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40 U.S.C. § 8734 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 8734. Sale of land by Mayor
(a) Authority To Sell.—
With the approval of the National Capital Planning Commission, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, for the best interests of the District of Columbia, may sell to the highest bidder at public or private sale real estate in the District of Columbia owned in fee simple by the District of Columbia for municipal use that the Council of the District of Columbia and the Commission find to be no longer required for public purposes.
(b) Paying Expenses and Depositing Proceeds.—
The Mayor—
(1) may pay the reasonable and necessary expenses of the sale of each parcel of land sold; and
(2) shall deposit the net proceeds of each sale in the Treasury to the credit of the District of Columbia.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1226.)
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8734(a)
40:72c.
Aug. 5, 1939, ch. 449, §§ 1, 2, 53 Stat. 1211.
8734(b)
40:72d.
In subsection (a), the words “in his discretion”, “and convey, in whole or in part”, and “now or hereafter” are omitted as unnecessary.
40 U.S.C. § 8735 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 8735. Sale of land by Secretary of the Interior
(a) Authority To Sell.—
With the approval of the National Capital Planning Commission, the Secretary of the Interior, for the best interests of the Federal Government, may sell, by deed or instrument, real estate held by the Government in the District of Columbia and under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service which may be no longer needed for public purposes. The land may be sold for cash or on a deferred-payment plan the Secretary approves, at a price not less than the Government paid for it and not less than its present appraised value as determined by the Secretary.
(b) Sale to Highest Bidder.—
In selling any parcel of land under this section, the Secretary shall have public or private solicitation for bids or offers be made as the Secretary considers appropriate. The Secretary shall sell the parcel to the party agreeing to pay the highest price if the price is otherwise satisfactory. If the price offered or bid by the owner of land abutting the land to be sold equals the highest price offered or bid by any other party, the parcel may be sold to the owner of the abutting land.
(c) Paying Expenses and Depositing Proceeds.—
The Secretary—
(1) may pay the reasonable and necessary expenses of the sale of each parcel of land sold; and
(2) shall deposit the net proceeds of each sale in the Treasury to the credit of the Government and the District of Columbia in the proportion that each—
(A) paid the appropriations used to acquire the parcels; or
(B) was obligated to pay the appropriations, at the time of acquisition, by reimbursement.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1226.)
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8735(a)
40:74a.
Aug. 5, 1939, ch. 449, §§ 4–6, 53 Stat. 1211.
8735(b)
40:74b.
8735(c)
40:74c.
In subsection (a), the words “in his discretion”, “and convey, in whole or in part”, and “proper” are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b), reference to sections 72c to 72e is omitted as unnecessary because the Secretary of the Interior does not have authority to sell land under those sections.
40 U.S.C. § 8736 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 8736. Execution of deeds
The Mayor of the District of Columbia may execute deeds of conveyance for real estate sold under this subchapter. The deeds shall contain a full description of the land sold as required by law.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1227.)
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8736
40:72e.
Aug. 5, 1939, ch. 449, § 3, 53 Stat. 1211.
The word “proper” is omitted as unnecessary. The words “as required by” are substituted for “either by metes and bounds, or otherwise according to” to eliminate unnecessary words.
40 U.S.C. § 8737 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 8737. Authorization of appropriations
An amount equal to not more than one cent for each inhabitant of the continental United States as determined by the last preceding decennial census may be appropriated each year in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the National Capital Planning Commission to use for the payment of its expenses and for the acquisition of land the Commission may acquire under section 8731 of this title for the purposes named, including compensation for the land, surveys, ascertainment of title, condemnation proceedings, and necessary conveyancing. The appropriated amounts shall be paid from the revenues of the District of Columbia and the general amounts of the Treasury in the same proportion as other expenses of the District of Columbia.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1227.)
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8737
40:73 (1st, 2d sentences).
June 6, 1924, ch. 270, § 12 (1st, 2d sentences), formerly § 3 (1st, 2d sentences), 43 Stat. 463; renumbered § 12, July 19, 1952, ch. 949, § 2 (1st sentence), 66 Stat. 791.
40 U.S.C. § 8901 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 8901. Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are—
(1) to preserve the integrity of the comprehensive design of the L’Enfant and McMillan plans for the Nation’s Capital;
(2) to ensure the continued public use and enjoyment of open space in the District of Columbia and its environs, and to encourage the location of commemorative works within the urban fabric of the District of Columbia;
(3) to preserve, protect and maintain the limited amount of open space available to residents of, and visitors to, the Nation’s Capital; and
(4) to ensure that future commemorative works in areas administered by the National Park Service and the Administrator of General Services in the District of Columbia and its environs—
(A) are appropriately designed, constructed, and located; and
(B) reflect a consensus of the lasting national significance of the subjects involved.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1227; Pub. L. 108–126, title II, § 203(a), Nov. 17, 2003, 117 Stat. 1349.)
