Title 10, Parks, Public Buildings, Grounds, and Space.

(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the John A. Wilson Building Centennial Fund (“Fund”), to be administered by the Secretary to the Council, to be used for the purpose of providing resources for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the building,…

The Council of the District of Columbia finds that: (1) Pursuant to § 10-1301, the Council has the exclusive authority to determine the use, management, maintenance, operation, repair, renovation, security, lease, and sale or other disposition of the building located at 1350 Penn…

(a) There is established in the District of Columbia the John A. Wilson Building Foundation (“Foundation”), a private-public nonprofit corporation. (b) The purposes of the Foundation are: (1) To develop a long-range plan for the use of the Wilson Building by the District governme…

(a) There is established a special trust fund to be known as the Renovation Development Trust Fund (“Fund”). (b) The Foundation shall be responsible for administering the Fund. (c) The monies deposited into the Fund shall not be a part of, nor lapse into, the General Fund of the …

(a) A Board of Directors (“Board”) is established to meet the objectives of the Foundation and to administer the Fund. (b) The Board shall be composed of residents of the District of Columbia who are collectively representative of the geographical, ethnic, economic, and social di…

The Secretary to the Council is responsible for the administration of the Foundation. No more than 15% of the total funds raised in any given year can be used for the administrative support, including staff, supplies, and promotional activities of the Foundation.

If the Foundation has returned monies deposited in the Fund pursuant to § 10-1333(h), the Foundation shall cease all operations.

For the purposes of this subchapter: (1) The term “plat” means the plat filed in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia under S.O. 92-252. (2) The term “District” means the District of Columbia. (3) The term “Islands” means Heritage Island and all of that portion …

In order to facilitate the construction, development, and operation of National Children’s Island, the Secretary shall, not later than six months after July 19, 1996 and subject to this subchapter, transfer by quitclaim deed, without consideration, to the District all right, titl…

Operation of the recreation park may only commence simultaneously with or subsequent to improvement and opening of a children’s playground at National Children’s Island that is available to the public free of charge. The playground shall only include those improvements traditiona…

Upon the transfer of the Islands to the District pursuant to this subchapter: (1) The Transfer of Jurisdiction concerning the Islands from the National Park Service to the District dated February 1993, as set out on the plat map recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the Distr…

No provision of this subchapter shall be construed: (1) As an express or implied endorsement or approval by the Congress of any such construction, development, or operation of National Children’s Island; (2) Except as provided in § 10-1404, to exempt the recreational park and pla…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, it is not a violation of the terms and conditions of this chapter for the District of Columbia to use the lands conveyed and the easements granted under this chapter for recreational, environmental, or educational purposes in a…

(a) The development plan for property know as Heritage Island and a portion of Kingman Island (“Children’s Island”) in the Anacostia River in Ward 6, as shown on the plat filed in the Office of the Survey of the District of Columbia under S.O. 92-252, accompanied by a proposed re…

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “development plan” shall include, but not be limited to: (1) A schematic layout of design elements, including a site plan, textual description, and illustrative rendering of the location, size, materials, and functions of all structures, …

Pursuant to the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-96), the Mayor transmitted to the Council a Draft Master Plan for Public Reservation 13, dated March 31, 2002. Public Law 107-96 provides that the Mayor shall present to the Council for its approval a p…

(a) Approximately 2 acres within Reservation 13 shall be set aside for the development of a new health care facility, which may include emergency care services, primary and specialty care physician offices, ambulatory surgery, diagnostic imaging, laboratories, or health education…

(a) There is established a Reservation 13 Benefit Area (“R13BA”), which shall be comprised of the 67 acres of land historically know as Reservation 13. (b) Repealed. (c) Repealed.

(a) The R13BA shall be a special taxing district. (b) All sales tax revenues generated from commercial enterprises within the R13BA, all taxes on any real property, except for the real property special tax set aside to pay debt service on general obligation bonds issued by the Di…

The proceeds from the lease or sale of any property in the R13BA, which includes all structures of a permanent character erected on or affixed to, any natural resources located on or under, all riparian rights attached to, or any air space located above or below the property or a…

The Council finds that: (1) The ownership, construction, development, or renovation of a publicly financed stadium in the District of Columbia, after October 1, 2004, for use primarily for professional athletic team events is a municipal use that is in the interest of, and for th…

(a) For purposes of this section, the term: (1) "Ballpark" shall have the meaning specified in § 47-2002.05(a)(1). (2) "Ballpark Revenue Bonds" shall have the same meaning as the term "bonds" in section 103(a)(2). (b) There is established within the General Fund of the District o…

*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on January 6, 2027. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Permanent Version.* (a)(1) There is established as a special fu…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) “Ballpark Revenue Fund” means the Ballpark Revenue Fund established by § 10-1601.02. (2) “Bonds” means District of Columbia revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations (including refunding bonds, notes, and other obligations) in …

(a) For purposes of this section, the term “ballpark” shall have the meaning specified in § 47-2002.05(a)(1). (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mayor shall take all measures as shall be reasonably necessary to assure that all contracts entered into by the Distri…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) “Ballpark” means a baseball-specific stadium owned by the District and constructed on the ballpark site. (2) “Ballpark site” means the site bounded by N Street, S.E., Potomac Avenue, S.E., South Capitol Street, S.E., and 1st Str…

(a) For purposes of this section, the term “ballpark” shall have the meaning specified in § 47-2002.05(a)(1)(A). (b) There is hereby established the Baseball Financing Review Fund as a segregated, nonlapsing special revenue fund in the District separate and apart from the General…

(a) For purposes of this section, the term “ballpark” shall have the meaning specified in § 47-2002.05(a)(1)(A). (b) For the purposes of this section, land acquisition costs shall include the following: (1) One separate appraisal of each parcel of land to be acquired, which shall…

(a) The Construction Administration Agreement, referenced in § 10-1601.05(c)(3), shall require a risk management program that minimizes the exposure of the Sports and Entertainment Commission and the District to cost overrun and late completion risk under section 8.04(c)(iii) of …

For the purposes of this part, the term: (1) “Ballpark”, “Ballpark Site”, and “MLB Team” shall have the same meanings as provided in § 10-1601.05(a)(1), (2), and (4), respectively. (2) “Bonds” shall have the same meaning as in § 10-1601.03(a)(2). (3) “Hard costs” means the direct…

(a) The District’s contribution of bond proceeds from public financing to the project budget, and the expenditure of funds, for the construction of the ballpark shall not exceed $300 million for the hard costs and $175,184,218 for the soft costs. (b) The expenditure limits of $30…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in accordance with Council approval of contract CA 16-185, the lease agreement between the District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Commission and Baseball Expos, L.P., and the Construction Administration Agreement as set f…

(a) The District government, or one of its instrumentalities, such as the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation, shall control development rights on the north side of the Ballpark Site and all but 210,000 square feet of development rights reserved for the MLB Team purposes on the sout…

The Council finds that it is appropriate that the District of Columbia seek to utilize the economic benefits that will be derived from the construction of the ballpark for the benefit and well-being of the residents of the District.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) “Community Benefit Fund” means the Community Benefit Fund established by § 10-1602.02. (2) “Bonds” means the District of Columbia revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations (including refunding bonds, notes, and other obligation…

(a) The Mayor shall make a request for an appropriation for expenditures from the Community Benefit Fund, based on a community investment plan, which shall be: (1) Developed with input from Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, community groups, the faith community, representatives …

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (a)(1) "Northwest portion of Lot 24 in Square 665" means the northwest portion of Lot 24 in Square 665 as described in the letter of intent between the District and Potomac Electric Power Company dated December 27, 2013. (2) "Soccer …

The Council finds that: (a)(1) RFK Stadium is no longer suitable as a home for D.C. United in that it was not designed to host soccer, but was designed for football and baseball, has a capacity much larger than current Major League Soccer Stadiums, is more than 50 years old, is i…

(a)(1) The Council disapproves the exchange agreement between the District of Columbia and SW Land Holder, LLC dated May 23, 2014 (the "exchange agreement") and the amendment to the exchange agreement dated October 7, 2014. (2) The Mayor is authorized to acquire Squares 605, 607,…

(a) Notwithstanding subchapter I of Chapter 8 of this title, the Mayor may enter into a ground lease ("revised ground lease") between the District of Columbia and DC Stadium LLC; provided, that: (1) The revised ground lease amends the ground lease between the District of Columbia…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mayor may issue a vault permit or airspace lease to DC Stadium LLC, or its designee, for the use of vault space or airspace adjacent to the soccer stadium site in accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 11 of this title, or subchapt…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the District shall not obligate in excess of $150 million in aggregate costs to acquire, assemble, and develop the soccer stadium site.

(a) There is established as a special fund the Soccer Stadium Financing Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section. (b) Revenue from the following sources shall be…

(a) The Mayor shall implement the Convention Center – Southwest Waterfront corridor as described in the "DC Circulator 2014 Transit Development Plan Update" dated September 2014. (b) The Mayor shall implement a workforce intermediary program to connect residents of ANC6D with emp…

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Authorized Delegate" means the Chief Financial Officer, the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, or any officer or employee of the Executive Office of the Mayor to whom the Mayor has delegated, or to whom the …

(a) There is established within the General Fund of the District of Columbia a special non lapsing account to be denominated as the "Verizon Center Fund." The Chief Financial Officer shall pay into the Verizon Center Fund all receipts from those taxes and fees specifically identi…