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                                                 Union Calendar No. 329
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4984

                  [Report No. 118-400, Parts I and II]

 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

                           February 23, 2024

  Additional sponsors: Mr. Clyburn, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. 
   Edwards, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Timmons, Ms. Mace, Ms. 
Porter, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Langworthy, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Foxx, 
 Mr. Self, Mr. Carson, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Goldman of New 
                 York, Mr. Westerman, and Mr. Horsford

                           February 23, 2024

    Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendments
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                           February 23, 2024

  Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Accountability with an 
                               amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                           in boldface roman]

                           February 23, 2024

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 
                             to be printed
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 
                               27, 2023]

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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 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Exercise of Transfer Authority.--
            (1) Transfer.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
        (hereafter referred to as the ``Secretary''), acting under the 
        authority of section 8124 of title 40, United States Code 
        (except as provided under paragraph (2)), shall transfer 
        administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial 
        Stadium Campus (hereafter referred to as the ``Campus'') to the 
        District of Columbia (hereafter referred to as the 
        ``District''), subject to a Declaration of Covenants with the 
        District which is consistent with the succeeding provisions of 
        this Act and which includes such other terms and conditions as 
        may be agreed to by the Secretary and the District.
            (2) Waiver of requirement for prior recommendation of 
        national capital planning commission.--The second sentence of 
        section 8124(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall not 
        apply to the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the 
        Campus under this section.
            (3) No effect on status of ownership of campus.--Consistent 
        with section 8124 of title 40, United States Code, the transfer 
        of administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under this 
        section does not change the status of the ownership of the 
        Campus by the United States.
    (b) Development and Uses of Campus.--After transfer of 
administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under this section, the 
District may develop and use, and permit the development and use of, 
the Campus for any of the following purposes:
            (1) Stadium purposes, including training facilities, 
        offices, and other structures necessary to support a stadium.
            (2) Commercial and residential development.
            (3) Facilities, open space, and public outdoor 
        opportunities, which may include supporting cultural 
        activities, educational activities, and recreational 
        activities, as such terms are defined in section 3306(a) of 
        title 40, United States Code.
            (4) Such other public purposes for which the Campus was 
        used or approved for use prior to June 1, 1985.
            (5) Demolition purposes to facilitate development and use 
        of the Campus under subparagraphs (1) through (4).
    (c) Specific Requirements Relating to Development and Use of 
Campus.--The Declaration of Covenants entered into under subsection 
(a)(1) shall include provisions to require the District to meet the 
following requirements as a condition of the development and use of the 
Campus as set forth under subsection (b) after transfer of 
administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under this section:
            (1) The District shall ensure that the development and use 
        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.
            (2) The District shall designate, develop, operate, and 
        maintain at least 30 percent of the Campus (excluding the 
        riparian area of the Campus as defined in subsection (g)(2)) as 
        the ``Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Park'' as parks and open space 
        to provide land for passive and active outdoor recreation and 
        shall require that portion to be reserved for such purposes for 
        the duration of the transfer.
            (3) The District shall ensure that the development and use 
        provides for improved public access to the Anacostia River and 
        shall not interrupt the Anacostia River Trail.
            (4) The District shall, to the extent necessary, ensure 
        that parking facilities are provided to accommodate the 
        development.
            (5) The District shall provide for adequate public safety 
        and security measures and resources in the planning and ongoing 
        management of the development.
            (6) The District shall carry out measures that, to the 
        greatest extent practicable, will reduce the impact of noise 
        and traffic of the development on surrounding residential areas 
        in the District.
            (7) The District shall operate and maintain the riparian 
        area of the Campus in accordance with subsection (g).
            (8) The District shall ensure that 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 any lease entered into by the District in the 
        exercise of the administrative jurisdiction over the Campus 
        transferred under this section, or to any benefit that may 
        arise therefrom, including any contract or agreement made, 
        entered into, or accepted by or on behalf of the District as a 
        result of this section. 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.
    (d) Survey.--
            (1) Requiring survey.--As soon as practicable after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the District 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-, State-, or District-
        licensed surveyor who is approved by the Secretary.
            (2) Submission to congress.--Upon completion, the survey 
        conducted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to--
                    (A) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
                and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Energy and 
