Volume 86 · 1019
Public Law 92–520
To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1950, as amended, to provide for the construction of a civic center In the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Approved October 21, 1972
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1950, as amended, to provide for the construction of a civic center In the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That this Act may
Dwight D. Eisen bower Memorial Bicentennial Civic Center Act.
be cited as the “Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Bicentennial Civic Center Act.”
Sec. 2.
The Congress hereby finds and declares that—
it is essential to the social and economic development of the District of Columbia to establish major centers of commercial and economic activity within the city;
such a center of activity would result from the development of a civic center located in the downtown area of the District of Columbia;
a civic center would (A) attract large numbers of visitors to the downtown area and result in increased business activity in the area surrounding the center; (B) enable national organizations to hold their conventions and other meetings in the District of Columbia and thereby encourage citizens from the entire Nation to visit their Capital City; (C) provide a new source of revenue for the District of Columbia as a consequence of its operations and the expanded commercial activities resulting therefrom; and (D) provide expanded employment opportunities for residents of the District of Columbia;
it is fitting that said civic center be established as a memo-rial to the late President, Dwight D. Eisenhower;
the prompt provision of major convention facilities in the District of Columbia will significantly contribute to the commemoration of the Nation’s bicentennial year; and
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.
Sec. 3.
The Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 479), as amended (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end thereof the
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following new section:
Sec. 18.
(a) In order to provide for the District of Columbia facilities for the holding of conventions, exhibitions, meetings, and other social, cultural, and business activities, the Commissioner of the District of Columbia (hereinafter, ‘Commissioner’) is authorized to provide for the development, construction, operation, and maintenance of the civic center to be designated as the Dwight. D. Eisenhower Memorial Bicentennial Civic Center on a site in the Northwest section of the District of Columbia within an area bounded by Eighth Street, H Street, Tenth Street, New York Avenue, and K Street.
“(b) (1) Such civic center shall be in accordance with a plan, indicating the design and estimated costs, approved by the Commissioner and the District of Columbia Council, and approved by the National Capital Planning Commission pursuant to section 5 of the National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (D.C. Code, sec. 1–1005) and section 16
of the Act approved June 20, 1938 (D.C. Code, sec. 5–128), and reviewed by the Commissioner of Fine Arts to the extent required by section 1 of the Act approved May 16, 1930 (D.C. Code, sec. 5–410).
“(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 12 of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1945, as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 5–711), the urban renewal plan, approved pursuant to section 0(b)(2) of such Act (D.C. Code,
sec. 5–705(b) (2)), for an urban renewal area in which the civic center is located shall be deemed to be modified by the plan approved pursuant to this subsection and the National Capital Planning Commission shall certify such urban renewal plan, as modified, to the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency.
“(3) In the development of the civic center in accordance with the plan approved pursuant to this subsection, the Commissioner, not-withstanding any other provision of law, may open, extend, widen, or close any street, road, highway, or alley, or part thereof, by the filing of a plat or plats in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia showing such opening, extension, widening, or closing.
“(c) The Commissioner shall acquire by purchase, gift, condemnation, or otherwise, all real property necessary to provide for the civic center.
“(d) (1) The Commissioner is authorized to enter into purchase contracts, including negotiated contracts, for the financing, design, construction, and maintenance of the civic center. The Commissioner is further authorized to lease the site described in subsection (a) at a nominal rental for a period of not more than thirty-five years. The payment term of said purchase contracts shall not be more than thirty years from the date of acceptance of the civic center and such purchase contracts shall provide that title to the civic center shall vest in the District of Columbia at or before the expiration of the contract term and upon, fulfillment of the terms and conditions stipulated in the purchase contracts. Such terms and conditions shall include provision for the application to the purchase price agreed upon therein of installment payments made thereunder.
“(2) Such purchase contracts shall include such provisions as the Commissioner, in his discretion, shall deem to be in the best interest of the District of Columbia and appropriate to secure the performance of the obligations imposed upon the party or parties that shall enter into such agreement with the Commissioner. The purchase contracts shall provide for payments to be made to—
“(A) amortize the cost of site acquisition, including relocation payments required by the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, and such other moneys as may be advanced by the contractors to the District of Columbia;
“(B) amortize the cost of construction of improvements to be constructed;
“(C) provide a reasonable rate of interest on the outstanding principal as determined under subparagraphs (A) and (B) above; and
“(D) reimburse the contractors for the cost of any other obligations required of them under the contract, including (but not limited to) payment of taxes, costs of carrying appropriate insurance, and costs of repair and maintenance if so required of the contractors.
“(3) For the purpose of the purchase contracts provided by this subsection for the erection of the civic center, the Commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements with any person, copartnership, corporation, or other public or private entity to effectuate any of the purposes of this subsection.
“(4) No purchase contract for the construction of such civic center shall be entered into, pursuant to the authority of this section, until thirty legislative days following submittal to and approval by the Senate and House Committees for the District of Columbia, and the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations, of the design, plans, and specifications, including detailed cost estimates, of such civic center.
“(e) The full faith and credit of the Government of the District of Columbia is hereby committed to guarantee, upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Commissioner, the fulfillment of all obligations imposed by the provision of this section.
