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 administra-
tive 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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘D.C. Robert F. Ken-
nedy 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 ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), 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 Declara-
tion of Covenants with the District which is con-
sistent 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 Dis-
trict. 
(2) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR PRIOR REC-
OMMENDATION
OF
NATIONAL
CAPITAL
PLANNING 
COMMISSION.—The 
second 
sentence 
of 
section 
8124(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall not 
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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 Cam-
pus 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 facili-
ties, offices, and other structures necessary to sup-
port a stadium. 
(2) Commercial and residential development. 
(3) Facilities, open space, and public outdoor 
opportunities, which may include supporting cultural 
activities, educational activities, and recreational ac-
tivities, 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. 
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(5) Demolition purposes to facilitate develop-
ment and use of the Campus under subparagraphs 
(1) through (4). 
(c) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DEVEL-
OPMENT AND USE OF CAMPUS.—The Declaration of Cov-
enants entered into under subsection (a)(1) shall include 
provisions to require the District to meet the following re-
quirements as a condition of the development and use of 
the Campus as set forth under subsection (b) after trans-
fer of administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under 
this section: 
(1) The District shall ensure that the develop-
ment and use does not materially degrade or ad-
versely 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, oper-
ate, and maintain at least 30 percent of the Campus 
(excluding the riparian area of the Campus as de-
fined in subsection (g)(2)) as the ‘‘Robert F. Ken-
nedy Memorial Park’’ as parks and open space to 
provide land for passive and active outdoor recre-
ation and shall require that portion to be reserved 
for such purposes for the duration of the transfer. 
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(3) The District shall ensure that the develop-
ment and use provides for improved public access to 
the Anacostia River and shall not interrupt the Ana-
costia River Trail. 
(4) The District shall, to the extent necessary, 
ensure that parking facilities are provided to accom-
modate the development. 
(5) The District shall provide for adequate pub-
lic safety and security measures and resources in the 
planning and ongoing management of the develop-
ment. 
(6) The District shall carry out measures that, 
to the greatest extent practicable, will reduce the im-
pact of noise and traffic of the development on sur-
rounding residential areas in the District. 
(7) The District shall operate and maintain the 
riparian area of the Campus in accordance with sub-
section (g). 
(8) The District shall ensure that no Member 
of Congress, Delegate or Resident Commissioner to 
the Congress, or any other official of the Govern-
ment 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 
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the Campus transferred under this section, or to any 
benefit that may arise therefrom, including any con-
tract or agreement made, entered into, or accepted 
by or on behalf of the District as a result of this sec-
tion. Nothing in the previous sentence may be con-
strued to apply to a person who is a shareholder or 
other beneficial owner of any publicly held corpora-
tion or other entity, if the lease is for the general 
benefit of such corporation or other entity. 
(d) SURVEY.— 
(1) REQUIRING
SURVEY.—As soon as prac-
ticable 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 Dis-
trict-licensed surveyor who is approved by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon comple-
tion, the survey conducted under paragraph (1) shall 
be submitted to— 
(A) the Committee on Oversight and Ac-
countability and the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives; and 
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(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate. 
(3) INCORPORATION IN DECLARATION OF COV-
ENANTS
FOR
TRANSFER.—The survey conducted 
under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated in the 
Declaration of Covenants entered into under sub-
section (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 con-
dition 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 Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the Solid Waste Disposal Act 
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(42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), including any costs of any re-
sponse 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 environ-
mental analysis required under Federal law. 
(2) COSTS AFTER TRANSFER.—Except as pro-
vided under the memorandum of understanding en-
tered into under subsection (e), the Secretary shall 
not be responsible for payment of any costs or ex-
penses that are incurred by the District or any other 
party (other than the United States) associated with 
the Campus after the transfer of administrative ju-
risdiction 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 
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not be developed or used for any purposes other 
than the continuing maintenance of any develop-
ment, use, or infrastructure (including roads and 
pathways) existing at the time of the execution of 
the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the 
Campus under this section. 
(2) RIPARIAN
AREA
OF
THE
CAMPUS
DE-
FINED.—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, of-
fices, and other structures necessary to support a stadium. 
(i) TERM.—The transfer of administrative jurisdic-
tion 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
JURISDIC-
TION.— 
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(1) GROUNDS FOR REVERSION.—The Declara-
tion of Covenants entered into under subsection 
(a)(1) shall include provisions stating that adminis-
trative 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 Dec-
laration of Covenants have not been complied 
with, as reasonably determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(B) Such noncompliance has not been cor-
rected 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 inten-
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tion 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 ad-
ministrative jurisdiction over the Campus reverts to 
the Secretary under this subsection. 
(k) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE AP-
PLICABILITY
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, Com-
pensation, 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— 
(1) the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 
1957 (sec. 3–321 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is re-
pealed; and 
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(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 ter-
minated. 
(m) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘Robert F. 
Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus’’ means the approxi-
mately 174 acres of Federal land as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Anacostia Park, Robert F. Kennedy Me-
morial Stadium Campus – Transfer of Administrative Ju-
risdiction’’, numbered 831/189,767, and dated January 
2024. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 28, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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