,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bfha ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #aa1 #bjac ,mr4 ,gohmert introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the retrocession of the ,district of ,columbia to ,maryland1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,district of ,columbia-,maryland ,reunion ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,residents of ,washington1 ,,dc1 pay ,federal income tax1 but do not have voting members in the ,united ,states ,congress4 7#b7 ,article ,i1 section #b1 clause #a of the ,united ,states ,constitution states that the ,house of ,representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states44 7#c7 ,the ,founding ,fathers did not consider the proposed district that would become ,washington1 ,,dc1 a ,state under the ,constitution1 as evidenced when ,alexander ,hamilton offered an amendment to the ,constitution during the ,new ,york ratification to provide full congressional representation to ,washington1 ,,dc1 but the convention rejected the amendment on ,july #bb1 #aghh4 ,thomas ,tredwell stated at the same convention that the plan for ,washington1 ,,dc1 departs from every principle of freedom because it did not give residents full representation in ,congress4 7#d7 ,chief ,justice ,marshall held in ,hepburn v4 ,ellzey in #ahje that the term states in ,article ,i1 section #b1 clause #a of the ,constitution does not include ,washington1 ,,dc1 for representation purposes4 7#e7 ,seven ,supreme ,court ,justices affirmed ,chief ,justice ,marshall's ,hepburn reasoning in ,national ,mut4 ,ins4 ,co4 of ,dist4 of ,col4 v4 ,tidewater ,transfer ,co4 in #aidi4 7#f7 ,a ,democrat-controlled ,congress in #aigh attempted to amend the ,constitution to provide ,washington1 ,,dc1 with full congressional representation4 ,the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives reported the resolution and stated that granting congressional representation to the ,district of ,columbia as it is presently constituted would require a constitutional amendment1 because statutory action alone will not suffice4 7#g7 ,proposals to grant ,washington1 ,,dc1 congressional representation will inevitably be challenged in court1 calling into question the validity of any narrowly-passed legislation that a ,washington1 ,,dc1 member votes on and leaving ,washington1 ,,dc1 residents in a continued state of flux over their status4 7#h7 ,amending the ,constitution requires two-thirds approval by each house of ,congress and ratification by three-fourths of the ,states4 ,in #aigh1 there was success in obtaining a favorable vote from two-thirds of both the ,house and the ,senate on a constitutional amendment to provide ,washington1 ,,dc1 with full congressional representation1 but the requirement for ratification by three-fourths of the ,states could not be obtained4 7#i7 ,an alternative to a potentially lengthy and difficult constitutional amendment process is ceding ,washington1 ,,dc1 back to ,maryland1 just as an area of #ca square miles that was originally ceded by ,virginia was returned to that ,state by ,federal legislation in #ahdg1 thereby ensuring that the portion of ,washington1 ,,dc1 in ,virginia would have ,senate and ,house representation4 7#aj7 ,in #ahdg1 there was a desire to allow the ,district of ,columbia land on the west side of the ,potomac ,river that was not being used by the federal government to have its own proper representation in ,congress4 7#aa7 ,obtaining the desired representation for this portion of ,washington1 ,,dc1 would have required a constitutional amendment unless the land were given back to ,virginia4 7#ab7 ,instead of trying to pass a constitutional amendment1 ,congress in #ahdg legislatively ceded back to ,virginia from the ,district of ,columbia the non-,federal land composed of #ca square miles on the west side of the ,potomac ,river4 7#ac7 ,accordingly1 the ,district of ,columbia would clearly and constitutionally have #b ,senators and a ,representative with full voting rights by ceding the ,district of ,columbia to ,maryland after ,maryland's acceptance of such retrocession1 while maintaining the exclusive legislative authority and control of ,congress over the ,national ,capital ,service ,area in the ,district of ,columbia4 #c4 ,retrocession of ,district of ,columbia to ,maryland 7a7 ,in general ,upon the issuance of a proclamation by the ,president under section #h and except as provided in