A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol, in cooperation with the Union Station Redevelopment Corp., to design a building or buildings adjacent to Union Station in Washington, D.C.
PL 99-229 (S.1706), enacted 12/28/1985

PUBLIC LAW 99-229—DEC. 28, 1985 
99 STAT. 1749 
Public Law 99-229 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Architect of the Capitol and the Secretary of Transportation, in 
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consultation with the Chief Justice of the United States, to study alternatives for 
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construction of a building adjacent to Union Station in the District of Columbia, 
[S. 1706] 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STUDY OF CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR JOINT STUDY.—The Architect of the Capitol 
Public buildings 
and the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Chief 
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Justice of the United States, shall jointly study alternatives for the 
construction on squares 721 and 722, bounded by F Street, 2nd 
Street, Massachusetts Avenue, and Columbia Plaza, Northeast, in 
the District of Columbia, of a building or buildings to meet the 
current and future needs of the administrative office of the United 
States Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, and other judicial func-
tions and such other commercial, governmental, cultural, edu-
cational, and recreational activities which the Architect and the 
Secretary determine may appropriately be located in such building 
or buildings. Such building or buildings shall complement the areas 
surrounding such squares and fulfill the goals of mixed use in the 
Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976. 
40 USC 601 
(b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—The study under subsection (a) shall 
"ote. 
include— 
(1) a study of alternative sizes and designs for such building or 
buildings and the estimated cost of each such alternative nec-
essary to meet the current and future needs referred to in 
subsection (a); 
(2) an analysis of other commercial, governmental, cultural, 
educational, and recreational activities which may appro-
priately be located in such building or buildings; 
(3) an analysis of methods of providing security, utility, fire, 
and other related services for such building or buildings and 
allocating the cost of providing such services among the occu-
pants of such building or buildings; 
(4) an analysis of methods for financing and constructing such 
building or buildings in the most feasible and economical 
manner; and 
(5) an analysis of methods of financing the construction of 
such building or buildings, including methods to minimize or 
eliminate initial capital investment by the United States 
through the use of public-private partnerships or nongovern-
mental sources of financing such construction. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than August 15, 1986, the Architect of the 
Capitol and the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection 
(a), together with recommendations concerning the size and design 
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of such building or buildings and methods of financing the construc-
tion of such building or buildings. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol $2,000,000 for fiscal year 
1986 to carry out this Act. From funds appropriated to carry out this 
Act, the Architect shall make available to the Secretary of 
Transportation such amounts as may be necessary for the Secretary 
to carry out the Secretary's functions under this Act. Funds appro-
priated to carry out this Act shall remain available until expended. 
Approved December 28, 1985. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1706 (H.R. 2416): 
HOUSE REPORT No. 99-119 accompanying H.R. 2416 (Comm. on Public Works and 
Transportation). 
SENATE REPORT No. 99-158 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): 
Oct. 29, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 10, H.R. 2416 considered and passed House; S. 1706, amended, passed in 
lieu. 
Dec. 19, Senate concurred in House amendments.