---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 80r–5"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "80r–5"
heading: "Educational and liaison programs"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/80r-5"
units:
  - "Chapter 3 — Smithsonian Institution, National Museums and Art Galleries"
  - "Subchapter XIV — National Museum of African American History and Culture"
---

# §80r–5. Educational and liaison programs

- (a) **In general—**
  - (1) **Programs authorized—** The Director of the [Museum](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3) may carry out educational and liaison programs in support of the goals of the [Museum](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3).
  - (2) **Specific activities described—** In carrying out this section, the Director shall—
    - (A) carry out educational programs relating to African American life, art, history, and culture, including—
      - (i) programs using digital, electronic, and interactive technologies; and
      - (ii) programs carried out in collaboration with elementary schools, secondary schools, and postsecondary schools; and
    - (B) consult with the Director of the Institute of [Museum](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3) and Library Services concerning the grant and scholarship programs carried out under [subsection (b)](#b).
- (b) **Grant and scholarship programs—**
  - (1) **In general—** In consultation with the [Council](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=2) and the Director of the [Museum](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3), the Director of the Institute of [Museum](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3) and Library Services shall establish—
    - (A) a grant program with the purpose of improving operations, care of collections, and development of professional management at African American [museums](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3);
    - (B) a grant program with the purpose of providing internship and fellowship opportunities at African American [museums](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3);
    - (C) a scholarship program with the purpose of assisting individuals who are pursuing careers or carrying out studies in the arts, humanities, and sciences in the study of African American life, art, history, and culture;
    - (D) in cooperation with other [museums](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3), historical societies, and educational institutions, a grant program with the purpose of promoting the understanding of modern-day practices of slavery throughout the world; and
    - (E) a grant program under which an African-American [museum](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3) (including a nonprofit education organization the primary mission of which is to promote the study of African-American diaspora) may use the funds provided under the grant to increase an endowment fund established by the [museum](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3) (or organization) as of May 1, 2003, for the purposes of—
      - (i) enhancing educational programming; and
      - (ii) maintaining and operating traveling educational exhibits.
  - (2) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the Institute of [Museum](/usc/20/80r–1.md?p=3) and Library Services to carry out this subsection—
    - (A) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
    - (B) such sums as are necessary for each fiscal year thereafter.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 108–184, § 7, Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2679.)