal year, starting with fiscal year 1991, to run the programs and the fellowship.

Title 20, §80q–8

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(a)In entering into agreements with museums and other educational and cultural organizations to—

(1)lend Native American artifacts and objects from any collection of the Smithsonian Institution;

(2)sponsor or coordinate traveling exhibitions of artifacts and objects; or

(3)provide training or technical assistance;

(b)The Board of Regents may establish—

(1)programs to serve Indian tribes and communities; and

(2)in cooperation with educational institutions, including tribally controlled colleges or universities (as defined in section 1801(a) of title 25), programs to enhance the opportunities for Indians in the areas of museum studies, management, and research.

(c)The Board of Regents shall establish an Indian Museum Management Fellowship program to provide stipend support to Indians for training in museum development and management.

(d)There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 1991, to carry out subsections (b) and (c).

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2008—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–315 substituted “tribally controlled colleges or universities (as defined in section 1801(a) of title 25)” for “tribally controlled community colleges (as defined in section 1801 of title 25)”. 1998—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–244 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1801 of title 25.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1998 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

§80q–8 Board of Regents Functions with Respect to Certain Agreements and Programs