,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajdge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1        
#bjbf,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to protect ! indep5d5ce ( !   
,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 ! ,national    
,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory &   
,culture1 & o!r ,f$]ally support$       
cultural in/itutions1 to pres]ve        
accurate & inclusive ,am]ican hi/ory1 to
 reaffirm ! mission fiduci>y au?ority ( 
! ,,nmaahc ,c\ncil1 & to ensure t no    
executive action may limit _! ability to
 rese>*1 pres5t1 & educate ! public     
?r\gh exhibits & programm+1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,our ,hi/ory ,act

 ( #bjbf4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4
 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4      
,division ,a--,protection ( ,f$]ally    
,support$ ,cultural ,in/itutions ,sec4  
#aja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,f9d+s4  
,sec4 #ajc4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #ajd4      
,protection ( indep5d5ce4 ,sec4 #aje4   
,affirmation ( hi/orical integrity4     
,sec4 #ajf4 ,fund+ protections4 ,sec4   
#ajg4 ,en=cem5t4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,rule (    
con/ruction4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,def9itions4   
,division ,b--,smi?sonian ,indep5d5ce & 
,hi/orical ,integrity ,protection ,act (
 #bjbf ,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4   
#bjb4 ,f9d+s ) respect to ,national     
,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory &   
,culture4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,/atutory         
designation ( ! ,national ,museum (     
,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture4   
,sec4 #bjd4 ,,nmaahc ,c\ncil mission    
fiduci>y au?ority & en=cem5t /&+4 ,sec4 
#bje4 ,protection ( s*ol>ly & curatorial
 indep5d5ce4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,protection    
aga9/ hi/orical erasure4 ,sec4 #bjg4    

,annual report+ requirem5t4 ,sec4 #bjh4 
,au?orization ( appropriations =        
,,nmaahc4 ,division ,c--,g5]al          
,provisions ,sec4 #cja4 ,sev]ability4   
,sec4 #cjb4 ,effective date4 ,sec4 #cjc4
 ,relation%ip to o!r laws4  ,a          
,protection ( ,f$]ally ,support$        
,cultural ,in/itutions  #aja4 ,%ort     
title ,?is division may be cit$ z !     
,cultural ,in/itutions ,indep5d5ce &    
,hi/orical ,integrity ,act ( #bjbf4     
#ajb4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1        
e/abli%$ by an ,act ( ,congress 9 #ahdf1
 is a tru/ in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 op]at+ "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,bo>d
 ( ,reg5ts & fund$ 9 "p by ,f$]al       
appropriations4  7#b7 ,! ,national      
,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory &   
,culture1 e/abli%$ by an ,act (         
,congress 9 #bjjc 7,pub4 ,l4 #ajh-ahd2  
#aag ,/at4 #bfgg7 & op5$ to ! public 9  
#bjaf1 is ! ,nation's pr9cipal          
in/itution docum5t+ ! c5tral role t     
,african ,am]icans h play$ 9 build+1    

def5d+1 & advanc+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &    
repres5ts ! p>adigmatic case ( a        
,f$]ally support$ cultural in/itution ^:
 indep5d5ce ?is ,act is design$ to      
protect4  7#c7 ,across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
,f$]ally support$ cultural              
in/itutions--includ+ ,african ,am]ican  
museums1 ,indig5\s cultural c5t]s1      
,lat9o h]itage museums1 ,asian ,am]ican 
cultural in/itutions1 & o!r             
community-bas$ museums--play a vital    
role 9 pres]v+ & pres5t+ ! full &       
inclusive /ory ( ,am]ica4  7#d7 ,!      
mission ( ! ,smi?sonian is ! increase & 
diffusion ( k1 :i* includes !           
pres]vation ( ,am]ican hi/ory 9 all its 
dim5sions1 includ+ sci5tific1 cultural1 
social1 & political4  7#e7 ,ef=ts to    
re/rict or dictate ! cont5t (           
,smi?sonian exhibits bas$ on political  
ideology und]m9e academic fre$om1 di/ort
 ! hi/orical record1 & d5y ,am]icans    
access to tru?ful & inclusive education4
  7#f7 ,inclusive & compreh5sive hi/ory 
/r5g!ns democracy by ensur+ all         

