thereto shall continue to be a part of the United States Capitol Grounds. All areas of the United States Capitol Grounds, including sidewalks, lawns and other growth, streets, and curblines, disturbed by reason of operations pursuant to this Act shall be promptly relocated or restored by the Secretary of the Interior or the government of the District of Columbia, as the case may be, in a manner approved by, and satisfactory to the Architect of the Capitol. SEC. 4. The Congress shall not incur any expense, liability, obligation, or other responsibility (operational or otherwise), under or by reason of this Act, or any agreement pursuant to this Act, or be liable under any claim of any nature or kind that may arise from either the construction, operation, or maintenance of the flagpoles authorized by this Act, or from carrying out any agreement pursuant to this Act. Approved June 25, 1976. Legislative History: House Report No. 94-1078 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). Congressional Record, Vol. 122 (1976): Mar. 18, considered and passed Senate. May 17, considered and passed House, amended. 11. One Hundred and First Airborne Division Association An Act to authorize the One Hundred and First Airborne Division Association to erect a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs. (90 Stat. 151) (P.L. 94-211) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the One Hundred and First Airborne Division Association is authorized to erect a memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia or its environs in honor and in commemoration of the men of the "Screaming Eagles" of the One Hundred and First Airborne Division, United States Army, who have served their country in World War II, Vietnam, and maintaining peace. SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to select, with the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, a suitable site on public grounds in the District of Columbia, or its environs, upon which may be erected the memorial authorized in the first section of this Act: Provided, That the site selected is on public grounds belonging to or under the jurisdiction of the government of the District of Columbia, the approval of the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall also be obtained. (b) The design and plans for such memorial shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, and the United States or the District of Columbia shall be put to no expense in the erection thereof. SEC. 3. The authority conferred pursuant to this Act shall lapse unless (1) the erection of such memorial is commenced within five years from the date of enactment of this Act, and (2) prior to its commencement funds are certified available in an amount sufficient, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Interior to insure completion of the memorial. SEC. 4. The maintenance and care of the memorial erected under the provisions of this Act shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior, or, if the memorial is erected upon public grounds belonging to or under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, the government of the District of Columbia. Approved February 6, 1976. Legislative History: House Report No. 94-740 accompanying H.R. 3710 (Comm. on House Administration). Congressional Record: Vol. 121 (1975): Dec. 1, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 122 (1976): Jan. 20, considered and passed House, in lieu of H.R. 3710. 12. Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation An Act to amend the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578), as amended. (90 Stat. 1188) (P.L. 94-388) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 17 of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 (86 Stat. 1266) as amended (40 U.S.C. 885), is further amended to read as follows: "SEC. 17. (a) In addition to the sums heretofore appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated for operating and administrative expenses of the Corporation sums not to exceed $1,300,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976; $325,000 for the period July 1 through September 30, 1976; and $1,500,000 each, for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1977, and September 30, 1978. "(b) To commence implementation of the development plan authorized by section 5 of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Corporation through the fiscal years ending September 30, 1978, $38,800,000, to remain available without fiscal year limitation through September 30, 1990: Provided, That appropriations made under the authority of this paragraph shall include sufficient funds to assure the development of square 225 as a demonstration area for the development plan, and shall assure the preservation of the structure now located on square 225 known as the Willard Hotel and its historic facade. No appropriations shall be made from the Land and Water Conservation Fund established by the Act of September 30, 1964 (78 Stat. 897, as amended, 16 U.S.Č. 4601), to effectuate the purposes of this Act.". Approved August 14, 1976. Legislative History: House Report No. 94-894 accompanying H.R. 7743 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). Senate Report No. 94-572 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). Congressional Record: Vol. 121 (1975): Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 122 (1976); July 26, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 7743. Aug. 5, Senate concurred in House amendment. An Act to amend the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972: (92 Stat. 3635) (P.L. 95–629) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I SEC. 101. The Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-578; 86 Stat. 1266), as amended, is further amended as follows: (1) By striking— (a) in paragraph (c) of section 3: "(6) The Commissioner of the District of Columbia;" and by substituting in lieu thereof "(6) The Mayor of the District of Columbia;"; and by inserting "The Mayor" in lieu of "The Commissioner" of the District of Columbia, wherever it occurs in this Act; (b) in paragraph (c) of section 3: "(7) The Chairman, District of Columbia Council;" and by inserting in lieu thereof "The Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia"; (c) in paragraph (g) of section 3: "(8) The Chairman of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency." and by inserting in lieu thereof "(8) The Director of the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development."; (d) in paragraph (a) of section 4: "subchapter 53" and by inserting in lieu thereof "subchapter III of Chapter 53"; (e) in paragraph (f) of section 5: "The District of Columbia government, and the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency." and by inserting in lieu thereof "and the District of Columbia government."; (f) in paragraph (b) of section 8: "Redevelopment Land Agency" wherever it occurs and by inserting in lieu thereof "government." (2) by striking in paragraph (10) of section 6 of the figure "$50,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$100,000,000" and by striking in that paragraph the following sentence: "The authority of the Corporation to issue obligations hereunder shall expire June 3, 1980, except that obligations may be issued at any time after the expiration of said period to provide funds necessary for the performance of any contract entered into by the Corporation, prior to the expiration of said period.” and inserting in lieu thereof "The authority of the Corporation to issue obligations hereunder shall remain available without fiscal year limitation.". (3) By redesignating paragraphs "(19)" through “(22)” in section 6 as paragraphs "(21)" through "(24)" and by inserting the following new paragraphs: "(19) shall request the Council of the District of Columbia, when required for implementation of the development plan, to close any street, road, highway, alley, or any part thereon in the development 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. "(20) may transfer title to, interests in, or jurisdiction over real property which has been acquired by the Corporation and is to be devoted to public uses under the development plan, 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 development plan and the the terms of any transfer agreement. The Director of the National Park Service may transfer title to or interest in public reservations, roadways, spaces, or parks under his jurisdiction within the development area to the Corporation to facilitate implementation of the development plan; and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Corporation may utilize such transferred property for any public or private development consistent with the plan.". (4) By striking in subsection 17(a) all after the word "Corporation" and inserting in lieu thereof "$3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979; $3,200,000 for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981; and $3,500,000 for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982, and September 30, 1983."; and, by adding to subsection 17(b) after the amount "$38,800,000," the following: "for fiscal year 1979, $15,000,000, for fiscal year 1980, $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $30,000,000, and, for fiscal 1983, $35,000,000."; and by striking the following, "to remain available without fiscal year limitation through September 30, 1990:" and, by inserting in lieu thereof: "For the authorizations made in this subsection, any amounts authorized but not appropriated in any fiscal year shall remain available for appropriation in succeeding years. Any amounts appropriated under this subsection shall remain available without fiscal year limitation.". Approved November 10, 1978. Legislative History: House Report No. 95-1544 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). Congressional Record, Vol. 124 (1978): Apr. 24, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 14, considered and passed House, amended. Oct. 15, Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment, House concurred in Senate amendments. Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Vol. 14, No. 45: Nov. 10, Presidential statement. |