H.R. 5294: John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-10-08 · Arts, Culture, Religion · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-410.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-10-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-410. (final step reached)
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Official title

John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2004

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) 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. 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.

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John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2004

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Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · 3 cosponsors

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Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr5294.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr5294 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108