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Union Calendar No. 329 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4984 
[Report No. 118–400, Parts I and II] 
To amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 to provide for 
the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy 
Memorial Stadium Campus to the Administrator of General Services 
and the leasing of the Campus to the District of Columbia for purposes 
which include commercial and residential development, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2023 
Mr. COMER (for himself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in 
addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Transportation 
and Infrastructure, 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 concerned 
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. LATURNER, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Mr. 
EDWARDS, Ms. CROCKETT, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. TIMMONS, Ms. MACE, 
Ms. PORTER, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. FALLON, Mr. LANGWORTHY, Mrs. 
BEATTY, Ms. FOXX, Mr. SELF, Mr. CARSON, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis-
sissippi, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. WESTERMAN, and Mr. 
HORSFORD 
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendments 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Accountability with an 
amendment 
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[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in boldface roman] 
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 
to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 27, 2023] 
A BILL 
To amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 
to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction 
over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus 
to the Administrator of General Services and the leasing 
of the Campus to the District of Columbia for purposes 
which include commercial and residential development, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘D.C. Robert F. Kennedy 
Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION 
OVER RFK MEMORIAL STADIUM CAMPUS TO 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
(a) EXERCISE OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— 
(1) TRANSFER.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the Interior (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), 
acting under the authority of section 8124 of title 40, 
United States Code (except as provided under para-
graph (2)), shall transfer administrative jurisdiction 
over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Cam-
pus (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Campus’’) to the 
District of Columbia (hereafter referred to as the 
‘‘District’’), subject to a Declaration of Covenants 
with the District which is consistent with the suc-
ceeding provisions of this Act and which includes 
such other terms and conditions as may be agreed to 
by the Secretary and the District. 
(2) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR PRIOR REC-
OMMENDATION OF NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COM-
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MISSION.—The second sentence of section 8124(a) of 
title 40, United States Code, shall not apply to the 
transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Cam-
pus under this section. 
(3) NO EFFECT ON STATUS OF OWNERSHIP OF 
CAMPUS.—Consistent with section 8124 of title 40, 
United States Code, the transfer of administrative ju-
risdiction over the Campus under this section does 
not change the status of the ownership of the Campus 
by the United States. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT
AND USES
OF CAMPUS.—After 
transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Campus 
under this section, the District may develop and use, and 
permit the development and use of, the Campus for any of 
the following purposes: 
(1) Stadium purposes, including training facili-
ties, offices, and other structures necessary to support 
a stadium. 
(2) Commercial and residential development. 
(3) Facilities, open space, and public outdoor op-
portunities, which may include supporting cultural 
activities, educational activities, and recreational ac-
tivities, as such terms are defined in section 3306(a) 
of title 40, United States Code. 
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(4) Such other public purposes for which the 
Campus was used or approved for use prior to June 
1, 1985. 
(5) Demolition purposes to facilitate development 
and use of the Campus under subparagraphs (1) 
through (4). 
(c) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DEVELOP-
MENT AND USE OF CAMPUS.—The Declaration of Cov-
enants entered into under subsection (a)(1) shall include 
provisions to require the District to meet the following re-
quirements as a condition of the development and use of 
the Campus as set forth under subsection (b) after transfer 
of administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under this 
section: 
(1) The District shall ensure that the develop-
ment and use does not materially degrade or ad-
versely impact any lands under the jurisdiction of the 
National Park Service, including the restoration of 
the wetlands south of Kingman Island. 
(2) The District shall designate, develop, operate, 
and maintain at least 30 percent of the Campus (ex-
cluding the riparian area of the Campus as defined 
in subsection (g)(2)) as the ‘‘Robert F. Kennedy Me-
morial Park’’ as parks and open space to provide 
land for passive and active outdoor recreation and 
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shall require that portion to be reserved for such pur-
poses for the duration of the transfer. 
(3) The District shall ensure that the develop-
ment and use provides for improved public access to 
the Anacostia River and shall not interrupt the Ana-
costia River Trail. 
(4) The District shall, to the extent necessary, en-
sure that parking facilities are provided to accommo-
date the development. 
(5) The District shall provide for adequate public 
safety and security measures and resources in the 
planning and ongoing management of the develop-
ment. 
(6) The District shall carry out measures that, 
to the greatest extent practicable, will reduce the im-
pact of noise and traffic of the development on sur-
rounding residential areas in the District. 
