Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102
§6712 Powers of Other Agencies and Instrumentalities in the Development Area
Title 40 › SUBTITLE II — PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS › PART C — FEDERAL BUILDING COMPLEXES › CHAPTER 67 — PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT › SUBCHAPTER II — PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT › § 6712
Summary
Federal and D.C. agencies may use legal powers in the development area if they follow the plan in section 5(a) of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act (Pub. L. 92–578, 86 Stat. 1266; 86 Stat. 1269) and this subchapter. They must get the Administrator of General Services' approval before any change.
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Title 40, §6712
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This subchapter and the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1266) do not preclude other agencies or instrumentalities of the Federal Government or of the District of Columbia from exercising any lawful powers in the development area consistent with the development plan described in section 5(a) of the Act (86 Stat. 1269) or the provisions and purposes of this subchapter and the Act. However, the agency or instrumentality shall not release, modify, or depart from any feature or detail of the development plan without the prior approval of the Administrator of General Services.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 671240:876(a).Pub. L. 92–578, § 7(a), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1272. In this subchapter, the words “Administrator of General Services” are substituted for “Corporation” to reflect the transfer of the responsibilities of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation. See section 6702 of the revised title.
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References in Text
The Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92–578, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1266, which was classified to chapter 19 (§ 871 et seq.) of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, prior to repeal and reenactment as section 6701 of this title and this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–217, §§ 1, 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062, 1304. section 5(a) of the Act was classified to section 874(a) of former Title 40 prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–217. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
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40 U.S.C. § 6712
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102