A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Oct 31, 2003
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 28, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008 to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for: (1) maintenance, repair, and security; and (2) capital projects.
(Authorizes such appropriations for capitol projects in a specified amount for each of FY 2007 and 2008 which is less than any of those amounts specified for each of FY 2004, 2005, and 2006.)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13739-13740; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13739; text as passed Senate: CR S13739-13740)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13739-13740; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S13739; text as passed Senate: CR S13739-13740)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment. With written report No. 108-174.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment. With written report No. 108-174.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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