20 U.S.C. § 76j : US Code - Section 76J: Duties of Board

Search 20 U.S.C. § 76j : US Code - Section 76J: Duties of Board

(a) Programs, activities, and goals
(1) In general
The Board shall -
(A) present classical and contemporary music, opera, drama,
dance, and other performing arts from the United States and
other countries;
(B) promote and maintain the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts as the National Center for the Performing Arts -

(i) by developing and maintaining a leadership role in
national performing arts education policy and programs,
including developing and presenting original and innovative
performing arts and educational programs for children, youth,
families, adults, and educators designed specifically to
foster an appreciation and understanding of the performing
arts;
(ii) by developing and maintaining a comprehensive and
broad program for national and community outreach, including
establishing model programs for adaptation by other
presenting and educational institutions; and
(iii) by conducting joint initiatives with the national
education and outreach programs of the Very Special Arts, an
entity affiliated with the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts which has an established program for the
identification, development, and implementation of model
programs and projects in the arts for disabled individuals;
(C) strive to ensure that the education and outreach programs
and policies of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts meet the highest level of excellence and reflect the
cultural diversity of the United States;
(D) provide facilities for other civic activities at the John
F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts;
(E) provide within the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts a suitable memorial in honor of the late
President;
(F) develop, and update annually, a comprehensive building
needs plan for the features of the John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts in existence on July 21, 1994;
(G) with respect to the building and site of the John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, plan, design, and
construct each capital repair, replacement, improvement,
rehabilitation, alteration, or modification necessary to
maintain the functionality of the building and site at current
standards of life, safety, security, and accessibility;
(H) provide -
(i) information and interpretation; and
(ii) with respect to the building and site of the John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, all necessary
maintenance, repair, and alteration of, and all janitorial,
security, and other services and equipment necessary for the
operations of, the building and site, in a manner consistent
with requirements for high quality operations; and
(I) ensure that safe and convenient access to the site of the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is provided for
pedestrians and vehicles.
(2) Administrative powers and duties
(A) Authority to enter into contracts
The Board, in accordance with applicable law, may enter into
contracts or other arrangements with, and make payments to,
public agencies or private organizations or other private
persons in order to carry out the functions of the Board under
this subchapter. The authority described in the preceding
sentence includes utilizing the services and facilities of
other agencies, including the Department of the Interior, the
General Services Administration, and the Smithsonian
Institution.
(B) Preparation of budget
The Board shall prepare a budget pursuant to sections 1104,
1105(a), and 1513(b) of title 31.
(C) Use of agency personnel
The Board may utilize or employ the services of the personnel
of any agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government or
the District of Columbia, with the consent of the agency or the
instrumentality concerned, on a reimbursable basis, and utilize
voluntary and uncompensated personnel.
(D) Selection of contractors
In carrying out the duties of the Board under this
subchapter, the Board may negotiate any contract -
(i) for planning, design, engineering, or construction of
buildings to be erected on the John F. Kennedy Center Plaza
under section 76q-1 of this title and for landscaping and
other improvements to the Plaza; or
(ii) for an environmental system for, a protection system
for, or a repair to, maintenance of, or restoration of the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
with selected contractors and award the contract on the basis
of contractor qualifications as well as price.
(E) Maintenance of halls
The Board shall maintain the Hall of Nations, the Hall of
States, and the Grand Foyer of the John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts in a manner that is suitable to a national
performing arts center that is operated as a Presidential
memorial and in a manner consistent with other national
Presidential memorials.
(F) Maintenance of grounds
The Board shall manage and operate the grounds of the John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in a manner consistent
with National Park Service regulations and agreements in effect
on July 21, 1994. No change in the management and operation of
the grounds may be made without the express approval of
Congress and of the Secretary of the Interior.
(b) Restriction on additional memorials
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the
Board shall assure that after December 2, 1983, no additional
memorials or plaques in the nature of memorials shall be designated
or installed in the public areas of the John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to -
(A) any plaque acknowledging a gift from a foreign country;
(B) any plaque on a theater chair or a theater box
acknowledging the gift of such chair or box; and
(C) any inscription on the marble walls in the north or south
galleries, the Hall of States, or the Hall of Nations
acknowledging a major contribution;
which plaque or inscription is permitted under policies of the
Board in effect on December 2, 1983.
(3) For purposes of this subsection, testimonials and benefit
performances shall not be construed to be memorials.