20 U.S.C. § 80q-1 : US Code - Section 80Q-1: National Museum of the American Indian

Search 20 U.S.C. § 80q-1 : US Code - 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.