I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 51 
To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the 
Union. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. 
AGUILAR, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. AMO, Ms. BALINT, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mrs. 
BEATTY, Mr. BERA, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BISHOP, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. 
BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. BROWN, Ms. BROWNLEY, Ms. BUDZINSKI, 
Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Mr. CASAR, Mr. 
CASE, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mrs. 
CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Ms. CHU, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. 
CLEAVER, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COSTA, Ms. 
CRAIG, Ms. CROCKETT, Mr. CROW, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mr. DAVIS 
of Illinois, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. DELAURO, 
Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DELUZIO, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. 
DOGGETT, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. EVANS of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. FOSTER, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. FROST, 
Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. GARCIA of California, Ms. 
GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GREEN 
of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HIMES, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. HOULAHAN, 
Mr. HOYER, Ms. HOYLE of Oregon, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. IVEY, Mr. JACK-
SON of Illinois, Ms. JACOBS, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. 
KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. KEATING, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. KENNEDY 
of New York, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. LANDSMAN, Mr. 
LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. LEE of Penn-
sylvania, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. LIEU, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LYNCH, 
Mr. MAGAZINER, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. MCBATH, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGARVEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. MCIVER, Mr. 
MEEKS, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. MENG, Mr. MFUME, Ms. MOORE of Wis-
consin, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MRVAN, Mr. 
MULLIN, Mr. NADLER, Mr. NEAL, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. 
OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. OMAR, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PETERS, 
Ms. PETTERSEN, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. 
QUIGLEY, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. ROSS, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. RYAN, 
Ms. SALINAS, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. 
SCHRIER, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. SCHOLTEN, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Geor-
gia, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SMITH of 
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Washington, Mr. SORENSEN, Mr. SOTO, Ms. STANSBURY, Mr. STANTON, 
Ms. STEVENS, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. SWALWELL, Mrs. SYKES, Mr. 
TAKANO, Mr. THANEDAR, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. 
TOKUDA, Mr. TONKO, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. TORRES of New 
York, Mrs. TRAHAN, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. 
WILLIAMS of Georgia, and Ms. WILSON of Florida) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed 
Services, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, 
D.C. into the Union. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Washington, D.C. Admission Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—STATE OF WASHINGTON, DC 
Subtitle A—Procedures for Admission 
Sec. 101. Admission into the Union. 
Sec. 102. Elections of Senators and Representative. 
Sec. 103. Issuance of Presidential proclamation. 
Subtitle B—Seat of Government of the United States 
Sec. 111. Territory and boundaries. 
Sec. 112. Description of Capital. 
Sec. 113. Retention of title to property. 
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Sec. 114. Effect of admission on current laws of seat of Government of United 
States. 
Sec. 115. Capital National Guard. 
Sec. 116. Termination of legal status of seat of Government of United States 
as municipal corporation. 
Subtitle C—General Provisions Relating to Laws of State 
Sec. 121. Effect of admission on current laws. 
Sec. 122. Pending actions and proceedings. 
Sec. 123. Limitation on authority to tax Federal property. 
Sec. 124. United States nationality. 
TITLE II—INTERESTS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 
Subtitle A—Federal Property 
Sec. 201. Treatment of military lands. 
Sec. 202. Waiver of claims to Federal property. 
Subtitle B—Federal Courts 
Sec. 211. Residency requirements for certain Federal officials. 
Sec. 212. Renaming of Federal courts. 
Sec. 213. Conforming amendments relating to Department of Justice. 
Sec. 214. Treatment of pretrial services in United States District Court. 
Subtitle C—Federal Elections 
Sec. 221. Permitting individuals residing in Capital to vote in Federal elections 
in State of most recent domicile. 
Sec. 222. Repeal of Office of District of Columbia Delegate. 
Sec. 223. Repeal of law providing for participation of seat of government in 
election of President and Vice President. 
Sec. 224. Expedited procedures for consideration of constitutional amendment 
repealing 23rd Amendment. 
TITLE III—CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES AND 
RESPONSIBILITIES 
Subtitle A—Employee Benefits 
Sec. 301. Federal benefit payments under certain retirement programs. 
Sec. 302. Continuation of Federal civil service benefits for employees first em-
ployed prior to establishment of District of Columbia merit 
personnel system. 
Sec. 303. Obligations of Federal Government under judges’ retirement pro-
gram. 
Subtitle B—Agencies 
Sec. 311. Public Defender Service. 
Sec. 312. Prosecutions. 
Sec. 313. Service of United States Marshals. 
Sec. 314. Designation of felons to facilities of Bureau of Prisons. 
Sec. 315. Parole and supervision. 
Sec. 316. Courts. 
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Subtitle C—Other Programs and Authorities 
Sec. 321. Application of the College Access Act. 
Sec. 322. Application of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act. 
Sec. 323. Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage. 
Sec. 324. Federal planning commissions. 
Sec. 325. Role of Army Corps of Engineers in supplying water. 
Sec. 326. Requirements to be located in District of Columbia. 
TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 401. General definitions. 
Sec. 402. Statehood Transition Commission. 
Sec. 403. Certification of enactment by President. 
Sec. 404. Severability. 
TITLE I—STATE OF 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 
Subtitle A—Procedures for 
Admission 
SEC. 101. ADMISSION INTO THE UNION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this 
Act, upon the issuance of the proclamation required by 
section 103(a), the State of Washington, Douglass Com-
monwealth is declared to be a State of the United States 
of America, and is declared admitted into the Union on 
an equal footing with the other States in all respects what-
ever. 
(b) CONSTITUTION OF STATE.—The State Constitu-
tion shall always be republican in form and shall not be 
repugnant to the Constitution of the United States or the 
principles of the Declaration of Independence. 
(c) NONSEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this sec-
tion, or the application thereof to any person or cir-
cumstance, is held to be invalid, the remaining provisions 
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of this Act and any amendments made by this Act shall 
be treated as invalid. 
SEC. 102. ELECTIONS OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTA-
TIVE. 
(a) ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not more than 30 days after 
receiving certification of the enactment of this Act 
from the President pursuant to section 403, the 
Mayor shall issue a proclamation for the first elec-
tions for 2 Senators and one Representative in Con-
gress from the State, subject to the provisions of 
this section. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR ELECTIONS OF SEN-
ATORS.—In the elections of Senators from the State 
pursuant to paragraph (1), the 2 Senate offices shall 
be separately identified and designated, and no per-
son may be a candidate for both offices. No such 
identification or designation of either of the offices 
shall refer to or be taken to refer to the terms of 
such offices, or in any way impair the privilege of 
the Senate to determine the class to which each of 
the Senators shall be assigned. 
(b) RULES FOR CONDUCTING ELECTIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The proclamation of the 
Mayor issued under subsection (a) shall provide for 
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the holding of a primary election and a general elec-
tion, and in such elections the officers required to be 
elected as provided in subsection (a) shall be chosen 
by the qualified voters of the District of Columbia 
in the manner required by the laws of the District 
of Columbia. 
(2) CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS.—Election re-
sults shall be certified in the manner required by the 
laws of the District of Columbia, except that the 
Mayor shall also provide written certification of the 
results of such elections to the President. 
(c) ASSUMPTION OF DUTIES.—Upon the admission 
of the State into the Union, the Senators and Representa-
tive elected in the elections described in subsection (a) 
shall be entitled to be admitted to seats in Congress and 
to all the rights and privileges of Senators and Represent-
atives of the other States in Congress. 
