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          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

      By Mr. JOHNSTON (by request):
  S. 2299. A bill to amend the Pennsylvania Avenue Development 
Corporation Act of 1972, to establish the Pennsylvania Avenue 
Corporation, to provide for the maintenance and use of the area between 
the White House and the Capitol, and for other purposes; to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


              pennsylvania avenue corporation act of 1994

 Mr. JOHNSTON. Mr. President, at the request of the 
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, I send to the desk a bill 
to amend the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972, 
to establish the Pennsylvania Avenue Corporation, to provide for the 
maintenance and use of the area between the White House and the 
Capitol, and for other purposes.
  I ask unanimous consent that the bill and the communication which 
accompanied the proposal be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                S. 2299

       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 ``Pennsylvania Avenue 
     Corporation Act of 1994.''
       Sec. 2. The Pennsylvania Avenue Development Act of 1972, as 
     amended, (40 U.S.C. 871-885) is amended by striking Sections 
     2-14 and substituting the following sections in lieu thereof.
       Sec. 3. The Congress finds and declares--
       (a) that it is in the national interest that the area 
     adjacent to Pennsylvania Avenue between the Capitol and the 
     White House, be maintained and used in a manner suitable to 
     its ceremonial, physical, and historic relationship to the 
     legislative and executive branches of the Federal Government 
     and to the governmental buildings, monuments, memorials, and 
     parks in or adjacent to the area;
       (b) that goals and objectives of the Pennsylvania Avenue 
     Plan--1974, as amended, (hereinafter referred to as the 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Plan or the Plan) should remain in effect 
     and the development completed thereunder pursuant to the 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 (40 
     U.S.C. Sec. 871, et seq.) should be maintained and use of the 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Area as defined in subsection (f) below) 
     fostered;
       (c) that responsibilities for such maintenance and use can 
     best be carried out by vesting the requisite powers in a 
     Federal corporation that can take maximum advantage of the 
     private as well as the public resources that will be 
     necessary;
       (d) that the powers conferred by this Act are for public 
     uses and purposes for which public powers may be employed, 
     public funds may be expended, and the power of eminent domain 
     and the police power may be exercised, and the granting of 
     such powers is necessary in the public interest; and
       (e) that private funds donated to or solicitated by the 
     Corporation are for use in carrying out the purposes of the 
     Act; and
       (f) that the area thus to be maintained and used in 
     accordance with the provisions of this Act (hereinafter 
     referred to as the Pennsylvania Avenue Area) shall be the 
     area bounded as follows: Beginning at a point on the 
     southwest corner of the intersection of Fifteenth Street and 
     Pennsylvania Avenue South (formerly E Street Northwest); 
     thence proceeding easterly along the southerly side of 
     Pennsylvania Avenue South (formerly E Street) to the 
     southwest corner of the intersection of Fourteenth Street and 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest; Street and Pennsylvania Avenue 
     Northwest; thence southerly along the west side of Fourteenth 
     Street to the northwest corner of the intersection of 
     Fourteenth Street and Constitution Avenue, Northwest; thence 
     easterly along the north side of Constitution Avenue to the 
     northeast corner of the intersection of Twelfth Street and 
     Constitution Avenue, Northwest; thence northerly along the 
     east side of Twelfth Street to the southeast corner of the 
     intersection of Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, 
     Northwest; thence southeasterly along the southerly side of 
     Pennsylvania Avenue to a point being the southeast corner of 
     the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Third Street 
     Northwest; thence northerly along the east side of Third 
     Street to the northeast corner of the intersection of C 
     Street and Third Street Northwest; thence westerly along the 
     north side of C Street to the northeast corner of the 
     intersection of C Street and Sixth Street Northwest; thence 
     northerly along the east side of Sixth Street to the 
     northeast corner of the intersection of E Street and Sixth 
     Street Northwest; thence westerly along the north side of E 
     Street to the northeast corner of the intersection of E 
     Street and Seventh Street Northwest; thence northerly along 
     the east side of Seventh Street to the northeast corner of 
     the intersection of Seventh Street and F Street Northwest; 
     thence westerly along the north side of F Street to the 
     northwest corner of the intersection of F Street and Ninth 
     Street Northwest; thence southerly along the west side of 
     Ninth Street to the northwest corner of the intersection of 
     Ninth Street and E Street Northwest; thence westerly along 
     the north side of E Street to the northeast corner of the 
     intersection of E Street and Thirteenth Street Northwest; 
     thence northerly along the east side of Thirteenth Street 
     to the northeast corner of the intersection of F Street 
     and Thirteenth Street Northwest; thence westerly along the 
     north side of F Street to the northwest corner of the 
     intersection of F Street and Fifteenth Street Northwest; 
     thence northerly along the west side of Fifteenth Street 
     to the northwest corner of the intersection of 
     Pennsylvania Avenue and Fifteenth Street Northwest; thence 
     westerly along the southern side of Pennsylvania Avenue to 
     the southeast corner of the intersection of Pennsylvania 
     Avenue and East Executive Avenue Northwest; thence 
     southerly along the east side of East Executive Avenue to 
     the intersection of South Executive Place and E Street 
     Northwest; thence easterly along the south side of E 
     Street to the point of beginning being the southwest 
     corner of the intersection of Fifteenth Street and E 
     Street Northwest.
       Sec. 4. Pennsylvania Avenue Corporation; Establishment; 
     Board of Directors; Term; Chairman; Compensation; Meetings; 
     Advisory Board.--
       (a) There is hereby created a Government corporation in the 
     Executive Branch to be known as the Pennsylvania Avenue 
     Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the ``Corporation'').
       (b) The powers and management of the Corporation shall be 
     vested in a Board of Directors consisting of five members:
       (1) The Secretary of the Interior;
       (2) The Mayor of the District of Columbia;
       (3) Three appointed by the President from private life, who 
     shall have knowledge and experience in one or more fields of 
     history, architecture, city planning, retailing, real estate, 
     construction, or government.
       (c) Each ex-officio member of the Board of Directors 
