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AMENDMENTS

1960-Pub. L. 86-764 substituted provisions for erection of a monument or memorial to memory of Theodore Roosevelt by the Secretary of Interior with the approval of the living children of Theodore Roosevelt and authorizing an appropriation therefor for former provision permitting the Roosevelt Memorial Association to undertake such construction.

1953-Act May 21, 1953, substituted "Theodore Roosevelt Association" for "Roosevelt Memorial Association".

1933-Act Feb. 11, 1933, struck out "Roosevelt Island" and inserted "Theodore Roosevelt Island".

§ 127. Designation in documents, etc.; Theodore Roosevelt Island

In all public documents, records, and maps of the United States in which Roosevelt Island is designated or referred to it shall be designated as "Theodore Roosevelt Island."

(Feb. 11, 1933, ch. 48, § 2, 47 Stat. 799.)

CODIFICATION

Section is also set out in D.C. Code, § 8-161.

§ 128. Approval by Administrator of General Services of sketches, plans, and estimates of buildings; exemptions

On and after June 14, 1946, subject to applicable provisions of existing law relating to the functions in the District of Columbia of the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts, only the Administrator of General Services shall be required to approve sketches, plans, and estimates for buildings to be constructed by the General Services Administration, except in the case of buildings designed for post-office purposes which shall be approved by the Administrator of General Services and the United States Postal Service. (June 14, 1946, ch. 404, § 8, 60 Stat. 258; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103(a), 63 Stat. 380; Aug. 12, 1970, Pub. L. 91-375, § 4(a), 84 Stat. 773.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

"National Capital Planning Commission" was substituted for "National Capital Park and Planning Commission" in text on authority of act June 6, 1924, ch. 270, 9, as added July 19, 1952, ch. 949, § 1, 66 Stat. 790, which transferred functions of the latter to the former. See section 71h of this title and Transfer of Functions note thereunder.

"Administrator of General Services" was substituted for "Commissioner of Public Buildings" in text on authority of act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103(a), 63 Stat. 380, which transferred the functions of the latter to the former. See section 753 of this title.

"United States Postal Service" was substituted for "Postmaster General" in text pursuant to Pub. L. 91-375, § 4(a), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 773, set out as a note under section 201 of Title 39, Postal Service, which abolished the office of Postmaster General of the Post Office Department and transferred its functions to the United States Postal Service.

§ 129. Lease of building space by wholly owned Government corporations; rental

Wholly owned Government corporations requiring space in office buildings at the seat of government shall occupy only such space as may be allotted in accordance with the provi

sions of section 1 of this title, and shall pay such rental thereon as may be determined by the Administrator of General Services, such rental to include all cost of maintenance, upkeep, and repair.

(July 30, 1947, ch. 358, title III, § 306, 61 Stat. 584; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103(a), 63 Stat. 380.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 1 of this title, referred to in text, was act Mar. 1, 1919, ch. 86, § 10, 40 Stat. 1269, which was repealed by Pub. L. 89-554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 644.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions with respect to acquiring space in buildings by lease, all functions with respect to assigning and reassigning space in buildings for use by agencies (including both space acquired by lease and space in Government-owned buildings), were, with certain exceptions, transferred from the respective agencies in which theretofore vested to the Administrator of General Services by section 1 of Reorg. Plan No. 18 of 1950, eff. July 1, 1950, 15 F.R. 3177, 64 Stat. 1270, set out as a note under section 490 of this title. For delegation of those transferred functions to other personnel of the General Services Administration, or to the heads and personnel of other agencies, and for transfer of personnel, property, records, and funds, see sections 3 and 4 of that Plan.

All functions of the Federal Works Agency and of all agencies thereof, together with all functions of the Federal Works Administrator were transferred to the Administrator of General Services by section 103(a) of act June 30, 1949, which is classified to section 753(a) of this title. Both the Federal Works Agency and the office of Federal Works Administrator were abolished by section 103(b) of that act.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Transfer of functions by act June 30, 1949, effective July 1, 1949, see section 605 of act June 30, 1949 set out as an Effective Date note under section 471 of this title.

