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40 USC CHAPTER 85 - NATIONAL CAPITAL SERVICE AREA AND
DIRECTOR 01/03/2007

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TITLE 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS
PART D - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
CHAPTER 85 - NATIONAL CAPITAL SERVICE AREA AND DIRECTOR

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CHAPTER 85 - NATIONAL CAPITAL SERVICE AREA AND DIRECTOR

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Sec.
8501. National Capital Service Area.
8502. National Capital Service Director.

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40 USC Sec. 8501 01/03/2007

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TITLE 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS
PART D - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
CHAPTER 85 - NATIONAL CAPITAL SERVICE AREA AND DIRECTOR

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Sec. 8501. National Capital Service Area

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(a) Establishment. -
(1) Boundaries. - The National Capital Service Area is in the
District of Columbia and includes the principal federal
monuments, the White House, the Capitol Building, the United
States Supreme Court Building, and the federal executive,
legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to
the Mall and the Capitol Building, and is more particularly
described as the area bounded as follows:
Beginning at that point on the present Virginia-District of
Columbia boundary due west of the northernmost point of
Theodore Roosevelt Island and running due east to the eastern
shore of the Potomac River;
thence generally south along the shore at the mean high water
mark to the northwest corner of the Kennedy Center;
thence east along the northern side of the Kennedy Center to
a point where it reaches the E Street Expressway;
thence east on the expressway to E Street Northwest and
thence east on E Street Northwest to Eighteenth Street
Northwest;
thence south on Eighteenth Street Northwest to Constitution
Avenue Northwest;
thence east on Constitution Avenue to Seventeenth Street
Northwest;
thence north on Seventeenth Street Northwest to Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest;
thence east on Pennsylvania Avenue to Jackson Place
Northwest;
thence north on Jackson Place to H Street Northwest;
thence east on H Street Northwest to Madison Place Northwest;
thence south on Madison Place Northwest to Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest;
thence east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest to Fifteenth
Street Northwest;
thence south on Fifteenth Street Northwest to Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest;
thence southeast on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest to John
Marshall Place Northwest;
thence north on John Marshall Place Northwest to C Street
Northwest;
thence east on C Street Northwest to Third Street Northwest;
thence north on Third Street Northwest to D Street Northwest;
thence east on D Street Northwest to Second Street Northwest;
thence south on Second Street Northwest to the intersection
of Constitution Avenue Northwest and Louisiana Avenue
Northwest;
thence northeast on Louisiana Avenue Northwest to North
Capitol Street;
thence north on North Capitol Street to Massachusetts Avenue
Northwest;
thence southeast on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest so as to
encompass Union Square;
thence following Union Square to F Street Northeast;
thence east on F Street Northeast to Second Street Northeast;
thence south on Second Street Northeast to D Street
Northeast;
thence west on D Street Northeast to First Street Northeast;
thence south on First Street Northeast to Maryland Avenue
Northeast;
thence generally north and east on Maryland Avenue to Second
Street Northeast;
thence south on Second Street Northeast to C Street
Southeast;
thence west on C Street Southeast to New Jersey Avenue
Southeast;
thence south on New Jersey Avenue Southeast to D Street
Southeast;
thence west on D Street Southeast to Canal Street Parkway;
thence southeast on Canal Street Parkway to E Street
Southeast;
thence west on E Street Southeast to the intersection of
Washington Avenue Southwest and South Capitol Street;
thence northwest on Washington Avenue Southwest to Second
Street Southwest;
thence south on Second Street Southwest to Virginia Avenue
Southwest;
thence generally west on Virginia Avenue to Third Street
Southwest;
thence north on Third Street Southwest to C Street Southwest;
thence west on C Street Southwest to Sixth Street Southwest;
thence north on Sixth Street Southwest to Independence
Avenue;
thence west on Independence Avenue to Twelfth Street
Southwest;
thence south on Twelfth Street Southwest to D Street
Southwest;
thence west on D Street Southwest to Fourteenth Street
Southwest;
thence south on Fourteenth Street Southwest to the middle of
the Washington Channel;
thence generally south and east along the mid-channel of the
Washington Channel to a point due west of the northern boundary
line of Fort Lesley McNair;
thence due east to the side of the Washington Channel;
thence following generally south and east along the side of
the Washington Channel at the mean high water mark, to the
point of confluence with the Anacostia River, and along the
northern shore at the mean high water mark to the northern most
point of the Eleventh Street Bridge;
thence generally south and east along the northern side of
the Eleventh Street Bridge to the eastern shore of the
Anacostia River;
thence generally south and west along such shore at the mean
high water mark to the point of confluence of the Anacostia and
Potomac Rivers;
thence generally south along the eastern shore at the mean
high water mark of the Potomac River to the point where it
meets the present southeastern boundary line of the District of
Columbia;
thence south and west along such southeastern boundary line
to the point where it meets the present Virginia-District of
Columbia boundary;
thence generally north and west up the Potomac River along
the Virginia-District of Columbia boundary to the point of
beginning.

(2) Streets and sidewalks included. - Where the area in
paragraph (1) is bounded by a street, the street, and any
sidewalk of the street, are included in the area.
(3) Federal property that affronted or abutted the area deemed
to be in the area. - Federal real property that on December 24,
1973, affronted or abutted the area described in paragraph (1) is
deemed to be in the area. For the purposes of this paragraph,
federal real property affronting or abutting the area described
in paragraph (1) -
(A) is deemed to include Fort Lesley McNair, the Washington
Navy Yard, the Anacostia Naval Annex, the United States Naval
Station, Bolling Air Force Base, and the Naval Research
Laboratory; and
(B) does not include any area situated outside of the
District of Columbia boundary as it existed immediately prior
to December 24, 1973, any part of the Anacostia Park situated
east of the northern side of the Eleventh Street Bridge, or any
part of the Rock Creek Park.

(b) Applicability of Other Provisions. -
(1) Provisions covering buildings and grounds in area not
affected. - Except to the extent specifically provided by this
section, this section does not -
(A) apply to the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds
as defined and described in sections 5101 and 5102 of this
title, any other buildings and grounds under the care of the
Architect of the Capitol, the Supreme Court Building and
grounds as described in section 6101 of this title, and the
Library of Congress buildings and grounds as defined in section
11 of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j); and
(B) repeal, amend, alter, modify, or supersede -
(i) chapter 51 of this title, section 9, 9A, 9B, 9C or 14
of the Act of July 31, 1946 (ch. 707, 60 Stat. 719, 720), any
other general law of the United States, any law enacted by
Congress and applicable exclusively to the District of
Columbia, or any rule or regulation prescribed pursuant to
any of those provisions, that was in effect on January 1,
1975, and that pertained to those buildings and grounds; or
(ii) any authority which existed on December 24, 1973, with
respect to those buildings and grounds and was vested on
January 1, 1975, in the Senate, the House of Representatives,
Congress, any committee, commission, or board of the Senate,
the House of Representatives, or Congress, the Architect of
the Capitol or any other officer of the legislative branch,
the Chief Justice of the United States, the Marshal of the
Supreme Court, or the Librarian of Congress.

(2) Continued application of laws, regulations, and rules. -
Except to the extent otherwise specifically provided in this
section, all general laws of the United States and all laws
enacted by the Congress and applicable exclusively to the
District of Columbia, including regulations and rules prescribed
pursuant to any of those laws, that were in effect on January 1,
1975, and which applied to and in the areas included in the
National Capital Service Area pursuant to this section continue
to be applicable to and in the National Capital Service Area in
the same manner and to the same extent as if this section had not
been enacted and remain applicable until repealed, amended,
altered, modified, or superseded.

(c) Availability of Services and Facilities. - As far as
practicable, any service or facility authorized by the District of
Columbia Home Rule Act (Public Law 93-198, 87 Stat. 774) to be
rendered or furnished (including maintenance of streets and
highways, and services under section 1537 of title 31) shall be
made available to the Senate, the House of Representatives,
Congress, any committee, commission, or board of the Senate, the
House of Representatives, or Congress, the Architect of the
Capitol, any other officer of the legislative branch who on January
1, 1975, was vested with authority over those buildings and
grounds, the Chief Justice of the United States, the Marshal of the
Supreme Court, and the Librarian of Congress on their request. If
payment would be required for the rendition or furnishing of a
similar service or facility to any other federal agency, the
recipient, on presentation of proper vouchers and as agreed on by
the parties, shall pay for the service or facility in advance or by
reimbursement.
(d) Right To Participate in Election Not Affected by Residency. -
An individual may not be denied the right to vote or otherwise
participate in any manner in any election in the District of
Columbia solely because the individual resides in the National
Capital Service Area.