(d) EFFECT
OF ADMISSION
ON HOUSE
OF REP-
RESENTATIVES MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) PERMANENT
INCREASE
IN
NUMBER
OF 
MEMBERS.—Effective with respect to the Congress 
during which the State is admitted into the Union 
and each succeeding Congress, the House of Rep-
resentatives shall be composed of 436 Members, in-
cluding any Members representing the State. 
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(2) INITIAL
NUMBER
OF
REPRESENTATIVES 
FOR STATE.—Until the taking effect of the first ap-
portionment of Members occurring after the admis-
sion of the State into the Union, the State shall be 
entitled to one Representative in the House of Rep-
resentatives upon its admission into the Union. 
(3) APPORTIONMENT OF MEMBERS RESULTING 
FROM ADMISSION OF STATE.— 
(A) APPORTIONMENT.—Section 22(a) of 
the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the fif-
teenth and subsequent decennial censuses and 
to provide for apportionment of Representatives 
in Congress’’, approved June 18, 1929 (2 
U.S.C. 2a(a)), is amended by striking ‘‘the then 
existing number of Representatives’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘436 Representatives’’. 
(B) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The amendment 
made by subparagraph (A) shall apply with re-
spect to the first regular decennial census con-
ducted after the admission of the State into the 
Union and each subsequent regular decennial 
census. 
SEC. 103. ISSUANCE OF PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION. 
The President, upon the certification of the results 
of the elections of the officers required to be elected as 
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provided in section 102(a), shall, not later than 90 days 
after receiving such certification pursuant to section 
102(b)(2), issue a proclamation announcing the results of 
such elections as so ascertained. 
Subtitle B—Seat of Government of 
the United States 
SEC. 111. TERRITORY AND BOUNDARIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the State shall consist of all of the territory of the 
District of Columbia as of the date of the enactment of 
this Act, subject to the results of the metes and bounds 
survey conducted under subsection (c). 
(b) EXCLUSION OF PORTION REMAINING AS SEAT OF 
GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES.—The territory of the 
State shall not include the area described in section 112, 
which shall be known as the ‘‘Capital’’ and shall serve as 
the seat of the Government of the United States, as pro-
vided in clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitu-
tion of the United States. 
(c) METES AND BOUNDS SURVEY.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President (in consultation with the Chair of the National 
Capital Planning Commission) shall conduct a metes and 
bounds survey of the Capital, as described in section 
112(b). 
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SEC. 112. DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (c) and (d), 
upon the admission of the State into the Union, the Cap-
ital shall consist of the property described in subsection 
(b) and shall include the principal Federal monuments, 
the White House, the Capitol Building, the United States 
Supreme Court Building, and the Federal executive, legis-
lative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the 
Mall and the Capitol Building (as such terms are used 
in section 8501(a) of title 40, United States Code). 
(b) GENERAL DESCRIPTION.—Upon the admission of 
the State into the Union, the boundaries of the Capital 
shall be as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the 
southern right-of-way of F Street NE and the eastern 
right-of-way of 2nd Street NE; 
(1) thence south along said eastern right-of-way 
of 2nd Street NE to its intersection with the north-
eastern right-of-way of Maryland Avenue NE; 
(2) thence southwest along said northeastern 
right-of-way of Maryland Avenue NE to its intersec-
tion with the northern right-of-way of Constitution 
Avenue NE; 
(3) thence west along said northern right-of- 
way of Constitution Avenue NE to its intersection 
with the eastern right-of-way of 1st Street NE; 
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section with the eastern right-of-way of 2nd Street 
SE; 
(12) thence south along said eastern right-of- 
way of 2nd Street SE to its intersection with the 
southern right-of-way of C Street SE; 
(13) thence west along said southern right-of- 
way of C Street SE to its intersection with the east-
ern right-of-way of 1st Street SE; 
(14) thence south along said eastern right-of- 
way of 1st Street SE to its intersection with the 
southern right-of-way of D Street SE; 
(15) thence west along said southern right-of- 
way of D Street SE to its intersection with the east-
ern right-of-way of South Capitol Street; 
(16) thence south along said eastern right-of- 
way of South Capitol Street to its intersection with 
the northeastern right-of-way of Canal Street SE; 
(17) thence southeast along said northeastern 
right-of-way of Canal Street SE to its intersection 
with the southern right-of-way of E Street SE; 
(18) thence east along said southern right-of- 
way of E Street SE to its intersection with the west-
ern right-of-way of 1st Street SE; 
(19) thence south along said western right-of- 
way of 1st Street SE to its intersection with the 
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southernmost corner of the property designated as 
Square 736S Lot 801; 
(20) thence west along a line extended due west 
from said corner of said property designated as 
Square 736S Lot 801 to its intersection with the 
southwestern right-of-way of New Jersey Avenue 
SE; 
(21) thence southeast along said southwestern 
right-of-way of New Jersey Avenue SE to its inter-
section with the northeastern right-of-way of Vir-
ginia Avenue SE; 
(22) thence northwest along said northeastern 
right-of-way of Virginia Avenue SE to its intersec-
tion with the western right-of-way of South Capitol 
Street; 
(23) thence north along said western right-of- 
way of South Capitol Street to its intersection with 
the southern right-of-way of E Street SW; 
(24) thence west along said southern right-of- 
way of E Street SW to its end; 
(25) thence west along a line extending said 
southern right-of-way of E Street SW westward to 
its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 2nd 
Street SW; 
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(26) thence north along said eastern right-of- 
way of 2nd Street SW to its intersection with the 
southwestern right-of-way of Virginia Avenue SW; 
(27) thence northwest along said southwestern 
right-of-way of Virginia Avenue SW to its intersec-
tion with the western right-of-way of 3rd Street SW; 
(28) thence north along said western right-of- 
way of 3rd Street SW to its intersection with the 
northern right-of-way of D Street SW; 
(29) thence west along said northern right-of- 
way of D Street SW to its intersection with the east-
ern right-of-way of 4th Street SW; 
(30) thence north along said eastern right-of- 
way of 4th Street SW to its intersection with the 
northern right-of-way of C Street SW; 
(31) thence west along said northern right-of- 
way of C Street SW to its intersection with the east-
ern right-of-way of 6th Street SW; 
(32) thence north along said eastern right-of- 
way of 6th Street SW to its intersection with the 
northern right-of-way of Independence Avenue SW; 
(33) thence west along said northern right-of- 
way of Independence Avenue SW to its intersection 
with the western right-of-way of 12th Street SW; 
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(34) thence south along said western right-of- 
way of 12th Street SW to its intersection with the 
northern right-of-way of D Street SW; 
(35) thence west along said northern right-of- 
way of D Street SW to its intersection with the east-
ern right-of-way of 14th Street SW; 
(36) thence south along said eastern right-of- 
way of 14th Street SW to its intersection with the 
northwestern boundary of the Consolidated Rail Cor-
poration railroad easement; 
(37) thence southwest along said northwestern 
boundary of the Consolidated Rail Corporation rail-
road easement to its intersection with the eastern 
shore of the Potomac River; 
(38) thence generally northwest along said east-
ern shore of the Potomac River to its intersection 
with a line extending westward from the northern 
boundary of the property designated as Square 12 
Lot 806; 
(39) thence east along said line extending west-
ward from the northern boundary of the property 
designated as Square 12 Lot 806 to the northern 
boundary of the property designated as Square 12 
Lot 806, and continuing east along the northern 
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boundary of the property designated as Square 12 
Lot 806 to its northeast corner; 
(40) thence east along a line extending east 
from said northeast corner of the property des-
