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20 U.S.C. § 76l — Official seal, Board vacancies and quorum, trustee powers and obligations, reports, support services, and review and audit

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20 U.S.C. § 76l — Official seal, Board vacancies and quorum, trustee powers and obligations, reports, support services, and review and audit

**(a) Adoption of seal; Board function notwithstanding vacancies; quorum** The Board is authorized to adopt an official seal which shall be judicially noticed and to make such bylaws, rules, and regulations, as it deems necessary for the administration of its functions under this subchapter, including, among other matters, bylaws, rules, and regulations relating to the administration of its trust funds and the organization and procedure of the Board. The Board may function notwithstanding vacancies and twelve members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. **(b) Powers and obligations of Board in respect of trust funds** The Board shall have all the usual powers and obligations of a trustee in respect of all trust funds administered by it. **(c) Annual report of operations and finances** The Board shall submit to the Smithsonian Institution and to Congress an annual report of the operations of the Board under this subchapter, including a detailed statement of all public and private moneys received and disbursed by it. **(d) Inspector General** The functions of the Board funded by funds appropriated pursuant to section 76r 11 See References in Text note below. of this title shall be subject to the requirements for a Federal entity under chapter 4 of title 5. The Inspector General of the Smithsonian Institution is authorized to carry out the requirements of such chapter on behalf of the Board, on a reimbursable basis when requested by the Board. **(e) Property and personnel compensation** (1) **In general** — The Board may procure insurance against any loss in connection with the property of the Board and other assets administered by the Board. Each employee and volunteer of the Board shall be considered to be a civil employee of the U

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**(a) Adoption of seal; Board function notwithstanding vacancies; quorum** The Board is authorized to adopt an official seal which shall be judicially noticed and to make such bylaws, rules, and regulations, as it deems necessary for the administration of its functions under this subchapter, including, among other matters, bylaws, rules, and regulations relating to the administration of its trust funds and the organization and procedure of the Board. The Board may function notwithstanding vacancies and twelve members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. **(b) Powers and obligations of Board in respect of trust funds** The Board shall have all the usual powers and obligations of a trustee in respect of all trust funds administered by it. **(c) Annual report of operations and finances** The Board shall submit to the Smithsonian Institution and to Congress an annual report of the operations of the Board under this subchapter, including a detailed statement of all public and private moneys received and disbursed by it. **(d) Inspector General** The functions of the Board funded by funds appropriated pursuant to section 76r 11 See References in Text note below. of this title shall be subject to the requirements for a Federal entity under chapter 4 of title 5. The Inspector General of the Smithsonian Institution is authorized to carry out the requirements of such chapter on behalf of the Board, on a reimbursable basis when requested by the Board. **(e) Property and personnel compensation** (1) **In general** — The Board may procure insurance against any loss in connection with the property of the Board and other assets administered by the Board. Each employee and volunteer of the Board shall be considered to be a civil employee of the United States (within the meaning of the term “employee” as defined in [section 8101(1) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8101/1&num=0&edition=prelim)), except that the Board shall continue to provide benefits with respect to any disability or death resulting from a personal injury to a nonappropriated fund employee of the Board sustained while in the performance of the duties of the employee for the Board pursuant to the workers compensation statute of the jurisdiction in which the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is located. The disability or death benefits referred to in the preceding sentence, whether under the workers compensation statute referred to in the preceding sentence or under chapter 81 of title 5, shall continue to be the exclusive liability of the Board and the United States with respect to all employees and volunteers of the Board. (2) **Federal tort claims** — For the purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, an employee of the Board shall be considered to be an “employee of the government” and the Board shall be considered to be a “Federal agency”. No employee of the Board may bring suit against the United States or the Board under the Federal tort claims procedure of chapter 171 of title 28 for disability or death resulting from personal injury sustained while in the performance of the duties of the employee for the Board.

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31 U.S.C. § 1113 — Congressional information

**(a)** (1) When requested by a committee of Congress having jurisdiction over receipts or appropriations, the President shall provide the committee with assistance and information. (2) When requested by a committee of Congress, additional information related to the amount of an appropriation originally requested by an Office of Inspector General shall be submitted to the committee. **(b)** When requested by a committee of Congress, by the Comptroller General, or by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the head of each executive agency shall— (1) provide information on the location and kind of available fiscal, budget, and program information; (2) to the extent practicable, prepare summary tables of that fiscal, budget, and program information and related information the committee, the Comptroller General, or the Director of the Congressional Budget Office considers necessary; and (3) provide a program evaluation carried out or commissioned by an executive agency. **(c)** In cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Comptroller General shall— (1) establish and maintain a current directory of sources of, and information systems for, fiscal, budget, and program information and a brief description of the contents of each source and system; (2) when requested, provide assistance to committees of Congress and members of Congress in obtaining information from the sources in the directory; and (3) when requested, provide assistance to committees and, to the extent practicable, to members of Congress in evaluating the information obtained from the sources in the directory

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20 U.S.C. § 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 n

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20 U.S.C. § 76r — Authorization of appropriations

**(a) Maintenance, repair, and security** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry out [section 76j(a)(1)(H) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section76j/a/1/H&num=0&edition=prelim)— (1) $25,690,000 for fiscal year 2020; (2) $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (3) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (4) $29,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and (5) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. **(b) Capital projects** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of [section 76j(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section76j/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim)— (1) $17,800,000 for fiscal year 2020; (2) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (3) $19,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and (5) $21,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. **(c) John F. Kennedy Center Plaza** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for capital costs incurred in the planning, design, engineering, and construction of the project authorized by [section 76q–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section76q-1&num=0&edition=prelim) (including roadway improvements related to the North and South Interchanges and construction of the John F. Kennedy Center Plaza, but not including construction of any buildings on the plaza) a total of $400,000,000 for fiscal years 2003 through 2010. Such sums shall remain available until expended. **(d) Photovoltaic system** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board such sums as are necessary to carry out [section 76m of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section76

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20 U.S.C. § 76l — Official seal, Board vacancies and quorum,

Page 29 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 76l 1 See References in Text note below. ment as of January 1, 1994, including any change in the trade as a result of a techno- logical advance. (2) Collective bargaining (A) In general For the purposes of the National Labor Re- lations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) and the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 141 et seq.)— (i) each theatrical employee shall be con- sidered to be an ‘‘employee’’ within the meaning of section 2(3) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(3)); and (ii) with respect to a theatrical em- ployee, the Board shall be considered to be an ‘‘employer’’ within the meaning of sec- tion 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(2)). (B) Rights and obligations With respect to each theatrical employee, the theatrical employee and the Board shall have all of the rights and obligations speci- fied in such Acts. (g) Pedestrian and vehicular access Subject to approval of the Secretary of the In- terior under section 76j(a)(2)(F) of this title, the Board shall develop plans and carry out projects to improve pedestrian and vehicular access to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Pub. L. 85–874, § 5, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1699; Pub. L. 88–260, § 1(2), Jan. 23, 1964, 78 Stat. 4; Pub. L. 103–279, § 4, July 21, 1994, 108 Stat. 1413; Pub. L. 105–95, § 3(b), Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2149.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The John F. Kennedy Center Act Amendments of 1994, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 103–279, July 21, 1994, 108 Stat. 1409, which enacted sections 76r and 76s of this title, amended this section, sections 76h, 76j, 76l, and 76p of this title, and sections 193r, 193u, and 193v of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and

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