20 U.S.C. § 80r-2 : US Code - Section 80R-2: Establishment of Museum

Search 20 U.S.C. § 80r-2 : US Code - Section 80R-2: Establishment of Museum

(a) Establishment
There is established within the Smithsonian Institution a museum
to be known as the "National Museum of African American History and
Culture".
(b) Purpose
The purpose of the Museum shall be to provide for -
(1) the collection, study, and establishment of programs
relating to African American life, art, history, and culture that
encompass -
(A) the period of slavery;
(B) the era of Reconstruction;
(C) the Harlem renaissance;
(D) the civil rights movement; and
(E) other periods of the African American diaspora;
(2) the creation and maintenance of permanent and temporary
exhibits documenting the history of slavery in America and
African American life, art, history, and culture during the
periods referred to in paragraph (1);
(3) the collection and study of artifacts and documents
relating to African American life, art, history, and culture; and
(4) collaboration between the Museum and other museums,
historically black colleges and universities, historical
societies, educational institutions, and other organizations that
promote the study or appreciation of African American life, art,
history, or culture, including collaboration concerning -
(A) development of cooperative programs and exhibitions;
(B) identification, management, and care of collections; and
(C) training of museum professionals.