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Version 49 · Public Law · Oct 30, 2004
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John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2004 - Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for FY 2005 through 2007 to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Board) for: (1) maintenance, repair, and security; and (2) capital projects.
Revises the John F. Kennedy Center Plaza Authorization Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Center Plaza Project Team consisting of the Secretary, the Administrator of General Services, the Chair of the Board, or their designees, and other individuals the Team considers appropriate.
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Requires the Board to consult with the Team on specified matters, including construction of buildings.
Subjects to Team approval any Board decision 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.
Directs the Comptroller General, until Project completion, to review management and oversight of construction of the Project by the Board and report periodically on review results to specified congressional committees.
People & committees
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
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Became Public Law No: 108-410.
Became Public Law No: 108-410.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11271)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11271)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9026-9027)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9026-9027)
Mr. LaTourette asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9026-9027)
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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