US Code

Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 4421

Transfer of functions

(a)

Institute of American Indian Arts

There are hereby transferred to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Art Development, and such Institute shall perform, the functions of the Institute of American Indian Arts established by the Secretary in 1962.

(b)

Certain matters relating to transferred functions

(1)
Subject to subsection (d), all personnel, liabilities, contracts, real property (including the collections of the museum located on the site known as the “Santa Fe Indian School” but not the museum building), personal property, assets, and records as are determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to be employed, held, or used primarily in connection with any function transferred under the provisions of this chapter (regardless of the administrative entity providing the services on the date before the transfer) shall be transferred to the Institute.
(2)
Personnel engaged in functions transferred by this chapter shall be transferred in accordance with applicable laws and regulations relating to the transfer of functions, except that such transfer shall be without reduction in classification or compensation for one year after such transfer.
(c)

References in other laws

All laws and regulations relating to the Institute of American Indian Arts established by the Secretary in 1962 shall, insofar as such laws and regulations are appropriate, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, remain in full force and effect and apply with respect to the Institute. All references in any other Federal law to the Institute of American Indian Arts, or any officer transferred to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development under subsection (b), shall be deemed to refer to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development or an officer of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development.

(d)

Forgiveness of amounts owed; hold harmless

(1)
Subject to paragraph (2)—
(A)
the Institute shall be responsible for all obligations of the Institute incurred after , and
(B)
the Secretary shall be responsible for all obligations of the Institute incurred on or before , including those which accrued by reason of any statutory, contractual, or other reason prior to , which became payable within two years of .
(2)
With respect to all programs of the Federal Government, in whatever form or from whatever source derived, the Institute shall only be held responsible for actions and requirements, either administrative, regulatory, or statutory in nature, for events which occurred after , including the submission of reports, audits, and other required information. The United States may not seek any monetary damages or repayment for the commission of events, or omission to comply with either administrative or regulatory requirements, for any action which occurred prior to .

Pub. L. 99–498, title XV, § 1514100 Stat. 1608 Pub. L. 100–153, § 8101 Stat. 887 Pub. L. 100–297, title V, § 5406(d)102 Stat. 418 Pub. L. 101–644, title V, § 503104 Stat. 4669 Pub. L. 102–325, title XIII, § 1331(f)106 Stat. 807 (, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–325, § 1331(f)(1)1992—Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “Subject to subsection (d), all personnel” for “All personnel”.

Pub. L. 102–325, § 1331(f)(2)Subsec. (d)(2). , substituted “monetary damages” for “monetary damage”.

Pub. L. 101–644, § 5031990—Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: “Unless the Board provides otherwise, the Secretary of the Interior shall, until , provide such technical and support assistance to the Institute as the Secretary determines reasonable or necessary to assist the Institute. Such assistance shall include audit, accounting, computer services, and building and maintenance services.”

Pub. L. 101–644, § 503(1)Subsecs. (e), (f). , struck out subsec. (e) which related to completion of transfers, final date of control of Institute by Secretary, payment of unexpended or unobligated funds, and responsibility for subsequently incurred obligations, and subsec. (f) which related to contract with University of New Mexico, terms of contract, and composition of advisory council.

Pub. L. 100–2971988—Subsec. (e)(3), (4). added pars. (3) and (4).

Pub. L. 100–153, § 8(1)1987—Subsec. (d). , (2), substituted “Unless the Board provides otherwise” for “During the 2-year period beginning on the date referred to in subsection (f) of this section” and inserted “, until ,” after “Secretary of the Interior shall”.

Pub. L. 100–153, § 8(3)Subsec. (e). , added subsec. (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which read as follows: “During the period beginning on , and ending on the date referred to in subsection (f) of this section, the Advisory Board for Institute of American Indian Arts shall continue to act in an advisory role for the Board and the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development.”

Pub. L. 100–153, § 8(3)Subsec. (f). , added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which read as follows: “The provisions of this section (other than subsection (e) of this section) shall take effect on .”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–325section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325section 1001 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–297section 6303 of Pub. L. 100–297section 1071 of this titleFor effective date and applicability of amendment by , see , set out as a note under .