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§ 6702. Transfer and assignment of rights, title, and interests
in property
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) LEASES, COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS, AND EASEMENTS.—As
provided in this section, the General Services Administration,
the National Capital Planning Commission, and the National
Park Service have the rights, title, and interest of the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Development Corporation in and to all leases,
covenants, 
agreements, 
and 
easements 
the 
Corporation
executed before April 1, 1996, in carrying out its powers and
duties under the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corpora-
tion Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1266) and the
Federal Triangle Development Act (Public Law 100–113, 101
Stat. 735).
(2) PROPERTY.—The Administration has the rights, title, and
interest of the Corporation in and to all property held in the
name of the Corporation, except as provided in subsection (c).
(b) GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.—
(1) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of the Corporation
transferred to the Administration under subsection (a)
include—
(A) the collection of revenue owed the Federal Govern-
ment as a result of real estate sales or lease agreements
made by the Corporation and private parties, including—
(i) the Willard Hotel property on Square 225;
(ii) the Gallery Row project on Square 457;
(iii) the Lansburgh’s project on Square 431; and
(iv) the Market Square North project on Square 407;
(B) the collection of sale or lease revenue owed the
Government from the sale or lease before April 1, 1996,
of two undeveloped sites owned by the Corporation on
Squares 457 and 406;
(C) the application of collected revenue to repay Treasury
debt the Corporation incurred when acquiring real estate;
(D) performing financial audits for projects in which the
Corporation has actual or potential revenue expectation,
as identified in subparagraphs (A) and (B), in accordance
with procedures described in applicable sale or lease agree-
ments;
(E) the disposition of real estate properties which are
or become available for sale and lease or other uses;
(F) payment of benefits in accordance with the Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Poli-
cies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) to which persons
in the project area squares are entitled as a result of
the Corporation’s acquisition of real estate; and
(G) carrying out the responsibilities of the Corporation
under subchapter III and the Federal Triangle Develop-
ment Act (Public Law 100–113, 101 Stat. 735), including
responsibilities for managing assets and liabilities of the
Corporation under subchapter III and the Act.
(2) POWERS.—In carrying out the responsibilities of the Cor-
poration transferred under this section, the Administrator of
General Services may—
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(A) acquire land, improvements, and property by pur-
chase, lease or exchange, and sell, lease, or otherwise dis-
pose of any property, as necessary to complete the develop-
ment plan developed under section 5 of the Pennsylvania
Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 (Public Law
92–578, 86 Stat. 1269) if a notice of intention to carry
out the acquisition or disposal is first transmitted to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and
at least 60 days elapse after the date of the transmission;
(B) modify the plan referred to in subparagraph (A) if
the modification is first transmitted to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and at least
60 days elapse after the date of the transmission;
(C) maintain any existing Corporation insurance pro-
grams;
(D) make and perform transactions with an agency or
instrumentality of the Federal Government, a State, the
District of Columbia, or any person as necessary to carry
out the responsibilities of the Corporation under subchapter
III and the Federal Triangle Development Act (Public Law
100–113, 101 Stat. 735);
(E) request the Council of the District of Columbia to
close any alleys necessary for the completion of develop-
ment in Square 457; and
(F) use all of the amount transferred from the Corpora-
tion or income earned on Corporation property to complete
any pending development projects.
(c) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.—
(1) PROPERTY.—The National Park Service has the right,
title, and interest in and to the property located in the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue National Historic Site, including the parks,
plazas, sidewalks, special lighting, trees, sculpture, and memo-
rials, depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Pennsylvania Avenue
National Historic Park’’, dated June 1, 1995, and numbered
840–82441. The map shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the offices of the Service.
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Service is responsible for manage-
ment, administration, maintenance, law enforcement, visitor
services, resource protection, interpretation, and historic
preservation at the Site.