“(f) (1) The Commissioner is authorized to accept and administer
Gifts, services and property, acceptance.
gifts, personal services, securities, or other property of whatever character to aid in carrying out the purposes of this section.
“(2) The Commissioner is further authorized to provide for the
Operation.
operation of any or all aspects of the civic center by any department or agency of the Government of the District of Columbia, or may provide for the performance of such operations, including the use or rental of the civic center or its equipment, motor vehicle parking facilities, concessions, and other activities, by contract entered into with any person, copartnership, corporation, or other public or private entity, upon such terms and conditions as may be stipulated in the agreements, and for such purposes may utilize or employ the services of personnel of any agency or instrumentality of the United States or the District of Columbia, with the consent of such agency or instrumentality, upon a reimbursable, or nonreimbursable basis, and may utilize voluntary or uncompensated personnel.”
Sec. 4.
There is authorized to be appropriated out of the revenues
Appropriation.
of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary to carry out. the purposes of this Act. Such sums shall remain available for obligation until expended.
There is authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation and out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. not to exceed $14 million for a contribution to the District of Columbia as the Federal share of carrying out the purposes of this Act.
Sec. 5.
The Federal office building and United States courthouse
Federal buildings, designations.
Richard B. Russell Federal Building.
to be constructed in the southwest portion of that block bounded by Mitchell Street. Pryor Street. Central Avenue, and Trinity Avenue, in Atlanta. Georgia, is hereby designated as the “Richard B. Russell Federal Building”, in memory of the late. Richard Brevard Russell, a distinguished Member of the United States Senate from 1933 to 1971, and any reference to such building in any law, regulation, document, map, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed a reference to such building as the “Richard B. Russel] Federal Building”,
Sec. 6.
The Federal building to be constructed in the block bounded
William M. Colmer Federal Building.
by the west side of New Orleans Avenue, north of Main Street, and the east of Jackson Street, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “William M, Colmer Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such Federal building shall be held to be a reference to the “William M. Colmer Federal Building”.
Sec. 7.
The Federal building to be constructed in the block of West
Thomas G. Abernethy Federal Building.
Commerce Street bounded on the west side by Columbus Street and on the east side by James Street, in Aberdeen, Mississippi, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Thomas G. Abernethy Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such Federal building shall be held to be a reference to the “Thomas G. Abernethy Federal Building”.
Sec. 8.
The Federal building being constructed in the block bounded by Ninth Street Northwest, Tenth Street Northwest, E Street North-west, and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, in the District of Columbia, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building”, Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such Federal building shall be held to be a reference to the “J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Build-
Sec. 9.
The Federal office building now under construction in the Capital Plaza area of Frankfort, Kentucky, is hereby designated as the “John C. Watts Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “John C. Watts Building”.
Sec. 10.
The Federal building in the block bounded by Second Street Southwest, Third Street Southwest, Cleveland Avenue South, and Dewait Avenue South, in Canton, Ohio, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Frank T. Bow Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such Federal building shall be held to be a reference to the “Frank T. Bow Federal Building”.
Sec. 11.
The jet propulsion laboratory at 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, California, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “H. Allen Smith Jet Propulsion Laboratory”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such jet propulsion laboratory shall be held to be a reference to the “H. Allen Smith Jet Propulsion Laboratory”.
Sec. 12.
The Federal building at 1515 Clay Street, Oakland, California, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “George P. Miller Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “George P. Miller Federal Building”.
Sec. 13.
The United States courthouse and Federal building at 302 Joplin Street, Joplin, Missouri, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Durward G. Hall Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference, to the “Durward G. Hall Federal Building”.
Sec. 14.
The United States courthouse and Federal building at 225 Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn, New York, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Emanuel Celler Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Emanuel Celler Federal Building”.
Sec. 15.
The post office, United States courthouse and Federal building at 401 West Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Charles B. Jonas Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Charles R. Jonas Federal Building”.
Sec. 16.
The United States courthouse and Federal building at the corner of Princess Street and Water Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Alton Lennon Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Alton Lennon Federal Building”.
Sec. 17.
The post office and Federal building now under construction
Jackson E. Betts Federal Building.
in the block bounded on the north by East Sixth Street, west by North Diamond Street, south by East Fifth Street, and east by North Adams Street, Mansfield, Ohio, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Jackson E. Betts Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Jackson E. Betts Federal Building”.
Sec. 18.
The Federal building in the block bounded on the north by
William R. Hull Federal Building.
Edmond Street, south by Charles Street, west by Eighth Street, and east by Ninth Street. St. Joseph, Missouri, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “William R. Hull Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “William R. Hull Federal Building”.
Sec. 19.
The United States courthouse and Federal building to be
Edward A. Gar mats Federal Building.
constructed in the block bounded on the north side by Lombard Street, east by Hanover Street, south by Pratt Street, and west, by Hopkins Place, Baltimore, Maryland, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Edward A. Garmatz Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Edward A. Garmatz Federal Building”.
Sec. 20.
The post office and Federal building to be constructed in
Hastings Keit10h Federal Building.