ignated as Square 12 Lot 806 to its intersection 
with the western boundary of the property des-
ignated as Square 33 Lot 87; 
(41) thence south along said western boundary 
of the property designated as Square 33 Lot 87 to 
its intersection with the northwest corner of the 
property designated as Square 33 Lot 88; 
(42) 
thence 
counter-clockwise 
around 
the 
boundary of said property designated as Square 33 
Lot 88 to its southeast corner, which is along the 
northern right-of-way of E Street NW; 
(43) thence east along said northern right-of- 
way of E Street NW to its intersection with the 
western right-of-way of 18th Street NW; 
(44) thence south along said western right-of- 
way of 18th Street NW to its intersection with the 
southwestern right-of-way of Virginia Avenue NW; 
(45) thence southeast along said southwestern 
right-of-way of Virginia Avenue NW to its intersec-
tion with the northern right-of-way of Constitution 
Avenue NW; 
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(46) thence east along said northern right-of- 
way of Constitution Avenue NW to its intersection 
with the eastern right-of-way of 17th Street NW; 
(47) thence north along said eastern right-of- 
way of 17th Street NW to its intersection with the 
southern right-of-way of H Street NW; 
(48) thence east along said southern right-of- 
way of H Street NW to its intersection with the 
northwest corner of the property designated as 
Square 221 Lot 35; 
(49) 
thence 
counter-clockwise 
around 
the 
boundary of said property designated as Square 221 
Lot 35 to its southeast corner, which is along the 
boundary of the property designated as Square 221 
Lot 37; 
(50) 
thence 
counter-clockwise 
around 
the 
boundary of said property designated as Square 221 
Lot 37 to its southwest corner, which it shares with 
the property designated as Square 221 Lot 42; 
(51) thence south along the boundary of said 
property designated as Square 221 Lot 42 to its 
southwest corner; 
(52) thence east along the southern border of 
said property designated as Square 221 Lot 42 to 
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its intersection with the northwest corner of the 
property designated as Square 221 Lot 41; 
(53) thence south along the western boundary 
of said property designated as Square 221 Lot 41 
to its southwest corner, which is along the northern 
right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW; 
(54) thence east along said northern right-of- 
way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW to its intersection 
with the western right-of-way of 15th Street NW; 
(55) thence south along said western right-of- 
way of 15th Street NW to its intersection with a line 
extending northwest from the southern right-of-way 
of the portion of Pennsylvania Avenue NW north of 
Pershing Square; 
(56) thence southeast along said line extending 
the southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW to the southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania 
Avenue NW, and continuing southeast along said 
southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW 
to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 
14th Street NW; 
(57) thence south along said western right-of- 
way of 14th Street NW to its intersection with a line 
extending west from the southern right-of-way of D 
Street NW; 
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(70) thence south along said western right-of- 
way of 1st Street NW to its intersection with the 
northern right-of-way of C Street NW; 
(71) thence west along said northern right-of- 
way of C Street NW to its intersection with the 
western right-of-way of 2nd Street NW; 
(72) thence south along said western right-of- 
way of 2nd Street NW to its intersection with the 
northern right-of-way of Constitution Avenue NW; 
(73) thence east along said northern right-of- 
way of Constitution Avenue NW to its intersection 
with the northwestern right-of-way of Louisiana Av-
enue NW; 
(74) thence northeast along said northwestern 
right-of-way of Louisiana Avenue NW to its inter-
section with the southwestern right-of-way of New 
Jersey Avenue NW; 
(75) thence northwest along said southwestern 
right-of-way of New Jersey Avenue NW to its inter-
section with the northern right-of-way of D Street 
NW; 
(76) thence east along said northern right-of- 
way of D Street NW to its intersection with the 
northwestern right-of-way of Louisiana Avenue NW; 
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(77) thence northeast along said northwestern 
right-of-way of Louisiana Avenue NW to its inter-
section with the western right-of-way of North Cap-
itol Street; 
(78) thence north along said western right-of- 
way of North Capitol Street to its intersection with 
the southwestern right-of-way of Massachusetts Ave-
nue NW; 
(79) thence southeast along said southwestern 
right-of-way of Massachusetts Avenue NW to the 
southwestern right-of-way of Massachusetts Avenue 
NE; 
(80) thence southeast along said southwestern 
right-of-way of Massachusetts Avenue NE to the 
southern right-of-way of Columbus Circle NE; 
(81) thence counter-clockwise along said south-
ern right-of-way of Columbus Circle NE to its inter-
section with the southern right-of-way of F Street 
NE; and 
(82) thence east along said southern right-of- 
way of F Street NE to the point of beginning. 
(c) EXCLUSION OF BUILDING SERVING AS STATE 
CAPITOL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section, after the admission of the State into the Union, 
the Capital shall not be considered to include the building 
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known as the ‘‘John A. Wilson Building’’, as described 
and designated under section 601(a) of the Omnibus 
Spending Reduction Act of 1993 (sec. 10–1301(a), D.C. 
Official Code). 
(d) CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF FRANCES 
PERKINS BUILDING.—The entirety of the Frances Per-
kins Building, including any portion of the Building which 
is north of D Street NW, shall be considered to be in-
cluded in the Capital. 
SEC. 113. RETENTION OF TITLE TO PROPERTY. 
(a) RETENTION OF FEDERAL TITLE.—The United 
States shall have and retain title to, or jurisdiction over, 
for purposes of administration and maintenance, all real 
and personal property with respect to which the United 
States holds title or jurisdiction for such purposes on the 
day before the date of the admission of the State into the 
Union. 
(b) RETENTION OF STATE TITLE.—The State shall 
have and retain title to, or jurisdiction over, for purposes 
of administration and maintenance, all real and personal 
property with respect to which the District of Columbia 
holds title or jurisdiction for such purposes on the day 
before the date of the admission of the State into the 
Union. 
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SEC. 114. EFFECT OF ADMISSION ON CURRENT LAWS OF 
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the laws 
of the District of Columbia which are in effect on the day 
before the date of the admission of the State into the 
Union (without regard to whether such laws were enacted 
by Congress or by the District of Columbia) shall apply 
in the Capital in the same manner and to the same extent 
beginning on the date of the admission of the State into 
the Union, and shall be deemed laws of the United States 
which are applicable only in or to the Capital. 
SEC. 115. CAPITAL NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Title 32, United States Code, 
is amended as follows: 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In paragraphs (4), (6), and 
(19) of section 101, by striking ‘‘District of Colum-
bia’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(2) BRANCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS.—In sec-
tion 103, by striking ‘‘District of Columbia’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(3) UNITS: LOCATION; ORGANIZATION; COM-
MAND.—In subsections (c) and (d) of section 104, 
by striking ‘‘District of Columbia’’ both places it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
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(4) AVAILABILITY
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—In 
section 107(b), by striking ‘‘District of Columbia’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(5) MAINTENANCE
OF
OTHER
TROOPS.—In 
subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 109, by strik-
ing ‘‘District of Columbia’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(6) DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG 
ACTIVITIES.—In section 112(h)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘District of Columbia,’’ 
both places it appears and inserting ‘‘Capital,’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Guard of the District of Columbia’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Capital National Guard’’. 
(7) ENLISTMENT
OATH.—In section 304, by 
striking ‘‘District of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘Cap-
ital’’. 
