119 HR 4259 IH: National Capital Planning Commission District of Columbia Home Rule Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4259IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 30, 2025Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformA BILLTo amend title 40, United States Code, to remove the authority of the National Capital Planning Commission with respect to property owned by the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the National Capital Planning Commission District of Columbia Home Rule Act.
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Removal of the authority of the National Capital Planning Commission with respect to property owned by the District
(a)
Recommendation of the Commission for transfers of jurisdiction of property
Section 8124 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by amending the second sentence to read as follows: In the case of a transfer among Federal authorities or a transfer between Federal and District of Columbia authorities, the National Capital Planning Commission shall recommend the transfer before it is completed.; and (2)by striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). (b)
Approval of the Commission for proposed developments and projects
Section 8722 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1)in the section heading, by striking and district; (2)in subsection (a), by striking and District of Columbia governmental each place it appears; (3)in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1)— (A)by striking or District of Columbia; and (B)by striking or District; (4)in subsection (c)(1), by striking and District; and (5)by striking subsection (e). (c)
Approval of the Commission To sell land
(1)
In general
Title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking section 8734. (2)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter IV of chapter 87 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 8734. (d)
Effective Date
The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.