H. R. 4984 

One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE SECOND SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four 

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. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial 

Stadium Campus Revitalization Act’’. 

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OVER RFK 

MEMORIAL STADIUM CAMPUS TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

(a) EXERCISE OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— 

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

of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 

(hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), acting under the 

authority of section 8124 of title 40, United States Code (except 

as provided under paragraph (2)), shall transfer administrative 

jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 

Campus (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Campus’’) to the District 

of Columbia (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘District’’), subject 

to a Declaration of Covenants with the District which is consistent with the succeeding provisions of this Act and which 

includes such other terms and conditions as may be agreed 

to by the Secretary and the District. 

(2) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR PRIOR RECOMMENDATION

OF NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION.—The second sentence of section 8124(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall 

not apply to the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over 

the Campus under this section. 

(3) NO EFFECT ON STATUS OF OWNERSHIP OF CAMPUS.— 

Consistent with section 8124 of title 40, United States Code, 

the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Campus 

under this section does not change the status of the ownership 

of the Campus by the United States. 

(b) DEVELOPMENT AND USES OF CAMPUS.—After transfer of 

administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under this section, 

the District may develop and use, and permit the development 

and use of, the Campus for any of the following purposes: 

(1) Stadium purposes, including training facilities, offices, 

and other structures necessary to support a stadium. 

(2) Commercial and residential development. 
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(3) Facilities, open space, and public outdoor opportunities, 

which may include supporting cultural activities, educational 

activities, and recreational activities, as such terms are defined 

in section 3306(a) of title 40, United States Code. 

(4) Such other public purposes for which the Campus was 

used or approved for use prior to June 1, 1985. 

(5) Demolition purposes to facilitate development and use 

of the Campus under subparagraphs (1) through (4). 

(c) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT AND

USE OF CAMPUS.—The Declaration of Covenants entered into under 

subsection (a)(1) shall include provisions to require the District 

to meet the following requirements as a condition of the development and use of the Campus as set forth under subsection (b) 

after transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under 

this section: 

(1) The District shall ensure that the development and 

use does not materially degrade or adversely impact any lands 

under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, including 

the restoration of the wetlands south of Kingman Island. 

(2) The District shall designate, develop, operate, and maintain at least 30 percent of the Campus (excluding the riparian 

area of the Campus as defined in subsection (g)(2)) as the 

‘‘Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Park’’ as parks and open space 

to provide land for passive and active outdoor recreation and 

shall require that portion to be reserved for such purposes 

for the duration of the transfer. 

(3) The District shall ensure that the development and 

use provides for improved public access to the Anacostia River 

and shall not interrupt the Anacostia River Trail. 

(4) The District shall, to the extent necessary, ensure that 

parking facilities are provided to accommodate the development. 

(5) The District shall provide for adequate public safety 

and security measures and resources in the planning and 

ongoing management of the development. 

(6) The District shall carry out measures that, to the 

greatest extent practicable, will reduce the impact of noise 

and traffic of the development on surrounding residential areas 

in the District. 

(7) The District shall operate and maintain the riparian 

area of the Campus in accordance with subsection (g). 

(8) The District shall ensure that no Member of Congress, 

Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress, or any 

other official of the Government of the United States or the 

Government of the District of Columbia shall be admitted to 

any share or part of any lease entered into by the District 

in the exercise of the administrative jurisdiction over the Campus transferred under this section, or to any benefit that may 

arise therefrom, including any contract or agreement made, 

entered into, or accepted by or on behalf of the District as 

a result of this section. Nothing in the previous sentence may 

be construed to apply to a person who is a shareholder or 

other beneficial owner of any publicly held corporation or other 

entity, if the lease is for the general benefit of such corporation 

or other entity. 

(d) SURVEY.— 
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(1) REQUIRING SURVEY.—As soon as practicable after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the District shall conduct 

a survey of the Campus, which shall determine the exact acreage and legal description of the Campus by a boundary survey 

prepared by a qualified Federally-, State-, or District-licensed 

surveyor who is approved by the Secretary. 

(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon completion, the 

survey conducted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to— 

(A) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 

of Representatives; and 

(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources of the Senate. 

(3) INCORPORATION IN DECLARATION OF COVENANTS FOR

TRANSFER.—The survey conducted under paragraph (1) shall 

be incorporated in the Declaration of Covenants entered into 

under subsection (a)(1). 

