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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 3 — Smithsonian Institution, National Museums and Art Galleries

§ 76s. Definitions

Statutory text

As used in this subchapter, the terms “building and site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts” and “grounds of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts” refer to the site in the District of Columbia on which the John F. Kennedy Center building is constructed and that extends to the line of the west face of the west retaining walls and curbs of the Inner Loop Freeway on the east, the north face of the north retaining walls and curbs of the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge approaches on the south, the east face of the east retaining walls and curbs of Rock Creek Parkway on the west, and the south curbs of New Hampshire Avenue and F Street on the north, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Transfer of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts”, numbered 844/82563, and dated (as amended by the map entitled “Transfer of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts”, numbered 844/82563A and dated ), which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the National Capital Region, National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Upon completion of the project for establishment of the John F. Kennedy Center Plaza authorized by section 76q–1 of this title, the Board, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall amend the map that is on file and available for public inspection under the preceding sentence.

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. National Cultural Center Act

    Pub. L. 85–874 § 14 · 72 Stat. 1698

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 76s

    Pub. L. 85–874, § 14, formerly § 13, as added Pub. L. 103–279, § 8, July 21, 1994, 108 Stat. 1416

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 85–874, § 14, formerly § 13, as added Pub. L. 103–279, § 8, July 21, 1994, 108 Stat. 1416

  2. John F. Kennedy Center Parking Improvement Act of 1997

    Pub. L. 105–95 § 4 · 111 Stat. 2148

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 76s

    Pub. L. 105–95 inserted “(as amended by the map entitled ‘Transfer of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’, numbered 844/82563A and dated May 22, 1997)” after “April 20, 1994”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–95 inserted “(as amended by the map entitled ‘Transfer of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’, numbered 844/82563A and dated May 22, 1997)” after “April 20, 1994”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF BUILDING AND SITE. Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76s) and section 9(3) of the Act of October 24, 1951 (40 U.S.C. 193v), are each amended by inserting after “numbered 844/82563, and dated April 20, 1994” the following: “(as amended by the map entitled Transfer of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’, numbered 844/82563A and dated May 22, 1997)”.

  3. Pub. L. 107–224 § 4(b) · 116 Stat. 1340

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 76s

    Pub. L. 107–224, § 4(b), inserted at end: “Upon completion of the project for establishment of the John F. Kennedy Center Plaza authorized by section 76q–1 of this title, the Board, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall amend the map that is on file and available for public inspection under the preceding sentence.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 107–224, § 4(b), inserted at end: “Upon completion of the project for establishment of the John F. Kennedy Center Plaza authorized by section 76q–1 of this title, the Board, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall amend the map that is on file and available for public inspection under the preceding sentence.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Definitions.— Section 14 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (as redesignated by section 2 of this Act) is amended by adding at the end the following: “Upon completion of the project for establishment of the John F. Kennedy Center Plaza authorized by section 12, the Board, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall amend the map that is on file and available for public inspection under the preceding sentence.”.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1997–2002 · 2 rounds

2002

Pub. L. 107–224, § 4(b), inserted at end: “Upon completion of the project for establishment of the John F. Kennedy Center Plaza authorized by section 76q–1 of this title, the Board, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall amend the map that is on file and available for public inspection under the preceding sentence.”

1997

Pub. L. 105–95 inserted “(as amended by the map entitled ‘Transfer of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’, numbered 844/82563A and dated )” after “”.

Credits

1994–2002 · 3 acts
  1. 1994Pub. L. 85–874, § 14, formerly § 13, as added Pub. L. 103–279, § 8, , 108 Stat. 1416
  2. 1997amended Pub. L. 105–95, § 4, , 111 Stat. 2149
  3. 2002renumbered § 14 and amended Pub. L. 107–224, §§ 2(1), 4(b), , 116 Stat. 1340, 1343.
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(Pub. L. 85–874, § 14, formerly § 13, as added Pub. L. 103–279, § 8, , 108 Stat. 1416; amended Pub. L. 105–95, § 4, , 111 Stat. 2149; renumbered § 14 and amended Pub. L. 107–224, §§ 2(1), 4(b), , 116 Stat. 1340, 1343.)

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