(8) ADJUTANTS GENERAL.—In section 314, by 
striking ‘‘District of Columbia’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(9) DETAIL OF REGULAR MEMBERS OF ARMY 
AND AIR FORCE TO DUTY WITH NATIONAL GUARD.— 
In section 315, by striking ‘‘District of Columbia’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
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(10) DISCHARGE OF OFFICERS; TERMINATION 
OF APPOINTMENT.—In section 324(b), by striking 
‘‘District of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(11) RELIEF
FROM
NATIONAL
GUARD
DUTY 
WHEN ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY.—In subsections 
(a) and (b) of section 325, by striking ‘‘District of 
Columbia’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Cap-
ital’’. 
(12) COURTS-MARTIAL
OF
NATIONAL
GUARD 
NOT IN FEDERAL SERVICE: COMPOSITION, JURISDIC-
TION, AND PROCEDURES; CONVENING AUTHORITY.— 
In sections 326 and 327, by striking ‘‘District of Co-
lumbia’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Cap-
ital’’. 
(13) ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE DUTY: GOV-
ERNOR’S AUTHORITY.—In section 328(a), by strik-
ing ‘‘District of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(14) 
TRAINING
GENERALLY.—In 
section 
501(b), by striking ‘‘District of Columbia’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(15) PARTICIPATION IN FIELD EXERCISES.—In 
section 503(b), by striking ‘‘District of Columbia’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
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(16) NATIONAL GUARD SCHOOLS AND SMALL 
ARMS COMPETITIONS.—In section 504(b), by strik-
ing ‘‘District of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(17) ARMY
AND
AIR
FORCE
SCHOOLS
AND 
FIELD
EXERCISES.—In section 505, by striking 
‘‘National Guard of the District of Columbia’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Capital National Guard’’. 
(18) NATIONAL
GUARD
YOUTH
CHALLENGE 
PROGRAM.—In subsections (c)(1), (g)(2), (j), (k), 
and (l)(1) of section 509, by striking ‘‘District of 
Columbia’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Cap-
ital’’. 
(19) ISSUE OF SUPPLIES.—In section 702— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Guard of the District of Columbia’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Capital National Guard’’; and 
(B) in subsections (b), (c), and (d), by 
striking ‘‘District of Columbia’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(20) PURCHASES OF SUPPLIES FROM ARMY OR 
AIR FORCE.—In subsections (a) and (b) of section 
703, by striking ‘‘District of Columbia’’ both places 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CAPITAL DEFINED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 101 of title 32, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(20) ‘Capital’ means the area serving as the 
seat of the Government of the United States, as de-
scribed in section 112 of the Washington, D.C. Ad-
mission Act.’’. 
(B) WITH
REGARDS
TO
HOMELAND
DE-
FENSE
ACTIVITIES.—Section 901 of title 32, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Dis-
trict of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘Capital’’; 
and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The term ‘Governor’ means, with respect 
to the Capital, the commanding general of the Cap-
ital National Guard.’’. 
(2) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, 
United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(A) DEFINITIONS.—In section 101— 
(i) in subsection (a), by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(21) The term ‘Capital’ means the area serv-
ing as the seat of the Government of the United 
States, as described in section 112 of the Wash-
ington, D.C. Admission Act.’’; 
(ii) in paragraphs (2) and (4) of sub-
section (c), by striking ‘‘District of Colum-
bia’’ both places it appears and inserting 
‘‘Capital’’; and 
(iii) in subsection (d)(5), by striking 
‘‘District of Columbia’’ and inserting 
‘‘Capital’’. 
(B) DISPOSITION ON DISCHARGE.—In sec-
tion 771a(c), by striking ‘‘District of Columbia’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(C) TRICARE COVERAGE
FOR
CERTAIN 
MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND DE-
PENDENTS
DURING
CERTAIN
DISASTER
RE-
SPONSE DUTY.—In section 1076f— 
(i) in subsections (a) and (c)(1), by 
striking ‘‘with respect to the District of 
Columbia, the mayor of the District of Co-
lumbia’’ both places it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘with respect to the Capital, the com-
manding general of the Capital National 
Guard’’; and 
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(ii) in subsection (c)(2), by striking 
‘‘District of Columbia’’ and inserting 
‘‘Capital’’. 
(D) PAYMENT OF CLAIMS: AVAILABILITY 
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In paragraph (2)(B) of 
section 2732, by striking ‘‘District of Colum-
bia’’ and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(E) MEMBERS OF ARMY NATIONAL GUARD: 
DETAIL AS STUDENTS, OBSERVERS, AND INVES-
TIGATORS AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, IN-
DUSTRIAL
PLANTS, AND
HOSPITALS.—In sec-
tion 7401(c), by striking ‘‘District of Colum-
bia’’ and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(F) MEMBERS OF AIR NATIONAL GUARD: 
DETAIL AS STUDENTS, OBSERVERS, AND INVES-
TIGATORS AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, IN-
DUSTRIAL
PLANTS, AND
HOSPITALS.—In sec-
tion 9401(c), by striking ‘‘District of Colum-
bia’’ and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(G) READY RESERVE: FAILURE TO SATIS-
FACTORILY PERFORM PRESCRIBED TRAINING.— 
In section 10148(b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘District of Columbia,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Capital,’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘District of Columbia 
National Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Capital 
National Guard’’. 
(H) CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BU-
REAU.—In section 10502(a)(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘District of Columbia,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Capital,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘District of Columbia 
National Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Capital 
National Guard’’. 
(I) VICE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD 
BUREAU.—In section 10505(a)(1)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘District of Columbia,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Capital,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘District of Columbia 
National Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Capital 
National Guard’’. 
(J) OTHER SENIOR NATIONAL GUARD BU-
REAU
OFFICERS.—In subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) of section 10506(a)(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘District of Columbia,’’ 
both places it appears and inserting ‘‘Cap-
ital,’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘District of Columbia 
National Guard’’ both places it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Capital National Guard’’. 
(K) NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU: GENERAL 
PROVISIONS.—In section 10508(b)(1), by strik-
ing ‘‘District of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘Cap-
ital’’. 
(L) COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS: ORIGINAL 
APPOINTMENT; 
LIMITATION.—In 
section 
12204(b), by striking ‘‘District of Columbia’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(M) 
RESERVE
COMPONENTS
GEN-
ERALLY.—In section 12301(b), by striking 
‘‘District of Columbia National Guard’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘Capital Na-
tional Guard’’. 
(N) NATIONAL GUARD IN FEDERAL SERV-
ICE: CALL.—In section 12406— 
(i) by striking ‘‘District of Columbia,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Capital,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘National Guard of 
the District of Columbia’’ and inserting 
‘‘Capital National Guard’’. 
(O) RESULT
OF
FAILURE
TO
COMPLY 
WITH
STANDARDS
AND
QUALIFICATIONS.—In 
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section 12642(c), by striking ‘‘District of Co-
lumbia’’ and inserting ‘‘Capital’’. 
(P) LIMITATION ON RELOCATION OF NA-
TIONAL GUARD UNITS.—In section 18238— 
(i) by striking ‘‘District of Columbia,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Capital,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘National Guard of 
the District of Columbia’’ and inserting 
‘‘Capital National Guard’’. 
SEC. 116. TERMINATION OF LEGAL STATUS OF SEAT OF 
GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES AS MUNIC-
IPAL CORPORATION. 
Notwithstanding section 2 of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to the District of Columbia (sec. 1–102, D.C. Offi-
cial Code) or any other provision of law codified in sub-
chapter I of chapter 1 of the District of Columbia Official 
Code, effective upon the date of the admission of the State 
into the Union, the Capital (or any portion thereof) shall 
not serve as a government and shall not be a body cor-
porate for municipal purposes. 