(3) SPECIAL EVENTS, FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, OR PROGRAMS.—
The Service may—
(A) make transactions with an agency or instrumentality
of the Government, a State, the District of Columbia, or
any person as considered necessary or appropriate for the
conduct of special events, festivals, concerts, or other art
and cultural programs at the Site; or
(B) establish a nonprofit foundation to solicit amounts
for those activities.
(4) JURISDICTION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—Jurisdiction of
Pennsylvania Avenue and all other roadways from curb to
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curb remains with the District of Columbia but vendors are
not permitted to occupy street space except during temporary
special events.
(d) NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION.—The National
Capital Planning Commission is responsible for ensuring that
development in the Pennsylvania Avenue area is carried out in
accordance with the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation
Plan—1974.
SUBCHAPTER II—PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT
§ 6711. Definition
In this subchapter, the term ‘‘development area’’ means the area
to be developed, maintained, and used in accordance with this
subchapter and the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation
Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1266) and is the area
bounded as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southwest corner of the intersec-
tion of Fifteenth Street and E Street Northwest;
thence proceeding east along the southern side of E Street
to the southwest corner of the intersection of Thirteenth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest;
thence southeast along the southern side of Pennsylvania
Avenue to a point being the southeast corner of the intersection
of Pennsylvania Avenue and Third Street Northwest;
thence north along the eastern side of Third Street to the
northeast corner of the intersection of C Street and Third
Street Northwest;
thence west along the northern side of C Street to the north-
east corner of the intersection of C Street and Sixth Street
Northwest;
thence north along the eastern side of Sixth Street to the
northeast corner of the intersection of E Street and Sixth Street
Northwest;
thence west along the northern side of E Street to the north-
east corner of the intersection of E Street and Seventh Street
Northwest;
thence north along the eastern side of Seventh Street to
the northeast corner of the intersection of Seventh Street and
F Street Northwest;
thence west along the northern side of F Street to the north-
west corner of the intersection of F Street and Ninth Street
Northwest;
thence south along the western side of Ninth Street to the
northwest corner of the intersection of Ninth Street and E
Street Northwest;
thence west along the northern side of E Street to the north-
east corner of the intersection of E Street and Thirteenth Street
Northwest;
thence north along the eastern side of Thirteenth Street
to the northeast corner of the intersection of F Street and
Thirteenth Street Northwest;
thence west along the northern side of F Street to the north-
west corner of the intersection of F Street and Fifteenth Street
Northwest;
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thence north along the western side of Fifteenth Street to
the northwest corner of the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue
and Fifteenth Street Northwest;
thence west along the southern side of Pennsylvania Avenue
to the southeast corner of the intersection of Pennsylvania
Avenue and East Executive Avenue Northwest;
thence south along the eastern side of East Executive Avenue
to the intersection of South Executive Place and E Street North-
west;
thence east along the southern side of E Street to the point
of beginning.
§ 6712. Powers of other agencies and instrumentalities in
the development area
This subchapter and the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Cor-
poration Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1266) do not
preclude other agencies or instrumentalities of the Federal Govern-
ment or of the District of Columbia from exercising any lawful
powers in the development area consistent with the development
plan described in section 5(a) of the Act (86 Stat. 1269) or the
provisions and purposes of this subchapter and the Act. However,
the agency or instrumentality shall not release, modify, or depart
from any feature or detail of the development plan without the
prior approval of the Administrator of General Services.
§ 6713. Certification of new construction
New construction (including substantial remodeling, conversion,
rebuilding, enlargement, extension, or major structural improve-
ment of existing building, but not including ordinary maintenance
or remodeling or changes necessary to continue occupancy) shall
not be authorized or conducted within the development area except
on prior certification by the Administrator of General Services that
the construction is, or may reasonably be expected to be, consistent
with the carrying out of the development plan described in section
5(a) of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of
1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1269).
§ 6714. Relocation services
(a) USE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT.—The Adminis-
trator of General Services may use the services of the District
of Columbia government in the administration of a relocation pro-
gram pursuant to the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).
The Administrator shall reimburse the government for the cost
of the services.
