D.C. Code § 10-801 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 8 / § 10-801
§ 10-801. Authorization; description of property; submission and approval of resolution; reacquisition rights; notice.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Except for real property disposed of pursuant to § 6-1005(c) , the Mayor is authorized and empowered, in his discretion, for the best interests of the District of Columbia (“District”), and with the approval of the Council by resolution, to sell, convey, lease (inclusive of options) for a period of greater than 15 years, exchange, or otherwise dispose of real property, in whole or in part, now or hereafter owned in fee simple by the District or, in the case of real property disposed of by lease, under the jurisdiction of the District, whether purchased with appropriated, grant, or other funds, the proceeds of general obligation bonds or tax revenue anticipation notes issued by the District government, or United States Treasury Notes, or obtained by any other means including exchange, condemnation, eminent domain, gift, dedication, donation, devise or assignment, for municipal, community development, or other public purpose, which the Council finds to be no longer required for public purposes.
  (2) The Mayor shall submit separate resolutions for the determination that the real property is no longer required for public purposes pursuant to subsection (a-1) of this section and for the approval of its disposition pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
  (3) The Mayor shall submit to the Council a semiannual report explaining the status of each disposition approved by the Council during the previous 2 years, including a schedule for project completion of each disposition, an explanation of impediments, if any, to completion of the project, and a description of the steps that are being taken to resolve them.
  (4) Within 180 days after March 16, 2021, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Department of General Services  shall transmit to the Council a report on green space in the District, which shall include:
    (A) The total square footage of green space owned by the District, broken down by ward and by the District agency that owns the real property;
    (B) The square footage of green space that the District gained or lost over the preceding year, broken down by ward and by the District agency that owns the real property; and
    (C) A summary of measures taken over the preceding year to increase access to green space for District residents.
(a-1) (1) If the Mayor believes that real property is no longer required for public purposes, the Mayor shall submit to the Council a proposed resolution which includes a finding that the real property is no longer required for public purposes. In the proposed resolution submitted to the Council, the Mayor shall also provide a description of the real property .
  (2) The proposed resolution shall be accompanied by an analysis setting forth:
    (A) Whether the real property could have any use by the District, including a description of the District's current needs for real property, a description of potential public uses considered by the Mayor, the square footage of green space on the real property, and a narrative explaining why the real property is unsuited for each public use considered;
    (B) A detailed explanation as to why the real property is no longer required for public purposes, and why the determination that the real property is no longer required for public purposes is in the best interests of the District; and
    (C) A summary of public comments received at the public hearing required under paragraph (4) of this subsection.
  (3) The proposed resolution shall be submitted to the Council for a 90-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed resolution within the 90-day period, the proposed resolution shall be deemed disapproved.
  (4) Before submitting a proposed resolution pursuant to this subsection, and at least 60 days before seeking proposals for the disposition of the real property or otherwise proceeding to negotiate the disposition of the real property, the Mayor shall hold at least one public hearing to obtain community input on potential public uses of the real property to inform the Mayor's determination whether the real property is no longer required for public purposes.  This surplus hearing shall be held at an accessible evening or weekend time and in an accessible location in the vicinity of the real property.  The Mayor shall provide at least 30 days written notice of the public hearing to the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commissions and shall publicize the hearing by posting a written notice at the site and placing a notice in the District of Columbia Register at least 15 days before the hearing.
  (5) Repealed.
(a-2) If the Council determines that the real property is no longer required for public purposes pursuant to subsection (a-1) of this section, the Mayor shall attempt to dispose of the real property for a use with a direct public benefit as described in a specific government plan adopted by the Mayor or Council, including the Community Development Plan, the Comprehensive Plan, the Strategic Neighborhood Area Plan, or the Comprehensive Housing Strategy Plan.
(a-3) Repealed.
(b) If the Mayor seeks to dispose of real property that is determined to no longer be required for public purposes pursuant to subsection (a-1) of this section, the Mayor shall submit to the Council a proposed resolution that contains the following:
  (1) Repealed;
  (2) The name and business address of the developer, and, if the developer is a joint venture or partnership, the name and business address of each person that constitutes the partnership;
  (3) A description of the real property to be disposed of;
  (4) A description of the intended use for the property (“Project”);
  (5) If applicable, a finding that the Developer will achieve the affordable housing requirements established by subsection (b-3) of this section or, if those requirements will not be achieved, a written certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to subsection (b-3)(4) of this section;
  (6) A finding that the Developer will enter into an agreement that shall require the Developer to, at a minimum, contract with Certified Business Enterprises for at least 35% of the contract dollar volume of the project, and shall require at least 20% equity and 20% development participation of Certified Business Enterprises;
  (7) A finding that the Developer will enter into a First Source Agreement with the District that shall govern certain obligations of Developer pursuant to § 2-219.03 and Mayor’s Order 83-265 (November 9, 1983) regarding job creation and employment generated as a result of the construction on the Property;
  (8) The proposed method of disposition, which may be one of the following:
    (A) A public or private sale to the highest bidder;
    (B) A negotiated sale to a for-profit or nonprofit entity for specifically designated purposes;
    (C) A lease for a period of greater than 15 years;
    (D) A combination sale/leaseback for specifically designated purposes;
    (E) An exchange of interests in real property; or
    (F) A public or private sale to the bidder providing the most benefit to the District; and
  (9) The following statement:
  "The Land Disposition Agreement for the disposition of the real property shall not be inconsistent with the substantive business terms of the transaction submitted by the Mayor with this resolution in accordance with subsection (b-1)(2) of this section, unless revisions to those substantive business terms are approved by the Council."
(b-1) A proposed resolution to provide for the disposition of real property transmitted to the Council pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be accompanied by the following:
  (1) An analysis prepared by the Mayor of the economic factors that were considered in proposing the disposition of the real property, including:
    (A) The chosen method of disposition, and how competition was maximized;
    (B) The manner in which economic factors were weighted and evaluated, including estimates of the monetary benefits and costs to the District that will result from the disposition. The benefits shall include revenues, fees, and other payments to the District, as well as the creation of jobs;
    (C) A description of all disposition methods considered and an accompanying narrative for the proposed disposition method that contains comparisons to the other methods and shows why the proposed method was more beneficial for the District than the others in the areas of return on investment, subsidies required, revenues paid to the District, and any other relevant category, or why it is being proposed despite it being less beneficial to the District in any of the measured categories; and
    (D) A pre-disposition economic impact statement in the form of a quantitative analysis that estimates the economic benefits, including revenues, tax receipts, and job creation, that will result from the disposition, including the anticipated benefits of any development project to be undertaken at the property and any offsite property, including direct, indirect, or induced outcomes.
  (2) An executed term sheet or Memorandum of Understanding between the District and the selected developer that shall include the following:
    (A) A description of the substantive business terms of the transaction;
    (B) A description of the method of disposition;
    (C) A description of the Certified Business Enterprise requirements;
    (D) A description of the green building requirements;
    (E) A description of the schedule of performance; and
    (F) Any other terms that the Mayor finds to be in the best interest of the District.
  (3) (A) An appraisal report of the value of the property prepared by an independent licensed appraiser performed no earlier than 5 months before the transmission of the proposed resolution to the Council.  The report shall analyze both the highest and best use value of the property and the value of the property under the development proposed pursuant to the disposition.  For the purposes of this subparagraph, the term "highest and best use" shall mean the reasonably probable and legal use that is physically possible, appropriately supported, and financially feasible, and that results in the highest value.
    (B) An explanation of the difference, if any, between the appraised value (determined pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph) and the purchase or lease price to be paid pursuant to the disposition.
  (4) An itemization, together with an explanation, of any government assistance to be received, or contemplated to be received, by the purchaser or lessee under the disposition, including any discount on the price or rent, grants, loans, tax credits, tax abatements, tax increment financing, affordable housing subsidies, land exchange, and negotiated contributions.
  (5) (A) For all District land being disposed for purposes of development and requiring government assistance the following additional items shall be transmitted to the Council concurrent with the proposed resolution and analysis:
      (i) A Land Disposition Agreement between the District and the selected developer;
      (ii) Any community benefits agreement between the developer and the relevant community, if any; and
      (iii) A Certified Business Enterprise (“CBE”) Agreement pursuant to subchapter IX-A of Chapter 2 of Title 2 [ § 2-218.01 et seq.].
    (B) Documents in this paragraph shall be transmitted in the most current form available at the time the resolution is transmitted; provided, that ifdocuments transmitted with the proposed resolution are revised during the pendency of Council consideration of the proposed resolution, the revised documents shall be clearly marked and transmitted promptly to the Council.
    (C) All documents referenced in this paragraph shall be consistent with the proposed resolution for land disposition and language to that effect shall be included in those agreements prior to execution.
  (6) Repealed.
(b-2) (1) Before proceeding to negotiate the disposition of real property pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, and after holding the hearing required under subsection (a-1) of this section, the Mayor shall hold at least one public hearing to obtain community comment and suggestions on the proposed use of the property.  The hearing shall be held at an accessible evening or weekend time and in an accessible location in the vicinity of the real property.  The Mayor shall provide at least 30 days written notice of the public hearing to the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commissions and shall publicize the hearing by posting written notice at the site and placing a notice in the District of Columbia Register at least 15 days before the hearing.
  (2) To the extent that redevelopment related to the disposition occurs offsite of the real property, the Mayor shall hold at least one public hearing in the affected off-site community of such proposed redevelopment to obtain community comment.  The hearing shall be held at an accessible evening or weekend time and in an accessible location in the vicinity of the off-site real property.  The Mayor shall provide at least 30 days written notice of the public hearing to the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commissions and shall publicize the hearing by posting written notice at the site and placing a notice in the District of Columbia Register at least 15 days before the hearing.
(b-3) (1) If a proposed disposition of real property will result in the development of multifamily residential property consisting of 10 or more units ("multifamily units"), the following affordable-housing requirements shall apply:
    (A) If the multifamily units are located in the following areas, at least 30% of the units shall be dedicated as affordable housing:
      (i) Within ½ mile of a Metrorail station that is in operation or for which a construction contract has been awarded on or before the date of the disposition; or
      (ii) Within ¼ mile of a Priority Corridor Network Metrobus Route, as designated by the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority, located entirely or partially within the District of Columbia;
    (B) If the multifamily units are located outside of the areas described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, at least 20% of the units shall be dedicated as affordable housing;
    (C) The units dedicated as affordable housing pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph shall remain affordable-housing units for the life of the ground lease if the land disposition is by ground lease, or shall remain affordable-housing units in perpetuity, secured by a covenant running with the land that may be extinguished at the sole discretion of the District; and
    (D) The purchase price for the second and subsequent sales of the units dedicated as affordable housing described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph shall be determined by a formula established by the Mayor.
  (2) The units dedicated as affordable housing pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph shall be made available at the following affordability levels:
    (A) In the case of rental units, at least 25% of the units shall be housing for which a very low-income household will pay no more than 30% of its income toward housing costs, and the remainder of such units shall be housing for which a low-income household will pay no more than 30% of its income toward housing costs; and
    (B) In the case of ownership units, 50% of the units shall be housing for which a low-income household will pay no more than 30% of its income toward housing costs, and 50% of the units shall be housing for which a moderate-income household will pay no more than 30% of its income toward housing costs.
  (3) The Mayor shall take into account the affordable-housing requirements of this subsection when establishing the terms and conditions under which real property is to be disposed of.  The Mayor may provide subsidies to a developer, as necessary, to ensure that the affordable-housing requirements imposed by this subsection are met.
  (4) The Mayor may waive the affordable-housing requirements of this subsection; provided, the Mayor certifies that:
    (A) The appraised value of the property to be disposed of is insufficient to support the affordable-housing requirements, taking into account all other available sources of public funding for affordable housing, whether provided by the District of Columbia or the federal government;
    (B) The terms and conditions under which the real property is to be disposed of satisfy the affordable-housing requirements to the maximum extent possible; and
    (C) The Chief Financial Officer has provided to the Mayor and the Council a financial analysis that shall consist of:
      (i) A review and analysis of the financial condition of disposed-of land; and
      (ii) An advisory opinion stating whether or not it is likely that the developer reasonably could be expected to satisfy the affordable-housing requirements set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
  (5) Paragraph (4) of this subsection shall not apply to the disposition of the building and property owned by the District and located at 425 2nd Street, N.W., unless the District commits to using all of the proceeds from the disposition of the property for the construction of one or more new homeless shelters and affordable housing to serve a homeless population of comparable size to the homeless population at 425 2nd Street, N.W.
  (6) The Mayor may reduce the affordable-housing requirements of this section if the proposed disposition of real property finances the development of a significant public facility.  For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "public facility" means a building, structure, or system that is an asset of the District government eligible for capital spending and subject to depreciation.  A public facility may include a fire station, public library, public school, stadium, or homeless shelter.  Notwithstanding the priority to finance a significant public facility, the Mayor shall nevertheless endeavor to provide affordable housing, consistent with this section, to the extent economically feasible.
  (7) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the Mayor may waive the affordable-housing requirements of this subsection if the District-owned real property is less than 5,000 square feet, even though the property may be consolidated with a private development of multifamily housing consisting of 10 or more units.
(b-4) (1) If a substantive change is made to the business terms of the transaction described in the term sheet or Memorandum of Understanding, referenced in subsection (b-1)(2) of this section, after the resolution was transmitted to and approved by the Council pursuant to this section, a proposed resolution describing the change and accompanied by the amended documents in redline format shall be transmitted to Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess.  If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed amendments to the documents, in whole or in part, by resolution within the 45-day review period, the proposed amendments shall be deemed approved.
  (2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term:
    (A) "Redline format" means the changes that are deletions have a line through them and the changes that are additions are underlined.
    (B) "Substantive change" means a change that makes the agreement inconsistent with the executed Memorandum of Understanding or term sheet transmitted with the originally approved resolution.
(b-5) (1) Notwithstanding subsections (a-1)(4) and (b-2) of this section, for each of the following projects, the Mayor shall hold at least one public hearing on the finding that the real property is no longer required for public purposes before submitting the proposed surplus resolution and proposed disposition resolution to the Council:
    (A) Franklin School (Ward 2);
    (B) Grimke School (Ward 1);
    (C) Parcel 42 (Ward 6);
    (D) Water Front Station II (Ward 6);
    (E) Crummell School (Ward 5);
    (F) Truxton Circle (Ward 5);
    (G) MLK Gateway (Ward 8);
    (H) 1125 Spring Road, N.W. (Ward 4);
    (I) 200 K Street, N.W. (Parking Deck) (Ward 6); and
    (J) Northwest One (New Communities) (Ward 6).
  (2) The hearing required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be held at an accessible evening or weekend time and in an accessible location in the vicinity of the real property. The Mayor shall provide at least 30 days written notice of the public hearing to the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission and publish notice of the hearing in the District of Columbia Register at least 15 days before the hearing.
(b-6) (1) Notwithstanding subsections (a-1)(4) and (b-2) of this section, for the disposition of the former Wilkinson Elementary School in Ward 8  ("Wilkinson real property"),  the Mayor shall hold at least one public hearing on the finding that the Wilkinson real property is no longer required for public purposes and to obtain community input on the proposed disposition of the Wilkinson real property before submitting the proposed surplus resolution and proposed disposition resolution to the Council pursuant to this section.
  (2) The hearing required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be held at an accessible evening or weekend time and in an accessible location in the vicinity of the Wilkinson real property. The Mayor shall provide at least 30 days written notice of the hearing to the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission and publish notice of the hearing in the District of Columbia Register at least 15 days before the hearing.
(c) The proposed resolution to provide for the disposition of real property pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be submitted to the Council for a 90-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove of the proposed disposition of the property, in whole or in part, by resolution within the 90-day period, the proposed resolution shall be deemed disapproved. Nothing in this section shall affect any requirements imposed upon the Mayor by subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
(d) Approval of the disposition of the real property by the Council shall expire 2 years after the effective date of the resolution of approval.  If the Mayor determines subsequent to Council approval that the property cannot be disposed of within the 2-year period, the Mayor may submit to the Council a resolution to extend the time for the disposition of the property, and shall include with the transmittal a detailed status report on efforts made toward disposition of the property as well as the reasons for the inability to dispose of the property within the 2-year period.  The resolution may extend the time for any specified period up to 2 years.  If the Council does not take action to approve or disapprove the resolution within 45 days of receipt of the resolution, not including Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, or days of Council recess, the resolution shall be deemed disapproved.
(d-1) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this section, the time period within which the Mayor may dispose of the property located at 2341 4th Street, N.E., pursuant to the Unsolicited Proposal Submitted by the H Street Community Development Corporation for the Acquisition and Development of 2341 4th Street, N.E., Resolution of 1999, deemed approved February 10, 2000 (PR13-436), is extended to February 10, 2004.
  (2) This subsection shall apply as of February 10, 2000.
(d-2) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this section, the time period within which the Mayor may dispose of Square 5912, Lot 804 in Ward 8 in accordance with the Request for Proposals for the Disposition of Camp Simms Approval Resolution of 2000, effective December 5, 2000 (Res. 13-715; 47 DCR 9984), is extended to March 2, 2006.
  (2) This subsection shall apply as of December 5, 2002.
(d-3) (1) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (d) and (e) of this section, the Mayor may dispose of the following properties:
    (A) Lots 106 and 803 in Square 442, in a manner not inconsistent with the Council’s approval of the dispositions of these parcels pursuant to the Development of Small Parcels Resolution of 2006, deemed approved October 27, 2006 (Res. 16-849; 53 DCR 9376); and
    (B) Lots 848 and 849 in Square 2906 in a manner not inconsistent with the Council’s approval of the dispositions of these parcels pursuant to the Disposition of Lots 848 and 849 in Square 2906 Approval Resolution of 2005, deemed approved July 2, 2005 (Res. 16-280; 52 DCR 7961).
  (2) The Mayor’s authority to dispose of the properties listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall expire on November 5, 2009.
(d-4) (1) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (d) and subsection (e)of this section, the Mayor shall dispose of the property located at 35-41 K Street, N.E., designated for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 0838 in Square 0675 (“K Street property”), through a solicitation to be issued no later than October 1, 2013; provided, that if the contingency set forth in paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection is met, the Mayor may dispose of the K Street property through a solicitation to be issued no later than October 1, 2013.
  (2) (A) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the net proceeds from the disposition by sale, as authorized by subsection (b)(8) of this section, of the K Street property shall be deposited into the Housing Production Trust Fund, established by § 42-2802 (“HPTF”), unless the HPTF has been fully funded pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph and paragraph (3) of this subsection.
    (B) If, before the K Street property disposition, the Chief Financial Officer certifies that there is revenue available to fund section 10002(a)(4) of the Revised Revenue Estimate Contingency Priority List Act of 2012, effective September 20, 2012 ( D.C. Law 19-168 ; 59 DCR 8025) (“priority number 4”), the certified available revenue shall be deposited into the HPTF.
  (3) If, after the K Street property disposition and the deposit of the net proceeds into the HPTF, the Chief Financial Officer certifies that there is revenue available to fund priority number 4, the certified available revenue, less any shortfall of the $18 million provided for in priority number 4 that was not deposited into the HPTF, which shall be deposited into the HPTF, shall be available to fund NoMa in accordance with priority number 4.
(d-5) Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this section, the time period within which the Mayor may dispose of District-owned real property located at the northeast corner of Sixth and E Streets, S.W., known for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 0036 in Square 0494, for the construction of a mixed-use development, which was approved by the Council pursuant to the Fourth/Sixth and E Streets, S.W., Property Disposition Approval Resolution of 2009, effective November 3, 2009 (Res. 18-290; 56 DCR 8799), as extended by the Fourth/Sixth and E Streets, S.W., Property Disposition Extension Approval Resolution of 2011, effective July 12, 2011 (Res. 19-170; 58 DCR 6589), is extended to November 3, 2017.
(d-6) Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this section, the time period within which the Mayor may dispose of District-owned real property located at 5131 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, N.E., designated for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 801 in Square 5196, for the construction of a mixed-use residential and retail development, which was approved by the Council pursuant to the Strand Theater Disposition Approval Resolution of 2009, effective October 9, 2009 (Res. 18-263; 56 DCR 8410), is extended to December 10, 2018.
(d-7) Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this section, the time period within which the Mayor may dispose of District-owned real property located at 1336 8th Street, N.W., and known for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 68 in Square 399, for a mixed-use development providing for affordable housing, residential and market rate housing, and retail, and any ancillary uses allowed under applicable law, pursuant to the 8th & O Streets, N.W., Disposition Approval Resolution of 2016, effective February 2, 2016 (Res. 21-374; 63 DCR 1498), is extended to February 2, 2020.
(d-8) Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this section, the time period within which the Mayor may dispose of a portion of the District-owned real property located at 3012 Georgia Avenue, N.W., known for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 0849 in Square 2890, for a mixed-use development that provides affordable housing, residential market-rate housing, commercial or community amenity space, and any ancillary uses allowed under applicable law, pursuant to the Bruce Monroe Disposition Approval Resolution of 2016, effective December 20, 2016 (Res. 21-721; 64 DCR 10453), and as extended by the Bruce Monroe Disposition Extension Resolution of 2018, effective November 13, 2018 (Res. 22-643; 65 DCR 13002), and as further extended by § 10-801(d-8) , including specified site use requirements for a park or other public uses, is extended to December 20, 2026.
(e) The Mayor shall incorporate into the terms of the disposition of real property disposed of through a negotiated sale pursuant to this section, the right of the District to reacquire the property at the price originally conveyed plus any amounts secured by the property that have been approved by the Mayor, if the property is no longer used for the authorized purpose. For property located within the corporate boundaries of the District, if the District does not exercise its reacquisition option, the owner in fee simple shall be entitled to use the property or sell, convey, or otherwise dispose of the property for use in a manner that is consistent with the designation of the real property on:
  (1) The Generalized Land Use Maps adopted pursuant to § 1-301.63 ; and
  (2) The Official Zoning Map of the District of Columbia adopted pursuant to § 6-641.01 .
(e-1) In the case of any real property to be disposed under this section through a request for proposals or competitive sealed proposals, the Mayor shall include economic factors, including revenues, fees, and other payments to the District, as one of the criteria to evaluate the request for proposals or competitive sealed proposals.
(f) The Mayor shall take any steps necessary to ensure continuous community input in the disposition of any real property to be disposed of in accordance with this section, which shall include, for property located within the corporate boundaries of the District, providing notice to any affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission of the final terms and conditions for the sale of the property, for review and comment in accordance with § 1-309.10 , prior to the disposition of the property.
(f-1) This section shall not apply to any real property which is acquired under § 42-3171.02 .
(g) For real property that the Mayor has determined, after input from affected communities, to be no longer needed by the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”), the Mayor shall submit to the Council a report on whether the Mayor intends to dispose of the real property to a public charter school under § 38-1802.09 or for use by another agency of the District government. The report shall be submitted to the Council by the Mayor within 90 days of the determination that the real property is no longer needed by the DCPS. If the report is not submitted by the Mayor to the Council within the 90-day period, the Mayor shall dispose of the real property in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and shall transmit to the Council the resolutions required by subsection (a)(2) of this section within 180 days of the Mayor’s determination.
(h) Repealed.
(i) Repealed.
(j) Repealed.
(k) Repealed.
(l) Repealed.
(m) The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to real property acquired by the District or an instrumentality of the District (or a subsidiary thereof) under § 47-1353(a)(3) .
(n) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Area median income” means:
    (A) For a household of 4 persons, the area median income in the Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area as set forth in the periodic calculation provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development;
    (B) For a household of 3 persons, 90% of the area median income for a household of 4 persons;
    (C) For a household of 2 persons, 80% of the area median income for a household of 4 persons;
    (D) For a household of one person, 70% of the area median income for a household of 4 persons; and
    (E) For a household of more than 4 persons, the area median income for a household of 4 persons, increased by 10% of the area median income for a household of 4 persons for each household member exceeding 4 persons.
  (2) “Housing costs” means:
    (A) In the case of rental units, rent and utilities.
    (B) In the case of ownership units, mortgage payments, including principal, interest, and property insurance, taxes, homeowner association, condominium, or cooperative fees, and utilities.
  (3) “Low-income household” means a household consisting of one or more persons with a total household income that is more than 30% and less than or equal to 50% of the area median income.
  (4) “Moderate-income household” means a household consisting of one or more persons with total household income more than 50% and less than or equal to 80% of the area median income.
  (5) “Very low-income household” means a household consisting of one or more persons with total household income less than or equal to 30% of the area median income.
(o) The net proceeds from the disposition of the McMillan Sand Filtration Site approved by the McMillan Residential Townhomes Parcel Disposition Approval Resolution of 2014, effective December 2, 2014 (Res. 20-705; 62 DCR 1091), the McMillan Residential Multifamily Parcels Disposition Approval Resolution of 2014, effective December 2, 2014 (Res. 20-706; 62 DCR 1094), and the McMillan Commercial Parcel Disposition Approval Resolution of 2014, effective December 2, 2014 (Res. 20-707; 62 DCR 1097), shall not be deposited into the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia but instead shall be deposited into the capital fund account associated with the McMillan Site Redevelopment, EB0-AMS11C.
D.C. Code § 10-839 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 8 / § 10-839
§ 10-839. Certain properties approved for disposition.
Status: in_force

