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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5921 
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to change the 
permissible age variation in health insurance premium rates. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2016 
Mr. BUCSHON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act 
to change the permissible age variation in health insur-
ance premium rates. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State Age Rating 
Flexibility Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. CHANGE IN PERMISSIBLE AGE VARIATION IN 
HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM RATES. 
Section 2701(a)(1)(A)(iii) of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg(a)(1)(A)(iii)), as inserted by sec-
tion 1201(4) of Public Law 111–148, is amended by in-
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serting after ‘‘3 to 1 for adults (consistent with section 
2707(c))’’ the following: ‘‘or, for plan years beginning on 
or after January 1, 2018, 5 to 1 for adults (consistent 
with section 2707(c)) or such other ratio for adults (con-
sistent with section 2707(c)) as the State involved may 
provide’’. 
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H. Res. 34
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 28, 2003.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are
hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the
House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION: Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Mica, Mr. Linder, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Reynolds.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘(2) as part of crisis management, to notify 
such public health authorities as may be appropriate 
to help contain or mitigate the effects of an attack 
or outbreak described in subsection (a); and 
‘‘(3) to take such other actions as may be ap-
propriate and feasible, such as, in the case of a bio-
logical or chemical attack, the preservation of evi-
dence. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The term ‘eligible 
entities’ shall have the same meaning as is given 
such term in section 801, and includes— 
‘‘(A) a State educational agency (as de-
fined in section 9101(41) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965); and 
‘‘(B) a local educational agency (as defined 
in section 9101(26) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965). 
‘‘(2) SCHOOL.—The term ‘school’ means— 
‘‘(A) an elementary school (as defined in 
section 9101(18) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965); and 
‘‘(B) a secondary school (as defined in sec-
tion 9101(38) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965). 
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date of the enactment of this section any member of the 
Armed Forces of the United States is entitled to special 
pay under section 310 of title 37, United States Code (re-
lating to special pay: duty subject to hostile fire or immi-
nent danger), for services performed in such location. 
Such term includes such location only during the period 
such entitlement is in effect. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the provisions of this section shall take 
effect on June 9, 2015. 
(2) WITHHOLDING.—Subsection (a)(5) shall 
apply to remuneration paid after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
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HR 3504 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘John F. Kennedy Cen-
ter for the Performing Arts Authorization Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. CAPITAL REPAIR DUTIES.
Section 4(a)(1)(G) of the John F. Kennedy Center
Act (20 U.S.C. 76j(a)(1)(G)) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(G) with respect to the building and site
of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per-
forming Arts, plan, design, and construct each
capital repair, replacement, improvement, reha-
bilitation, alteration, or modification necessary
to maintain the functionality of the building
and site at current standards of life, safety, se-
curity, and accessibility;’’.
SEC. 3. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DUTIES.
Section 4(a)(1)(H)(ii) of the John F. Kennedy Cen-
ter Act (20 U.S.C. 76j(a)(1)(H)(ii)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(ii) with respect to the building and
site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts, all necessary mainte-
nance, repair, and alteration of, and all
janitorial, security, and other services and
equipment necessary for the operations of,
the building and site, in a manner consist-
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5923 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services to make grants to eligible entities to train elemen-
tary and secondary school nurses on how to respond to a biological 
or chemical attack or an outbreak of pandemic illness in a school building 
or on school grounds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2016 
Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mrs. CAPPS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants 
to eligible entities to train elementary and secondary 
school nurses on how to respond to a biological or chem-
ical attack or an outbreak of pandemic illness in a school 
building or on school grounds. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘School Protection Act 
of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROGRAM. 
Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 296 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘PART J—TRAINING NURSES FOR RESPONDING 
TO BIOTERRORISM AND PANDEMIC ILLNESS 
‘‘SEC. 875. GRANTS FOR RESPONDING TO BIOTERRORISM 
AND PANDEMIC ILLNESS. 
‘‘(a) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Secretary may award 
grants to and enter into contracts with eligible entities to 
train school nurses to serve as first responders and crisis 
managers in the event of— 
‘‘(1) a biological or chemical attack, including a 
terrorist attack, affecting individuals in a school 
building or on school grounds; or 
‘‘(2) an outbreak of pandemic illness among 
students, faculty, or other individuals under their 
care. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRED ELEMENTS
OF TRAINING.—Any 
training which is funded, in whole or in part, under this 
section shall prepare school nurses— 
‘‘(1) to take such measures as may be nec-
essary, particularly in the critical early stages of an 
attack or outbreak described in subsection (a), to 
protect and preserve life; 
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‘‘(3) SCHOOL
GROUNDS.—The term ‘school 
grounds’ means the area outside of a school building 
that is controlled, managed, or owned by the school 
or school district. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized 
to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each fiscal year after 
fiscal year 2017.’’. 
