SHORT TITLE AND FINDINGS.

SECTION 1. [20 U.S.C. 76h note] SHORT TITLE AND FINDINGS. (a) Short Title.—This Act may be cited as the “John F. Kennedy Center Act”. (b) Findings.—Congress finds that— (1) the late John Fitzgerald Kennedy served with distinction as President of the United States and as a Member of the Senate and the House of Representatives; (2) by the untimely death of John Fitzgerald Kennedy the United States and the world have suffered a great loss; (3) the late John Fitzgerald Kennedy was particularly devoted to education and cultural understanding and the advancement of the performing arts; (4) it is fitting and proper that a living institution of the performing arts, designated as the National Center for the Performing Arts, named in the memory and honor of this great leader, shall serve as the sole national monument to his memory within the District of Columbia and its environs; (5) such a living memorial serves all of the people of the United States by preserving, fostering, and transmitting the performing arts traditions of the people of the United States and other countries by producing and presenting music, opera, theater, dance, and other performing arts; and (6) such a living memorial should be housed in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, located in the District of Columbia.