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8901
40:1001.
Pub. L. 99–652, § 1, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3650.
heading: Amendments
text: 2003—Par. (2). Pub. L. 108–126 substituted “Columbia and its environs, and to encourage the location of commemorative works within the urban fabric of the District of Columbia;” for “Columbia;”.
heading: Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 108–126, title II, § 205, Nov. 17, 2003, 117 Stat. 1353, provided that: “Except for the provision in the amendment made by section 202(b) [amending section 8908 of this title] prohibiting a visitor center from being located in the Reserve (as defined in section 8902 of title 40, United States Code), nothing in this title [see Short Title of 2003 Amendment note set out under section 101 of this title] shall apply to a commemorative work for which a site was approved in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, prior to the date of enactment of this title [Nov. 17, 2003].”
heading: Findings
text: Pub. L. 108–126, title II, § 202(a), Nov. 17, 2003, 117 Stat. 1349, provided that:
“Congress finds that—
“(1) the great cross-axis of the Mall in the District of Columbia, which generally extends from the United States Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, and from the White House to the Jefferson Memorial, is a substantially completed work of civic art; and
“(2) to preserve the integrity of the Mall, a reserve area should be designated within the core of the great cross-axis of the Mall where the siting of new commemorative works is prohibited.”
40 U.S.C. § 8907 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 8907. Temporary site designation
(a) Criterion for Designation.—
If the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the National Capital Memorial Commission, determines that a site where commemorative works may be displayed on a temporary basis is necessary to aid in the preservation of the limited amount of open space available to residents of, and visitors to, the Nation’s Capital, a site may be designated on land the Secretary administers in the District of Columbia.
(b) Plan.—
A designation may be made under subsection (a) only if, at least 120 days before the designation, the Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, prepares and submits to Congress a plan for the site. The plan shall include specifications for the location, construction, and administration of the site and criteria for displaying commemorative works at the site.
(c) Risk and Agreement To Indemnify.—
A commemorative work displayed at the site shall be installed, maintained, and removed at the sole expense and risk of the person authorized to display the work. The person shall agree to indemnify the United States for any liability arising from the display of the commemorative work under this section.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1231.)
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8907(a)
40:1009(a) (1st sentence).
Pub. L. 99–652, § 9, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3653; Pub. L. 103–321, § 2(f), Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1795.
8907(b)
40:1009(a) (2d, last sentences).
8907(c)
40:1009(b).
40 U.S.C. § 8909 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 8909. Administrative
(a) Maintenance of Documentation of Design and Construction.—
Complete documentation of design and construction of each commemorative work located in the District of Columbia and its environs shall be provided to the Secretary of the Interior or Administrator of General Services, as appropriate, and shall be permanently maintained in the manner provided by law.
(b) Responsibility for Maintenance of Completed Work.—
On completion of any commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, the Secretary or Administrator, as appropriate, shall assume responsibility for maintaining the work.
(c) Regulations or Standards.—
The Secretary and Administrator shall prescribe appropriate regulations or standards to carry out this chapter.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1231.)
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8909(a)
40:1010(a).
Pub. L. 99–652, § 10(a), (c), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3654.
8909(b)
40:1010(c).
8909(c)
40:1010(d).
Pub. L. 99–652, § 10(d), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3654; Pub. L. 103–321, § 2(g), Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1795.
40 U.S.C. § 9101 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 9101. Establishment, composition, and vacancies
(a) Establishment.—
There is a Commission of Fine Arts.
(b) Composition.—
The Commission is composed of seven well-qualified judges of the fine arts, appointed by the President, who serve for four years each or until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(c) Vacancies.—
The President shall fill vacancies on the Commission.
(d) Expenses.—
Members of the Commission shall be paid actual expenses in traveling to and from the District of Columbia to attend Commission meetings and while attending those meetings.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1232.)
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9101(a), (b)
40:104 (1st sentence).
May 17, 1910, ch. 243, § 1 (1st, 2d sentences, last sentence words after comma), 36 Stat. 371.
9101(c)
40:104 (2d sentence).
9101(d)
40:104 (last sentence words after comma).
