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 116 STAT. 1340 PUBLIC LAW 107-224—SEPT. 18, 2002 Public Law 107-224 107th Congress An Act To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize the Secretary of Transpor- P —zi— tation to carry out a project for construction of a plaza adjacent to the John [H.R. 5012] F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of John F. Kennedy the United States of America in Congress assembled, Center Plaza Authorization SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. District of This Act may be cited as the "John F. Kennedy Center Plaza Columbia. Authorization Act of 2002". 20 USC 76h note. SEC. 2. JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER PLAZA. The John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76h et seq.) is amended— 20 USC 76r, 76s. (1) by redesignating sections 12 and 13 as sections 13 and 14, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 11 the following: 20 USC 76q-l. "SEC. 12. JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER PLAZA. "(a) DEFINITIONS.— In this section, the following definitions apply: "(1) AIR RIGHTS.— The term 'air rights' means real property interests conveyed by deed, lease, or permit for the use of space between streets and alleys within the boundaries of the Project. "(2) CENTER.— The term 'Center' means the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. "(3) GREEN SPACES.— The term 'green spaces' means areas within the boundaries of the Project or affected by the Project that are covered by grass, trees, or other vegetation. "(4) PLAZA.— The term 'Plaza' means improvements to the area surrounding the John F. Kennedy Center building carried out under the Project and comprised of transportation elements (including roadways, sidewalks, and bicycle lanes) and nontransportation elements (including landscaping, green space, open public space, water, sewer, and utility connections). "(5) PROJECT. — The term 'Project' means the Plaza project, as described in the TEA-21 report, providing for construction of a Plaza adjacent to the Center and for improved bicycle, pedestrian, and vehicular access to and around the Center. The term includes planning, design, engineering, and construction of the Plaza, buildings to be constructed on the Plaza, and related transportation improvements and may include any other elements of the Project identified in the TEA-21 report.

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