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ministering the Building and other improvements (including the cost of
operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, security, and structural, mechan-
ical, and domestic care) that is attributable to the space, with the
amount to be determined by the Architect and—
(A) in the case of the judicial branch, the Director of the Admin-
istrative Office of the United States Courts; or
(B) in the case of any federal governmental entity not a part of
the judicial branch, the entity.
(c) SPACE FOR JUDICIAL BRANCH.—
(1) ASSIGNMENT OF SPACE WITHIN JUDICIAL BRANCH.—The Director
may assign space made available to the judicial branch under subsection
(a)(1) among offices of the judicial branch as the Director considers ap-
propriate.
(2) VACATING OCCUPIED SPACE.—When the Chief Justice notifies the
Architect that the judicial branch requires additional space in the Build-
ing and other improvements, the Architect shall accommodate those re-
quirements within 90 days after the date of the notification, except that
if the space was made available to the Administrator of General Services,
it shall be vacated expeditiously by not later than a date the Chief Jus-
tice and the Administrator agree on.
(3) UNOCCUPIED SPACE.—The Chief Justice has the right of first re-
fusal to use unoccupied space in the Building to meet the needs of the
judicial branch.
(d) LEASE BY ARCHITECT.—
(1) AUTHORITY TO LEASE.—Subject to approval by the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the
House Office Building Commission, and the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate, the Architect may lease and occupy not
more than 75,000 square feet of space in the Building.
(2) PAYMENTS.—Payments under the lease shall be made on vouchers
the Architect approves. Necessary amounts may be appropriated—
(A) to the Architect to carry out this subsection, including
amounts for acquiring and installing furniture and furnishings;
and
(B) to the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate to plan for, acquire,
and install telecommunications equipment and services for the Ar-
chitect with respect to space leased under this subsection.
(e) SUBLEASED SPACE.—
(1) RENTAL RATE.—Space subleased by the Architect under subsection
(a)(3) is subject to reimbursement at a rate which is comparable to pre-
vailing rental rates for similar facilities in the area but not less than
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the rate established under section 6504(b)(2) of this title plus an amount
the Architect and the person subleasing the space agree is necessary to
pay each year for the cost of administering the Building (including the
cost of operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, security, and structural,
mechanical, and domestic care) that is attributable to the space.
(2) LIMITATION.—A sublease under subsection (a)(3) must be compat-
ible with the dignity and functions of the judicial branch offices housed
in the Building and must not unduly interfere with the activities and
operations of the judicial branch agencies housed in the Building. Sec-
tions 5104(c) and 5108 of this title do not apply to any space in the
Building and other improvements subleased to a non-Government tenant
under subsection (a)(3).
(3) COLLECTION OF RENT.—The Architect shall collect rent for space
subleased under subsection (a)(3).
(f) DEPOSIT OF RENT AND REIMBURSEMENTS.—Amounts received under
subsection (a)(3) (including lease payments and reimbursements) shall be de-
posited in the account described in section 6507 of this title.
§ 6507. Account in Treasury
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTENTS OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT.—There is a
separate account in the Treasury. The account includes all amounts deposited
in the account under section 6506(f) of this title and amounts appropriated
to the account. However, the appropriated amounts may not be more than
$2,000,000.
(b) USE OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts in the account are available to the Archi-
tect of the Capitol—
(1) for paying expenses for structural, mechanical, and domestic care,
maintenance, operation, and utilities of the Thurgood Marshall Federal
Judiciary Building and other improvements constructed under this chap-
ter;
(2) for reimbursing the United States Capitol Police for expenses in-
curred in providing exterior security for the Building and other improve-
ments;
(3) for making lease payments under section 6504 of this title; and
(4) for necessary personnel (including consultants).
CHAPTER 67—PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER I—TRANSFER AND ASSIGMENT OF RIGHTS, AUTHORITIES, TITLE,
AND INTERESTS
Sec.
6701.
Transfer of rights and authorities of Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation.
6702.
Transfer and assignment of rights, title, and interests in property.
SUBCHAPTER II—PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT
6711.
Definition.
6712.
Powers of other agencies and instrumentalities in the development area.
6713.
Certification of new construction.
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6714.
Relocation services.
6715.
Coordination with District of Columbia.
6716.
Reports.
SUBCHAPTER III—FEDERAL TRIANGLE DEVELOPMENT
6731.
Definitions.
6732.
Federal Triangle development area.
6733.
Federal Triangle property.
