Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73not60
§6713 Certification of New Construction
Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS › Part C— FEDERAL BUILDING COMPLEXES › Chapter 67— PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter II— PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT › § 6713
Summary
No new construction in the development area may happen without certification by the Administrator that it fits section 5(a) (Pub. L. 92–578, 86 Stat. 1269). "New construction" = major work (rebuilding, big remodels, additions); ordinary maintenance is excluded.
Full Legal Text
Title 40, §6713
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New construction (including substantial remodeling, conversion, rebuilding, enlargement, extension, or major structural improvement of existing building, but not including ordinary maintenance or remodeling or changes necessary to continue occupancy) shall not be authorized or conducted within the development area except on prior certification by the Administrator of General Services that the construction is, or may reasonably be expected to be, consistent with the carrying out of the development plan described in section 5(a) of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1269).
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 671340:876(b).Pub. L. 92–578, § 7(b), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1273; Pub. L. 93–427, § 2, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1170. The words “After October 1, 1974” and the text of 40:876(b) (proviso) are omitted as obsolete.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 5(a) of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972, referred to in text, was classified to section 874(a) of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–217, § 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1304.
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Citation
40 U.S.C. § 6713
Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60