CROSS REFERENCES

Operation of buildings and related activities by Administrator of General Services, general powers and duties, see section 490 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 12 section 1438.

§ 129a. Courthouse construction authorized; cost; repayment to United States

The Administrator of General Services is hereby authorized to construct, equip, and furnish the building for the use of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the planning and site acquisition of which were authorized by the Act of May 29, 1947 (Public Law 80, Eightieth Congress), under a total limit of cost for the entire project of $18,665,000, including architectural, engineering, and administrative expenses (which limit of cost also includes the credit of $2,420,000 granted the District of Columbia as compensation for the site of the project by said Act of May 29, 1947, and the $370,000 for plans and specifications heretofore appropriated under Public Law 271, Eightieth Congress, ap

proved July 30, 1947): Provided, That the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall repay to the United States, over a period of twentyfive years, 50 per centum of the cost of the entire project upon completion, less the credit of $2,420,000 granted the District of Columbia as compensation for the site of the project by said Act of May 29, 1947, in equal annual installments, beginning with the July 1 next following the date of completion of the project: Provided further, That the cost of operation, maintenance, and repair of the completed project shall be divided equally between the United States of America and the District of Columbia.

(May 14, 1948, ch. 290, § 1, 62 Stat. 235; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(b), 62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103(a), 63 Stat. 380; 1967 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 401, eff. Aug. 11, 1967, 32 F.R. 11669, 81 Stat. 951; Dec. 24, 1973, Pub. L. 93-198, title IV, § 421, 87 Stat. 789.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of May 29, 1947 (Public Law 80, Eightieth Congress), and Public Law 271, Eightieth Congress, approved July 30, 1947, referred to in text, are not classified to the Code.

CHANGE OF NAME

United States District Court for the District of Columbia was substituted for the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia on Authority of act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(b), 62 Stat. 991, as amended by act May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Functions, powers and duties of the Federal Works Administrator were transferred to the Administrator of General Services by act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103(a), 63 Stat. 380, which is classified to section 753(a) of this title.

Except as otherwise provided in Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, eff. Nov. 3, 1967 (in part), 32 F.R. 11669, 81 Stat. 948, all functions of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia were transferred to the Commissioner of the District of Columbia by section 401 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967. The office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia, as established by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, was abolished as of noon Jan. 2, 1975, by Pub. L. 93-198, title VII, § 711, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 818, and replaced by the office of Mayor of the District of Columbia by section 421 of Pub. L. 93-198, classified to section 1-241 of the District of Columbia Code. Accordingly, "Mayor" was substituted in text for "commissioners".

CANCELLATION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S SHARE OF Costs or COURTHOUSE

Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 173(a)(1), July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 591, provided that: "All outstanding and future obligations of the Commissioner [now Mayor] of the District of Columbia with respect to the District of Columbia's share of the cost of construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of the United States courthouse in the District of Columbia, as required by the Act of May 14, 1948 (62 Stat. 235) [this section], are canceled upon the effective date of this title [Feb. 1, 1971]."

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 130a of this title.

§ 130. Courthouse for United States Court of Appeals and United States District Court for the District of Columbia; maintenance and operation; allocation of space

The operation, maintenance, and repair of the completed building for the use of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall be under the control of the Administrator of General Services, and the allocation of space therein shall be vested in the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

(May 14, 1948, ch. 290, § 2, 62 Stat. 235; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(b), 62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103(a), 63 Stat. 380.)

CHANGE OF NAME

United States District Court for the District of Columbia was substituted for the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia by act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(b), 62 Stat. 991, as amended by act May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107.

