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 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 District. 
(2) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR PRIOR RECOMMENDATION 
OF NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION.—The second sen-
tence 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 develop-
ment 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 main-
tain 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 develop-
ment. 
(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 Cam-
pus 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 acre-
age 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 Govern-
mental 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 INSPEC-
TION.—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 responsibil-
ities of the United States and the District with respect to the 
Campus under 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.), 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 adminis-
trative jurisdiction over the Campus under this section, 
including— 
(A) any costs of carrying out the survey under sub-
section (d); and 
(B) any costs of carrying out any environmental anal-
ysis 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 Declara-
tion of Covenants entered into under subsection (a)(1) shall 
include provisions to ensure that the riparian area of the Cam-
pus 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 jurisdic-
tion over the Campus under this section. 
(2) RIPARIAN AREA OF THE CAMPUS DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, 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 sta-
dium. 
(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 Cov-
enants entered into under subsection (a)(1) shall include provi-
sions 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 sub-
section 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 Sec-
retary 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—