District of Columbia Zoning Commission Home Rule Act

Bill: 118-hr-4834
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-07-24
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>District of Columbia Zoning Commission Home Rule Act</strong></p><p>This bill modifies the composition of the District of Columbia Zoning Commission to require the commission to consist of only three mayoral appointees. Currently, the commission consists of five individuals: three mayoral appointees, the Architect of the Capitol, and the Director of the National Park Service. The bill removes the Architect of the Capitol and the Director of the National Park Service from the commission.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2023 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To revise the composition of the Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia so that the Commission will consist solely of members appointed by the government of the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Zoning Commission Home Rule Act . 2. Revision of composition of Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia (a) Revision The first section of the Act of March 1, 1920 (sec. 6–621.01, D.C. Official Code), is amended— (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking the Architect of the Capitol, the Director of the National Park Service, and ; and (2) by striking appointed by the Mayor each place it appears in the second sentence of subsection (a), subsection (b), and subsection (c). (b) Conforming amendment Section 206(i) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 4306(i) ) is amended to read as follows: (i) Whenever the Board of Zoning Adjustment is performing functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to the location, expansion, or replacement of a chancery— (1) the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the Administrator of General Services, or the Director of the National Park Service (or such alternate as such official may from time to time designate), as designated by the President, shall serve as a member of the Board in lieu of the representative from the Zoning Commission; and (2) the representative from the National Capital Planning Commission shall be the Executive Director of that Commission. .