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 116 STAT. 1342 PUBLIC LAW 107-224—SEPT. 18, 2002 of Columbia as may be necessary to meet the requirements and needs of the Project. "(2) CONVEYANCES. — "(A) AUTHORITY. — Notwithstanding any State or local law, the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall have exclusive authority to convey or dispose of any interests in real estate (including air rights or air space as that term is defined by District of Columbia law) owned or controlled by the District of Columbia, as may be necessary to meet the requirements and needs of the Project. Deadline. "(B) CONVEYANCE TO THE BOARD.— Not later than 90 days following the date of receipt of notification from the Secretary of the requirements and needs of the Project, the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall convey or dispose of to the Board without compensation interests in real estate described in subparagraph (A). "(3) AGREEMENTS WITH THE BOARD.—The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall have the authority to enter into memoranda of agreement with the Board and any Federal or other governmental agency to facilitate the planning, design, engineering, and construction of the Project. " (e) OWNERSHIP. — "(1) ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS. —Upon completion of the Project, responsibility for maintenance and oversight of roadways and sidewalks modified or improved for the Project shall remain with the owner of the affected roadways and sidewalks. "(2) MAINTENANCE OF GREEN SPACES.—Subject to paragraph (3), upon completion of the Project, responsibility for maintenance and oversight of any green spaces modified or improved for the Project shall remain with the owner of the affected green spaces. " (3) BUILDINGS AND GREEN SPACES ON THE PLAZA. — Upon completion of the Project, the Board shall own, operate, and maintain the buildings and green spaces established on the Plaza for the Project. "(f) NATIONAL HIGHWAY BOUNDARIES.— "(1) REALIGNMENT OF BOUNDARIES.—The Secretary may realign national highways related to proposed changes to the Northern and Southern Interchanges and the E Street Approach recommended in the TEA-21 report in order to facilitate the flow of traffic in the vicinity of the Center. "(2) ACCESS TO CENTER FROM ree. —The Secretary may improve direct access and egress between Interstate Route 66 and the Center, including its garages.". SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 13 of John F. Kennedy Center Act (as redesignated by section 2 of this Act) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: "(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 12 (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

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