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PUBLIC LAW 108–184—DEC. 16, 2003

Public Law 108–184 108th Congress An Act Dec. 16, 2003 [H.R. 3491] National Museum of African American History and Culture Act. 20 USC 80r note.

To establish within the Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Museum of African American History and Culture Act’’. SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

20 USC 80r.

Congress finds that— (1) since its founding, the United States has grown into a symbol of democracy and freedom around the world, and the legacy of African Americans is rooted in the very fabric of the democracy and freedom of the United States; (2) there exists no national museum within the Smithsonian Institution that— (A) is devoted to the documentation of African American life, art, history, and culture; and (B) encompasses, on a national level— (i) the period of slavery; (ii) the era of Reconstruction; (iii) the Harlem renaissance; (iv) the civil rights movement; and (v) other periods associated with African American life, art, history, and culture; and (3) a National Museum of African American History and Culture would be dedicated to the collection, preservation, research, and exhibition of African American historical and cultural material reflecting the breadth and depth of the experiences of individuals of African descent living in the United States. 20 USC 80r–1.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act: (1) BOARD OF REGENTS.—The term ‘‘Board of Regents’’ means the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. (2) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the National Museum of African American History and Culture Council established by section 5. (3) MUSEUM.—The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the National Museum of African American History and Culture established by section 4.

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