Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-110
§305f Indian Arts and Crafts Board Art Collection
Title 25 › CHAPTER 7A — PROMOTION OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELFARE › § 305f
Summary
The Secretary of the Interior must move the part of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board’s collection kept in Washington, D.C., to the Smithsonian so it becomes part of the National Museum of the American Indian. The two Secretaries must agree on the terms, standards, and who pays the costs. The Indian Arts and Crafts Board keeps a permanent license to use images of the collection for promotion, economic development, education, and similar nonprofit uses. The Board does not have to pay any royalty or fee for that license.
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Title 25, §305f
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(a)Transfer of art collection and costs
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior is directed to transfer all right, title and interest in that portion of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board art collection maintained permanently by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board in Washington, District of Columbia, to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to be a part of the collection of the National Museum of the American Indian, subject to subsection (b). Transfer of the collection and costs thereof shall be carried out in accordance with terms, conditions, and standards mutually agreed upon by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
(b)Retention of permanent license to use of images
The Indian Arts and Crafts Board shall retain a permanent license to the use of images of the collection for promotional, economic development, educational and related nonprofit purposes. The Indian Arts and Crafts Board shall not be required to pay any royalty or fee for such license.
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25 U.S.C. § 305f
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110