The following properties may be disposed of pursuant to § 10-831(a)(3)(A) :
(1) Square 3401, Lot 0055 (22 Farragut Place, N.W.);
(2) Square 3401, Lot 0060 (12 Farragut Place, N.W.);
(3) Square 4469, Lot 0053 (1145 Summit Street, N.E.);
(4) Square 5755, Lot 0101 (1626 Galen Street, S.E.);
(5) Square 5168, Lot 0015 (4718 Quarles Street, N.E.);
(6) Square 5168, Lot 0015 (4720 Quarles Street, N.E.);
(7) Square 5168, Lot 0015 (4722 Quarles Street, N.E.);
(8) Square 5727, Lot 0811 (Buena Vista Terrace, S.E.);
(9) Square 3401, Lot 0056 (20 Farragut Place, N.W.);
(10) Square 3401, Lot 0058 (16 Farragut Place, N.W.);
(11) Square 3401, Lot 0059 (14 Farragut Place, N.W.);
(12) Square 4078, Lot 0214 (1239 16th Street, N.E.);
(13) Square 5083, Lot 0120 (4041 Benning Road, N.E.);
(14) Square 5176, Lot 0995 (4933 Sheriff Road, N.E.);
(15) Square 5260, Lot 0806 (Dix Street, N.E.);
(16) Square 5765, Lot 0853 (1650 U Street, S.E.);
(17) Square 0362, Lot 0242 (1822 9th Street, N.W.);
(18) Square 0362, Lot 0249 (909 S Street, N.W.);
(19) Square 2842, Lot 0051 (1120 Park Road, N.W.);
(20) Square 2854, Lot 0073 (1319 Harvard Street, N.W.);
(21) Square 3038, Lot 0833 (619 Park Road, N.W.);
(22) Square 0363, Lot 0035 (920 French Street, N.W.);
(23) Square 0363, Lot 0075 (932 French Street, N.W.);
(24) Square 0509, Lot 0111 (1603 5th Street, N.W.);
(25) Square 0526, Lot 0815 (1031 4th Street, N.W.);
(26) Square 3010, Lot 0194 (814 Delafield Place, N.W.);
(27) Square 3210, Lot 0098 (5212 5th Street, N.W.);
(28) Square 3237, Lot 0061 (406 Shepherd Street, N.W.);
(29) Square 3319, Lot 0820 (223 Webster Street, N.W.);
(30) Square 3705, Lot 0823 (Riggs Road, N.E.);
(31) Square 0519, Lot 0041 (307 R Street, N.W.);
(32) Square 3562, Lot 0002 (320 V Street, N.E.);
(33) Square 3563, Lot 0108 (2023 3rd Street, N.E.);
(34) Square 4039, Lot 0807 (964 Mount Olivet Road, N.E.);
(35) Square 4055, Lot 0040 (N.E.);
(36) Square 4055, Lot 0130 (N.E.);
(37) Square 4057, Lot 0193 (1259 Holbrook Terrace, N.E.);
(38) Square 4058, Lot 0801 (1612 Montello Avenue, N.E.);
(39) Square 4083, Lot 0012 (1721 Holbrook Street, N.E.);
(40) Square 4253, Lot 0818 (N.E.);
(41) Square 4315, Lot 0814 (2616 Myrtle Avenue, N.E.);
(42) Square 4319, Lot 0072 (N.E.);
(43) Square 4445, Lot 0819 (18th Place, N.E.);
(44) Square 4469, Lot 0054 (1147 Summit Street, N.E.);
(45) Square 1550, Lot 0164 (N.E.);
(46) Square 0776, Lot 0050 (I Street, N.E.);
(47) Square 0836, Lot 0060 (513 E Street, N.E.);
(48) Square 0855, Lot 0319 (655 Morton Street, N.E.);
(49) Square 1003, Lot 0049 (1215 Wylie Street, N.E.);
(50) Square 1003, Lot 0050 (1217 Wylie Street, N.E.);
(51) Square 1003, Lot 0812 (1209 Wylie Street, N.E.);
(52) Square 1029, Lot 0087 (1337 Emerald Street, N.E.);
(53) Square 1072S, Lot 0046 (1527 Independence Avenue, S.E.);
(54) Square 1112, Lot 0088 (1816 Bay Street, S.E.);
(55) Square 4540, Lot 0147 (649 16th Street, N.E.);
(56) Square 4540, Lot 0829 (647 16th Street, N.E.);
(57) Square 5765, Lot 0884 (1648 U Street, S.E.);
(58) Square 5801, Lot 0284 (2315 Chester Street, S.E.);
(59) Square 5804, Lot 0195 (2321 High Street, S.E.);
(60) Square 5045, Lot 0017 (209 35th Street, N.E.);
(61) Square 5129, Lot 0815 (4511 Gault Place, N.E.);
(62) Square 5150, Lot 0095 (831 46th Street, N.E.);
(63) Square 5150, Lot 0105 (4619 Jay Street, N.E.);
(64) Square 5154, Lot 0013 (4607 Kane Place, N.E.);
(65) Square 5174, Lot 0022, (1109 50th Place, N.E.);
(66) Square 5176, Lot 0989 (4906 Jay Street, N.E.);
(67) Square 5210, Lot 0034 (5354 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, N.E.);
(68) Square 5210, Lot 0035 (5354 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, N.E.);
(69) Square 5210, Lot 0036 (5354 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, N.E.);
(70) Square 5243, Lot 0032 (5300 East Capitol Street, N.E.);
(71) Square 5251, Lot 0818 (Clay Place, N.E.);
(72) Square 5298, Lot 0017 (5302 F Street, S.E.);
(73) Square 5302, Lot 0010 (5341 C Street, S.E.);
(74) Square 5317, Lot 0009 (5135 F Street, S.E.);
(75) Square 5336, Lot 0029 (4919 C Street, S.E.);
(76) Square 5340, Lot 0050 (5019 H Street, S.E.);
(77) Square 5349, Lot 0014 (39 47th Street, S.E.);
(78) Square 5362, Lot 0193 (4675 H Street, S.E.);
(79) Square 5362, Lot 0194 (5001 Benning Road, S.E.);
(80) Square 5362, Lot 0195 (5007 Benning Road, S.E.);
(81) Square 5447, Lot 0800 (3227 D Street, S.E.);
(82) Square 5579, Lot 0055 (S.E.);
(83) Square 5727, Lot 0810 (Buena Vista Terrace, S.E.);
(84) Square 5740, Lot 0028 (Ainger Place, S.E.);
(85) Square 5740, Lot 0034 (S.E.);
(86) Square 5740, Lot 0852 (Skyland Terrace, S.E.);
(87) Square 5827, Lot 0010 (2302 Pomeroy Road, S.E.);
(88) Square 5867, Lot 0174 (2808 Wade Road, S.E.);
(89) Square 5867, Lot 0898 (Wade Road, S.E.);
(90) Square 5936, Lot 0802 (3401 13th Street S.E.);
(91) Square 5946, Lot 0805 (1201 Alabama Avenue, S.E.);
(92) Square 5970, Lot 2030 (3423 5th Street, S.E. Unit 24);
(93) Square 6158, Lot 0090 (832 Yuma Street, S.E.);
(94) Square 6208, Lot 0048 (4250 6th Street, S.E.);
(95) Square 6208, Lot 0054 (4238 6th Street, S.E.);
(96) Square 6239, Lot 0060 (62 Forrester Street, S.W.);
(97) Square 6239, Lot 0082 (105 Galveston Place, S.W.); or
(98) Square 6240, Lot 0083 (161 Forrester Street, S.W.).
D.C. Code § 10-610 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 6 / § 10-610
§ 10-610. Annual report concerning borrowed moneys submitted to Congress.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall submit with his annual estimates to the Congress a report of his activities and expenditures under § 10-607 .
D.C. Code § 10-1007 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 10 / § 10-1007
§ 10-1007. Notice and contract summary to the Council on certain contracts.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 10-305 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / § 10-305
§ 10-305. Mega recreation centers.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall develop, construct, and implement mega recreation centers in strategic locations throughout the District of Columbia. Such centers shall be spacious enough to accommodate several indoor activities simultaneously and contain state of the art equipment and apparatus.
D.C. Code § 10-204 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 2 / § 10-204
§ 10-204. Vacancies.
Status: in_force

Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by the agency which made the original selection.
D.C. Code § 10-501.02 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5 / § 10-501.02
§ 10-501.02. Authority to make rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

(a) The Council of the District of Columbia and the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army are authorized and empowered to make all needful rules and regulations for the government and proper care of all the property placed in the charge of the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Chief of Engineers and under their respective control by the provisions of § 10-501.01 and to annex such reasonable penalties to said rules and regulations as will secure their enforcement; and also the Council and the Chief of Engineers are authorized and empowered to make, and the Mayor and the Chief of Engineers to enforce, rules and regulations in regard to building and repairing wharves, the rental thereof, and the rate of wharfage. All rents so collected shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States, to be placed to the credit of the United States and to the credit of the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
(b) The wharfage fee is $25 per day.
D.C. Code § 10-503.01 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5 / § 10-503.01
§ 10-503.01. Authority to make regulations.
Status: in_force

The Sergeants at Arms of the Senate and of the House of Representatives are authorized to make such regulations as they may deem necessary for preserving the peace and securing the Capitol from defacement, and for the protection of the public property therein, and they shall have power to arrest and detain any person violating such regulations, until such person can be brought before the proper authorities for trial.
D.C. Code § 10-121 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-121
§ 10-121. Fort Davis and Fort Dupont Parks.
Status: in_force

The public parks on the sites of Fort Davis and Fort Dupont shall become a part of the park system of the District of Columbia and be under the control of the Director of the National Park Service.
D.C. Code § 10-601 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 6 / § 10-601
§ 10-601. Municipal Center — Authorization to acquire property.
Status: in_force

The Council of the District of Columbia is authorized and directed to acquire by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, all of squares no. 490, 491, 533, and reservation 10, in the District of Columbia, including buildings and other structures thereon, as a site for a municipal center, and to construct thereon necessary buildings to house municipal activities; provided, that the Council is hereby authorized to close and vacate such portions of streets and alleys as lie between or within such squares, as in the judgment of said Council may be necessary, and the portions of such streets and alleys so closed and vacated shall thereupon become parts of such sites; provided further, that if this property or any part thereof shall be condemned, the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall be entitled to enter immediately into the possession of any such property for which an award shall have been made by paying the amount of such award into the Registry of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 10-551.07e — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5A / § 10-551.07e
§ 10-551.07e. Government Space Maintenance and Repair Transparency Dashboard.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning no later than December 31, 2024, the Department shall publish a dashboard referencing all open facility maintenance work orders for client agencies not exempted by subsection (e)(2) of this section, updated daily (except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays) to reflect changes in work order status and newly opened work orders. The information published on the dashboard shall be available for download.
(b) Repealed.
(c) Repealed.
(d) For purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) "Client agency" means a District agency for which the Department provides facility maintenance services, including the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Department of Parks and Recreation.
  (2) "Dashboard" means a publicly accessible online data interface that shares information on all facility maintenance work orders submitted to the Department, including at least the following information for each work order:
    (A) The facility impacted;
    (B) The location of the issue;
    (C) A description of the type of issue;
    (D) The date the work order was requested;
    (E) The work order number;
    (F) Any prioritization level that the Department or client agency has assigned;
    (G) The status of the work order; and
    (H) If the work order remains open, an estimated completion date.
  (3) "HVAC Watch List" means the Department's tracking system for identifying District of Columbia Public Schools facilities with disruptions in their heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system.
(d-1) Beginning no later than December 31, 2024, the Department shall publish analytics on its overall performance during the most recently completed and current fiscal year, including:
  (1) The number of approved work orders per client agency;
  (2) The percentage of work orders at each priority level completed on time;
  (3) The average number of days to complete work orders for each client agency;
  (4) The number of preventative maintenance tasks completed for each client agency;
  (5) The number of District of Columbia Public Schools facilities on each tier of the Department's HVAC Watch List updated at least weekly; and
  (6) Any other analytics the Department deems appropriate for publication.
(e) (1) For each District of Columbia Public School facility, the Department shall work with the principal or the principal's designee and members of the local school advisory team to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the facility's compliance with the following security objectives at least once per year:
    (A) All interior doors to instructional and regularly used administrative spaces shall close automatically and lock securely;
    (B) All exterior doors shall close automatically and lock securely;
    (C) All exterior windows shall lock or latch from the interior in a manner that allows school personnel to secure the windows to prevent improper entry;
    (D) Public address systems shall be clearly audible in all instructional and regularly used administrative spaces;
    (E) Fire alarm systems shall be in full working order; and
    (F) Security surveillance systems shall be fully operational, with properly installed and oriented cameras, intrusion alarms, and proper connections to a central security operations hub.
  (2) The Department shall withhold work order data regarding any deficiency identified under paragraph (1) of this subsection, including security vulnerabilities at any client agency facility, from disclosure pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
  (3) (A) The Department shall transmit on a monthly basis to the chairperson of the Council committee with jurisdiction over the Department a status update on any work orders for which data has been withheld from public disclosure pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection. The Department shall also provide read-only access to its computerized maintenance management system to the chairperson.
    (B) The Department shall present information withheld from public disclosure pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection to the Council at a closed-door briefing convened by the chairperson of the Council committee with jurisdiction over the Department.
    (C) Council briefings held pursuant to this paragraph shall be exempt from the requirements of subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .
(f) The Department shall ensure that at least one client agency employee working full time at each facility has access to its computerized maintenance management system to enter and manage that facility's work orders.
D.C. Code § 10-1008 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 10 / § 10-1008
§ 10-1008. Criteria for Council review and approval of certain contracts.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 10-1121.04 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 11 / § 10-1121.04
§ 10-1121.04. Execution of airspace leases.
Status: in_force

The Mayor may execute a lease of airspace under this subchapter if:
(1) The lessee of the airspace has a fee simple title to the real property abutting such airspace and the lease is for airspace which lies only within the frontages of such abutting real property which are directly opposite;
(2) The Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia, after public hearing and after securing the advice and recommendations of the National Capital Planning Commission, has determined the use to be permitted in such airspace and has established regulations applicable to the use of such airspace consistent with regulations applicable to the abutting privately owned property, including limitations and requirements respecting the height of any structure to be erected in such airspace, offstreet parking and floor area ratios applicable to such structure, and easements of light, air, and access;
(3) The lessee has submitted to the Mayor, for his review and approval, plans, elevations, sections, a description of the texture, material, and method of construction of the exterior walls, and a scale model, of any structure to be erected in such airspace;
(4) The Mayor with respect to any structure proposed to be constructed in an area subject to §§ 6-611.01 and 6-611.02 , or §§ 6-1201 to 6-1205 has submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts for its review and recommendations, plans, elevations, sections, a description of the texture, material, and method of construction of the exterior walls, and a scale model, of any such structure; and
(5) The Mayor, with respect to any structure proposed to be constructed over space utilized or to be utilized for the construction and operation of the subway of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, has submitted to the Authority for its review and recommendations the plans, elevations, sections, and a scale model of any such structure.
D.C. Code § 10-1605.05 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 16 / § 10-1605.05
§ 10-1605.05. Conditions for the issuance of bonds and the expenditure of bond proceeds.
Status: in_force

(a) No bonds may be issued pursuant to this part or the proceeds of those bonds expended, unless the following conditions have been met:
  (1) The Transaction Documents shall include terms imposing the following requirements:
    (A) Subject to capital reserves described in any capital improvements plan with respect to the Parking Facilities, the District shall have the right to all Net Parking Revenues arising from or related to the use, occupancy, or operation of the Parking Facilities other than during Stadium Event Days;
    (B) The Developer and the District shall enter into at least one parking operations agreement regarding operations of the Parking Facilities, including a capital improvements plan;
    (C) The Developer shall locate a Team sales office, with senior leadership, in the District by a date set forth in the Transaction Documents;
    (D) The Developer shall:
      (i) Construct the Stadium using methods and materials in a manner feasibly consistent with the objective of Version 5 LEED Platinum level for New Construction and Major Renovations ("LEED: BD+C v5"), as defined by the U.S. Green Building Council;
      (ii) Maintain the Stadium in a manner feasibly consistent with the objective of Version 5 LEED Platinum level for Operations and Maintenance ("LEED: O+M v5"), as defined by the U.S. Green Building Council;
      (iii) Construct, or cause to be constructed, the Commercial Development, as defined in the Term Sheet, other than any residential development within the Commercial Development, in a manner feasibly consistent with the objective of Version 5 LEED Gold level for New Construction and Major Renovations ("LEED: BD+C v5"), as defined by the U.S. Green Building Council; and
      (iv) Construct, or cause to be constructed, the residential development within the Commercial Development in a manner feasibly consistent with the objective of Version 5 LEED Silver level for New Construction and Major Renovations ("LEED: BD+C v5"), as defined by the U.S. Green Building Council ;
    (E) The Developer shall enter into CBE, Apprenticeship, and First Source Agreements with the District that reflect the requirements set forth at § 10-1605.04 ; and
    (F) If the Developer fails to complete construction of the required amount of square footage of a stage of development by the outside completion date, all as set forth in the development milestone chart set forth in subsection (b) of this section, then the year in which the rent payable under the Commercial Development Lease, as defined in the Term Sheet, is reset to the Fair Market Rent Amount, as defined in the Term Sheet, shall be accelerated by one year for each missed outside completion date, unless the missed outside completion date is due to force majeure or federal review delays solely due to the reviewing agency (to be defined in the Transaction Documents); provided, that the amount so accelerated shall be equal to the Fair Market Rent Amount multiplied by a percentage determined by dividing the sum of the square footage that the Developer fails to deliver by the applicable outside completion date by the aggregate square footage to be delivered pursuant to the development milestone chart set forth in subsection (b) of this section; provided further, that the acceleration, under this paragraph, from the rent payable under the Commercial Development Lease to the Fair Market Rent Amount rent shall not exceed 10 years; and
  (2) The Team, or an affiliate thereof, shall enter into a Community Benefits Agreement with the Mayor, or any District instrumentality or authority designated by the Mayor, and the Council, within 90 days after [September 25, 2025], which shall reflect the terms contained in, and be negotiated, executed, and administered consistent with the provisions of, § 10-1605.08 .
(b) The development milestone chart referred to in subsection (a)(1)(F) of this section is as follows:
Stage of Development Required Square Footage Outside Completion Date One 415,000 3 years Two 567,000 5 years Three 342,000 6 years Four 342,000 7 years Five 735,000 8 years Six 885,000 9 years Seven 735,000 10 years Eight 735,000 11 years Nine 960,000 12 years Ten 735,000 13 years
(c) (1) For the purposes of the development milestone chart set forth in subsection (b) of this section, and except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the outside completion date shall be calculated beginning as of the effective date of the zoning order whereby the Zoning Commission shall have included the Plaza District Commercial Parcel (as defined in the Term Sheet) in the zoning map and regulations for the District. Should the zoning order be judicially challenged, the outside completion date shall be calculated beginning one year after the effective date of the zoning order.
  (2) Should the zoning regulation established for the Plaza District Commercial Parcel require design review or further processing by either the Zoning Commission or the Board of Zoning Adjustment, the outside completion date for stage one shall be calculated beginning as of the effective date of the zoning order approving the design review or further processing. Should this zoning order be judicially challenged, the outside completion date for stage one shall be calculated beginning one year after the effective date of this zoning order. In either instance the outside completion date for each subsequent stage of development shall be calculated beginning as of the date applicable to stage one.
D.C. Code § 10-143 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-143
§ 10-143. Rock Creek Park — Leasing authorized; disposition of proceeds.
Status: in_force

The Director of the National Park Service is authorized to rent or lease, for periods not exceeding 1 year at any one time, the buildings and arable ground in Rock Creek Park, for such rental as shall seem proper to the Director, and deposit the proceeds of such rents or leases with the Collector of Taxes to the credit of the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 10-1603.03 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 16 / § 10-1603.03
§ 10-1603.03. Assemblage of soccer stadium site.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Council disapproves the exchange agreement between the District of Columbia and SW Land Holder, LLC dated May 23, 2014 (the "exchange agreement") and the amendment to the exchange agreement dated October 7, 2014.
  (2) The Mayor is authorized to acquire Squares 605, 607, and 661 and the northwest portion of Lot 24 in Square 665  for market value at a cost not to exceed $88.9 million; provided, that the cost may exceed $88.9 million if in an eminent domain proceeding the court determines or an appraisal conducted by the District establishes a value for one or more properties that causes the cost to exceed $88.9 million.
(b) Notwithstanding subchapter I of Chapter 8 of this title , or other provision of law, the Council authorizes the Mayor to transfer Lot 82 in Square 559 to PEPCO in exchange for $15.8 million.
(c) The Mayor is not authorized to exchange or otherwise dispose of the Franklin D. Reeves Center, located on Lot 844 in Square 204, in conjunction with the assemblage of the soccer stadium site.
(d) The Mayor shall transmit to the Council any agreement to acquire any portion of Squares 605, 607, or 661, or the northwest portion of Lot 24 in Square 665 that requires the approval of the Council pursuant to § 1-204.51 , not later than 30 days before the effective date of the agreement.  Any such agreement shall be exempt from § 2-352.02(c) .
(e) The Mayor may exercise eminent domain in accordance with the procedures set forth in subchapter II of Chapter 13 of Title 16 to acquire any portion of Squares 605, 607, or 661, or the northwest portion of Lot 24 in Square 665.
D.C. Code § 10-1104.05 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 11 / § 10-1104.05
§ 10-1104.05. Deposit of rents collected.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 10-1604.08 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 16 / § 10-1604.08
§ 10-1604.08. Financing and closing documents.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor is authorized to prescribe the final form and content of all Financing Documents and all Closing Documents to which the District is a party that may be necessary or appropriate to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds.
(b) The Mayor is authorized to execute, in the name of the District and on its behalf, the Financing Documents and any Closing Documents to which the District is a party by the Mayor's manual or facsimile signature.
(c) If required, the official seal of the District, or a facsimile of it, shall be impressed, printed, or otherwise reproduced on the Financing Documents and the Closing Documents to which the District is a party.
(d) The Mayor's execution and delivery of the Financing Documents and the Closing Documents to which the District is a party shall constitute conclusive evidence of the Mayor's approval, on behalf of the District, of the final form and content of the executed Financing Documents and the executed Closing Documents.
(e) The Mayor is authorized to deliver the executed and sealed Financing Documents and Closing Documents, on behalf of the District, prior to or simultaneously with the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds, and to ensure the due performance of the obligations of the District contained in the executed, sealed, and delivered Financing Documents and Closing Documents.
(f) The Financing and Closing Documents shall include an agreement by the DC Arena, LP, the owner of the Verizon Center, which agreement shall include the following provisions:
  (1) DC Arena, LP shall annually report to the Chief Financial Officer on the expenditure of the net proceeds realized from the bonds (which proceeds shall include the proceeds from any loan secured by the bonds or the proceeds from the sale of the bonds to a third party by DC Arena, LP) on project costs;
  (2) DC Arena, LP shall apply any unexpended net proceeds (which proceeds shall include the proceeds from any loan secured by the bonds or the proceeds from the sale of the bonds to a third party by DC Arena, LP) to the funding of any required reserves under the terms of the Financing and Closing Documents;
  (3) The earnings on any unexpended net proceeds (which proceeds shall include the proceeds from any loan secured by the bonds or the proceeds from the sale of the bonds to a third party by DC Arena, LP) shall be credited to the debt service of the District on the bonds;
  (4) DC Arena, LP shall exercise its right to extend the Land Disposition Agreement – Ground Lease dated December 29, 1995 for an additional 20 years as provided for under section 5.2 thereof; and
  (5) DC Arena, LP shall waive section 6.3 of the Land Disposition Agreement –Ground Lease dated December 29, 1995, to insure the rent paid by DC Arena, LP to the District is not offset or decreased by the tax imposed by § 47-2002.06
D.C. Code § 10-901 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 9 / § 10-901
§ 10-901. Council empowered to effect exchange.
Status: in_force

