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Calendar No. 72 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1061 

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 8, 2019 

Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. CARPER, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARDIN, and Ms. 

WARREN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 

APRIL 10, 2019 

Reported by Mr. BARRASSO, without amendment 

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’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

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

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

4 (b) and inserting the following: 

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

6 There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board to 

7 carry out section 4(a)(1)(H)— 

8 ‘‘(1) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 

9 ‘‘(2) $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 

10 ‘‘(3) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

11 ‘‘(4) $29,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and 

12 ‘‘(5) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. 

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

14 be appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs 

15 (F) and (G) of section 4(a)(1)— 

16 ‘‘(1) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 

17 ‘‘(2) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 

18 ‘‘(3) $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 

19 ‘‘(4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and 

20 ‘‘(5) $21,000,000 for fiscal year 2024.’’. 

21 SEC. 3. COMMEMORATION OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CEN22 TER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. 

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’’)— 


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1 (1) recognize the year 2021 as the 50th anni2 versary of the opening of the Center; 

3 (2) acknowledge and commemorate the mission 

4 of the Center as a national center for the performing 

5 arts and a national memorial to President John F. 

6 Kennedy; and 

7 (3) recognize that the year 2018 is the 60th an8 niversary of the signing of the National Cultural 

9 Center Act (now known as the ‘‘John F. Kennedy 

10 Center Act’’) (20 U.S.C. 76h et seq.), signed into 

11 law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on Sep12 tember 2, 1958. 

13 (b) AUTHORIZATION FOR PLAQUE.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Center shall place with15 in the Center a plaque containing an inscription to 

16 commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of 

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

18 seq.) by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. 

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

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

21 and 

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

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

24 Center determine to be appropriate; and 


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1 (C) placed at a location within the Center 

2 approximate to the Eisenhower Theater that 

3 the Trustees of the Center determine to be ap4 propriate. 

5 (3) FUNDING.— 

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

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

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

9 not affect the payment of salaries, expenses, 

10 and benefits otherwise authorized by law for 

11 members and employees of the Center who par12 ticipate in carrying out this subsection. 

13 (4) PRIVATE FUNDRAISING AUTHORIZED.— 

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

15 and accept private contributions for the design, 

16 procurement, and installation of the plaque. 

17 (B) ACCOUNTING.—The Center may— 

18 (i) establish an account into which 

19 any contributions received pursuant to sub20 paragraph (A) shall be deposited; and 

21 (ii) maintain documentation of any 

22 contributions received pursuant to sub23 paragraph (A). 


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Calendar No. 72 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1061 

A BILL 

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 

APRIL 10, 2019 

Reported without amendment 


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