(b) COORDINATION
OF RELOCATION PROGRAMS.—All relocation
services performed by or on behalf of the Administrator shall be
coordinated with the District of Columbia’s central relocation pro-
grams.
(c) PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS OF DISPLACED OWNERS AND TENANTS.—
An owner or tenant of real property whose residence or business
is terminated as a result of acquisitions made pursuant to this
subchapter or the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation
Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1266) shall be granted
a preferential right to lease or purchase from the Administrator
similar real property as may become available for a similar use.
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The preferential right is limited to the parties in interest and
is not transferable or assignable.
§ 6715. Coordination with District of Columbia
(a) LOCAL NEEDS, INITIATIVE, AND PARTICIPATION.—In carrying
out the purposes of this subchapter and the Pennsylvania Avenue
Development Corporation Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat.
1266), the Administrator of General Services shall—
(1) consult and cooperate with District of Columbia officials
and community leaders at the earliest practicable time;
(2) give primary consideration to local needs and desires
and to local and regional goals and policies as expressed in
urban renewal, community renewal, and comprehensive land
use plans and regional plans; and
(3) foster local initiative and participation in connection with
the planning and development of projects.
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.—To the extent the
Administrator constructs, rehabilitates, alters, or improves any
project under this subchapter, the Administrator shall comply with
all District of Columbia laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations.
Section 8722(d) of this title applies to all construction, rehabilita-
tion, alteration, and improvement of all buildings by the Adminis-
trator under this subchapter. Construction, rehabilitation, alter-
ation, and improvement of any project by non-Federal Government
sources is subject to the District of Columbia Official Code and
zoning regulations.
§ 6716. Reports
(a) REPORTS TO PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.—The Administrator
of General Services shall transmit comprehensive and detailed
reports of the Administrator’s operations, activities, and accomplish-
ments under this subchapter to the President and Congress. The
Administrator shall transmit a report to the President each January
and to the President and Congress at other times that the Adminis-
trator considers desirable.
(b) PROTECTION
AND ENHANCEMENT
OF SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC
AND ARCHITECTURAL VALUES.—A report under subsection (a) shall
include a detailed discussion of the actions the Administrator has
taken in the reporting period to protect and enhance the significant
historic and architectural values of structures within the boundaries
of the Administrator’s jurisdiction under this subchapter and shall
indicate similar actions the Administrator plans to take and issues
the Administrator anticipates dealing with during the upcoming
fiscal year related to historic and architectural preservation. The
report shall indicate the degree to which public concern has been
considered and incorporated into decisions the Administrator made
relative to historic and architectural preservation.
SUBCHAPTER III—FEDERAL TRIANGLE DEVELOPMENT
§ 6731. Definitions
In this subchapter—
(1) FEDERAL TRIANGLE DEVELOPMENT AREA.—The term ‘‘Fed-
eral Triangle development area’’ means the area bounded as
follows:
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Beginning at a point on the southwest corner of the
intersection of Fourteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
(formerly E Street), Northwest;
thence south along the western side of Fourteenth Street
to the northwest corner of the intersection of Fourteenth
Street and Constitution Avenue, Northwest;
thence east along the northern side of Constitution
Avenue to the northeast corner of the intersection of
Twelfth Street and Constitution Avenue, Northwest;
thence north along the eastern side of Twelfth Street
and Constitution Avenue, Northwest;
thence north along the eastern side of Twelfth Street
to the southeast corner of the intersection of Twelfth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest;
thence west along the southern side of Pennsylvania
Avenue to the point of beginning.
(2) FEDERAL TRIANGLE PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Federal Tri-
angle property’’ means—
(A) the property owned by the Federal Government in
the District of Columbia, known as the ‘‘Great Plaza’’ site,
which consists of squares 256, 257, 258, parts of squares
259 and 260, and adjacent closed rights-of-way as shown
on plate IV of the King Plats of 1803 located in the Office
of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia; and
(B) except for purposes of section 6733(a) of this title,
any property the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Cor-
poration acquired under section 3(b) of the Federal Triangle
Development Act (Public Law 100–113, 101 Stat. 736).