6734.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
SUBCHAPTER I—TRANSFER AND ASSIGMENT OF RIGHTS,
AUTHORITIES, TITLE, AND INTERESTS
§ 6701. Transfer of rights and authorities of Pennsylvania
Avenue Development Corporation
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of General Services—
(1) may make and perform transactions with an agency or instrumen-
tality of the Federal Government, a State, the District of Columbia, or
any person as necessary to carry out the trade center plan at the Federal
Triangle Project; and
(2) has all the rights and authorities of the former Pennsylvania Ave-
nue Development Corporation with regard to property transferred from
the Corporation to the General Services Administration in fiscal year
1996.
(b) USE OF AMOUNTS AND INCOME.—
(1) ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSFERRED RESPONSIBILITIES.—
The Administrator may use amounts transferred from the Corporation
or income earned on Corporation property for activities associated with
carrying out the responsibilities of the Corporation transferred to the Ad-
ministrator. Any income earned after October 1, 1998, shall be deposited
to the Federal Buildings Fund to be available for the purposes authorized
under this subchapter, notwithstanding section 592(c)(1) of this title.
(2) EXCESS AMOUNTS OR INCOME.—Any amounts or income the Ad-
ministrator considers excess to the amount needed to fulfill the respon-
sibilities of the Corporation transferred to the Administrator shall be ap-
plied to any outstanding debt the Corporation incurred when acquiring
real estate, except debt associated with the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center.
(c) PAYMENT TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—With respect to real property
transferred from the Corporation to the Administrator under section 6702 of
this title, the Administrator shall pay to the District of Columbia government,
in the same way as previously paid by the Corporation, an amount equal
to the amount of real property tax which would have been payable to the gov-
ernment beginning on the date the Corporation acquired the real property if
legal title to the property had been held by a private citizen on that date and
during all periods to which that date relates.
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§ 6702. Transfer and assignment of rights, title, and interests
in property
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) LEASES, COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS, AND EASEMENTS.—As pro-
vided in this section, the General Services Administration, the National
Capital Planning Commission, and the National Park Service have the
rights, title, and interest of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Cor-
poration in and to all leases, covenants, agreements, and easements the
Corporation executed before April 1, 1996, in carrying out its powers
and duties under the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act
of 1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1266) and the Federal Triangle
Development Act (Public Law 100–113, 101 Stat. 735).
(2) PROPERTY.—The Administration has the rights, title, and interest
of the Corporation in and to all property held in the name of the Cor-
poration, except as provided in subsection (c).
(b) GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.—
(1) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of the Corporation trans-
ferred to the Administration under subsection (a) include—
(A) the collection of revenue owed the Federal Government as a
result of real estate sales or lease agreements made by the Corpora-
tion and private parties, including—
(i) the Willard Hotel property on Square 225;
(ii) the Gallery Row project on Square 457;
(iii) the Lansburgh’s project on Square 431; and
(iv) the Market Square North project on Square 407;
(B) the collection of sale or lease revenue owed the Government
from the sale or lease before April 1, 1996, of two undeveloped sites
owned by the Corporation on Squares 457 and 406;
(C) the application of collected revenue to repay Treasury debt
the Corporation incurred when acquiring real estate;
(D) performing financial audits for projects in which the Cor-
poration has actual or potential revenue expectation, as identified
in subparagraphs (A) and (B), in accordance with procedures de-
scribed in applicable sale or lease agreements;
(E) the disposition of real estate properties which are or become
available for sale and lease or other uses;
(F) payment of benefits in accordance with the Uniform Reloca-
tion Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970
(42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) to which persons in the project area squares
are entitled as a result of the Corporation’s acquisition of real es-
tate; and
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(G) carrying out the responsibilities of the Corporation under
subchapter III and the Federal Triangle Development Act (Public
Law 100–113, 101 Stat. 735), including responsibilities for man-
aging assets and liabilities of the Corporation under subchapter III
and the Act.
(2) POWERS.—In carrying out the responsibilities of the Corporation
transferred under this section, the Administrator of General Services
may—
(A) acquire land, improvements, and property by purchase, lease
or exchange, and sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any property,
as necessary to complete the development plan developed under sec-
tion 5 of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of
1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1269) if a notice of intention
to carry out the acquisition or disposal is first transmitted to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate and at least 60 days elapse after
the date of the transmission;
(B) modify the plan referred to in subparagraph (A) if the modi-
fication is first transmitted to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate
and at least 60 days elapse after the date of the transmission;
(C) maintain any existing Corporation insurance programs;
(D) make and perform transactions with an agency or instru-
mentality of the Federal Government, a State, the District of Co-
lumbia, or any person as necessary to carry out the responsibilities
of the Corporation under subchapter III and the Federal Triangle
Development Act (Public Law 100–113, 101 Stat. 735);
(E) request the Council of the District of Columbia to close any
alleys necessary for the completion of development in Square 457;
and
(F) use all of the amount transferred from the Corporation or in-
come earned on Corporation property to complete any pending de-
velopment projects.
(c) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.—
(1) PROPERTY.—The National Park Service has the right, title, and
interest in and to the property located in the Pennsylvania Avenue Na-
tional Historic Site, including the parks, plazas, sidewalks, special light-
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ing, trees, sculpture, and memorials, depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Penn-
sylvania Avenue National Historic Park’’, dated June 1, 1995, and
numbered 840–82441. The map shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the offices of the Service.
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Service is responsible for management,
administration, maintenance, law enforcement, visitor services, resource
protection, interpretation, and historic preservation at the Site.
(3) SPECIAL
EVENTS, FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, OR
PROGRAMS.—The
Service may—
(A) make transactions with an agency or instrumentality of the
Government, a State, the District of Columbia, or any person as
considered necessary or appropriate for the conduct of special
events, festivals, concerts, or other art and cultural programs at the
Site; or
(B) establish a nonprofit foundation to solicit amounts for those
activities.
(4) JURISDICTION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—Jurisdiction of Penn-
sylvania Avenue and all other roadways from curb to curb remains with
the District of Columbia but vendors are not permitted to occupy street
space except during temporary special events.
(d) NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION.—The National Capital
Planning Commission is responsible for ensuring that development in the
Pennsylvania Avenue area is carried out in accordance with the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Development Corporation Plan—1974.
SUBCHAPTER II—PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT
§ 6711. Definition
In this subchapter, the term ‘‘development area’’ means the area to be devel-
oped, maintained, and used in accordance with this subchapter and the Penn-
sylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578,
86 Stat. 1266) and is the area bounded as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southwest corner of the intersection of Fif-
teenth Street and E Street Northwest;
thence proceeding east along the southern side of E Street to the south-
west corner of the intersection of Thirteenth Street and Pennsylvania Av-
enue Northwest;
thence southeast along the southern side of Pennsylvania Avenue to a
point being the southeast corner of the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave-
nue and Third Street Northwest;
thence north along the eastern side of Third Street to the northeast cor-
ner of the intersection of C Street and Third Street Northwest;
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thence west along the northern side of C Street to the northeast corner
of the intersection of C Street and Sixth Street Northwest;
thence north along the eastern side of Sixth Street to the northeast cor-
ner of the intersection of E Street and Sixth Street Northwest;
thence west along the northern side of E Street to the northeast corner
of the intersection of E Street and Seventh Street Northwest;
thence north along the eastern side of Seventh Street to the northeast
corner of the intersection of Seventh Street and F Street Northwest;
thence west along the northern side of F Street to the northwest corner
of the intersection of F Street and Ninth Street Northwest;
thence south along the western side of Ninth Street to the northwest
corner of the intersection of Ninth Street and E Street Northwest;
thence west along the northern side of E Street to the northeast corner
of the intersection of E Street and Thirteenth Street Northwest;
thence north along the eastern side of Thirteenth Street to the north-
east corner of the intersection of F Street and Thirteenth Street North-
west;
thence west along the northern side of F Street to the northwest corner
of the intersection of F Street and Fifteenth Street Northwest;
thence north along the western side of Fifteenth Street to the northwest
corner of the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Fifteenth Street
Northwest;
thence west along the southern side of Pennsylvania Avenue to the
southeast corner of the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and East
Executive Avenue Northwest;
thence south along the eastern side of East Executive Avenue to the
intersection of South Executive Place and E Street Northwest;
thence east along the southern side of E Street to the point of begin-
ning.
§ 6712. Powers of other agencies and instrumentalities in the
development area
This subchapter and the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation
Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1266) do not preclude other agen-
cies or instrumentalities of the Federal Government or of the District of Co-
lumbia from exercising any lawful powers in the development area consistent
with the development plan described in section 5(a) of the Act (86 Stat. 1269)
or the provisions and purposes of this subchapter and the Act. However, the
agency or instrumentality shall not release, modify, or depart from any fea-
ture or detail of the development plan without the prior approval of the Ad-
ministrator of General Services.
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§ 6713. Certification of new construction
New construction (including substantial remodeling, conversion, rebuilding,
enlargement, extension, or major structural improvement of existing building,
but not including ordinary maintenance or remodeling or changes necessary
to continue occupancy) shall not be authorized or conducted within the devel-
opment area except on prior certification by the Administrator of General
Services that the construction is, or may reasonably be expected to be, con-
sistent with the carrying out of the development plan described in section 5(a)
of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 (Public
Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1269).