Subtitle C—General Provisions 
Relating to Laws of State 
SEC. 121. EFFECT OF ADMISSION ON CURRENT LAWS. 
(a) LEGISLATIVE POWER.—The legislative power of 
the State shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation 
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of Columbia for purposes of any interstate compact which 
is in effect on the day before the date of the admission 
of the State into the Union. 
(f) CONTINUATION OF SERVICE OF FEDERAL MEM-
BERS ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.—Nothing in the ad-
mission of the State into the Union shall affect the author-
ity of a representative of the Federal Government who, 
as of the day before the date of the admission of the State 
into the Union, is a member of a board or commission 
of the District of Columbia to serve as a member of such 
board or commission or as a member of a successor to 
such board or commission after the admission of the State 
into the Union, as may be provided by the State Constitu-
tion and the laws of the State. 
(g) SPECIAL RULE REGARDING ENFORCEMENT AU-
THORITY OF UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE, UNITED 
STATES PARK POLICE, AND UNITED STATES SECRET 
SERVICE
UNIFORMED
DIVISION.—The United States 
Capitol Police, the United States Park Police, and the 
United States Secret Service Uniformed Division may not 
enforce any law of the State in the State, except to the 
extent authorized by the State. Nothing in this subsection 
may be construed to affect the authority of the United 
States Capitol Police, the United States Park Police, and 
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the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division to 
enforce any law in the Capital. 
SEC. 122. PENDING ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS. 
(a) STATE AS LEGAL SUCCESSOR TO DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA.—The State shall be the legal successor to the 
District of Columbia in all matters. 
(b) NO EFFECT ON PENDING PROCEEDINGS.—All 
existing writs, actions, suits, judicial and administrative 
proceedings, civil or criminal liabilities, prosecutions, judg-
ments, sentences, orders, decrees, appeals, causes of ac-
tion, claims, demands, titles, and rights shall continue un-
affected by the admission of the State into the Union with 
respect to the State or the United States, except as may 
be provided under this Act, as may be modified in accord-
ance with the provisions of the State Constitution, and 
as may be modified by the laws of the State or the United 
States, as the case may be. 
SEC. 123. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO TAX FEDERAL 
PROPERTY. 
The State may not impose any tax on any real or 
personal property owned or acquired by the United States, 
except to the extent that Congress may permit. 
SEC. 124. UNITED STATES NATIONALITY. 
No provision of this Act shall operate to confer 
United States nationality, to terminate nationality lawfully 
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acquired, or to restore nationality terminated or lost under 
any law of the United States or under any treaty to which 
the United States is or was a party. 
TITLE II—INTERESTS OF 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 
Subtitle A—Federal Property 
SEC. 201. TREATMENT OF MILITARY LANDS. 
(a) RESERVATION OF FEDERAL AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) 
and subsection (b) and notwithstanding the admis-
sion of the State into the Union, authority is re-
served in the United States for the exercise by Con-
gress of the power of exclusive legislation in all cases 
whatsoever over such tracts or parcels of land lo-
cated in the State that, on the day before the date 
of the admission of the State into the Union, are 
controlled or owned by the United States and held 
for defense or Coast Guard purposes. 
(2) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—The power of 
exclusive legislation described in paragraph (1) shall 
vest and remain in the United States only so long 
as the particular tract or parcel of land involved is 
controlled or owned by the United States and held 
for defense or Coast Guard purposes. 
(b) AUTHORITY OF STATE.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The reservation of authority 
in the United States under subsection (a) shall not 
operate to prevent such tracts or parcels of land 
from being a part of the State, or to prevent the 
State from exercising over or upon such lands, con-
currently with the United States, any jurisdiction 
which it would have in the absence of such reserva-
tion of authority and which is consistent with the 
laws hereafter enacted by Congress pursuant to such 
reservation of authority. 
(2) SERVICE
OF
PROCESS.—The State shall 
have the right to serve civil or criminal process in 
such tracts or parcels of land in which the authority 
of the United States is reserved under subsection (a) 
in suits or prosecutions for or on account of rights 
acquired, obligations incurred, or crimes committed 
in the State but outside of such lands. 
SEC. 202. WAIVER OF CLAIMS TO FEDERAL PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As a compact with the United 
States, the State and its people disclaim all right and title 
to any real or personal property not granted or confirmed 
to the State by or under the authority of this Act, the 
right or title to which is held by the United States or sub-
ject to disposition by the United States. 
(b) EFFECT ON CLAIMS AGAINST UNITED STATES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act shall 
recognize, deny, enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect 
any claim against the United States, and any such 
claim shall be governed by applicable laws of the 
United States. 
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
Act is intended or shall be construed as a finding, 
interpretation, or construction by Congress that any 
applicable law authorizes, establishes, recognizes, or 
confirms the validity or invalidity of any claim re-
ferred to in paragraph (1), and the determination of 
the applicability to or the effect of any law on any 
such claim shall be unaffected by anything in this 
Act. 
Subtitle B—Federal Courts 
SEC. 211. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FED-
ERAL OFFICIALS. 
(a) CIRCUIT JUDGES.—Section 44(c) of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Except in the District of Co-
lumbia, each’’ and inserting ‘‘Each’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘within fifty miles of the Dis-
trict of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘within fifty miles 
of the Capital’’. 
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(b) DISTRICT JUDGES.—Section 134(b) of such title 
is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘the District 
of Columbia, the Southern District of New York, and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Southern District of New York and’’. 
(c) UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS.—Section 545(a) of 
such title is amended by striking the first sentence and 
inserting ‘‘Each United States attorney shall reside in the 
district for which he or she is appointed, except that those 
officers of the Southern District of New York and the 
Eastern District of New York may reside within 20 miles 
thereof.’’. 
(d) UNITED STATES MARSHALS.—Section 561(e)(1) 
of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) the marshal for the Southern District of 
New York may reside within 20 miles of the district; 
and’’. 
(e) CLERKS OF DISTRICT COURTS.—Section 751(c) 
of such title is amended by striking ‘‘the District of Co-
lumbia and’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply only to individuals appointed after 
the date of the admission of the State into the Union. 
SEC. 212. RENAMING OF FEDERAL COURTS. 
(a) RENAMING.— 
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(1) CIRCUIT COURT.—Section 41 of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the first column, by striking ‘‘Dis-
trict of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘Capital’’; and 
(B) in the second column, by striking 
‘‘District of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘Capital; 
Washington, Douglass Commonwealth’’. 
(2) DISTRICT COURT.—Section 88 of such title 
is amended— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘District 
of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘Washington, 
Douglass 
Commonwealth 
and 
the 
Capital’’; 
(B) by amending the first paragraph to 
read as follows: 
‘‘The State of Washington, Douglass Common-
wealth and the Capital comprise one judicial dis-
trict.’’; and 
(C) in the second paragraph, by striking 
‘‘Washington’’ and inserting ‘‘the Capital’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating 
to section 88 in the table of sections for chapter 5 
of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘88. Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and the Capital.’’. 
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inserting ‘‘Washington, Douglass Commonwealth 
and the Capital’’. 
(2) 
LOCATION
OF
COURT
OF
FEDERAL 
CLAIMS.—Section 173 of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Capital’’. 
(3) DUTY STATION OF JUDGES OF COURT OF 
FEDERAL
CLAIMS.—Section 175 of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the Capital’’. 
