[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 118, 108th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

118 STAT. 2303

Public Law 108-410
108th Congress

An Act


 
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. NOTE: Oct. 30, 2004 -  [H.R. 5294]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, NOTE: John F. Kennedy
Center Reauthorization Act of 2004.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. NOTE: 20 USC 76h note.

This Act may be cited as the ``John F. Kennedy Center
Reauthorization Act of 2004''.

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, 2006, and
2007.

``(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, 2006, and
2007.''.

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 Project 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 Project
Team 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

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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,
as determined by the Project Team in consultation with the
Board, 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.-- NOTE: Reports. 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.''.

Approved October 30, 2004.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5294:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
Oct. 8, considered and passed House.
Oct. 11, considered and passed Senate.