Title 40Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73not60

§6715 Coordination with District of Columbia

Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS › Part C— FEDERAL BUILDING COMPLEXES › Chapter 67— PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter II— PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT › § 6715

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The General Services Administrator must work with District of Columbia officials and community leaders as early as possible. The Administrator must put local needs and local and regional plans first and help local people take part in planning and developing projects. When the Administrator builds, repairs, changes, or improves projects under this law, they must follow all District of Columbia laws, codes, and rules. Section 8722(d) applies to all building work the Administrator does. Any construction or improvement done by non‑Federal groups must follow the D.C. Official Code and zoning rules.

Full Legal Text

Title 40, §6715

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(a)In carrying out the purposes of this subchapter and the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1266), the Administrator of General Services shall—
(1)consult and cooperate with District of Columbia officials and community leaders at the earliest practicable time;
(2)give primary consideration to local needs and desires and to local and regional goals and policies as expressed in urban renewal, community renewal, and comprehensive land use plans and regional plans; and
(3)foster local initiative and participation in connection with the planning and development of projects.
(b)To the extent the Administrator constructs, rehabilitates, alters, or improves any project under this subchapter, the Administrator shall comply with all District of Columbia laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations. section 8722(d) of this title applies to all construction, rehabilitation, alteration, and improvement of all buildings by the Administrator under this subchapter. Construction, rehabilitation, alteration, and improvement of any project by non-Federal Government sources is subject to the District of Columbia Official Code and zoning regulations.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 671540:878.Pub. L. 92–578, § 9, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1273. In subsection (b), the word “reconstructing” is omitted as unnecessary.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972, referred to in subsec. (a), 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. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

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Citation

40 U.S.C. § 6715

Title 40Public Buildings, Property, and Works

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60