IIB 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4984 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 29, 2024 

Received 

MARCH 5, 2024 

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

AN ACT 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial 

Stadium Campus to the District of Columbia so that 

the District may use the Campus for purposes including 

residential and commercial development, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘D.C. Robert F. Ken3 nedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION 

5 OVER RFK MEMORIAL STADIUM CAMPUS TO 

6 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

7 (a) EXERCISE OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— 

8 (1) TRANSFER.—Not later than 180 days after 

9 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

10 of the Interior (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Sec11 retary’’), acting under the authority of section 8124 

12 of title 40, United States Code (except as provided 

13 under paragraph (2)), shall transfer administrative 

14 jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial 

15 Stadium Campus (hereafter referred to as the 

16 ‘‘Campus’’) to the District of Columbia (hereafter 

17 referred to as the ‘‘District’’), subject to a Declara18 tion of Covenants with the District which is con19 sistent with the succeeding provisions of this Act 

20 and which includes such other terms and conditions 

21 as may be agreed to by the Secretary and the Dis22 trict. 

23 (2) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR PRIOR REC24 OMMENDATION OF NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING

25 COMMISSION.—The second sentence of section 

26 8124(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall not 


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1 apply to the transfer of administrative jurisdiction 

2 over the Campus under this section. 

3 (3) NO EFFECT ON STATUS OF OWNERSHIP OF

4 CAMPUS.—Consistent with section 8124 of title 40, 

5 United States Code, the transfer of administrative 

6 jurisdiction over the Campus under this section does 

7 not change the status of the ownership of the Cam8 pus by the United States. 

9 (b) DEVELOPMENT AND USES OF CAMPUS.—After 

10 transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Campus 

11 under this section, the District may develop and use, and 

12 permit the development and use of, the Campus for any 

13 of the following purposes: 

14 (1) Stadium purposes, including training facili15 ties, offices, and other structures necessary to sup16 port a stadium. 

17 (2) Commercial and residential development. 

18 (3) Facilities, open space, and public outdoor 

19 opportunities, which may include supporting cultural 

20 activities, educational activities, and recreational ac21 tivities, as such terms are defined in section 3306(a) 

22 of title 40, United States Code. 

23 (4) Such other public purposes for which the 

24 Campus was used or approved for use prior to June 

25 1, 1985. 


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1 (5) Demolition purposes to facilitate develop2 ment and use of the Campus under subparagraphs 

3 (1) through (4). 

4 (c) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DEVEL5 OPMENT AND USE OF CAMPUS.—The Declaration of Cov6 enants entered into under subsection (a)(1) shall include 

7 provisions to require the District to meet the following re8 quirements as a condition of the development and use of 

9 the Campus as set forth under subsection (b) after trans10 fer of administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under 

11 this section: 

12 (1) The District shall ensure that the develop13 ment and use does not materially degrade or ad14 versely impact any lands under the jurisdiction of 

15 the National Park Service, including the restoration 

16 of the wetlands south of Kingman Island. 

17 (2) The District shall designate, develop, oper18 ate, and maintain at least 30 percent of the Campus 

19 (excluding the riparian area of the Campus as de20 fined in subsection (g)(2)) as the ‘‘Robert F. Ken21 nedy Memorial Park’’ as parks and open space to 

22 provide land for passive and active outdoor recre23 ation and shall require that portion to be reserved 

24 for such purposes for the duration of the transfer. 


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1 (3) The District shall ensure that the develop2 ment and use provides for improved public access to 

3 the Anacostia River and shall not interrupt the Ana4 costia River Trail. 

5 (4) The District shall, to the extent necessary, 

6 ensure that parking facilities are provided to accom7 modate the development. 

8 (5) The District shall provide for adequate pub9 lic safety and security measures and resources in the 

10 planning and ongoing management of the develop11 ment. 

12 (6) The District shall carry out measures that, 

13 to the greatest extent practicable, will reduce the im14 pact of noise and traffic of the development on sur15 rounding residential areas in the District. 

16 (7) The District shall operate and maintain the 

17 riparian area of the Campus in accordance with sub18 section (g). 

19 (8) The District shall ensure that no Member 

20 of Congress, Delegate or Resident Commissioner to 

21 the Congress, or any other official of the Govern22 ment of the United States or the Government of the 

23 District of Columbia shall be admitted to any share 

24 or part of any lease entered into by the District in 

25 the exercise of the administrative jurisdiction over 


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1 the Campus transferred under this section, or to any 

2 benefit that may arise therefrom, including any con3 tract or agreement made, entered into, or accepted 

4 by or on behalf of the District as a result of this sec5 tion. Nothing in the previous sentence may be con6 strued to apply to a person who is a shareholder or 

7 other beneficial owner of any publicly held corpora8 tion or other entity, if the lease is for the general 

9 benefit of such corporation or other entity. 

10 (d) SURVEY.— 

11 (1) REQUIRING SURVEY.—As soon as prac12 ticable after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

13 the District shall conduct a survey of the Campus, 

14 which shall determine the exact acreage and legal 

15 description of the Campus by a boundary survey 

16 prepared by a qualified Federally-, State-, or Dis17 trict-licensed surveyor who is approved by the Sec18 retary. 

19 (2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon comple20 tion, the survey conducted under paragraph (1) shall 

21 be submitted to— 

22 (A) the Committee on Oversight and Ac23 countability and the Committee on Natural Re24 sources of the House of Representatives; and 


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1 (B) the Committee on Homeland Security 

2 and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 

3 on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen4 ate. 

