[House Report 118-400]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


118th Congress  }                                      {  Rept. 118-400
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session     }                                      {  Part 2

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   D.C. ROBERT F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL STADIUM CAMPUS REVITALIZATION ACT

                                _______
                                

 February 23, 2024.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
            the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

    Mr. Comer, from the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                             together with

                            ADDITIONAL VIEWS

                        [To accompany H.R. 4984]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Oversight and Accountability, to whom was 
referred the bill (H.R. 4984) 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, having considered the same, reports favorably 
thereon with an amendment and recommends that the bill as 
amended do pass.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
Summary and Purpose of Legislation...............................     4
Background and Need for Legislation..............................     5
Section-by-Section Analysis......................................     6
Legislative History..............................................     7
Committee Consideration..........................................     7
Roll Call Votes..................................................     7
Committee Correspondence.........................................    10
Explanation of Amendments........................................    14
List of Related Committee Hearings...............................    14
Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the 
  Committee......................................................    14
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives............    14
Application of Law to the Legislative Branch.....................    14
Duplication of Federal Programs..................................    15
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings..............................    15
Federal Advisory Committee Act Statement.........................    15
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Statement...........................    15
Earmark Identification...........................................    15
Committee Cost Estimate..........................................    15
New Budget Authority and Congressional Budget Office Cost 
  Estimate.......................................................    15
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............    16
Additional Views.................................................    23

    The amendment is as follows:
    Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

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.