                Natural Resources of the Senate.
            (3) Incorporation in declaration of covenants for 
        transfer.--The survey conducted under paragraph (1) shall be 
        incorporated in the Declaration of Covenants entered into under 
        subsection (a)(1).
            (4) Availability of survey and map for public inspection.--
        The survey conducted under paragraph (1), together with the map 
        of the Campus referred to in subsection (m), shall be kept on 
        file and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
        offices of the Secretary.
    (e) Memorandum of Understanding.--As a condition of the development 
and use of the Campus after transfer of administrative jurisdiction 
over the Campus under this section, the Secretary and the District 
shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to determine an 
allocation of the costs of carrying out all responsibilities of the 
United States and the District with respect to the Campus under the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), including any costs of any response action with 
respect to any contamination present on the Campus.
    (f) Costs.--
            (1) Costs of transfer.--The District shall be responsible 
        for payment of any costs of carrying out the transfer of 
        administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under this section, 
        including--
                    (A) any costs of carrying out the survey under 
                subsection (d); and
                    (B) any costs of carrying out any environmental 
                analysis required under Federal law.
            (2) Costs after transfer.--Except as provided under the 
        memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (e), 
        the Secretary shall not be responsible for payment of any costs 
        or expenses that are incurred by the District or any other 
        party (other than the United States) associated with the Campus 
        after the transfer of administrative jurisdiction under this 
        section.
    (g) Special Rules for Riparian Area.--
            (1) Restriction on development and use.--The Declaration of 
        Covenants entered into under subsection (a)(1) shall include 
        provisions to ensure that the riparian area of the Campus may 
        not be developed or used for any purposes other than the 
        continuing maintenance of any development, use, or 
        infrastructure (including roads and pathways) existing at the 
        time of the execution of the transfer of administrative 
        jurisdiction over the Campus under this section.
            (2) Riparian area of the campus defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term ``riparian area of the Campus'' means the 
        area designated in the map referred to in subsection (m) as 
        ``Riparian Area (Area F)''.
    (h) Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds for Stadium.--The Declaration 
of Covenants entered into under subsection (a)(1) shall include 
provisions to ensure that the District may not use Federal funds for 
stadium purposes on the Campus, including training facilities, offices, 
and other structures necessary to support a stadium.
    (i) Term.--The transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the 
Campus under this section shall be in effect for a term of not less 
than 99 years, and may be renewed for subsequent periods agreed to by 
the Secretary and the District.
    (j) Reversion of Administrative Jurisdiction.--
            (1) Grounds for reversion.--The Declaration of Covenants 
        entered into under subsection (a)(1) shall include provisions 
        stating that administrative jurisdiction over the Campus 
        transferred under this section shall revert to the Secretary if 
        each of the following occurs:
                    (A) The terms and conditions of the Declaration of 
                Covenants have not been complied with, as reasonably 
                determined by the Secretary.
                    (B) Such noncompliance has not been corrected 
                within 90 days after written notice of such 
                noncompliance has been received by the District. Such 
                noncompliance shall be treated as corrected if the 
                District and the Secretary enter into an agreement that 
                the Secretary finds adequate to ensure that the Campus 
                will be developed and used in a manner consistent with 
                the purposes referred to in subsection (b).
            (2) Timing.--The Secretary may not seek the reversion of 
        administrative jurisdiction over the Campus under this 
        subsection before the expiration of 90 days after the date on 
        which written notice of the alleged violation is received by 
        the District. The notice shall include notice of the 
        Secretary's intention for administrative jurisdiction over the 
        Campus to revert to the Secretary.
            (3) Cost of rehabilitating property.--The Declaration of 
        Covenants entered into under subsection (a)(1) shall include 
        provisions requiring the District to bear the actual cost of 
        removing structures from or rehabilitating the Campus if 
        administrative jurisdiction over the Campus reverts to the 
        Secretary under this subsection.
    (k) Rule of Construction Related to the Applicability to the 
Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed to affect or limit the application of or obligation to comply 
with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).
    (l) Conforming Amendment; Termination of Existing Lease.--Effective 
on the date of the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the 
Campus under this section--
            (1) the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 (sec. 3-
        321 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is repealed; and
            (2) the lease dated January 14, 1988, between the United 
        States and the District for the use of the Campus, as 
        authorized by section 7(b)(1)(B) of such Act (sec. 3-
        326(b)(1)(B), D.C. Official Code), is terminated.
    (m) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``Robert F. Kennedy Memorial 
Stadium Campus'' means the approximately 174 acres of Federal land as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Anacostia Park, Robert F. 
Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus - Transfer of Administrative 
Jurisdiction'', numbered 831/189,767, and dated January 2024.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to direct the 
        Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative 
        jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus 
        to the District of Columbia so that the District may use the 
        Campus for purposes including residential and commercial 
        development, and for other purposes.''.

