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 PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 116 STAT. 1219 social, economic, transportation, and population elements. The Mayor's planning responsibility shall not extend to— (1) federal or international projects and developments in the District, as determined by the National Capital Planning Commission; or (2) the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds as defined and described in sections 5101 and 5102, any extension of, or additions to, those Buildings and Grounds, and buildings and grounds under the care of the Architect of the Capitol. (b) PARTICIPATION AND CONSULTATION.— In carrying out the responsibilities under this section and section 8721 of this title, the Mayor shall establish procedures for citizen participation in the planning process and for appropriate meaningful consultation with any state or local government or planning agency in the National Capital region affected by any aspect of a comprehensive plan, including amendments, affecting or relating to the District. SUBCHAPTER III—PLANNING PROCESS § 8721. Comprehensive plan for the National Capital (a) PREPARATION AND ADOPTION BY COMMISSION. —The National Capital Planning Commission shall prepare and adopt a comprehensive, consistent, and coordinated plan for the National Capital. The plan shall include the Commission's recommendations or proposals for federal developments or projects in the environs and District elements of the comprehensive plan, or amendments to the elements, adopted by the Council of the District of Columbia and with respect to which the Commission has not determined a negative impact exists. Those elements or amendments shall be incorporated into the comprehensive plan without change. The Commission may include in its plan any part of a plan adopted by any planning agency in the environs and may make recommendations of collateral interest to the agencies. The Commission may adopt any part of an element. The Commission shall review and may amend or extend the plan so that its recommendations may be kept up to date. (b) REVIEW BY DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.— The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall submit each District element of the comprehensive plan, and any amendment, to the Council for revision or modification, and adoption, by act, following public hearings. Following adoption and prior to implementation, the Council shall submit each element or amendment to the Commission for review and comment with regard to the impact of the element or amendment on the interests or functions of the federal establishment in the National Capital. (c) COMMISSION RESPONSE TO COUNCIL ACTION. — (1) PERIOD OF REVIEW. —Within 60 days after receiving an element or amendment from the Council, the Commission shall certify to the Council whether the element or amendment has a negative impact on the interests or functions of the federsil establishment in the National Capital. (2) No NEGATIVE IMPACT. — If the Commission takes no action in the 60-day period, the element or amendment is deemed to have no negative impact and shall be incorporated into the comprehensive plan for the National Capital and implemented. (3) NEGATIVE IMPACT. —

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