PUBLIC LAW 101-185—NOV. 28, 1989 103 STAT. 1337 including Alaska Native Villages, and Native Hawaiian commu- . nities 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. SEC. 3. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN. 20 USC 80q-l. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. — T here is established, within the Smithsonian Institution, a living memorial to Native Americans and their tradi- tions which shall be known as the "National Museum of the Amer- ican Indian". (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the National Museum are to— (1) advance the study of Native Americans, including the study of language, literature, history, art, anthropology, and life; (2) collect, preserve, and exhibit Native American objects of artistic, historical, literary, anthropological, and scientific interest; i (3) provide for Native American research and study programs; and (4) provide for the means of carrying out paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) in the District of Columbia, the State of New York, and other appropriate locations. SEC. 4. AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS TO ENTER INTO AN 20 USC 80q-2. AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR TRANSFER OF HEYE FOUNDA- TION ASSETS TO THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. ' The Board of Regents is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Heye Foundation, to provide for the transfer to the Smithsonian Institution of title to the Heye Foundation assets. The agreement shall— (1) require that the use of the assets be consistent with section 3(b); and (2) be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New Courts, U.S. York shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any cause of action arising under the agreement. SEC..5. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMER- 20 USC 80q-3. ICAN INDIAN. (a) IN GENERAL.— The National Museum shall be under a Board of Trustees with the duties, powers, and authority specified in this section. (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; and
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