                   Summary and Purpose of Legislation

    H.R. 4984 transfers administrative jurisdiction over the 
RFK Stadium site from the Department of the Interior to the 
General Services Administration (GSA), requires GSA to lease 
the site to D.C. for up to 99 years, and permits D.C. to use 
the site for a stadium, commercial and residential development, 
or other public purposes. The bill requires any commercial or 
residential development to (1) not adversely impact any lands 
under National Park Service jurisdiction, (2) designate at 
least 30 percent of the site as parks and open space, (3) 
improve access to the Anacostia River, (4) provide necessary 
parking to support residential and commercial development, (5) 
provide adequate safety and security measures, and (6) reduce 
the impact of noise and traffic on surrounding areas. H.R. 4984 
allows the lease to be terminated if the terms of the lease 
have not been complied with. If the lease is terminated, D.C. 
is responsible for the cost of removing structures or 
rehabilitating the property. If the lease is terminated, GSA 
administers the land as federal property, which could be sold, 
leased, or exchanged. The bill also prohibits Members of 
Congress, D.C. government officials, or federal government 
officials from benefitting from the lease.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    The RFK Memorial Stadium campus is approximately 174 acres 
of largely unused federal land in the District of Columbia.\1\ 
The site is home to fields, unused parking lots, as well as a 
deteriorating stadium that is currently being demolished.\2\ 
The RFK Memorial Stadium opened in 1961 and hosted its last 
event in 2017.\3\
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    \1\ Nat'l Park Serv., Dep't of Interior, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial 
Stadium Proposed Land Transfer, Map No. 831/189,767 (Sept. 2023).
    \2\ Larry Janezich, Update on demolition of RFH--Phase 3 structural 
demolition to begin, Capitol Hill Corner (March 30, 2023), https://
capitolhillcorner.org/2023/03/30/update-on-demolition-of-rfk-phase-3-
structural-demolition-to-begin/.
    \3\ Ian Nicholas Quillen, 2017 MLS Match Recap, MLS (Oct. 22, 
2017), https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/dc-united-1-new-york-red-bulls-2-
2017-mls-match-recap.
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    The site is currently controlled by D.C. under a lease with 
the National Park Service (within the Department of the 
Interior) that expires in 2038.\4\ The lease requires that the 
land be used for stadium purposes, recreational purposes, or 
other public purposes--but does not permit commercial or 
residential development.\5\ Absent Congressional legislation 
directing the National Park Service to do otherwise, the site 
may not be used for any purpose than what is enumerated under 
the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 (sec. 3-321 et 
seq., D.C. Official Code), which is strictly limited to the 
original stadium and recreational purposes while precluding 
commercial and residential development.
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    \4\ Mike DeBonis, City will study RFK Stadium options in wake of 
soccer deal, The Wash. Post (Aug. 2, 2013), https://web.archive.org/
web/20130914225713/http:/articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-08-02/local/
41000776_1_stadium-deal-soccer-deal-stadium-revenue.
    \5\ Id.
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    The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability has 
held a hearing in the 118th Congress relating to oversight of 
the District of Columbia on May 16, 2023, titled ``Overdue 
Oversight of the Capital City: Part II.'' \6\ In this hearing, 
witness D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser called on the Committee to 
revitalize the RFK Memorial Stadium campus, stating: ``We can 
work together to re-imagine RFK. The RFK campus can help us 
shape our future for both sport and a mix of uses, including 
housing and jobs.'' \7\ H.R. 4984 aligns with the Mayor's 
intention to develop a mixed-use site by allowing commercial 
and residential development, along with a potential stadium and 
other public purposes. The U.S. Congress has jurisdiction over 
the District of Columbia under Article I of the Constitution, 
and the Rules of the U.S. House charge the Committee on 
Oversight and Accountability with the legislative jurisdiction 
over, and a duty to oversee, the District.
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    \6\ Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part I: Hearing Before 
H. Comm. on Oversight & Accountability, 118th Cong. (statement of the 
Honorable Phil Mendelson, Chairman, D.C. Council; the Honorable Charles 
Allen, Councilmember, D.C. Council; Mr. Greggory Pemberton, Chairman, 
D.C. Police Union; and Mr. Glen Lee, Chief Financial Officer, 
Washington, D.C.).
    \7\ Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II: Hearing Before 
H. Comm. on Oversight & Accountability, 118th Cong. 2 (statement of the 
Honorable Muriel Bowser, Mayor, District of Columbia).
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    It is the Committee's view that revitalizing the RFK 
Memorial Stadium campus will contribute to new job creation and 
increase the tax revenue for the District. Policymakers have 
noted similar benefits in other D.C. neighborhoods that have 
seen similar revitalization. For comparison, Mayor Muriel 
Bowser estimates that the District Wharf in the southwest area 
of D.C. has added $94 million in direct annual tax revenue to 
the District of Columbia.\8\
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    \8\ Mayor Bowser Highlights Economic Impact of the Wharf, Exec. 
Office of the Mayor (Oct. 12, 2017), https://mayor.dc.gov/release/
mayor-bowser-highlights-economic-impact-wharf.
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    H.R. 4984 promotes the economic revitalization of the 
District by renewing the lease for the RFK Memorial Stadium 
campus, which is currently not being utilized to its potential. 
The bill requires GSA to lease the site to D.C. for up to 99 
years, encouraging long-term economic investment. H.R. 4984 
also permits D.C. to use the site for stadium purposes, 
commercial and residential development, or other public 
purposes. The addition of commercial and residential uses 
allows the local D.C. government to create jobs, revitalize the 
area, and increase tax revenue.

                      Section-by-Section Analysis


Section 1. Short title

    The short title is the ``D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial 
Stadium Campus Revitalization Act''.

Section 2. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction over RFK Memorial 
        Stadium Campus to General Services Administration

    Subsection (a) transfers administrative jurisdiction over 
the RFK Stadium Campus, at no cost, from the Secretary of the 
Department of the Interior (National Park Service) to the GSA 
Administrator, requires the District to take on all 
environmental responsibilities under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 in carrying out the lease, requires an 
approved surveyor to survey the Campus and submit the findings 
to Congress, and requires the survey and NPS map governing the 
land transfer be kept on file at GSA and available for public 
inspection. The subsection also requires the establishment of a 
new lease with the District within 180 days of the transfer of 
administrative jurisdiction, requires the District to pay GSA 
for any actual expenses associated with carrying out the lease, 
and allows the campus to be used for stadium and supporting 
structures, commercial and residential development, 
recreational facilities and open space, and other public 
purposes. Further, subsection (a) requires that development 
does not harm National Park Service land, requires that the 
District designates 30 percent of the campus as open space, 
prohibits additional development in the riparian area for the 
protection of the Anacostia River and ensures access to the 
Anacostia River and Anacostia River Trail, and requires the 
District to provide parking facilities for development, provide 
public safety and security measures, and limit the impact of 
noise and traffic on surrounding areas. The subsection requires 
the lease to be entered into for 99 years, allows the lease to 
be renewed, and allows for termination of the lease if GSA 
determines that the District has not complied with the lease 
and does not correct the noncompliance within 90 days of 
written notice. The subsection also requires the District to 
pay to remove any structures or rehabilitate the property if 
the lease is terminated and allows GSA to administer the land 
as federal property if the lease is terminated, which can be 
sold, leased, or exchanged, as long as GSA protects land under 
National Park Service jurisdiction and maintains 30 percent of 
the land as open space. Additionally, subsection (a) prohibits 
interested parties from benefiting from development, including 
Members of Congress, federal government officials, and D.C. 
government officials, and prohibits GSA or the National Park 
Service from paying for costs incurred by the District or any 
other entity. Finally, the subsection defines Robert F. Kennedy 
Memorial Stadium Campus as 174 acres of federal land depicted 
on a map produced by the National Park Service in September 
2023 and repeals the previous lease upon enactment of the Act.

