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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 305a. Promotion of economic welfare through development of arts and crafts; powers of Board
It shall be the function and the duty of the Secretary of the
Interior through the Board to promote the economic welfare of the
Indian tribes and Indian individuals through the development of
Indian arts and crafts and the expansion of the market for the
products of Indian art and craftsmanship. In the execution of this
function the Board shall have the following powers: (a) To
undertake market research to determine the best opportunity for the
sale of various products; (b) to engage in technical research and
give technical advice and assistance; (c) to engage in
experimentation directly or through selected agencies; (d) to
correlate and encourage the activities of the various governmental
and private agencies in the field; (e) to offer assistance in the
management of operating groups for the furtherance of specific
projects; (f) to make recommendations to appropriate agencies for
loans in furtherance of the production and sale of Indian products;
(g)(1) to create for the Board, or for an individual Indian or
Indian tribe or Indian arts and crafts organization, trademarks of
genuineness and quality for Indian products and the products of an
individual Indian or particular Indian tribe or Indian arts and
crafts organization; (2) to establish standards and regulations for
the use of Government-owned trademarks by corporations,
associations, or individuals, and to charge for such use under such
licenses; (3) to register any such trademark owned by the
Government in the United States Patent and Trademark Office without
charge and assign it and the goodwill associated with it to an
individual Indian or Indian tribe without charge; and (4) to pursue
or defend in the courts any appeal or proceeding with respect to
any final determination of that office; (h) to employ executive
officers, including a general manager, and such other permanent and
temporary personnel as may be found necessary, and prescribe the
authorities, duties, responsibilities, and tenure and fix the
compensation of such officers and other employees: Provided, That
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 shall be
applicable to all permanent employees and that all employees shall
be appointed in accordance with the civil-service laws from lists
of eligibles to be supplied by the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management; (i) as a Government agency to negotiate and
execute in its own name contracts with operating groups to supply
management, personnel, and supervision at cost, and to negotiate
and execute in its own name such other contracts and to carry on
such other business as may be necessary for the accomplishment of
the duties and purposes of the Board: Provided, That nothing in the
foregoing enumeration of powers shall be construed to authorize the
Board to borrow or lend money or to deal in Indian goods. For the
purposes of this section, the term "Indian arts and crafts
organization" means any legally established arts and crafts
marketing organization composed of members of Indian tribes.
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