To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for maintenance, repair, alteration and other services necessary for the John F. Kenndy Center for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes.
Public Law 101-449 · H.R. 5070 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 22, 1990 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Douglas Bosco (D-CA-1)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Glenn Anderson, Rep. John Hammerschmidt
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to provide for the repair and alteration of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Requires the Secretary and the Board of Trustees for the Center to enter into an agreement setting forth mutual responsibilities for the provision of services for operating the building.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 and 1992 for annual and deferred maintenance, repairs, and alterations of the Center.
Revises provisions with respect to the auditing of the accounts of the Center by the General Accounting Office to: (1) require that such audits be conducted at least once every three years; and (2) specify that the purposes of such audits are to examine the expenditures and determine the continuing ability of the Center to pay its share of future expenditures under such agreement.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 22, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-449.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 11, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 6, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 5, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 12, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Sep 10, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Anderson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Aug 3, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 28, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 26, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 21, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 19, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.