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 116 STAT. 1210 PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 § 8165. Services for Office of Personnel Management For carrying out the work of the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and the examinations provided for in sections 3304 and 3305 of title 5, the Administrator of General Services shall— (1) assign or provide suitable and convenient rooms and accommodations, which are furnished, heated, and lighted, in Washington, D.C.; (2) supply necessary stationery and other articles; and (3) arrange for or provide necessary printing. CHAPTER 83—WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT Sec. 8301. Definition. 8302. Necessity for coordination in the development of the Washington metropolitan region. 8303. Declaration of policy of coordinated development and management. 8304. Priority projects. §8301. Definition In this chapter, the term "Washington metropolitan region" includes the District of Columbia, the counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges in Maryland, and the coiuities of Arlington and Fairfax and the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in Virginia. § 8302. Necessity for coordination in the development of the Washington metropolitan region Because the District of Columbia is the seat of the Federal Government and has become the urban center of a rapidly expanding Washington metropolit8in region, the necessity for the continued and effective performance of the functions of the Government in the District of Columbia, the general welfare of the District of Columbia, the health and living standards of the people residing or working in the District of Columbia, and the conduct of industry, trade, and commerce in the District of Columbia require that to the fullest extent possible the development of the District of Columbia and the management of its public affairs, and the activities of the departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government which may be carried out in, or in relation to, the other areas of the Washington metropolitan region, shall be coordinated with the development of those other areas and with the management of their public affairs so that, with the cooperation and assistance of those other areas, all of the areas in the Washington metropolitan area shall be developed and their public affisiirs shall be managed so as to contribute effectively toward the solution of the community development problems of the Washington metropolitan region on a unified metropolitan basis. § 8303. Declaration of policy of coordinated development and management 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 fxmctions, powers,

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