Where 2 lots or parcels of land abut each other and 1 of such lots or parcels belongs to the District of Columbia, the Council of the District of Columbia, in accordance with § 10-801 , is hereby authorized and empowered, when in its judgment and discretion it is for the best interest of the District of Columbia, to exchange such District-owned land, or part thereof, for the abutting lot or parcel of land, or part thereof.
D.C. Code § 10-101 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-101
§ 10-101. Authority to acquire fee title to land subject to limited rights reserved to grantor and to acquire limited permanent rights in land adjoining park property.
Status: in_force

The authority of the National Capital Planning Commission, established by the Act approved April 30, 1926, is hereby enlarged as follows; said Commission is hereby authorized to acquire, for and in behalf of the United States of America, by gift, devise, purchase, or condemnation, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of June 6, 1924, as amended by the Act of April 30, 1926:
(1) Fee title to land subject to limited rights, but not for business purposes, reserved to the grantor; provided, that such reservation of rights shall not continue beyond the life or lives of the grantor or grantors of the fee; Provided further, that in the opinion of said Commission the permanent public park purposes for which control over said land is needed are not essentially impaired by said reserved rights and that there is a substantial saving in cost by acquiring said land subject to said limited rights as compared with the cost of acquiring unencumbered title thereto; and
(2) Permanent rights in land adjoining park property sufficient to prevent the use of said land in certain specified ways which would essentially impair the value of the park property for its purposes; provided, that in the opinion of said Commission the protection and maintenance of the essential public values of said park can thus be secured more economically than by acquiring said land in fee or by other available means; provided further, that all contracts for acquisition of land subject to such limited rights reserved to the grantor and for acquisition of such limited permanent rights in land shall be subject to the approval of the President of the United States.
D.C. Code § 10-503.11 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5 / § 10-503.11
§ 10-503.11. Boundaries; jurisdiction of Architect; responsibilities of Mayor.
Status: in_force

The United States Capitol Grounds shall comprise all squares, reservations, streets, roadways, walks, and other areas as defined on a map entitled “Map showing areas comprising United States Capitol Grounds”, dated June 25, 1946, approved by the Architect of the Capitol and recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in Book 127, Page 8, including all additions added thereto by law subsequent to June 25, 1946, and the jurisdiction and control over the United States Capitol Grounds, vested prior to July 31, 1946 by law in the Architect of the Capitol, is extended to the entire area of the United States Capitol Grounds, and the Architect of the Capitol shall be responsible for the maintenance and improvement thereof, including those streets and roadways in said United States Capitol Grounds as shown on said map as being under the jurisdiction and control of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, except that the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall be responsible for the maintenance and improvement of those portions of the following streets which are situated between the curblines thereof: Constitution Avenue from Second Street Northeast to Third Street Northwest, First Street from D Street N.E. to D Street S.E., D Street from First Street S.E. to Canal Street S.W., and First Street from the north side of Louisiana Avenue to the intersection of C Street and Canal Street S.W., Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest from First Street Northwest to Third Street Northwest, Maryland Avenue Southwest from First Street Southwest to Third Street Southwest, Second Street Northeast from F Street Northeast to C Street Southeast; C Street Southeast from Second Street Southeast to First Street Southeast; that portion of Maryland Avenue Northeast from Second Street Northeast to First Street Northeast; that portion of New Jersey Avenue Northwest from D Street Northwest to Louisiana Avenue; that portion of Second Street Southwest from the north curb of D Street to the south curb of Virginia Avenue Southwest; that portion of Virginia Avenue Southwest from the east curb of Second Street Southwest to the west curb of Third Street Southwest; that portion of Third Street Southwest from the south curb of Virginia Avenue Southwest to the north curb of D Street Southwest; that portion of D Street Southwest from the west curb of Third Street Southwest to the east curb of Second Street Southwest; that portion of Canal Street Southwest, including sidewalks and traffic islands, from the south curb of Independence Avenue Southwest to the west curb of South Capitol Street; provided, that the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall be permitted to enter any part of said United States Capitol Grounds for the purpose of repairing or maintaining or, subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, for the purpose of constructing or altering, any utility service of the District of Columbia government.
D.C. Code § 10-561.06 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5B / § 10-561.06
§ 10-561.06. Zoning Administrator.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established, subordinate to the Director, a Zoning Administrator within the Department with primary authority for the administration of and determination of compliance with the Zoning Regulations of the District of Columbia (11-A DCMR § 100.1 et seq. ) ("Zoning Regulations").
(b) The ZA shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to § 1-523.01(a) .
(c) The ZA shall have not less than 8 years of senior-level experience in interpreting and enforcing zoning regulations.
(d) The ZA shall serve for one 5-year term and may be reappointed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(e) The ZA shall not be required to resign at the end of a mayoral term or administration.
D.C. Code § 10-503.18 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5 / § 10-503.18
§ 10-503.18. Prosecution and punishment of offenses.
Status: in_force

(a) Any violation of § 10-503.16(a) , and any attempt to commit any such violation, shall be a felony punishable by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or both.
(b) Any violation of § 10-503.12 , § 10-503.13 , § 10-503.14 , § 10-503.15 , § 10-503.16(b) , or § 10-503.17 , and any attempt to commit any such violation, shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $500, or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or both.
(c) Violations of this part, including attempts or conspiracies to commit such violations, shall be prosecuted by the United States Attorney or his assistants in the name of the United States. None of the general laws of the United States and none of the laws of the District of Columbia shall be superseded by any provision of this part. Where the conduct violating this part, also violates the general laws of the United States or the laws of the District of Columbia, both violations may be joined in a single prosecution. Prosecution for any violation of § 10-503.16(a) or for conduct which constitutes a felony under the general laws of the United States or the laws of the District of Columbia shall be in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. All other prosecutions for violations of this part may be in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Whenever any person is convicted of a violation of this part and of the general laws of the United States or the laws of the District of Columbia, in a prosecution under this subsection, the penalty which may be imposed for such violation is the highest penalty authorized by any of the laws for violation of which the defendant is convicted.
D.C. Code § 10-1202.02b — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 12 / § 10-1202.02b
§ 10-1202.02b. Transfer of authorities and functions of the District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Commission; abolishment of the District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Commission.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) All authorities and functions of the District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Commission, established pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 3 [ § 3-1401 et seq.], are transferred to the Authority, except that the maintenance and operation of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium and the nonmilitary section of the Armory shall be transferred to the Department of General Services.
  (2) The Authority and the Department of General Services shall enter into a Memorandum of Agreement not later than 60 days before the beginning of each fiscal year that shall set forth the terms and conditions for the Department of General Services to maintain the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium and the nonmilitary portion of the Armory, including the level of service and the procedures and timing for reimbursement to the Department of General Services for its maintenance and upkeep services at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium and the nonmilitary portion of the Armory.
(b) The District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Commission is abolished.
D.C. Code § 10-1221.04 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 12 / § 10-1221.04
§ 10-1221.04. Creation of the New Convention Center Hotel TIF Area.
Status: in_force

(a) There is created a TIF area designated as the New Convention Center Hotel TIF Area. The New Convention Center Hotel TIF Area is defined as the real property located in Lot 26 (formerly known as Lots 18, 21, 22, 24, 801 through 806, 830 through 839, 843, and 845), Square 370, bounded by 9th Street, N.W., 10th Street, N.W., L Street, N.W., and Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. As provided under § 10-1221.03 , the Available Tax Increment from the New Convention Center Hotel TIF Area shall be deposited in the New Convention Center Hotel Fund and may be used as provided herein, including as security for the repayment of the bonds.
(b) The base year for determination of Available Sales Tax Revenues from the New Convention Center Hotel TIF Area shall be the tax year preceding the year when this subchapter becomes effective and the base year for determination of Available Real Property Tax Revenues from the New Convention Center Hotel TIF Area shall be the fiscal year of the District when this subchapter becomes effective and the initial assessed value to be used in making such determination shall be the assessed value of each lot of taxable real property in the New Convention Center Hotel TIF Area on September 19, 2006.
D.C. Code § 10-1601.34 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 16 / § 10-1601.34
§ 10-1601.34. Development rights.
Status: in_force

(a) The District government, or one of its instrumentalities, such as the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation, shall control development rights on the north side of the Ballpark Site and all but 210,000 square feet of development rights reserved for the MLB Team purposes on the south side of the Ballpark Site. Development on the east side of the Ballpark Site, on First Street, S.E., shall generate revenue to the District and shall be developed in accordance with a plan approved by the Council.
(b) Any excess revenues derived from development rights that are not used for cost overruns for land acquisition and environmental remediation shall be deposited into the Community Benefits Fund established by § 10-1602.02 .
D.C. Code § 10-551.06a — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5A / § 10-551.06a
§ 10-551.06a. Net zero energy construction and maintenance program.
Status: in_force

(a) At least biennially, the Department shall host free training sessions for relevant Department employees, representatives of certified business enterprises in the industry, and interested outside parties on the:
  (1) Principles of energy efficient construction applicable to net zero energy District buildings;
  (2) Distinctive operational and maintenance needs of highly energy efficient buildings;
  (3) Types of renewable energy generation systems used in District government buildings; and
  (4) Distinctive operational and maintenance needs of renewable energy generation systems.
(b) No later than November 30 of each even-numbered year, the Department shall submit to the Council a report on certified business enterprise and resident employee participation in the Department's net zero energy and energy retrofitting projects, including, for the prior 2 fiscal years:
  (1) A list of Department-managed net zero energy and energy retrofitting projects ongoing or completed during the prior 2 fiscal years whose cost to the District has exceeded or is planned to exceed $250,000;
  (2) For each such project, the total estimated cost of such projects and the portion of that cost completed by, or estimated to be completed by, certified business enterprises;
  (3) For each such project, the total or estimated total labor hours dedicated to such projects and the portion or estimated portion of those labor hours completed by District residents; and
  (4) Copies of any approved certified business enterprise program waivers that the Department obtained for such projects.
D.C. Code § 10-511.05 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5 / § 10-511.05
§ 10-511.05. Tunnel under Capitol Grounds and Botanic Garden grounds — United States not to incur expense or liability.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in § 10-511.06 , the United States shall not incur any expense or liability whatsoever under or by reason of this subchapter, or be liable under any claim of any nature or kind that may arise from the construction, or the operation or maintenance, of that portion of the tunnel authorized by this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 10-1010 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 10 / § 10-1010
§ 10-1010. Representative program.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 10-503.22 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5 / § 10-503.22
§ 10-503.22. Suspension of prohibitions against use — Authorization generally.
Status: in_force

In order to admit of the due observance within the United States Capitol Grounds of occasions of national interest becoming the cognizance and entertainment of Congress, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, acting concurrently, are hereby authorized to suspend for such proper occasions so much of the prohibitions contained in §§ 10-503.12 to 10-503.17 as would prevent the use of the roads and walks of the said grounds by processions or assemblages, and the use upon them of suitable decorations, music, addresses, and ceremonies; provided, that responsible officers shall have been appointed, and arrangements determined which are adequate, in the judgment of said President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, for the maintenance of suitable order and decorum in the proceedings, and for guarding the Capitol and its grounds from injury.
D.C. Code § 10-213.01 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 2 / § 10-213.01
§ 10-213.01. Disposition of fees.
Status: in_force

Effective June 14, 1980, all fees and receipts from those activities for which the Department of Parks and Recreation determines to charge a fee shall be deposited in the General Fund.
D.C. Code § 10-503.15 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5 / § 10-503.15
§ 10-503.15. Removal or injury of property forbidden.
Status: in_force

It is forbidden to step or climb upon, remove, or in any way injure any statue, seat, wall, fountain, or other erection or architectural feature, or any tree, shrub, plant, or turf in said United States Capitol Grounds.
D.C. Code § 10-151 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-151
§ 10-151. Potomac Park — Licenses for boathouses on banks of tidal reservoir.
Status: in_force

Licenses may be granted for the erection of boathouses along the banks of the tidal reservoir on the Potomac River fronting Potomac Park, under regulations to be prescribed by the Director of the National Park Service, and all such licenses granted under this authority shall be revocable, without compensation, by the Secretary of the Army.
D.C. Code § 10-1202.32 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 12 / § 10-1202.32
§ 10-1202.32. Findings.
Status: in_force

The Council finds that:
(1) The New Convention Center needs a New Convention Center Hotel adjacent to or in close proximity to the New Convention Center.
(2) Repealed.
(3) The construction and development of the New Convention Center Hotel will enable the Center to be more competitive in the convention market, attract increased business, provide for additional retail use, and enhance the financial viability of the Center.
(4) The assemblage of properties within the New Convention Center Hotel Site is necessary to allow for the development of a New Convention Center Hotel.
(5) The assemblage of properties in the New Convention Center Hotel site and the development of the New Convention Center Hotel is a municipal use that serves many public purposes and is in the interest of, and for the benefit of, the citizens of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 10-1202.24 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 12 / § 10-1202.24
§ 10-1202.24. Authority for vault space permit or airspace lease.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mayor may issue a permit or airspace lease to Marriott International, Inc., or its designee, for vault space or airspace adjacent to the real property subject to the leases authorized by §§ 10-1202.22 and 10-1202.23 , having a term not to exceed 99 years, or such longer period as may be otherwise determined by the Mayor, and at no additional rent or fee, except as may be otherwise determined by the Mayor, but otherwise in accordance with subchapters I and II of Chapter 11 of this title [ § 10-1101.01 et seq. and § 10-1121.01 et seq.], as applicable. The recording of any airspace lease executed pursuant to this section among the land records of the District of Columbia shall be exempt from the recordation tax imposed by § 42-1103 .
D.C. Code § 10-1605.10 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 16 / § 10-1605.10
§ 10-1605.10. Stadium Maintenance Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Stadium Maintenance Fund, which shall be administered by the Mayor, or any District instrumentality or authority designated by the Mayor, in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Excess Stadium Revenue Funds, as provided in § 10-1605.09(d) , shall be deposited into the Stadium Maintenance Fund.
(c) Money in the Stadium Maintenance Fund shall be used to pay maintenance, repair, and capital expenses of the Stadium. Any maintenance, repair, and capital expenses in excess of available funds in the Stadium Maintenance Fund shall be the responsibility of the Developer.
(d) (1) The money deposited into the Stadium Maintenance Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
  (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Stadium Maintenance Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(e) The Mayor shall submit to the Council an annual report of the funds deposited in and expended from the Stadium Maintenance Fund.
D.C. Code § 10-1604.06 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 16 / § 10-1604.06
§ 10-1604.06. Sale of the bonds.
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds of any series may be sold at negotiated or competitive sale at, above, or below par, to one or more persons or entities, and upon terms that the Mayor considers to be in the best interests of the District.
(b) The Mayor or an Authorized Delegate may execute, in connection with each sale of the bonds, offering documents on behalf of the District, may deem final any such offering document on behalf of the District for purposes of compliance with federal laws and regulations governing such matters, and may authorize the distribution of the documents in connection with the sale of the bonds.
(c) The Mayor is authorized to deliver the executed and sealed bonds, on behalf of the District, for authentication, and, after the bonds have been authenticated, to deliver the bonds to the original purchasers of the bonds upon payment of the purchase price.
(d) The bonds shall not be issued until the Mayor receives an approving opinion from Bond Counsel as to the validity of the bonds.
(e) Unit A of Chapter 3 of Title 2 , and subchapter III-A of Chapter 3 of Title 47 shall not apply to any contract the Mayor may from time to time enter into, or the Mayor may determine to be necessary or appropriate, for purposes of this subchapter .
D.C. Code § 10-104 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-104
§ 10-104. Control of park system; composition thereof.
Status: in_force

