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113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 113–613 

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 

2014 

NOVEMBER 12, 2014.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. SHUSTER, from the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 5448] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 

was referred the bill (H.R. 5448) to amend the John F. Kennedy 

Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy 

Center for the Performing Arts, having considered the same, report 

favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill 

do pass. 

CONTENTS 

Page 

Purpose of Legislation ............................................................................................. 2 

Background and Need for Legislation .................................................................... 2 

Hearings ................................................................................................................... 2 

Legislative History and Consideration .................................................................. 2 

Committee Votes ...................................................................................................... 2 

Committee Oversight Findings ............................................................................... 2 

New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures ...................................................... 3 

Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate .......................................................... 3 

Performance Goals and Objectives ......................................................................... 4 

Advisory of Earmarks .............................................................................................. 4 

Duplication of Federal Programs ............................................................................ 4 

Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings ..................................................................... 5 

Federal Mandate Statement ................................................................................... 5 

Preemption Clarification ......................................................................................... 5 

Advisory Committee Statement .............................................................................. 5 

Applicability of Legislative Branch ........................................................................ 5 

Section-by-Section Analysis of Legislation ............................................................ 5 

Changes in Existing Law made by the Bill, as Reported ..................................... 5 


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PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION

H.R. 5448, the John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 

2014, amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to re-authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 

Arts. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (‘‘Center’’) was 

originally established in 1958 as the National Cultural Center and 

was designated as a memorial for President John F. Kennedy in 

1964. The Center operates primarily on privately raised funds with 

only the operations, maintenance and capital repairs of its facility 

funded through federal appropriations. 

The Center is one of the nation’s busiest performing arts facilities and includes eight stages that attract audiences and visitors 

totaling three million annually. The Center presents performances 

of music, dance, and theater; supports artists in the creation of new 

work; and serves the nation as a leader in arts and arts management education. Through education and other arts programs and 

activities, the Center reaches all 50 states, the District of Columbia 

and internationally. 

HEARINGS

No hearings were held on H.R. 5448. 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION

On September 11, 2014, Representative Lou Barletta (R–PA) introduced H.R. 5448, the John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization 

Act of 2014. 

On September 17, 2014, the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure met in open session. The Committee ordered the bill 

reported favorably to the House by voice vote with a quorum 

present. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires each committee report to include the total number of 

votes cast for and against on each record vote on a motion to report 

and on any amendment offered to the measure or matter, and the 

names of those members voting for and against. There were no 

record votes taken in connection with consideration of H.R. 5448 or 

ordering the measure reported. A motion to order H.R. 5448 reported favorably to the House was agreed to by voice vote with a 

quorum present. 

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of 

the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee’s oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in this report. 


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NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY AND TAX EXPENDITURES

Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives does not apply where a cost estimate and comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 has been timely 

submitted prior to the filing of the report and is included in the report. Such a cost estimate is included in this report. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of 

the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 402 of the 

Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received the 

enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 5448 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office: 

U.S. CONGRESS, 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, 

Washington, DC, October 1, 2014. 

Hon. BILL SHUSTER, 

Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 5448, the John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2014. 

If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased 

to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Christina Hawley Anthony. 

Sincerely, 

DOUGLAS W. ELMENDORF. 

Enclosure. 

H.R. 5448—John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2014 

Summary: H.R. 5448 would amend the John F. Kennedy Center 

Act by authorizing appropriations for maintenance, repair, and security of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as 

well as for capital projects for the center. Those activities were previously authorized through fiscal year 2014, and appropriations for 

that year totaled $34 million. 

CBO estimates the bill would authorize additional appropriations 

totaling $190 million for fiscal years 2015 through 2019 (reflecting 

amounts rising from $34 million in 2015 to $41 million in 2019). 

Assuming appropriation of the specified amounts, CBO estimates 

that implementing H.R. 5448 would cost $170 million over the 

2015–2019 period. 

Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or revenues; 

therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. 

H.R. 5448 would not impose intergovernmental or private-sector 

mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

(UMRA). 

Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated budgetary effects of H.R. 5448 are shown in the following table. The 

costs of this legislation fall within budget function 500 (education, 

employment, training, and social services). 


