Sec. 901. Intellectual property
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Chapter 1025 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new section: With respect to a museum object in which the object itself and the object’s intellectual property rights, if any, are under the control of the Secretary, the Secretary may enter into agreements for the creation of reproductions of the object with other Federal agencies, units of State or local governments, for-profit corporations, public and private foundations, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and individuals. The agreements may include provisions for the collection of fees or royalties. Any agreement under subsection
(a)shall provide for the protection of the public interest in the museum object and any other terms and conditions that the Secretary deems appropriate. Any funds collected pursuant to this section shall be retained, until expended and without further appropriation, for use by the System unit, office, or repository where the museum object is held. .