[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2297 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2297
To promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District
of Columbia, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 22, 2011
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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A BILL
To promote the development of the Southwest waterfront in the District
of Columbia, 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. PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHWEST WATERFRONT.
(a) Updated Description of Property.--Section 1 of the Act entitled
``An Act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia on
behalf of the United States to transfer from the United States to the
District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency title to certain real
property in said District'', approved September 8, 1960 (sec. 6--
321.01, D.C. Official Code), is amended by striking all that follows
the colon and inserting the following: ``The property the legal
description of which is the Southwest Waterfront Project Site (dated
October 8, 2009) under Exhibit A of the document titled `Intent to
Clarify the Legal Description in Furtherance of Land Disposition
Agreement', as filed with the Recorder of Deeds on October 27, 2009 as
Instrument Number 2009116776.''.
(b) Clarification of Method of Transfer.--Section 1 of such Act
(sec. 6--321.01, D.C. Official Code) is amended by inserting ``by one
or more quitclaim deeds'' immediately after ``to transfer''.
(c) Clarification of Relation to Master Development Plan.--Section
2 of such Act (sec. 6--321.02, D.C. Official Code) is amended by
striking ``urban renewal plan'' and inserting ``master plan''.
(d) Expanding Permitted Dispositions and Uses of Certain
Property.--Section 4 of such Act (sec. 6--321.04, D.C. Official Code)
is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 4. The Agency is hereby authorized, in accordance with the
District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1945 and section 1, to lease
or sell to a redevelopment company or other lessee or purchaser such
real property as may be transferred to the Agency under the authority
of this Act.''.
(e) Repeal of Reversion.--
(1) Repeal.--Section 5 of such Act (sec. 6--321.05, D.C.
Official Code) is repealed.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 3 of such Act (sec. 6--
321.03, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``Subject to
the provisions of section 5 of this Act, the'' and inserting
``The''.
(f) Clarification of Role of District of Columbia as Successor in
Interest.--Section 8 of such Act (sec. 6--321.08, D.C. Official Code)
is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the
following: ``, except that any reference to the `Agency' shall be
deemed to be a reference to the District of Columbia as the successor
in interest to the Agency.''.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF PERMITTED ACTIVITIES AT MUNICIPAL FISH MARKET.
The Act entitled ``An Act Authorizing the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia to make regulations respecting the rights and
privileges of the fish wharf'', approved March 19, 1906 (sec. 37--
205.01, D.C. Official Code), is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ``The activities that may be carried out at the
market operated under this Act include, but are not limited to, the
enclosed or open air vending, selling, leasing, demonstrating,
crafting, consuming, and exhibiting of all types of food and beverage,
produce, consumables, organic or `green' themed items, plants and
flowers, artisan wares, arts, handmade or handicrafts, and such other
similar or related retail and consumer goods, as well as any and all
appurtenant, ancillary, complementary or co-existing cultural,
theatrical, residential, exhibition, office, or arts uses.''.
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