                          Legislative History

    H.R. 4984, the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 
Campus Revitalization Act, was introduced on July 27, 2023, by 
Representative James Comer. The following Representatives are 
cosponsors of the bill: Virginia Foxx (R-NC), James E. Clyburn 
(D-SC), Jake LaTurner (R-KS), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Chuck 
Edwards (R-NC), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), 
William R. Timmons (R-SC), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Katie Porter (D-
CA), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Nicholas A 
Langworthy (R-NY), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), 
Keith Self (R-TX), Andre Carson (D-IN), Bennie Thompson (D-MS), 
Daniel Goldman (D-NY), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), and Steven 
Horsford (D-NV). The bill was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Accountability, with the Committee on Natural 
Resources and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure receiving secondary referrals. The Committee on 
Oversight and Accountability held a legislative hearing on May 
16, 2023. The Committee considered H.R. 4984 at a business 
meeting on September 20, 2023, and ordered the bill as amended 
favorably reported by a recorded vote.

                        Committee Consideration

    On September 20, 2023, the Committee met in open session 
and ordered the bill, H.R. 4984, favorably reported with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, by a roll call vote of 
31-9, a quorum being present.

                            Roll Call Votes

    In compliance with clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the following two roll call votes 
occurred during the Committee's consideration of H.R. 4984:
    The first roll call vote was on Amendment #1 offered by Mr. 
Perry to the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 
4984. The amendment was not agreed to in a recorded vote of 13-
24.
    The second roll call vote was on final passage of H.R. 
4984. The bill was agreed to in a recorded vote of 31-9.
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                       Explanation of Amendments

    During Committee consideration of the bill, Representative 
James Comer (R-KY), Chairman of the Committee, offered an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute that would make certain 
technical changes to the bill. The amendment in the nature of a 
substitute passed by voice vote.
    Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) offered an amendment to 
H.R. 4984 that would prohibit D.C. from using public funds to 
build a stadium on the RFK campus. The amendment failed by 
recorded vote.

                   List of Related Committee Hearings

    In accordance with House rule XIII, clause 3(c)(6), (1) The 
following hearing was used to develop or consider H.R. 4984:
    On May 16, 2023, the Committee held a hearing titled 
``Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II'' with the 
Honorable Muriel Bowser, Mayor, District of Columbia; the 
Honorable Matthew M. Graves, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's 
Office for the District of Columbia; Mr. Robert Contee, Police 
Chief, D.C. Metropolitan Police; and Mr. Kevin Donahue, City 
Administrator, District of Columbia.
    (2) The following related hearing was held:
    On May 16, 2023, the Committee held a hearing titled 
``Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II'' with the 
Honorable Muriel Bowser, Mayor, District of Columbia; the 
Honorable Matthew M. Graves, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's 
Office for the District of Columbia; Mr. Robert Contee, Police 
Chief, D.C. Metropolitan Police; and Mr. Kevin Donahue, City 
Administrator, District of Columbia.

  Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the Committee

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII and clause 
(2)(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee's oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the Background and Need for 
Legislation section above.

         Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives

    In accordance with clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee's performance 
goals or objectives of this bill are 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.

              Application of Law to the Legislative Branch

    Section 102(b)(3) of Public Law 104-1 requires a 
description of the application of this bill to the legislative 
branch where the bill relates to the terms and conditions of 
employment or access to public services and accommodations. 
This bill does not relate to employment or access to public 
services and accommodations in the legislative branch.

