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Union Calendar No. 193

108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3198

[Report No. 108–319] 

To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations 

for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. LATOURETTE, and 

Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

OCTOBER 15, 2003

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 

A BILL

To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize 

appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the 

Performing Arts, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘John F. Kennedy Cen3 ter Reauthorization Act of 2003’’. 

4 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

5 Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 

6 U.S.C. 76r) is amended by striking subsections (a) and 

7 (b) and inserting the following: 

8 ‘‘(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND SECURITY.—

9 There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board to 

10 carry out section 4(a)(1)(H)—

11 ‘‘(1) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and 

12 ‘‘(2) $18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 

13 and 2006. 

14 ‘‘(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—There are authorized to 

15 be appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs 

16 (F) and (G) of section 4(a)(1)—

17 ‘‘(1) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and 

18 ‘‘(2) $18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 

19 and 2006.’’. 

20 SEC. 3. JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER PLAZA.

21 (a) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY.—Section 

22 12(b) of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76q–

23 1(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

24 ‘‘(6) PROJECT TEAM.—
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1 ‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—To further con2 struction of the Project, the Secretary shall es3 tablish a Project Team. 

4 ‘‘(B) MEMBERSHIP.—The Protect Team 

5 shall be composed of the following members: 

6 ‘‘(i) The Secretary (or the Secretary’s 

7 designee). 

8 ‘‘(ii) The Administrator of General 

9 Services (or the Administrator’s designee). 

10 ‘‘(iii) The Chairman of the Board (or 

11 the Chairman’s designee). 

12 ‘‘(iv) Such other individuals as the 

13 Secretary considers appropriate. 

14 ‘‘(C) PROJECT DIRECTOR.—The Project 

15 Team shall have a Project Director who shall be 

16 appointed by the Secretary, in consultation with 

17 the Administrator of General Services and the 

18 Chairman of the Board. The Project Director 

19 shall report directly to the Project Team.’’. 

20 (b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD.—

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 12(c)(1) of such Act 

22 (20 U.S.C. 76q–1(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, 

23 in consultation with the Project Team,’’ after ‘‘The 

24 Board’’. 
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1 (2) CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.—Section 

2 12(c)(3) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 76q–1(c)(3)) is 

3 amended by inserting ‘‘, in consultation with the 

4 Project Team,’’ after ‘‘The Board’’. 

5 (3) APPROVAL BY PROJECT TEAM.—Section 

6 12(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 76q–1(c)) is amended 

7 by adding at the end the following: 

8 ‘‘(5) APPROVAL BY PROJECT TEAM.—Notwith9 standing section 5(e), any decision by the Board 

10 that will significantly affect the scope, cost, schedule, 

11 or engineering feasibility of any element of the 

12 Project, other than buildings to be constructed on 

13 the Plaza, shall be subject to the approval of the 

14 Project Team.’’. 

15 (c) GAO REVIEW.—Section 12 of such Act (20 

16 U.S.C. 76q–1) is amended by adding at the end the fol17 lowing: 

18 ‘‘(g) GAO REVIEW.—

19 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Until completion of the 

20 Project, the Comptroller General shall review the 

21 management and oversight of construction of the 

22 Project by the Board and report periodically on the 

23 results of the review to the Committee on Transpor24 tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
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1 atives and the Committee on Environment and Pub2 lic Works of the Senate. 

3 ‘‘(2) OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out paragraph 

4 (1), the Comptroller General shall assess the 

5 progress made by the Board in achieving each of the 

6 following objectives: 

7 ‘‘(A) Development and implementation of 

8 adequate policies and procedures to guide the 

9 planning and management of the Project. 

10 ‘‘(B) Receipt of timely construction data 

11 on schedules and costs related to the Project. 

12 ‘‘(C) Improvement of human capital re13 sources and expertise in managing construction 

14 of the Project.’’. 
Union Calendar No. 193

108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3198

[Report No. 108–319] 

A BILL

To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy 

Center for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes. 

OCTOBER 15, 2003

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed