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§225f Property transfer

Title 24 › Chapter CHAPTER 4— - SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA › § 225f

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Summary

On October 1, 1987, the Secretary must give the District of Columbia, at no cost, all U.S. ownership of the land, buildings, and things needed for mental health and related services at Saint Elizabeths Hospital, except for any pieces the Secretary says by September 30, 1987 are needed for federal mental health programs. Earlier, on October 1, 1985, the Secretary already had to give the District the property known as lot 87, square 622 (901 First Street N.W., the J.B. Johnson Building and grounds), recorded in liber 154 at folio 149, also at no cost. By October 1, 1992, the Mayor must make and send a master plan for any Saint Elizabeths property not already given or kept. The Mayor must consult and let federal, regional, and local agencies review the plan. The Mayor must send the plan to the House Committee on the District of Columbia and the Senate Committees on Governmental Affairs and on Labor and Human Resources. Congress must approve the plan by passing a law within 2 years after it gets the plan. Once Congress approves, the Secretary must transfer those properties to the District, at no cost, under the approved plan. Oxon Cove Park and its buildings and related items, run by the National Park Service, will not be transferred.

Full Legal Text

Title 24, §225f

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(a)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), on October 1, 1987, the Secretary shall transfer to the District, without compensation, all right, title, and interest of the United States in all real property at Saint Elizabeths Hospital in the District of Columbia together with any buildings, improvements, and personal property used in connection with such property needed to provide mental health and other services provided by the Department of Human Services indentified 11 So in original. Probably should be “identified”. pursuant to section 225b(c)(7) of this title.
(2)Such real property as is identified by the Secretary by September 30, 1987, as necessary to Federal mental health programs at Saint Elizabeths Hospital under section 225(b)(5) of this title shall not be transferred under this subsection.
(b)On or before October 1, 1992, the Mayor shall prepare, and submit to the Committee on the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Governmental Affairs and Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a master plan, not inconsistent with the comprehensive plan for the National Capital, for the use of all real property, buildings, improvements, and personal property comprising Saint Elizabeths Hospital in the District of Columbia not transferred or excluded pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. In developing such plan, the Mayor shall consult with, and provide an opportunity for review by, appropriate Federal, regional, and local agencies. Such master plan submitted by the Mayor shall be approved by a law enacted by the Congress within the 2-year period following the date such plan is submitted to the Committee on the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Governmental Affairs and Labor and Human Resources of the Senate. Immediately upon the approval of any such law, the Secretary shall transfer to the District, without compensation, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such property in accordance with such approved plan. The real property, together with the buildings and other improvements thereon, including personal property used in connection therewith, known as the Oxon Cove Park and operated by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, shall not be transferred under this subchapter.
(c)On October 1, 1985, the Secretary shall transfer to the District, without compensation, all right, title, and interest of the United States to lot 87, square 622, in the subdivision made by the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency, as per plat recorded in the Office of the Surveyor for the District of Columbia, in liber 154 at folio 149 (901 First Street N.W., the J.B. Johnson Building and grounds).

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Amendments

1991—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–150 substituted “
October 1, 1992” for “
October 1, 1991” and “2-year” for “twelve-month”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Governmental Affairs of Senate changed to Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of Senate, effective Jan. 4, 2005, by Senate Resolution No. 445, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Oct. 9, 2004. Committee on Labor and Human Resources of Senate changed to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate by Senate Resolution No. 20, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 19, 1999. Abolition of House Committee on the District of Columbia Committee on the District of Columbia of House of Representatives abolished by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995. References to Committee on the District of Columbia treated as referring to Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of House of Representatives, see section 1(b) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Government Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999. Committee on Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2019. Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Accountability of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023.

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Citation

24 U.S.C. § 225f

Title 24Hospitals and Asylums

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73