§ 6732. Federal Triangle development area
The Federal Triangle development area is deemed to be part
of the development area described in section 6711 of this title.
The Administrator of General Services has the same authority
over the Federal Triangle development area as over the development
area described in section 6711.
§ 6733. Federal Triangle property
(a) TITLE.—Title to the Federal Triangle property reverts to the
Administrator of General Services not later than the date on which
ownership of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade
Center vests in the Federal Government.
(b) NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS.—
(1) BUILDING
PERMITS
AND
INSPECTION.—For purposes of
development of the Federal Triangle property, the person
selected to develop the property is not subject to any state
or local law relating to building permits and inspection.
(2) TAXES
AND
ASSESSMENTS.—The property and improve-
ments to the property are not subject to real and personal
property taxation or to special assessments.
§ 6734. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade
Center
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION.—The building constructed
on the Federal Triangle property shall be known and designated
as the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
(b) TITLE.—The person selected to develop the Federal Triangle
property may own the Building for not more than 35 years from
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the date construction of the Building began. The title to the Building
shall be in the Administrator of General Services from the date
title to the Federal Triangle property reverts to the Administrator.
(c) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) SIZE OF BUILDING.—The Building (including parking facili-
ties) may not exceed 3,100,000 gross square feet in size.
(2) HEIGHT OF BUILDING.—The height of the Building shall
be compatible with the height of surrounding Federal Govern-
ment buildings.
(3) DESIGN.—The Building shall—
(A) be designed in harmony with historical and Govern-
ment buildings in the vicinity;
(B) reflect the symbolic importance and historic character
of Pennsylvania Avenue and the Nation’s Capital; and
(C) represent the dignity and stability of the Government.
(d) CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.—The Building shall meet all
standards applicable to construction of a federal building.
(e) ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.—The Administrator shall maintain an
accounting system for operation and maintenance of the Building
which will allow accurate projections of the dates and cost of major
repairs, improvements, reconstructions, and replacements of the
Building and other capital expenditures on the Building. The
Administrator shall act as necessary to ensure that amounts are
available to cover the projected cost and expenditures.
(f) LEASE OF BUILDING.—
(1) LEASE AGREEMENT.—Under an agreement with the person
selected to construct the Ronald Reagan Building and Inter-
national Trade Center, the Administrator shall lease the
Building for federal office space and the international cultural
and trade center space.
(2) MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS
OF
LEASE
AGREEMENT.—The
agreement includes at a minimum the following:
(A) LIMIT ON LENGTH OF LEASE.—The Administrator will
lease the Building for the period of time that the person
selected to construct the Building owns the Building.
(B) RENTAL RATE.—The rental rate per square foot of
occupiable space for all space in the Building will be in
the best interest of the Government and will carry out
the objectives of this subchapter and the Federal Triangle
Development Act (Public Law 100–113, 101 Stat. 735).
The aggregate rental rate for all space in the Building
shall produce an amount at least equal to the amount
necessary to amortize the cost of development of the Fed-
eral Triangle property over the life of the lease.
(C) OBLIGATION
OF
AMOUNTS.—Obligation of amounts
from the Federal Building Fund shall only be made on
an annual basis to meet lease payments.
(3) AUTHORIZATION TO OBLIGATE AMOUNTS.—Amounts may
be obligated as described in paragraph (2)(C).
CHAPTER 69—UNION STATION REDEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER I—UNION STATION COMPLEX
Sec.
6901.
Definition.
6902.
Assignment of right, title, and interest in the Union Station complex to the
Secretary of Transportation.
6903.
Agreements and contracts.
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6904.
Acquisition, maintenance, and use of property.
6905.
Service on board of directors of Union Station Redevelopment Corporation.
6906.
Union Station Fund.
6907.
Use of other appropriated amounts.
6908.
Parking facility.
6909.
Supplying steam or chilled water to Union Station complex.
