(a)  Establishment

There is established, within the Smithsonian Institution, a living memorial to Native Americans and their traditions which shall be known as the “National Museum of the American 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;

(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.