[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3504 Introduced in House (IH)]







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.


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                    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

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                                 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 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''.

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, 
                improvement, rehabilitation, alteration, or 
                modification necessary to maintain 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 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 equipment 
                        necessary for the operations of, the building 
                        and site, in a manner consistent with 
                        requirements for high quality operations.''.

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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