[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[H.R. 3198 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3198

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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 2003

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

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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 for other 
                               purposes.

    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 
Reauthorization Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 13 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) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
            ``(2) $18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006.
    ``(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) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
            ``(2) $18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 
        2006.''.

SEC. 3. JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER PLAZA.

    (a) Responsibilities of the Secretary.--Section 12(b) of the John 
F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76q-1(b)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(6) Project team.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--To further construction of 
                the Project, the Secretary shall establish a Project 
                Team.
                    ``(B) Membership.--The Protect Team shall be 
                composed of the following members:
                            ``(i) The Secretary (or the Secretary's 
                        designee).
                            ``(ii) The Administrator of General 
                        Services (or the Administrator's designee).
                            ``(iii) The Chairman of the Board (or the 
                        Chairman's designee).
                            ``(iv) Such other individuals as the 
                        Secretary considers appropriate.
                    ``(C) Project director.--The Project Team shall 
                have a Project Director who shall be appointed by the 
                Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of 
                General Services and the Chairman of the Board. The 
                Project Director shall report directly to the Project 
                Team.''.
    (b) Responsibilities of the Board.--
            (1) In general.--Section 12(c)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
        76q-1(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ``, in consultation with 
        the Project Team,'' after ``The Board''.
            (2) Construction of buildings.--Section 12(c)(3) of such 
        Act (20 U.S.C. 76q-1(c)(3)) is amended by inserting ``, in 
        consultation with the Project Team,'' after ``The Board''.
            (3) Approval by project team.--Section 12(c) of such Act 
        (20 U.S.C. 76q-1(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
            ``(5) Approval by project team.--Notwithstanding section 
        5(e), any decision by the Board that will significantly affect 
        the scope, cost, schedule, or engineering feasibility of any 
        element of the Project, other than buildings to be constructed 
        on the Plaza, shall be subject to the approval of the Project 
        Team.''.
    (c) GAO Review.--Section 12 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 76q-1) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) GAO Review.--
            ``(1) In general.--Until completion of the Project, the 
        Comptroller General shall review the management and oversight 
        of construction of the Project by the Board and report 
        periodically on the results of the review to the Committee on 
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate.
            ``(2) Objectives.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Comptroller General shall assess the progress made by the Board 
        in achieving each of the following objectives:
                    ``(A) Development and implementation of adequate 
                policies and procedures to guide the planning and 
                management of the Project.
                    ``(B) Receipt of timely construction data on 
                schedules and costs related to the Project.
                    ``(C) Improvement of human capital resources and 
                expertise in managing construction of the Project.''.
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