Sections 121, 402, and 405 of THE BALANCED BUDGET DOWNPAYMENT ACT
SALE OF 501 FIRST STREET SE.
Public Law 104–99, as amended
110 Stat. 30, as amended
Sections 121, 402, and 405 of THE BALANCED BUDGET DOWNPAYMENT ACT
99
105–276
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Sections 121, 402, and 405 of THE BALANCED BUDGET DOWNPAYMENT ACT
[(Public Law 104–99; 110 Stat. 30)]
[As Amended Through P.L. 105–276, Enacted October 21, 1998]
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="121">Sec. 121. </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header"><inline style="-uslm-dtd:enum-in-header">501 </inline>First Street SE., District of Columbia. </heading>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Disposal of Real Property.—</heading>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s121/a/1" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Architect of the Capitol shall dispose of by sale at fair market value all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of real property described in paragraph (9), including all improvements to such real property. Such disposal shall be made by quitclaim deed.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s121/a/2" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">House office building commission.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Architect of the Capitol shall carry out this section under the direction of the House Office Building Commission.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s121/a/3" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Procedures.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the disposal under paragraph (1) shall be made in accordance with such procedures as the Architect of the Capitol determines appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s121/a/4" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Sense of congress.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">It is the sense of Congress that the child care center of the House of Representatives should remain in operation during the implementation of this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s121/a/5" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">(5) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Terms and conditions.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The deed of conveyance for the property to be disposed of under paragraph (1) shall contain such terms and conditions as the Architect of the Capitol determines are necessary to protect the interests of the United States.</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="6">(6) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Deposit of proceeds.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">All proceeds from the disposal under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the account established by subsection (b).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s121/a/7" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="7">(7) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Advertising and marketing.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Architect of the Capitol shall begin advertising and marketing the property to be disposed of under paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s121/a/8" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="8">(8) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Local zoning and occupancy requirements.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Until such date as the purchaser of the property to be disposed of under paragraph (1) takes full occupancy of such property, such property and the tenants of such property shall be deemed to be in compliance with all applicable zoning and occupancy requirements of the District of Columbia.</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="9">(9) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Property description.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The parcel of real property referred to in paragraph (1) is the approximately 31,725 square feet of land located at 501 First Street, SE., on square 736 S, Lot 801 (formerly part of Reservation 17) in the District of Columbia. Such parcel is bounded by E Street, SE., to the north, First Street, SE., to the east, New Jersey Avenue, SE., to the west, and Garfield Park to the south.</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Separate Account in the Treasury.—</heading>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s121/b/1" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Establishment.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">There is established in the Treasury of the United States a separate account which shall consist of amounts deposited into the account by the Architect of the Capitol under subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s121/b/2" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Availability of funds.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Funds in the account established by paragraph (1) shall be available, in such amounts as are specified in appropriations Acts, to the Architect of the Capitol for—</chapeau>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">payment of expenses associated with relocating the tenants of the property to be disposed of under subsection (a)(1);</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">payment of expenses associated with renovating facilities under the jurisdiction of the Architect for the purpose of accommodating such tenants; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s121/b/2/C" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="C">(C) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">reimbursement of expenses incurred for advertising and marketing activities related to the disposal under subsection (a)(1) in a total amount of not to exceed $75,000; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s121/b/2/D" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="D">(D) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to cover the costs of furnishings and furniture to accommodate the needs of the House of Representatives Child Care Center.</content>
</subparagraph><continuation style="-uslm-dtd:continuation-text" role="paragraph">Funds made available under this paragraph shall not be subject to any fiscal year limitation.</continuation>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s121/b/3" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Reporting of transactions.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Receipts, obligations, and expenditures of funds in the account established by paragraph (1) shall be reported in annual estimates submitted to Congress by the Architect of the Capitol for the operation and maintenance of the Capitol Buildings and Grounds.</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Termination of account.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Not later than 2 years after the date of settlement on the property to be disposed of under subsection (a)(1), the Architect of the Capitol shall terminate the account established by paragraph (1) and all amounts remaining in the account shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury of the United States and credited as miscellaneous receipts.</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Authority To Furnish Steam and Chilled Water.—</heading>
<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s121/c/1" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Architect of the Capitol is authorized to furnish steam and chilled water from the Capitol Power Plant to the owner of the property to be disposed of under subsection (a)(1) if the owner agrees to pay for such steam and chilled water at market rates, as determined by the Architect of the Capitol.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s121/c/2" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Authority limited to existing facilities.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Architect of the Capitol may furnish steam and chilled water under paragraph (1) only with respect to facilities which, on the date of the enactment of this Act, are located on the property to be disposed of under subsection (a)(1).</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Proceeds.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">All proceeds from the sale of steam and chilled water under paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury of the United States and credited as miscellaneous receipts.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s402" styleType="traditional">
<heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">public and assisted housing rents, income adjustments, and preferences </heading>
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="402">Sec. 402. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>(a) Repealed.<b>]</b> </editorialNote>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Repeal of Federal Preferences.—</heading>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Section 8 new construction and substantial rehabilitation.—</heading>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Repeal.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text"><elided style="-uslm-dtd:omitted-text">* * *</elided></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s402/d/4/B" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Prohibition.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal tenant selection preferences under the United States Housing Act of 1937 shall apply with respect to—</chapeau>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as such section existed on the day before October 1, 1983); or</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">projects financed under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (as such section existed on the day before the date of enactment of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act).</content>
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<heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">section 8 contract renewals </heading>
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="405">Sec. 405. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1437f">42 U.S.C. 1437f note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/104/99/tI/s405/a" styleType="OLC" class="inline"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Notwithstanding part 24 of title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, for fiscal year 1996 and henceforth, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may use amounts available for the renewal of assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, upon termination or expiration of a contract for assistance under section 8 of such Act of 1937 (other than a contract for tenant-based assistance and notwithstanding section 8(v) of such Act for loan management assistance), to provide assistance under section 8 of such Act, subject to the Section 8 Existing Fair Market Rents, for the eligible families assisted under the contracts at expiration or termination, which assistance shall be in accordance with terms and conditions prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
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