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 after section 7 
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) administrative jurisdiction over the Robert 
                F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus (hereafter referred 
                to as the `Campus'), including any improvements and 
                existing facilities thereon, is transferred at no cost 
                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 of 
                the Interior (hereafter referred to as 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-, State-, or District of 
                Columbia-licensed surveyor who is approved by the 
                Administrator.
                    ``(B) Submission to congress.--Upon completion, the 
                survey conducted under subparagraph (A) shall be 
                submitted to--
                            ``(i) the Committee on Oversight and 
                        Accountability, the Committee on Natural 
                        Resources, and the Committee on Transportation 
                        and Infrastructure of the House of 
                        Representatives; and
                            ``(ii) the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
                        Environment and Public Works, and the Committee 
                        on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
                    ``(C) Availability of survey and map for public 
                inspection.--The survey conducted under subparagraph 
                (A), together with the map of the Campus referred to in 
                subsection (f), shall be kept on file and available for 
                public inspection in the appropriate offices of 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 paragraph (5) and such other 
        terms and conditions as may be agreed to by the Administrator 
        and the District:
                    ``(A) Stadium purposes, including training 
                facilities, offices, and other structures necessary to 
                support a stadium.
                    ``(B) Commercial and residential development.
                    ``(C) Providing recreational facilities, open 
                space, and 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 
        stadium, commercial, or 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 stadium, 
        commercial, or residential development:
                    ``(A) The District shall ensure that the 
                development or use 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 (excluding the riparian area of 
                the Campus, as defined in paragraph (5)(B)) as parks, 
                recreation, or 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 the 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) Remittance of costs incurred by administrator.--The 
        lease entered into under this subsection shall include 
        provisions to require the District of Columbia to reimburse the 
        Administrator for any actual costs incurred by the 
        Administrator in carrying out the lease.
            ``(4) National environmental policy act.--The District of 
        Columbia shall be responsible for any obligations under the 
        National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
        seq.) in carrying out the lease entered into under this 
        subsection.
            ``(5) Special rules for riparian area.--
                    ``(A) Restriction on development and use.--The 
                riparian area of the Campus may not be developed or 
                used for any purposes other than the continuing 
                maintenance of any development, use, or infrastructure 
                (including roads and pathways) existing at the time of 
                the transfer of administrative jurisdiction under 
                subsection (a)(1)(A).
                    ``(B) Riparian area of the campus defined.--In this 
                section, the term `riparian area of the Campus' means 
                the area designated in the map referred to in 
                subsection (f) as `Riparian Area (Area F)'.
            ``(6) Inclusion of survey.--The Administrator shall 
        incorporate in the lease entered into under this subsection the 
        survey conducted under subsection (a)(2).
            ``(7) Length of lease period.--The lease entered into under 
        this subsection shall be for a period of 99 years, and may be 
        renewed for subsequent periods agreed to by the Administrator 
        and the District of Columbia.
            ``(8) Termination of prior lease.--Effective on 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 reasonably 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 District of 
                Columbia. Such noncompliance shall be treated as 
                corrected if the District 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 Campus will be 
                used in a manner consistent with the purposes referred 
                to in subsection (b).
            ``(2) Timing.--The Administrator may not 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 the Administrator has notified the 
        District of Columbia of the alleged violation. The notice shall 
        include notice of the Administrator'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 actual cost of removing structures from 
        or rehabilitating the Campus 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 under 
        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), except as follows:
                    ``(A) The riparian area of the Campus (as defined 
                in subsection (b)(5)(B)) may not be sold, leased, or 
                exchanged to any non-Federal person.
                    ``(B) The Administrator (or, if the property is 
                sold, leased, or exchanged, the person to whom the 
                property is sold, leased, or exchanged) shall ensure 
                that activities on the property do not materially 
                degrade or adversely impact any lands under the 
                jurisdiction of the National Park Service.
                    ``(C) The Administrator (or, if the property is 
                sold, leased, or exchanged, the person to whom the 
                property is sold, leased, or exchanged) shall ensure 
                that at least 30 percent of the property (excluding the 
                riparian area of the Campus, as defined in subsection 
                (b)(5)(B)) is maintained for parks, recreation, or open 
                space.
    ``(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 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 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; or
            ``(2) to impose on the Administrator any obligations and 
        liabilities associated with the Campus under environmental 
        laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
        (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the Comprehensive Environmental 
        Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
        9601 et seq.).
    ``(f) Definition.--In this section, the term `Robert F. Kennedy 
Memorial Stadium Campus' means the approximately 174 acres of Federal 
land as generally depicted on the map entitled `Anacostia Park, Robert 
F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Proposed Land Transfer', numbered 831/
189,767, and dated September 2023.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Effective on the date of the execution 
of the lease between the Administrator and the District of Columbia 
required by section 8(b) 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.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 329

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4984

                  [Report No. 118-400, Parts I and II]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           February 23, 2024

    Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendments

                           February 23, 2024

  Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Accountability with an 
                               amendment

                           February 23, 2024

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 
                             to be printed