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Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73

§8303 Declaration of policy of coordinated development and management

Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS › Part PART D— - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA › Chapter CHAPTER 83— - WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT › § 8303

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Requires Congress, the federal government, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and other D.C. officials to use their powers to help the Washington metropolitan area plan and manage its growth together. They must respect that Maryland and Virginia control the parts of the region inside their borders. The goal is to fix community development problems across the whole metro area.

Full Legal Text

Title 40, §8303

Public Buildings, Property, and Works — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The policy to be followed for the attainment of the objective established by section 8302 of this title, and for the more effective exercise by Congress, the executive branch of the Federal Government, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, and all other officers, agencies, and instrumentalities of the District of Columbia of their respective functions, powers, and duties in respect of the Washington metropolitan region, shall be that the functions, powers, and duties shall be exercised and carried out in a manner that (with proper recognition of the sovereignty of Maryland and Virginia in respect of those areas of the Washington metropolitan region that are located within their respective jurisdictions) will best facilitate the attainment of the coordinated development of the areas of the Washington metropolitan area and the coordinated management of their public affairs so as to contribute effectively to the solution of the community development problems of the Washington metropolitan region on a unified metropolitan basis.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 830340:132.Pub. L. 86–527, § 3, June 27, 1960, 74 Stat. 223. The words “The Congress further declares that” are omitted as obsolete. The word “Mayor” is substituted for “Board of Commissioners” [subsequently changed to “Commissioner” because of section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (eff. Nov. 3, 1967, 81 Stat. 951)] because of section 421 of the District of Columbia Self–Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (Public Law 93–198, 87 Stat. 789.)

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Citation

40 U.S.C. § 8303

Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73