[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 161 (Thursday, December 15, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S13684]
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               TRANSFERRING PROPERTY TO THE SUPREME COURT

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 2116 introduced earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2116) to transfer jurisdiction of certain real 
     property to the Supreme Court.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read the third 
time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and 
any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2116) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2116

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

     SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN REAL 
                   PROPERTY TO THE SUPREME COURT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005''.
       (b) Transfer of Jurisdiction.--
       (1) In general.--Jurisdiction over the parcel of Federal 
     real property described under paragraph (2) (over which 
     jurisdiction was transferred to the Architect of the Capitol 
     under section 514(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Omnibus Parks and Public 
     Lands Management Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 5102 note; Public Law 
     104-333; 110 Stat. 4165)) is transferred to the Supreme Court 
     of the United States, without consideration.
       (2) Parcel.--The parcel of Federal real property referred 
     to under paragraph (1) is that portion of the triangle of 
     Federal land in Reservation No. 204 in the District of 
     Columbia under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the 
     Capitol, including any contiguous sidewalks, bound by 
     Constitution Avenue, N.E., on the north, the branch of 
     Maryland Avenue, N.E., running in a northeast direction on 
     the west, the major portion of Maryland Avenue, N.E., on the 
     south, and 2nd Street, N.E., on the east, including the 
     contiguous sidewalks.
       (c) Miscellaneous.--
       (1) Compliance with other laws.--Compliance with this 
     section shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of all 
     laws otherwise applicable to transfers of jurisdiction over 
     parcels of Federal real property.
       (2) Inclusion in supreme court grounds.--Section 6101(b)(2) 
     of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     before the period ``and that parcel transferred under the 
     Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005''.
       (3) United states capitol grounds.--
       (A) Definition.--Section 5102 of title 40, United States 
     Code, is amended to exclude within the definition of the 
     United States Capitol Grounds the parcel of Federal real 
     property described in subsection (b)(2).
       (B) Jurisdiction of capitol police.--The United States 
     Capitol Police shall not have jurisdiction over the parcel of 
     Federal real property described in subsection (b)(2) by 
     reason of such parcel formerly being part of the United 
     States Capitol Grounds.
       (4) Recording of map of supreme court grounds.--The 
     Architect of the Capitol shall record with the Office of the 
     Surveyor of the District of Columbia a map showing areas 
     comprising the grounds of the Supreme Court of the United 
     States that reflects--
       (A) the legal boundaries described under section 6101(b)(1) 
     of title 40, United States Code; and
       (B) any portion of the United States Capitol Grounds as 
     described under section 5102 of title 40, United States Code, 
     which is contiguous to the boundaries or property described 
     under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
       (d) Effective Date.--This Act shall apply to fiscal year 
     2006 and each fiscal year thereafter.

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