20 U.S.C. § 80q–8 — Board of Regents functions with respect to certain agreements and programs

(a) Priority to Indian organizations: When entering agreements with museums and other educational and cultural organizations to (1) lend Native American artifacts and objects from any Smithsonian collection, (2) sponsor or coordinate traveling exhibits of artifacts and objects, or (3) provide training or technical help, the Board of Regents must give priority to Indian organizations — including Indian tribes, museums, cultural centers, educational institutions, libraries, and archives. These agreements may let the Smithsonian provide loans or services to such organizations at minimal or no cost. (b) Indian programs: The Board of Regents may create: (1) programs serving Indian tribes and communities; and (2) programs, run with educational institutions including tribally controlled colleges and universities, to improve opportunities for Indians in museum studies, management, and research. (c) Indian Museum Management Fellowships: The Board of Regents must create an Indian Museum Management Fellowship program, giving stipend support to Indians training in museum development and management. (d) Appropriations: Congress authorized $2,000,000 for each fiscal year starting with 1991, to carry out subsections (b) and (c).