IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 921 
Expressing support for the designation of 2018 as the ‘‘Year of the Ana-
costia’’ and recognizing the Washington metropolitan area’s efforts and 
partnerships to restore the Anacostia River watershed. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2018 
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. BROWN of Maryland) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of 2018 as the ‘‘Year 
of the Anacostia’’ and recognizing the Washington metro-
politan area’s efforts and partnerships to restore the 
Anacostia River watershed. 
Whereas the Anacostia River watershed stretches across 176 
square miles, and the Anacostia River runs through the 
heart of the eastern half of the District of Columbia and 
through substantial portions of the Washington metro-
politan area; 
Whereas the Anacostia River is bordered by vital local and 
Federal parks in Wards 5–8, including Kingman and 
Heritage Islands, the National Arboretum, Kenilworth 
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Aquatic Gardens, Yards Park, Diamond Teague Park, 
Buzzard Point Park, and Anacostia Park, providing Dis-
trict of Columbia residents and visitors opportunities for 
recreation and connection to nature in the Nation’s cap-
ital; 
Whereas the Anacostia River watershed contains recreation 
resources, such as trails and parks, that are valued assets 
in the region, and are enjoyed by residents and visitors 
by boat, bike, and on foot; 
Whereas the Anacostia River watershed is home to nearly 
500 species of fish, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, 
and invertebrates; 
Whereas, on August 31, 1918, Congress passed legislation 
preserving 1,200 acres as riverside public parkland and 
creating Federal protection for Anacostia Park, and on 
August 31, 2018, the National Park Service will cele-
brate the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the leg-
islation; 
Whereas the Anacostia River watershed has numerous his-
toric and cultural sites that are vital for the history of 
the United States and the Washington metropolitan area, 
including a War of 1812 battle site, the National Mu-
seum of the United States Navy, the Congressional Cem-
etery, and Cedar Hill, Frederick Douglass’ home; 
Whereas, in 2018, the Nation celebrated the 200th anniver-
sary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, the ‘‘Lion of 
Anacostia’’; 
Whereas the Metropolitan Washington Council of Govern-
ments established the Anacostia Watershed Restoration 
Partnership in 2006 for public, private, and community 
cooperation to implement the regional vision for Ana-
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costia River watershed restoration and waterfront devel-
opment; 
Whereas the Metropolitan Washington Council of Govern-
ments is partnering with regional agencies, businesses, 
and community organizations to commemorate the 100th 
anniversary of Anacostia Park and the continued 
progress in restoring the Anacostia River watershed; 
Whereas, in 1987, the District of Columbia joined Mont-
gomery County, Prince George’s County, and the State of 
Maryland in a formal agreement to participate in the res-
toration of the Anacostia River watershed; 
Whereas the Council of the District of Columbia, the County 
Council of Prince George’s County, and the County 
Council of Montgomery County have enacted, or are cur-
rently reviewing, similar resolutions commemorating the 
Anacostia River watershed; 
Whereas the Anacostia River watershed and the Washington 
metropolitan area benefit from significant infrastructure 
and development investments by the public and private 
sectors, including the District of Columbia Water and 
Sewer Authority’s Clean Rivers Project and stadiums for 
the Washington Nationals and D.C. United; 
Whereas Congress passed the Southeast Federal Center Pub-
lic-Private Development Act of 2000 (Public Law 106– 
407) and a bill to promote the development of the South-
west waterfront (Public Law 112–143), which, together, 
are enabling millions of square feet of mixed-use develop-
ment, including offices, apartments, condos, hotels, and 
retail, on the Southeast and Southwest waterfronts in the 
District of Columbia while assisting in the cleanup of 
surrounding waterways; 
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Whereas Congress passed the Federal and District of Colum-
bia Government Real Property Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109–396), which provided for the transfer of real prop-
erty between the Federal and the District of Columbia 
Governments to facilitate the redevelopment of such 
property, including land along the Anacostia River; 
Whereas Congress passed the Kingman and Heritage Islands 
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–328), which expanded the 
allowable uses for Kingman and Heritage Islands by the 
District of Columbia to include recreational, environ-
mental, or educational purposes in accordance with the 
Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan and the Com-
prehensive Plan; 
Whereas Congress passed the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–114), which required the 
Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the Mayor of 
the District of Columbia, the Governor of Maryland, the 
county executives of Montgomery County and Prince 
George’s County, Maryland, and other interested entities, 
to develop a 10-year comprehensive action plan to provide 
for the restoration and protection of the ecological integ-
rity of the Anacostia River and its tributaries; 
Whereas, in July 2018, the Washington Nationals will host 
the Major League Baseball All-Star Game and related 
events at Nationals Park on the banks of the Anacostia 
River; 
Whereas, in 2018, D.C. United will open a new soccer sta-
dium a short distance from the Anacostia River; 
Whereas, in 2018, the District of Columbia Department of 
Energy and Environment will release its Feasibility 
Study Report for the Anacostia River Sediment Project, 
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which will evaluate potential actions for the remediation 
of toxic chemicals in and along the Anacostia River; 
Whereas the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority 
began operations of the Anacostia River Tunnel in 2018, 
which, along with the Blue Plains Tunnel at Poplar 
Point, is expected to reduce combined sewer overflows 
into the Anacostia River by over 80 percent and improve 
the water quality of the river; 
Whereas thanks in large part to policies adopted by the Dis-
trict of Columbia government and challenging work un-
dertaken by many local private-sector partners, the water 
quality of the Anacostia River has improved markedly in 
recent years; and 
Whereas 2018 will be the 50th anniversary of the National 
Park Service’s ‘‘Summer in the Parks’’ program for the 
District of Columbia, including a popular concert series 
in Fort Dupont Park, and the first year of operations 
since the National Park Service’s selection of an Ana-
costia Park management plan in 2017: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of the ‘‘Year of the 
Anacostia’’; 
(2) urges the National Park Service to reason-
ably and appropriately commit to implementing a 
plan of action to make its holdings in the Anacostia 
River watershed into a signature urban park; 
(3) urges the Anacostia Watershed Restoration 
Partnership to continue efforts to enhance and rein-
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force Washington metropolitan areas cooperation to 
improve water quality; and 
(4) urges the Anacostia Watershed Restoration 
Partnership and the National Park Service to con-
tinue efforts to improve environmental justice via 
sustainable and programmatic development prac-
tices, including efforts to equitably enrich the civic 
and economic value of the communities surrounding 
the Anacostia River, and the resilience and physical 
well-being of residents in those communities. 
Æ 
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