,am]icans see _! contributions &        
exp]i5ces reflect$ 9 ! national /ory4   
7#g7 ,congress has bo? ! con/itutional  
p[] ( ! purse & ! duty to safegu>d      
,f$]ally support$ museums & cultural    
in/itutions f political int]f]5ce4      
#ajc4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is       
division are to--  7#a7 reaffirm !      
,smi?sonian ,in/itution's indep5d5ce &  
its au?ority to make curatorial1        
s*ol>ly1 & op]ational decisions free f  
undue political or executive int]f]5ce2 
7#b7 protect ,f$]ally support$ cultural 
in/itutions1 includ+ ^? ) m&ates to     
pres]ve hi/orically m>g9aliz$ n>ratives1
 f ef=ts to re/rict or di/ort           
evid5ce-bas$ hi/orical s*ol>%ip2  7#c7  
promote national unity & democratic     
heal? by ensur+ t ! hi/ory ( all        
,am]ican communities rema9s visible1    
accessible1 & safegu>d$ = future        
g5]ations2 &  7#d7 provide en=ceable    
legal rem$ies = in/itutions1 (fic]s1    
employees1 & designat$ bodies ^:        
/atutory au?orities are fru/rat$ by     

unlawful executive action4  #ajd4       
,protection ( indep5d5ce  7a7           
,prohibition on ,executive int]f]5ce    
,no executive ord]1 presid5tial         
directive1 or o!r action ( ! executive  
bran* %all h =ce or effect to--  7#a7   
re/rict1 limit1 or prohibit any         
,in/itution f rese>*+1 develop+1 or     
pres5t+ exhibits & programs2  7#b7      
direct ! cont5t ( exhibits or           
educational programm+ ( any ,in/itution2
 or  7#c7 condition ,f$]al              
appropriations on adh]5ce to political  
or ideological requirem5ts ) respect to 
any ,in/itution4  7b7 ,pres]vation (    
gov]n+ au?ority ,any decision ) respect 
to ! cont5t ( exhibits & programs ( any 
,in/itution %all re/ exclusively )--    
7#a7 9 ! case ( ! ,smi?sonian           
,in/itution1 ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts ( !      
,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 subject to     
division ,b ( ?is ,act ) respect to !   
,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican   
,hi/ory & ,culture2 &  7#b7 9 ! case (  
any o!r ,in/itution1 ! gov]n+ bodies (  

su* ,in/itution1 9 collaboration ) !    
pr(essional /aff ( ! ,in/itution &      
consi/5t ) ! f\nd+ *>t] & mission ( !   
,in/itution4  7c7 ,anti-,retaliation ,! 
,bo>d ( ,reg5ts ( ! ,smi?sonian         
,in/itution %all adopt & implem5t writt5
 policies t--  7#a7 prohibit            
retaliation1 co]cion1 or int]f]5ce aga9/
 any museum director1 s*ol>1 curator1   
ar*ivi/1 or rese>*] bas$ on ! sub/ance (
 hi/orical1 sci5tific1 or curatorial "w2
 &  7#b7 e/abli% int]nal proc$ures =    
report+ & address+ violations ( ?is     
subsection4  #aje4 ,affirmation (       
hi/orical integrity  7a7 ,commitm5t to  
tru?ful hi/ory ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates t ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution &   
o!r ,f$]ally support$ cultural          
,in/itutions h ! "r & responsibility to 
pres5t hi/ory t is factual1             
evid5ce-bas$1 & inclusive ( ! div]se    
exp]i5ces & contributions ( all p 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,protection (       
inclusive programm+ ,congress affirms t 
,f$]ally support$ ,in/itutions may      