6910.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL VISITOR FACILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION
6921.
Establishment, composition, and meetings.
6922.
Duties.
6923.
Compensation and expenses.
6924.
Reports and recommendations.
SUBCHAPTER I—UNION STATION COMPLEX
§ 6901. Definition
In this subchapter, the term ‘‘Union Station complex’’ means
real property, air rights, and improvements the Secretary of the
Interior leased under sections 101–110 of the National Visitors
Center Facilities Act of 1968 (Public Law 90–264, 82 Stat. 43)
and property acquired and improvements made in accordance with
this subchapter.
§ 6902. Assignment of right, title, and interest in the Union
Station complex to the Secretary of Transpor-
tation
The Secretary of Transportation has the right, title, and interest
in and to the Union Station complex, including all agreements
and leases made under sections 101–110 of the National Visitors
Center Facilities Act of 1968 (Public Law 90–264, 82 Stat. 43).
To the extent the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary
of the Interior agree, the Secretary of the Interior may lease space
for visitor services.
§ 6903. Agreements and contracts
The Secretary of Transportation may make agreements and con-
tracts, except an agreement or contract to sell property rights
at the Union Station complex, with a person, a federal, regional,
or local agency, or the Architect of the Capitol that the Secretary
considers necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this
subchapter.
§ 6904. Acquisition, maintenance, and use of property
(a) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of Transportation may acquire
for the Federal Government an interest in real property (including
easements or reservations) and any other property interest
(including contract rights) in or relating or adjacent to the Union
Station complex that the Secretary considers necessary to carry
out the purposes of this subchapter.
(b) MAINTENANCE AND USE.—The Secretary may maintain, use,
operate, manage, and lease, either directly, by contract, or through
development agreements, any property interest the Secretary holds
or acquires for the Government under this subchapter in the
manner and subject to the terms, conditions, covenants, and ease-
ments that the Secretary considers necessary or desirable to carry
out the purposes of this subchapter.
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§ 6905. Service on board of directors of Union Station
Redevelopment Corporation
To further the rehabilitation, redevelopment, and operation of
the Union Station complex, the Secretary of Transportation and
the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration may serve
as ex officio members of the board of directors of the Union Station
Redevelopment Corporation.
§ 6906. Union Station Fund
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is a special deposit account in the
Treasury known as the ‘‘Union Station Fund’’, which shall be
administered as a revolving fund.
(b) CONTENT.—The account shall be credited with receipts of
the Secretary of Transportation from activities authorized by this
subchapter.
(c) USE OF AMOUNTS.—The Secretary may use income and pro-
ceeds received from activities authorized by this subchapter,
including operating and leasing income and payments made to
the Federal Government under development agreements, to pay
expenses the Secretary incurs in carrying out the purposes of this
subchapter, including construction, acquisition, leasing, operation,
and maintenance expenses and payments made to developers under
development agreements.
(d) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—The balance in the account is
available in amounts specified in annual appropriation laws for
making expenditures authorized by this subchapter.
§ 6907. Use of other appropriated amounts
(a) WAIVER OF COST SHARING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of
Transportation may use amounts appropriated under section
24909(a)(2)(A) of title 49 to carry out the purposes of this sub-
chapter.
(b) BAN ON USING AMOUNTS FOR HELIPORT.—Amounts appro-
priated under section 24909 of title 49 may not be used for design,
construction, or operation of a heliport at or near Union Station.
§ 6908. Parking facility
(a) TITLE.—The Federal Government has the right, title, and
interest in and to the parking facility at Union Station.
(b) FEES.—The rate of fees charged for use of the facility may
exceed the rate required for maintenance and operation of the
facility. The rate shall be established in a manner that encourages
use of the facility by rail passengers and participants in activities
in the Union Station complex and area.
§ 6909. Supplying steam or chilled water to Union Station
complex
The Architect of the Capitol may make agreements with the
Secretary of Transportation to furnish steam, chilled water, or
both from the Capitol Power Plant to the Union Station complex,
at no expense to the legislative branch.
