[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4984 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4984
To amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 to provide for
the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy
Memorial Stadium Campus to the Administrator of General Services and
the leasing of the Campus to the District of Columbia for purposes
which include commercial and residential development, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 27, 2023
Mr. Comer (for himself and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability,
and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 to provide for
the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy
Memorial Stadium Campus to the Administrator of General Services and
the leasing of the Campus to the District of Columbia for purposes
which include commercial and residential development, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
Stadium Campus Revitalization Act''.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OVER RFK MEMORIAL
STADIUM CAMPUS TO GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Transfer.--The District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 (sec.
3-321 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``SEC. 8. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR
LEASE TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
``(a) Transfer.--
``(1) In general.--Effective on the date of the enactment
of the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus
Revitalization Act--
``(A) the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter
referred to as the `Secretary') shall transfer
administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy
Memorial Stadium Campus (hereafter referred to as the
`Campus'), including any improvements and existing
facilities thereon, to the Administrator of General
Services (hereafter referred to as the
`Administrator'); and
``(B) the Administrator shall assume the
responsibilities of the Director of the National Park
Service under the lease described in paragraph (3).
``(2) Survey.--
``(A) Requiring survey.--After the transfer of
administrative jurisdiction under paragraph (1), the
Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary,
shall conduct a survey of the Campus, which shall
determine the exact acreage and legal description of
the Campus by a boundary survey prepared by a qualified
Federally- or State-licensed surveyor who is approved
by the Administrator.
``(B) Submission to congress.--Upon completion, the
survey conducted under subparagraph (A) shall be
submitted to the Committee on Oversight and
Accountability and the Committee on Natural Resources
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate.
``(C) Availability for public inspection.--A copy
of the survey conducted under subparagraph (A),
together with a map of the Campus, shall be kept on
file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the National Park Service, the
Department of the Interior, and the General Services
Administration.
``(3) Lease described.--The lease described in this
paragraph is the lease dated January 14, 1988, between the
United States and the District of Columbia for the use of the
Campus, as authorized by section 7(b)(1)(B) (sec. 3-
326(b)(1)(B), D.C. Official Code).
``(b) New Lease to District of Columbia.--
``(1) Requiring lease; terms and conditions.--Not later
than 180 days after the transfer of administrative jurisdiction
under subsection (a) is completed, the Administrator shall
enter into a lease without consideration with the District of
Columbia under which the District may use the Campus for any of
the following purposes, subject to such terms and conditions as
may be agreed upon by the Administrator and the District, and
subject to the approval of the National Capital Planning
Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts:
``(A) Stadium purposes.
``(B) Commercial and residential development.
``(C) Providing recreational facilities, open
space, or public outdoor recreation opportunities.
``(D) Such other public purposes for which the
Campus was used prior to June 1, 1985.
``(E) Such other public purposes for which the
Campus was approved for use by the Secretary with the
concurrence of the National Capital Planning Commission
prior to June 1, 1985.
``(2) Specific requirements relating to use of campus for
commercial and residential development.--The lease entered into
under this subsection shall include provisions to require the
District of Columbia to meet the following requirements as a
condition of using the Campus for commercial and residential
development:
``(A) The District shall ensure that the
development does not materially degrade or adversely
impact any lands under the jurisdiction of the National
Park Service, including the restoration of the wetlands
south of Kingman Island.
``(B) The District shall designate at least 30
percent of the Campus as parks and open space.
``(C) The District shall ensure that the
development provides for improved public access to the
Anacostia River and shall not interrupt the Anacostia
River Trail.
``(D) The District shall, to the extent necessary,
ensure that parking facilities are provided to
accommodate residential and commercial development.
``(E) The District shall provide for adequate
public safety and security measures and resources in
the planning and ongoing management of the development.
``(F) The District shall carry out measures that,
to the greatest extent practicable, will reduce the
impact of noise and traffic on surrounding residential
areas in the District.
``(3) Inclusion of survey.--The Administrator shall
incorporate in the lease entered into under this subsection the
survey conducted under subsection (a)(2).
``(4) Length of lease period.--The lease entered into under
this subsection shall be for a period of up to 99 years, and
may be renewed for subsequent periods, as determined by the
Administrator.
``(5) Termination of prior lease.--Effective upon the
entering into of the lease under this subsection, the lease
described in subsection (a)(3) shall terminate.
``(c) Termination of New Lease.--
``(1) Grounds for termination.--The lease entered into
under subsection (b) shall provide for the termination of the
lease prior to its expiration if each of the following occurs:
``(A) The terms and conditions of the lease have
not been complied with, as determined by the
Administrator.
``(B) Such noncompliance has not been corrected
within 90 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 Administrator enter into an agreement, with the
concurrence of the National Capital Planning
Commission, which the Administrator considers adequate
to ensure that the property will be used in a manner
consistent with the purposes referred to in subsection
(b).
``(2) Timing.--No person may bring an action respecting a
violation of any term or condition of the lease entered into
under subsection (b) before the expiration of 90 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
terminate the lease under paragraph (1).
``(3) Cost of rehabilitating property.--The lease entered
into under subsection (b) shall provide that the District of
Columbia shall bear the cost of removing structures or
rehabilitating the property which is the subject of the lease
if the lease is terminated under this subsection.
``(4) Use of property after termination of lease.--Any
property which is the subject of the lease entered into
subsection (b) shall, if the lease is terminated under this
subsection, be administered as Federal property which may be
considered for sale, lease, or exchange under section 412 of
title IV of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2005 (Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 3259).
``(d) Prohibiting Interested Parties From Benefitting From
Development.--No Member of Congress, Delegate or Resident Commissioner
to the Congress, or any other official of the Government of the United
States or the Government of the District of Columbia, shall be admitted
to any share or part of the lease entered into under subsection (b) or
to any benefit that may arise therefrom, including any contract or
agreement made, entered into, or accepted by or on behalf of the United
States or the District of Columbia as a result of such lease. Nothing
in the previous sentence may be construed to apply to a person who is a
shareholder or other beneficial owner of any publicly held corporation
or other entity, if the lease is for the general benefit of such
corporation or other entity.
``(e) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed--
``(1) to affect any obligations of the Secretary with
respect to the Campus under the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
(42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); or
``(2) to require the Secretary or Administrator to pay any
costs and expenses which are incurred by the District of
Columbia or any other party (other than the United States) at
any time, including in connection with carrying out this
section.
``(f) Definition.--In this section, the term `Robert F. Kennedy
Memorial Stadium Campus' means the approximately 142 acres of Federal
land as generally depicted on the map entitled `Anacostia Park, Robert
F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Proposed Land Conveyance', numbered 831/
151,473, and dated July 2019.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Effective upon the date of the transfer
of administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
Stadium Campus under section 8(a) of the District of Columbia Stadium
Act of 1957, as added by subsection (a), section 7 of such Act (sec. 3-
326, D.C. Official Code) is repealed.
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