I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1269 
To authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of 
real property in the District of Columbia to provide for the establishment 
of a National Women’s History Museum. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 30, 2011 
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. MOORE, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. LEE 
of California, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Ms. BASS of California, Mr. STARK, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, 
Mrs. SCHMIDT, Ms. SPEIER, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mrs. ADAMS, Ms. NORTON, 
Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mrs. 
BIGGERT, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and Mr. MORAN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey 
a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia 
to provide for the establishment of a National Women’s 
History Museum. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Women’s His-
tory Museum Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of General Serv-
ices. 
(2) CERCLA.—The term ‘‘CERCLA’’ means 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9601 et seq.). 
(3) COMMITTEES.—The term ‘‘Committees’’ 
means the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate. 
(4) MUSEUM.—The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the 
National Women’s History Museum, Inc., a District 
of Columbia nonprofit corporation exempt from tax-
ation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986. 
(5) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Property’’ means 
the property located in the District of Columbia, 
subject to survey and as determined by the Adminis-
trator, generally consisting of Squares 325 and 326. 
The Property is generally bounded by 12th Street, 
Independence Avenue, C Street, and the James For-
restal Building, all in Southwest Washington, Dis-
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trict of Columbia, and shall include all associated air 
rights, improvements thereon, and appurtenances 
thereto. 
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the requirements 
of this Act, the Administrator shall convey the Prop-
erty to the Museum, on such terms and conditions 
as the Administrator considers reasonable and ap-
propriate to protect the interests of the United 
States and further the purposes of this Act. 
(2) AGREEMENT.—As soon as practicable, but 
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall enter into an 
agreement with the Museum for the conveyance. 
(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The terms and 
conditions of the agreement shall address, among 
other things, mitigation of developmental impacts to 
existing Federal buildings and structures, security 
concerns, and operational protocols for development 
and use of the property. 
(b) PURCHASE PRICE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The purchase price for the 
Property shall be its fair market value based on its 
highest and best use as determined by an inde-
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pendent appraisal commissioned by the Adminis-
trator and paid for by the Museum. 
(2) SELECTION OF APPRAISER.—The appraisal 
shall be performed by an appraiser mutually accept-
able to the Administrator and the Museum. 
(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR APPRAISAL.— 
(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 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 section). 
(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 
specified in authorizations and appropriations acts, the 
proceeds from the conveyance for any lawful purpose con-
sistent with existing authorities granted to the Adminis-
trator. 
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(d) QUIT CLAIM DEED.—The Property shall be con-
veyed pursuant to a quit claim deed. 
(e) USE RESTRICTION.—The Property shall be dedi-
cated for use as a site for a national women’s history mu-
seum for the 99-year period beginning on the date of con-
veyance to the Museum. 
(f) FUNDING RESTRICTION.—No Federal funds shall 
be made available to the Museum for the purchase of the 
Property or the design and construction of any facility on 
the Property. 
(g) REVERSION.— 
(1) BASES
FOR
REVERSION.—The Property 
shall revert to the United States, at the option of 
the United States, without any obligation for repay-
ment by the United States of any amount of the 
purchase price for the property, if— 
(A) the Property 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 the Property 
in the 5-year period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, other than for reasons 
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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 the Property reverts to the United States 
pursuant to this section, such property shall be 
under the custody and control of the Administrator. 
(h) CLOSING.—The conveyance pursuant to this Act 
shall occur not later than 3 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. The Administrator may extend that pe-
riod for such time as is reasonably necessary for the Mu-
seum to perform its obligations under section 4(a). 
SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACT FOR ENVIRON-
MENTAL RESPONSE ACTIONS.—The Administrator is au-
thorized to contract with the Museum or an affiliate there-
of for the performance (on behalf of the Administrator) 
of response actions on the Property. 
(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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