[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 3986 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3986

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

                            October 29, 2007

   Mr. Oberstar (for himself, Mr. Mica, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Graves) 
 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 2007''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

    Section 2(a)(2)(J)(ii) of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 
76h(a)(2)(J)(ii)) is amended by striking ``Public Works and 
Transportation'' and inserting ``Transportation and Infrastructure''.

SEC. 3. PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM.

    The John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76h et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after section 6 the following:

``SEC. 7. PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Board is authorized to study, plan, design, 
engineer, and construct a photovoltaic system for the main roof of the 
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
    ``(b) Report.--Not later than 60 days before beginning construction 
of the photovoltaic system pursuant to subsection (a), the Board shall 
submit a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate on the feasibility and design of the 
project.''.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76r) is 
amended--
            (1) 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) $20,200,000 for fiscal year 2008;
            ``(2) $21,800,000 for fiscal year 2009; and
            ``(3) $22,500,000 for fiscal year 2010.
    ``(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) $23,150,000 for fiscal year 2008;
            ``(2) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and
            ``(3) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.''.
            (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e), and 
        by adding after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) Photovoltaic System.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Board such sums as may be necessary to carry out section 7, with 
such sums to remain available until expended.''.

SEC. 5. EXISTING AUTHORITIES.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or affect the 
authority or responsibility of the National Capital Planning Commission 
or the Commission of Fine Arts.
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