rese>*1 curate1 & pres5t exhibitions    
address+--  7#a7 ! hi/ory ( racism1     
sexism1 classism1 & o!r =ms ( /ructural 
inequality2  7#b7 ! contributions (     
,african ,am]icans1 wom51 ,indig5\s     
peoples1 immigrants1 & o!r hi/orically  
und]repres5t$ gr\ps2  7#c7 !            
int]sections ( art1 sci5ce1 culture1 &  
democracy2 &  7#d7 contempor>y *all5ges 
to lib]ty1 equality1 & ju/ice1 consi/5t 
) ea* ,in/itution's mission4  #ajf4     
,fund+ protections  7a7  ,prohibition on
 cont5t-,bas$ fund+ conditions  ,f$]al  
funds may n be d5i$1 r$uc$1 or          
condition$ to any ,in/itution on ! basis
 ( ! subject matt] ( exhibits or        
programm+ ) respect to any su*          
,in/itution4  7b7 ,limitation on ,,omb  
au?ority ,! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &       
,budget %all h no au?ority to )hold1    
re/rict1 reprogram1 or imp\nd ,f$]al    
funds appropriat$ by ,congress = any    
,in/itution on ! basis ( exhibit cont5t 
or curatorial indep5d5ce ) respect to   
any su* ,in/itution4  7c7 ,affirmative  

au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is division & to support ! 
indep5d5ce & op]ations ( ,f$]ally       
support$ cultural ,in/itutions4  #ajg4  
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,judicial review ,any    
,in/itution1 or any employee1           
contractor1 (fic]1 or advisory body ( an
 ,in/itution1 subject$ to retaliation1  
co]cion1 or int]f]5ce = protect$        
s*ol>ly1 curatorial1 or educational     
activity 9 violation ( ?is division may 
br+ a civil action 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
to seek-- 7#a7 decl>atory relief2  7#b7 
injunctive relief1 includ+ prelim9>y    
injunctive relief2  7#c7 m&amus2 or     
7#d7 su* o!r relief z ! c\rt deems      
appropriate4  7b7 ,presumption (        
irrep>able h>m ,9 any action br\ght "u  
subsection 7a71 a cr$ible %[+ t an      
executive action ?reat5s ! cont5t1      
programm+1 collections1 or op]ations (  
an ,in/itution %all create a rebuttable 
presumption ( irrep>able h>m4  7c7      

,:i/lebl[] protections ,f$]al :i/lebl[] 
protections "u *apt] #bc ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are h]eby ext5d$ to
 museum directors1 curators1 ar*ivi/s1  
rese>*]s1 & advisory c\ncil memb]s ( any
 ,in/itution :o report violations ( ?is 
division to ,congress or any ,inspector 
,g5]al4  7d7 ,inspector g5]al ov]sight  
,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,smi?sonian    
,in/itution %all conduct an annual audit
 ( any attempts to improp]ly influ5ce or
 re/rict ! cont5t1 programm+1 or        
op]ations ( any ,smi?sonian ,in/itution 
unit & %all transmit ! results ( ea*    
audit to ! ,committees on               
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate & !          
,committees on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4  7e7        
,adm9i/rative discipl9e ,any ,f$]al     
(fic] or employee f\nd by ! ,inspector  
,g5]al or a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction
 to h kn[+ly direct$1 requir$1 or       
prohibit$ ! cont5t ( exhibitions1       
educational programm+1 or curatorial    

decisions 9 violation ( ?is division    
%all be subject to adm9i/rative         
discipl9e1 up to & includ+ removal1     
consi/5t ) ,f$]al employm5t law4  #ajh4 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is division
 may be con/ru$ to--  7#a7 au?orize     
c5sor%ip ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1   
,african ,am]ican museums1 or o!r       
cultural ,in/itutions2  7#b7 prev5t     
,in/itutions f develop+ or curat+       
exhibits 9 consultation ) s*ol>s1       
communities1 & /akehold]s2 or  7#c7     
limit ,congressional ov]sight (         
appropriations or ! fiduci>y            
responsibilities ( gov]n+ bo>ds4  #aji4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is division1 ! foll[+   
def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,in/itution ,!  
t]m ,in/itution means ! ,smi?sonian     
,in/itution or any museum1 cultural     
c5t]1 or h]itage in/itution t receives  
,f$]al fund+1 ,f$]al recognition1 or    
,f$]al p>tn]%ip support4  7#b7 ,exhibit 
or program ,! t]m exhibit or program    
means any rese>*1 exhibition1 museum1   
educational initiative1 cultural        