§ 6714. Relocation services
(a) USE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT.—The Administrator of
General Services may use the services of the District of Columbia government
in the administration of a relocation program pursuant to the Uniform Relo-
cation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42
U.S.C. 4601 et seq.). The Administrator shall reimburse the government for
the cost of the services.
(b) COORDINATION OF RELOCATION PROGRAMS.—All relocation services
performed by or on behalf of the Administrator shall be coordinated with the
District of Columbia’s central relocation programs.
(c) PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS OF DISPLACED OWNERS AND TENANTS.—An
owner or tenant of real property whose residence or business is terminated
as a result of acquisitions made pursuant to this subchapter or the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86
Stat. 1266) shall be granted a preferential right to lease or purchase from the
Administrator similar real property as may become available for a similar
use. The preferential right is limited to the parties in interest and is not
transferable or assignable.
§ 6715. Coordination with District of Columbia
(a) LOCAL NEEDS, INITIATIVE, AND PARTICIPATION.—In carrying out the
purposes of this subchapter and the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Cor-
poration Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1266), the Administrator
of General Services shall—
(1) consult and cooperate with District of Columbia officials and com-
munity leaders at the earliest practicable time;
(2) give primary consideration to local needs and desires and to local
and regional goals and policies as expressed in urban renewal, commu-
nity renewal, and comprehensive land use plans and regional plans; and
(3) foster local initiative and participation in connection with the
planning and development of projects.
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(b) COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.—To the extent the Admin-
istrator constructs, rehabilitates, alters, or improves any project under this
subchapter, the Administrator shall comply with all District of Columbia
laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations. Section 8722(d) of this title applies
to all construction, rehabilitation, alteration, and improvement of all build-
ings by the Administrator under this subchapter. Construction, rehabilitation,
alteration, and improvement of any project by non-Federal Government
sources is subject to the District of Columbia Official Code and zoning regula-
tions.
§ 6716. Reports
(a) REPORTS TO PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.—The Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall transmit comprehensive and detailed reports of the Admin-
istrator’s operations, activities, and accomplishments under this subchapter to
the President and Congress. The Administrator shall transmit a report to the
President each January and to the President and Congress at other times that
the Administrator considers desirable.
(b) PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC AND AR-
CHITECTURAL VALUES.—A report under subsection (a) shall include a de-
tailed discussion of the actions the Administrator has taken in the reporting
period to protect and enhance the significant historic and architectural values
of structures within the boundaries of the Administrator’s jurisdiction under
this subchapter and shall indicate similar actions the Administrator plans to
take and issues the Administrator anticipates dealing with during the upcom-
ing fiscal year related to historic and architectural preservation. The report
shall indicate the degree to which public concern has been considered and in-
corporated into decisions the Administrator made relative to historic and ar-
chitectural preservation.
SUBCHAPTER III—FEDERAL TRIANGLE DEVELOPMENT
§ 6731. Definitions
In this subchapter—
(1) FEDERAL
TRIANGLE
DEVELOPMENT
AREA.—The term ‘‘Federal
Triangle development area’’ means the area bounded as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southwest corner of the intersection
of Fourteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue (formerly E Street),
Northwest;
thence south along the western side of Fourteenth Street to the
northwest corner of the intersection of Fourteenth Street and Con-
stitution Avenue, Northwest;
thence east along the northern side of Constitution Avenue to the
northeast corner of the intersection of Twelfth Street and Constitu-
tion Avenue, Northwest;
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thence north along the eastern side of Twelfth Street and Con-
stitution Avenue, Northwest;
thence north along the eastern side of Twelfth Street to the south-
east corner of the intersection of Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue, Northwest;
thence west along the southern side of Pennsylvania Avenue to the
point of beginning.
(2) FEDERAL
TRIANGLE
PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Federal Triangle
property’’ means—
(A) the property owned by the Federal Government in the Dis-
trict of Columbia, known as the ‘‘Great Plaza’’ site, which consists
of squares 256, 257, 258, parts of squares 259 and 260, and adja-
cent closed rights-of-way as shown on plate IV of the King Plats of
1803 located in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Colum-
bia; and
(B) except for purposes of section 6733(a) of this title, any prop-
erty the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation acquired
under section 3(b) of the Federal Triangle Development Act (Public
Law 100–113, 101 Stat. 736).
§ 6732. Federal Triangle development area
The Federal Triangle development area is deemed to be part of the develop-
ment area described in section 6711 of this title. The Administrator of Gen-
eral Services has the same authority over the Federal Triangle development
area as over the development area described in section 6711.
