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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2116 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2116

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                                 AN ACT

 
To transfer jurisdiction of certain real property to the Supreme Court.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO THE 
              SUPREME COURT.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Supreme Court 
Grounds Transfer Act of 2005''.
    (b) Transfer of Jurisdiction.--
            (1) In general.--Jurisdiction over the parcel of Federal 
        real property described under paragraph (2) (over which 
        jurisdiction was transferred to the Architect of the Capitol 
        under section 514(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Omnibus Parks and Public 
        Lands Management Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 5102 note; Public Law 
        104-333; 110 Stat. 4165)) is transferred to the Supreme Court 
        of the United States, without consideration.
            (2) Parcel.--The parcel of Federal real property referred 
        to under paragraph (1) is that portion of the triangle of 
        Federal land in Reservation No. 204 in the District of Columbia 
        under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol, 
        including any contiguous sidewalks, bound by Constitution 
        Avenue, N.E., on the north, the branch of Maryland Avenue, 
        N.E., running in a northeast direction on the west, the major 
        portion of Maryland Avenue, N.E., on the south, and 2nd Street, 
        N.E., on the east, including the contiguous sidewalks.
    (c) Miscellaneous.--
            (1) Compliance with other laws.--Compliance with this 
        section shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of all laws 
        otherwise applicable to transfers of jurisdiction over parcels 
        of Federal real property.
            (2) Inclusion in supreme court grounds.--Section 6101(b)(2) 
        of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting before 
        the period ``and that parcel transferred under the Supreme 
        Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005''.
            (3) United states capitol grounds.--
                    (A) Definition.--Section 5102 of title 40, United 
                States Code, is amended to exclude within the 
                definition of the United States Capitol Grounds the 
                parcel of Federal real property described in subsection 
                (b)(2).
                    (B) Jurisdiction of capitol police.--The United 
                States Capitol Police shall not have jurisdiction over 
                the parcel of Federal real property described in 
                subsection (b)(2) by reason of such parcel formerly 
                being part of the United States Capitol Grounds.
            (4) Recording of map of supreme court grounds.--The 
        Architect of the Capitol shall record with the Office of the 
        Surveyor of the District of Columbia a map showing areas 
        comprising the grounds of the Supreme Court of the United 
        States that reflects--
                    (A) the legal boundaries described under section 
                6101(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code; and
                    (B) any portion of the United States Capitol 
                Grounds as described under section 5102 of title 40, 
                United States Code, which is contiguous to the 
                boundaries or property described under subparagraph (A) 
                of this paragraph.
    (d) Effective Date.--This Act shall apply to fiscal year 2006 and 
each fiscal year thereafter.

            Passed the Senate December 15, 2005.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
109th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 2116

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To transfer jurisdiction of certain real property to the Supreme Court.
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