     specified in paragraph (b) may designate another official to 
     serve on the Board in his stead if unable to serve in person.
       (d) Each member of the Board of Directors appointed under 
     paragraph (b)(3) shall serve for a term of six years from the 
     expiration of his predecessor's term; except that (1) any 
     Director appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the 
     expiration of the term for which his predecessor was 
     appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, 
     and (2) the terms of office of the Directors first taking 
     office shall begin on the date of the enactment of this Act 
     and shall expire as designated at the time of appointment, 
     one at the end of two years, one at the end of four years, 
     and one at the end of six years. A Director may continue to 
     serve until his successor has qualified.
       (e) The President shall designate a Chairman and a Vice 
     Chairman from among the members of the Board of Directors 
     chosen from private life.
       (f) Members of the Board of Directors who are officers or 
     employees of the Federal or District of Columbia Government 
     shall receive no additional compensation by virtue of their 
     membership on the Board. Other members of the Board, when 
     engaged in the activities of the Corporation, shall be 
     entitled to receive compensation at the daily equivalent of 
     the rate for Executive Level IV, and travel expenses, 
     including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 
     law (5 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 5703(b)-(d) and 5707) for persons in 
     the Government service employed intermittently.
       (g) Officers and employees of the Corporation are officers 
     and employees of the United States.
       (h) The Board of Directors shall meet at the call of the 
     Chairman, who shall require it to meet not less often than 
     once each three months. A majority of the Board of Directors 
     (or their designated alternatives) shall constitute a quorum.
       (i) There shall be a nonvoting Advisory Board consisting of 
     representatives of the Department of the Treasury, the 
     General Services Administration, the local arts and cultural 
     community and such other members as the Board of Directors 
     may appoint. The Advisory Board shall meet at least twice 
     annually at the dates and time designated by the Board of 
     Directors, to offer such advice and assistance as may be of 
     benefit to the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board 
     of Directors, shall be chairman of the Advisory Board.
       Sec. 5. Offices and Employees; Compensation.--
       (a) The Board of Directors shall have the power to appoint 
     and fix the duties of the Executive Director and such other 
     officers and employees of the Corporation as may be necessary 
     for the efficient administration of the Corporation; the rate 
     of pay for the Executive Director shall not exceed Level IV 
     of the Executive Schedule. [5 U.S.C. 5315].
       (b) The Board of Directors is authorized to procure the 
     temporary (not in excess of one year) or intermittent 
     services of city planners, architects, engineers, appraisers, 
     and other experts or consultants or organizations thereof in 
     accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code 
     [5 USC Sec. 3109], but at rates for individuals not in excess 
     of the rate in effect for Level IV of the Executive Schedule.
       (c) Administrative services shall be provided by the 
     General Services Administration on a reimbursable basis.
       Sec. 6. Continuity of the Pennsylvania Avenue Plan; 
     Substantial and Significant Change.--
       (a) The Pennsylvania Avenue Plan for the Pennsylvania 
     Avenue Area approved by Congress in 1975, and as subsequently 
     amended, includes (1) the types of uses, both public and 
     private, to be permitted; (2) criteria for the design and 
     appearance of buildings, facilities, open spaces, and other 
     improvements; (3) an estimate of the maintenance costs; (4) 
     an estimate of the current values of all properties to be 
     acquired; (5) an estimate of the relocation costs which would 
     be incurred in carrying out the provisions of section 8 of 
     the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 
     [40 U.S.C. Sec. 877]; (6) an estimate of the cost of land 
     preparation for all properties to be acquired; (7) an 
     estimate of the reuse values of the properties to be 
     acquired; (8) a program for the staging of a proposed 
     development, including a detailed description of the portion 
     of the program to be scheduled for completion by 1976; (9) a 
     determination of the marketability of such development; (10) 
     an estimate of the development costs, both public and 
     private; (11) a thorough study of the economic impact of such 
     development, including the impact on the local tax base, the 
     metropolitan area as a whole, and the existing business 
     activities within the Pennsylvania Avenue Area; and (12) the 
     procedures (including both interim and long-term 
     arrangements) to be used in carrying out and insuring 
     continuing conformance to the Pennsylvania Avenue Plan. 
     Amendments to the Plan reflect changes brought about by 
     economic and other conditions as development proceeded during 
     the period prior to this legislation.
       (b)(1) Development or maintenance activities carried out 
     within the Pennsylvania Avenue Area shall be in accordance 
     with the Pennsylvania Avenue Plan.
       (2) The Corporation may alter, revise, or amend the 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Plan, but any such alteration, revision, 
     or amendment which is a substantial change from the 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Plan shall take effect only after 
     publication of the proposed substantial change in the Federal 
     Register, consideration of comments received, and adoption of 
     a resolution of the Board of Directors. For the purposes of 
     this subsection, the term ``substantial change'' shall mean 
     one involving a major alteration in the character or 
     intensity of an existing or proposed use in the Pennsylvania 
     Avenue Area which in the opinion of the Corporation causes an 
     increase or decrease of 10 per centum or more of the dollar 
     amount of the estimate prepared in accordance with subsection 
     (a)(10) of section 6 or one which, in the opinion of the 
     Secretary of the Interior, affects his responsibilities for 
     the administration, protection, and development of the areas 
     within the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site.
       (3) Any alteration, revision, or amendment of the 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Plan and any other action taken by the 
     Corporation which is not a substantial change in the 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Plan within the meaning of paragraph (2) 
     but--
       (A) which is a significant change in the Pennsylvania 
     Avenue Plan, or which is another significant action taken by 
     the Corporation, and
       (B) which relates to housing, any major structure, historic 
     preservation, parks, office space, or retail uses, within the 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Area