pres]vation project1 or h]itage program 
und]tak5 by an ,in/itution4  ,b         
,smi?sonian ,indep5d5ce & ,hi/orical    
,integrity ,protection ,act ( #bjbf     
#bja4 ,%ort title ,?is division may be  
cit$ z ! ,smi?sonian ,indep5d5ce &      
,hi/orical ,integrity ,protection ,act (
 #bjbf4  #bjb4 ,f9d+s ) respect to      
,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican   
,hi/ory & ,culture ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,national ,museum (    
,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture    
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjr et seq471      
e/abli%$ ! ,national ,museum ( ,african 
,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture 7h]e9aft] ! 
,,nmaahc7 z a unit ( ! ,smi?sonian      
,in/itution1 creat$ ! ,,nmaahc ,c\ncil1 
& direct$ ! ,smi?sonian to develop a    
national collection1 exhibitions1 &     
educational programm+ docum5t+ !        
,african ,am]ican exp]i5ce4  7#b7 ,!    
,,nmaahc 0 e/abli%$ pursuant to decades 
( advocacy1 includ+ by ,repres5tative   
,john ,lewis1 :o introduc$ pr$ecessor   
legislation = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s be=e     

bip>tisan cons5sus 0 a*iev$ 9 ! #ajh?   
,congress4 ,! museum's bip>tisan f\nd+  
reflects an endur+ national cons5sus t  
,african ,am]ican hi/ory is ,am]ican    
hi/ory4  7#c7 ,! ,h\se & ,s5ate ,reports
 accompany+ ! ,national ,museum (       
,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture    
,act--,h4 ,rept4 #ajh-dbi & ,s4 ,rept4  
#ajh-cdj--;e/abli% t ,congress int5d$ ! 
,,nmaahc ,c\ncil to ex]cise sub/antive  
subject matt] au?ority ov] ! museum's   
collections1 exhibitions1 int]pretive   
frameworks1 educational programm+1 &    
s*ol>ly integrity1 & t ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts
 0 expect$ to def] to ! ,c\ncil on all  
int]pretive matt]s abs5t a legal or     
in/itutional conflict4  7#d7 ,!         
,,nmaahc's exhibitions1 collections1 &  
s*ol>%ip affirm t ,black hi/ory is      
,am]ican hi/ory1 & t ! compreh5sive     
tell+ ( ,am]ica's /ory requires !       
pres]vation & protection ( ,african     
,am]ican hi/ory1 culture1 & liv$        
exp]i5ce4  7#e7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has 
a compell+ national int]e/ 9 ensur+ t ! 

,,nmaahc rema9s a tru/$1 nonp>tisan     
/ew>d ( tru?ful hi/orical docum5tation1 
int]pretation1 & public education1      
consi/5t ) ! congressional m&ate ( !    
,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican   
,hi/ory & ,culture ,act4  7#f7 ,attempts
 at c5sor%ip1 political manipulation1 or
 ! erasure ( hi/orically docum5t$ facts 
f ! ,,nmaahc's exhibitions & programm+  
und]m9e public tru/1 weak5 democratic   
in/itutions1 & di/ort ! educational     
mission entru/$ to ! ,smi?sonian by     
,congress & ! ,am]ican p4  7#g7 ,:5 !   
executive bran* conditions ,f$]al fund+ 
or directs curatorial cont5t at !       
,,nmaahc )\t ! au?ority ( an ,act (     
,congress1 x usurps ! legislative       
pr]ogatives ( ,congress1 contrav5es !   
,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act1 & inflicts    
direct injury on ! ,,nmaahc ,c\ncil ^:  
/atutory mission fiduci>y duties are    
!reby fru/rat$4  #bjc4  ,/atutory       
designation ( ! ,national ,museum (     
,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture    
7a7  ,prim>y national in/itution  ,!    