(7) The District shall operate and maintain the 
riparian area of the Campus in accordance with sub-
section (g). 
(8) The District shall ensure that no Member of 
Congress, Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the 
Congress, or any other official of the Government of 
the United States or the Government of the District 
of Columbia shall be admitted to any share or part 
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of any lease entered into by the District in the exer-
cise of the administrative jurisdiction over the Cam-
pus transferred under this section, or to any benefit 
that may arise therefrom, including any contract or 
agreement made, entered into, or accepted by or on 
behalf of the District as a result of this section. Noth-
ing in the previous sentence may be construed to 
apply to a person who is a shareholder or other bene-
ficial owner of any publicly held corporation or other 
entity, if the lease is for the general benefit of such 
corporation or other entity. 
(d) SURVEY.— 
(1) REQUIRING SURVEY.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the District 
shall conduct a survey of the Campus, which shall de-
termine the exact acreage and legal description of the 
Campus by a boundary survey prepared by a quali-
fied Federally-, State-, or District-licensed surveyor 
who is approved by the Secretary. 
(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon comple-
tion, the survey conducted under paragraph (1) shall 
be submitted to— 
(A) the Committee on Oversight and Ac-
countability and the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives; and 
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(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(3) INCORPORATION
IN
DECLARATION
OF
COV-
ENANTS FOR TRANSFER.—The survey conducted under 
paragraph (1) shall be incorporated in the Declara-
tion of Covenants entered into under subsection 
(a)(1). 
(4) AVAILABILITY OF SURVEY AND MAP FOR PUB-
LIC INSPECTION.—The survey conducted under para-
graph (1), together with the map of the Campus re-
ferred to in subsection (m), shall be kept on file and 
available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the Secretary. 
(e) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—As a condi-
tion of the development and use of the Campus after transfer 
of administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under this 
section, the Secretary and the District shall enter into a 
memorandum of understanding to determine an allocation 
of the costs of carrying out all responsibilities of the United 
States and the District with respect to the Campus under 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) 
and the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), 
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including any costs of any response action with respect to 
any contamination present on the Campus. 
(f) COSTS.— 
(1) COSTS OF TRANSFER.—The District shall be 
responsible for payment of any costs of carrying out 
the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the 
Campus under this section, including— 
(A) any costs of carrying out the survey 
under subsection (d); and 
(B) any costs of carrying out any environ-
mental analysis required under Federal law. 
(2) COSTS AFTER TRANSFER.—Except as pro-
vided under the memorandum of understanding en-
tered into under subsection (e), the Secretary shall not 
be responsible for payment of any costs or expenses 
that are incurred by the District or any other party 
(other than the United States) associated with the 
Campus after the transfer of administrative jurisdic-
tion under this section. 
(g) SPECIAL RULES FOR RIPARIAN AREA.— 
(1) RESTRICTION ON DEVELOPMENT AND USE.— 
The Declaration of Covenants entered into under sub-
section (a)(1) shall include provisions to ensure that 
the riparian area of the Campus may not be devel-
oped or used for any purposes other than the con-
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tinuing maintenance of any development, use, or in-
frastructure (including roads and pathways) existing 
at the time of the execution of the transfer of adminis-
trative jurisdiction over the Campus under this sec-
tion. 
(2) RIPARIAN AREA OF THE CAMPUS DEFINED.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘‘riparian area of the 
Campus’’ means the area designated in the map re-
ferred to in subsection (m) as ‘‘Riparian Area (Area 
F)’’. 
(h) PROHIBITING USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR STA-
DIUM.—The Declaration of Covenants entered into under 
subsection (a)(1) shall include provisions to ensure that the 
District may not use Federal funds for stadium purposes 
on the Campus, including training facilities, offices, and 
other structures necessary to support a stadium. 
(i) TERM.—The transfer of administrative jurisdiction 
over the Campus under this section shall be in effect for 
a term of not less than 99 years, and may be renewed for 
subsequent periods agreed to by the Secretary and the Dis-
trict. 
(j) REVERSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.— 
(1) GROUNDS FOR REVERSION.—The Declaration 
of Covenants entered into under subsection (a)(1) 
shall include provisions stating that administrative 
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jurisdiction over the Campus transferred under this 
section shall revert to the Secretary if each of the fol-
lowing occurs: 
(A) The terms and conditions of the Dec-
laration of Covenants have not been complied 
with, as reasonably determined by the Secretary. 
