[House Report 113-613]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
113th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 113-613
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JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2014
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November 12, 2014.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Shuster, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 5448]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 5448) to amend the John F. Kennedy
Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts, having considered the same,
report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that
the bill do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose of Legislation........................................... 2
Background and Need for Legislation.............................. 2
Hearings......................................................... 2
Legislative History and Consideration............................ 2
Committee Votes.................................................. 2
Committee Oversight Findings..................................... 2
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures........................ 3
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate........................ 3
Performance Goals and Objectives................................. 4
Advisory of Earmarks............................................. 4
Duplication of Federal Programs.................................. 4
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings.............................. 5
Federal Mandate Statement........................................ 5
Preemption Clarification......................................... 5
Advisory Committee Statement..................................... 5
Applicability of Legislative Branch.............................. 5
Section-by-Section Analysis of Legislation....................... 5
Changes in Existing Law made by the Bill, as Reported............ 5
Purpose of Legislation
H.R. 5448, the John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act
of 2014, amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to re-authorize
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts.
Background and Need for Legislation
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (``Center'') was
originally established in 1958 as the National Cultural Center
and was designated as a memorial for President John F. Kennedy
in 1964. The Center operates primarily on privately raised
funds with only the operations, maintenance and capital repairs
of its facility funded through federal appropriations.
The Center is one of the nation's busiest performing arts
facilities and includes eight stages that attract audiences and
visitors totaling three million annually. The Center presents
performances of music, dance, and theater; supports artists in
the creation of new work; and serves the nation as a leader in
arts and arts management education. Through education and other
arts programs and activities, the Center reaches all 50 states,
the District of Columbia and internationally.
Hearings
No hearings were held on H.R. 5448.
Legislative History and Consideration
On September 11, 2014, Representative Lou Barletta (R-PA)
introduced H.R. 5448, the John F. Kennedy Center
Reauthorization Act of 2014.
On September 17, 2014, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure met in open session. The Committee ordered the
bill reported favorably to the House by voice vote with a
quorum present.
Committee Votes
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives requires each committee report to include the
total number of votes cast for and against on each record vote
on a motion to report and on any amendment offered to the
measure or matter, and the names of those members voting for
and against. There were no record votes taken in connection
with consideration of H.R. 5448 or ordering the measure
reported. A motion to order H.R. 5448 reported favorably to the
House was agreed to by voice vote with a quorum present.
Committee Oversight Findings
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are
reflected in this report.
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures
Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives does not apply where a cost estimate and
comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 has been timely submitted prior to the filing of the
report and is included in the report. Such a cost estimate is
included in this report.
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section
402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has
received the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 5448 from the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, October 1, 2014.
Hon. Bill Shuster,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 5448, the John F.
Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2014.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Christina
Hawley Anthony.
Sincerely,
Douglas W. Elmendorf.
Enclosure.
H.R. 5448--John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2014
Summary: H.R. 5448 would amend the John F. Kennedy Center
Act by authorizing appropriations for maintenance, repair, and
security of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
as well as for capital projects for the center. Those
activities were previously authorized through fiscal year 2014,
and appropriations for that year totaled $34 million.
CBO estimates the bill would authorize additional
appropriations totaling $190 million for fiscal years 2015
through 2019 (reflecting amounts rising from $34 million in
2015 to $41 million in 2019). Assuming appropriation of the
specified amounts, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 5448
would cost $170 million over the 2015-2019 period.
Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or
revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
H.R. 5448 would not impose intergovernmental or private-
sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
(UMRA).
Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated
budgetary effects of H.R. 5448 are shown in the following
table. The costs of this legislation fall within budget
function 500 (education, employment, training, and social
services).
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By fiscal year, in millions of dollars--
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2015-2019
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CHANGES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION
John F. Kennedy Center Maintenance, Repair, and
Security:
Authorization Level............................ 22 23 24 26 27 122
Estimated Outlays.............................. 19 23 24 26 27 118
John F. Kennedy Center Capital Projects:
Authorization Level............................ 12 16 13 13 14 68
Estimated Outlays.............................. 4 9 12 13 14 52
Total Changes in Discretionary Spending:
Authorization Level........................ 34 39 37 39 41 190
Estimated Outlays.......................... 23 32 36 39 40 170
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Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.
Basis of estimate: H.R. 5448 would reauthorize finding for
the maintenance, repair, and security of the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts, as well as for capital projects
for the Center. Funding for such activities totaled $34 million
for fiscal year 2014.
For this estimate, CBO assumes that H.R. 5448 will be
enacted early in fiscal year 2015, and that the specified
amounts will be appropriated for each year. The estimated
outlays reflect historical spending patterns for the affected
programs.
Pay-As-You-Go considerations: None.
Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: H.R. 5448
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as
defined in UMRA and would not affect the budgets of state,
local, or tribal governments.
Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Christina Hawley
Anthony; Impact on State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Jon
Sperl; Impact on the Private Sector: Chung Kim.
Estimate approved by: Peter H. Fontaine, Assistant Director
for Budget Analysis.
Performance Goals and Objectives
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
performance goal and objective of this legislation is to amend
the John F. Kennedy Center Act to re-authorize appropriations
for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Advisory of Earmarks
Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the Committee is required to include a list
of congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited
tariff benefits as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of
rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. No
provision in the bill includes an earmark, limited tax benefit,
or limited tariff benefit under clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of
rule XXI.
Duplication of Federal Programs
Pursuant to section 3(j) of H. Res. 5, 113th Cong. (2013),
the Committee finds that no provision of H.R. 5448 establishes
or reauthorizes a program of the federal government known to be
duplicative of another federal program, a program that was
included in any report from the Government Accountability
Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-
139, or a program related to a program identified in the most
recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings
Pursuant to section 3(k) of H. Res. 5, 113th Cong. (2013),
the Committee estimates that enacting H.R. 5448 does not
specifically direct the completion of any specific rule makings
within the meaning of section 551 of title 5, United States
Code.
Federal Mandate Statement
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of federal
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act (Public Law 104-4).
Preemption Clarification
Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
requires the report of any committee on a bill or joint
resolution to include a statement on the extent to which the
bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local,
or tribal law. The Committee states that H.R. 5448 does not
preempt any state, local, or tribal law.
Advisory Committee Statement
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act are created by this
legislation.
Applicability of Legislative Branch
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law
104-1).
Section-by-Section Analysis of Legislation
Section 1. Short title
Section 1 states that the Act may be cited as the ``John F.
Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2014.''
Section 2. Authorization of appropriations
Section 2 authorizes funding for maintenance, repair, and
security and for capital projects through fiscal year 2019.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER ACT
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SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
[(a) Maintenance, Repair, and Security.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Board to carry out section 4(a)(1)(H)
$22,379,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014.
[(b) Capital Projects.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and
(G) of section 4(a)(1) $13,588,000 for each of fiscal years
2013 and 2014.]
(a) Maintenance, Repair, and Security.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Board to carry out section
4(a)(1)(H)--
(1) $22,200,000 for fiscal year 2015;
(2) $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
(3) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
(4) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; and
(5) $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.
(b) Capital Projects.--There is authorized to be appropriated
to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section
4(a)(1)--
(1) $12,200,000 for fiscal year 2015;
(2) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2016;
(3) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2017;
(4) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; and
(5) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.
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