     shall not take effect until thirty days after notice of such 
     change or other action has been submitted to the Committee on 
     Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of 
     Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the United States Senate, unless prior to the 
     expiration of such thirty-day period each of such committees 
     notifies the Corporation in writing that the committee does 
     not object to such change or other action. Such notice by the 
     Corporation to the committees shall include an explanation of 
     the reasons why the change or other action is proposed and a 
     summary of any recommendations received by the Corporation 
     from the Secretary of the Interior, the Mayor of the District 
     of Columbia, or from any other interested agency, 
     organization, or individual.
       (f) To avoid duplication and unnecessary expense the 
     Corporation shall, to the maximum feasible extent in 
     conducting its operations, utilize the services and 
     facilities of other agencies, such as the Department of the 
     Interior, the General Services Administration, and the 
     District of Columbia government.
       Sec. 7. Corporate Powers and Duties.--In carrying out its 
     power and duties, the Corporation--
       (1) shall have all necessary and proper powers for the 
     exercise of the authorities vested in it;
       (2) shall have succession in its corporate name;
       (3) may adopt and use a corporate seal which shall be 
     judicially noticed;
       (4) may sue and be sued in its corporate name, except that 
     the Directors of the board shall not be personally liable 
     except for gross negligence. All litigation arising out of 
     the activities of the Corporation shall be conducted by the 
     Attorney General;
       (5) may adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws, rules, and 
     regulations governing the manner in which its business may be 
     conducted and the powers vested in it may be exercised;
       (6) may acquire lands, improvements, and properties within 
     the Pennsylvania Avenue Area by purchase, lease, donation, or 
     exchange; may hold, maintain, use, or operate such 
     properties; may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of such 
     real and personal property and any interest therein as the 
     Corporation deems necessary to carry out the Pennsylvania 
     Avenue Plan; or may lease, repurchase, or otherwise 
     acquire and hold any property which the Corporation, or 
     its predecessor, the Pennsylvania Avenue Development 
     Corporation (hereinafter referred to as PADC), has 
     theretofore sold, leased, conveyed, transferred, or 
     otherwise disposed of; Provided, That condemnation 
     proceedings for the acquisition of real property 
     (including interests therein), which may be necessary or 
     appropriate in order to carry out the Pennsylvania Avenue 
     Plan, shall be conducted in accordance with the procedural 
     provisions of chapter 13, subchapter IV, of title 16 of 
     the District of Columbia Code and the requirements of the 
     Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property 
     Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (94 Stat. 1894) [42 
     U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 4601 et seq.];
       (7) may enter into and perform such contracts, leases, 
     cooperative agreements, or other transactions with any agency 
     or instrumentality of the United States, the several States, 
     or the District of Columbia or with any person, firm, 
     association, or corporation (including agreements with 
     private utility companies with respect to the relocation of 
     utility lines and other facilities in the Pennsylvania Avenue 
     Area) as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to the 
     conduct of activities authorized under this Act;
       (8) may establish (through covenants, regulations, 
     agreements, or otherwise) such restrictions, standards, and 
     requirements as are necessary to assure maintenance and 
     protection of the Pennsylvania Avenue Area in accordance with 
     the Pennsylvania Avenue Plan and such restrictions, 
     standards, and requirements as were established by PADC shall 
     remain in effect unless or until modified or rescinded by the 
     Corporation;
       (9) may borrow money from the Treasury of the United States 
     in such amounts as may be authorized in appropriation Acts, 
     but not to exceed existing authorized ceiling amounts. Such 
     borrowings from the Treasury shall have such maturities, 
     terms, and conditions as may be agreed upon by the 
     Corporation and the Secretary of the Treasury, but the 
     maturities may not be in excess of forty years, and such 
     borrowings may be redeemable at the option of the Corporation 
     before maturity. Such borrowings shall bear interest at a 
     rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury taking into 
     consideration the average market yield on outstanding 
     marketable obligations of the United States of comparable 
     maturities during the month preceding the issuance of the 
     obligations of the Corporation. The interest payments on such 
     obligations may be deferred with the approval of the 
     Secretary of the Treasury but any interest amount so deferred 
     shall bear interest. Said obligations shall be issued in 
     amounts and at prices approved by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury. The authority of the Corporation to issue 
     obligations hereunder shall remain available without 
     fiscal year limitation. The Secretary of the Treasury is 
     authorized and directed to purchase any obligations of the 
     Corporation to be issued under this paragraph and for such 
     Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to use as a public 
     debt transaction of the United States the proceeds from 
     the sale of any securities issued under the Second Liberty 
     Loan Bond Act, as amended, and the purposes for which 
     securities may be issued under the Second Liberty Loan 
     Bond Act, as amended, are extended to include any purchase 
     of the Corporation's obligations under this paragraph;
