[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 107 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6302-S6303]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 765, H.R. 3986.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (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.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, 
which had been reported from the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and 
insert in lieu thereof the following:

                               H.R. 3986

       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;

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       [``(2) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and
       [``(3) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.''; and
       [(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.]

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``John F. Kennedy Center 
     Reauthorization Act of 2008''.

     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 is amended by inserting 
     after section 6 (20 U.S.C. 76l) the following:

     ``SEC. 7. PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM.

       ``(a) In General.--The Board may 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 to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works of the Senate a report 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;
       ``(3) $22,500,000 for fiscal year 2010;
       ``(4) $23,500,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
       ``(5) $24,500,000 for fiscal year 2012.
       ``(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;
       ``(3) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
       ``(4) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
       ``(5) $18,500,000 for fiscal year 2012.'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
       ``(d) Photovoltaic System.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Board such sums as are necessary to carry 
     out section 7, to remain available until expended.''.

     SEC. 5. EXISTING AUTHORITIES.

       Nothing in this Act limits or otherwise affects the 
     authority or responsibility of the National Capital Planning 
     Commission or the Commission of Fine Arts.

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee 
substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read the 
third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements 
relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a 
third time.
  The bill (H.R. 3986), as amended, was read the third time, and 
passed.

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