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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2197 

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 

APRIL 10, 2019 

Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Ms. TITUS, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, and Mr. 

MEADOWS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘John F. Kennedy Cen5 ter Reauthorization Act of 2019’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

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

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

9 (b) and inserting the following: 


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

2 There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board to 

3 carry out section 4(a)(1)(H)— 

4 ‘‘(1) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 

5 ‘‘(2) $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 

6 ‘‘(3) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

7 ‘‘(4) $29,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and 

8 ‘‘(5) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. 

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

10 be appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs 

11 (F) and (G) of section 4(a)(1)— 

12 ‘‘(1) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 

13 ‘‘(2) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 

14 ‘‘(3) $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

15 ‘‘(4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and 

16 ‘‘(5) $21,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.’’. 

17 SEC. 3. COMMEMORATION OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CEN18 TER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. 

19 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con20 gress that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 

21 Arts (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Center’’)— 

22 (1) recognize the 50th anniversary of the open23 ing of the Center; 

24 (2) acknowledge and commemorate the mission 

25 of the Center as a national center for the performing 


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1 arts and a national memorial to President John F. 

2 Kennedy; and 

3 (3) recognize the 60th anniversary of the sign4 ing of the National Cultural Center Act (now known 

5 as the ‘‘John F. Kennedy Center Act’’) (20 U.S.C. 

6 76h et seq.), signed into law by President Dwight D. 

7 Eisenhower on September 2, 1958. 

8 (b) AUTHORIZATION FOR PLAQUE.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Center shall place with10 in the Center a plaque containing an inscription to 

11 commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of 

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

13 seq.) by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. 

14 (2) SPECIFICATIONS.—The plaque shall be— 

15 (A)(i) not less than 6 square feet in size; 

16 and 

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

18 (B) of any shape that the Trustees of the 

19 Center determine to be appropriate; and 

20 (C) placed at a location within the Center 

21 approximate to the Eisenhower Theater that 

22 the Trustees of the Center determine to be ap23 propriate. 

24 (3) FUNDING.— 


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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds may 

2 be used to design, procure, or install the plaque. 

3 (B) EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph (A) shall 

4 not affect the payment of salaries, expenses, 

5 and benefits otherwise authorized by law for 

6 members and employees of the Center who par7 ticipate in carrying out this subsection. 

8 (4) PRIVATE FUNDRAISING AUTHORIZED.— 

9 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Center may solicit 

10 and accept private contributions for the design, 

11 procurement, and installation of the plaque. 

12 (B) ACCOUNTING.—The Center may— 

13 (i) establish an account into which 

14 any contributions received pursuant to sub15 paragraph (A) shall be deposited; and 

16 (ii) maintain documentation of any 

17 contributions received pursuant to sub18 paragraph (A). 

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