(4) DUTY STATION OF JUDGES FOR PURPOSES 
OF TRAVELING EXPENSES.—Section 456(b) of such 
title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) The official duty station of the Chief Justice of 
the United States, the Justices of the Supreme Court of 
the United States, and the judges of the United States 
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall be the Cap-
ital.’’. 
(5) COURT
ACCOMMODATIONS
FOR
FEDERAL 
CIRCUIT AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS.—Section 
462(d) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘the Dis-
trict of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘the Capital’’. 
(6) PLACES OF HOLDING COURT OF COURT OF 
FEDERAL CLAIMS.—Section 798(a) of such title is 
amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Washington, District of 
Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘the Capital’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Capital’’. 
(e) OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SERVICE OF PROCESS ON FOREIGN PARTIES 
AT
STATE
DEPARTMENT
OFFICE.—Section 
1608(a)(4) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Washington, District of Columbia’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Capital’’. 
(2) SERVICE OF PROCESS IN PROPERTY CASES 
AT ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE.—Section 2410(b) 
of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Washington, 
District of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘the Capital’’. 
(f) DEFINITION.—Section 451 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new undesignated paragraph: 
‘‘The term ‘Capital’ means the area serving as the 
seat of the Government of the United States, as described 
in section 112 of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act.’’. 
(g) REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS.—Any reference 
in any Federal law (other than a law amended by this 
section), rule, or regulation— 
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(1) to the United States Court of Appeals for 
the District of Columbia shall be deemed to refer to 
the United States Court of Appeals for the Capital; 
(2) to the District of Columbia Circuit shall be 
deemed to refer to the Capital Circuit; and 
(3) to the United States District Court for the 
District of Columbia shall be deemed to refer to the 
United States District Court for Washington, Doug-
lass Commonwealth and the Capital. 
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect upon the ad-
mission of the State into the Union. 
SEC. 213. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DE-
PARTMENT OF JUSTICE. 
(a) APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES TRUSTEES.— 
Section 581(a)(4) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Capital and Washington, Douglass Common-
wealth’’. 
(b) INDEPENDENT COUNSELS.— 
(1) 
APPOINTMENT
OF
ADDITIONAL
PER-
SONNEL.—Section 594(c) of such title is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ 
the first place it appears and inserting ‘‘Wash-
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ington, Douglass Commonwealth and the Cap-
ital’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ 
the second place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Washington, Douglass Commonwealth’’. 
(2) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF REMOVAL.—Section 
596(a)(3) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘the 
District of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘Washington, 
Douglass Commonwealth and the Capital’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect upon the admission of the 
State into the Union. 
SEC. 214. TREATMENT OF PRETRIAL SERVICES IN UNITED 
STATES DISTRICT COURT. 
Section 3152 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(other than 
the District of Columbia)’’ and inserting ‘‘(subject to 
subsection (d), other than the District of Colum-
bia)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) In the case of the judicial district of Washington, 
Douglass Commonwealth and the Capital— 
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‘‘(1) upon the admission of the State of Wash-
ington, Douglass Commonwealth into the Union, the 
Washington, Douglass Commonwealth Pretrial Serv-
ices Agency shall continue to provide pretrial serv-
ices in the judicial district in the same manner and 
to the same extent as the District of Columbia Pre-
trial Services Agency provided such services in the 
judicial district of the District of Columbia as of the 
day before the date of the admission of the State 
into the Union; and 
‘‘(2) upon the receipt by the President of the 
certification from the State of Washington, Douglass 
Commonwealth under section 315(b)(4) of the 
Washington, D.C. Admission Act that the State has 
in effect laws providing for the State to provide pre- 
trial services, paragraph (1) shall no longer apply, 
and the Director shall provide for the establishment 
of pretrial services in the judicial district under this 
section.’’. 
Subtitle C—Federal Elections 
SEC. 221. PERMITTING INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN CAPITAL 
TO VOTE IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS IN STATE 
OF MOST RECENT DOMICILE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR STATES TO PERMIT INDIVID-
UALS TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall— 
(A) permit absent Capital voters to use ab-
sentee registration procedures and to vote by 
absentee ballot in general, special, primary, and 
runoff elections for Federal office; and 
(B) accept and process, with respect to any 
general, special, primary, or runoff election for 
Federal office, any otherwise valid voter reg-
istration application from an absent Capital 
voter, if the application is received by the ap-
propriate State election official not less than 30 
days before the election. 
(2) ABSENT CAPITAL VOTER DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘absent Capital voter’’ means, with 
respect to a State, a person who resides in the Cap-
ital and is qualified to vote in the State (or who 
would be qualified to vote in the State but for resid-
ing in the Capital), but only if the State is the last 
place in which the person was domiciled before resid-
ing in the Capital. 
(3) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ means each of the several States, including 
the State. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS TO STATES TO MAXIMIZE 
ACCESS TO POLLS BY ABSENT CAPITAL VOTERS.—To af-
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ford maximum access to the polls by absent Capital voters, 
it is the sense of Congress that the States should— 
(1) waive registration requirements for absent 
Capital voters who, by reason of residence in the 
Capital, do not have an opportunity to register; 
(2) expedite processing of balloting materials 
with respect to such individuals; and 
(3) assure that absentee ballots are mailed to 
such individuals at the earliest opportunity. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT.—The Attorney General may 
bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the 
United States for such declaratory or injunctive relief as 
may be necessary to carry out this section. 
(d) EFFECT ON CERTAIN OTHER LAWS.—The exer-
cise of any right under this section shall not affect, for 
purposes of a Federal tax, a State tax, or a local tax, the 
residence or domicile of a person exercising such right. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
upon the date of the admission of the State into the 
Union, and shall apply with respect to elections for Fed-
eral office taking place on or after such date. 
SEC. 222. REPEAL OF OFFICE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
DELEGATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 202 and 204 of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Delegate Act (Public Law 91–405; sec-
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tions 1–401 and 1–402, D.C. Official Code) are repealed, 
and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such 
sections are restored or revived as if such sections had 
not been enacted. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA ELECTIONS CODE OF 1955.—The District of Co-
lumbia Elections Code of 1955 is amended— 
(1) in section 1 (sec. 1–1001.01, D.C. Official 
Code), by striking ‘‘the Delegate to the House of 
Representatives,’’; 
(2) in section 2 (sec. 1–1001.02, D.C. Official 
Code)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (6); 
(B) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘(except 
the Delegate to Congress for the District of Co-
lumbia)’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘the 
Delegate to Congress for the District of Colum-
bia,’’; 
(3) in section 8 (sec. 1–1001.08, D.C. Official 
Code)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Delegate,’’ in the heading; 
and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘Delegate,’’ each place it 
appears in subsections (d), (h)(1)(A), (h)(2), 
(i)(1), (j)(1), (j)(3), and (k)(3); 
(4) in section 10 (sec. 1–1001.10, D.C. Official 
Code)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) of sub-
section (a)(3); and 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Delegate,’’ each place 
it appears in paragraph (1); and 
(ii) by striking paragraph (2) and re-
designating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
(2); 
(5) in section 11(a)(2) (sec. 1–1001.11(a)(2), 
D.C. Official Code), by striking ‘‘Delegate to the 
House of Representatives,’’; 
(6) in section 15(b) (sec. 1–1001.15(b), D.C. 
Official Code), by striking ‘‘Delegate,’’; and 
(7) in section 17(a) (sec. 1–1001.17(a), D.C. 
Official Code), by striking ‘‘except the Delegate to 
the Congress from the District of Columbia’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect upon the admission of the 
State into the Union. 