(B) Such noncompliance has not been cor-
rected within 90 days after written notice of such 
noncompliance has been received by the District. 
Such noncompliance shall be treated as corrected 
if the District and the Secretary enter into an 
agreement that the Secretary finds adequate to 
ensure that the Campus will be developed and 
used in a manner consistent with the purposes 
referred to in subsection (b). 
(2) TIMING.—The Secretary may not seek the re-
version of administrative jurisdiction over the Cam-
pus under this subsection before the expiration of 90 
days after the date on which written notice of the al-
leged violation is received by the District. The notice 
shall include notice of the Secretary’s intention for 
administrative jurisdiction over the Campus to revert 
to the Secretary. 
(3) COST OF REHABILITATING PROPERTY.—The 
Declaration of Covenants entered into under sub-
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section (a)(1) shall include provisions requiring the 
District to bear the actual cost of removing structures 
from or rehabilitating the Campus if administrative 
jurisdiction over the Campus reverts to the Secretary 
under this subsection. 
(k) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE APPLI-
CABILITY TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TRANS-
FER.—Nothing in this section may be construed to affect 
or limit the application of or obligation to comply with the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the 
Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.). 
(l) CONFORMING AMENDMENT; TERMINATION OF EX-
ISTING LEASE.—Effective on the date of the transfer of ad-
ministrative jurisdiction over the Campus under this sec-
tion— 
(1) the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 
1957 (sec. 3–321 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is re-
pealed; and 
(2) the lease dated January 14, 1988, between 
the United States and the District for the use of the 
Campus, as authorized by section 7(b)(1)(B) of such 
Act (sec. 3–326(b)(1)(B), D.C. Official Code), is ter-
minated. 
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(m) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘Robert F. 
Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus’’ means the approxi-
mately 174 acres of Federal land as generally depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Anacostia Park, Robert F. Kennedy Me-
morial Stadium Campus – Transfer of Administrative Ju-
risdiction’’, numbered 831/189,767, and dated January 
2024. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative juris-
diction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 
Campus to the District of Columbia so that the District 
may use the Campus for purposes including residential 
and commercial development, and for other purposes.’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘D.C. Robert 
F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revi-
talization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION 
OVER RFK MEMORIAL STADIUM CAMPUS TO 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) TRANSFER.—The District of Columbia 
Stadium Act of 1957 (sec. 3–321 et seq., D.C. Of-
ficial Code) is amended by adding after sec-
tion 7 the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 8. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO GENERAL SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION FOR LEASE TO DISTRICT 
OF COLUMBIA. 
‘‘(a) TRANSFER.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Effective on the 
date of the enactment of the D.C. Robert 
F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus 
Revitalization Act— 
‘‘(A) administrative jurisdiction 
over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial 
Stadium Campus (hereafter referred 
to as the ‘Campus’), including any im-
provements and existing facilities 
thereon, is transferred at no cost to 
the Administrator of General Services 
(hereafter referred to as the ‘Adminis-
trator’); and 
‘‘(B) the Administrator shall as-
sume the responsibilities of the Direc-
tor of the National Park Service 
under the lease described in para-
graph (3). 
‘‘(2) SURVEY.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRING SURVEY.—After the 
transfer of administrative jurisdic-
tion under paragraph (1), the Admin-
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istrator, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of the Interior (hereafter re-
ferred to as the ‘Secretary’), shall con-
duct a survey of the Campus, which 
shall determine the exact acreage and 
legal description of the Campus by a 
boundary survey prepared by a quali-
fied Federally-, State-, or District of 
Columbia-licensed surveyor who is 
approved by the Administrator. 
‘‘(B) SUBMISSION
TO
CONGRESS.— 
Upon completion, the survey con-
ducted under subparagraph (A) shall 
be submitted to— 
‘‘(i) the Committee on Over-
sight 
and 
Accountability, 
the 
Committee on Natural Resources, 
and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(ii) the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental 
Affairs, the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works, and 
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the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate. 
‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY
OF
SURVEY
AND 
MAP FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.—The sur-
vey conducted under subparagraph 
(A), together with the map of the 
Campus referred to in subsection (f), 
shall be kept on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the General Services Ad-
ministration. 
‘‘(3) LEASE DESCRIBED.—The lease de-
scribed in this paragraph is the lease 
dated January 14, 1988, between the 
United States and the District of Colum-
bia for the use of the Campus, as author-
ized 
by 
section 
7(b)(1)(B) 
(sec. 
