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Board of Trustees Governance

The governance and authority of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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Feb 3, 2026

How have Congress and the Smithsonian’s Board of Regents exercised oversight over memorial approvals at the Kennedy Center since Pub. L. 88‑260 was enacted?

ional lawmaking in Pub. L. 88‑260 inserted a concrete, dual‑track check: ’s Trustees must transmit a detailed report to Congress about any proposed and Board of Regents must approve it before the memo...

Feb 2, 2026

What federal statutes govern the John F. Kennedy Center and what powers do they give Congress versus the Center’s board?

created and named the Center for the Performing Arts by statute in Public Law 88‑260, embedding the Center as a ly authorized living memorial and establishing a statutory within the Smithsonian instit...