John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2004
Public Law 108-410 · H.R. 5294 · 108th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 30, 2004 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. James Oberstar, Rep. Steven LaTourette,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Committees
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 3198Related bill
John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2003
S. 1757Related bill
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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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 30, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-410.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 19, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 12, 2004FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 11, 2004FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 9, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Oct 8, 2004FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. LaTourette asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Transportation discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.