       (10) may invest any funds held in reserve or sinking funds, 
     or any moneys not required for immediate use or disbursement, 
     with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
     obligations of the United States Government;
       (11) may produce insurance against any loss in connection 
     with its property and other assets and operations;
       (12) may solicit and accept any gifts or grants or property 
     or financial or other aid in any form from the Federal 
     Government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or from 
     any State or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or from 
     any source, for the purpose of carrying out its duties, and 
     comply, subject to the provisions of this Act, with the terms 
     and conditions thereof. The Corporation shall establish 
     written rules setting forth the criteria to be used in 
     determining whether the acceptance of gifts or grants, 
     property, financial or other aid in any form would reflect 
     unfavorably upon the ability of the Corporation or any 
     employee to carry out its responsibilities or official duties 
     in a fair and objective manner or would compromise the 
     integrity of or the appearance of the integrity of its 
     programs or any official or employee involved in those 
     programs;
       (13) may determine the character of and necessity for its 
     obligations and expenditures, and the manner in which they 
     shall be incurred, allowed, and paid, subject to provisions 
     and laws specifically applicable to wholly-owned Government 
     corporations;
       (14) may prepare or cause to be prepared plans, 
     specifications, designs, and estimates of cost for the 
     construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, 
     alteration, repair, or maintenance of any project, and from 
     time to time may modify such plans, specifications, designs, 
     or estimates;
       (15) may acquire, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, 
     improve, alter, repair, or maintain or provide for the 
     construction, reconstruction, improvement, alteration, 
     repair, or maintenance of any project;
       (16) may grant options to purchase any project or may renew 
     any leases entered into by it (or its predecessor, PADC) in 
     connection with any of its projects, on such terms and 
     conditions as it may deem advisable;
       (17) may manage any project, owned or leased by the 
     Corporation, or its predecessor, PADC, and may enter into 
     agreements with the District of Columbia government or any 
     agency or instrumentality thereof, or with any person, firm, 
     partnership, or corporation, either public or private, for 
     the purpose of causing any such project to be managed;
       (18) shall request the Council of the District of the 
     Columbia, when required for implementation of the 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Plan, to close any street, road, highway, 
     alley, or any part thereof in the Pennsylvania Avenue Area. 
     If the title to the street, road, highway, or alley so closed 
     is in the United States, the Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia shall convey the title to the land on behalf of the 
     United States to the Corporation, without cost, except that 
     the Corporation shall reimburse the District of Columbia for 
     the administrative expenses of the action. If the title to 
     the street, road, highway, or alley so closed is not in the 
     United States, the Mayor shall convey title to the land on 
     behalf of the District of Columbia to the Corporation, 
     without cost, except that the Corporation shall reimburse the 
     District of Columbia for the administrative costs of the 
     action: Provided, That if the land would have reverted to a 
     private abutting property owner under otherwise applicable 
     law of the District of Columbia, the Corporation shall pay 
     such owner the fair market value of the land that would have 
     reverted to him.
       (19) may transfer title to, interests in, or jurisdiction 
     over real property which the Corporation has acquired or 
     which has been acquired by PADC and is to be devoted to 
     public uses to any agency of the United States or the 
     District of Columbia. Agencies of the United States or the 
     District of Columbia may accept such transfers under this 
     paragraph, and shall thereafter administer and maintain the 
     property in accordance with the Pennsylvania Avenue Plan and 
     the terms of any transfer agreement.
       (20) may utilize or employ the services of personnel of any 
     agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government or of the 
     District of Columbia, with the consent of the agency or 
     instrumentality concerned, upon a reimbursable basis, or 
     utilize voluntary or uncompensated personnel;
       (21) shall publish and disseminate information about the 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Area and the activities and programs of 
     the Corporation;
       (22) may execute all instruments necessary or appropriate 
     in the exercise of any of its functions under this Act, and 
     may delegate to members of the Board of Directors or the 
     Executive Director such of its powers and responsibilities as 
     it deems appropriate and useful for the administration of the 
     Corporation;
       (23) shall be entitled to the use of the United States 
     mails in the same manner as the executive departments of the 
     Government, and shall have all the rights, privileges, and 
     immunities of the United States with respect to debts due 
     from insolvent, deceased, or bankrupt debtors; and
       (24) may conduct development competitions using the 
     Development Policies and Procedures established by PADC for 
     private development of property the Corporation owns or may 
     obtain.
       Sec. 8. Powers of other Federal and Local Agencies in the 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Area; Certification of New 
     Construction.--
       (a) Nothing in this Act shall preclude other agencies or 
     instrumentalities of the Federal Government or of the 
