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District of Columbia Land Use Notification Act of 1992

Introduced: August 12, 1992 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Aug 24, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Aug 12, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Aug 12, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Aug 12, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Aug 12, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia.
Aug 12, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.
Aug 12, 1992
Introduced in House
Aug 12, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Operations and Metropolitan Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Land Use Notification Act of 1992 - Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to prohibit the Administrator of General Services (Administrator), the Architect of the Capitol, the National Park Service, and the Smithsonian Institution from carrying out any activity that affects real property located in the District of Columbia (including transferring excess property or disposing of surplus property) unless the following individuals are notified with an opportunity to comment: (1) the Mayor of the District of Columbia; (2) the Chair of the Council of the District; and (3) the Chair of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission in whose neighborhood such property is located.

Prohibits an event from being held at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center at Rock Creek Park without the prior approval of the Director of the National Park Service and the Mayor of the District of Columbia.

Authorizes the Administrator to waive the requirements of this Act in the case of emergencies: (1) upon certifying to such individuals that an emergency exists; and (2) providing the individuals with a notice and an opportunity to comment.

What's happening now September 24, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5870: District of Columbia Land Use Notification Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5870/
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"H.R. 5870: District of Columbia Land Use Notification Act of 1992." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5870/.
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H.R. 5870, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5870/.
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