Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005
PL 109-214 (S.2116), enacted 04/11/2006

120 STAT. 326
PUBLIC LAW 109–214—APR. 11, 2006
Public Law 109–214
109th Congress
An Act
To transfer jurisdiction of certain real property to the Supreme Court.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN REAL PROP-
ERTY TO THE SUPREME COURT.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Supreme
Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005’’.
(b) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Jurisdiction over the parcel of Federal
real property described under paragraph (2) (over which juris-
diction was transferred to the Architect of the Capitol under
section 514(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 5102 note; Public Law
104–333; 110 Stat. 4165)) is transferred to the Supreme Court
of the United States, without consideration.
(2) PARCEL.—The parcel of Federal real property referred
to under paragraph (1) is that portion of the triangle of Federal
land in Reservation No. 204 in the District of Columbia under
the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol, including any
contiguous sidewalks, bound by Constitution Avenue, N.E., on
the north, the branch of Maryland Avenue, N.E., running in
a northeast direction on the west, the major portion of Maryland
Avenue, N.E., on the south, and 2nd Street, N.E., on the east,
including the contiguous sidewalks.
(c) MISCELLANEOUS.—
(1) COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS.—Compliance with this
section shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of all laws
otherwise applicable to transfers of jurisdiction over parcels
of Federal real property.
(2) INCLUSION
IN
SUPREME
COURT
GROUNDS.—Section
6101(b)(2) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by
inserting before the period ‘‘and that parcel transferred under
the Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005’’.
(3) UNITED STATES CAPITOL GROUNDS.—
(A) DEFINITION.—Section 5102 of title 40, United States
Code, is amended to exclude within the definition of the
United States Capitol Grounds the parcel of Federal real
property described in subsection (b)(2).
(B) JURISDICTION
OF
CAPITOL
POLICE.—The United
States Capitol Police shall not have jurisdiction over the
parcel of Federal real property described in subsection (b)(2)
by reason of such parcel formerly being part of the United
States Capitol Grounds.
Supreme Court
Grounds
Transfer Act of
2005.
40 USC 6101
note.
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120 STAT. 327
PUBLIC LAW 109–214—APR. 11, 2006
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2116:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 151 (2005): Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 152 (2006): Mar. 28, considered and passed House.
(4) RECORDING
OF
MAP
OF
SUPREME
COURT
GROUNDS.—
The Architect of the Capitol shall record with the Office of
the Surveyor of the District of Columbia a map showing areas
comprising the grounds of the Supreme Court of the United
States that reflects—
(A) the legal boundaries described under section
6101(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code; and
(B) any portion of the United States Capitol Grounds
as described under section 5102 of title 40, United States
Code, which is contiguous to the boundaries or property
described under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall apply to fiscal year 2006
and each fiscal year thereafter.
Approved April 11, 2006.
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