     District of Columbia from exercising any lawful powers in the 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Area consistent with the Pennsylvania 
     Avenue Plan or the provisions and purposes of this Act; but 
     no such agency or instrumentality shall release, modify, or 
     depart from any feature or detail of the Pennsylvania Avenue 
     Plan without the prior approval of the Corporation.
       (b) As provided in the Act to amend the Act of October 27, 
     1972 (87 Stat. 1266) [enacted Oct. 1, 1974], no new 
     construction (including substantial remodeling, conversion, 
     rebuilding, enlargement, extension, or major structural 
     improvement of any existing building, but not including 
     ordinary maintenance or remodeling or changes necessary to 
     continue occupancy) shall be authorized or conducted within 
     the Pennsylvania Avenue Area except upon prior certification 
     by the Corporation that the construction is, or may 
     reasonably be expected to be, consistent with the carrying 
     out of the Pennsylvania Avenue Plan.
       Sec. 9. Corporation as Grantee of Property and Party to 
     Proceedings.--The title to any real property (or interest 
     therein) acquired under the authority of this Act shall be 
     taken by and in the name of the Corporation and proceedings 
     for condemnation or other acquisition of property shall be 
     brought by and in the name of the Corporation.
       Sec. 10. Compliance With District Laws, Ordinances.--
       (a) The Corporation shall comply with all District of 
     Columbia laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations in 
     constructing, rehabilitating, altering, and improving any 
     project: Provided, That the provisions of section 428 of 
     title 5 of the District of Columbia Code shall apply to all 
     the constructing, reconstructing, rehabilitating, altering, 
     and improving of all buildings by the Corporation. The 
     construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration, and 
     improvement of any project by non-Government sources shall be 
     subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Code 
     and zoning regulations.
       (b) For purposes of any District of Columbia law (including 
     laws relating to taxation and building permits and 
     inspections) the Corporation with respect to any project 
     it may construct, rehabilitate, alter, or improve, shall 
     be treated as the General Services Administration is 
     treated with respect to acquisition and construction of a 
     Federal building.
       Sec. 11. Tax Exemption.--Since the exercise of the powers 
     granted by this Act will be in all respects for the benefit 
     of the people, the Corporation is hereby declared to be 
     devoted to an essential public and governmental function and 
     purpose and shall be exempt from all taxes and special 
     assessments of every kind of the United States and of the 
     District of Columbia.
       Sec. 12. Annual report to President and Congress.--The 
     Corporation shall transmit to the President and the Congress, 
     annually each March and at such other times as it deems 
     desirable, a comprehensive and detailed report of its 
     operations, activities, and accomplishments under this Act.
       Sec. 13. Assets and Funds for Conduct of Business.--
       (a) Not later than October 1, 1997, all assets, 
     liabilities, and obligations of PADC, including title to any 
     personal and real property owned by PADC, shall be 
     transferred to and become the assets, liabilities, 
     obligations, and property of the Corporation.
       (b) The Corporation is authorized to use in the conduct of 
     its business all its funds and other assets and all funds and 
     other assets which have been or may hereafter be transferred 
     to, allocated to, borrowed by, or otherwise acquired by it.
       Sec. 14. Violations and Penalties.--
       (a) All general penal statutes relating to the larceny, 
     embezzlement, or conversion of public moneys or property of 
     the United States shall apply to moneys and property of the 
     Corporation.
       (b) Any person who, with intend to defraud the Corporation, 
     or to deceive any director, officer, or employee of the 
     Corporation or any officer or employee of the United States, 
     (1) makes any false entry in any book of the Corporation, or 
     (2) makes any false report or statement for the Corporation, 
     shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than 
     $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
       (c) Any person who with intend to defraud Corporation (1) 
     received any compensation, rebate, or reward, or (2) enters 
     into any conspiracy, collusion, or agreement, express or 
     implied, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not more than 
     $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
       (d) Any person who violates any regulation promulgated 
     hereunder governing the maintenance or use of the 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Area shall be deemed guilty of a 
     misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than $300 or 
     by imprisonment for not more than three months, or by such 
     fine and imprisonment. Such regulations shall be 
     enforceable by the District of Columbia Police Department 
     and the United States Park Police.
       Sec. 15. Separability of Provisions.--If any provisions of 
     this Act or the application thereof to any body, agency, 
     situation, or circumstances is held invalid the remainder of 
     the Act and the application of such provision to other 
     bodies, agencies, situations, or circumstances shall not be 
     affected thereby.
       Sec. 16. The Government Corporation Control Act (31 U.S.C. 
     9101(3)(H) is amended by striking ``Pennsylvania Avenue 
     Development Corporation'' and substituting ``Pennsylvania 
     Avenue Corporation'' in lieu thereof.
       Sec. 17. This Act shall be effective for a term of ten 
     years unless otherwise extended by Congress.
       Sec. 18. Authorization of Appropriations.--There are hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Corporation such sums as 
     may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
                                  ____

