I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2844 
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 and direct the Administrator 
of General Services to transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and 
control of the building located at 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., in 
the District of Columbia, to the National Gallery of Art, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 
Mr. MICA (for himself and Mrs. MALONEY) introduced the following 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 and direct the Administrator of General 
Services to transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, 
and control of the building located at 600 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., in the District of Columbia, to the Na-
tional Gallery of Art, 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 ‘‘National Women’s His-
tory Museum and Federal Facilities Consolidation and Ef-
ficiency Act of 2011’’. 
TITLE I—NATIONAL WOMEN’S 
HISTORY MUSEUM 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Women’s 
History Museum Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title, 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, Compensa-
tion, 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-
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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 
and a portion of Square 351. The Property is gen-
erally bounded by 12th Street, Independence Ave-
nue, C Street, and the James Forrestal Building, all 
in Southwest Washington, District of Columbia, and 
shall include all associated air rights, improvements 
thereon, and appurtenances thereto. 
SEC. 103. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the requirements 
of this title, the Administrator shall convey the 
Property to the Museum, on such terms and condi-
tions as the Administrator considers reasonable and 
appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
States and further the purposes of this title. 
(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. 
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(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-
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)) or any other 
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hazardous waste or pollutant that requires a re-
sponse action or corrective action under any ap-
plicable environmental law. 
(c) APPLICATION
OF
PROCEEDS.—The purchase 
price shall be paid into an account in the Federal Build-
ings Fund established under section 592 of title 40, 
United States Code. Upon deposit, the proceeds from the 
conveyance may only be expended subject to a specific fu-
ture appropriation. 
(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— 
(1) to the Museum for— 
(A) the purchase of the Property; or 
(B) the design and construction of any fa-
cility on the Property; or 
(2) by the Museum or any affiliate of the Mu-
seum as a credit pursuant to section 104(b) 
(g) REVERSION.— 
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(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 
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 title 
shall occur not later than 3 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. The Administrator may extend that pe-
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riod for such time as is reasonably necessary for the Mu-
seum to perform its obligations under section 104(a). 
SEC. 104. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACT FOR ENVIRON-
MENTAL RESPONSE ACTIONS.—In fulfilling the responsi-
bility of the Administrator to address contamination on 
the Property, the Administrator may contract with the 
Museum or an affiliate of the Museum for the perform-
ance (on behalf of the Administrator) of response actions 
on the Property. 
(b) CREDITING OF RESPONSE COSTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any costs incurred by the 
Museum or an affiliate of the Museum using non- 
Federal funding pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 
credited to the purchase price for the Property. 
(2) LIMITATION.—A credit under paragraph (1) 
shall not exceed the purchase price of the Property. 
(c) NO EFFECT ON COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRON-
MENTAL LAWS.—Nothing in this title, or any amendment 
made by this title, affects or limits the application of or 
obligation to comply with any environmental law, including 
section 120(h) of CERCLA (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)). 
SEC. 105. INCIDENTAL COSTS. 
Subject to section 104, the Museum shall bear any 
and all costs associated with complying with the provisions 
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of this title, including studies and reports, surveys, relo-
cating tenants, and mitigating impacts to existing Federal 
buildings and structures resulting directly from the devel-
opment of the property by the Museum. 
SEC. 106. LAND USE APPROVALS. 
(a) EXISTING AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this title 
shall be construed as limiting or affecting the authority 
or responsibilities of the National Capital Planning Com-
mission or the Commission of Fine Arts. 
(b) COOPERATION.— 
(1) ZONING AND LAND USE.—Subject to para-
graph (2), the Administrator shall reasonably co-
operate with the Museum with respect to any zoning 
or other land use matter relating to development of 
the Property in accordance with this title. Such co-
operation shall include consenting to applications by 
the Museum for applicable zoning and permitting 
with respect to the property. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.—The Administrator shall not 
be required to incur any costs with respect to co-
operation under this subsection and any consent pro-
vided under this subsection shall be premised on the 
property being developed and operated in accordance 
with this title. 
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