The terms chief justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the chief justice of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia were changed to chief judge by act June 25, 1948, as amended by act May 29, 1949.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions of the Federal Works Agency and of all agencies thereof, together with all functions of the Federal Works Administrator, and all functions of the Commissioner of Public Buildings and the Public Buildings Administration, were transferred to the Administrator of General Services by section 103(a) of act June 30, 1949, which is classified to section 753(a) of this title. The Federal Works Agency, the office of Federal Works Administrator, the office of Commissioner of Public Buildings, and the Public Buildings Administration, were abolished by section 103(b) of that act.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Transfer of functions by act June 30, 1949, effective July 1, 1949, see note set out under section 471 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 130a of this title.

§ 130a. Authorization of appropriations

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 129a and 130 of this title.

(May 14, 1948, ch. 290, § 3, 62 Stat. 235.)

§ 131. Development of Washington metropolitan region; necessity for coordination

The Congress hereby declares that, because the District which is the seat of the Government of the United States and has now become the urban center of a rapidly expanding Washington metropolitan region, the necessity for the continued and effective performance of the functions of the Government of the United States at the seat of said Government in the District of Columbia, the general welfare of the District of Columbia and the health and living standards of the people residing or working therein and the conduct of industry, trade, and commerce therein require that the development of the District of Columbia and the management of its public affairs shall, to the fullest extent practicable be coordinated with the development of the other areas of the Washington metropolitan region and with the management of the public affairs of such other areas, and that the activities of all of the departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government which may be carried out in, or in relation to, the other areas of the Washington metropolitan region shall, to the fullest extent practicable, be coordinated with the development of such other areas and with the management of their public affairs; all toward the end that, with the cooperation and assistance of the other areas of the Washington metropolitan region, all of the areas therein shall be so developed and the public affairs thereof shall be so managed as to contribute effectively toward the solution of the community development problems of the Washington metropolitan region on a unified metropolitan basis.

(Pub. L. 86-527, § 2, June 27, 1960, 74 Stat. 223.) CODIFICATION

Section is also set out in D.C. Code, § 1-2101.

SHORT TITLE

Section 1 of Pub. L. 86-527 provided that: "This Act [enacting sections 131 to 135 of this title] may be cited as the 'Washington Metropolitan Region Development Act'."

ADVISORY GROUP

Pub. L. 96-514, title I, § 108, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2972, provided that: "The Secretary is authorized to appoint an advisory group which may include government officials, as well as members from outside the government to undertake such activities as may be appropriate to study the effect of future growth and development on the beauty, historic values and other features that make the national capital area unique, and to recommend measures that will protect its values. The advisory group shall designate a chairman and shall complete its work and submit to the Secretary and to the Congress a report with its findings and recommendations within three years of the date of its organization. To support its activities, the advisory

group may also receive gifts and grants from private sources. Members of the group shall receive no compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel, per diem, and other reasonable expenses."

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 132, 133 of this title.

§ 132. Declaration of policy; coordinated development and management

The Congress further declares that the policy to be followed for the attainment of the objective established by section 131 of this title, and for the more effective exercise by the Congress, the executive branch of the Federal Government and the Mayor of the District of Columbia and all other officers and agencies and instrumentalities of the District of Columbia of their respective functions, powers, and duties in respect of the Washington metropolitan region, shall be that all such functions, powers, and duties shall be exercised and carried out in such manner as (with proper recognition of the sovereignty of the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia in respect of those areas of the Washington metropolitan region as are situate within their respective jurisdictions) will best facilitate the attainment of such objective of the coordinated development of the areas of the Washington metropolitan region and coordinated management of their public affairs so as to contribute effectively to the solution of the community development problems of the Washington metropolitan region on a unified metropolitan basis.

(Pub. L. 86-527, § 3, June 27, 1960, 74 Stat. 223; 1967 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 401, eff. Nov. 3, 1967, 32 F.R. 11669, 81 Stat. 951; Dec. 24, 1973, Pub. L. 93-198, title IV, § 421, 87 Stat. 789.)

