A bill to amend Public Law 90-553, to authorize the transfer, conveyance, lease and improvement of, and construction on, certain property in the District of Columbia, for use as a headquarters site for an international organization, as sites for governments of foreign countries, and for other purposes.
PL 97-186 (S.1611), enacted 05/25/1982

PUBLIC LAW 97-186—MAY 25, 1982 
96 STAT. 101 
Public Law 97-186 
97th Congress 
An Act 
To amend Public Law 90-553, to authorize the transfer, conveyance, lease and 
improvement of, and construction on, certain property in the District of Columbia, 
for use as a headquarters site for an international organization, as sites for gov-
ernments of foreign countries, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sec-
tion of the Act approved October 8, 1968 (Public Law 90-553, 82 
Stat. 958), is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence by striking out "sell or lease" and 
inserting in lieu thereof: "develop in coordination with the 
Administrator of General Services for, or to sell, exchange, or 
lease"; 
(2) by striking out "Van Ness Street, Reno Road, and Tilden 
Street" and inserting in lieu thereof: "Yuma Street, 36th 
Street, Reno Road, and Tilden Street, except that portion of lot 
802 in square 1964, the jurisdiction over which was transferred 
to the District of Columbia for use as an educational facility"; 
and 
(3) by striking out "he" and inserting "the Secretary". 
SEC. 2. Section 2 of such Act of October 8, 1968 (Public Law 90-
553), is amended to read £is follows: 
"SEC. 2. Upon the request of any foreign government or interna-
tional organization and with funds provided by such government or 
organization in advance, the Administrator of General Services is 
authorized to design, construct, and equip a headquarters building 
or legation building or related facilities on property conveyed pur-
suant to the first section of this Act.". 
SEC. 3. Section 3 of such Act of October 8, 1968 (Public Law 90-
553), is deleted, and sections 4 to 6 of such Act, inclusive, are 
renumbered as sections 3 to 5, including references thereto. The 
first sentence of renumbered section 3 is amended to read as fol-
lows "The Act of June 20, 1938 (D.C. Code, sees. 5-413 to 5-428), 
shall not apply to buildings constructed on property transferred or 
conveyed pursuant to this Act including section 3 of this Act as in 
effect January 1,1980.". 
SEC. 4. Section 4 of such Act of October 8, 1968 (Public Law 90-
553), as renumbered by this Act is amended by— 
(1) inserting "demolition or removal of existing structures, 
site preparation, and the" immediately after "The"; 
(2) striking out "and" immediately before "(d)"; 
(3) inserting "(e) other utilities, and (D related improvements 
necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act," immediately 
after "the fire alarm system,"; and 
(4) inserting "or contiguous to" after "within". 
SEC. 5. Section 5 of such Act of October 8, 1968 (Public Law 90-
553), as renumbered by this Act is amended by— 
May 25, 1982 
[S. 1611] 
District of 
Columbia, 
property use for 
an international 
center. 
96 STAT. 102 
PUBLIC LAW 97-186—MAY 25, 1982 
Maintenance, 
security and 
survey funding. 
International 
Center Act, 
designation. 
(1) inserting ", exchange," after "sale" in the first sentence, 
and by inserting ", exchanges," after "sales" in the second sen-
tence thereof; and 
(2) adding at the end thereof the following: "The Secretary 
may retain therefrom a reserve for maintenance and security 
of those public improvements authorized by this Act which 
have not been conveyed to a government or international orga-
nization under the first section of this Act, and for surveys and 
plans related to development of additional areas within the 
Nation's Capital for chancery and diplomatic purposes. 
Amounts in the reserve will be available only to the extent 
and in such amounts as provided in advance in appropriations 
Acts.". 
SEC. 6. The Act of October 8, 1968 (Public Law 90-553), is further 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. 6. This Act may be cited as the 'International Center 
Act'.". 
Approved May 25, 1982. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1611 (H.R. 4716): 
HOUSE REPORT No. 97-324 accompanying H.R. 4716 (Comm. on Public Works and 
Transportation). 
SENATE REPORT No. 97-281 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Apr. 29, considered and passed Senate. 
May 13, considered and passed House, in lieu of H.R. 4716.