John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2012
Public Law 112-131 · H.R. 4097 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jun 8, 2012 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Rep. John Mica (R-FL-7)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Jeff Denham, Rep. Eleanor Norton
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- 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 2012 - Allows the Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (the Board) to undertake such activities as may be necessary for the construction of a specified addition to the south end of the building of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (the expansion project).
Authorizes the Board to construct the expansion project and makes the Board responsible for the planning, design, engineering, and construction of the project. Requires the costs of those activities to be paid for using nonappropriated funds.
Declares that, all activities carried out under this Act shall be within the mission of the John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (the Kennedy Center) to serve as the national center for such arts.
Instructs the Board: (1) before awarding a contract for the construction of the expansion project, to estimate any additional annual operations and maintenance costs (or savings) associated with the project; and (2) to account for any such additional costs in making a budget request for FY2014 and each fiscal year thereafter. Requires a final determination to proceed with such project to be based on the ability of the Board to accommodate any such identified additional costs within its other budget priorities.
Permits the Board to acknowledge private contributions used to carry out the interior portion of the expansion project, but prohibits the acknowledgement of private contributions used on the exterior portion.
Requires any acknowledgements of private contributions under this Act to be consistent with requirements under the John. F. Kennedy Center Act regarding the designation or installation of additional memorials or plaques in the nature of memorials in public areas of the Kennedy Center.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2014 to the Board for: (1) maintenance, repair, and security; and (2) capital projects.
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: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Jun 8, 2012Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-131.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 31, 2012FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- May 24, 2012FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 23, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 8, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- May 7, 2012FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4097.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Mica moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 27, 2012CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-457.
- Mar 8, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 1, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 29, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Feb 28, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.