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All TitlesTitle 20Chapter 3Subchapter XIII
§ 80q–3.
Board of Trustees of National Museum of the American Indian
(a)
In general
(b)
General duties and powers
The Board of Trustees shall—
(1)
recommend annual operating budgets for the National Museum to the Board of Regents;
(2)
advise and assist the Board of Regents on all matters relating to the administration, operation, maintenance, and preservation of the National Museum;
(3)
adopt bylaws for the Board of Trustees;
(4)
designate a chairman and other officers from among the members of the Board of trustees; 1
1
 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
and
(5)
report annually to the Board of Regents on the acquisition, disposition, and display of Native American objects and artifacts and on other appropriate matters.
(c)
Sole authority
Subject to the general policies of the Board of Regents, the Board of Trustees shall have the sole authority to—
(1)
lend, exchange, sell, or otherwise dispose of any part of the collections of the National Museum, with the proceeds of such transactions to be used for additions to the collections of the National Museum or additions to the endowment of the National Museum, as the case may be;
(2)
purchase, accept, borrow, or otherwise acquire artifacts and other objects for addition to the collections of the Natural Museum; and
(3)
specify criteria for use of the collections of the National Museum for appropriate purposes, including research, evaluation, education, and method of display.
(d)
Authority
Subject to the general policies of the Board of Regents, the Board of Trustees shall have authority to—
(1)
provide for restoration, preservation, and maintenance of the collections of the National Museum;
(2)
solicit funds for the National Museum and determine the purposes to which such funds shall be applied; and
(3)
approve expenditures from the endowment of the National Museum for any purpose of the Museum.
(e)
Initial appointments to Board of Trustees
(1)
Membership
The initial membership of the Board of Trustees shall consist of—
(A)
the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution;
(B)
an Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution appointed by the Board of Regents;
(C)
8 individuals appointed by the Board of Regents; and
(D)
15 individuals, each of whom shall be a member of the board of trustees of the Heye Museum, appointed by the Board of Regents from a list of nominees recommended by the board of trustees of the Heye Museum.
(2)
Special rule
(3)
Terms
(4)
Vacancies
(f)
Subsequent appointments to Board of Trustees
(1)
Membership
Upon the expiration of the terms under subsection (e), the Board of Trustees shall consist of—
(A)
the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution;
(B)
a senior official of the Smithsonian Institution appointed by the Board of Regents; and
(C)
23 individuals appointed by the Board of Regents from a list of nominees recommended by the Board of Trustees.
(2)
Special rule
(3)
Terms
The trustee appointed under paragraph (1)(B) shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Regents. Except as otherwise provided in the next sentence, the terms of members appointed under paragraph (1)(C) shall be 3 years. Of the members first appointed under paragraph (1)(C)—
(A)
7 members, 4 of whom shall be Indians, shall be appointed for a term of one year, as designated at the time of appointment; and
(B)
8 members, 4 of whom shall be Indians, shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, as designated at the time of appointment.
(4)
Vacancies
(g)
Quorum
(h)
Expenses
(Pub. L. 101–185, § 5, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1337; Pub. L. 104–278, § 2, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3355.)
cite as: 20 USC 80q-3
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