New Bedford, Massachusetts, under authority of the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92–313, shall hereafter be known
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and designated as the “Hastings Keith Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Hastings Keith Federal Building”.
Sec. 21.
The post office and Federal building at 333 West Fourth
Page Belcher Federal Building.
Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Page Belcher Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Page Belcher Federal Building”.
Sec. 22.
The Federal building at the comer of Main Street and High
Watkins M. Abbitt Federal Building.
Street, Farmville, Virginia, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Watkins M. Ab bitt Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Watkins M. Abbitt Federal Building”.
Sec. 23.
The Federal building to be constructed in Roanoke, Virginia,
Richard H. Poff Federal Building.
under authority of the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92–313, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Richard H. Poff Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall lie held to be a reference to the “Richard II. Poff Federal Building”.
Sec. 24.
The post office and Federal office building at the corner of
Winston Prouty Federal Building.
Lincoln and Central Streets, Essex Junction, Vermont, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Winston Prouty Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Winston Prouty Federal Building”.
Sec. 25.
The Earth Resources Observation System Facilities Development Foundation at 101 West Ninth Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Karl E. Mundt Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall he held to be a reference to the “Karl E. Mundt Federal Building”.
Sec. 26.
The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare South Building located at 330 C Street Southwest, Washington, Distinct of Columbia, is hereby designated, and shall be known as, the “Mary Switzer Memorial Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Mary Switzer Memorial Building”.
Sec. 27.
The Federal office building to be constructed in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on the site bounded by Maine and Academy Streets on the Man-man Parkway, is hereby designated and shall be known as the “Philip J. Philbin Federal Office Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Philip J. Philbin Federal Office Building”.
Sec. 28.
The post office and Federal office building to be constructed in the block bounded by Grinage Street, Verret Street, Lafayette Street, and High Street in Houma, Louisiana, is hereby designated as the “Allen J, Ellcnder Post Office and Federal Office Building”, in memory of the late Allen J. Ellender. Any reference to such building in any law, regulation, document, map, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed a reference to such building as the “Allen J. Ellender Post Office and Federal Office Building”.
Sec. 29.
The Federal building at 334 Meeting Street. Charleston, South Carolina, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “L. Mendel Rivers Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “L. Mendel Rivers Federal Building”.
Sec. 30.
The United States courthouse and Federal building at the corner of Avenue A and Seventh Street, Opelika, Alabama, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “George W. Andrews Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “George W. Andrews Federal Building”.
Sec. 31.
The Federal building to be constructed in Florence, South Carolina, on the site bounded east by Sanborn Street, west of North McQueen Street, and north by West Evans Street, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “John L. McMillan Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “John L. McMillan Federal Building”.
Sec. 32.
The United States courthouse and Federal building located at 400 Rood Avenue, Grand Junction, Colorado, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building”.
Sec. 33.
The post office, United States courthouse and Federal building
Johnson J. Hayes Building.
at 207 West Main Street, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, shall here-after be known and designated as the “Johnson J. Hayes Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Johnson J. Hayes Building”.
Sec. 34.
The effective period for each provision relating to the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Ninety-first Congress which is contained in H. Res. 1238 Ninety-first Congress, as enacted into permanent law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971 (84 Stat. 1989), is hereby extended for an additional two years from the date on which (but for this section) such provision would expire.
Sec. 35.
The United States courthouse and Federal building to be
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Building.
constructed in the block bounded by the proposed Makai Street, Halekauwila Street, Kakaako Street, and Ala Moana Boulevard, in Honolulu, Hawaii, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to sueh buil ding shall be held to be a reference to the “Fiance Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Building”.
Sec. 36.
The Federal office building to be constructed in the city
Leo W. O’Brien Federal Building.
of Albany, New York, is hereby designated as the “Leo W. O’Brien Federal Building”, in honor of Leo W. O’Brien, a distinguished Member of the United States House of Representatives from 1952 to 1967, and any reference to such building in any law, regulation, document, map, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed a reference to such building as the “Leo W. O’Brien Federal Building”.
Sec. 37.
The United States Federal office building to be constructed
William J. Green Jr. Federal Building.
in the block bounded on the south side by Market Street, north by Art Street, east by Sixth Street, and west by Seventh Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “William J. Green Jr. Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “William J. Green Jr. Federal Building”.
Sec. 38.
The United States courthouse to be constructed in the
James A. Byrne Federal Courthouse.
block bounded on the south side by Market Street, north by Art Street, east by Sixth Street, and west by Seventh Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “James A. Byrne Federal Courthouse”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “James A. Byrne Federal Courthouse”.
Sec. 39.
The Federal building at East Ninth Street and Lakeside
Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building.
Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the I nited States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building”.
Sec. 40.
The post office and Federal building at Jefferson and Walnut Streets, Green Bay, Wisconsin, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “John W. Byrnes Post Office and Federal Building”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the “John W. Byrnes Post Office and Federal Building”.
Sec. 41.
Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act shall take effect on the date of its enactment.
Sections 6 and 7, sections 10 through 23, inclusive, sections 25, 31, 32, 38, and 40 shall take effect January 4, 1973.
Approved October 21, 1972.