[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3198 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
Calendar No. 396
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3198
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 18, 2003
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
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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.
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 2003''.
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 and 2006.
``(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 and
2006.''.
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 Protect 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
Secretary 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 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
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.--
``(1) In general.--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.
``(2) Objectives.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Comptroller General shall assess the progress made by the Board
in achieving each of the following objectives:
``(A) Development and implementation of adequate
policies and procedures to guide the planning and
management of the Project.
``(B) Receipt of timely construction data on
schedules and costs related to the Project.
``(C) Improvement of human capital resources and
expertise in managing construction of the Project.''.
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2003.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 396
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3198
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 18, 2003
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar