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PUBLIC LAW 92-607-OCT. 31, 1972

[86 STAT.

PLANS FOR GARAGE AND RELATED FACILITIES FOR THE UNITED STATES SENATE

To enable the Architect of the Capitol to initiate and conduct a study, after consultation with the appropriate Federal agencies and individuals experienced in the design of vehicle parking structures, to explore design and cost alternatives for construction^ on square 724, of a parking garage with limited commercial facilities, and report his preliminary^ findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Public Works: Provided, That the Architect of the Capitol, concurrently with such study, is authorized to establish, for the purpose of development of a basic concept therefor, an architectural design competition, in order to encourage the preparation of an imaginative design for the garage structure, including limited commercial facilities and landscaping and to assure a pleasant transition to and maximum coordination with the surrounding residential and commercial community in that area of Northeast Washington within sight of or adjoining the Capitol Grounds: Provided further, That such design concept may consider and include existing and future land use and structures in said surrounding community, and shall consider any existing model cities or other governmental planning for such Northeast area, including that of the National Capital Planning Commission: Provided further, That guidelines and criteria specifically defining the limits, scope, and all aspects of the competition shall be developed and promulgated by the Architect of the Capitol, with the approval of the Senate Office Building Commission, and an award tor the best design or designs shall be determined by a committee jointly designated for this purpose by the Architect of the Capitol and the Senate Office Building Commission, in such amount as they may deem to be appropriate: Provided further, That the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Office Building Commission, is authorized and directed to "enter into such contracts, incur such obligations, and make such expenditures, including expenditures for personal and other services, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this paragraph; $50,000, to remain available until expended. ACQUISITION OP PROPERTY AS AN ADDITION TO THE CAPITOL GROUNDS

77 Stat. 577.

To enable the Architect of the Capitol to acquire on behalf of the United States, as an addition to the United States Capitol Grounds, b j purchase, condemnation, transfer, or otherwise, all publicly or privately owned property contained in square 764 in the District of Columbia, and all alleys or parts of alleys contained within the curblines surrounding such square, as such square appears on the records in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia as of the date of the approval of this Act: Provided, That any proceeding for condemnation brought under this paragraph shall be conducted in accordance with the Act of December 23, 1963 (16 D.C. Code, sees. 1351-1368): Provided further. That for the purposes of this paragraph, square 764 shall be deemed to extend to the outer face of the curbs surrounding such square: Provided further. That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any real property owned by the United States and any public alleys or parts of alleys and streets contained within the curblines surrounding such square shall, upon request of the Architect of the Capitol, be transferred to the jurisdiction and control of the Architect of the

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