HR 3986
12-11-07, House Agreed to Bill by Voice Vote
Referred to Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works

110th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. R. 3986

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 12, 2007

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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 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;

`(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.

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2007.

Attest:

LORRAINE C. MILLER,

Clerk.

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