Board of Regents functions with respect to certain agreements and programs

20 U.S.C. § 80q–8
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(a) Priority to be given to Indian organizations with respect to certain agreementsIn 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; the Board of Regents shall give priority to agreements with Indian organizations, including Indian tribes, museums, cultural centers, educational institutions, libraries, and archives. Such agreements may provide that loans or services to such organizations may be furnished by the Smithsonian Institution at minimal or no cost. (b) Indian programsThe 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) Indian Museum Management FellowshipsThe 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) Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 1991, to carry out subsections (b) and (c).

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