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 115 STAT. 1846 PUBLIC LAW 107-110—JAN. 8, 2002 Alaska with children and families of Massachusetts to learn about their historical ties and about each other's contemporary cultures. "(9) Within the fast-growing cultural sector, meaningful educational and career opportunities based on traditional relationships exist for Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and lowincome youth in Massachusetts. "(10) Cultural institutions can provide practical, culturally relevant, education-related internship and apprentice programs, such as the Museum Action Corps at the Peabody-Essex Museum and similar programs at the New Bedford Oceanarium and other institutions, to prepare youths and their families for careers in the cultural sector. "(11) The resources of the institutions described in paragraphs (7) and (8) provide unique opportunities for illustrating and interpreting the contributions of Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, the whaling industry, and the China trade to the economic, social, and environmental history of the United States, for educating students and their parents, and for providing opportunities for internships and apprenticeships leading to careers with cultural institutions. "(b) PURPOSES. — The purposes of this subpart are the following: "(1) To authorize and develop innovative culturally-based educational programs and cultural exchanges to assist Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and children and families of Massachusetts linked by history and tradition to Alaska and Hawaii to learn about shared culture and traditions. "(2) To authorize and develop internship and apprentice programs to assist Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and children and families of Massachusetts linked by history and tradition with Alaska and Hawaii to prepare for careers with cultuial institutions. "(3) To supplement programs and authorities in the area of education to further the objectives of this subpart. 20 USC 7265b. «SEC. 5523. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION. "(a) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—In order to carry out programs that fulfill the purposes of this subpart, the Secretary is authorized to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, the following: "(1) The Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, Alaska. "(2) The Inupiat Heritage Center in Barrow, Alaska. "(3) The Bishop Museum in Hawaii. "(4) The Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. "(5) The New Bedford Whaling Museum and the New Bedford Oceanarium in New Bedford, Massachusetts. "(6) Other Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian cultural and educational organizations. "(7) Cultural and educational organizations with experience in developing or operating programs that illustrate and interpret the contributions of Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, the whaling industry, and the China trade to the economic, social, and environmental history of the United States. "(8) Consortia of the organizations and entities described in this subsection.

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