subsection 7b71 the territory ceded to ,congress by the ,state of ,maryland to serve as the ,district constituting the permanent seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states is ceded and relinquished to the ,state of ,maryland4 7b7 ,continuation of ,federal control over ,national ,capital ,service ,area ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the ,national ,capital ,service ,area described in section #e shall not be ceded and relinquished to the ,state of ,maryland and shall continue to serve as the permanent seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 and ,congress shall continue to exercise exclusive legislative authority and control over such ,area4 #d4 ,effect on judicial proceedings in ,district of ,columbia 7a7 ,continuation of suits ,no writ1 action1 indictment1 cause1 or proceeding pending in any court of the ,district of ,columbia on the effective date of this ,act shall abate as a result of the enactment of this ,act1 but shall be transferred and shall proceed within such appropriate court of the ,state of ,maryland as established under the laws or constitution of the ,state of ,maryland4 7b7 ,appeals ,an order or decision of any court of the ,district of ,columbia for which no appeal has been filed as of the effective date of this ,act shall be considered an order or decision of a court of the ,state of ,maryland for purposes of appeal from and appellate review of such order or decision in an appropriate court of the ,state of ,maryland4 #e4 ,national ,capital ,service ,area 7a7 ,description ,the ,national ,capital ,service ,area referred to in section #c7;b7 is comprised of the principal ,federal monuments1 the ,white ,house1 the ,united ,states ,capitol1 the ,united ,states ,supreme ,court ,building1 and the ,federal executive1 legislative1 and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the ,mall and the ,united ,states ,capitol 7but shall not include the ,district ,building71 and is more particularly described as the territory located within the following boundaries3 ,beginning at the point on the present ,virginia-,district of ,columbia boundary due west of the northernmost point of ,theodore ,roosevelt ,island and running due east of the eastern shore of the ,potomac ,river2 thence generally south along the shore at the mean high water mark to the northwest corner of the ,kennedy ,center2 thence east along the north side of the ,kennedy ,center to a point where it reaches the ,e ,street ,expressway2 thence east on the expressway to ,e ,street ,northwest and thence east on ,e ,street ,northwest to ,nineteenth ,street ,northwest2 thence north on ,nineteenth ,street ,northwest to ,f ,street ,northwest2 thence east on ,f ,street ,northwest to ,eighteenth ,street ,northwest2 thence south on ,eighteenth ,street ,northwest to ,constitution ,avenue ,northwest2 thence east on ,constitution ,avenue to ,seventeenth ,street ,northwest2 thence north on ,seventeenth ,street ,northwest to ,h ,street ,northwest2 thence east on ,h ,street ,northwest to ,madison ,place ,northwest2 thence south on ,madison ,place ,northwest to ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,northwest2 thence east on ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,northwest to ,fifteenth ,street ,northwest2 thence south on ,fifteenth ,street ,northwest to ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,northwest2 thence southeast on ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,northwest to ,tenth ,street ,northwest2 thence north on ,tenth ,street ,northwest to ,e ,street ,northwest2 thence east on ,e ,street ,northwest to ,ninth ,street ,northwest2 thence south on ,ninth ,street ,northwest to ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,northwest2 thence southeast on ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,northwest to ,john ,marshall ,place ,northwest2 thence north on ,john ,marshall ,place ,northwest to ,c ,street ,northwest2 thence east on ,c ,street ,northwest to ,third ,street ,northwest2 thence north on ,third ,street ,northwest to ,d ,street ,northwest2 thence east on ,d ,street ,northwest to ,second ,street ,northwest2 thence south on ,second ,street ,northwest to the intersection of ,constitution ,avenue ,northwest and ,louisiana ,avenue ,northwest2 thence northeast on ,louisiana ,avenue ,northwest to ,north ,capitol ,street2 thence north on ,north ,capitol ,street to ,massachusetts ,avenue ,northwest2 thence southeast on ,massachusetts ,avenue ,northwest so as to encompass ,union ,square2 thence following ,union ,square to ,f ,street ,northeast2 thence east on ,f ,street ,northeast to ,second ,street ,northeast2 thence south on ,second ,street ,northeast to ,d ,street ,northeast2 thence west on ,d ,street ,northeast to ,first ,street ,northeast2 thence south on ,first ,street ,northeast to ,c ,street ,northeast2 thence east on ,c ,street ,northeast to ,third ,street ,northeast2 thence south on ,third ,street ,northeast to ,maryland ,avenue ,northeast2 thence south and west on ,maryland ,avenue ,northeast to ,constitution ,avenue ,northeast2 thence west on ,constitution ,avenue ,northeast to ,first ,street ,northeast2 thence south on ,first ,street ,northeast to ,maryland ,avenue ,northeast2 thence generally north and east on ,maryland ,avenue to ,second ,street ,northeast2 thence south on ,second ,street ,northeast to ,east ,capitol ,street2 thence east on ,east ,capitol ,street to ,third ,street ,northeast2 thence south on ,third ,street ,northeast to ,independence ,avenue ,southeast2 thence west on ,independence ,avenue ,southeast to ,second ,street ,southeast2 thence south on ,second ,street ,southeast to ,c ,street ,southeast2 thence west on ,c ,street ,southeast to ,new ,jersey ,avenue ,southeast2 thence south on ,new ,jersey ,avenue ,southeast to ,d ,street ,southeast2 thence west on ,d ,street ,southeast to ,washington ,avenue ,southwest2 thence north and west on ,washington ,avenue ,southwest to the intersection of ,independence ,avenue ,southwest and ,second ,street ,southwest2 thence south on ,second ,street ,southwest to ,virginia ,avenue ,southwest2 thence generally west on ,virginia ,avenue to ,third ,street ,southwest2 thence north on ,third ,street ,southwest to ,c ,street ,southwest2 thence west on ,c ,street ,southwest to ,sixth ,street ,southwest2 thence south on ,sixth ,street ,southwest to ,e ,street ,southwest2 thence west on ,e ,street ,southwest to ,seventh ,street ,southwest2 thence north on ,seventh ,street ,southwest to ,maryland ,avenue ,southwest2 thence west on ,maryland ,avenue ,southwest to ,ninth ,street ,southwest2 thence north on ,ninth ,street ,southwest to ,independence ,avenue ,southwest2 thence west on ,independence ,avenue ,southwest to ,twelfth ,street ,southwest2 thence south on ,twelfth ,street ,southwest to ,d ,street ,southwest2 thence west on ,d ,street ,southwest to ,fourteenth ,street ,southwest2 thence south on ,fourteenth ,street ,southwest to the middle of the ,washington ,channel2 thence generally south and east along the midchannel of the ,washington ,channel to a point due west of the northern boundary line of ,fort ,lesley ,mc,nair2 thence due east to the side of the ,washington ,channel2 thence following generally south and east along the side of the ,washington ,channel at the mean high water mark1 to the point of confluence with the ,anacostia ,river1 and along the northern shore at the mean high water mark to the northernmost point of the ,eleventh ,street ,bridge2 thence generally south and west along such shore at the mean high water mark to the point of confluence of the ,anacostia and ,potomac ,rivers2 thence generally south and east along the northern side of the ,eleventh ,street ,bridge to the eastern shore of the ,anacostia ,river2 thence generally south along the eastern shore at the mean high water mark of the ,potomac ,river to the point where it meets the present southeastern boundary line of the ,district of ,columbia2 thence south and west along such southeastern boundary line to the point where it meets the present ,virginia-,district of ,columbia boundary2 thence generally north and west up the ,potomac ,river along the ,virginia-,district of ,columbia boundary to the point of beginning4 7b7 ,streets and sidewalks ,the ,national ,capital ,service ,area shall include any street 7and sidewalk thereof7 that bounds such ,area4 7c7 ,affronting or abutting ,federal real property 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,national ,capital ,service ,area shall include any ,federal real property affronting or abutting such ,area as of the effective date of this ,act4 7#b7 ,property included ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 ,federal real property affronting or abutting the ,national ,capital ,service ,area-- 7,a7 shall include the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,building1 the ,department of ,energy ,building1 ,fort ,lesley ,mc,nair1 the ,washington ,navy ,yard1 the ,anacostia ,naval ,annex1 the ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,bolling ,air ,force ,base1 and the ,naval ,research ,laboratory2 and 7,b7 shall not include any portion of ,rock ,creek ,park1 any portion of ,anacostia ,park east of the northern side of the ,eleventh ,street ,bridge1 or any territory not located in the ,district of ,columbia on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #f4 ,transition provisions relating to ,house of ,representatives 7a7 ,temporary increase in apportionment 7#a7 ,in general ,until the taking effect of the first reapportionment occurring after the effective date of this ,act-- 7,a7 the individual serving as the ,delegate to the ,house of ,representatives from the ,district of ,columbia shall serve as a member of the ,house of ,representatives from the ,state of ,maryland2 7,b7 the ,state of ,maryland shall be entitled to #a additional ,representative until the taking effect of such reapportionment2 and 7,c7 such ,representative shall be in addition to the membership of the ,house of ,representatives as now prescribed by law4 7#b7 ,increase not counted against total number of members ,the temporary increase in the membership of the ,house of ,representatives provided under paragraph 7#a7 shall not operate to either increase or decrease the permanent membership of the ,house of ,representatives as prescribed in the ,act of ,august #h1 #aiaa 7#cg ,stat4 #ac2 #b ,u4,s4,c4 #b71 nor shall such temporary increase affect the basis of reapportionment established by the ,act of ,november #ae1 #aida 7#ee ,stat4 #gfa2 #b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a71 for the #hbnd ,congress and each ,congress thereafter4 7b7 ,repeal of laws providing for delegate from the ,district of ,columbia 7#a7 ,in general ,sections #bjb and #bjd of the ,district of ,columbia ,delegate ,act 7,public ,law #ia-dje2 sections #a-dja and #a-djb1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 are repealed1 and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such sections are restored or revived as if such sections had not been enacted4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date on which the individual serving as the ,delegate to the ,house of ,representatives from the ,district of ,columbia first serves as a member of the ,house of ,representatives from the ,state of ,maryland4 #g4 ,effect on other laws ,no law or regulation which is in force on the effective date of this ,act shall be deemed amended or repealed by this ,act except to the extent specifically provided in this ,act1 or to the extent that such law or regulation is inconsistent with this ,act4 #h4 ,proclamation regarding acceptance of retrocession by ,maryland 7a7 ,proclamation by ,state of ,maryland ,not later than #cj days after the ,state of ,maryland enacts legislation accepting the retrocession described in section #c7;a71 the ,president shall issue a proclamation announcing such acceptance and declaring that the territory ceded to ,congress by the ,state of ,maryland to serve as the ,district constituting the permanent seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states has been ceded back to the ,state of ,maryland4 7b7 ,report by ,congressional ,budget ,office on ,economic ,impact 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office shall prepare a report analyzing the anticipated economic impact on the ,state of ,maryland of the ,state's acceptance of the retrocession described in section #c7;a71 including the anticipated effect on the budgets of the ,state government and local governments1 and shall submit the report to ,congress and the governor of ,maryland4 7#b7 ,delay in enactment of legislation ,the ,state of ,maryland may not enact legislation accepting the retrocession described in section #c7;a7 until the expiration of the #a-year period which begins on the date the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office submits the report prepared under paragraph 7#a7 to the governor of ,maryland4 #i4 ,effective date ,the provisions of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on the date the ,president issues a proclamation under section #h or the date of the ratification of an amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states repealing the twenty-third article of amendment to the ,constitution1 whichever comes later4