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PUBLIC LAW 88-260-jAN. 23, 1964

[78 STAT.

Public Law 88-260 January 23. 1964

JOINT RESOLUTION

[S.J. Res. 136] Providing for renaming the National Cultural Center as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, authorizing an appropriation therefor, and for other puriwses.

Whereas the late John Fitzgerald Kennedy served with distinction as President of the United States, and as a Member of the Senate and House of Representatives; and Whereas the late John Fitzgerald Kennedy dedicated his life to the advancement of the welfare of mankind; and Whereas the late John Fitzgerald Kennedy was particularly devoted to the advancement of the performing arts withm the United States; and Whereas by his untimely death this Nation and the world has suffered a great loss; and Whereas it is the sense of the Congress that it is only fitting and proper that a suitable monument be dedicated to the memory of this great leader; and Vhereas the living memorial to be named in his honor by this joint resolution shall be the sole national monument to his memory within the city of Washington and its environs: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United cint^" ^'r^he"^'^^ /S'to^^s of America in Congress assembled, That the National Cultural Performing Arts. Ceutcr Act (Public Law 85-874; 72 Stat. 1698) is amended as follows: Designation. (^^ jj^ section 1 by Striking out "National Cultural Center Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "John F. Kennedy Center Act "; (2) By striking out "National Cultural Center" each place that it appears in such Act (including the title of such Act but excluding clauses (2) and (3) of subsection (b) of section 2 of such Act) and inserting in lieu thereof at each such place the following: "John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing A r t s "; (3)' I n section 4— (A) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (3), (B) by striking out "Cultural Center." in paragraph (4) of section 4 of such Act and inserting in lieu thereof "John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,", and (C) by adding at the end thereof the following: "(5) provide within the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts a suitable memorial in honor of the late President." (4) I n subsection (c) of section 6 of such Act by inserting immediately after "Smithsonian Institution" the following: "and to Congress"; (5) By adding at the end of section 6 the following new subsection: C(!^gres*s!° " ( ^) ^ ^ ^ Board shall transmit to Congress a detailed report of any memorial which it proposes to provide within the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts under authority of paragraph (5) of section 4 of this Act, and no such memorial shall be provided until the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution shall have approved such memorial."; and (6) By adding at the end thereof the following new sections: "APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 8. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Board for use in accordance with this Act, amounts which in the aggregate will equal gifts, bequests, and devises of money, securities, and other property, held by the Board under this Act, except that not to exceed $1.5.500,000 shall be appropriated pursuant to this section.

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