(a) The park system of the District of Columbia is placed under the exclusive charge and control of the Director of the National Park Service, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the President of the United States.
(b) The said park system shall be held to comprise; (1) all public spaces laid down as reservations on the map of 1894 accompanying the annual report for 1894 of the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds; (2) all portions of the space in the streets and avenues of the said District, after the same shall have been set aside by the Council of the District of Columbia for park purposes; provided, that no areas less than 250 square feet between sidewalk lines shall be included within the said park system, and no improvements shall be made in unimproved public spaces in streets between building lines or building lines prolonged until the outlines of such portions as are to be improved as parks shall have been laid out by the Council of the District of Columbia; and provided further, that the said Director is authorized temporarily to turn over the care of any of the parking spaces included in clauses (1) and (2) of this subsection, to private owners of adjoining lands under such regulations as he may prescribe and with the condition that the said private owners shall pay special assessments for improvements contiguous to such parking, under the same regulations as are or may be prescribed for private lands; and provided further, that the Council of the District of Columbia is authorized and directed to denominate portions of streets in the District of Columbia as business streets and to authorize the use, on such portions of streets, for business purposes by abutting property owners, under such general regulations as said Council may prescribe, of so much of the sidewalk and parking as may not be needed, in the judgment of said Council, by the general public, under the following conditions, namely:
  (1) Wherein a portion of a street not already denominated a business street a majority of a frontage not less than 3 blocks in length is occupied and used for business purposes; and
  (2) Where a portion of a street has already been denominated a business street, and there exists adjoining such portion a block or more whose frontage is occupied and used for business purposes.
D.C. Code § 10-551.03 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5A / § 10-551.03
§ 10-551.03. Director; appointment.
Status: in_force

(a) The Director shall manage and administer the Department and all functions and personnel assigned thereto, including the power to redelegate to other employees and officials of the Department powers and authority as in the judgment of the Director are warranted in the interests of efficiency and sound administration.
(b) The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council pursuant to § 1-523.01(a) and shall have extensive experience in construction project management or real property management.
D.C. Code § 10-130 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-130
§ 10-130. Transfer of jurisdiction — Reservation 32.
Status: in_force

The jurisdiction and control of public reservation numbered 32, bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue, Fourteenth Street, E Street, and Thirteen-and-a-half Street Northwest, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, is hereby transferred from the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, in order to provide a suitable approach to the new District building to be located fronting said reservation.
D.C. Code § 10-308 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / § 10-308
§ 10-308. Athletic Field Permit Coordination Committee.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Within 90 days of February 26, 2015, the Department shall establish an Athletic Field Permit Coordination Committee (“Committee”) to advise the Department on how to develop a collaborative permitting system for athletic fields located on property owned by the District of Columbia.
  (2) The Committee shall include representatives from the following:
    (A) The Department;
    (B) The Department of General Services;
    (C) The District of Columbia Public Schools;
    (D) The District of Columbia Public Charter School Board; and
    (E) The National Park Service.
  (3) The Department shall assign an employee from the Department to perform duties, including the following:
    (A) Coordinating and securing a location for Committee meetings;
    (B) Ensuring administrative support for the Committee, such as circulating meeting notices and keeping meeting minutes; and
    (C) Developing an agenda for meetings and ensuring that the Committee issues the comprehensive report described in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) By March 31, 2015, the Committee shall transmit to the Mayor and to the Council, and make publicly available, a comprehensive report containing the following:
  (1) An analysis of public field availability throughout the District;
  (2) An analysis of whether it is feasible to create a singular office for permitting public athletic field space located throughout the District;
  (3) A recommendation of how to proportionately allocate permit revenue to the District government entities whose fields are being used, as opposed to all funds being deposited into the General Fund of the District of Columbia; and
  (4) A list of underutilized public fields that the Department, in collaboration with the Department of General Services, may convert to usable and sustainable fields.
(c) By March 31, 2016, and each year thereafter, the Committee shall transmit to the Mayor and to the Council, and make publicly available, a report containing the following:
  (1) An update on the progress of the analysis conducted and recommendations provided in previous reports created by the Committee;
  (2) Actions taken by the Committee in the preceding year; and
  (3) Recommendations for methods to develop and provide a collaborative permitting system for athletic fields owned by the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 10-1803 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 18 / § 10-1803
§ 10-1803. Creation of the Waterfront Park Maintenance Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a special fund the Waterfront Park Maintenance Fund (“Fund”), which shall be used solely to pay the expenses of maintaining, operating, and improving the Waterfront Park and the expenses of events held in the Waterfront Park. The Chief Financial Officer shall deposit into the Fund the sales tax revenues attributable to the Waterfront Park Retail Area and revenue from the Waterfront Park Special Assessment. All monies in the Fund shall be paid by the Chief Financial Officer to the Capital Riverfront Business Improvement District pursuant to the terms set forth in the Maintenance Agreement. The payments from the Fund shall be an authorized expenditure by the District.
(b) All funds deposited into the Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (b) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
D.C. Code § 10-2002 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 20 / § 10-2002
§ 10-2002. Bertie Backus Middle School building and site.
Status: in_force

The University of the District of Columbia shall have exclusive use of the
closed Bertie Backus Middle School building and site located at 5171 South Dakota Avenue,
N.E., in Ward 5, to expand upon its collegiate mission.
D.C. Code § 10-120 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-120
§ 10-120. Squares 612 and 613 made part of park system.
Status: in_force

Squares 612 and 613, so called, shall become a part of the park system of the District of Columbia and be under the control of the Director of the National Park Service.
D.C. Code § 10-129 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-129
§ 10-129. Letters of transfer and acceptance deemed authority for change in maps and for record.
Status: in_force

When in accordance with law or mutual legal agreement, spaces or portions of public land are transferred from the jurisdiction of the Director of the National Park Service, as established by §§ 6-404 , 10-104 , 10-106 , 10-123 , 10-129 and 10-137 , to that of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, or vice versa, the letters exchanged between them of transfer and acceptance shall be sufficient authority for the necessary change in the official maps and for record when necessary.
D.C. Code § 10-1220 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 12 / § 10-1220
§ 10-1220. merit system inapplicable.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 10-1220 .
D.C. Code § 10-1904 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 19 / § 10-1904
§ 10-1904. Transfer of real property pursuant to Legally Binding Agreement.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Chapter 8 of this title [ § 10-801 et seq.], the Mayor is authorized to transfer the subject real property to the applicable homeless-assistance provider in accordance with the terms of the applicable Legally Binding Agreement.
D.C. Code § 10-616 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 6 / § 10-616
§ 10-616. Repayment of advancements; interest.
Status: in_force

The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, or its successor, shall be repaid 55 per centum of any moneys advanced under § 10-614 in annual instalments over a period of not to exceed 25 years with interest thereon at such rate as is agreed upon by the Mayor of the District and the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, or its successor, for the period of amortization; provided, that such sums as may be necessary for the reimbursement herein required of the District of Columbia, and for the payment of interest, shall be included in the annual estimates of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the 1st reimbursement with interest to be made not later than June 30, 1944; provided further, that whenever the District of Columbia is under obligation by virtue of the provisions of § 4 of Public Act No. 284, 71st Congress, 46 Stat. 482, ch. 354, reimbursement under that Act shall not be less than $300,000 in any 1 fiscal year.
D.C. Code § 10-838 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 8 / § 10-838
§ 10-838. Quarterly report.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall transmit to the Council within 30 days after the end of each quarter a report containing the following information:
(1) A list of the properties acquired during the quarter to be disposed of pursuant to this subchapter;
(2) A list of the properties disposed of pursuant to this subchapter during the quarter;
(3) A copy of each RFP issued during the quarter;
(4) A copy of each winning proposal selected during the quarter;
(5) A copy of each disposition agreement entered into during the quarter;
(6) A cumulative list of each property disposed of pursuant to this subchapter including:
  (A) The status of the rehabilitation of the property;
  (B) Whether the developer has resold or rented the property;
  (C) A list of the properties sold or rented as affordable to households earning 60% or less of area median income, that specifies the percentage of area median income earned by the household; and
(7) Any other relevant information.
D.C. Code § 10-401 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 4 / § 10-401
§ 10-401. Definitions.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 10-613 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 6 / § 10-613
§ 10-613. Advice of Secretary of Treasury regarding interest rate.
Status: in_force

The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to advise the Administrator of General Services and the Mayor of the District of Columbia of such interest rate which, in his opinion and in the aforesaid circumstances, would be available to the District of Columbia on July 1, 1940.
D.C. Code § 10-509.01a — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5 / § 10-509.01a
§ 10-509.01a. Escape from juvenile facilities.
Status: in_force

No child who has been committed to a juvenile facility shall escape or attempt to escape from a District of Columbia institution described in § 10-509.01 . No person shall aid or abet any person to violate this section.
D.C. Code § 10-171.07 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1A / § 10-171.07
§ 10-171.07. No private right of action against the District.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall create a private right of action against the the District or its officers, employees, agents, representatives, contractors, successors, and assigns based upon compliance or noncompliance with its provisions. No person or entity may assert any claim or right as a beneficiary or protected class under this section in any civil, criminal, or administrative action against the District.
D.C. Code § 10-1141.05 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 11 / § 10-1141.05
§ 10-1141.05. Inspection and audit of books and records.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall require a permittee to maintain specific books, records, and accounts. All books, records, and accounts of any permittee may be inspected by the Mayor, and may be inspected and audited by the District of Columbia Inspector General in order to determine whether the permittee has paid or will pay all amounts properly owed under any permit issued pursuant to this subchapter.
D.C. Code § 10-551.07c — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5A / § 10-551.07c
§ 10-551.07c. Prevention of lead in drinking water at recreation facilities.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) (A) "Drinking water source" means a source of water from which a person can reasonably be expected to consume or cook with the water originating from the source.
    (B) "Drinking water source" shall not include a source of water for which the Department of General Services posts a conspicuous sign pursuant to subsection (b)(3) of this section.
  (2) "Recreation facility" means a Department of Parks and Recreation ("DPR") public facility regularly used by children.
  (3) "Remediation steps" means, at a minimum, actions to:
    (A) Decrease the elevated lead concentration in a drinking water source to 5 parts per billion or less; or
    (B) Preclude people from consuming or cooking with water from a drinking water source.
(b) The Department of General Services ("Department") shall:
  (1) Locate all drinking water sources at each recreation facility and install a barcode on each of the drinking water sources;
  (2) Install a filter that reduces lead in drinking water on each drinking water source in each recreation facility and maintain the filters, at a minimum, in a manner consistent with the manufacturer's recommendations. Filters or all of the filter's component parts shall be certified for lead reduction to the National Sanitation Foundation ("NSF")/American National Standards Institute ("ANSI") Standard 53 for Health Effects or NSF/ANSI Standard 61 for Health Effects;
  (3) Post a conspicuous sign near each water source at recreation facilities that is not a drinking water source, which includes an image that clearly communicates that water from the water source should not be used for cooking, where applicable, or consumed;
  (4) Test all drinking water sources at each recreation facility for lead annually;
  (5) If a test conducted pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection shows a lead concentration over 5 parts per billion:
    (A) Shut off the drinking water source as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours after receiving the test result and keep the drinking water source shut off until a subsequent test shows that the lead concentration level is not over 5 parts per billion;
    (B) Determine, in writing, which remediation steps should be implemented to address the elevated lead concentration level;
    (C) Send the test results and remediation steps to the Director of DPR within 5 business days of receiving the test result;
    (D) Update the list described in paragraph (6) of this subsection within 5 business days of receiving the test result to reflect the test result and remediation steps; and
    (E) Notify the Director of DPR and update the list described in paragraph (6) of this subsection within 5 business days of completion of the remediation steps required by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph; and
  (6) Publish on the Department's website a list of drinking water sources in each recreation facility that describes, for each drinking water source:
    (A) The date and results of the most recent lead test performed;
    (B) The date the current filter was installed;
    (C) The date when the filter will next be replaced;
    (D) The barcode identification number; and
    (E) Any remediation steps that will be or have been taken.
(c) Within 120 days of September 23, 2017, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.
(d) Nothing in this section is intended to, or does, create a private right of action against any person or entity based upon compliance or noncompliance with its provisions. No person or entity may assert any claim or right as a beneficiary or protected class under this section in any civil, criminal, or administrative action against the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 10-1605.03 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 16 / § 10-1605.03
§ 10-1605.03. Applicability of certain laws to Transaction Documents, Development Site, easements over the RFK Campus, and the sale of Stadium Seat Rights.
Status: in_force

(a) Neither Chapter 3A of Title 2 , nor Chapter 2A of Title 2 , shall apply to the Transaction Documents nor any other agreement the Mayor may enter into under the Term Sheet; provided, that the preconditions for the issuance of bonds and the expenditure of bond proceeds set forth in § 10-1605.05 have been met.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to purport to waive § 1-204.51 .
(c) Notwithstanding subchapter I of Chapter 8 of this title , the Mayor may:
  (1) Dispose of the Development Site by lease pursuant to the terms of the Term Sheet; provided, that the preconditions for the issuance of bonds and the expenditure of bond proceeds set forth in § 10-1605.05 have been met;
  (2) Sell Stadium Seat Rights to the Developer pursuant to the terms of the Term Sheet; and
  (3) Grant easements over the RFK Campus to such persons as the Mayor determines appropriate in furtherance of the redevelopment of the RFK Campus; provided, that the preconditions for the issuance of bonds and the expenditure of bond proceeds set forth in § 10-1605.05 have been met.
(d) (1) § 8-651.04a , shall not apply to the Development Site; provided, that a fee calculated at the rate applicable for special trees pursuant to § 8-651.04(b)(3) , shall be paid for each Heritage Tree removed from the Development Site;
  (2) The waiver of § 8-651.04a set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to the Anacostia Commons riparian area.
(e) The utility and site preparation work related to the Stadium Project and construction of the Stadium Project shall not be subject to § 6-1108.02 .
(f) (1) The Developer shall provide affordable housing for the Development Site in an amount that equals or exceeds 30% of the residential units, with 1/2 of the affordable units set aside for households earning equal to or less than 60% of the median family income ("MFI") and 1/2 of the affordable units set aside for households earning equal to or less than 30% of the MFI ("Affordable Dwelling Unit Requirement").
  (2) The Affordable Dwelling Unit Requirement shall be calculated based on the total number of developed units rather than on a per building basis.
  (3) Inclusionary zoning requirements shall not be applicable to the Development Site.
  (4) To provide flexibility to deliver all housing types in an expedited and efficient manner, all other details (such as duration of affordability, lottery, and the certification process for the affordable dwelling units) regarding the implementation of the Affordable Dwelling Unit Requirement shall be as set forth in the Transaction Documents.
D.C. Code § 10-161 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-161
§ 10-161. Theodore Roosevelt Island — Designation.
Status: in_force