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By fiscal year, in millions of dollars— 

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2015– 

2019 

CHANGES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION 

John F. Kennedy Center Maintenance, Repair, and Security: 

Authorization Level .................................................. 22 23 24 26 27 122 

Estimated Outlays ................................................... 19 23 24 26 27 118 

John F. Kennedy Center Capital Projects: 

Authorization Level .................................................. 12 16 13 13 14 68 

Estimated Outlays ................................................... 4 9 12 13 14 52 

Total Changes in Discretionary Spending: 

Authorization Level ......................................... 34 39 37 39 41 190 

Estimated Outlays .......................................... 23 32 36 39 40 170 

Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding. 

Basis of estimate: H.R. 5448 would reauthorize finding for the 

maintenance, repair, and security of the John F. Kennedy Center 

for the Performing Arts, as well as for capital projects for the Center. Funding for such activities totaled $34 million for fiscal year 

2014. 

For this estimate, CBO assumes that H.R. 5448 will be enacted 

early in fiscal year 2015, and that the specified amounts will be appropriated for each year. The estimated outlays reflect historical 

spending patterns for the affected programs. 

Pay-As-You-Go considerations: None. 

Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: H.R. 5448 contains 

no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in 

UMRA and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal 

governments. 

Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Christina Hawley Anthony; 

Impact on State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Jon Sperl; Impact 

on the Private Sector: Chung Kim. 

Estimate approved by: Peter H. Fontaine, Assistant Director for 

Budget Analysis. 

PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of 

the Rules of the House of Representatives, the performance goal 

and objective of this legislation is to amend the John F. Kennedy 

Center Act to re-authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy 

Center for the Performing Arts. 

ADVISORY OF EARMARKS

Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 

Representatives, the Committee is required to include a list of congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits 

as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of 

the House of Representatives. No provision in the bill includes an 

earmark, limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit under clause 

9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of rule XXI. 

DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS

Pursuant to section 3(j) of H. Res. 5, 113th Cong. (2013), the 

Committee finds that no provision of H.R. 5448 establishes or reauthorizes a program of the federal government known to be duplicaVerDate Sep 11 2014 06:18 Nov 14, 2014 Jkt 049006 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR613.XXX HR613

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tive of another federal program, a program that was included in 

any report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress 

pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111–139, or a program related 

to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. 

DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTED RULE MAKINGS

Pursuant to section 3(k) of H. Res. 5, 113th Cong. (2013), the 

Committee estimates that enacting H.R. 5448 does not specifically 

direct the completion of any specific rule makings within the meaning of section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 

FEDERAL MANDATE STATEMENT

The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of federal mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office 

pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

(Public Law 104–4). 

PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION

Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires the 

report of any committee on a bill or joint resolution to include a 

statement on the extent to which the bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local, or tribal law. The Committee states 

that H.R. 5448 does not preempt any state, local, or tribal law. 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT

No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act are created by this legislation. 

APPLICABILITY OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to the 

terms and conditions of employment or access to public services or 

accommodations within the meaning of section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law 104–1). 

SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF LEGISLATION

Section 1. Short title 

Section 1 states that the Act may be cited as the ‘‘John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2014.’’ 

Section 2. Authorization of appropriations 

Section 2 authorizes funding for maintenance, repair, and security and for capital projects through fiscal year 2019. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill, 

as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic, 

existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman): 


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JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER ACT 

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SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

ø(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND SECURITY.—There is authorized 

to be appropriated to the Board to carry out section 4(a)(1)(H) 

$22,379,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014. 

ø(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 

to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 

4(a)(1) $13,588,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014.¿ 

(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND SECURITY.—There is authorized 

to be appropriated to the Board to carry out section 4(a)(1)(H)— (1) $22,200,000 for fiscal year 2015; 

(2) $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 

(3) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 

(4) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; and 

(5) $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2019. 

(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to 

the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 

4(a)(1)— 

(1) $12,200,000 for fiscal year 2015; 

(2) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; 

(3) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; 

(4) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; and 

(5) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2019. 

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