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SEC. 223. REPEAL OF LAW PROVIDING FOR PARTICIPATION 
OF SEAT OF GOVERNMENT IN ELECTION OF 
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 21 of title 3, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2); and 
(3) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘(or, in the case of the District of Colum-
bia, the Mayor of the District of Columbia)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect upon the date of the admis-
sion of the State into the Union, and shall apply to any 
election of the President and Vice President taking place 
on or after such date. 
SEC. 224. EXPEDITED PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION 
OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REPEAL-
ING 23RD AMENDMENT. 
(a) JOINT RESOLUTION DESCRIBED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘joint resolution’’ means a joint resolu-
tion— 
(1) entitled ‘‘A joint resolution proposing an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
to repeal the 23rd article of amendment’’; and 
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(2) the matter after the resolving clause of 
which consists solely of text to amend the Constitu-
tion of the United States to repeal the 23rd article 
of amendment to the Constitution. 
(b) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION IN HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES.— 
(1) PLACEMENT ON CALENDAR.—Upon intro-
duction in the House of Representatives, the joint 
resolution shall be placed immediately on the appro-
priate calendar. 
(2) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—It shall be in order, not 
later than 30 legislative days after the date the 
joint resolution is introduced in the House of 
Representatives, to move to proceed to consider 
the joint resolution in the House of Representa-
tives. 
(B) PROCEDURE.—For a motion to pro-
ceed to consider the joint resolution— 
(i) all points of order against the mo-
tion are waived; 
(ii) such a motion shall not be in 
order after the House of Representatives 
has disposed of a motion to proceed on the 
joint resolution; 
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(iii) the previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the motion to its 
adoption without intervening motion; 
(iv) the motion shall not be debatable; 
and 
(v) a motion to reconsider the vote by 
which the motion is disposed of shall not 
be in order. 
(3) CONSIDERATION.—When the House of Rep-
resentatives proceeds to consideration of the joint 
resolution— 
(A) the joint resolution shall be considered 
as read; 
(B) all points of order against the joint 
resolution and against its consideration are 
waived; 
(C) the previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the joint resolution to its 
passage without intervening motion except 10 
hours of debate equally divided and controlled 
by the proponent and an opponent; 
(D) an amendment to the joint resolution 
shall not be in order; and 
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(E) a motion to reconsider the vote on pas-
sage of the joint resolution shall not be in 
order. 
(c) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION IN SENATE.— 
(1) PLACEMENT ON CALENDAR.—Upon intro-
duction in the Senate, the joint resolution shall be 
placed immediately on the calendar. 
(2) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding rule 
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is 
in order, not later than 30 legislative days after 
the date the joint resolution is introduced in the 
Senate (even though a previous motion to the 
same effect has been disagreed to) to move to 
proceed to the consideration of the joint resolu-
tion. 
(B) PROCEDURE.—For a motion to pro-
ceed to the consideration of the joint resolu-
tion— 
(i) all points of order against the mo-
tion are waived; 
(ii) the motion is not debatable; 
(iii) the motion is not subject to a mo-
tion to postpone; 
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(iv) a motion to reconsider the vote by 
which the motion is agreed to or disagreed 
to shall not be in order; and 
(v) if the motion is agreed to, the 
joint resolution shall remain the unfinished 
business until disposed of. 
(3) FLOOR CONSIDERATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Senate proceeds 
to consideration of the joint resolution— 
(i) all points of order against the joint 
resolution (and against consideration of 
the joint resolution) are waived; 
(ii) consideration of the joint resolu-
tion, and all debatable motions and appeals 
in connection therewith, shall be limited to 
not more than 30 hours, which shall be di-
vided equally between the majority and mi-
nority leaders or their designees; 
(iii) a motion further to limit debate 
is in order and not debatable; 
(iv) an amendment to, a motion to 
postpone, or a motion to commit the joint 
resolution is not in order; and 
(v) a motion to proceed to the consid-
eration of other business is not in order. 
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(B) VOTE ON PASSAGE.—In the Senate the 
vote on passage shall occur immediately fol-
lowing the conclusion of the consideration of the 
joint resolution, and a single quorum call at the 
conclusion of the debate if requested in accord-
ance with the rules of the Senate. 
(C) RULINGS OF THE CHAIR ON PROCE-
DURE.—Appeals from the decisions of the Chair 
relating to the application of this subsection or 
the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to 
the procedure relating to the joint resolution 
shall be decided without debate. 
(d) RULES RELATING TO SENATE AND HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES.— 
(1) COORDINATION
WITH
ACTION
BY
OTHER 
HOUSE.—If, before the passage by one House of the 
joint resolution of that House, that House receives 
from the other House the joint resolution— 
(A) the joint resolution of the other House 
shall not be referred to a committee; and 
(B) with respect to the joint resolution of 
the House receiving the resolution— 
(i) the procedure in that House shall 
be the same as if no joint resolution had 
been received from the other House; and 
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(ii) the vote on passage shall be on 
the joint resolution of the other House. 
(2) TREATMENT
OF
JOINT
RESOLUTION
OF 
OTHER HOUSE.—If one House fails to introduce or 
consider the joint resolution under this section, the 
joint resolution of the other House shall be entitled 
to expedited floor procedures under this section. 
(3) TREATMENT OF COMPANION MEASURES.— 
If, following passage of the joint resolution in the 
Senate, the Senate receives the companion measure 
from the House of Representatives, the companion 
measure shall not be debatable. 
(e) RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND 
SENATE.—This section is enacted by Congress— 
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of 
the Senate and House of Representatives, respec-
tively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of 
each House, respectively, but applicable only with re-
spect to the procedure to be followed in that House 
in the case of the joint resolution, and supersede 
other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent 
with such rules; and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of either House to change the rules (so far as 
relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, 
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in the same manner, and to the same extent as in 
the case of any other rule of that House. 
TITLE 
III—CONTINUATION 
OF 
CERTAIN AUTHORITIES AND 
RESPONSIBILITIES 
Subtitle A—Employee Benefits 
SEC. 301. FEDERAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS UNDER CERTAIN 
RETIREMENT PROGRAMS. 
(a) CONTINUATION
OF
ENTITLEMENT
TO
PAY-
MENTS.—Any individual who, as of the day before the date 
of the admission of the State into the Union, is entitled 
to a Federal benefit payment under the District of Colum-
bia Retirement Protection Act of 1997 (subtitle A of title 
XI of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Govern-
ment Improvement Act of 1997; sec. 1–801.01 et seq., 
D.C. Official Code) shall continue to be entitled to such 
a payment after the admission of the State into the Union, 
in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to 
the same terms and conditions applicable under such Act. 
(b) OBLIGATIONS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any obligation of the Fed-
eral Government under the District of Columbia Re-
tirement Protection Act of 1997 which exists with 
respect to any individual or with respect to the Dis-
trict of Columbia as of the day before the date of 
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the admission of the State into the Union shall re-
main in effect with respect to such an individual and 
with respect to the State after the admission of the 
State into the Union, in the same manner, to the 
same extent, and subject to the same terms and con-
ditions applicable under such Act. 
(2) D.C. FEDERAL PENSION FUND.—Any obli-
gation of the Federal Government under chapter 9 
of the District of Columbia Retirement Protection 
Act of 1997 (sec. 1–817.01 et seq., D.C. Official 
Code) with respect to the D.C. Federal Pension 
Fund which exists as of the day before the date of 
the admission of the State into the Union shall re-
main in effect with respect to such Fund after the 
admission of the State into the Union, in the same 
manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same 
terms and conditions applicable under such chapter. 