§ 6910. Authorization of appropriations
Amounts necessary to meet lease and other obligations, including
maintenance requirements, incurred by the Secretary of the Interior
and assigned to the Secretary of Transportation under this sub-
chapter may be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation.
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SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL VISITOR FACILITIES ADVISORY
COMMISSION
§ 6921. Establishment, composition, and meetings
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is a National Visitor Facilities
Advisory Commission.
(b) COMPOSITION.—
(1) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission is composed of—
(A) the Secretary of the Interior;
(B) the Administrator of General Services;
(C) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution;
(D) the Chairman of the National Capital Planning
Commission;
(E) the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts;
(F) six Members of the Senate, three from each party,
to be appointed by the President of the Senate;
(G) six Members of the House of Representatives, three
from each party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives; and
(H) three individuals appointed by the President, at least
two of whom shall not be officers of the Federal Govern-
ment, and one member of whom shall be a representative
of the District of Columbia government.
(2) CHAIRMAN.—The Secretary of the Interior serves as the
Chairman of the Commission.
(3) SERVICE OF NON-FEDERAL MEMBERS.—Non-federal mem-
bers serve at the pleasure of the President.
(c) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the call of the
Chairman.
§ 6922. Duties
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The National Visitor Facilities Advisory
Commission shall—
(1) conduct continuing investigations and studies of sites
and plans to provide additional facilities and services for visi-
tors and students coming to the Nation’s Capital; and
(2) advise the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator
of General Services on the planning, construction, acquisition,
and operation of those visitor facilities.
(b) STAFF AND FACILITIES.—The Director of the National Park
Service, in consultation with the Administrator, shall provide the
necessary staff and facilities to assist the Commission in carrying
out its duties under this subchapter.
§ 6923. Compensation and expenses
Members of the National Visitor Facilities Advisory Commission
who are not officers or employees of the Federal Government or
the government of the District of Columbia are entitled to receive
compensation under section 3109 of title 5 and expenses under
section 5703 of title 5.
§ 6924. Reports and recommendations
The National Visitor Facilities Advisory Commission shall report
to the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of General
Services the results of its studies and investigations. A report
recommending additional facilities for visitors shall include the
Commission’s recommendations as to sites for the facilities to be
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provided, preliminary plans, specifications, and architectural draw-
ings for the facilities, and the estimated cost of the recommended
sites and facilities.
PART D—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND
PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CHAPTER 81—ADMINISTRATIVE
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL
Sec.
8101.
Supervision of public buildings and grounds in District of Columbia not oth-
erwise provided for by law.
8102.
Protection of Federal Government buildings in District of Columbia.
8103.
Application of District of Columbia laws to public buildings and grounds.
8104.
Regulation of private and semipublic buildings adjacent to public buildings
and grounds.
8105.
Approval by Administrator of General Services.
8106.
Buildings on reservations, parks, or public grounds.
8107.
Advertisements and sales in or around Washington Monument.
8108.
Use of public buildings for public ceremonies.
SUBCHAPTER II—JURISDICTION
8121.
Improper appropriation of streets.
8122.
Jurisdiction over portion of Constitution Avenue.
8123.
Record of transfer of jurisdiction between Director of National Park Service
and Mayor of District of Columbia.
8124.
Transfer of jurisdiction between Federal and District of Columbia authori-
ties.
8125.
Public spaces resulting from filling of canals.
8126.
Temporary occupancy of Potomac Park by Secretary of Agriculture.
8127.
Part of Washington Aqueduct for playground purposes.
SUBCHAPTER III—SERVICES FOR FACILITIES
8141.
Contract to rent buildings in the District of Columbia not to be made until
appropriation enacted.
8142.
Rent of other buildings.
8143.
Heat.
8144.
Delivery of fuel for use during ensuing fiscal year.
SUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS
8161.
Reservation of parking spaces for Members of Congress.
8162.
Ailanthus trees prohibited.