,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican   
,hi/ory & ,culture is h]eby designat$ ! 
prim>y national in/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates =--  7#a7 collect+1 pres]v+1 &   
int]pret+ artifacts & ar*ival mat]ials  
docum5t+ ! ,african ,am]ican exp]i5ce   
across all p]iods ( ,am]ican hi/ory2    
7#b7 conduct+ & dissem9at+ rese>* &     
s*ol>%ip on ,african ,am]ican hi/ory1   
culture1 art1 & contributions to !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 educat+ ! public   
?r\gh exhibitions1 programm+1 digital   
cont5t1 & community outrea* t pres5t    
,african ,am]ican hi/ory z c5tral to !  
national n>rative2 &  7#d7 promot+      
accurate1 compreh5sive1 & evid5ce-bas$  
hi/orical und]/&+ ( ! role ( ,african   
,am]icans 9 build+1 def5d+1 & advanc+ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7  ,relation%ip to    
exi/+ /atute  ,?is section supplem5ts & 
does n sup]s$e ! ,national ,museum (    
,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture    
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjr et seq474 ,9   
any conflict betwe5 ?is division & any  
provision ( su* ,act1 includ+ z         

subsequ5tly am5d$1 ! provision mo/      
protective ( ! ,,nmaahc's indep5d5ce & !
 ,c\ncil's mission fiduci>y au?ority    
%all control4  #bjd4 ,,nmaahc ,c\ncil   
mission fiduci>y au?ority & en=cem5t /&+
  7a7  ,reaffirmation ( congressional   
int5t  ,congress reaffirms ! gov]nance  
framework e/abli%$ 9 ! ,national ,museum
 ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture 
,act & its legislative hi/ory1 :i*      
creat$ a dual-lay] gov]nance model = !  
,,nmaahc su* t--  7#a7 ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts
 reta9s in/itutional au?ority1 includ+  
legal1 f9ancial1 & adm9i/rative ov]sight
 ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution z a :ole2 &
  7#b7 ! ,,nmaahc ,c\ncil holds subject 
matt] au?ority ov] ! museum's           
int]pretive1 cultural1 & s*ol>ly        
direction1 includ+ collections1         
exhibitions1 educational programm+1     
curatorial frameworks1 & ! selection &  
evaluation ( ! museum's director1 & is  
expect$ to ex]cise t au?ority z a       
mission fiduci>y ( ! ,congress4  7b7    
,mission fiduci>y designation  7#a7  ,9 

g5]al  ,! ,,nmaahc ,c\ncil is h]eby     
designat$ a mission fiduci>y ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ) respect to ! congressionally   
m&at$ purposes ( ! ,national ,museum (  
,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture    
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjr et seq474  7#b7
 ,duties ,9 its capacity z mission      
fiduci>y1 ! ,c\ncil %all-- 7,a7 safegu>d
 ! hi/orical accuracy1 s*ol>ly rigor1 & 
int]pretive integrity ( ,,nmaahc        
exhibitions1 collections1 & educational 
programs2  7,b7 ensure t ! ,,nmaahc's   
programm+ reflects ,african ,am]ican    
lead]%ip & community acc\ntability      
consi/5t ) ! congressional m&ate2  7,c7 
monitor & report to ,congress any       
attempt--int]nal or ext]nal--to         
improp]ly influ5ce1 re/rict1 alt]1 or   
direct ! cont5t1 collections1 or        
programs ( ! ,,nmaahc2 &  7,d7 take su* 
lawful action z is necess>y &           
appropriate to protect ! ,,nmaahc's     
indep5d5ce1 includ+ initiat+ civil      
en=cem5t proce$+s "u subsection 7c74    
7c7 ,express /atutory /&+ & private "r (

