(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Allows the Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (the Board) to undertake such activities as may be necessary for the construction of a specified addition to the south end of the building of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (the expansion project).
Authorizes the Board to construct the expansion project and makes the Board responsible for the planning, design, engineering, and construction of the project. Requires the costs of those activities to be paid for using nonappropriated funds.
Declares that, all activities carried out under this Act shall be within the mission of the John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (the Kennedy Center) to serve as the national center for such arts.
Instructs the Board: (1)
Permits the Board to acknowledge private contributions used to carry out the interior portion of the expansion project, but prohibits the acknowledgement of private contributions used on the exterior portion.
Requires any acknowledgements of private contributions under this Act to be consistent with requirements under the John. F. Kennedy Center Act regarding the designation or installation of additional memorials or plaques in the nature of memorials in public areas of the Kennedy Center.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2014 to the Board for: (1) maintenance, repair, and security; and (2) capital projects.
[112th Congress Public Law 131]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 112-131
112th 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: June 8, 2012 - [H.R. 4097]>>
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 2012. 20 USC 76h note.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``John F. Kennedy Center
Reauthorization Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION PROJECT FOR JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE
PERFORMING ARTS.
Section 3 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76i) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Expansion Project.--
``(1) Authority to construct.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to the requirements of
this subsection, the Board may undertake such activities
as may be necessary to construct the expansion project.
``(B) Responsibilities of the board.--The Board may
construct the expansion project, and shall be
responsible for the planning, design, engineering, and
construction of the expansion project.
``(C) Limitations.--
``(i) Mission.--All activities carried out
under this paragraph shall be within the mission
of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts to serve as the national center for the
performing arts.
``(ii) Funding.--The costs of planning,
design, engineering, and construction of the
expansion project shall be paid for using
nonappropriated funds.
``(2) Annual operations and maintenance costs.--
``(A) Estimates.--Before awarding a contract for
construction of the expansion project, the Board shall
estimate any additional annual operations and
maintenance costs (or savings) associated with the
project.
``(B) Budget requests.--The Board shall account for
any additional costs identified under subparagraph (A)
in making a budget request for fiscal year 2014 and each
fiscal year thereafter.
``(C) Budget priorities.--The Board shall base a
final determination on whether to proceed with the
expansion project on the ability of the Board to
accommodate any additional costs identified under
subparagraph (A) within the other budget priorities of
the Board.
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``(3) Acknowledgments.--The Board may acknowledge private
contributions used in carrying out the expansion project in the
interior of the project, but may not acknowledge such private
contributions on the exterior of the project. Any acknowledgment
of private contributions under this paragraph shall be
consistent with the requirements of section 4(b).
``(4) Expansion project defined.--In this subsection, the
term `expansion project' means an addition to the south end of
the building of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts that--
``(A) is less than 100,000 square feet;
``(B) will improve the existing (as of the date of
enactment of this subsection) accessibility and
education functions of the Center; and
``(C) will become part of the existing (as of the
date of enactment of this subsection) structure of the
Center.''.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION 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 is authorized to be
appropriated to the Board to carry out section 4(a)(1)(H) $22,379,000
for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014.
``(b) Capital Projects.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 4(a)(1)
$13,588,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014.''.
Approved June 8, 2012.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4097:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112-457 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012):
May 7, considered and passed House.
May 23, considered and passed Senate.
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-457.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-457.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.
Mr. Mica moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2296-2297)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4097.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2296)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2296)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3534)
Enacted as Public Law 112-131
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3534)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-131.
Became Public Law No: 112-131.