§ 4441. — Program for Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native culture and arts development.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC4441]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 56--AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN CULTURE
AND ART DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER II--NATIVE HAWAIIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES
Sec. 4441. Program for Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native culture
and arts development
(a) In general
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants for the
purpose of supporting programs for Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native
culture and arts development to any private, nonprofit organization or
institution which--
(1) primarily serves and represents Native Hawaiians or Alaska
Natives, and
(2) has been recognized by the Governor of the State of Hawaii
or the Governor of the State of Alaska, as appropriate, for the
purpose of making such organization or institution eligible to
receive such grants.
(b) Purpose of grants
Grants made under subsection (a) of this section shall, to the
extent deemed possible by the Secretary and the recipient of the grant,
be used--
(1) to provide scholarly study of, and instruction in, Native
Hawaiian or Alaska Native art and culture,
(2) to establish programs which culminate in the awarding of
degrees in the various fields of Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native
art and culture, or
(3) to establish centers and programs with respect to Native
Hawaiian or Alaska Native art and culture that are similar in
purpose to the centers and programs described in subsections (b) and
(c) of section 4417 of this title.
(c) Management of grants
(1) Any organization or institution which is the recipient of a
grant made under subsection (a) of this section shall establish a
governing board to manage and control the program with respect to which
such grant is made.
(2) For any grants made with respect to Native Hawaiian art and
culture, the members of the governing board which is required to be
established under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) be Native Hawaiians or individuals widely recognized in the
field of Native Hawaiian art and culture,
(B) include a representative of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs
of the State of Hawaii,
(C) include the president of the University of Hawaii,
(D) include the president of the Bishop Museum, and
(E) serve for a fixed term of office.
(3) For any grants made with respect to Alaska Native art and
culture, the members of the governing board which is required to be
established under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) include Alaska Natives and individuals widely recognized in
the field of Alaska Native art and culture,
(B) represent the Eskimo, Indian and Aleut cultures of Alaska,
and
(C) serve for a fixed term.
(Pub. L. 99-498, title XV, Sec. 1521, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1610;
Pub. L. 103-239, title VII, Sec. 722(2), May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 606.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-239 amended section generally, substituting
provisions relating to development program for Native Hawaiian and
Alaska Native culture and arts for provisions relating to development
program for Native Hawaiian culture and arts.
