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PUBLIC LAW 103-279—JULY 21, 1994 108 STAT. 1411 (3) in the fifth sentence, by striking "cultural activities to be carried on in" and inserting "cultural activities to be carried out by"; and (4) in the last sentence, by striking all that follows "compensation" and inserting a period. SEC. 3. DUTIES OF THE BOARD. Section 4 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76j) is amended by striking the section heading and all that follows through the period at the end of subsection (a) and inserting the following: "SEC. 4. DUTIES OF THE BOARD. " (a) PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND GOALS.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —The Board shall— "(A) present classical and contemporary music, opera, drama, dance, and other performing arts from the United States and other countries; "(B) promote and maintain the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the National Center for the Performing Arts— "(i) by developing and maintaining a leadership role in national performing arts education policy and programs, including developing and presenting original and innovative performing arts and educational programs for children, youth, families, adults, and educators designed specifically to foster an appreciation and understanding of the performing arts; "(ii) by developing and maintaining a comprehensive and broad program for national and community outreach, including establishing model programs for adaptation by other presenting and educational institutions; and "(iii) by conducting joint initiatives with the national education and outreach programs of the Very Special Arts, an entity affiliated with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts which has an established program for the identification, development, and implementation of model programs and projects in the arts for disabled individuals; (C) strive to ensure that the education and outreach programs and policies of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts meet the highest level of excellence and reflect the cultural diversity of the United States; "(D) provide racilities for other civic activities at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; "(E) provide within the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts a suitable memorial in honor of the late President; "(F) develop, and update annually, a comprehensive building needs plan for the features of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in existence on the date of enactment of the John F. Kennedy Center Act Amendments of 1994; "(G) 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 (includ-