                                               Pennsylvania Avenue


                                      Development Corporation,

                                    Washington, DC, June 30, 1994.
     Hon. Albert Gore,
     President of the Senate,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. President: Enclosed is a legislative proposal to 
     authorize the creation of a federal entity to carry out 
     maintenance responsibilities resulting from the federal 
     ownership of the assets created or acquired by the 
     Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, whose operation 
     is to be terminated in three years.
       The proposal, if adopted by the Congress, would establish a 
     much smaller successor agency for an initial period of ten 
     years, permit it to solicit funds to help sustain it, and 
     entrust it principally with the maintenance and preservation 
     of all the public improvements and commercial and residential 
     properties developed under the auspices of the Pennsylvania 
     Avenue Development Corporation. All assets and liabilities of 
     the Corporation would be transferred to the successor agency 
     no later than October 1, 1997.
       The Office of Management and Budget has advised us that 
     there is no objection from the standpoint of the 
     Administration's program to the submission of this draft 
     legislation to the Congress.
       Thank you.
           Sincerely,
                                                Richard A. Hauser,
                                                 Chairman.
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      By Mr. PRESSLER:
  S. 2300. A bill to prohibit all United States military and economic 
assistance for Turkey until the Turkish Government takes certain 
actions to resolve the Cyprus problem and complies with its obligations 
under international law; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


