D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act

Bill: 118-hr-4984
Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Building construction
Congressional oversight
District of Columbia
Economic development
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Lease and rental services
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Sports and recreation facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 

D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act

 
This bill transfers the administration of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus from the National Park Service to the General Services Administration (GSA) to facilitate leasing the campus to the District of Columbia. 
 
The GSA must lease the campus to the District for no consideration. The District may lease the campus for (1) stadium use; (2) commercial and residential development; or (3) recreational facilities, open space, or public outdoor recreation use. If the District uses the campus for commercial and residential development, the bill sets forth additional requirements, including requiring the District to (1) ensure that development does not adversely impact National Park Service lands, (2) designate at least 30 percent of the campus as parks and open space, and (3) provide parking facilities to accommodate the development.
 
 
 
 
 


action_date: 2024-02-23
text: 

D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act

 
This bill transfers the administration of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus from the National Park Service to the District of Columbia. 
 
The District, after the transfer, may develop and use, and permit the development and use of, the campus for the following purposes:
 
 
stadium purposes;
 
commercial and residential development; 
 
facilities, open space, and public outdoor opportunities;
 
other public purposes for which the campus was used or approved for use prior to June 1, 1985; and
 
certain related demolition purposes.
 
 
The Declaration of Covenants must include specified requirements for the District, including that the District must (1) ensure that development does not adversely impact National Park Service lands, and (2) designate at least 30% of the campus as parks and open space.
 
The District must conduct a survey of the campus and submit it to Congress.
 
The Department of the Interior and the District must enter into a memorandum of understanding to determine an allocation of certain environmental and cleanup costs.
 
The bill (1) prohibits the use of federal funds for stadium purposes; and (2) sets the term of the transfer, subject to reversion under specified circumstances.
 

action_date: 2024-02-23
text: 

D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act

 
This bill transfers the administration of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus from the National Park Service to the General Services Administration (GSA), for lease to the District of Columbia. 
 
The District, after the transfer and leasing it from the GSA, may use the campus for the following purposes:
 
 
stadium purposes;
 
commercial and residential development; 
 
facilities, open space, and public outdoor opportunities; and
 
other public purposes for which the campus was used or approved for use prior to June 1, 1985.
 
 
The lease must include specified requirements for the District, including that the District must (1) ensure that development does not adversely impact National Park Service lands, and (2) designate at least 30% of the campus as parks and open space.
 
The GSA must conduct a survey of the campus and submit it to Congress.
 
The bill (1) provides for the use of the property after termination of the lease, and (2) prohibits interested parties from benefitting from development.
 

action_date: 2024-02-28
text: 

D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act

 
This bill transfers the administration of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus from the National Park Service to the District of Columbia. 
 
The District, after the transfer, may develop and use, and permit the development and use of, the campus for the following purposes:
 
 
stadium purposes;
 
commercial and residential development; 
 
facilities, open space, and public outdoor opportunities;
 
other public purposes for which the campus was used or approved for use prior to June 1, 1985; and
 
certain related demolition purposes.
 
 
The Declaration of Covenants must include specified requirements for the District, including that the District must (1) ensure that development does not adversely impact National Park Service lands, and (2) designate at least 30% of the campus as parks and open space.
 
The District must conduct a survey of the campus and submit it to Congress.
 
The Department of the Interior and the District must enter into a memorandum of understanding to determine an allocation of certain environmental and cleanup costs.
 
The bill (1) prohibits the use of federal funds for stadium purposes; and (2) sets the term of the transfer, subject to reversion under specified circumstances.
 

action_date: 2025-01-06
text: 

D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act

This act transfers the administration of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus from the National Park Service to the District of Columbia.

The District, after the transfer, may develop and use, and permit the development and use of, the campus for the following purposes:

stadium purposes;

commercial and residential development;

facilities, open space, and public outdoor opportunities;

other public purposes for which the campus was used or approved for use prior to June 1, 1985; and

certain related demolition purposes.

The Declaration of Covenants must include specified requirements for the District, including that the District must (1) ensure that development does not adversely impact National Park Service lands, and (2) designate at least 30% of the campus as parks and open space.

The District must conduct a survey of the campus and submit it to Congress.

The Department of the Interior and the District must enter into a memorandum of understanding to determine an allocation of certain environmental and cleanup costs.

The act (1) prohibits the use of federal funds for stadium purposes; and (2) sets the term of the transfer, subject to reversion under specified circumstances.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-06
text: Became Public Law No: 118-274.
action_date: 2025-01-06
text: Became Public Law No: 118-274.
action_date: 2025-01-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-01-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-12-21
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7312-7313)
action_date: 2024-12-21
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2024-05-15
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2024-03-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2024-02-29
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 348 - 55 (Roll no. 56). (text: CR H715-716)
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 348 - 55 (Roll no. 56). (text: CR H715-716)
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H732-733)
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4984.
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H715-719)
action_date: 2024-02-28
text: Mr. Langworthy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-02-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 329.
action_date: 2024-02-23
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2024-02-23
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2024-02-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-400, Part II.
action_date: 2024-02-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-400, Part II.
action_date: 2024-02-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-400, Part I.
action_date: 2024-02-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-400, Part I.
action_date: 2024-02-06
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-02-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-02-06
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 9.
action_date: 2023-09-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-09-19
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2023-09-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2023-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-274