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That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, to provide emer-
gency supplemental appropriations for additional disaster
assistance relating to storm damage, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Forest Sys-
tem,’’ $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for
emergency hurricane-related expenses: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency require-
ment for this specific purpose.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Improvements
and Maintenance’’, $33,000,000, to remain available until
expended, for emergency hurricane-related expenses: Pro-
vided, That Congress designates this amount as an emer-
gency requirement for this specific purpose.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE
AGRICULTURAL HURRICANE ASSISTANCE
SEC. 101. AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE.
(a) CROP DISASTER ASSISTANCE.—
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3504
AN ACT
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts and to further define the criteria for
capital repair and operation and maintenance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘John F. Kennedy Cen-
ter for the Performing Arts Authorization Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. CAPITAL REPAIR DUTIES.
Section 4(a)(1)(G) of the John F. Kennedy Center
Act (20 U.S.C. 76j(a)(1)(G)) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(G) with respect to the building and site
of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per-
forming Arts, plan, design, and construct each
capital repair, replacement, improvement, reha-
bilitation, alteration, or modification necessary
to maintain the functionality of the building
and site at current standards of life, safety, se-
curity, and accessibility;’’.
SEC. 3. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DUTIES.
Section 4(a)(1)(H)(ii) of the John F. Kennedy Cen-
ter Act (20 U.S.C. 76j(a)(1)(H)(ii)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(ii) with respect to the building and
site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts, all necessary mainte-
nance, repair, and alteration of, and all
janitorial, security, and other services and
equipment necessary for the operations of,
the building and site, in a manner consist-
ent with requirements for high quality op-
erations; and’’.
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF AUDIT REQUIREMENT.
Section 6 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20
U.S.C. 76l) is amended by striking subsection (d) and re-
designating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and
(e), respectively.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 12 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20
U.S.C. 76r) is amended by striking subsections (a) and
(b) and inserting the following:
‘‘(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND
SECURITY.—
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board to
carry out section 4(a)(1)(H)—
‘‘(1) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
‘‘(2) $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000
and 2001; and
‘‘(3) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002
and 2003.
‘‘(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) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999,
2000, and 2001;
‘‘(2) $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(3) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5924 
To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in the 
Sinai Peninsula of Egypt shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same 
manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2016 
Mr. MCCAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing 
services in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt shall be entitled 
to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services 
were performed in a combat zone. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS PER-
FORMING SERVICES IN THE SINAI PENIN-
SULA OF EGYPT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the following pro-
visions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a qualified 
hazardous duty area shall be treated in the same manner 
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as if it were a combat zone (as determined under section 
112 of such Code): 
(1) Section 2(a)(3) (relating to special rule 
where deceased spouse was in missing status). 
(2) Section 112 (relating to the exclusion of 
certain combat pay of members of the Armed 
Forces). 
(3) Section 692 (relating to income taxes of 
members of the Armed Forces on death). 
(4) Section 2201 (relating to members of the 
Armed Forces dying in combat zone or by reason of 
combat-zone-incurred wounds, etc.). 
(5) Section 3401(a)(1) (defining wages relating 
to combat pay for members of the Armed Forces). 
(6) Section 4253(d) (relating to the taxation of 
phone service originating from a combat zone from 
members of the Armed Forces). 
(7) Section 6013(f)(1) (relating to joint return 
where individual is in missing status). 
(8) Section 7508 (relating to time for per-
forming certain acts postponed by reason of service 
in combat zone). 
(b) QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS DUTY AREA.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘qualified hazardous duty 
area’’ means the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, if as of the 
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H. R. 3504
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight
An Act
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and to further define the criteria
for capital repair and operation and maintenance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts Authorization Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. CAPITAL REPAIR DUTIES.
Section 4(a)(1)(G) of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C.
76j(a)(1)(G)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(G) with respect to the building and site of the John
F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, plan, design,
and construct each capital repair, replacement, improve-
ment, rehabilitation, alteration, or modification necessary
to maintain the functionality of the building and site at
current standards of life, safety, security, and accessibil-
ity;’’.
SEC. 3. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DUTIES.
Section 4(a)(1)(H)(ii) of the John F. Kennedy Center Act
(20 U.S.C. 76j(a)(1)(H)(ii)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(ii) with respect to the building and site of the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, all
necessary maintenance, repair, and alteration of, and
all janitorial, security, and other services and equip-
ment necessary for the operations of, the building and
site, in a manner consistent with requirements for
high quality operations; and’’.
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF AUDIT REQUIREMENT.
Section 6 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76l)
is amended by striking subsection (d) and redesignating subsections
(e) and (f ) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 12 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C.
76r) is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(a) 
MAINTENANCE, 
REPAIR, 
AND
SECURITY.—There 
are
authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry out section
4(a)(1)(H)—
‘‘(1) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
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‘‘(2) $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 and 2001;
and
‘‘(3) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003.
‘‘(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of
section 4(a)(1)—
‘‘(1) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999, 2000, and
2001;
‘‘(2) $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(3) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3504
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations
for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and to further
define the criteria for capital repair and operation and maintenance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1998
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. OBERSTAR) (both by request) 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 to further define the criteria for
capital repair and operation and maintenance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘John F. Kennedy Cen-
ter for the Performing Arts Authorization Act’’.
SEC. 2. CAPITAL REPAIR DUTIES.
Section 4(a)(1)(G) of the John F. Kennedy Center
Act (20 U.S.C. 76j(a)(1)(G)) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(G) with respect to the building and site
of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per-
forming Arts, plan, design, and construct each
capital repair, replacement, improvement, reha-
bilitation, alteration, or modification necessary
to maintain the functionality of the building
and site at current standards of life, safety, se-
curity, and accessibility.’’.
SEC. 3. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DUTIES.
Section 4(a)(1)(H)(ii) of the John F. Kennedy Cen-
ter Act (20 U.S.C. 76j(a)(1)(H)(ii)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(ii) with respect to the building and
site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts, all necessary mainte-
nance, repair, and alteration of, and all
janitorial, security, and other services and
equipment necessary for the operations of,
the building and site, in a manner consist-
ent with requirements for high quality op-
erations.’’.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Subsections (a) and (b) of section 12 of the John F.
Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76r) are amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND
SECURITY.—
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board to
carry out section 4(a)(1)(H) $13,000,000 for fiscal year
1999, $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 and 2001,
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003,
$16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005,
$17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and
$18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009.
‘‘(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—There are authorized to
be appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs
(F) and (G) of section 4(a)(1) $20,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001, $19,000,000 for fiscal
year 2002, $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, $16,000,000
for fiscal year 2004, $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2005,
$13,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, $12,000,000 for fiscal
year 2007, $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3504
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 4 (legislative day, JUNE 2), 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts and to further define the criteria for
capital repair and operation and maintenance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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ent with requirements for high quality op-
erations; and’’.
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF AUDIT REQUIREMENT.
Section 6 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20
U.S.C. 76l) is amended by striking subsection (d) and re-
designating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and
(e), respectively.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 12 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20
U.S.C. 76r) is amended by striking subsections (a) and
(b) and inserting the following:
‘‘(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND
SECURITY.—
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board to
carry out section 4(a)(1)(H)—
‘‘(1) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
‘‘(2) $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000
and 2001; and
‘‘(3) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002
and 2003.
‘‘(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) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999,
2000, and 2001;
‘‘(2) $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
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‘‘(3) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 302
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3504
[Report No. 105–533]
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations
for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and to further
define the criteria for capital repair and operation and maintenance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1998
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. OBERSTAR) (both by request) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
MAY 13, 1998
Additional sponsor: Mr. DUNCAN
MAY 13, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 19, 1998]
A BILL
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts and to further define the criteria for
capital repair and operation and maintenance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts Authorization Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. CAPITAL REPAIR DUTIES.
Section 4(a)(1)(G) of the John F. Kennedy Center Act
(20 U.S.C. 76j(a)(1)(G)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(G) with respect to the building and site of
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts, plan, design, and construct each capital re-
pair, replacement, improvement, rehabilitation,
alteration, or modification necessary to main-
tain the functionality of the building and site at
current standards of life, safety, security, and
accessibility;’’.
SEC. 3. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DUTIES.
Section 4(a)(1)(H)(ii) of the John F. Kennedy Center
Act (20 U.S.C. 76j(a)(1)(H)(ii)) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(ii) with respect to the building and
site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts, all necessary maintenance,
repair, and alteration of, and all janitorial,
security, and other services and equipment