In all public documents, records, and maps of the United States in which such island is designated or referred to it shall be designated as “Theodore Roosevelt Island.”
D.C. Code § 10-561.07 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5B / § 10-561.07
§ 10-561.07. Department organization.
Status: in_force

(a) There are established within the Department the following offices and divisions:
  (1) The Office of the Director with subordinate staff responsible for:
    (A) Human Resources;
    (B) Intergovernmental Affairs;
    (C) General Counsel;
    (D) Communications; and
    (E) Technology and Information Services, including the development and maintenance of, in coordination with the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, the systems necessary to enable the efficient and accurate maintenance of digital records management, electronic plan submission, electronic plan review, permit issuance, and enforcement records.
  (2) Administrative Services, with subordinate staff responsible for:
    (A) Customer Service and Complaint Resolution;
    (B) Logistics and Fleet Services, including the management of the equipment necessary to support an inspection workforce that deploys to inspect construction sites in coordination with the subordinate staff responsible for Technology and Information Services;
    (C) Risk Management; and
    (D) Contracts and Procurement;
  (3) The Office of Construction and Building Standards, headed by the CBO, with subordinate staff responsible for:
    (A) The Permitting Operations Division, which shall:
      (i) Accept permit applications for review and coordinate the review of such applications by the relevant offices and entities;
      (ii) Evaluate submitted plans and certify their compliance with the Construction Codes or provide instructions to obtain compliance for non-compliant submissions;
      (iii) Issue building permits for private and District construction projects;
    (B) The Construction Compliance Division, which shall manage and coordinate revisions to the Construction Codes to meet current demands for adequate and safe construction and the maintenance of new and existing building structures as outlined by the International Code Council Family of Codes;
    (C) The Building Inspection Division, which shall:
      (i) Inspect commercial buildings;
      (ii) Manage permit-related inspection requests;
      (iii) Issue citations for violations of the Construction Codes to correct violations; and
      (iv) Conduct building and structure assessments for emergency and disaster response in coordination with the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency;
    (D) Green Building Division, which shall regulate construction relevant to the green codes, which includes Chapter 14A of Title 6 , the Green Construction Code (12-K DCMR), and the Energy Conservation Code (12-I DCMR). The Division shall coordinate services with the Permitting Operations Division and Construction Compliance Division, such as conducting plan review, building inspections, and collaborating with sister agencies, the building industry, and the community to increase the sustainability of the built environment;
    (E) Surveyor's Office, which shall produce and maintain the legal records of all land plats and subdivisions of private and District government property within the District of Columbia;
    (F) Third-Party Inspection Program, which shall provide supplemental staff for the Department's plan review and inspection divisions, and shall ensure the suitability and quality of, and authorize private entities to perform, inspections and plan reviews and to certify to the Department that such work complies with the Construction Codes.
  (3A) Not Funded.
  (4) The Office of Residential Inspection, headed by a Chief Inspection Official ("CIO"), with subordinate staff responsible for:
    (A) Vacant and Blighted Property Division, which shall inspect and classify vacant and blighted buildings;
    (B) Rental Housing Inspections Division, which shall protect District tenants by ensuring habitable housing by conducting both proactive and complaint-based residential housing inspections of violations of the Residential Code (12-B DCMR) and the Property Maintenance Code (12-G DCMR);
    (C) Housing Rehabilitation Division, which shall:
      (i) Abate violations of the Residential Code (12-B DCMR) and the Property Maintenance Code (12-G DCMR);
      (ii) Process abatement contracts; and
      (iii) Collect unpaid abatement costs;
  (5) The Office of Strategic Code Enforcement, headed by the SEA, with subordinate staff responsible for:
    (A) Code Enforcement Division, which shall:
      (i) Coordinate and monitor enforcement of violations cited by the Department's regulatory programs;
      (ii) Work closely with the Office of the Attorney General to compel compliance through judicial orders;
      (iii) Conduct compliance surveys; and
      (iv) Issue Notices of Infraction for violations;
    (B) Civil Infractions and Fine Assessment Division, which shall:
      (i) Process all civil infractions with the Office of Administrative Hearings;
      (ii) Collect fines; and
      (iii) Place property liens for unpaid fines.
  (6) The Office of Zoning Administration, headed by the ZA, with subordinate staff responsible for:
    (A) Reviewing applications for conformity with the Zoning Regulations of the District of Columbia (11-A DCMR § 100.1 et seq. ) ("Zoning Regulations");
    (B) Enforcing the Zoning Regulations;
    (C) Writing letters of determination or of denial regarding the relevant portions of the Zoning Regulations applicable to specific development proposals; and
    (D) Referring applicants to the Board of Zoning Adjustment if they want to seek special exceptions or zoning variances to the ZA's rulings.
D.C. Code § 10-107 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-107
§ 10-107. Small parks at intersections of streets outside original city limits.
Status: in_force

Public parks acquired by the condemnation of small park areas at the intersections of streets outside the limits of the original City of Washington, shown on the map on file showing areas surrounded by streets, in the Office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, shall become a part of the park system of the District of Columbia and be under the control of the Director of the National Park Service.
D.C. Code § 10-404 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 4 / § 10-404
§ 10-404. Authorization to obtain records, notification of criminal background check and traffic record check.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 10-1302 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 13 / § 10-1302
§ 10-1302. Establishment of the John A. Wilson Building Centennial Fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the John A. Wilson Building Centennial Fund (“Fund”), to be administered by the Secretary to the Council, to be used for the purpose of providing resources for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the building, formerly known as the District Building, as the permanent location for the municipal government in Washington, D.C., and any other purpose set forth in subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Deposits into the Fund shall include appropriated funds, other District funds, private gifts, donations, and receipts from the sale of memorabilia and information commemorating the 100th anniversary of the John A. Wilson Building. All funds deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (c) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
(c) The Secretary to the Council may expend monies in the Fund, to commemorate the anniversary, including the following activities:
  (1) Planning, developing, and executing programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the building, which occurred on or about July 4, 1908;
  (2) Identifying appropriate displays and activities to showcase the history of the building and of elected government in the District of Columbia, and officials who have shaped the history of the District of Columbia;
  (3) Recommending building upgrades that reflect the status of the building as the seat of municipal government;
  (4) Assessing the need for an ongoing effort to document the history of the District of Columbia government;
  (5) Outlining a program or programs to involve the public in learning more about the history of the Council of the District of Columbia and elected government in the District of Columbia;
  (6) Encouraging educational, historical, civic, and other organizations to participate in the anniversary activities to expand the understanding of the history of elected government in the District of Columbia;
  (7) Facilitating and coordinating scholarly research on and publication of historical information on the building and District of Columbia elected officials;
  (8) Assuring that the observances appropriately recognize the former Mayors, Councilmembers, and others who have contributed to the growth and development of the building and elected government in the District; and
  (9) Facilitating other activities related to the centennial, in and around the building, as appropriate, including receptions, parades, festivals, or other activities, and the provision of food, snacks, entertainment, and non-alcoholic beverages to the general public, and participants of those activities.
(d) The Secretary to the Council is authorized to purchase and sell books, pamphlets, memorabilia, and other materials and information.
D.C. Code § 10-413 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 4 / § 10-413
§ 10-413. Rules.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 10-1102.03 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 11 / § 10-1102.03
§ 10-1102.03. Use of property subject to the requirements of § 9-113.04.
Status: in_force

The Mayor is authorized, with respect to property subject to the requirements of § 9-113.04 [repealed], to allow the same use to be made of such property as, under the authority of this part, he allows to be made of the public space abutting such property. Any such use of such property shall be subject to the same conditions as are applicable to the use of the abutting public space, with the exception of the payment of rent.
D.C. Code § 10-302.03 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / § 10-302.03
§ 10-302.03. Priority for Department programs and facilities.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall give preference to residents for enrollment and participation slots in sports leagues, teams, games, programs, and camps managed or sponsored by the Department for youth, adults, and seniors, before offering participation slots to non-residents.
(b) Within 180 days of April 23, 2013, the Department shall develop a plan to actively advertise and promote the activities listed in subsection (a) of this section to residents to encourage their participation.
D.C. Code § 10-1604.05 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 16 / § 10-1604.05
§ 10-1604.05. Development Plan requirement.
Status: in_force

(a) The entity responsible for identifying spending priorities for the project shall submit a Development Plan to the Mayor no fewer than 90 days prior to the beginning of the period covered by the Development Plan.
(b) The Mayor shall have 30 days to review the Development Plan. If, after 30 days, the Mayor has not approved or disapproved the Development Plan, the Development Plan shall be deemed approved.
(c) No Bond Funded Expenditures shall be permitted without an approved Development Plan.
D.C. Code § 10-904 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 9 / § 10-904
§ 10-904. Mayor authorized to pay or receive amounts as part of consideration for exchange.
Status: in_force

If, in the opinion of the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the value of the land to be conveyed to the District is in excess of the value of the land to be conveyed by the District, the Mayor is authorized to pay, within the limitation of appropriations therefor, to the abutting property owner the amount of such excess as determined by the Mayor, on the basis of an appraisal, and, if the value of the land to be conveyed by the District is in excess of the value of the land to be conveyed to the District, the Mayor shall require the abutting property owner to pay such excess as determined by the Mayor, on the basis of an appraisal, as part of the consideration for the said exchange.
D.C. Code § 10-837 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 8 / § 10-837
§ 10-837. Evaluation committee.
Status: in_force

The Mayor shall establish an evaluation committee of at least 5 members to review the proposals submitted in response to an RFP and provide comments and recommendations to the Mayor regarding the proposals and which proposal to accept. At least 2 members of the evaluation committee shall not be government employees and shall have professional experience related to the evaluation of the proposals.
D.C. Code § 10-1601.01 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 16 / § 10-1601.01
§ 10-1601.01. Findings.
Status: in_force

The Council finds that:
(1) The ownership, construction, development, or renovation of a publicly financed stadium in the District of Columbia, after October 1, 2004, for use primarily for professional athletic team events is a municipal use that is in the interest of, and for the benefit of, the citizens of the District of Columbia because such a publicly-owned stadium or arena will contribute to the social and economic well-being of the citizens of the District of Columbia and significantly enhance the economic development and employment opportunities within the District of Columbia.
(2) To further that interest, it is appropriate for the District of Columbia to pay all or a portion of the cost of constructing, developing, or renovating a stadium and, to that end, to impose a ballpark fee based upon the gross receipts of certain persons doing business within the District of Columbia; to impose a tax on the sales of tickets, or rights to admission, to certain events at the stadium; to impose a tax on sales of personal property and certain services at the stadium and to utilize the revenues derived from such fees and taxes to pay all or a portion of the cost of development, construction, or renovation of the stadium or the debt service on bonds or other evidence of indebtedness issued to finance all or a portion of the cost of the development, construction, or renovation of the stadium; to acquire real property in furtherance of these public purposes; to lease the stadium to one or more professional baseball clubs; and for the District of Columbia and any duly designated District government agency or instrumentality to enter into binding and enforceable contracts to further these purposes.
D.C. Code § 10-1603.06 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 16 / § 10-1603.06
§ 10-1603.06. Cap on horizontal development costs.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the District shall not obligate in excess of $150 million in aggregate costs to acquire, assemble, and develop the soccer stadium site.
D.C. Code § 10-1404 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 14 / § 10-1404
§ 10-1404. Effect of property transfer.
Status: in_force

(a) Effect of property transfer. — Upon the transfer of the Islands to the District pursuant to this subchapter:
  (1) The Transfer of Jurisdiction concerning the Islands from the National Park Service to the District dated February 1993, as set out on the plat map recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District as S.O. 92-252 and as approved by the Council of the District by Resolution 10-91, shall become null and void and of no further force and effect, except for the references in this subchapter to paragraphs 3 and 11 of the legend on the plat.
  (2) The Islands shall no longer be considered to be part of Anacostia Park and shall not be considered to be within the park system of the District; therefore, the provisions of § 10-104 , shall not apply to the Islands, and the District shall have exclusive charge and control over the Islands and easements transferred.
  (3) The Islands shall cease to be a reservation, park, or public grounds of the United States for the purposes of § 10-128 .
(b) Use of certain lands for parking and other purposes. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the District is hereby authorized to grant via appropriate instrument to a nongovernmental individual or entity any and all of its rights to use the lands currently being leased by the United States to the District pursuant to subchapter II of Chapter 3 of Title 3 , for parking facilities (and necessary informational kiosk, ticketing booth, and security) as the Mayor of the District in his discretion may determine necessary or appropriate in connection with or in support of National Children’s Island.
D.C. Code § 10-1102.01 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 11 / § 10-1102.01
§ 10-1102.01. Regulations authorized; conditions.
Status: in_force

