A bill to amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey title to the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium to the District of Columbia.
PL 99-581 (H.R.2776), enacted 10/29/1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-581—OCT. 29, 1986 
100 STAT. 3313 
Public Law 99-581 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the District of C!olumbia Stadium Act of 1957 to direct the Secretary of the 
Oct. 29, 1986 
Interior to convey title to the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium to the District 
[H.R. 2776] 
of Columbia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Public buildings 
and grounds. 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF STADIUM. 
Section 7 of the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 (D.C. 
Code, sec. 2-326) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(a)" after "SEC. 7."; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
subsections: 
"(b)(1) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
subsection, the Secretary of the Interior shall— 
"(A) convey without consideration to the government of the 
District of Columbia all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the building comprising the stadium con-
structed under this Act; and 
"(B) lease without consideration to the government of the 
District of Columbia— 
"(i) the ground under; and 
"(ii) the parking facilities associated with the stadium 
constructed under this Act. 
"(2) The lease authorized by paragraph (1)(B) shall be for a period 
of 50 years. 
"(c) The conveyance and lease of real property under subsection 
Real property, 
(b) shall be subject to such terms and conditions (which shall be set 
forth in the instrument of conveyance) as will ensure that title to 
the property shall not be transferred by the District to any person or 
entity other than the United States or any political subdivision or 
agency of the District of Columbia or the United States and that the 
property will be used only for— 
"(1) stadium purposes; 
"(2) providing recreational facilities, open space, or public 
outdoor recreation opportunities; 
"(3) such other public purposes for which the property was 
used prior to June 1,1985; and 
"(4) such other public purposes for which the property was 
approved for use by the Secretary with the concurrence of the 
National Capital Planning Commission prior to June 1, 1985. 
"(d)(1) The instrument of conveyance and the lease referred to in 
subsection (c) shall provide that all right, title, and interest con-
veyed to the District of Columbia pursuant to such instrument of 
conveyance shall revert to the United States and the lease shall 
terminate if— 
"(A) the terms and conditions referred to in subsection (c) 
have not been complied with, as determined by the Secretary, 
and 
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Real property. 
"(B) such noncompliance has not been corrected within ninety 
days after written notice of such noncompliance has been 
received by the Mayor of the District of Columbia. 
Such noncompliance shall be treated as corrected if the District of 
Columbia and the Secretary enter into an agreement, with the 
concurrence of the National Capital Planning Commission, which 
the Secretary considers adequate to ensure that the property will be 
used in a manner consistent with the purposes referred to in 
subsection (c). 
"(2) No person may bring an action respecting a violation of any 
term or condition referred to in subsection (c) before the expiration 
of ninety days after the date on which such person has notified the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia of the alleged violation. The 
notice shall include notice of such person's intention to bring an 
action to declare a reversion and termination of the lease under 
paragraph (1) of this subsection. 
"(3) The conveyance of real property under subsection (b) shall be 
made subject to the condition that the District of Columbia shall 
bear the cost of removing structures or rehabilitating the land or 
stadium should the stadium revert to the United States pursuant to 
this subsection. 
"(4) Any property which reverts to the Secretary under this 
subsection shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the 
Park System of the Nation's Capital in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4), and other 
provisions of the law generally applicable to units of the national 
park sjrstem.". 
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SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
Section 11 of the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 (D.C. 
Code, sec. 2-330) is amended by inserting "(including any area 
designated A, B, C, D, or E on the revised map entitled 'Map to 
Designate Transfer of Stadium and Lease of Parking Lots to the 
District*, prepared jointly by the National Park Service (National 
Capital Region) and the District of Columbia Department of Public 
Works for site development and dated October 1986 (NPS drawing 
number 831/87284-A))," after "property of any kind". 
Approved October 29, 1986. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2776: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-176, Pt. 1 (Comm. on the District of Columbia). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 131 (1985): June 24, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 132 (1986): Oct. 16, considered and passed Senate, amended; House 
concurred in Senate amendment.