              twenty years of turkish occupation in cyprus

  Mr. PRESSLER. Mr. President, today I am introducing a bill which 
would set restrictions on United States foreign aid to Turkey. The bill 
is the Senate version of H.R. 3475, which conditions United States 
military and economic assistance on a resolution of the Cyprus issue.
  Today marks the 20th anniversary of the illegal division of Cyprus. 
As ethnic tension between Greek and Turkish Cypriots becomes more 
entrenched, the United States should lead the way toward a solution to 
this problem.
  Setting a new standard for United States foreign aid to Turkey is not 
unreasonable. The past 20 years obviously have yielded no solution. 
Perhaps it is time to utilize the large carrot approach in U.S. foreign 
policy. The large carrot reward of continuing United States assistance 
should be well worth whatever sacrifice Turkey may feel it would make 
in ending the illegal occupation of northern Cyprus.
  This bill would eliminate United States military and economic 
assistance to Turkey until certain provisions are met. The bill 
specifies the following conditions: the accounting of five Americans 
who have been missing since the 1974 invasion, the reconversion of 
churches in occupied Cyprus to their original Christian status, the 
Turkish authorization of a census of colonists, the withdrawal of all 
Turkish military forces and illegal colonists, the return of the 
occupied Famagusta/Varosha area, the continued negotiations toward the 
establishment of a true democracy in Cyprus, and the compliance of the 
Government of Turkey with relevant U.N. resolutions.
  As I said in a Senate speech last week, Mr. President, the United 
States bears some responsibility for the continuing illegal occupation 
of northern Cyprus. United States weapons, purchased with United States 
military assistance, arm the occupation forces in northern Cyprus. My 
bill would correct that mistake and provide an incentive to end the 
violation of Cypriot sovereignty.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of my bill 
appear in the Record following my remarks.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 2300

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

     SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE FOR TURKEY UNTIL CERTAIN 
                   CONDITIONS MET.

       (a) Assistance Terminated Until Conditions Met.--Military 
     and economic assistance may not be provided for Turkey until 
     the President certifies to the Congress that--
       (1) the Government of Turkey has released, returned, or 
     accounted for the 5 Americans who were abducted by the 
     Turkish invasion forces in 1974 and the 1,614 Greek Cypriots 
     who have been missing since the Turkish invasion;
       (2) the churches in the occupied parts of Cyprus that were 
     illegally converted to mosques in violation of the 1949 
     Geneva Conventions have been restored to their original 
     condition for Christian worship;
       (3) the Government of Turkey has authorized a census of the 
     colonists on Cyprus to be taken under the auspices of the 
     United Nations;
       (4) all Turkish military forces, and all illegal Turkish 
     colonists, have been withdrawn from Cyprus;
       (5) the Government of Turkey has returned to the Government 
     of Cyprus under the auspices of the United Nations the 
     formerly Greek Cypriot area of Famagusta/Varosha for the 
     immediate resettlement of displaced persons;
       (6) the negotiations under United Nations auspices have 
     resulted in significant progress toward establishing a 
     constitutional democracy in Cyprus based on majority rule, 
     the rule of law, and the protection of minority rights;
       (7) the Government of Turkey is in compliance with 
     paragraph 4 of Article 2 of the United Nations Charter and 
     with relevant United Nations resolutions on Cyprus, 
     including--
       (A) General Assembly Resolution 3212 (XXIX) of 1974 which 
     was endorsed by Security Council Resolution 365 (1974),
       (B) Security Council Resolutions 353, 354, 357, 358, and 
     360 (1974), and
       (C) Security Council Resolutions 774 and 789 (1992);
       (8) the Government of Turkey is in compliance with the 
     Preamble and Article 1 of the North Atlantic Treaty and with 
     the Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Security and 
     Cooperation in Europe; and
       (9) the Government of Turkey is not engaged in a consistent 
     pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized 
     human rights (within the meaning of sections 116 and 502B of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961).
       (b) Military and Economic Assistance Defined.--As used in 
     this section, the term ``military and economic assistance'' 
     means--
       (1) any assistance under chapter 2 of part II of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to military 
     assistance), including any transfer of excess defense 
     articles under sections 516 through 519;
       (2) any assistance under chapter 4 of that part (relating 
     to the economic support fund);
       (3) any assistance under chapter 5 of that part (relating 
     to international military education and training); and
       (4) any assistance under the Arms Export Control Act.
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      By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Pressler, Mr. Mack, Mrs. Boxer, 
        Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bond, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Daschle, Mr. DeConcini, 
        Mr. Durenberger, Mr. Heflin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kohl, 
        Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
        Rockefeller, Mr. Simon, and Mr. Warner):
  S.J. Res. 211. Joint resolution to designate the second Sunday in 
October of 1994 as ``National Children's Day''; to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.