The Council of the District of Columbia is authorized to provide by regulation for the rental of portions of public space on or above the surface of the pavement or the ground, as the case may be, and not actually required for the use of the general public, for such period of time as the said space may not be so required or for any lesser period; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring the Council to require the payment of rent as a condition to the use of public space: (1) in accordance with the provisions of regulations promulgated under the authority of § 6-404 ; (2) by a public utility company for the installation and maintenance of any of its equipment or facilities, under permit issued by the District; or (3) for the sale of newspapers of general circulation; provided further, that the proposed rental of public space within the area of the District of Columbia subject to the provisions of §§ 6-611.01 and 6-611.02 , if the proposed rental of public space entails the erection or alteration of the exterior of a building, shall be submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts in accordance with the provisions of §§ 6-611.01 and 6-611.02 . The regulations adopted by the Council of the District of Columbia shall provide that public space rented under the authority of this part shall be rented only to the owner of property fronting and abutting such public space; that any person using such space shall not acquire any right, title, or interest therein; that both the United States and the District of Columbia, and the officers and employees of each of them, shall be held harmless for any loss or damage arising out of the use of such space, or the discontinuance of any such use; that the Mayor may require such space to be vacated upon demand by him and its use discontinued, with or without notice, and with no recourse against either the United States or the District for any loss or damage occasioned by any such requirement; and that if any such use be not discontinued by the time specified by the Mayor, the said Mayor may remove from such space any property left thereon or therein by any person using such space under the authority of this part, at the risk and expense of the owner of the real property abutting such space.
D.C. Code § 10-1213 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 12 / § 10-1213
§ 10-1213. Findings.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 10-1273 [repealed]
D.C. Code § 10-1601.05 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 16 / § 10-1601.05
§ 10-1601.05. Ballpark development and construction.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:
  (1) “Ballpark” means a baseball-specific stadium owned by the District and constructed on the ballpark site.
  (2) “Ballpark site” means the site bounded by N Street, S.E., Potomac Avenue, S.E., South Capitol Street, S.E., and 1st Street, S.E., or such other site as determined in accordance with subsection (b)(2) of this section if this primary site shall be unavailable to be acquired by the Mayor.
  (3) “Baseball Stadium Agreement” means the Baseball Stadium Agreement dated as of September 29, 2004 by and among the Government of the District of Columbia, the Sports and Entertainment Commission, and Baseball Expos, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
  (4) “MLB Team” means the entity that owns the Major League Baseball franchise that will play its home games in the ballpark.
(b) (1) For purposes of this subsection, the term:
    (A) “Ballpark” shall have the meaning specified in § 47-2002.05(a)(1)(A) .
    (B) “Baseball Stadium Agreement” shall have the meaning specified in subsection (a)(3) of this section.
  (2) The Mayor, subject to such conditions as the Mayor shall determine, shall:
    (A) Acquire and convey to the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation, for use by the Sports and Entertainment Commission to satisfy its responsibilities under this subchapter, all necessary real property, including rights-of-way or other easements, that shall be required to develop, construct, and complete a ballpark within the site bounded by N Street, S.E., Potomac Avenue, S.E., South Capitol Street, S.E., and 1st Street, S.E.; provided, that if this site shall be unavailable or infeasible for the timely completion of a ballpark on or prior to March 1, 2008 relying only on the funding authority provided in this subchapter, any designated alternative site in the District of Columbia, including the site for Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, as defined in § 3-1402(4) [repealed], that the Mayor determines, subject to the approvals required in section 4.01 of the Baseball Stadium Agreement, will be available and feasible for the timely completion of a ballpark relying only on the funding authority provided in this subchapter; provided further, that if the designated alternative site is not within the Anacostia Waterfront, as that term is defined in subchapter XII of Chapter 12 of Title 2 , the alternative site shall be conveyed directly to the Sports and Entertainment Commission; and
    (B) Provide to the Sports and Entertainment Commission all funds from the Ballpark Revenue Fund or from the issuance of bonds secured by the Ballpark Revenue Fund as shall be required by the Sports and Entertainment Commission for the development, construction, completion, and leasing of the ballpark on the ballpark site in accordance with this section.
  (3) The Mayor shall provide the Council with the following information associated with the ballpark:
    (A) A copy of any term sheet, loan commitment, or any other material obligation executed by the District or any District government agency or instrumentality to finance the District government’s costs associated with the development of the ballpark;
    (B) A copy of each material contract executed by the District or any District government agency or instrumentality for goods or services associated with the development of the ballpark; and
    (C) On or before July 1, 2005, and every 6 months thereafter, a semiannual report which provides an accounting and itemization of all financial obligations and expenditures of the District government and all revenues generated to the District government associated with the development of the ballpark.
(c) The Sports and Entertainment Commission shall develop and construct a ballpark on the ballpark site in accordance with the following requirements:
  (1) The ballpark shall be a first-class, open air baseball stadium to be constructed on the ballpark site, having a natural grass playing field, a capacity of approximately 41,000 seats, and market-appropriate concession, entertainment, and retail areas, fixtures, furnishings, equipment, features, and amenities.
  (2) The ballpark shall be designed to comply with all public safety, accessibility, and urban planning requirements generally applicable to buildings of such scale, purpose, and location in the District of Columbia.
  (3) (A) The Sports and Entertainment Commission shall enter into a Construction Administration Agreement with the Mayor and the MLB Team. The Construction Administration Agreement shall require the Sports and Entertainment Commission, the Mayor, and the MLB Team to form a Project Coordination Team to perform the following functions:
      (i) Make non-binding recommendations to the Sports and Entertainment Commission and the MLB Team with respect to the retention of various design, engineering, construction, consulting, and construction management firms that will assist in the development and construction of the ballpark;
      (ii) Receive reports from such firms pertaining to schedule, budget and other aspects of the development and construction of the ballpark; and
      (iii) Make or provide the consents, authorizations, approvals, decisions, and other actions expressly required of the Project Coordination Team, to the extent legally permitted, under the Construction Administration Agreement.
    (B) The Construction Administration Agreement shall provide for periodic regular meetings of the Project Coordination Team and for special meetings upon reasonable prior notice. The Sports and Entertainment Commission and the Mayor together shall have one vote and the MLB Team shall have one vote on the Project Coordination Team, and each will have the right to appoint and replace its voting representative by written notice to the other party. The voting representative who represents the Sports and Entertainment Commission and the Mayor shall be chosen jointly by the Sports and Entertainment Commission and the Mayor. Each voting member of the Project Coordination Team may act on behalf of the party or parties it represents, and in connection with the development and construction of the ballpark, may sign documents, authorize action, and otherwise bind the party or parties that it represents in connection with matters properly before the Project Coordination Team. The Project Coordination Team shall take action only by unanimous vote of its voting members.
  (4) The Sports and Entertainment Commission shall use a competitive procurement process in accordance with its procurement regulations to select and engage the design, engineering, construction, consulting, and construction management firms and shall require such firms to comply with subchapter X of Chapter 2 of Title 2 [ § 2-219.01 et seq.].
  (5) The ballpark shall be designed and constructed in a manner to promote the minimization of:
    (A) The life cycle cost and environmental impact of the facility and dependence on petroleum-based fuels by utilizing energy efficiency, water conservation, or solar or other renewable energy technologies; and
    (B) Waste production, water pollution, and storm water runoff from the facility, taking into account applicable criteria in effect, on April 8, 2005, of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System for New Construction and Major Renovation, LEED-NC version 2.1, as defined by the U.S. Green Building Council.
  (6) The Sports and Entertainment Commission shall comply with the expenditure limitations set forth in §§ 10-1601.32 and 10-1601.33 . The Sports and Entertainment Commission shall submit a monthly report of expenditures to the Council no later than the 15th of each month.
(d) The Sports and Entertainment Commission shall lease the ballpark, on behalf of the District, to the MLB Team pursuant to a lease agreement that has an initial term of at least 30 consecutive years, plus 5 2-year renewal options, and that is otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Baseball Stadium Agreement.
(e) (1) The Sports and Entertainment Commission and the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation shall promptly enter into a memorandum of understanding which shall address these agencies’ shared responsibilities for developing the master urban site plan and exterior design guidelines for the ballpark and parcels adjacent to the ballpark site within the Anacostia Waterfront.
  (2) Parts F and G of subchapter XII of Chapter 12 of Title 2 [ § 2-1223.21 et seq. and § 2-1223.23 et seq., both repealed], shall not apply to the ballpark or the Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
(f) Except as provided in §§ 10-1601.32 and 10-1601.33 , no funds in the General Fund of the District of Columbia shall be spent on the hard and soft costs (as the terms are defined in part B of this subchapter ) for construction of the ballpark.
(g) References in this section to the Sports and Entertainment Commission shall be deemed to refer to the Washington Convention and Sports Authority, as successor to the Sports and Entertainment Commission, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
D.C. Code § 10-1102.02a — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 11 / § 10-1102.02a
§ 10-1102.02a. Fee waiver.
Status: in_force

The first $83,000 of annual rent for use of public space, established pursuant to § 10-1102.02 , shall be waived for the use of land between Lot 16, Square 3832 and Lot 47, Square 3831.
D.C. Code § 10-1602.04 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 16 / § 10-1602.04
§ 10-1602.04. Community investment plan.
Status: in_force

(a) The Mayor shall make a request for an appropriation for expenditures from the Community Benefit Fund, based on a community investment plan, which shall be:
  (1) Developed with input from Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, community groups, the faith community, representatives of the labor community, representatives of the business community, and other community stakeholders;
  (2) Submitted to the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, community groups, the faith community, representatives of the labor community, representatives of the business community, and other community stakeholders for a comment period of one month; and
  (3) (A) Submitted by the Mayor to the Council for a 30-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess.
    (B) If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed plan, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 30-day review period, the proposed plan shall be deemed approved.
(b) The request shall be designed to ensure that expenditures from the Community Benefit Fund are used to supplement, rather than supplant, capital funds already appropriated to District of Columbia agencies for similar purposes. The plans shall also seek to coordinate the expenditures of capital funds already appropriated to District government agencies to support community investment goals.
(c) The request shall outline the manner in which funds shall be used to develop, maintain, and improve physical facilities and infrastructure owned by the District of Columbia, particularly for projects or improvements in community plans that do not qualify for capital budget funding.
D.C. Code § 10-1605.11 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 16 / § 10-1605.11
§ 10-1605.11. RFK infrastructure and parking facilities bond authorizations.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Mayor, or any District government instrumentality or authority designated by the Mayor, may issue, no earlier than October 1, 2025, one or more series of Bonds in a total principal amount not to exceed $759 million or such lesser amount as necessary in order to generate net proceeds of $500 million for payment of the costs of the RFK Campus Infrastructure Project. The District hereby declares its intent to issue Bonds in the amount authorized in this subsection and to use the proceeds to pay or reimburse expenditures for the costs of the purposes or improvements described in the Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Amendment Act of 2025 . This subsection is a declaration of intent within the meaning of, and for purposes described in, Treasury Regulation 1.150-2 (26 C.F.R. § 1.150-2).
  (2) The Mayor, or any District government authority or instrumentality designated by the Mayor, may allocate to the Bonds authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection the funds in the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund.
(b) (1) The Mayor, or any District government instrumentality or authority designated by the Mayor, may issue, no earlier than October 1, 2031, one or more series of Bonds in a total principal amount not to exceed $210 million or such lesser amount as necessary in order to generate net proceeds of $175 million for payment of the costs of the RFK Campus Parking Facilities Project. The District hereby declares its intent to issue Bonds in the amount authorized in this subsection and use the proceeds to pay or reimburse expenditures for the costs of the purposes or improvements described in the Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Amendment Act of 2025 . This subsection is a declaration of intent within the meaning of, and for purposes described in, Treasury Regulation 1.150-2 (26 C.F.R. § 1.150-2).
  (2) The Mayor, or any District government authority or instrumentality designated by the Mayor, may allocate to the Bonds authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection the funds in the RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund.
(c) The Mayor and each Authorized Delegate may take any action necessary or appropriate in accordance with the Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Amendment Act of 2025 in connection with the preparation, execution, issuance, sale, delivery, security for, and payment of the Bonds of each series, including determinations of:
  (1) The final form, content, designation, and terms of the Bonds, including a determination that the Bonds may be issued in certificated or book entry form;
  (2) The principal amount of the Bonds to be issued and the denominations of the Bonds;
  (3) The rate or rates of interest on, and the method or methods of determining the rate or rates of interest on, the Bonds;
  (4) The date or dates of issuance, sale, and delivery of the payment of interest on, and the maturity date or dates of, the Bonds;
  (5) Whether the Bonds are to be sold at a competitive or negotiated sale and the terms and conditions of the sale;
  (6) The terms under which the Bonds may be paid, optionally or mandatorily redeemed, accelerated, tendered, called or put for redemption, repurchase, or remarketing before their respective stated maturities;
  (7) Provisions for the registration, transfer, and exchange of each series of the Bonds and the replacement of mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed Bonds;
  (8) The creation of any reserve fund, sinking fund, or other fund with respect to the Bonds and the determination of the priority thereof;
  (9) The time and place of payment of the Bonds;
  (10) Whether the Bonds will be taxable, tax-exempt, or a combination thereof;
  (11) Procedures for monitoring the use of the proceeds received from the sale of the Bonds to ensure that they are properly applied to the RFK Campus Infrastructure Project or RFK Campus Parking Facilities Project and used to accomplish the purposes of the Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Amendment Act of 2025 ;
  (12) Actions necessary to qualify the Bonds under the blue sky laws of any jurisdiction where the Bonds are marketed;
  (13) The terms and types of credit enhancement under which the Bonds may be secured; and
  (14) The selection of the underwriter for the Bonds.
(d) The Bonds shall contain a legend, which shall provide that the Bonds are special obligations of the District, are without recourse to the District, are not a pledge of, and do not involve, the faith and credit or the taxing power of the District (other than the payments from the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund or RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund or any other security authorized by the Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Amendment Act of 2025 ), do not constitute a debt of the District, and do not constitute lending of the public credit for private undertakings as prohibited by § 1-206.02(a)(2) .
(e) The Bonds shall be executed in the name of the District and on its behalf by the manual or facsimile signature of the Mayor. The Mayor's execution and delivery of the Bonds and any necessary ancillary documents shall constitute conclusive evidence of the Mayor's approval on behalf of the District of the final form and content of the Bonds and any necessary ancillary documents.
(f) If required, the official seal of the District, or a facsimile of it, shall be impressed, printed, or otherwise reproduced on the Bonds.
(g) The Bonds may be issued at any time or from time to time in one or more issues and one or more series and may be sold at public or private sale. A series of Bonds may be secured by a trust agreement or trust indenture between the District and a corporate trustee having trust powers or other instrument or instruments by means of which the District may:
  (1) Make and enter into any and all covenants and agreements with the trustee or the holders of the Bonds that the District may determine to be necessary or desirable relating to:
    (A) The application, investment, deposit, use, and disposition of the proceeds of the Bonds and the other funds, securities, and property of the District;
    (B) The assignment by the District of its rights in any agreement;
    (C) The terms and conditions upon which additional Bonds of the District may be issued;
    (D) The appointment of a trustee to act on behalf of bondholders and abrogating or limiting the rights of the bondholders to appoint a trustee; and
    (E) The vesting in a trustee for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds, or in the bondholders directly, such rights and remedies as the District shall determine to be necessary or desirable;
  (2) Pledge, mortgage or assign monies, agreements, property or other assets of the District, either in hand or to be received in the future, or both;
  (3) Provide for bond insurance, letters of credit, interest rate swaps, or other financial derivative products or otherwise enhance the credit of and security for the payment of the Bonds or reduce or otherwise manage the interest costs of the bonds and provide security therefore; and
  (4) Provide for any other matters of like or different character that in any way affect the security for or payment on the Bonds.
(h) The Bonds are declared to be issued for essential public and governmental purposes. The Bonds, the interest thereon, the income therefrom, and all monies pledged or available to pay or secure the payment of the Bonds shall at all times be exempt from taxation by the District, except for estate, inheritance, and gift taxes.
(i) The District hereby pledges and covenants and agrees with the holders of the Bonds that, subject to the provisions of the financing documents, the District will not limit or alter the revenues pledged to secure the Bonds or the basis on which the revenues are collected or allocated, will not impair the contractual obligations of the District to fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of the Bonds, will not in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of the Bonds, and will not modify in any way, with respect to the Bonds, the exemptions from taxation provided for in the Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Amendment Act of 2025 , until the Bonds, together with interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installment of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with any suit, action, or proceeding by or on behalf of the holders of the Bonds, are fully met and discharged. This pledge and agreement for the District may be included as part of the contract with the holders of the Bonds.
(j) Consistent with § 1-204.90(a)(4)(B) , and notwithstanding article 9 of Subtitle I of Title 28 :
  (1) A pledge made and security interest created in respect of the Bonds or pursuant to any related financing document shall be valid, binding, and perfected from the time the security interest is created, with or without physical delivery of any funds or any property and with or without any further action;
  (2) The lien of the pledge shall be valid, binding, and perfected as against all parties having any claim of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the District, whether or not the party has notice; and
  (3) The security interest shall be valid, binding, and perfected whether or not any statement, document, or instrument relating to the security interest is recorded or filed.
(k) If there shall be a default in the payment of the principal of, or interest on, any Bonds of a series after the principal or interest shall become due and payable, whether at maturity or upon call for redemption, or if the District shall fail or refuse to carry out and perform the terms of any agreement with the holders of any of the Bonds, the holders of the Bonds, or the trustee appointed to act on behalf of the holder of the Bonds, may, subject to the provisions of the Financing Documents, do the following:
  (1) By action, writ, or other proceeding, enforce all rights of the holders of the Bonds, including the right to require the District to carry out and perform the terms of any agreement with the holders of the Bonds or its duties under the Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Amendment Act of 2025 ;
  (2) By action, require the District to account as if it were the trustee of an express trust;
  (3) By action, petition to enjoin any acts or things that may be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the holders of the Bonds; and
  (4) Declare all the Bonds to be due and payable, whether or not in advance of or at maturity and, if all defaults be made good, annul the declaration and its consequences.
(l) (1) The elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents of the District shall not be personally liable on the Bonds by reason of their issuance.
  (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Amendment Act of 2025 , the Bonds shall not be general obligations of the District and shall not be a debt or liability of the District within the meaning of any debt or other limit prescribed by law. The faith and credit or the general taxing power of the District (other than funds in the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund or RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund) shall not be pledged to secure the payment of the Bonds.
D.C. Code § 10-1603.04 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 16 / § 10-1603.04
§ 10-1603.04. Amendments to ground lease and development agreement.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding subchapter I of Chapter 8 of this title , the Mayor may enter into a ground lease ("revised ground lease") between the District of Columbia and DC Stadium LLC; provided, that:
  (1) The revised ground lease amends the ground lease between the District of Columbia and DC Stadium LLC, dated May 23, 2014 ("original ground lease") to:
    (A) Not contain any provision to abate District sales tax;
    (B) Include the labor peace provisions set forth in subsection (c) of this section; and
    (C) Contain modifications to conform the terms of the original ground lease to the provisions of this subchapter ;
  (2) The Mayor transmits the revised ground lease to the Council for its review not later than 30 days before the effective date of the revised ground lease;
  (3) The Mayor transmits simultaneously to the Council for its review pursuant to § 1-204.51 , a revised development agreement ("revised development agreement") that amends the development agreement between the District of Columbia and DC Stadium LLC, dated May 23, 2014 ("original development agreement"), for the development of the soccer stadium site and that:
    (A) Extends the date by which the District shall acquire control of the soccer stadium site to September 30, 2015;
    (B) Extends the dates by which the District shall close streets and alleys, acquire fee title, demolish existing structures, perform infrastructure work (including all District obligations under article V of the original development agreement), and perform environmental remediation work (including all District obligations under article VI of the original development agreement), as such actions are described in articles III, IV, V, and VI of the original development agreement and may be described or referenced in other provisions of the original development agreement, each by 6 months;
    (C) Sets a date by which DC Stadium LLC shall complete the construction of a soccer stadium at the soccer stadium site;
    (D) Extends other dates as negotiated between the District and DC Stadium, LLC;
    (E) Amends section 5.9 of the original development agreement to read as follows: "Land Contribution.  Within 30 days of the District's acquisition of either Lot 7 or Lot 802 in Square 605, the Stadium Developer shall pay to the District, or its designee, Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) to offset Land acquisition costs, unless the District acquires either Lot 7 or Lot 802 in Square 605 by the use of eminent domain and the aggregate price paid by the District for Lot 7 and Lot 802 is less than $25,148,760.";
    (F) Amends section 9.1(c) of the original development agreement to read as follows: "Designated Entertainment Area. The District shall grant to the Developer 'signage rights' with respect to the Land, such signage rights to be those rights described in the proposed Chapter 8 of Title 13 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations published in the DC Register on August 17, 2012.";
    (G) Provides that no fees, proffers, or deposits shall be borne or waived by the District pursuant to section 7.6 of the original development agreement before October 1, 2015; and
    (H) Includes the labor peace provisions set forth in subsection (c) of this section; and
  (4) The Council does not adopt a resolution of disapproval pertaining to the ground lease within 30 days beginning on the day on which the ground lease is submitted to the Council, excluding days of Council recess.
(b) (1) The revised ground lease and the revised development agreement each may provide an enhanced "Performance Assurance" without increasing the District's financial obligations.
  (2) The revised development agreement shall be exempt from § 2-352.02(c) .
(c) The District is authorized to agree to terms within the revised ground lease and revised development agreement providing that, notwithstanding any other provision of the revised ground lease or revised development agreement, DC Stadium LLC covenants and agrees:
  (1) To enter into a labor peace agreement that conforms in content to the requirements set forth in § 32-853 with each labor organization that requests a labor peace agreement and which represents, or reasonably might represent, food service or concession workers at the soccer stadium to be constructed at the soccer stadium site, workers in any hotel development located on the Adjacent Land (as defined in Exhibit A-2 to the original ground lease), or any group or subgroup of such workers; and
  (2) To require, as a condition of any assignment, sublease, or transaction of any kind transferring, in whole or in part, any rights under the revised development agreement or the revised ground lease to any other entity, that such assignee, sublessee, transferee, or other entity:
    (A) Adopt and execute any labor peace agreement entered into by DC Stadium LLC pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection or, to the extent that DC Stadium LLC has not entered into such a labor peace agreement with any labor organization that requests a labor peace agreement and that represents, or reasonably might represent, workers described in paragraph (1), to enter into such agreement; and
    (B) Require adoption and execution of such labor peace agreement (or, to the extent that such agreement has not previously been reached with any labor organization that requests a labor peace agreement and that represents, or reasonably might represent, workers described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, to require entry into such agreement) by any future assignee, sublessee, transferee, or other entity as a condition of any future assignment, sublease, transfer, agreement, or transaction of any kind transferring, in whole or in part, any rights under the revised development agreement or the revised ground lease; and
  (3) To entitle any labor organization that has entered into, or has requested to enter into, a labor peace agreement under this subsection to enforce the obligations described in paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of this subsection as a third-party beneficiary of the contractual provisions described therein, by filing a civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia seeking declaratory and other equitable relief.
D.C. Code § 10-561.04 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5B / § 10-561.04
§ 10-561.04. Chief Building Official.
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be, subordinate to the Director, a Chief Building Official within the Department with primary authority for the administration of and determination of compliance with the Construction Codes and Chapter 14A of Title 6 .
(b) The Chief Building Official shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council, pursuant to § 1-523.01(a) .
(c) Upon October 1, 2021, the individual then serving in the position of Chief Building Official at the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs ("Incumbent CBO") shall serve as the CBO until the expiry of a 5-year term to be calculated from October 1, 2021. If the Incumbent CBO is unable to serve as CBO, the deputy to the Incumbent CBO shall serve as acting CBO until a new CBO is appointed by the Mayor pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(d) The CBO shall have not less than 8 years of senior-level experience in administering building standards and shall have demonstrated, through knowledge and experience, the ability to administer a building standard system of the size and complexity of the responsibilities covered by this chapter .
(e) The CBO shall serve for one 5-year term and may be reappointed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(f) The CBO shall not be required to resign at the end of a mayoral term or administration.
D.C. Code § 10-171.05 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1A / § 10-171.05
§ 10-171.05. Study of unsafe surface and ambient temperatures at public recreational spaces.
Status: in_force