§ 6733. Federal Triangle property
(a) TITLE.—Title to the Federal Triangle property reverts to the Adminis-
trator of General Services not later than the date on which ownership of the
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center vests in the Federal
Government.
(b) NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS.—
(1) BUILDING PERMITS AND INSPECTION.—For purposes of develop-
ment of the Federal Triangle property, the person selected to develop the
property is not subject to any state or local law relating to building per-
mits and inspection.
(2) TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS.—The property and improvements to
the property are not subject to real and personal property taxation or
to special assessments.
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§ 6734. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade
Center
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION.—The building constructed on the
Federal Triangle property shall be known and designated as the Ronald
Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
(b) TITLE.—The person selected to develop the Federal Triangle property
may own the Building for not more than 35 years from the date construction
of the Building began. The title to the Building shall be in the Administrator
of General Services from the date title to the Federal Triangle property reverts
to the Administrator.
(c) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) SIZE OF BUILDING.—The Building (including parking facilities)
may not exceed 3,100,000 gross square feet in size.
(2) HEIGHT OF BUILDING.—The height of the Building shall be com-
patible with the height of surrounding Federal Government buildings.
(3) DESIGN.—The Building shall—
(A) be designed in harmony with historical and Government
buildings in the vicinity;
(B) reflect the symbolic importance and historic character of
Pennsylvania Avenue and the Nation’s Capital; and
(C) represent the dignity and stability of the Government.
(d) CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.—The Building shall meet all standards
applicable to construction of a federal building.
(e) ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.—The Administrator shall maintain an account-
ing system for operation and maintenance of the Building which will allow
accurate projections of the dates and cost of major repairs, improvements, re-
constructions, and replacements of the Building and other capital expendi-
tures on the Building. The Administrator shall act as necessary to ensure that
amounts are available to cover the projected cost and expenditures.
(f) LEASE OF BUILDING.—
(1) LEASE AGREEMENT.—Under an agreement with the person selected
to construct the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Cen-
ter, the Administrator shall lease the Building for federal office space
and the international cultural and trade center space.
(2) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF LEASE AGREEMENT.—The agreement
includes at a minimum the following:
(A) LIMIT ON LENGTH OF LEASE.—The Administrator will lease
the Building for the period of time that the person selected to con-
struct the Building owns the Building.
(B) RENTAL RATE.—The rental rate per square foot of occupiable
space for all space in the Building will be in the best interest of
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the Government and will carry out the objectives of this subchapter
and the Federal Triangle Development Act (Public Law 100–113,
101 Stat. 735). The aggregate rental rate for all space in the Build-
ing shall produce an amount at least equal to the amount necessary
to amortize the cost of development of the Federal Triangle property
over the life of the lease.
(C) OBLIGATION OF AMOUNTS.—Obligation of amounts from the
Federal Building Fund shall only be made on an annual basis to
meet lease payments.
(3) AUTHORIZATION TO OBLIGATE AMOUNTS.—Amounts may be obli-
gated as described in paragraph (2)(C).
CHAPTER 69—UNION STATION REDEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER I—UNION STATION COMPLEX
Sec.
6901.
Definition.
6902.
Assignment of right, title, and interest in the Union Station complex to the Secretary
of Transportation.
6903.
Agreements and contracts.
6904.
Acquisition, maintenance, and use of property.
6905.
Service on board of directors of Union Station Redevelopment Corporation.
6906.
Union Station Fund.
6907.
Use of other appropriated amounts.
6908.
Parking facility.
6909.
Supplying steam or chilled water to Union Station complex.
6910.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL VISITOR FACILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION
6921.
Establishment, composition, and meetings.
6922.
Duties.
6923.
Compensation and expenses.
6924.
Reports and recommendations.
SUBCHAPTER I—UNION STATION COMPLEX
§ 6901. Definition
In this subchapter, the term ‘‘Union Station complex’’ means real property,
air rights, and improvements the Secretary of the Interior leased under sec-
tions 101–110 of the National Visitors Center Facilities Act of 1968 (Public
Law 90–264, 82 Stat. 43) and property acquired and improvements made in
accordance with this subchapter.
§ 6902. Assignment of right, title, and interest in the Union
Station complex to the Secretary of Transportation
The Secretary of Transportation has the right, title, and interest in and
to the Union Station complex, including all agreements and leases made
under sections 101–110 of the National Visitors Center Facilities Act of 1968
(Public Law 90–264, 82 Stat. 43). To the extent the Secretary of Transpor-
tation and the Secretary of the Interior agree, the Secretary of the Interior
may lease space for visitor services.