                    Duplication of Federal Programs

    In accordance with clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII no provision 
of this bill establishes or reauthorizes a program of the 
Federal Government known to be duplicative of another Federal 
program, a program that was included in any report from the 
Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to 
section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program related to a 
program identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance.

                  Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings

    This bill does not direct the completion of any specific 
rule makings within the meaning of section 551 of title 5, 
U.S.C.

                Federal Advisory Committee Act Statement

    The Committee finds that this legislation does not direct 
the establishment of advisory committees within the definition 
of Section 5(b) of the appendix to title 5, U.S.C.

                 Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Statement

    Pursuant to section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 the Committee has included a letter received from the 
Congressional Budget Office below.

                         Earmark Identification

    This bill does not include any congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in 
clause 9 of rule XXI of the House of Representatives.

                        Committee Cost Estimate

    Pursuant to clause 3(d) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee includes below a cost 
estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

   New Budget Authority and Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the House of 
Representatives, the cost estimate prepared by the 
Congressional Budget Office and submitted pursuant to section 
402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is as follows:

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    H.R. 4984 would transfer responsibility for the 190-acre 
site of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, 
D.C., from the Department of the Interior to the General 
Services Administration (GSA). Under the bill, the government 
of the District of Columbia would enter into a 99-year lease 
with GSA for the site at no consideration. The city could use 
the land for stadium development, residential and commercial 
development, recreational facilities, and open space. The 
site's current lease, also at no cost to the city, ends in 
2038. That lease requires the land to be used for sports, 
recreation, or entertainment.
    Because the federal government currently receives no 
payments for the site--and would not under the bill--CBO 
estimates that implementing H.R. 4984 would not have a 
significant effect on the federal budget. Any spending would be 
for administrative activities and would be subject to the 
availability of appropriated funds.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Matthew 
Pickford. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, 
Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.

                                         Phillip L. Swagel,
                             Director, Congressional Budget Office.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

    The requirements of clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives apply to H.R. 4984.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no 
change is proposed is shown in roman):

                DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STADIUM ACT OF 1957



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  [Sec. 7. (a) After payment of the bonds and interest or after 
a sinking fund sufficient for such purpose shall have been 
provided and shall be held solely for that purpose, but in any 
event not later than fifty years from the date of enactment of 
this act, all right, title, and interest in and to the stadium 
constructed under this Act shall vest in the United States.
  [(b)(1) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this subsection, the Secretary of the Interior shall--
          [(A) convey without consideration to the government 
        of the District of Columbia all right, title, and 
        interest of the United States in and to the building 
        comprising the stadium constructed under this Act; and
          [(B) lease without consideration to the government of 
        the District of Columbia--
                  [(i) the ground under; and
                  [(ii) the parking facilities associated with 
                the stadium constructed under this Act.
  [(2) The lease authorized by paragraph (1)(B) shall be for a 
period of 50 years.
  [(c) The conveyance and lease of real property under 
subsection (b) shall be subject to such terms and conditions 
(which shall be set forth in the instrument of conveyance) as 
will ensure that title to the property shall not be transferred 
by the District to any person or entity other than the United 
States or any political subdivision or agency of the District 
of Columbia or the United States and that the property will be 
used only for--
          [(1) stadium purposes;
          [(2) providing recreational facilities, open space, 
        or public outdoor recreation opportunities;
          [(3) such other public purposes for which the 
        property was used prior to June 1, 1985; and
          [(4) such other public purposes for which the 
        property was approved for use by the Secretary with the 
        concurrence of the National Capital Planning Commission 
        prior to June 1, 1985.
  [(d)(1) The instrument of conveyance and the lease referred 
to in subsection (c) shall provide that all right, title, and 
interest conveyed to the District of Columbia pursuant to such 
instrument of conveyance shall revert to the United States and 
the lease shall terminate if--
          [(A) the terms and conditions referred to in 
        subsection (c) have not been complied with, as 
        determined by the Secretary, and
          [(B) such noncompliance has not been corrected within 
        ninety days after written notice of such noncompliance 
        has been received by the Mayor of the District of 
        Columbia. Such noncompliance shall be treated as 
        corrected if the District of Columbia and the Secretary 
        enter into an agreement, with the concurrence of the 
        National Capital Planning Commission, which the 
        Secretary considers adequate to ensure that the 
        property will be used in a manner consistent with the 
        purposes referred to in subsection (c).
  [(2) No person may bring an action respecting a violation of 
any term or condition referred to in subsection (c) before the 
expiration of ninety days after the date on which such person 
has notified the Mayor of the District of Columbia of the 
alleged violation. The notice shall include notice of such 
person's intention to bring an action to declare a reversion 
and termination of the lease under paragraph (1) of this 
subsection.
  [(3) The conveyance of real property under subsection (b) 
shall be made subject to the condition that the District of 
Columbia shall bear the cost of removing structures or 
rehabilitating the land or stadium should the stadium revert to 
the United States pursuant to this subsection.
  [(4) Any property which reverts to the Secretary under this 
subsection shall be administered by the Secretary as part of 
the Park System of the Nation's Capital in accordance with the 
provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4), 
and other provisions of the law generally applicable to units 
of the national park system.
  [(e)(1) Upon receipt of a written description from the 
District of Columbia of not more than 15 contiguous acres 
(hereinafter referred to as ``the 15 acres''), within the area 
designated ``D'' on the revised map entitled ``Map to Designate 
Transfer of Stadium and Lease of Parking Lots to the District'' 
and bound by 21st Street, NE, Oklahoma Avenue, NE, Benning 
Road, NE, the Metro line, and C Street, NE, and execution of a 
long-term lease by the Mayor of the District of Columbia that 
is contingent upon the Secretary's conveyance of the 15 acres 
and for the purpose consistent with this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall convey the 15 acres described land to the 
District of Columbia for the purpose of siting, developing, and 
operating an educational institution for the public welfare, 
with first preference given to a pre-collegiate public boarding 
school.
  [(2) Upon conveyance, the portion of the stadium lease that 
affects the 15 acres on the property and all the conditions 
associated therewith shall terminate, and the 15 acres property 
shall be removed from the ``Map to Designate Transfer of 
Stadium and Lease of Parking Lots to the District'', and the 
long-term lease described in paragraph (1) of this subsection 
shall take effect immediately. The Mayor of the District of 
Columbia shall execute and deliver a quitclaim deed to 
effectuate the District's responsibilities under this 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.

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                            ADDITIONAL VIEWS

    This bill would effectively transfer 174 acres of federal 
land, which are worth potentially hundreds of millions or 
billions of dollars, to the District of Columbia under a 99-
year-lease. The terms of the lease would make this transfer 
essentially for free. Although I can support this massive gift 
of federal land for nearly a century because of the District of 
Columbia's historic relationship to the property and our desire 
to see the Congressionally disenfranchised people of Washington 
thrive and prosper, I share the sentiment of numerous 
colleagues--and apparently large numbers of District 
residents--that no more taxpayer dollars beyond this 
disposition of land should be used for the purpose of building 
a football stadium for an extremely valuable private football 
franchise.
    This administrative transfer alone already constitutes a 
substantial public contribution and federal investment and, 
therefore, no more taxpayer dollars should go into this effort.
    I have long questioned the use of public funding to build 
stadiums for multimillion-dollar private sports franchises.
    For this reason, I supported the Perry Amendment, which 
would have barred any further use of public funds for stadium 
purposes. Given that this 174-acre land is currently (and will 
remain, even if H.R. 4984 is enacted into law) owned by the 
federal government, it is entirely appropriate to include, in 
the terms of this land transfer or lease agreement, reasonable 
conditions on the use of the federal land that we control.
    But even for those who have no problem with the use of 
taxpayer dollars for financing private stadiums (and I 
understand the competitive interstate dynamics at work), the 
combination of free federal land and further federal or local 
taxpayer financing would place this project in a rarified 
position simply out of reach to rival local sites and private 
competitors. For example, the current stadium in Landover where 
the Washington Commanders play was built with private 
resources.
    I hope that this legislation goes through with the 
provision that taxpayer dollars should not be used for the 
construction of a football stadium on public land for the use 
and profit of a private franchise.
                                   Jamie Raskin,
                                           Ranking Member.