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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5294

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 

OCTOBER 8, 2004

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 

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 2004’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATIONS 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) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and 

5 ‘‘(2) $18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005, 

6 2006, and 2007. 

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

8 be appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs 

9 (F) and (G) of section 4(a)(1)—

10 ‘‘(1) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and 

11 ‘‘(2) $18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005, 

12 2006, and 2007.’’. 

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

14 (a) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY.—Section 

15 12(b) of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76q–

16 1(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(6) PROJECT TEAM.—

18 ‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—To further con19 struction of the Project, the Secretary shall es20 tablish a Project Team. 

21 ‘‘(B) MEMBERSHIP.—The Project Team 

22 shall be composed of the following members: 

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

24 designee). 
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1 ‘‘(ii) The Administrator of General 

2 Services (or the Administrator’s designee). 

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

4 the Chairman’s designee). 

5 ‘‘(iv) Such other individuals as the 

6 Project Team considers appropriate. 

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

8 Team shall have a Project Director who shall be 

9 appointed by the Secretary, in consultation with 

10 the Administrator of General Services and the 

11 Chairman of the Board. The Project Director 

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

13 (b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD.—

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

15 (20 U.S.C. 76q–1(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, 

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

17 Board’’. 

18 (2) CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.—Section 

19 12(c)(3) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 76q–1(c)(3)) is 

20 amended by inserting ‘‘, in consultation with the 

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

22 (3) APPROVAL BY PROJECT TEAM.—Section 

23 12(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 76q–1(c)) is amended 

24 by adding at the end the following: 
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1 ‘‘(5) APPROVAL BY PROJECT TEAM.—Notwith2 standing section 5(e), any decision by the Board 

3 that will significantly affect, as determined by the 

4 Project Team in consultation with the Board, the 

5 scope, cost, schedule, or engineering feasibility of 

6 any element of the Project, other than buildings to 

7 be constructed on the Plaza, shall be subject to the 

8 approval of the Project Team.’’. 

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

10 U.S.C. 76q–1) is amended by adding at the end the fol11 lowing: 

12 ‘‘(g) GAO REVIEW.—Until completion of the Project, 

13 the Comptroller General shall review the management and 

14 oversight of construction of the Project by the Board and 

15 report periodically on the results of the review to the Com16 mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 

17 of Representatives and the Committee on Environment 

18 and Public Works of the Senate.’’.

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