                        national children's day

  Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce legislation to 
celebrate the children of our Nation by establishing National 
Children's Day on the second Sunday of October 1994.
  Children's Day will enable us to pay tribute to children and to focus 
on issues that are vital to their health, development, and education. 
Many children today face crises of grave proportions, especially as 
they enter adolescent years. It is of particular concern that over 5 
million children go hungry at some point each month, and that there has 
been a 60-percent increase in the number of children needing foster 
care in the last 10 years. It is also appropriate that adults in the 
United States have an opportunity to reminisce on their youth to 
recapture some of the fresh insight, innocence, and dreams that they 
may have lost through the years.
  There are times when Congress can enact simple measures that insure 
that the needs of our Nation's children are being recognized. It's the 
least we can do to celebrate the contributions children make in each of 
our lives and to all of America.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in cosponsorship of National 
Children's Day.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the joint 
resolution be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the joint resolution was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                             S.J. Res. 211

       Whereas the people of the United States should celebrate 
     children as the most valuable asset of the Nation;
       Whereas the children represent the future, hope, and 
     inspiration of the United States;
       Whereas the children of the United States should be allowed 
     to feel that their ideas and dreams will be respected because 
     adults in the United States take time to listen;
       Whereas many children of the United States face crises of 
     grave proportions, especially as they enter adolescent years;
       Whereas it is important for parents to spend time listening 
     to their children on a daily basis;
       Whereas modern societal and economic demands often pull the 
     family apart;
       Whereas encouragement should be given to families to set 
     aside a special time for all family members to engage 
     together in family activities;
       Whereas adults in the United States should have an 
     opportunity to reminisce on their youth to recapture some of 
     the fresh insight, innocence, and dreams that they may have 
     lost through the years;
       Whereas the designation of a day to commemorate the 
     children of the United States will provide an opportunity to 
     emphasize to children the importance of developing an ability 
     to make the choices necessary to distance themselves from 
     impropriety and to contribute to their communities;
       Whereas the designation of a day to commemorate the 
     children of the Nation will emphasize to the people of the 
     United States the importance of the role of the child within 
     the family and society;
       Whereas the people of the United States should emphasize to 
     children the importance of family life, education, and 
     spiritual qualities; and
       Whereas children are the responsibility of all Americans, 
     thus everyone should celebrate the children of the United 
     States, whose questions, laughter, and tears are important to 
     the existence of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
     second Sunday in October of 1994 is designated as ``National 
     Children's Day,'' and the President of the United States is 
     authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon 
     the people of the United States to observe the day with 
     appropriate ceremonies and activities.

  Mr. PRESSLER. Mr. President, we often refer to children as our 
greatest resource, yet often they are not honored as they should be. We 
celebrate Mother's Day in May and Father's Day in June. When are 
children honored in that manner?
  Children deserve their own special day of recognition. Today, I am 
pleased to join in a bipartisan introduction of a resolution declaring 
the second Sunday in October as ``National Children's Day.''
  Mr. President, some children in our country are experiencing a 
childhood far from the ideal. A child may want someone to listen to his 
or her dreams or fears; but no adult is around to listen. A child may 
want his or her family to be together; but no adults are home all of 
the time. A child may want help with homework; but none is available. A 
child may want a bedtime hug; but goes to bed alone.
  As the author of the first National Children's Day resolution 5 years 
ago, I am confident that the traditional day of observance, the second 
Sunday in October, is the most opportune time to celebrate National 
Children's Day. Not only is Sunday often reserved as a family day, it 
also accommodates the many National Children's Day volunteers who now 
anticipate this particular date.
  Mr. President, you may be interested to learn that the first 
Children's Day was celebrated on the second Sunday in October 46 years 
ago on the campus of Notre Dame University. Dr. Patrick McCusker and 
his wife Mary decided it was time to honor their children and other 
children around them. Both worked tirelessly to honor children. Mary 
McCusker is now in an Omaha nursing home.
  Since my first resolution was passed by Congress, Father Robert J. 
Fox, has been instrumental in furthering the celebration of children. 
Father Fox, from my home State, now serves as the national chairman of 
National Children's Day for the Catholic Church. He has kept me 
informed of the many activities planned in anticipation of the passage 
of this resolution.
  South Dakota experiences beautiful Indian Summer days in early 
October, as do so many other States. Celebrating National Children's 
Day at this time of the year allows for related activities to be held 
outdoors. Plans are being finalized for an outdoor event in Alexandria, 
SD, to celebrate National Children's Day.
  Mr. President, National Children's Day is a celebration of America's 
gratitude for and pride in her children. I am honored to join my 
colleagues in introducing a resolution that would respect the wishes of 
the founders of National Children's Day, Mary McCusker and her late 
husband, in declaring the second Sunday of October as National 
Children's Day.

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