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 108 STAT. 1412 PUBLIC LAW 103-279—JULY 21, 1994 ing a theater, the garage, the plaza, or a building walkway), plan, design, and construct each capital repair, replacement, improvement, rehabilitation, alteration, or modification necessary for the feature; and "(H) provide— "(i) information and interpretation; and "(ii) with respect to each feature of the building and site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts that is in existence on the date of enactment of the John F. Kennedy Center Act Amendments of 1994 (including a theater, the garage, the plaza, or a building walkway), all necessary maintenance, repair, and alteration of, and all janitorial, security, and other services and equipment necessary for the operation of, the feature, in a manner consistent with requirements for high quality operations. " (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 Act. 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, United States Code. "(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 Act, the Board may negotiate any contract 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 the date of enactment of the John F. Kennedy Center Act Amendments of 1994. No change in the management and operation of the grounds may be made without

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