In subsection (a), the word “permanent” is omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (d), the words “the District of Columbia” are substituted for “Washington” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
40 U.S.C. § 9102 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 9102. Duties
(a) In General.—
The Commission of Fine Arts shall advise on—
(1) the location of statues, fountains, and monuments in the public squares, streets, and parks in the District of Columbia;
(2) the selection of models for statues, fountains, and monuments erected under the authority of the Federal Government;
(3) the selection of artists to carry out clause (2); and
(4) questions of art generally when required to do so by the President or a committee of Congress.
(b) Duty To Request Advice.—
The officers required to decide the questions described in subsection (a)(1)–(3) shall request the Commission to provide the advice.
(c) Nonapplication.—
This section does not apply to the Capitol Building and the Library of Congress buildings.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1232.)
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9102(a)
40:104 (3d, 6th sentences).
May 17, 1910, ch. 243, § 1 (3d–6th sentences), 36 Stat. 371.
9102(b)
40:104 (4th sentence).
9102(c)
40:104 (5th sentence).
In subsection (b), the words “in each case” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “request the Commission to provide” are substituted for “call for” for clarity.
In subsection (c), the words “buildings of the Library of Congress” are substituted for “building of the Library of Congress” for clarity because the Library of Congress comprises more than one building.
40 U.S.C. § 9103 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 9103. Personnel
The Commission of Fine Arts has a secretary and other assistance the Commission authorizes. The secretary is the executive officer of the Commission.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1232.)
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9103
40:104 (last sentence words before comma).
May 17, 1910, ch. 243, § 1 (last sentence words before comma), 36 Stat. 371.
40:105.
June 25, 1910, ch. 384 1 [sic] (8th complete par. on p. 728 (less appropriations)), 36 Stat. 728.
The text of 40:105 (related to officer in charge of public buildings and grounds) is omitted as obsolete.
40 U.S.C. § 9104 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 9104. Authorization of appropriations
Necessary amounts may be appropriated to carry out this chapter.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1232.)
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9104
40:106.
May 17, 1910, ch. 243, § 2, 36 Stat. 371; May 25, 1955, ch. 76, 69 Stat. 66; May 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86–461, 74 Stat. 128.
40 U.S.C. § 9301 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 9301. Maintenance and administration
The Director of the National Park Service shall maintain and administer Theodore Roosevelt Island as a natural park for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1233.)
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9301
40:124 (words before proviso).
May 21, 1932, ch. 200, § 1 (words before proviso), 47 Stat. 163; Feb. 11, 1933, ch. 48, § 1, 47 Stat. 799.
In this chapter, the words “Director of the National Park Service” are substituted for “Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital” and “director” because of section 2 of Executive Order No. 6166 (eff. June 10, 1933) and the Act of June 10, 1934 (ch. 38, 48 Stat. 389).
In this section, the text of section 1 (words before 1st semicolon) of the Act of May 21, 1932 (ch. 200, 47 Stat. 163) is omitted as executed.
heading: Designation of Theodore Roosevelt Island
text: Act Feb. 11, 1933, ch. 48, § 2, 47 Stat. 799, provided that: “In all public documents, records, and maps of the United States in which Roosevelt Island is designated or referred to it shall be designated as ‘Theodore Roosevelt Island’.”
40 U.S.C. § 9302 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 9302. Consent of Theodore Roosevelt Association required for development
(a) General Plan for Development.—
The Theodore Roosevelt Association must approve every general plan for the development of Theodore Roosevelt Island.
(b) Development Inconsistent With Plan.—
As long as the Association remains in existence, development inconsistent with the general plan may not be carried out without the Association’s consent.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1233; Pub. L. 109–284, § 6(30), Sept. 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 1213.)
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9302
40:124 (proviso).
May 21, 1932, ch. 200, § 1 (proviso), 47 Stat. 163.
The words “Theodore Roosevelt Association” are substituted for “Roosevelt Memorial Association” because of section 2 of the Act of May 21, 1953 (ch. 63, 36:210101 note).
heading: Amendments
text: 2006—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–284 substituted “With” for “with” in heading.
40 U.S.C. § 9303 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 9303. Access to Theodore Roosevelt Island
Subject to the approval of the National Capital Planning Commission and the availability of appropriations, the Director of the National Park Service may provide suitable means of access to and on Theodore Roosevelt Island.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1233.)
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9303
40:125 (words before semicolon).
May 21, 1932, ch. 200, § 2 (words before semicolon), 47 Stat. 164; Feb. 11, 1933, ch. 48, § 1, 47 Stat. 799.