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(Pub. L. 107-217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1211; Pub. L. 109-284,
Sec. 6(24), Sept. 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 1213.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
Section
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8501(a) 40:136(a), (f). Pub. L. 93-198, title VII,
Sec. 739(a), (f), (h)-(j),
Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 825,
826, 829.
8501(b)(1) 40:136(h)(1).
8501(b)(2) 40:136(i).
8501(c) 40:136(h)(2).
8501(d) 40:136(j).
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In subsection (a)(1), the words "Washington Avenue Southwest" are
substituted for "Canal Street Southwest" because of section 2 of
D.C. Law 8-39. See section 7-451 note of the District of Columbia
Code.
In subsection (b)(1)(A), reference to the Supreme Court Building
is omitted because 40:13p only describes the Supreme Court grounds.
In subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii), the words "by law, or otherwise" are
omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (b)(2), the words "and such laws, regulations, and
rules shall thereafter be applicable to and within such area in the
manner and to the extent so provided by any such amendment,
alteration, or modification" are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (c), the words "Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this section" are omitted as unnecessary. The words
"section 1537 of title 31" are substituted for "section 731 of this
Act" because of section 4(b) of the Act of September 13, 1982
(Public Law 97-258, 96 Stat. 1067), the first section of which
enacted Title 31, United States Code. The words "by law or
otherwise" and "rendering and receiving such services" are omitted
as unnecessary.

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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Sections 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, and 14 of the Act of July 31, 1946,
referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(B)(i), are classified to sections
1961, 1966, 1967, 1922, and 1969, respectively, of Title 2, The
Congress.
The District of Columbia Home Rule Act, referred to in subsec.
(c), is Pub. L. 93-198, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 774, as amended.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.


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AMENDMENTS
2006 - Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 109-284 inserted "of this
title" after "sections 5101 and 5102".

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40 USC Sec. 8502 01/03/2007

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TITLE 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS
PART D - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
CHAPTER 85 - NATIONAL CAPITAL SERVICE AREA AND DIRECTOR

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Sec. 8502. National Capital Service Director

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(a) Establishment and Compensation. - There is in the Executive
Office of the President the National Capital Service Director who
shall be appointed by the President. The Director shall receive
compensation at the maximum rate established for level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5.
(b) Personnel. - The Director may appoint and fix the rate of
compensation of necessary personnel, subject to chapters 33 and 51
and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.
(c) Duties. -
(1) President. - The President, through the Director and using
District of Columbia governmental services to the extent
practicable, shall ensure that there is provided in the area
described in section 8501(a) of this title adequate fire
protection and sanitation services.
(2) Director. - Except with respect to that part of the
National Capital Service Area comprising the United States
Capitol Buildings and Grounds as defined and described in
sections 5101 and 5102 of this title, the Supreme Court Building
and grounds as described in section 6101 of this title, and the
Library of Congress buildings and grounds as defined in section
11 of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j), the Director
shall ensure that there is provided in the remainder of the area
described in section 8501(a) of this title adequate police
protection and maintenance of streets and highways.

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(Pub. L. 107-217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1215; Pub. L. 109-284,
Sec. 6(25), (26), Sept. 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 1213.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
Section
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8502(a) 40:136(b) (1st Pub. L. 93-198, title VII,
sentence), (c) (1st Sec. 739(b), (c), Dec. 24,
sentence). 1973, 87 Stat. 825.
8502(b) 40:136(c) (last
sentence).
8502(c) 40:136(b) (2d, last
sentences).
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In subsection (a), the words "from time to time" and "of section
5314 [sic] of title 5" are omitted as unnecessary. [The words "of
section 5314 of title 5" were not omitted.]
In subsection (b), the reference to chapter 33 of title 5 is
substituted for "the provisions of title 5 governing appointments
in the competitive service" for clarity and for consistency in the
revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The
words "subchapter III" are substituted for "subchapter 3" to
correct an error in the source provision.

AMENDMENTS
2006 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109-284, Sec. 6(25), substituted
"5315" for "5314".
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 109-284, Sec. 6(26), inserted "of this
title" after "sections 5101 and 5102".

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