CODIFICATION

Section is also set out in D.C. Code, § 1-2102.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 133 of this title.

§ 133. Priority projects; water supply, sewage disposal, water pollution, and transportation

The Congress further declares that, in carrying out the policy pursuant to section 132 of this title for the attainment of the objective established by section 131 of this title, priority should be given to the solution, on a unified metropolitan basis, of the problems of water

supply, sewage disposal, and water pollution and transportation.

(Pub. L. 86-527, § 4, June 27, 1960, 74 Stat. 223.) CODIFICATION

Section is also set out in D.C. Code, § 1-2103.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 135 of this title.

§ 134. Study of final report of Joint Committee on Washington Metropolitan Problems; recommendations

The Congress further declares that the officers, departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch of the Federal Government and the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the other officers, agencies, and instrumentalities of the District of Columbia, and other agencies of government within the Washington metropolitan region are invited and encouraged to engage in an intensive study of the final report and recommendation of the Joint Committee on Washington Metropolitan Problems with a view to submitting to the Congress the specific recommendations of each of the agencies of government specified.

(Pub. L. 86-527, § 5, June 27, 1960, 74 Stat. 223; 1967 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 401, eff. Nov. 3, 1967, 32 F.R. 11669, 81 Stat. 951; Dec. 24, 1973, Pub. L. 93-198, title IV, § 421, 87 Stat. 789.)

CODIFICATION

Section is also set out in D.C. Code, § 1-2104.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 135 of this title.

§ 135. "Washington metropolitan region" defined

As used in sections 131 to 135 of this title, the term "Washington metropolitan region" includes the District of Columbia, the counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges in the State of Maryland, the counties of Arlington and Fairfax and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Pub. L. 86-527, § 6, June 27, 1960, 74 Stat. 224.)

CODIFICATION

Section is also set out in D.C. Code, § 1-2105.

§ 136. National Capital Service Area

(a) Establishment

There is established within the District of Columbia the National Capital Service Area which

shall include, subject to the following provisions of this section, the principal Federal monuments, the White House, the Capitol Building, the United States Supreme Court Building, and the Federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the Capitol Building, and is more particularly described in subsection (f) of this section.

(b) National Capital Service Director

There is established in the Executive Office of the President the National Capital Service Director who shall be appointed by the President. The President, through the National Capital Service Director, shall assure that there is provided, utilizing District of Columbia governmental services to the extent practicable, within the area specified in subsection (a) of this section and particularly described in subsection (f) of this section, adequate fire protection and sanitation services. Except with respect to that portion of the National Capital Service Area comprising the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds as defined in sections 193a and 193m of this title, the United States Supreme Court Building and Grounds as defined in section 13p of this title, and the Library of Congress Buildings and Grounds as defined in section 167j of title 2, the National Capital Service Director shall assure that there is provided within the remainder of such area specified in subsection (a) of this section and subsection (f) of this section, adequate police protection and maintenance of streets and highways.

The National Capital Service Director shall be entitled to receive compensation at the maximum rate as may be established from time to time for level IV of the Executive Schedule of section 5314 of title 5. The Director may ap point, subject to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, and fix the pay of, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter 3 of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, such personnel as may be necessary.

(d) Omitted

(e) Presidential report to Congress

(1) Within one year after January 2, 1975, the President is authorized and directed to submit to the Congress a report on the feasibility and advisability of combining the Executive Protective Service and the United States Park Police within the National Capital Service Area, and placing them under the National Capital Service Director.

(2) Such report shall include such recommendations, including recommendations for legislative and executive action, as the President deems necessary in carrying out the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection.

'So in original. Probably should be "subchapter III”.