 action ,! ,,nmaahc ,c\ncil1 act+ ?r\gh 
a majority vote ( its memb]s1 is h]eby  
grant$ express /atutory /&+ to br+ a    
civil action 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict 
,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia aga9/ any
 ,f$]al (fic]1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality  
t--  7#a7 directs1 requires1 or         
prohibits ! cont5t ( ,,nmaahc           
exhibitions1 educational programm+1     
curatorial decisions1 or rese>* f9d+s 9 
violation ( ?is ,act or ! ,national     
,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory &   
,culture ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjr et    
seq472  7#b7 )holds1 re/ricts1 imp\nds1 
or conditions ,f$]al appropriations = ! 
,,nmaahc bas$ on exhibit cont5t or      
curatorial decisions1 9 violation ( !   
,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act ( #aigd 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #fha et seq47 or ?is ,act2    
7#c7 retaliates aga9/ ,,nmaahc          
directors1 s*ol>s1 curators1 ar*ivi/s1  
rese>*]s1 or ,c\ncil memb]s = ! sub/ance
 ( protect$ s*ol>ly or curatorial       
activity2 or  7#d7 o!rwise fru/rates !  
,c\ncil's mission fiduci>y duties z     

e/abli%$ by ! ,national ,museum (       
,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture    
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjr et seq47 or ?is
 ,act4  7d7  ,injury-9-,fact  ,=        
purposes ( e/abli%+ /&+ "u ,article     
,,iii ( ! ,con/itution1 ! fru/ration ( !
 ,c\ncil's mission fiduci>y duties "u ! 
,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican   
,hi/ory & ,culture ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#hjr et seq47 or ?is ,act by any ,f$]al 
(fic] or ag5cy %all con/itute a concrete
 & p>ticul>iz$ injury 9 fact to !       
,c\ncil1 di/9ct f ! g5]aliz$ int]e/s ( !
 public 9 accurate hi/orical            
pres]vation4  7e7 ,rem$ies ,9 an action 
br\ght "u subsection 7c71 ! ,c\rt may   
aw>d-- 7#a7 decl>atory relief e/abli%+ !
 unlawfulness ( ! *all5g$ ,f$]al action2
  7#b7 prelim9>y & p]man5t injunctive   
relief1 includ+ ord]s requir+ !         
re/oration ( )held appropriations1 !    
re9/atem5t ( alt]$ or remov$ exhibition 
cont5t1 or ! cessation ( executive      
int]f]5ce2  7#c7 m&amus direct+ a ,f$]al
 (fic] to p]=m a duty ow$ "u ?is ,act or

 ! ,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican
 ,hi/ory & ,culture ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#hjr et seq472  7#d7 attorney's fees &  
co/s pursuant to ! ,equal ,access to    
,ju/ice ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #ejd2 #bh    
,u4,s4,c4 #bdab72 &  7#e7 su* o!r       
equitable relief z ! ,c\rt deems        
appropriate4  7f7 ,presumption (        
irrep>able h>m ,9 any action br\ght "u  
subsection 7c71 a %[+ by ! ,c\ncil t    
,f$]al action ?reat5s ! integrity1      
cont5t1 collections1 programm+1 or fund+
 ( ! ,,nmaahc %all create a rebuttable  
presumption ( irrep>able h>m1 & ! ,c\rt 
%all weigh ! balance ( h>ms ) full      
recognition t ?reat5$ loss ( hi/orically
 docum5t$ cont5t repres5ts injury to !  
public int]e/ t _c be adequately rem$i$ 
by money damages4  7g7 ,no limitation on
 o!r rem$ies ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to limit ! rights ( any        
employee1 donor1 contractor1 or         
organizational p>tn] ( ! ,,nmaahc to    
pursue claims available "u any o!r      
provision ( ,f$]al law1 includ+ title   

