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109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 109–514 

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 AUTHORIZATION 

JUNE 20, 2006.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 

the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, from the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 5187] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 

was referred the bill (H.R. 5187) to amend the John F. Kennedy 

Center Act to authorize additional appropriations for the John F. 

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007, having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass. 

PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

The purpose of H.R. 5187 is to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act (P.L. 108–410) to authorize additional appropriations for 

the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for fiscal year 

2007. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION

H.R. 5187, to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize additional appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for 

the Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007 was introduced by Mr. 

Oberstar and Mr. Young on April 25, 2006. H.R. 5187 authorizes 

a slight increase in authorization levels for the capital projects, and 

the maintenance, repair, and security accounts for the John F. 

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This increase aligns the 

authorized level with that requested in the President’s Budget for 

fiscal year 2007. 


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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

No hearings were held in conjunction with ordering reported 

H.R. 5187. 

On May 17, 2006, the Full Committee met in open session and 

considered H.R. 5187. A motion by Mr. Shuster to approve and favorably report to the House H.R. 5187 was agreed to by voice vote 

by the Full Committee, with a quorum present. There were no recorded votes taken during Committee consideration of H.R. 5187. 

SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

H.R. 5187 amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act (P.L. 108–

410) to authorize additional appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007. The bill 

raises the previously authorized level for fiscal year 2007 for the 

operations and maintenance account from $18,000,000 to 

$19,100,000 and the capital projects account from $18,000,000 to 

$20,000,000. This increase aligns the authorized level with that requested in the President’s Budget for FY 2007. 

ROLLCALL VOTES

Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives requires 

each committee report to include the total number of votes cast for 

and against on each rollcall 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 recorded 

votes taken in connection with ordering H.R. 5187 favorably reported to the House. 

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. 

COST OF LEGISLATION

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. 

COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII 

1. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII 

of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and 308(a) of the 

Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee references the 

report of the Congressional Budget Office included below. 

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

of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the performance goals 

and objective of this legislation are included in the legislation. 

3. 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 


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following cost estimate for H.R. 5187 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office. 

U.S. CONGRESS, 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, 

Washington, DC, June 2, 2006. 

Hon. DON YOUNG, 

Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 

House of Representatives, Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 5187, a bill to amend the 

John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize additional appropriations 

for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for fiscal 

year 2007. 

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

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

Sincerely, 

DONALD B. MARRON, 

Acting Director. 

Enclosure. 

H.R. 5187—A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize additional appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007 

H.R. 5187 would amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act by increasing authorizations for fiscal year 2007 for operations and 

maintenance and for capital projects at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, outlays for those purposes would increase by $3 million over the 2007–2011 period. Enacting the bill would not affect 

direct spending or revenues. 

Under current law, funding for operations and maintenance and 

for capital projects are each authorized at $18 million for fiscal 

year 2007. H.R. 5187 would increase authorizations for operations 

and maintenance to $19.1 million, and would increase authorizations for capital projects to $20 million. (Those activities received 

appropriations for 2006 of $18 million and $13 million, respectively.) 

H.R. 5187 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would 

not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments. 

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Christina Hawley Anthony. This estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy 

Assistant Director for Budget Analysis. 

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to clause (3)(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, committee reports on a bill or joint resolution 

of a public character shall include a statement citing the specific 

powers granted to the Congress in the Constitution to enact the 

measure. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

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ant to its powers granted under article I, section 8 of the Constitution. 

FEDERAL MANDATES 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. 5187 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 were created by this legislation. 

APPLICABILITY TO THE 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). 

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): 

SECTION 13 OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER ACT 

SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

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

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

(1) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; øand¿ 

(2) $18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005ø, 2006, and 

2007.¿ and 2006; and 

(3) $19,100,000 for fiscal year 2007. 

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

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

4(a)(1)—

(1) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; øand¿ 

(2) $18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005ø, 2006, and 

2007.¿ and 2006; and 

(3) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 

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