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§ 6903. Agreements and contracts
The Secretary of Transportation may make agreements and contracts, ex-
cept an agreement or contract to sell property rights at the Union Station
complex, with a person, a federal, regional, or local agency, or the Architect
of the Capitol that the Secretary considers necessary or desirable to carry out
the purposes of this subchapter.
§ 6904. Acquisition, maintenance, and use of property
(a) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of Transportation may acquire for the
Federal Government an interest in real property (including easements or res-
ervations) and any other property interest (including contract rights) in or
relating or adjacent to the Union Station complex that the Secretary con-
siders necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
(b) MAINTENANCE AND USE.—The Secretary may maintain, use, operate,
manage, and lease, either directly, by contract, or through development agree-
ments, any property interest the Secretary holds or acquires for the Govern-
ment under this subchapter in the manner and subject to the terms, condi-
tions, covenants, and easements that the Secretary considers necessary or de-
sirable to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
§ 6905. Service on board of directors of Union Station Rede-
velopment Corporation
To further the rehabilitation, redevelopment, and operation of the Union
Station complex, the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of
the Federal Railroad Administration may serve as ex officio members of the
board of directors of the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation.
§ 6906. Union Station Fund
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is a special deposit account in the Treasury
known as the ‘‘Union Station Fund’’, which shall be administered as a revolv-
ing fund.
(b) CONTENT.—The account shall be credited with receipts of the Secretary
of Transportation from activities authorized by this subchapter.
(c) USE OF AMOUNTS.—The Secretary may use income and proceeds re-
ceived from activities authorized by this subchapter, including operating and
leasing income and payments made to the Federal Government under develop-
ment agreements, to pay expenses the Secretary incurs in carrying out the
purposes of this subchapter, including construction, acquisition, leasing, oper-
ation, and maintenance expenses and payments made to developers under de-
velopment agreements.
(d) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—The balance in the account is available
in amounts specified in annual appropriation laws for making expenditures
authorized by this subchapter.
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§ 6907. Use of other appropriated amounts
(a) WAIVER OF COST SHARING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Trans-
portation may use amounts appropriated under section 24909(a)(2)(A) of
title 49 to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
(b) BAN
ON USING AMOUNTS
FOR HELIPORT.—Amounts appropriated
under section 24909 of title 49 may not be used for design, construction, or
operation of a heliport at or near Union Station.
§ 6908. Parking facility
(a) TITLE.—The Federal Government has the right, title, and interest in
and to the parking facility at Union Station.
(b) FEES.—The rate of fees charged for use of the facility may exceed the
rate required for maintenance and operation of the facility. The rate shall
be established in a manner that encourages use of the facility by rail pas-
sengers and participants in activities in the Union Station complex and area.
§ 6909. Supplying steam or chilled water to Union Station
complex
The Architect of the Capitol may make agreements with the Secretary of
Transportation to furnish steam, chilled water, or both from the Capitol
Power Plant to the Union Station complex, at no expense to the legislative
branch.
§ 6910. Authorization of appropriations
Amounts necessary to meet lease and other obligations, including mainte-
nance requirements, incurred by the Secretary of the Interior and assigned
to the Secretary of Transportation under this subchapter may be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Transportation.
SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL VISITOR FACILITIES ADVISORY
COMMISSION
§ 6921. Establishment, composition, and meetings
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is a National Visitor Facilities Advisory
Commission.
(b) COMPOSITION.—
(1) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission is composed of—
(A) the Secretary of the Interior;
(B) the Administrator of General Services;
(C) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution;
(D) the Chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission;
(E) the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts;
(F) six Members of the Senate, three from each party, to be ap-
pointed by the President of the Senate;
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(G) six Members of the House of Representatives, three from each
party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives; and
(H) three individuals appointed by the President, at least two of
whom shall not be officers of the Federal Government, and one mem-
ber of whom shall be a representative of the District of Columbia
government.
(2) CHAIRMAN.—The Secretary of the Interior serves as the Chairman
of the Commission.
(3) SERVICE OF NON-FEDERAL MEMBERS.—Non-federal members serve
at the pleasure of the President.
(c) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman.
§ 6922. Duties
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Visitor Facilities Advisory Commission
shall—
(1) conduct continuing investigations and studies of sites and plans
to provide additional facilities and services for visitors and students
coming to the Nation’s Capital; and
(2) advise the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services on the planning, construction, acquisition, and operation
of those visitor facilities.
(b) STAFF AND FACILITIES.—The Director of the National Park Service,
in consultation with the Administrator, shall provide the necessary staff and
facilities to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this sub-
chapter.
