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(1) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of the Corporation
transferred to the Administration under subsection (a) include—
(A) the collection of revenue owed the Federal Government as
a result of real estate sales or lease agreements made by the Cor-
poration 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 Cor-
poration has actual or potential revenue expectation, as identified
in subparagraphs (A) and (B), in accordance with procedures de-
scribed in applicable sale or lease agreements;
(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 Reloca-
tion Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies 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 Development Act (Public
Law 100–113, 101 Stat. 735), including responsibilities for man-
aging assets and liabilities of the Corporation under subchapter
III and the Act.
(2) POWERS.—In carrying out the responsibilities of the Corporation
transferred under this section, the Administrator of General Services
may—
(A) acquire land, improvements, and property by purchase, lease
or exchange, and sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any property,
as necessary to complete the development 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 trans-
mitted to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
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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 Transpor-
tation 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 trans-
mission;
(C) maintain any existing Corporation insurance programs;
(D) make and perform transactions with an agency or instru-
mentality of the Federal Government, a State, the District of Co-
lumbia, 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 development in Square 457;
and
(F) use all of the amount transferred from the Corporation 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 Pennsylvania Avenue Na-
tional Historic Site, including the parks, plazas, sidewalks, special
lighting, trees, sculpture, and memorials, 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 management,
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
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(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 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 Pennsyl-
vania 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 intersection 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 Pennsyl-
vania 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 northeast cor-
ner 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 northeast cor-
ner of the intersection of E Street and Seventh Street Northwest;
thence north along the eastern side of Seventh Street to the north-
east corner of the intersection of Seventh Street and F Street North-
west;
thence west along the northern side of F Street to the northwest cor-
ner 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 northeast cor-
ner of the intersection of E Street and Thirteenth Street Northwest;
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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 northwest cor-
ner of the intersection of F Street and Fifteenth Street Northwest;
thence north along the western side of Fifteenth Street to the north-
west 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 Northwest;
thence east along the southern side of E Street to the point of begin-
ning.
§ 6712. Powers of other agencies and instrumentalities in
the development area
This subchapter and the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation
Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1266) do not preclude other
agencies or instrumentalities of the Federal Government or of the District
of Columbia from exercising any lawful powers in the development area con-
sistent 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 ap-
proval of the Administrator of General Services.
§ 6713. Certification of new construction
New construction (including substantial remodeling, conversion, rebuild-
ing, enlargement, extension, or major structural improvement of existing
building, but not including ordinary maintenance or remodeling or changes
necessary to continue occupancy) shall not be authorized or conducted with-
in 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 Administrator
of General Services may use the services of the District of Columbia govern-
ment in the administration of a relocation program pursuant to the Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970
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(42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.). The Administrator shall reimburse the govern-
ment 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 programs.
(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 Pennsyl-
vania 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. 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 Adminis-
trator 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, commu-
nity 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 Ad-
ministrator constructs, rehabilitates, alters, or improves any project under
this subchapter, the Administrator shall comply with all District of Colum-
bia laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations. Section 8722(d) of this title
applies to all construction, rehabilitation, alteration, and improvement of all
buildings by the Administrator under this subchapter. Construction, reha-
bilitation, alteration, and improvement of any project by non-Federal Gov-
ernment 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 accomplishments under this sub-
chapter 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 Administrator considers desirable.
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(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 ac-
counting system for operation and maintenance of the Building which will
allow accurate projections of the dates and cost of major repairs, improve-
ments, 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 expendi-
tures.
(f) LEASE OF BUILDING.—
(1) LEASE AGREEMENT.—Under an agreement with the person se-
lected to construct the Ronald Reagan Building and International
Trade Center, the Administrator shall lease the Building for federal of-
fice space and the international cultural and trade center space.
(2) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF LEASE AGREEMENT.—The agree-
ment 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 con-
struct the Building owns the Building.
(B) RENTAL RATE.—The rental rate per square foot of occupi-
able space for all space in the Building will be in the best interest
of the Government and will carry out the objectives of this sub-
chapter 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 ob-
ligated 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.
6904.
Acquisition, maintenance, and use of property.
6905.
Service on board of directors of Union Station Redevelopment Corporation.
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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 prop-
erty, 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 contracts, ex-
cept 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 con-
siders 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 easements 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 Rede-
velopment 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 re-
volving fund.