(c) OBLIGATIONS OF STATE.—Any obligation of the 
District of Columbia under the District of Columbia Re-
tirement Protection Act of 1997 which exists with respect 
to any individual or with respect to the Federal Govern-
ment as of the day before the date of the admission of 
the State into the Union shall become an obligation of the 
State with respect to such an individual and with respect 
to the Federal Government after the admission of the 
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State into the Union, in the same manner, to the same 
extent, and subject to the same terms and conditions ap-
plicable under such Act. 
SEC. 302. CONTINUATION OF FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE BEN-
EFITS FOR EMPLOYEES FIRST EMPLOYED 
PRIOR TO ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA MERIT PERSONNEL SYSTEM. 
(a) OBLIGATIONS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—Any 
obligation of the Federal Government under title 5, United 
States Code, which exists with respect to an individual de-
scribed in subsection (c) or with respect to the District 
of Columbia as of the day before the date of the admission 
of the State into the Union shall remain in effect with 
respect to such individual and with respect to the State 
after the admission of the State into the Union, in the 
same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same 
terms and conditions applicable under such title. 
(b) OBLIGATIONS OF STATE.—Any obligation of the 
District of Columbia under title 5, United States Code, 
which exists with respect to an individual described in sub-
section (c) or with respect to the Federal Government as 
of the day before the date of the admission of the State 
into the Union shall become an obligation of the State with 
respect to such individual and with respect to the Federal 
Government after the admission of the State into the 
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Union, in the same manner, to the same extent, and sub-
ject to the same terms and conditions applicable under 
such title. 
(c) INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED.—An individual de-
scribed in this subsection is an individual who was first 
employed by the government of the District of Columbia 
before October 1, 1987. 
SEC. 303. OBLIGATIONS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER 
JUDGES’ RETIREMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) CONTINUATION OF OBLIGATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any obligation of the Fed-
eral Government under subchapter III of chapter 15 
of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code— 
(A) which exists with respect to any indi-
vidual and the District of Columbia as the re-
sult of service accrued prior to the date of the 
admission of the State into the Union shall re-
main in effect with respect to such an indi-
vidual and with respect to the State after the 
admission of the State into the Union, in the 
same manner, to the same extent, and subject 
to the same terms and conditions applicable 
under such subchapter; and 
(B) subject to paragraph (2), shall exist 
with respect to any individual and the State as 
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the result of service accrued after the date of 
the admission of the State into the Union in the 
same manner, to the same extent, and subject 
to the same terms and conditions applicable 
under such subchapter as such obligation ex-
isted with respect to individuals and the Dis-
trict of Columbia as of the date of the admis-
sion of the State into the Union. 
(2) TREATMENT OF SERVICE ACCRUED AFTER 
TAKING
EFFECT
OF
STATE
RETIREMENT
PRO-
GRAM.—Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) does 
not apply to service accrued on or after the termi-
nation date described in subsection (b). 
(b) TERMINATION DATE.—The termination date de-
scribed in this subsection is the date on which the State 
provides written certification to the President that the 
State has in effect laws requiring the State to appropriate 
and make available funds for the retirement of judges of 
the State. 
Subtitle B—Agencies 
SEC. 311. PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE. 
(a) CONTINUATION
OF OPERATIONS
AND FUND-
ING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) and subsection (b), title III of the District 
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of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure 
Act of 1970 (sec. 2–1601 et seq., D.C. Official 
Code) shall apply with respect to the State and to 
the public defender service of the State after the 
date of the admission of the State into the Union in 
the same manner and to the same extent as such 
title applied with respect to the District of Columbia 
and the District of Columbia Public Defender Serv-
ice as of the day before the date of the admission 
of the State into the Union. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
EMPLOYER
CON-
TRIBUTION.—For purposes of paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 305(c) of such Act (sec. 2–1605(c)(2), D.C. Of-
ficial Code), the Federal Government shall be treat-
ed as the employing agency with respect to the bene-
fits provided under such section to an individual who 
is an employee of the public defender service of the 
State and who, pursuant to section 305(c) of such 
Act (sec. 2–1605(c), D.C. Official Code), is treated 
as an employee of the Federal Government for pur-
poses of receiving benefits under any chapter of sub-
part G of part III of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) RENAMING OF SERVICE.—Effective upon the date 
of the admission of the State into the Union, the State 
may rename the public defender service of the State. 
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(c) CONTINUATION OF FEDERAL BENEFITS FOR EM-
PLOYEES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any individual who is an 
employee of the public defender service of the State 
as of the day before the date described in subsection 
(d) and who, pursuant to section 305(c) of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Proce-
dure Act of 1970 (sec. 2–1605(c), D.C. Official 
Code), is treated as an employee of the Federal Gov-
ernment for purposes of receiving benefits under any 
chapter of subpart G of part III of title 5, United 
States Code, shall continue to be treated as an em-
ployee of the Federal Government for such purposes, 
notwithstanding the termination of the provisions of 
subsection (a) under subsection (d). 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
EMPLOYER
CON-
TRIBUTION.—Beginning on the date described in 
subsection (d), the State shall be treated as the em-
ploying agency with respect to the benefits described 
in paragraph (1) which are provided to an individual 
who, for purposes of receiving such benefits, is con-
tinued to be treated as an employee of the Federal 
Government under such paragraph. 
(d) TERMINATION.—Subsection (a) shall terminate 
upon the date on which the State provides written certifi-
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cation to the President that the State has in effect laws 
requiring the State to appropriate and make available 
funds for the operation of the office of the State which 
provides the services described in title III of the District 
of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act 
of 1970 (sec. 2–1601 et seq., D.C. Official Code). 
SEC. 312. PROSECUTIONS. 
(a) ASSIGNMENT OF ASSISTANT UNITED STATES AT-
TORNEYS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with sub-
chapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States 
Code, the Attorney General, with the concurrence of 
the District of Columbia or the State (as the case 
may be), shall provide for the assignment of assist-
ant United States attorneys to the State to carry 
out the functions described in subsection (b). 
(2) ASSIGNMENTS MADE ON DETAIL WITHOUT 
REIMBURSEMENT
BY
STATE.—In accordance with 
section 3373 of title 5, United States Code— 
(A) an assistant United States attorney 
who is assigned to the State under this section 
shall be deemed under subsection (a) of such 
section to be on detail to a regular work assign-
ment in the Department of Justice; and 
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(B) the assignment of an assistant United 
States attorney to the State under this section 
shall be made without reimbursement by the 
State of the pay of the attorney or any related 
expenses. 
(b) FUNCTIONS
DESCRIBED.—The functions de-
scribed in this subsection are criminal prosecutions con-
ducted in the name of the State which would have been 
conducted in the name of the United States by the United 
States attorney for the District of Columbia or his or her 
assistants, as provided under section 23–101(c), District 
of Columbia Official Code, but for the admission of the 
State into the Union. 
(c) MINIMUM NUMBER ASSIGNED.—The number of 
assistant United States attorneys who are assigned under 
this section may not be less than the number of assistant 
United States attorneys whose principal duties as of the 
day before the date of the admission of the State into the 
Union were to conduct criminal prosecutions in the name 
of the United States under section 23–101(c), District of 
Columbia Official Code. 
(d) TERMINATION.—The obligation of the Attorney 
General to provide for the assignment of assistant United 
States attorneys under this section shall terminate upon 
written certification by the State to the President that the 
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