8163.
Use of greenhouses and nursery for trees, shrubs, and plants.
8164.
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse.
8165.
Services for Office of Personnel Management.
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL
§ 8101. Supervision of public buildings and grounds in Dis-
trict of Columbia not otherwise provided for by
law
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations the President prescribes,
the Administrator of General Services shall have charge of the
public buildings and grounds in the District of Columbia, except
those buildings and grounds which otherwise are provided for by
law.
(b) NOTICE OF UNLAWFUL OCCUPANCY.—If the Administrator, or
the officer under the direction of the Administrator who is in
immediate charge of those public buildings and grounds, decides
that an individual is unlawfully occupying any part of that public
land, the Administrator or officer in charge shall notify the United
States marshal for the District of Columbia in writing of the unlaw-
ful occupation.
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(c) EJECTION OF TRESPASSER.—The marshal shall have the tres-
passer ejected from the public land and shall restore possession
of the land to the officer charged by law with the custody of
the land.
§ 8102. Protection of Federal Government buildings in Dis-
trict of Columbia
The Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury may
prohibit—
(1) a vehicle from parking or standing on a street or roadway
adjacent to a building in the District of Columbia—
(A) at least partly owned or possessed by, or leased
to, the Federal Government; and
(B) used by law enforcement authorities subject to their
jurisdiction; and
(2) a person or entity from conducting business on property
immediately adjacent to a building described in paragraph (1).
§ 8103. Application of District of Columbia laws to public
buildings and grounds
(a) APPLICATION OF LAWS.—Laws and regulations of the District
of Columbia for the protection of public or private property and
the preservation of peace and order are extended to all public
buildings and public grounds belonging to the Federal Government
in the District of Columbia.
(b) PENALTIES.—A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned
for not more than six months, or both if the person—
(1) is guilty of disorderly and unlawful conduct in or about
those public buildings or public grounds;
(2) willfully injures the buildings or shrubs;
(3) pull downs, impairs, or otherwise injures any fence, wall,
or other enclosure;
(4) injures any sink, culvert, pipe, hydrant, cistern, lamp,
or bridge; or
(5) removes any stone, gravel, sand, or other property of
the Government, or any other part of the public grounds or
lots belonging to the Government in the District of Columbia.
§ 8104. Regulation of private and semipublic buildings adja-
cent to public buildings and grounds
(a) FACTORS FOR DEVELOPMENT.—In view of the provisions of
the Constitution respecting the establishment of the seat of the
National Government, the duties it imposed on Congress in connec-
tion with establishing the seat of the National Government, and
the solicitude shown and the efforts exerted by President Wash-
ington in the planning and development of the Capital City, the
development should proceed along the lines of good order, good
taste, and with due regard to the public interests involved, and
a reasonable degree of control should be exercised over the architec-
ture of private or semipublic buildings adjacent to public buildings
and grounds of major importance.
(b) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION TO COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS.—
The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall submit to the Commis-
sion on Fine Arts an application for a permit to erect or alter
any building, a part of which fronts or abuts on the grounds of
the Capitol, the grounds of the White House, the part of Pennsyl-
vania Avenue extending from the Capitol to the White House,
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Lafayette Park, Rock Creek Park, the Zoological Park, the Rock
Creek and Potomac Parkway, Potomac Park, or The Mall Park
System and public buildings adjacent to the System, or abuts on
any street bordering any of those grounds or parks, so far as
the plans relate to height and appearance, color, and texture of
the materials of exterior construction.
(c) REPORT TO MAYOR.—The Commission shall report promptly
its recommendations to the Mayor, including any changes the
Commission decides are necessary to prevent reasonably avoidable
impairment of the public values belonging to the public building
or park. If the Commission fails to report its approval or disapproval
of a plan within 30 days, the report is deemed approved and
a permit may be issued.
(d) ACTION BY THE MAYOR.—The Mayor shall take action the
Mayor decides is necessary to effect reasonable compliance with
the recommendation under subsection (c).
§ 8105. Approval by Administrator of General Services
Subject to applicable provisions of existing law relating to the
functions in the District of Columbia of the National Capital Plan-
ning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts, only the
Administrator of General Services is required to approve sketches,
plans, and estimates for buildings to be constructed by the Adminis-
trator, except that the Administrator and the United States Postal
Service must approve buildings designed for post-office purposes.
§ 8106. Buildings on reservations, parks, or public grounds
A building or structure shall not be erected on any reservation,
park, or public grounds of the Federal Government in the District
of Columbia without express authority of Congress.
§ 8107. Advertisements and sales in or around Washington
Monument
Except on the written authority of the Director of the National
Park Service, advertisements of any kind shall not be displayed,
and articles of any kind shall not be sold, in or around the Wash-
ington Monument.
§ 8108. Use of public buildings for public ceremonies
Except as expressly authorized by law, public buildings in the
District of Columbia (other than the Capitol Building and the
White House), and the approaches to those public buildings, shall
not be used or occupied in connection with ceremonies for the
inauguration of the President or other public functions.
SUBCHAPTER II—JURISDICTION
§ 8121. Improper appropriation of streets
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall—
(1) prevent the improper appropriation or occupation of any
public street, avenue, square, or reservation in the District
of Columbia that belongs to the Federal Government;
(2) reclaim the street, avenue, square, or reservation if unlaw-
fully appropriated;
(3) prevent the erection of any permanent building on prop-
erty reserved to or for the use of the Government, unless
plainly authorized by law; and
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(4) report to Congress at the beginning of each session on
the Secretary’s proceedings in the premises, together with a
full statement of all property described in this subsection, and
how, and by what authority, the property is occupied or claimed.
(b) APPLICATION.—This section does not interfere with the tem-
porary and proper occupation of any part of the property described
in subsection (a), by lawful authority, for the legitimate purposes
of the Government.
§ 8122. Jurisdiction over portion of Constitution Avenue
The Director of the National Park Service has jurisdiction over
that part of Constitution Avenue west of Virginia Avenue that
was under the control of the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia prior to May 27, 1908.
§ 8123. Record of transfer of jurisdiction between Director
of National Park Service and Mayor of District
of Columbia
When in accordance with law or mutual legal agreement, spaces
or portions of public land are transferred between the jurisdiction
of the Director of the National Park Service, as established by
the Act of July 1, 1898 (ch. 543, 30 Stat. 570), and the Mayor
of the District of Columbia, the letters of transfer and acceptance
exchanged between them are sufficient authority for the necessary
change in the official maps and for record when necessary.
§ 8124. Transfer of jurisdiction between Federal and District
of Columbia authorities
(a) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.—Federal and District of Columbia
authorities administering properties in the District that are owned
by the Federal Government or by the District may transfer jurisdic-
tion over any part of the property among or between themselves
for purposes of administration and maintenance under conditions
the parties agree on. The National Capital Planning Commission
shall recommend the transfer before it is completed.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The District authorities shall report
all transfers and agreements to Congress.
(c) CERTAIN LAWS NOT REPEALED.—Subsection (a) does not repeal
any law in effect on May 20, 1932, which authorized the transfer
of jurisdiction of certain land among and between federal and
District authorities.
§ 8125. Public spaces resulting from filling of canals
The Director of the National Park Service has jurisdiction over
all public spaces resulting from the filling of canals in the original
city of Washington that were not under the jurisdiction of the
Chief of Engineers of the United States Army as of August 1,
1914, except spaces included in the navy yard or in actual use
as roadways and sidewalks and spaces assigned by law to the
District of Columbia for use as a property yard and the location
of a sewage pumping station. The spaces shall be laid out as
reservations as a part of the park system of the District of Columbia.
§ 8126. Temporary occupancy of Potomac Park by Secretary
of Agriculture
(a) NOT MORE THAN 75 ACRES.—The Director of the National
Park Service may allow the Secretary of Agriculture to temporarily