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TITLE III—GENERAL
PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the State-
hood Transition Commission established under sec-
tion 303.
(2) The term ‘‘Council’’ means the Council of
the District of Columbia.
(3) The term ‘‘Governor’’ means the Governor
of the State of New Columbia.
(4) The term ‘‘Mayor’’ means the Mayor of the
District of Columbia.
(5) The term ‘‘State Constitution’’ means the
constitution of the State of New Columbia, as adopt-
ed by the Council of the District of Columbia in the
Constitution for the State of New Columbia Ap-
proval Act of 1987 (D.C. Law 7–8).
(6) The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of New
Columbia.
SEC. 302. CERTIFICATION OF ENACTMENT BY PRESIDENT.
Not more than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the President shall certify such enactment to
the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
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SEC. 303. STATEHOOD TRANSITION COMMISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a
Statehood Transition Commission.
(b) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of 17 members appointed as follows:
(1) 3 members appointed by the President.
(2) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the
House.
(3) 2 members appointed by the Minority Lead-
er of the House of Representatives.
(4) 2 members appointed by the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate.
(5) 2 members appointed by the Minority Lead-
er of the Senate.
(6) 3 members appointed by the Mayor of the
District of Columbia.
(7) 3 members appointed by the Council of the
District of Columbia.
(c) DUTIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall advise
the President, the Congress, the Mayor (or, upon the
admission of the State into the Union, the Gov-
ernor), and the Council (or, upon the admission of
the State into the Union, the House of Delegates for
the State of New Columbia) concerning necessary
procedures to effect an orderly transition to state-
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hood for the District of Columbia and other matters
relating to the assumption of the property, func-
tions, and activities of the District of Columbia by
the State during the first 2 years of the State’s ex-
istence.
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING
APPLICA-
BILITY OF LAWS TO NEW SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.—
In carrying out its duties under paragraph (1), the
Commission shall analyze the laws of the United
States that will apply to the District of Columbia
after the admission of the State into the Union, and
shall make recommendations to Congress regarding
whether any of these laws should continue to apply
to the District of Columbia after the admission of
the State.
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING
ANNUAL
PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAX.—In addition to any of
its other duties under paragraph (1), not later than
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Commission shall develop and recommend to
Congress a methodology for determining the amount
of and schedule for the annual payment to the State
required under section 203, and shall base such
methodology upon the methodologies used to deter-
mine the amount of other payments in lieu of taxes
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made by the United States to States and units of
local government as compensation for the presence
of Federal property which may not be taxed by such
States and units of local government.
(4) RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING
LORTON
CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX.—In addition to any of its
other duties under paragraph (1), not later than 2
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Commission shall identify and recommend options to
Congress, the Mayor of the District of Columbia (or,
if the options are recommended after the admission
of the State into the Union, the Governor of the
State), and the Governor of Virginia regarding the
incarceration of individuals convicted of crimes in
the State, including options relating to—
(A) the construction of additional prison
facilities within the State;
(B) agreements between the State and the
Commonwealth of Virginia with respect to the
Lorton Correctional Complex, or agreements
with other jurisdictions under which such indi-
viduals may be incarcerated at facilities located
in such other jurisdictions; and
(C) the development of a comprehensive
plan for closing the Lorton Correctional Com-
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plex by 2010 and relocating inmates to other
facilities.
(d) REPORTS.—The Commission shall submit such
reports as the Commission considers appropriate or as
may be requested.
(e) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall cease to
exist 2 years after the date of the admission of the State
into the Union.
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