(f) Boundaries

(1)(A) The National Capital Service Area referred to in subsection (a) is more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at that point on the present Virginia-District of Columbia boundary due west of the northernmost point of Theodore Roosevelt Island and running due east to the eastern shore of the Potomac River;

thence generally south along the shore at the mean high water mark to the northwest corner of the Kennedy Center;

thence east along the north side of the Kennedy Center to a point where it reaches the E Street Expressway;

thence east on the expressway to E Street Northwest and thence east on E Street Northwest to Eighteenth Street Northwest;

thence south on Eighteenth Street Northwest to Constitution Avenue Northwest;

thence east on Constitution Avenue to Seventeenth Street Northwest;

thence north on Seventeenth Street Northwest to Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest;

thence east on Pennsylvania Avenue to Jackson Place Northwest;

thence north on Jackson Place to H Street Northwest;

thence east on H Street Northwest to Madison Place Northwest;

thence south on Madison Place Northwest to Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest;

thence east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest to Fifteenth Street Northwest;

thence south on Fifteenth Street Northwest to Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest;

thence southeast on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest to John Marshall Place Northwest; thence north on John Marshall Place Northwest to C Street Northwest;

thence east on C Street Northwest to Third Street Northwest;

thence north on Third Street Northwest to D Street Northwest;

thence east on D Street Northwest to Second Street Northwest;

thence south on Second Street Northwest to the intersection of Constitution Avenue Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest; thence northeast on Louisiana Avenue Northwest to North Capitol Street;

thence north on North Capitol Street to Massachusetts Avenue Northwest;

thence southeast on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest so as to encompass Union Square; thence following Union Square to F Street Northeast;

thence east on F Street Northeast to Second Street Northeast;

thence south on Second Street Northeast to D Street Northeast;

thence west on D Street Northeast to First Street Northeast;

thence south on First Street Northeast to Maryland Avenue Northeast;

thence generally north and east on Maryland Avenue to Second Street Northeast;

thence south on Second Street Northeast to C Street Southeast;

thence west on C Street Southeast to New Jersey Avenue Southeast;

thence south on New Jersey Avenue Southeast to D Street Southeast;

thence west on D Street Southeast to Canal Street Parkway;

thence southeast on Canal Street Parkway to E Street Southeast;

thence west on E Street Southeast to the intersection of Canal Street Southwest and South Capitol Street;

thence northwest on Canal Street Southwest to Second Street Southwest;

thence south on Second Street Southwest to Virginia Avenue Southwest;

thence generally west on Virginia Avenue to Third Street Southwest;

thence north on Third Street Southwest to C Street Southwest;

thence west on C Street Southwest to Sixth Street Southwest;

thence north on Sixth Street Southwest to Independence Avenue;

thence west on Independence Avenue to Twelfth Street Southwest;

thence south on Twelfth Street Southwest to D Street Southwest;

thence west on D Street Southwest to Fourteenth Street Southwest;

thence south on Fourteenth Street Southwest to the middle of the Washington Channel;

thence generally south and east along the mid-channel of the Washington Channel to a point due west of the northern boundary line of Fort Lesley McNair;

thence due east to the side of the Washington Channel;

thence following generally south and east along the side of the Washington Channel at the mean high water mark, to the point of confluence with the Anacostia River, and along the northern shore at the mean high water mark to the northern most point of the Eleventh Street Bridge;

thence generally south and east along the northern side of the Eleventh Street Bridge to the eastern shore of the Anacostia River;

thence generally south and west along such shore at the mean high water mark to the point of confluence of the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers;

thence generally south along the eastern shore at the mean high water mark of the Potomac River to the point where it meets the present southeastern boundary line of the District of Columbia;

thence south and west along such southeastern boundary line to the point where it meets the present Virginia-District of Columbia boundary;

thence generally north and west up the Potomac River along the Virginia-District of Columbia boundary to the point of beginning.

(B) Where the area in paragraph (1) is bounded by any street, such street, and any sidewalk thereof, shall be included within such area.

(2) Any Federal real property affronting or abutting, as of December 24, 1973, the area described in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be within such area.

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