3– 
326(b)(1)(B), D.C. Official Code). 
‘‘(b) NEW LEASE
TO DISTRICT
OF COLUM-
BIA.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRING LEASE; TERMS AND CON-
DITIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the transfer of administrative jurisdic-
tion under subsection (a) is completed, 
the Administrator shall enter into a lease 
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without consideration with the District of 
Columbia under which the District may 
use the Campus for any of the following 
purposes, subject to paragraph (5) and 
such other terms and conditions as may 
be agreed to by the Administrator and 
the District: 
‘‘(A) Stadium purposes, including 
training facilities, offices, and other 
structures necessary to support a sta-
dium. 
‘‘(B) Commercial and residential 
development. 
‘‘(C) Providing recreational facili-
ties, open space, and public outdoor 
recreation opportunities. 
‘‘(D) Such other public purposes 
for which the Campus was used prior 
to June 1, 1985. 
‘‘(E) Such other public purposes 
for which the Campus was approved 
for use by the Secretary with the con-
currence of the National Capital 
Planning Commission prior to June 1, 
1985. 
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‘‘(2) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATING 
TO USE OF CAMPUS FOR STADIUM, COMMER-
CIAL, OR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.—The 
lease entered into under this subsection 
shall include provisions to require the 
District of Columbia to meet the fol-
lowing requirements as a condition of 
using the Campus for stadium, commer-
cial, or residential development: 
‘‘(A) The District shall ensure that 
the development or use does not ma-
terially degrade or adversely impact 
any lands under the jurisdiction of 
the National Park Service, including 
the restoration of the wetlands south 
of Kingman Island. 
‘‘(B) The District shall designate 
at least 30 percent of the Campus (ex-
cluding the riparian area of the Cam-
pus, as defined in paragraph (5)(B)) 
as parks, recreation, or open space. 
‘‘(C) The District shall ensure that 
the development provides for im-
proved public access to the Anacostia 
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River and shall not interrupt the Ana-
costia River Trail. 
‘‘(D) The District shall, to the ex-
tent necessary, ensure that parking 
facilities are provided to accommo-
date the development. 
‘‘(E) The District shall provide for 
adequate public safety and security 
measures and resources in the plan-
ning and ongoing management of the 
development. 
‘‘(F) The District shall carry out 
measures that, to the greatest extent 
practicable, will reduce the impact of 
noise and traffic on surrounding resi-
dential areas in the District. 
‘‘(3) REMITTANCE OF COSTS INCURRED BY 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The lease entered into 
under this subsection shall include provi-
sions to require the District of Columbia 
to reimburse the Administrator for any 
actual costs incurred by the Adminis-
trator in carrying out the lease. 
‘‘(4) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 
ACT.—The District of Columbia shall be 
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responsible for any obligations under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in carrying 
out the lease entered into under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(5) 
SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
RIPARIAN 
AREA.— 
‘‘(A) RESTRICTION ON DEVELOPMENT 
AND
USE.—The riparian area of the 
Campus may not be developed or 
used for any purposes other than the 
continuing maintenance of any devel-
opment, use, or infrastructure (in-
cluding roads and pathways) existing 
at the time of the transfer of adminis-
trative jurisdiction under subsection 
(a)(1)(A). 
‘‘(B) RIPARIAN AREA OF THE CAMPUS 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘ri-
parian area of the Campus’ means the 
area designated in the map referred 
to in subsection (f) as ‘Riparian Area 
(Area F)’. 
‘‘(6) INCLUSION
OF
SURVEY.—The Ad-
ministrator shall incorporate in the lease 
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entered into under this subsection the 
survey conducted under subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(7) LENGTH
OF
LEASE
PERIOD.—The 
lease entered into under this subsection 
shall be for a period of 99 years, and may 
be 
renewed 
for 
subsequent 
periods 
agreed to by the Administrator and the 
District of Columbia. 
‘‘(8) TERMINATION OF PRIOR LEASE.—Ef-
fective on the entering into of the lease 
under this subsection, the lease described 
in subsection (a)(3) shall terminate. 
‘‘(c) TERMINATION OF NEW LEASE.— 
‘‘(1) GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION.—The 
lease entered into under subsection (b) 
shall provide for the termination of the 
lease prior to its expiration if each of the 
following occurs: 
‘‘(A) The terms and conditions of 
the lease have not been reasonably 
complied with, as determined by the 
Administrator. 
