115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1359 

AN ACT 

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 2017’’. 

4 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION 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) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; 

12 ‘‘(2) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; 

13 ‘‘(3) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and 

14 ‘‘(4) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2021. 

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

16 be appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs 

17 (F) and (G) of section 4(a)(1)— 

18 ‘‘(1) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; 

19 ‘‘(2) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; 

20 ‘‘(3) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and 

21 ‘‘(4) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.’’. 

22 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR PLAQUE. 

23 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con24 gress that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 

25 Arts (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Center’’) should— 
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1 (1) recognize the year 2018 as the 60th anni2 versary of the National Cultural Center Act (now 

3 known as the ‘‘John F. Kennedy Center Act’’) (20 

4 U.S.C. 76h et seq.), signed into law by President 

5 Dwight D. Eisenhower on September 2, 1958; and 

6 (2) establish commemorative displays honoring 

7 President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the history of 

8 the National Cultural Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76h et 

9 seq.) during the year 2018. 

10 (b) AUTHORIZATION FOR PLAQUE.—The Center shall 

11 place within the Center a plaque containing an inscription 

12 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of 

13 the National Cultural Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76h et seq.) 

14 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. 

15 (c) SPECIFICATIONS.—The plaque shall be— 

16 (1)(A) not less than 6 square feet in size; and 

17 (B) not more than 18 square feet in size; 

18 (2) of any shape that the Trustees of the Cen19 ter determine to be appropriate; and 

20 (3) placed at a location within the Center ap21 proximate to the Eisenhower Theater that the 

22 Trustees of the Center determine to be appropriate. 

23 (d) FUNDING.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds may be 

25 used to design, procure, or install the plaque. 
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1 (2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not af2 fect the payment of salaries, expenses, and benefits 

3 otherwise authorized by law for members and em4 ployees of the Center who participate in carrying out 

5 this section. 

6 (e) PRIVATE FUNDRAISING AUTHORIZED.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Center shall solicit and 

8 accept private contributions for the design, procure9 ment, and installation of the plaque. 

10 (2) ACCOUNTING.—The Center shall— 

11 (A) establish an account into which any 

12 contributions received pursuant to paragraph 

13 (1) shall be deposited; and 

14 (B) maintain documentation of any con15 tributions received pursuant to paragraph (1). 

16 SEC. 4. COMMEMORATION OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CEN17 TER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. 

18 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con19 gress that the Center should— 

20 (1) recognize the year 2021 as the 50th anni21 versary of the opening of the Center; and 

22 (2) appropriately acknowledge and commemo23 rate the mission of the Center as a national center 

24 for the performing arts and a national memorial to 

25 President John F. Kennedy. 
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1 (b) AUTHORIZATION FOR DISPLAYS AND PRO2 GRAMS.—The Center may create displays and programs 

3 that memorialize the opening of the Center and the pro4 grammatic legacy of the Center since its opening in 1971. 

Passed the Senate September 6, 2017. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 
115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1359 

AN ACT 

To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to aupurposes. Center for the Performing Arts, and for other thorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy