(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by 
subparagraph (B), the assumptions, scope of 
work, and other terms and conditions related to 
the appraisal assignment shall be mutually ac-
ceptable to the Administrator and the Museum. 
(B) REQUIRED
TERMS.—The following 
terms and conditions shall apply to the ap-
praisal: 
(i) The appraisal shall assume that 
the property does not contain hazardous 
substances (as defined in section 101 of 
CERCLA (42 U.S.C. 9601)) which require 
response action (as defined in such sec-
tion). 
(ii) The appraisal shall state a value 
for the property as a whole as well as sepa-
rate values for the northern portion and 
southern portion of the property, taking 
into consideration the impact to value (if 
any) resulting from a conveyance of less 
than the entirety of the property. 
(c) APPLICATION
OF
PROCEEDS.—The purchase 
price shall be paid into the Federal Buildings Fund estab-
lished under section 592 of title 40, United States Code. 
Upon deposit, the Administrator may expend, in amounts 
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specified in appropriations Acts, the proceeds from the 
conveyance for any lawful purpose consistent with existing 
authorities granted to the Administrator; except that the 
Administrator shall provide the Committees with 30 days 
advance written notice of any expenditure of the proceeds. 
(d) QUIT CLAIM DEED.—The property shall be con-
veyed (in the case of the southern portion of the property, 
if at all) pursuant to one or more quit claim deeds (one 
for the northern portion of the property and one for the 
southern portion of the property). 
(e) USE RESTRICTIONS.— 
(1) NORTHERN PORTION.—The northern por-
tion of the property shall be dedicated for use as a 
site for a national women’s history museum for the 
99-year period beginning on date of conveyance of 
that portion to the Museum. 
(2) SOUTHERN PORTION.—The southern por-
tion of the property may be used for any purposes 
permitted by applicable laws and regulations. 
(f) REVERSION.— 
(1) BASES FOR REVERSION.—The northern por-
tion of the property shall revert to the United 
States, at the option of the United States, without 
any obligation for repayment by the United States 
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of any amount of the purchase price for the prop-
erty, if— 
(A) that portion is not used as a site for 
a national women’s history museum at any time 
during the 99-year period referred to in sub-
section (e); or 
(B) the Museum has not commenced con-
struction of a museum facility on that portion 
in the 5-year period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, other than for reasons 
beyond the control of the Museum as reason-
ably determined by the Administrator. 
(2) ENFORCEMENT.—The Administrator may 
perform any acts necessary to enforce the rever-
sionary rights provided in this section. 
(3) CUSTODY
OF
PROPERTY
UPON
REVER-
SION.—If any portion of the property reverts to the 
United States pursuant to this section, such prop-
erty shall be under the custody and control of the 
Administrator. 
(g) CLOSING.— 
(1) DEADLINE.—Any conveyance pursuant to 
this Act shall occur not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act. The Administrator 
may extend that period for such time as is reason-
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ably necessary for the Museum to perform its obliga-
tions under section 4(a). 
(2) APPLICABILITY
OF
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
requirements of this Act shall remain in full force 
and effect with respect to any portion of the prop-
erty conveyed before the deadline established by 
paragraph (1) or any extension. 
SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACT FOR ENVIRON-
MENTAL RESPONSE ACTIONS.—The Administrator is au-
thorized to contract, in an amount not to exceed the pur-
chase price for the property, in the absence of appropria-
tions and otherwise without regard to section 1341 of title 
31, United States Code, with the Museum or an affiliate 
thereof for the performance (on behalf of the Adminis-
trator) of response actions (if any) required on the prop-
erty pursuant to CERCLA. Any officer or employee of the 
United States may contract for payment of costs or ex-
penses related to any properties that are conveyed (or to 
be conveyed) under this Act. 
(b) CREDITING OF RESPONSE COSTS.—Any costs in-
curred by the Museum or an affiliate thereof pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall be credited to the purchase price for 
the property. 
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(c) RELATIONSHIP TO CERCLA.—Nothing in this 
Act may be construed to affect or limit the application 
of or obligation to comply with any environmental law, in-
cluding section 120(b) of CERCLA (42 U.S.C. 9620(b)). 
SEC. 5. INCIDENTAL COSTS. 
(a) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Subject to section 4, the 
Museum shall bear any and all costs associated with com-
plying with the provisions of this Act, including studies 
and reports, surveys, relocating tenants, and mitigating 
impacts to existing Federal buildings and structures re-
sulting directly from the development of the property by 
the Museum. 
(b) RELOCATION OF EXISTING TENANTS.—The costs 
of relocating existing tenants (including the costs of re-
lated studies) shall be paid by the Museum up to an 
amount to be agreed upon by the Administrator and the 
Museum in the agreement entered into under section 
3(a)(2), and any costs in excess of such agreed upon 
amount shall be credited to the purchase price for the 
property upon the closing on the portion of the property 
first conveyed. 
SEC. 6. LAND USE APPROVALS. 
(a) EXISTING AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed as limiting or affecting the authority 
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