The words “National Capital Planning Commission” are substituted for “National Capital Park and Planning Commission” because of section 9 of the Act of June 6, 1924 (ch. 270), as added by section 1 of the Act of July 19, 1952 (ch. 949, 66 Stat. 790). See section 8711(f) of the revised title. The words “from time to time” are omitted as unnecessary.
40 U.S.C. § 9304 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 9304. Source of appropriations
The appropriations needed for construction of suitable means of access to and on Theodore Roosevelt Island and annually for the care, maintenance, and improvement of the land and improvements may be made from amounts not otherwise appropriated from the Treasury.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1233.)
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9304
40:125 (words after semicolon).
May 21, 1932, ch. 200, § 2 (words after semicolon), 47 Stat. 164.
40 U.S.C. § 9502 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 9502. Authority of Chief of Engineers
(a) In General.—
The Chief of Engineers and necessary assistants may use all lawful means to carry out their duties.
(b) Supply of Water in District of Columbia.—
(1) Providing water.—
The Chief of Engineers has complete control over the Washington Aqueduct to regulate the manner in which the authorities of the District of Columbia may tap the supply of water to the inhabitants of the District of Columbia.
(2) Stoppage of water flow.—
The Chief of Engineers shall stop the authorities of the District of Columbia from tapping the supply of water when the supply is no more than adequate to the wants of the public buildings and grounds.
(3) Appeal of decision.—
The decision of the Chief of Engineers on all questions concerning the supply of water under this subsection may be appealed only to the Secretary of the Army.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1234.)
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9502(a), (b)(1), (2)
40:51.
R.S. § 1810.
9502(b)(3)
40:52.
R.S. § 1811.
In subsection (b)(3), the words “Secretary of the Army” are substituted for “Department of War” [subsequently changed to “Department of the Army” because of section 205(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (ch. 343, 61 Stat. 501)] because of 10:3013(a)(1).
40 U.S.C. § 9503 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 9503. Record of property
The Chief of Engineers shall keep in the office a complete record of all land and other property connected with or belonging to the Washington Aqueduct and other public works under the charge of the Chief of Engineers, together with accurate plans and surveys of the public grounds and reservations in the District of Columbia.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1234.)
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9503
40:49.
R.S. § 1809.
40 U.S.C. § 9504 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 9504. Reports
As superintendent of the Washington Aqueduct, the Chief of Engineers annually shall submit to the Secretary of the Army, within nine months after the end of the fiscal year, a report of the Chief of Engineers’ operations for that year and a report of the condition, progress, repairs, casualties, and expenditures of the Washington Aqueduct and other public works under the charge of the Chief of Engineers.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1234.)
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9504
40:50.
R.S. § 1812; Pub. L. 96–470, title II, § 202(a), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2242.
The provisions of section 1812 of the Revised Statues [sic] which authorized the Chief of Engineers, as Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, to report to the Secretary of War concerning the Chief of Engineers’ operations for the preceding year, including an account of the manner in which all appropriations for public buildings and grounds had been applied, are omitted because the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds under the Chief of Engineers was abolished and the functions of the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War with respect to the Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds were transferred to the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital by section 3 of the Act of February 26, 1925 (ch. 339, 43 Stat. 983). Those functions subsequently were transferred to the National Park Service by section 2 of Executive Order No. 6166 (eff. June 10, 1933) and the Act of March 2, 1934 (ch. 38, 48 Stat. 389), the Public Buildings Administrator in the Federal Works Agency by sections 301 and 303 of Reorganization Plan No. I of 1939 (eff. July 1, 1939, 53 Stat. 1426, 1427), and the Administrator of General Services by section 103(a) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (ch. 288, 63 Stat. 380), which is restated as section 303(c) [303(b)] of the revised title. The words “Secretary of the Army” are substituted for “Department of War” [subsequently changed to “Department of the Army” because of section 205(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (ch. 343, 61 Stat. 501)] because of 10:3013(a)(1).
40 U.S.C. § 9505 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 9505. Paying for main pipes
(a) Federal Government.—
The Federal Government shall only pay for the number of main pipes of the Washington Aqueduct needed to furnish public buildings, offices, and grounds with the necessary supply of water.
(b) District of Columbia.—
The District of Columbia shall pay the cost of any main pipe of the Washington Aqueduct which supplies water to the inhabitants of the District of Columbia, in the manner provided by law.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1234.)
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9505
40:55.
R.S. § 1805.
In subsection (b), the words “its inhabitants” are substituted for “inhabitants of Washington and Georgetown” in section 1805 of the Revised Statutes because of the Act of February 11, 1895 (ch. 79, 28 Stat. 650).