[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5153 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5153

 To amend the Act of September 16, 1922, to clarify the responsibility 
  of Federal agencies to remove snow and ice for areas around Federal 
                 buildings in the District of Columbia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 2014

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Act of September 16, 1922, to clarify the responsibility 
  of Federal agencies to remove snow and ice for areas around Federal 
                 buildings in the District of Columbia.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SNOW REMOVAL.

    The Act of September 16, 1922 (42 Stat. 845, chapter 318) is 
amended by striking section 3 and inserting the following:

``SEC. 3. DUTIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

    ``(a) In General.--It shall be the duty of a Federal agency to 
remove, or cause to be removed, snow, sleet, or ice from any paved 
sidewalk or crosswalk within the fire limits of the District of 
Columbia that is--
            ``(1) in front of or adjacent to any building that is--
                    ``(A) owned by the United States; and
                    ``(B) under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency; 
                or
            ``(2) a public thoroughfare in front of, around, or through 
        any public square, reservation, or open space that is--
                    ``(A) owned by the United States; and
                    ``(B) under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency.
    ``(b) Timing.--The removal of snow, sleet, or ice under subsection 
(a) shall occur within a reasonable period after the snow or sleet 
ceases to fall or the ice has accumulated, as applicable.
    ``(c) Application of Sand, Ashes, and Salt.--If snow, sleet, or ice 
has hardened and cannot be removed from a sidewalk or crosswalk 
described in subsection (a), the Federal agency shall--
            ``(1) make the sidewalk or crosswalk reasonably safe for 
        travel by applying sand, ashes, salt, or other acceptable 
        materials to the affected sidewalk or crosswalk; and
            ``(2) as soon as practicable, thoroughly remove the snow, 
        sleet, or ice from the affected sidewalk or crosswalk.
    ``(d) Authority To Delegate.--A Federal agency may delegate the 
duty of the Federal agency under subsections (a) and (c) to another 
governmental entity or a nongovernmental entity under a lease, 
contract, or other comparable arrangement.
    ``(e) Agreement.--If 2 or more Federal agencies have overlapping 
responsibility for a sidewalk or crosswalk, the Federal agencies may 
enter into an agreement assigning responsibility for the removal of 
snow, sleet, or ice from the sidewalk or crosswalk.''.
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