§ 6923. Compensation and expenses
Members of the National Visitor Facilities Advisory Commission who are
not officers or employees of the Federal Government or the government of the
District of Columbia are entitled to receive compensation under section 3109
of title 5 and expenses under section 5703 of title 5.
§ 6924. Reports and recommendations
The National Visitor Facilities Advisory Commission shall report to the
Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of General Services the results
of its studies and investigations. A report recommending additional facilities
for visitors shall include the Commission’s recommendations as to sites for the
facilities to be provided, preliminary plans, specifications, and architectural
drawings for the facilities, and the estimated cost of the recommended sites
and facilities.
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PART D—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS
IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CHAPTER 81—ADMINISTRATIVE
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL
Sec.
8101.
Supervision of public buildings and grounds in District of Columbia not otherwise pro-
vided for by law.
8102.
Protection of Federal Government buildings in District of Columbia.
8103.
Application of District of Columbia laws to public buildings and grounds.
8104.
Regulation of private and semipublic buildings adjacent to public buildings and grounds.
8105.
Approval by Administrator of General Services.
8106.
Buildings on reservations, parks, or public grounds.
8107.
Advertisements and sales in or around Washington Monument.
8108.
Use of public buildings for public ceremonies.
SUBCHAPTER II—JURISDICTION
8121.
Improper appropriation of streets.
8122.
Jurisdiction over portion of Constitution Avenue.
8123.
Record of transfer of jurisdiction between Director of National Park Service and Mayor
of District of Columbia.
8124.
Transfer of jurisdiction between Federal and District of Columbia authorities.
8125.
Public spaces resulting from filling of canals.
8126.
Temporary occupancy of Potomac Park by Secretary of Agriculture.
8127.
Part of Washington Aqueduct for playground purposes.
SUBCHAPTER III—SERVICES FOR FACILITIES
8141.
Contract to rent buildings in the District of Columbia not to be made until appropriation
enacted.
8142.
Rent of other buildings.
8143.
Heat.
8144.
Delivery of fuel for use during ensuing fiscal year.
SUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS
8161.
Reservation of parking spaces for Members of Congress.
8162.
Ailanthus trees prohibited.
8163.
Use of greenhouses and nursery for trees, shrubs, and plants.
8164.
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse.
8165.
Services for Office of Personnel Management.
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL
§ 8101. Supervision of public buildings and grounds in Dis-
trict of Columbia not otherwise provided for by law
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations the President prescribes, the Admin-
istrator of General Services shall have charge of the public buildings and
grounds in the District of Columbia, except those buildings and grounds
which otherwise are provided for by law.
(b) NOTICE OF UNLAWFUL OCCUPANCY.—If the Administrator, or the offi-
cer under the direction of the Administrator who is in immediate charge of
those public buildings and grounds, decides that an individual is unlawfully
occupying any part of that public land, the Administrator or officer in charge
shall notify the United States marshal for the District of Columbia in writing
of the unlawful occupation.
(c) EJECTION OF TRESPASSER.—The marshal shall have the trespasser
ejected from the public land and shall restore possession of the land to the
officer charged by law with the custody of the land.
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§ 8102. Protection of Federal Government buildings in Dis-
trict of Columbia
The Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury may prohibit—
(1) a vehicle from parking or standing on a street or roadway adja-
cent to a building in the District of Columbia—
(A) at least partly owned or possessed by, or leased to, the Fed-
eral Government; and
(B) used by law enforcement authorities subject to their jurisdic-
tion; and
(2) a person or entity from conducting business on property imme-
diately adjacent to a building described in paragraph (1).
§ 8103. Application of District of Columbia laws to public
buildings and grounds
(a) APPLICATION OF LAWS.—Laws and regulations of the District of Co-
lumbia for the protection of public or private property and the preservation
of peace and order are extended to all public buildings and public grounds
belonging to the Federal Government in the District of Columbia.
(b) PENALTIES.—A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not
more than six months, or both if the person—
(1) is guilty of disorderly and unlawful conduct in or about those pub-
lic buildings or public grounds;
(2) willfully injures the buildings or shrubs;
(3) pull downs, impairs, or otherwise injures any fence, wall, or other
enclosure;
(4) injures any sink, culvert, pipe, hydrant, cistern, lamp, or bridge;
or
(5) removes any stone, gravel, sand, or other property of the Govern-
ment, or any other part of the public grounds or lots belonging to the
Government in the District of Columbia.