(4) AVAILABILITY OF SURVEY AND MAP FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.—The survey conducted under paragraph (1), together 

with the map of the Campus referred to in subsection (m), 

shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in 

the appropriate offices of the Secretary. 

(e) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—As a condition of the 

development and use of the Campus after transfer of administrative 

jurisdiction over the Campus under this section, the Secretary 

and the District shall enter into a memorandum of understanding 

to determine an allocation of the costs of carrying out all responsibilities of the United States and the District with respect to the 

Campus under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and 

the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), including 

any costs of any response action with respect to any contamination 

present on the Campus. 

(f) COSTS.— 

(1) COSTS OF TRANSFER.—The District shall be responsible 

for payment of any costs of carrying out the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under this section, 

including— 

(A) any costs of carrying out the survey under subsection (d); and 

(B) any costs of carrying out any environmental analysis required under Federal law. 

(2) COSTS AFTER TRANSFER.—Except as provided under the 

memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection 

(e), the Secretary shall not be responsible for payment of any 

costs or expenses that are incurred by the District or any 

other party (other than the United States) associated with 

the Campus after the transfer of administrative jurisdiction 

under this section. 

(g) SPECIAL RULES FOR RIPARIAN AREA.— (1) RESTRICTION ON DEVELOPMENT AND USE.—The Declaration of Covenants entered into under subsection (a)(1) shall 

include provisions to ensure that the riparian area of the Campus may not be developed or used for any purposes other 

than the continuing maintenance of any development, use, or 

infrastructure (including roads and pathways) existing at the 
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time of the execution of the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under this section. 

(2) RIPARIAN AREA OF THE CAMPUS DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘riparian area of the Campus’’ means the 

area designated in the map referred to in subsection (m) as 

‘‘Riparian Area (Area F)’’. 

(h) PROHIBITING USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR STADIUM.—The 

Declaration of Covenants entered into under subsection (a)(1) shall 

include provisions to ensure that the District may not use Federal 

funds for stadium purposes on the Campus, including training 

facilities, offices, and other structures necessary to support a stadium. 

(i) TERM.—The transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the 

Campus under this section shall be in effect for a term of not 

less than 99 years, and may be renewed for subsequent periods 

agreed to by the Secretary and the District. 

(j) REVERSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.— 

(1) GROUNDS FOR REVERSION.—The Declaration of Covenants entered into under subsection (a)(1) shall include provisions stating that administrative jurisdiction over the Campus 

transferred under this section shall revert to the Secretary 

if each of the following occurs: 

(A) The terms and conditions of the Declaration of 

Covenants have not been complied with, as reasonably 

determined by the Secretary. 

(B) Such noncompliance has not been corrected within 

90 days after written notice of such noncompliance has 

been received by the District. Such noncompliance shall 

be treated as corrected if the District and the Secretary 

enter into an agreement that the Secretary finds adequate 

to ensure that the Campus will be developed and used 

in a manner consistent with the purposes referred to in 

subsection (b). 

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

of administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under this subsection before the expiration of 90 days after the date on 

which written notice of the alleged violation is received by 

the District. The notice shall include notice of the Secretary’s 

intention for administrative jurisdiction over the Campus to 

revert to the Secretary. 

(3) COST OF REHABILITATING PROPERTY.—The Declaration 

of Covenants entered into under subsection (a)(1) shall include 

provisions requiring the District to bear the actual cost of 

removing structures from or rehabilitating the Campus if 

administrative jurisdiction over the Campus reverts to the Secretary under this subsection. 

(k) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE APPLICABILITY

TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TRANSFER.—Nothing in this 

section may be construed to affect or limit the application of or 

obligation to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 

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

seq.). 

(l) CONFORMING AMENDMENT; TERMINATION OF EXISTING

LEASE.—Effective on the date of the transfer of administrative 

jurisdiction over the Campus under this section— 
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(1) the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 (sec. 

3–321 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is repealed; and 

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

States and the District for the use of the Campus, as authorized 

by section 7(b)(1)(B) of such Act (sec. 3–326(b)(1)(B), D.C. Official Code), is terminated. 

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

Memorial Stadium Campus’’ means the approximately 174 acres 

of Federal land as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Anacostia 

Park, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus – Transfer 

of Administrative Jurisdiction’’, numbered 831/189,767, and dated 

January 2024. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.