20 U.S.C. § 80r-5 : US Code - Section 80R-5: Educational and liaison programs

Search 20 U.S.C. § 80r-5 : US Code - Section 80R-5: Educational and liaison programs

(a) In general
(1) Programs authorized
The Director of the Museum may carry out educational and
liaison programs in support of the goals of the Museum.
(2) Specific activities described
In carrying out this section, the Director shall -
(A) carry out educational programs relating to African
American life, art, history, and culture, including -
(i) programs using digital, electronic, and interactive
technologies; and
(ii) programs carried out in collaboration with elementary
schools, secondary schools, and postsecondary schools; and
(B) consult with the Director of the Institute of Museum and
Library Services concerning the grant and scholarship programs
carried out under subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Grant and scholarship programs
(1) In general
In consultation with the Council and the Director of the
Museum, the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library
Services shall establish -
(A) a grant program with the purpose of improving operations,
care of collections, and development of professional management
at African American museums;
(B) a grant program with the purpose of providing internship
and fellowship opportunities at African American museums;
(C) a scholarship program with the purpose of assisting
individuals who are pursuing careers or carrying out studies in
the arts, humanities, and sciences in the study of African
American life, art, history, and culture;
(D) in cooperation with other museums, historical societies,
and educational institutions, a grant program with the purpose
of promoting the understanding of modern-day practices of
slavery throughout the world; and
(E) a grant program under which an African-American museum
(including a nonprofit education organization the primary
mission of which is to promote the study of African-American
diaspora) may use the funds provided under the grant to
increase an endowment fund established by the museum (or
organization) as of May 1, 2003, for the purposes of -
(i) enhancing educational programming; and
(ii) maintaining and operating traveling educational
exhibits.
(2) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the
Institute of Museum and Library Services to carry out this
subsection -
(A) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
(B) such sums as are necessary for each fiscal year
thereafter.