[105th Congress Public Law 95]
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Public Law 105-95
105th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize the design and 
    construction of additions to the parking garage and certain site 
  improvements, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 19, 1997 -  [H.R. 
                                1747]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States <<NOTE: John F. Kennedy Center Parking Improvement Act of 
1997. 20 USC 76h note.>>  of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    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 
        repayment 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 
                equipment for an interpretive theater, or to produce an 
                interpretive film, that the Board specifically 
                designates will be financed using sources other than 
                appropriated funds.''.

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SEC. 3. 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)(1)) 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 Performing 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 Performing Arts', numbered 844/82563A and 
dated May 22, 1997)''.

    Approved November 19, 1997.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1747 (S. 797):
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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.

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