§ 8104. Regulation of private and semipublic buildings adja-
cent to public buildings and grounds
(a) FACTORS FOR DEVELOPMENT.—In view of the provisions of the Con-
stitution respecting the establishment of the seat of the National Government,
the duties it imposed on Congress in connection with establishing the seat of
the National Government, and the solicitude shown and the efforts exerted by
President Washington in the planning and development of the Capital City,
the development should proceed along the lines of good order, good taste, and
with due regard to the public interests involved, and a reasonable degree of
control should be exercised over the architecture of private or semipublic
buildings adjacent to public buildings and grounds of major importance.
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(b) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION TO COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS.—The
Mayor of the District of Columbia shall submit to the Commission on Fine
Arts an application for a permit to erect or alter any building, a part of
which fronts or abuts on the grounds of the Capitol, the grounds of the White
House, the part of Pennsylvania Avenue extending from the Capitol to the
White House, Lafayette Park, Rock Creek Park, the Zoological Park, the Rock
Creek and Potomac Parkway, Potomac Park, or The Mall Park System and
public buildings adjacent to the System, or abuts on any street bordering any
of those grounds or parks, so far as the plans relate to height and appearance,
color, and texture of the materials of exterior construction.
(c) REPORT TO MAYOR.—The Commission shall report promptly its rec-
ommendations to the Mayor, including any changes the Commission decides
are necessary to prevent reasonably avoidable impairment of the public values
belonging to the public building or park. If the Commission fails to report
its approval or disapproval of a plan within 30 days, the report is deemed
approved and a permit may be issued.
(d) ACTION BY THE MAYOR.—The Mayor shall take action the Mayor de-
cides is necessary to effect reasonable compliance with the recommendation
under subsection (c).
§ 8105. Approval by Administrator of General Services
Subject to applicable provisions of existing law relating to the functions in
the District of Columbia of the National Capital Planning Commission and
the Commission of Fine Arts, only the Administrator of General Services is
required to approve sketches, plans, and estimates for buildings to be con-
structed by the Administrator, except that the Administrator and the United
States Postal Service must approve buildings designed for post-office purposes.
§ 8106. Buildings on reservations, parks, or public grounds
A building or structure shall not be erected on any reservation, park, or
public grounds of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia without
express authority of Congress.
§ 8107. Advertisements and sales in or around Washington
Monument
Except on the written authority of the Director of the National Park Serv-
ice, advertisements of any kind shall not be displayed, and articles of any
kind shall not be sold, in or around the Washington Monument.
§ 8108. Use of public buildings for public ceremonies
Except as expressly authorized by law, public buildings in the District of
Columbia (other than the Capitol Building and the White House), and the
approaches to those public buildings, shall not be used or occupied in connec-
tion with ceremonies for the inauguration of the President or other public
functions.
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SUBCHAPTER II—JURISDICTION
§ 8121. Improper appropriation of streets
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall—
(1) prevent the improper appropriation or occupation of any public
street, avenue, square, or reservation in the District of Columbia that be-
longs to the Federal Government;
(2) reclaim the street, avenue, square, or reservation if unlawfully ap-
propriated;
(3) prevent the erection of any permanent building on property re-
served to or for the use of the Government, unless plainly authorized by
law; and
(4) report to Congress at the beginning of each session on the Sec-
retary’s proceedings in the premises, together with a full statement of all
property described in this subsection, and how, and by what authority,
the property is occupied or claimed.
(b) APPLICATION.—This section does not interfere with the temporary and
proper occupation of any part of the property described in subsection (a), by
lawful authority, for the legitimate purposes of the Government.
§ 8122. Jurisdiction over portion of Constitution Avenue
The Director of the National Park Service has jurisdiction over that part
of Constitution Avenue west of Virginia Avenue that was under the control
of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia prior to May 27, 1908.
§ 8123. Record of transfer of jurisdiction between Director of
National Park Service and Mayor of District of Co-
lumbia
When in accordance with law or mutual legal agreement, spaces or portions
of public land are transferred between the jurisdiction of the Director of the
National Park Service, as established by the Act of July 1, 1898 (ch. 543,
30 Stat. 570), and the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the letters of trans-
fer and acceptance exchanged between them are sufficient authority for the
necessary change in the official maps and for record when necessary.
§ 8124. Transfer of jurisdiction between Federal and District
of Columbia authorities
(a) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.—Federal and District of Columbia au-
thorities administering properties in the District that are owned by the Fed-
eral Government or by the District may transfer jurisdiction over any part
of the property among or between themselves for purposes of administration
and maintenance under conditions the parties agree on. The National Capital
Planning Commission shall recommend the transfer before it is completed.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The District authorities shall report all trans-
fers and agreements to Congress.