5 (3) INCORPORATION IN DECLARATION OF COV6 ENANTS FOR TRANSFER.—The survey conducted 

7 under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated in the 

8 Declaration of Covenants entered into under sub9 section (a)(1). 

10 (4) AVAILABILITY OF SURVEY AND MAP FOR

11 PUBLIC INSPECTION.—The survey conducted under 

12 paragraph (1), together with the map of the Campus 

13 referred to in subsection (m), shall be kept on file 

14 and available for public inspection in the appropriate 

15 offices of the Secretary. 

16 (e) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—As a con17 dition of the development and use of the Campus after 

18 transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Campus 

19 under this section, the Secretary and the District shall 

20 enter into a memorandum of understanding to determine 

21 an allocation of the costs of carrying out all responsibilities 

22 of the United States and the District with respect to the 

23 Campus under the Comprehensive Environmental Re24 sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 

25 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the Solid Waste Disposal Act 


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1 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), including any costs of any re2 sponse action with respect to any contamination present 

3 on the Campus. 

4 (f) COSTS.— 

5 (1) COSTS OF TRANSFER.—The District shall 

6 be responsible for payment of any costs of carrying 

7 out the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over 

8 the Campus under this section, including— 

9 (A) any costs of carrying out the survey 

10 under subsection (d); and 

11 (B) any costs of carrying out any environ12 mental analysis required under Federal law. 

13 (2) COSTS AFTER TRANSFER.—Except as pro14 vided under the memorandum of understanding en15 tered into under subsection (e), the Secretary shall 

16 not be responsible for payment of any costs or ex17 penses that are incurred by the District or any other 

18 party (other than the United States) associated with 

19 the Campus after the transfer of administrative ju20 risdiction under this section. 

21 (g) SPECIAL RULES FOR RIPARIAN AREA.— 

22 (1) RESTRICTION ON DEVELOPMENT AND

23 USE.—The Declaration of Covenants entered into 

24 under subsection (a)(1) shall include provisions to 

25 ensure that the riparian area of the Campus may 


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1 not be developed or used for any purposes other 

2 than the continuing maintenance of any develop3 ment, use, or infrastructure (including roads and 

4 pathways) existing at the time of the execution of 

5 the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the 

6 Campus under this section. 

7 (2) RIPARIAN AREA OF THE CAMPUS DE8 FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘riparian area 

9 of the Campus’’ means the area designated in the 

10 map referred to in subsection (m) as ‘‘Riparian Area 

11 (Area F)’’. 

12 (h) PROHIBITING USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR

13 STADIUM.—The Declaration of Covenants entered into 

14 under subsection (a)(1) shall include provisions to ensure 

15 that the District may not use Federal funds for stadium 

16 purposes on the Campus, including training facilities, of17 fices, and other structures necessary to support a stadium. 

18 (i) TERM.—The transfer of administrative jurisdic19 tion over the Campus under this section shall be in effect 

20 for a term of not less than 99 years, and may be renewed 

21 for subsequent periods agreed to by the Secretary and the 

22 District. 

23 (j) REVERSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDIC24 TION.— 


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1 (1) GROUNDS FOR REVERSION.—The Declara2 tion of Covenants entered into under subsection 

3 (a)(1) shall include provisions stating that adminis4 trative jurisdiction over the Campus transferred 

5 under this section shall revert to the Secretary if 

6 each of the following occurs: 

7 (A) The terms and conditions of the Dec8 laration of Covenants have not been complied 

9 with, as reasonably determined by the Sec10 retary. 

11 (B) Such noncompliance has not been cor12 rected within 90 days after written notice of 

13 such noncompliance has been received by the 

14 District. Such noncompliance shall be treated 

15 as corrected if the District and the Secretary 

16 enter into an agreement that the Secretary 

17 finds adequate to ensure that the Campus will 

18 be developed and used in a manner consistent 

19 with the purposes referred to in subsection (b). 

20 (2) TIMING.—The Secretary may not seek the 

21 reversion of administrative jurisdiction over the 

22 Campus under this subsection before the expiration 

23 of 90 days after the date on which written notice of 

24 the alleged violation is received by the District. The 

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1 tion for administrative jurisdiction over the Campus 

2 to revert to the Secretary. 

3 (3) COST OF REHABILITATING PROPERTY.— 

4 The Declaration of Covenants entered into under 

5 subsection (a)(1) shall include provisions requiring 

6 the District to bear the actual cost of removing 

7 structures from or rehabilitating the Campus if ad8 ministrative jurisdiction over the Campus reverts to 

9 the Secretary under this subsection. 

10 (k) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE AP11 PLICABILITY TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION

12 TRANSFER.—Nothing in this section may be construed to 

13 affect or limit the application of or obligation to comply 

14 with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com15 pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 

16 seq.) and the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 

17 et seq.). 

18 (l) CONFORMING AMENDMENT; TERMINATION OF

19 EXISTING LEASE.—Effective on the date of the transfer 

20 of administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under this 

21 section— 

22 (1) the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 

23 1957 (sec. 3–321 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is re24 pealed; and 


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1 (2) the lease dated January 14, 1988, between 

2 the United States and the District for the use of the 

3 Campus, as authorized by section 7(b)(1)(B) of such 

4 Act (sec. 3–326(b)(1)(B), D.C. Official Code), is ter5 minated. 

6 (m) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘Robert F. 

7 Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus’’ means the approxi8 mately 174 acres of Federal land as generally depicted on 

9 the map entitled ‘‘Anacostia Park, Robert F. Kennedy Me10 morial Stadium Campus – Transfer of Administrative Ju11 risdiction’’, numbered 831/189,767, and dated January 

12 2024. 

Passed the House of Representatives February 28, 

2024. 

Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 

Clerk. 


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