John F. Kennedy Center Parking Improvement Act of 1997
PL 105-95 (H.R.1747), enacted 11/19/1997

Ill STAT. 2148 
PUBLIC LAW 105-95—NOV. 19, 1997 
Public Law 105-95 
105th Congress 
An Act 
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"^^ amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize the design and construction 
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of additions to the parking garage and certain site improvements, and for other 
[H.R. 1747] 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
John F. Kennedy 
the United States of America in Congress assembled. 
Center Parking 
Improvement Act 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
of 1997. 
20 use 76h note. 
This Act may be cited as the "John F. Kennedy Center Parking 
Improvement Act of 1997". 
SEC. 2. PARKING GARAGE ADDITIONS AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS. 
Section 3 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76i) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking the section heading and all that follows 
through "The Board" and inserting the following: 
"SEC. 
3
. 
JOHN F. 
KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. 
"(a) IN GENERAL.—^The Board"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
"(b) PARKING GARAGE ADDITIONS AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—Substantially in accordance with the 
plan entitled 'Site Master Plan—^Drawing Number 1997-2 April 
29, 1997,' and map number NCR 844/82571, the Board may 
design and construct— 
"(A) an addition to the parking garage at each of the 
north and south ends of the John F. Kennedy Center for 
the Performing Arts; and 
"(B) site improvements and modifications. 
"(2) AVAILABILITY.—^The plan shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the office of the Secretary of the Center. 
"(3) 
LIMITATION ON USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS.—^No 
appropriated funds may be used to pay the costs (including 
the repa3anent of obligations incurred to finance costs) of— 
"(A) the design and construction of an addition to the 
parking garage authorized under paragraph (1)(A); 
"(B) the design and construction of site improvements 
and modifications authorized under paragraph (1)(B) that 
the Board specifically designates will be financed using 
sources other than appropriated funds; or 
"(C) any project to acquire large screen format equip-
ment for an interpretive theater, or to produce an interpre-
tive film, that the Board specifically designates will be 
financed using sources other than appropriated funds.". 
PUBLIC LAW 105-95—NOV. 19, 1997 
111 STAT. 2149 
SEC. 
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PEDESTRIAN 
AND 
VEHICULAR 
ACCESS. 
(a) DUTIES OF THE BOARD.—Section 4(a)(1) of the John F. 
Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76j(a)(l)) is amended— 
(1) by striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (G); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H) 
and inserting "; and"; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
"(I) ensure that safe and convenient access to the site 
of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 
is provided for pedestrians and vehicles.". 
(b) POWERS OF THE BOARD.—Section 5 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
76k) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
"(g) PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ACCESS.—Subject to approval 
of the Secretary of the Interior under section 4(a)(2)(F), the Board 
shall develop plans and carry out projects to improve pedestrian 
and vehicular access to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Perform-
ing Arts.". 
SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF BUILDING AND SITE. 
Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 
76s) and section 9(3) of the Act of October 24, 1951 (40 U.S.C. 
193v), are each amended by inserting after "numbered 844/82563, 
and dated April 20, 1994" the following: "(as amended by the 
map entitled Transfer of John F. Kennedy Center for the Perform-
ing Arts', numbered 844/82563A and dated May 22, 1997)". 
Approved November 19, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1747 (S. 797): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-130 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-30 accompanying S. 797 (Comm. on Environment and 
Public Works). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
June 17, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 7, considered and passed Senate.