Within one year after April 11, 2019, DGS shall transmit to the Council a study on methods for testing of surfaces in public recreational spaces for unsafe surface and ambient temperatures. This study shall include:
(a) (1) Information on the methods available to test the surface and ambient temperature of surfaces composed of synthetic materials, including information on each method's cost and reliability;
  (2) A summary of existing research on the health and safety risks posed by particular surface or ambient temperatures on surfaces composed of synthetic materials, including information on any specific temperature threshold that, when exceeded, can create a health and safety risk to individuals using the turf surface; and
  (3) A summary of steps that DGS and other District agencies would need to take to implement a protocol to test the District's public recreational spaces for unsafe surface and ambient temperatures.
D.C. Code § 10-505.01 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5 / § 10-505.01
§ 10-505.01. Detail of personnel from Metropolitan Police to Capitol Police Board.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized and directed to make such details upon the request of the Board. Personnel so detailed shall, during the period of such detail, serve under the direction and instructions of the Board and are authorized to exercise the same authority as members of such Metropolitan Police and members of the Capitol Police and to perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board. Reimbursement for salaries and other expenses of such detail personnel shall be made to the government of the District of Columbia, and any sums so reimbursed shall be credited to the appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries and expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof; provided, that any person detailed under the authority of this section or under similar authority in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1942, and the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1940, from the Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia shall be deemed a member of such Metropolitan Police during the period or periods of any such detail for all purposes of rank, pay, allowances, privileges, and benefits to the same extent as though such detail had not been made, and at the termination thereof any such person shall have a status with respect to rank, pay, allowances, privileges, and benefits which is not less than the status of such person in such police at the end of such detail.
D.C. Code § 10-511.01 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5 / § 10-511.01
§ 10-511.01. Tunnel under Capitol Grounds and Botanic Garden grounds — Required.
Status: in_force

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized and directed, in constructing, maintaining, and operating a vehicular tunnel in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, extending from the vicinity of 2nd and C Streets Southwest, to the vicinity of 3rd and Constitution Avenue Northwest, as a part of the Innerloop Freeway System, to locate a portion of such tunnel under square W-576, which is a part of the United States Botanic Garden grounds, and reservation 12, which is a part of the United States Capitol Grounds.
D.C. Code § 10-167 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-167
§ 10-167. Crispus Attucks Park indemnification.
Status: in_force

[Not funded].
D.C. Code § 10-561.02 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 5B / § 10-561.02
§ 10-561.02. Establishment of the Department of Buildings.
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b) , there is established, as a subordinate agency within the executive branch of the District of Columbia government, the Department of Buildings, which shall be headed by a Director who shall carry out the functions and authorities assigned to the Department.
(b) The Department is charged with promoting the health, safety, and quality of life of residents and visitors in the District of Columbia by reviewing proposed plans for technical sufficiency, issuing permits to ensure competent construction, inspecting the built environment, regulating land use and development, and enforcing the regulations and codes governing building construction, rental housing conditions, building maintenance, building safety, and zoning.
(c) The functions of the Department shall be to:
  (1) Ensure that the physical environment and structure of all buildings in the District of Columbia meet all applicable regulations and codes for preservation or for the use to which the space or structure is to be put;
  (2) Ensure that the habitability and sanitary condition of all rental housing units in the District of Columbia meet all applicable regulations and codes, except those that are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States; and
  (3) Ensure that public and private land and structures meet adequate health, safety, and environmental standards.
D.C. Code § 10-1202.14 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 12 / § 10-1202.14
§ 10-1202.14. District of Columbia repayment option.
Status: in_force

The District of Columbia retains the right to direct the Authority to purchase its own bonds and notes subject to the terms and conditions of § 10-1202.11(h) , for the purpose of dissolving or altering the Authority after such bonds and notes are cancelled or defeased.
D.C. Code § 10-171.04 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1A / § 10-171.04
§ 10-171.04. Annual testing.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of General Services ("DGS") shall conduct an annual g-max test on all fields and sport surfaces in a public recreational space with surfaces composed of synthetic materials, with tests occurring at least once in June or July of each year.
(b) (1) Within 90 days after April 11, 2019, DGS shall establish protocols for the testing of a field or sport surface in a public recreational space as described in subsection (a) of this section. Under these protocols, a field or sport surface in a public recreational space shall be considered failing if the synthetic material would be prohibited under § 10-171.03(b)(1)(B) .
  (2) DGS shall conduct tests under subsection (a) of this section using the testing practices and equipment recommended by ASTM International. If ASTM International updates its recommendations for testing equipment, DGS shall procure the equipment within one year after the date when ASTM International publishes the update on its website.
  (3) DGS shall conduct tests on a field or sport surface in a public recreational space with a surface composed of synthetic materials under subsection (a) in a manner that the tests will minimize interruption of DCPS, DPR, or permitted activities.
(c) (1) If any portion of a field or sport surface in a public recreational space, in whole or in part, fails a test conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, DGS shall take remedial action within 24 hours after receiving the failing test results. If the remedial action is not completed within 24 hours after receiving the failing test result, DGS shall close the affected field or sport surface of the public recreational space to the public. DGS shall not reopen the field or sport surface until the remedial action is completed and the field or sport surface passes a subsequent g-max test.
  (2) Within 24 hours after DGS receives a test result resulting in the closure of a public recreational space under this section, DGS shall send the test results and a remediation plan to the following:
    (A) The Chief Operating Officer of DCPS, if the public recreational space is owned or maintained by DCPS; or
    (B) The Director of DPR, if the public recreational space is owned or maintained by DPR.
  (3) Within 2 business days of receiving a test result resulting in the closure of a public recreational space under this section, DGS shall:
    (A) Publish notice on the DGS website; and
    (B) Post a conspicuous sign at the public recreational space that clearly communicates information about the closure of the space, including:
      (i) The reason for the closure,
      (ii) The date and nature of any planned remediation efforts, and
      (iii) Contact information for a DGS employee responsible for addressing questions about the remediation.
D.C. Code § 10-124 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-124
§ 10-124. Use of public grounds for playgrounds.
Status: in_force

The Director of the National Park Service may authorize the temporary use of the Monument Grounds or ground south of the Executive Mansion or other reservations in the District of Columbia for playgrounds for children and adults, under regulations to be prescribed by him.
D.C. Code § 10-1273 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 12 / § 10-1273
§ 10-1273. Findings.
Status: repealed

Repealed.
D.C. Code § 10-138 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-138
§ 10-138. Authority to make rules and regulations for care of public grounds — Extension of sidewalks and carriageways.
Status: in_force

The application of the rules and regulations prescribed prior to March 4, 1909, or that may be thereafter prescribed by the Director of the National Park Service, under the authority granted by §§ 6-404 , 10-104 , 10-106 , 10-123 , 10-129 and 10-137 , for the government and proper care of all public grounds placed by that act under the charge and control of the said Director of the National Park Service, is hereby extended to cover the sidewalks around the public grounds and the carriageways of such streets as lie between and separate the said public grounds.
D.C. Code § 10-1336 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 13 / § 10-1336
§ 10-1336. Sunset provision.
Status: in_force

If the Foundation has returned monies deposited in the Fund pursuant to § 10-1333(h) , the Foundation shall cease all operations.
D.C. Code § 10-1211 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 12 / § 10-1211
§ 10-1211. Established.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 10-1271 [repealed].
D.C. Code § 10-1202.42 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 12 / § 10-1202.42
§ 10-1202.42. First Source Agreement required.
Status: in_force

HQ Hotel, L.L.C., shall enter into a First Source Agreement with the District that shall govern certain obligations of HQ Hotel, L.L.C., pursuant to § 2-219.03 and Mayor’s Order 83-265 (November 9, 1983), regarding job creation and employment generated as a result of the construction of the new convention center hotel.
D.C. Code § 10-1141.06 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 11 / § 10-1141.06
§ 10-1141.06. Surcharge authorization.
Status: in_force

Each public utility company regulated by the Public Service Commission shall recover from its utility customers all lease payments which it pays to the District of Columbia pursuant to this title through a surcharge mechanism applied to each unit of sale and the surcharge amount shall be separately stated on each customer’s monthly billing statement.
D.C. Code § 10-145 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-145
§ 10-145. Rock Creek Park — Protection of Rock Creek and its tributaries.
Status: in_force

In order to protect Rock Creek and its tributaries, none of the moneys appropriated on or before June 7, 1924, for the opening, widening, or extending of any street, avenue, or highway in the District of Columbia shall be expended for the opening, widening, or extension of any street, avenue, or highway which shall or may in the judgment of the Mayor of the District of Columbia permanently injure or diminish the existing flow of Rock Creek or any of its tributaries, nor shall permission so to do at private expense be granted to any private person or corporation except by the joint consent and approval of the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of the National Park Service.
D.C. Code § 10-1214 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 12 / § 10-1214
§ 10-1214. Duties and responsibilities of General Manager.
Status: in_force

Recodified as § 10-1214 .
D.C. Code § 10-163 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-163
§ 10-163. Bathing pools and beaches — Construction authorized; appropriations.
Status: in_force

The Director of the National Park Service is authorized and directed to locate and construct in the District of Columbia, subject to the approval of the National Capital Planning Commission, and after consultation with the Commission on the Arts and Humanities, as appropriations shall be provided therefor, artificial bathing pools or beaches, not exceeding 6 in number, with suitable buildings, shower baths, lockers, provisions for the use of filtered water, purification of the water, and all things necessary for the proper conduct of such pools or beaches, and to conduct and maintain the same. The cost of construction of any of these pools or beaches, with buildings and equipment, shall not exceed $150,000 each, and the appropriation of the sums necessary for the purposes named is hereby authorized to be paid in like manner as other appropriations for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia.
D.C. Code § 10-125 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 1 / § 10-125
§ 10-125. Licenses for temporary structures on reservations used as playgrounds.
Status: in_force

The Director of the National Park Service is authorized to grant licenses, revocable by him, without compensation, to erect temporary structures upon reservations used as children’s playgrounds, under such regulations as he may impose.
D.C. Code § 10-206 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 2 / § 10-206
§ 10-206. Officers; rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

The Board shall select from among its citizen membership its Chairman and its Secretary and is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt all necessary rules and regulations for the conduct of its business.
D.C. Code § 10-1335 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 13 / § 10-1335
§ 10-1335. Administration of the Foundation.
Status: in_force

The Secretary to the Council is responsible for the administration of the Foundation. No more than 15% of the total funds raised in any given year can be used for the administrative support, including staff, supplies, and promotional activities of the Foundation.
D.C. Code § 10-1053.02 — DC Code / Title 10 / Chapter 10B / § 10-1053.02
§ 10-1053.02. Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 , may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter .