§ 76h. Board of Trustees

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1958

   National Cultural Center Act

   Pub. L. 85–874 § 2 · 72 Stat. 1698

   Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 76h

   Pub. L. 85–874, § 2, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1698

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 85–874, § 2, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1698

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. board of trustees (a) There is hereby established in the Smithsonian Institution a bureau, which shall be directed by a board to be known as the Trustees of the National Cultural Center (hereafter in this Act referred to as the “Board”), whose duty it shall be to maintain and administer the National Cultural Center and site thereof and to execute such other functions as are vested in the Board by this Act. The Board shall be composed as follows: The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Librarian of Congress, the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts, the President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, the Chairman of the District of Columbia Recreation Board, the Director of the National Park Service, the Commissioner of the United States Office of Education, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, three Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, and three Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives ex officio; and fifteen general trustees who shall be citizens of the United States, to be chosen as hereinafter provided. (b) The general trustees shall be appointed by the President of the United States and the members of the first Board shall have terms expiring three at the end of two years, three at the end of four years, three at the end of six years, three at the end of eight years, and three at the end of ten years, after the date of enactment of this Act. The term of office of each member of the Board subsequently appointed shall be ten years except that a successor appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of such term shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. (c) There shall be an Advisory Committee on the Arts composed of such members as the President may designate, to serve at the pleasure of the President. Persons appointed to the Advisory Committee on the Arts, including officers or employees of the United States, shall be persons who are recognized for their knowledge of, or experience or interest in, one or more of the arts in the fields covered by the National Cultural Center. The President shall designate the Chair-man of the Advisory Committee on the Arts. In making such appointments the President shall give consideration to such recommendations as may from time to time be submitted to him by leading national organizations in the appropriate art fields. The Advisory Committee on the Arts shall advise and consult with the Board and make recommendations to the Board regarding existing and prospective cultural activities to be carried on in the National Cultural Center. The Advisory Committee on the Arts shall assist the Board in carrying out section 5 (a) of this Act. Members of the Advisory Committee on the Arts shall serve without compensation, but each member of such Committee shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by him in connection with the work of such Committee.

2. 1963

   National Cultural Center Amendments Act of 1963

   Pub. L. 88–100 § 1 · 77 Stat. 128

   Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(a)

   Pub. L. 88–100, § 1, substituted “thirty” for “fifteen” after “ex officio; and”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–100, § 1, substituted “thirty” for “fifteen” after “ex officio; and”.

3. 1963

   National Cultural Center Amendments Act of 1963

   Pub. L. 88–100 § 2 · 77 Stat. 128

   Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(b)

   Pub. L. 88–100, § 2, inserted provisions governing the terms of the additional fifteen general trustees added to the Board by section 1 of Pub. L. 88–100

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 88–100, § 2, inserted provisions governing the terms of the additional fifteen general trustees added to the Board by section 1 of Pub. L. 88–100.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 2 of the National Cultural Center Act (72 Stat. 1698) is amended to read as follows: “(b) The general trustees shall be appointed by the President of the United States and each such trustee shall hold office as a member of the Board for a term of ten years, except, that (1) any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, (2) the terms of any members appointed prior to the date of enactment of the National Cultural Center Amendments Act of 1963 shall expire as designated by the President at the time of appointment, and (3) the terms of the first fifteen members appointed to the Board pursuant to the amendments made by the National Cultural Center Amendments Act. of 1963 shall expire. as designated by the President at the time of appointment, three on September 1, 1964, three on September I, 1966, three on September 1, 1968, three on September 1, 1970, and three on September 1, 1972.”

4. 1964

   Pub. L. 88–260 § 1(2) · 78 Stat. 4

   Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(a); 20 U.S.C. § 76h(c)

   Pub. L. 88–260 substituted “John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts” for “National Cultural Center” wherever appearing

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 88–260 substituted “John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts” for “National Cultural Center” wherever appearing.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In section 1 by striking out “National Cultural Center Act” and inserting in lieu thereof “John F. Kennedy Center Act”;

5. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–279 § 2(b)(1)(A) · 108 Stat. 1409

   Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 76h

   Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(b)(1)(A), substituted section catchline for former section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(b)(1)(A), substituted section catchline for former section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 2. FINDINGS, BUREAU, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) Findings.— Section 1 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76h note) is amended— (1) by striking “SECTION 1.” and inserting the following:

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(b)(2), July 21, 1994, 108 Stat. 1410, provided that:

6. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–279 § 2(b)(1)(A) · 108 Stat. 1409

   1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(a)

      Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(b)(1)(A), inserted heading, in first sentence inserted “as the National Center for the Performing Arts, a living memorial to John Fitzgerald Kennedy,” after “and site thereof”, and in second sentence substituted “Superintendent of Schools of the District of Columbia” for “Chairman of the District of Columbia Recreation Board”

   2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(a)

      Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(b)(1)(A), inserted heading, in first sentence inserted “as the National Center for the Performing Arts, a living memorial to John Fitzgerald Kennedy,” after “and site thereof”, and in second sentence substituted “the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and 3 additional Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 3 additional Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate” for “three Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, and three Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(b)(1)(A), inserted heading, in first sentence inserted “as the National Center for the Performing Arts, a living memorial to John Fitzgerald Kennedy,” after “and site thereof”, and in second sentence substituted “Superintendent of Schools of the District of Columbia” for “Chairman of the District of Columbia Recreation Board” and “the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and 3 additional Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 3 additional Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate” for “three Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, and three Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 2. FINDINGS, BUREAU, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) Findings.— Section 1 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76h note) is amended— (1) by striking “SECTION 1.” and inserting the following:

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(b)(2), July 21, 1994, 108 Stat. 1410, provided that:

7. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–279 § 2(c) · 108 Stat. 1409

   1. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(b)

      Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(c), inserted heading

   2. Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(b)

      Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(c), amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The general trustees shall be appointed by the President of the United States and each such trustee shall hold office as a member of the Board for a term of ten years, except that (1) any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, (2) the terms of any members appointed prior to August 19, 1963, shall expire as designated by the President at the time of appointment, and (3) the terms of the first fifteen members appointed to the Board pursuant to the amendments made by the National Cultural Center Amendments Act of 1963 shall expire, as designated by the President at the time of appointment, three on September 1, 1964, three on September 1, 1966, three on September 1, 1968, three on September 1, 1970, and three on September 1, 1972.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(c), inserted heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The general trustees shall be appointed by the President of the United States and each such trustee shall hold office as a member of the Board for a term of ten years, except that (1) any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, (2) the terms of any members appointed prior to August 19, 1963, shall expire as designated by the President at the time of appointment, and (3) the terms of the first fifteen members appointed to the Board pursuant to the amendments made by the National Cultural Center Amendments Act of 1963 shall expire, as designated by the President at the time of appointment, three on September 1, 1964, three on September 1, 1966, three on September 1, 1968, three on September 1, 1970, and three on September 1, 1972.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 2. FINDINGS, BUREAU, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) Findings.— Section 1 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76h note) is amended— (1) by striking “SECTION 1.” and inserting the following:

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(b)(2), July 21, 1994, 108 Stat. 1410, provided that:

8. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–279 § 2(d) · 108 Stat. 1409

   1. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(c)

      Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(d), inserted heading

   2. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(c)

      Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(d), inserted “of the United States” before “may designate” in first sentence

   3. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(c)

      Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(d), substituted “carried out by the John” for “carried on in the John” in fifth sentence

   4. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(c)

      Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(d), struck out before period at end of last sentence “, but each member of such Committee shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by him in connection with the work of such Committee”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(d), inserted heading, inserted “of the United States” before “may designate” in first sentence, substituted “carried out by the John” for “carried on in the John” in fifth sentence, and struck out before period at end of last sentence “, but each member of such Committee shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by him in connection with the work of such Committee”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 2. FINDINGS, BUREAU, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) Findings.— Section 1 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76h note) is amended— (1) by striking “SECTION 1.” and inserting the following:

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 103–279, § 2(b)(2), July 21, 1994, 108 Stat. 1410, provided that:

9. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–117 div. D title II § 201(a) · 115 Stat. 2230

   1. Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(a)

      Pub. L. 107–117 designated existing provisions as par. (1)

   2. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(a)

      Pub. L. 107–117 inserted par. heading

   3. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(a)

      Pub. L. 107–117 struck out “hereby” before “established”

   4. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(a)

      Pub. L. 107–117 struck out second sentence

   5. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(a)

      Pub. L. 107–117 added par. (2). Prior to amendment, second sentence read as follows: “The Board shall be composed as follows: The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Librarian of Congress, the Director of the United States Information Agency, the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Superintendent of Schools of the District of Columbia, the Director of the National Park Service, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and 3 additional Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 3 additional Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate ex officio; and thirty general trustees who shall be citizens of the United States, to be chosen as hereinafter provided.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–117 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. heading, struck out “hereby” before “established”, struck out second sentence, and added par. (2). Prior to amendment, second sentence read as follows: “The Board shall be composed as follows: The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Librarian of Congress, the Director of the United States Information Agency, the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Superintendent of Schools of the District of Columbia, the Director of the National Park Service, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and 3 additional Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 3 additional Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate ex officio; and thirty general trustees who shall be citizens of the United States, to be chosen as hereinafter provided.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 201. Funds appropriated by this Act for the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the Department of State may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, and section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended.

10. 2008

    John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–338 § 2 · 122 Stat. 3731

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 76h(a)(2)(J)(ii)

    Pub. L. 110–338 substituted “Transportation and Infrastructure” for “Public Works and Transportation”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2)(J)(ii). Pub. L. 110–338 substituted “Transportation and Infrastructure” for “Public Works and Transportation”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.   Section 2(a)(2)(J)(ii) of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76h(a)(2)(J)(ii)) is amended by striking “Public Works and Transportation” and inserting “Transportation and Infrastructure”.

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