‘‘(B) Such noncompliance has not 
been corrected within 90 days after 
written notice of such noncompliance 
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has been received by the District of 
Columbia. Such noncompliance shall 
be treated as corrected if the District 
and the Administrator enter into an 
agreement, with the concurrence of 
the National Capital Planning Com-
mission, 
which 
the 
Administrator 
considers adequate to ensure that the 
Campus will be used in a manner 
consistent with the purposes referred 
to in subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) TIMING.—The Administrator may 
not bring an action respecting a violation 
of any term or condition of the lease en-
tered into under subsection (b) before the 
expiration of 90 days after the date on 
which the Administrator has notified the 
District of Columbia of the alleged viola-
tion. The notice shall include notice of 
the Administrator’s intention to bring an 
action to terminate the lease under para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(3) COST
OF
REHABILITATING
PROP-
ERTY.—The lease entered into under sub-
section (b) shall provide that the District 
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of Columbia shall bear the actual cost of 
removing structures from or rehabili-
tating the Campus if the lease is termi-
nated under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) USE
OF
PROPERTY
AFTER
TERMI-
NATION OF LEASE.—Any property which is 
the subject of the lease entered into 
under subsection (b) shall, if the lease is 
terminated under this subsection, be ad-
ministered as Federal property which 
may be considered for sale, lease, or ex-
change under section 412 of title IV of Di-
vision H of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447; 118 
Stat. 3259), except as follows: 
‘‘(A) The riparian area of the 
Campus (as defined in subsection 
(b)(5)(B)) may not be sold, leased, or 
exchanged to any non-Federal person. 
‘‘(B) The Administrator (or, if the 
property 
is 
sold, 
leased, 
or 
ex-
changed, the person to whom the 
property 
is 
sold, 
leased, 
or 
ex-
changed) shall ensure that activities 
on the property do not materially de-
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grade or adversely impact any lands 
under the jurisdiction of the National 
Park Service. 
‘‘(C) The Administrator (or, if the 
property 
is 
sold, 
leased, 
or 
ex-
changed, the person to whom the 
property 
is 
sold, 
leased, 
or 
ex-
changed) shall ensure that at least 30 
percent of the property (excluding 
the riparian area of the Campus, as 
defined in subsection (b)(5)(B)) is 
maintained for parks, recreation, or 
open space. 
‘‘(d) 
PROHIBITING
INTERESTED
PARTIES 
FROM BENEFITTING FROM DEVELOPMENT.—No 
Member of Congress, Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to the Congress, or any other 
official of the Government of the United 
States or the Government of the District of 
Columbia shall be admitted to any share or 
part of the lease entered into under sub-
section (b) or to any benefit that may arise 
therefrom, including any contract or agree-
ment made, entered into, or accepted by or on 
behalf of the United States or the District as 
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a result of such lease. Nothing in the previous 
sentence may be construed to apply to a per-
son who is a shareholder or other beneficial 
owner of any publicly held corporation or 
other entity, if the lease is for the general ben-
efit of such corporation or other entity. 
‘‘(e) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this section may be construed— 
‘‘(1) to require the Secretary or Ad-
ministrator to pay any costs and ex-
penses which are incurred by the District 
of Columbia or any other party (other 
than the United States) at any time, in-
cluding in connection with carrying out 
this section; or 
‘‘(2) to impose on the Administrator 
any obligations and liabilities associated 
with the Campus under environmental 
laws, including the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.) and the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Li-
ability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). 
‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term 
‘Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Cam-
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pus’ means the approximately 174 acres of 
Federal land as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘Anacostia Park, Robert F. Kennedy 
Memorial Stadium Proposed Land Transfer’, 
numbered 831/189,767, and dated September 
2023.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Effective 
on the date of the execution of the lease be-
tween the Administrator and the District of 
Columbia required by section 8(b) of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957, as 
added by subsection (a), section 7 of such Act 
(sec. 3–326, D.C. Official Code) is repealed. 
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Union Calendar No. 329 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4984 
[Report No. 118–400, Parts I and II] 
A BILL 
To amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 
1957 to provide for the transfer of administrative 
jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memo-
rial Stadium Campus to the Administrator of 
General Services and the leasing of the Campus 
to the District of Columbia for purposes which 
include commercial and residential development, 
and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 
amendments 
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and 
Accountability with an amendment 
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure dis-
charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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