(b) CONTENT.—The account shall be credited with receipts of the Sec-
retary of Transportation from activities authorized by this subchapter.
(c) USE OF AMOUNTS.—The Secretary may use income and proceeds re-
ceived from activities authorized by this subchapter, including operating and
leasing income and payments made to the Federal Government under devel-
opment 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 Trans-
portation may use amounts appropriated under section 24909(a)(2)(A) of
title 49 to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
(b) BAN ON USING AMOUNTS FOR HELIPORT.—Amounts appropriated
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
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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 mainte-
nance requirements, incurred by the Secretary of the Interior and assigned
to the Secretary of Transportation under this subchapter may be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Transportation.
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 Commis-
sion;
(E) the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts;
(F) six Members of the Senate, three from each party, to be ap-
pointed 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 Rep-
resentatives; and
(H) three individuals appointed by the President, at least two
of whom shall not be officers of the Federal Government, and one
member of whom shall be a representative of the District of Co-
lumbia government.
(2) CHAIRMAN.—The Secretary of the Interior serves as the Chair-
man of the Commission.
(3) SERVICE
OF
NON-FEDERAL
MEMBERS.—Non-federal members
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 visitors and students
coming to the Nation’s Capital; and
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(2) advise the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of
General Services on the planning, construction, acquisition, and oper-
ation 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 sub-
chapter.
§ 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 re-
sults of its studies and investigations. A report recommending additional fa-
cilities for visitors shall include the Commission’s recommendations as to
sites for the facilities to be provided, preliminary plans, specifications, and
architectural drawings for the facilities, and the estimated cost of the rec-
ommended 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 otherwise pro-
vided 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 authorities.
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 appropria-
tion enacted.
8142.
Rent of other buildings.
8143.
Heat.
8144.
Delivery of fuel for use during ensuing fiscal year.
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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 Ad-
ministrator 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 of-
ficer under the direction of the Administrator who is in immediate charge
of those public buildings and grounds, decides that an individual is unlaw-
fully occupying any part of that public land, the Administrator or officer
in charge shall notify the United States marshal for the District of Colum-
bia in writing of the unlawful occupation.
(c) EJECTION OF TRESPASSER.—The marshal shall have the trespasser
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 adja-
cent to a building in the District of Columbia—
(A) at least partly owned or possessed by, or leased to, the Fed-
eral Government; and
(B) used by law enforcement authorities subject to their juris-
diction; and
(2) a person or entity from conducting business on property imme-
diately 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 Co-
lumbia 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—
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(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 Govern-
ment, 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 Con-
stitution respecting the establishment of the seat of the National Govern-
ment, the duties it imposed on Congress in connection with establishing the
seat of the National Government, and the solicitude shown and the efforts
exerted by President Washington 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 rea-
sonable degree of control should be exercised over the architecture 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 Commission 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 Pennsylvania Avenue extending from the Capitol
to the White House, 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 rec-
ommendations to the Mayor, including any changes the Commission decides
are necessary to prevent reasonably avoidable impairment of the public val-
ues belonging to the public building or park. If the Commission fails to re-
port 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 de-
cides is necessary to effect reasonable compliance with the recommendation
under subsection (c).
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§ 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 Planning Commission
and the Commission of Fine Arts, only the Administrator of General Serv-
ices is required to approve sketches, plans, and estimates for buildings to
be constructed by the Administrator, 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 with-
out 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 Washington 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 con-
nection with ceremonies for the inauguration of the President or other pub-
lic 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 unlawfully
appropriated;
(3) prevent the erection of any permanent building on property re-
served to or for the use of the Government, unless plainly authorized
by law; and
(4) report to Congress at the beginning of each session on the Sec-
retary’s proceedings in the premises, together with a full statement of
all property described in this subsection, and how, and by what author-
ity, the property is occupied or claimed.
(b) APPLICATION.—This section does not interfere with the temporary
and proper occupation of any part of the property described in subsection
(a), by lawful authority, for the legitimate purposes of the Government.
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§ 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 por-
tions 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 au-
thorities administering properties in the District that are owned by the Fed-
eral Government or by the District may transfer jurisdiction over any part
of the property among or between themselves for purposes of administration
and maintenance under conditions the parties agree on. The National Cap-
ital Planning Commission shall recommend the transfer before it is com-
pleted.
(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 occupy as a
testing ground not more than 75 acres of Potomac Park not needed in any