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§ 2735b. National Museum of American Diplomacy
(a) Activities
(1) Support authorized
The Secretary is authorized to provide, by contract, grant, or otherwise, for the performance of appropriate museum visitor and educational outreach services and related events, including—
(A) organizing programs and conference activities;
(B) creating, designing, and installing exhibits; and
(C) conducting museum shop services and food services in the public exhibition and related physical and virtual space utilized by the National Museum of American Diplomacy.
(2) Recovery of costs
(b) Disposition of documents, artifacts, and other articles
(1) Property
(2) Sale, trade, or transfer
(3) Determinations prior to sale, trade, or transfer
The determination described in this paragraph with respect to a document, artifact, or other article described in paragraph (1) is a determination that—
(A) the document, artifact, or other article no longer serves to further the mission of the National Museum of American Diplomacy as set forth in the collections management policy of the Museum;
(B) the sale at a fair market price based on an independent appraisal or trade or transfer of the document, artifact, or other article would serve to maintain or enhance the Museum collection; and
(C) the sale, trade, or transfer of the document, artifact, or other article would be in the best interests of the United States.
(4) Loans
In addition to the authorization under paragraph (2) relating to the sale, trade, or transfer of documents, artifacts, or other articles described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may—
(A) loan the documents, artifacts, or other articles to other institutions, both foreign and domestic, for repair, study, or exhibition when not needed for use or display by the National Museum of American Diplomacy; and
(B) borrow documents, artifacts, or other articles from other institutions or individuals, both foreign and domestic, for activities consistent with subsection (a)(1).
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 65, as added Pub. L. 118–159, div. G, title LXXII, § 7206, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2530.)