,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq471        
sections #aiha1 #aihb1 #aihe1 & #aihf ( 
title #db1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or !    
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7h7    
,relation%ip to ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts  ,no?+ 9
 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to dim9i% !
 au?ority ( ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts "u !      
,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican   
,hi/ory & ,culture ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#hjr et seq47 or any o!r provision (    
law4 ,! ,c\ncil's /&+ "u ?is section is 
supplem5t>y to1 & n 9 sub/itution =1 any
 au?ority ( ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts to br+    
claims on behalf ( ! ,smi?sonian        
,in/itution4  #bje4 ,protection (       
s*ol>ly & curatorial indep5d5ce  7a7    
,exclusive curatorial au?ority ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,,nmaahc %all
 reta9 exclusive au?ority ov] its       
s*ol>ly1 curatorial1 rese>*1 &          
exhibition activities4 ,no (fic] or     
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all direct1 
require1 or prohibit ! cont5t ( ,,nmaahc
 exhibitions1 educational programm+1    

curatorial decisions1 or rese>* f9d+s4  
7b7 ,limitation on ,f$]al ov]sight      
,f$]al ov]sight ( ! ,,nmaahc %all n     
ext5d to editorial1 curatorial1 or      
s*ol>ly judgm5ts1 except :]e necess>y to
 address violations ( ,f$]al law        
unrelat$ to cont5t4  7c7 ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts
 gov]nance obligations ,! ,bo>d (       
,reg5ts %all-- 7#a7 implem5t writt5     
policies1 consi/5t ) ! ,c\ncil's mission
 fiduci>y au?ority "u section #bjd1     
safegu>d+ ,,nmaahc directors1 s*ol>s1 & 
curators f retaliation1 co]cion1 or     
int]f]5ce bas$ on ! sub/ance ( hi/orical
 or sci5tific "w2  7#b7 def5d1 f        
,,nmaahc in/itutional res\rces &        
,smi?sonian g5]al funds z appropriate1  
aga9/ any executive action seek+ to     
alt]1 re/rict1 or condition ,,nmaahc    
programm+ or appropriations 9 violation 
( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 transmit to !       
,,nmaahc ,c\ncil1 )9 #e bus9ess days (  
receipt1 any communication f ! executive
 bran* t purports to direct1 re/rict1 or
 condition ,,nmaahc cont5t1 programm+1  

or appropriations4  #bjf4 ,protection   
aga9/ hi/orical erasure  7a7            
,pres]vation ( black hi/ory  ,!         
,smi?sonian ,in/itution %all ma9ta9 &   
/r5g!n its commitm5t to ! pres]vation1  
rese>*1 & pres5tation ( ,african        
,am]ican hi/ory across all relevant     
museums1 ar*ives1 & programs4  7b7      
,prohibition on cont5t re/rictions  ,no 
,f$]al (fic] or political appo9tee may  
re/rict1 r$uce1 alt]1 remove1 or imp$e !
 ability ( ! ,,nmaahc or any ,smi?sonian
 unit to display1 int]pret1 or          
dissem9ate hi/orically docum5t$         
in=mation conc]n+ ,african ,am]ican     
hi/ory or any o!r protect$ hi/orical    
n>rative4  7c7 ,pres]vation protocol ,9 
! ev5t t ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts1 9           
consultation ) ! ,c\ncil1 det]m9es t    
,f$]al action poses an imm95t ?reat to !
 integrity ( ,,nmaahc collections1      
exhibitions1 or programm+1 ! ,smi?sonian
 %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate ) p>tn]          
in/itutions1 includ+ hi/orically ,black 
colleges & univ]sities1 ,association (  

,african ,am]ican ,museums memb]s1 & o!r
 cultural in/itutions1 to arrange       
tempor>y cu/ody ( at-risk collections2  
7#b7 ar*ive digital records1 curatorial 
mat]ials1 & educational cont5t )        
multiple p>tn] in/itutions &1 :]e       
appropriate1 int]national p>tn]s2 &     
7#c7 docum5t all retaliation claims &   
coord9ate legal response ) ! ,,nmaahc   
,c\ncil consi/5t ) section #bjd4  #bjg4 
,annual report+ requirem5t  7a7         
,secret>y's report  ,! ,secret>y ( !    
,smi?sonian %all submit an annual report
 to ! ,committees on ,appropriations & !
 ,committees on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate t describes--
  7#a7 any attempt1 int]nal or ext]nal1 
to improp]ly influ5ce or re/rict        
,,nmaahc cont5t1 programm+1 collections1
 or appropriations dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2   
7#b7 actions tak5 by ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts1 
! ,,nmaahc ,c\ncil1 or ! ,smi?sonian    
legal /aff to address any su* attempts2 
&  7#c7 ! /atus ( any litigation br\ght 
by or on behalf ( ! ,,nmaahc or !       

