HR 5565 · 98th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol and the District of Columbia to enter into an agreement for the conveyance of certain real property, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to permit the District of Columbia and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to construct, maintain, and operate certain transportation improvements on Federal property, and to direct the Architect of the Capitol to provide the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority access to certain real property.

Introduced 1984-05-02· Sponsored by Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 98-340.(1984-07-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Architect of the Capitol and the District of Columbia to enter into an agreement for the conveyance of real property to the United States for the relocation of the United States Botanic Garden's Poplar Point Greenhouse and Nursery. Provides that the relocation expenses for this facility shall be the responsibility of the District of Columbia, in cooperation with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Directs that the District of Columbia convey the Lanham Tree Nursery to the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) on behalf of the United States. Provides that, within 60 days of the enactment of this Act, the real property known as the Botanic Garden Greenhouse and Nursery at Poplar Point shall come within the jurisdiction of the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to permit the District of Columbia and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to construct, maintain, and operate certain transportation improvements on such real property. Directs the Architect of the Capitol to provide the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority access to real property transferred to the United States for the purposes of conducting any and all necessary surveys, st…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

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1 Republican