§ 80q. Findings
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The Congress finds that—
(1)there is no national museum devoted exclusively to the history and art of cultures indigenous to the Americas;
(2)although the Smithsonian Institution sponsors extensive Native American programs, none of its 19 museums, galleries, and major research facilities is devoted exclusively to Native American history and art;
(3)the Heye Museum in New York, New York, one of the largest Native American collections in the world, has more than 1,000,000 art objects and artifacts and a library of 40,000 volumes relating to the archaeology, ethnology, and history of Native American peoples;
(4)the Heye Museum is housed in facilities with a total area of 90,000 square feet, but requires a minimum of 400,000 square feet for exhibition, storage, and scholarly research;
(5)the bringing together of the Heye Museum collection and the Native American collection of the Smithsonian Institution would—
(A)create a national institution with unrivaled capability for exhibition and research;
(B)give all Americans the opportunity to learn of the cultural legacy, historic grandeur, and contemporary culture of Native Americans;
(C)provide facilities for scholarly meetings and the performing arts;
(D)make available curatorial and other learning opportunities for Indians; and
(E)make possible traveling exhibitions to communities throughout the Nation;
(6)by order of the Surgeon General of the Army, approximately 4,000 Indian human remains from battlefields and burial sites were sent to the Army Medical Museum and were later transferred to the Smithsonian Institution;
(7)through archaeological excavations, individual donations, and museum donations, the Smithsonian Institution has acquired approximately 14,000 additional Indian human remains;
(8)the human remains referred to in paragraphs
(6)and
(7)have long been a matter of concern for many Indian tribes, including Alaska Native Villages, and Native Hawaiian communities which are determined to provide an appropriate resting place for their ancestors;
(9)identification of the origins of such human remains is essential to addressing that concern; and
(10)an extraordinary site on the National Mall in the District of Columbia (U.S. Government Reservation No. 6) is reserved for the use of the Smithsonian Institution and is available for construction of the National Museum of the American Indian.
(Pub. L. 101–185, § 2, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1336.)
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- Public Law 101–185To establish the National Museum of the American Indian within the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes
- Public Law 104–278To amend the National Museum of the American Indian Act to make improvements in the Act, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–569To expand homeownership in the United States, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–568To authorize the construction of a Wakpa Sica Reconciliation Place in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, and for other purposes
- Public Law 113–70To clarify certain provisions of the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act of 1994
- Public Law 107–110To close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind
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- Sec. 2Findings
- Sec. 601The Federal Government’s Trust Responsibility to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Education
- Sec. 601The Federal Government’s Trust Responsibility to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Education
- Sec. 2Findings
- Sec. 501The Federal Government’s Trust Responsibility to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Education
- Sec. 501The Federal Government’s Trust Responsibility to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Education
- Sec. 501The Federal Government’s Trust Responsibility to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Education
- Sec. 501The Federal Government’s Trust Responsibility to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Education
- Sec. 2Findings
- Sec. 501The Federal Government’s Trust Responsibility to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Education
- Sec. 2Findings
- Sec. 7National Museum of the American Indian Act
- Sec. 7National Museum of the American Indian Act
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- Pub. L. 101–185, § 2
- 103 Stat. 1336
- 127 Stat. 1208
- Pub. L. 104–278, § 1(a)
- 110 Stat. 3355
- Pub. L. 101–185, § 1
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–185, § 2
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Stat.127 Stat. 1208
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–278, § 1(a)
Stat.110 Stat. 3355
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