,c\ncil "u ?is ,act4  7b7  ,c\ncil's    
report  ,! ,,nmaahc ,c\ncil %all submit 
an annual report to ! ,committees on    
,appropriations & ! ,committees on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,s5ate t describes--  7#a7 ! ,c\ncil's
 ex]cise ( its mission fiduci>y duties  
dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2  7#b7 any in/ances 9 
:i* ! ,c\ncil det]m9$ t executive action
 fru/rat$ or ?reat5$ to fru/rate its    
mission fiduci>y obligations2 &  7#c7   
any civil actions initiat$ or p5d+ "u   
section #bjd7;c74  #bjh4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations = ,,nmaahc ,!re are     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,smi?sonian ,in/itution = ! ,national   
,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory &   
,culture ! foll[+ am\nts = fiscal ye>   
#bjbf & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]3  7#a7   
#dj1jjj1jjj = collections expansion1    
includ+ new acquisitions1 cons]vation1 &
 oral hi/ory programs2  7#b7 #ae1jjj1jjj
 = digitization & public access1 includ+
 scann+1 metadata developm5t1 & digital 
exhibitions2  7#c7 #aj1jjj1jjj = rese>* 

& s*ol>%ip1 includ+ fell[%ips & academic
 collaborations2  7#d7 #ab1jjj1jjj =    
education & community engagem5t1 includ+
 ,k-#ab programs & travel+ exhibitions2 
7#e7 #h1jjj1jjj = security &            
pres]vation1 includ+ environm5tal       
controls & /orage upgrades2 &  7#f7     
#e1jjj1jjj = indep5d5ce protections1    
includ+ legal /aff1 report+ sy/ems1 &   
tra9+4  ,c ,g5]al ,provisions  #cja4    
,sev]ability  7a7 ,division ,a ,if any  
provision ( division ,a ( ?is ,act1 or !
 application ( any su* provision to any 
p]son or circum/ance1 is held           
uncon/itutional or o!rwise invalid1 !   
rema9d] ( division ,a %all n be affect$4
  7b7 ,division ,b ,if any provision (  
division ,b ( ?is ,act1 or ! application
 ( any su* provision to any p]son or    
circum/ance1 is held uncon/itutional or 
o!rwise invalid1 ! rema9d] ( division ,b
 %all n be affect$4  7c7                
,cross-,division indep5d5ce  ,a judicial
 det]m9ation t any provision ( division 
,a is invalid %all n affect ! validity  

or en=ceability ( any provision (       
division ,b1 & vice v]sa4 ,?is ,act is  
design$ s t ea* division may op]ate     
indep5d5tly z a complete /atutory       
in/rum5t4  #cjb4 ,effective date ,?is   
,act %all take effect on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #cjc4 ,relation%ip
 to o!r laws  7a7 ,pres]vation ( civil  
rights rem$ies ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be 
con/ru$ to dim9i%1 preempt1 or sup]s$e  
any "r or rem$y available "u--  7#a7    
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq472  
7#b7 sections #aiha1 #aihb1 #aihe1 &    
#aihf ( title #db1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7#c7 ! ,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act ( #aigd 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ha et seq472  7#d7 !     
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act 7#e        
,u4,s4,c4 #gjf72 or  7#e7 any o!r       
provision ( ,f$]al law protect+ civil   
rights1 curatorial indep5d5ce1 or !     
sep>ation ( p[]s4  7b7 ,supplem5t>y     
effect ,! rights1 rem$ies1 & /&+        
e/abli%$ by ?is ,act are supplem5t>y to 
& cumulative ) any rights1 rem$ies1 or  

/&+ available "u exi/+ law4 ,a pla9tiff 
ne$ n exhau/ adm9i/rative rem$ies be=e  
br++ a civil action "u division ,a1     
section #ajg1 or division ,b1 section   
#bjd7;c74