,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjac ,mr4 
,gohm]t introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight
 & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !     
retrocession ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to
 ,m>yl&1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia-,m>yl& ,reunion ,act4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,resid5ts ( ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 pay ,f$]al  
income tax1 b d n h vot+ memb]s 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,congress4  7#b7 ,article 
,i1 section #b1 clause #a ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,con/itution /ates t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives %all be compos$ ( memb]s
 *os5 e second ye> by ! p ( ! sev]al    
/ates44  7#c7 ,! ,f\nd+ ,fa!rs did n    
consid] ! propos$ di/rict t w\ld become 

,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 a ,/ate "u !            
,con/itution1 z evid5c$ :5 ,alex&]      
,hamilton (f]$ an am5dm5t to !          
,con/itution dur+ ! ,new ,york          
ratification to provide full            
congressional repres5tation to ,wa%+ton1
 ,,dc1 b ! conv5tion reject$ ! am5dm5t  
on ,july #bb1 #aghh4 ,?omas ,tr$well    
/at$ at ! same conv5tion t ! plan =     
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 dep>ts f e pr9ciple (   
fre$om because x did n give resid5ts    
full repres5tation 9 ,congress4  7#d7   
,*ief ,ju/ice ,m>%all held 9 ,hepburn v4
 ,ellzey 9 #ahje t ! t]m /ates 9        
,article ,i1 section #b1 clause #a ( !  
,con/itution does n include ,wa%+ton1   
,,dc1 = repres5tation purposes4  7#e7   
,sev5 ,supreme ,c\rt ,ju/ices affirm$   
,*ief ,ju/ice ,m>%all's ,hepburn reason+
 9 ,national ,mut4 ,ins4 ,co4 ( ,di/4 ( 
,col4 v4 ,tidewat] ,transf] ,co4 9      
#aidi4  7#f7 ,a ,democrat-controll$     
,congress 9 #aigh attempt$ to am5d !    
,con/itution to provide ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 
) full congressional repres5tation4 ,!  

,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives report$ ! resolution &  
/at$ t grant+ congressional             
repres5tation to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
z x is pres5tly con/itut$ w\ld require a
 con/itutional am5dm5t1 because /atutory
 action alone w n suffice4  7#g7        
,proposals to grant ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1     
congressional repres5tation w inevitably
 be *all5g$ 9 c\rt1 call+ into "q !     
validity ( any n>r[ly-pass$ legislation 
t a ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 memb] votes on &    
leav+ ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 resid5ts 9 a      
cont9u$ /ate ( flux ov] _! /atus4  7#h7 
,am5d+ ! ,con/itution requires two-?irds
 approval by ea* h\se ( ,congress &     
ratification by ?ree-f\r?s ( ! ,/ates4  
,9 #aigh1 !re 0 success 9 obta9+ a      
favorable vote f two-?irds ( bo? ! ,h\se
 & ! ,s5ate on a con/itutional am5dm5t  
to provide ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 ) full       
congressional repres5tation1 b !        
requirem5t = ratification by ?ree-f\r?s 
( ! ,/ates c\ld n be obta9$4  7#i7 ,an  
alt]native to a pot5tially l5g?y &      

difficult con/itutional am5dm5t process 
is c$+ ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 back to ,m>yl&1 j
 z an area ( #ca squ>e miles t 0        
orig9ally c$$ by ,virg9ia 0 return$ to t
 ,/ate by ,f$]al legislation 9 #ahdg1   
!reby ensur+ t ! portion ( ,wa%+ton1    
,,dc1 9 ,virg9ia w\ld h ,s5ate & ,h\se  
repres5tation4  7#aj7 ,9 #ahdg1 !re 0 a 
desire to all[ ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia l&
 on ! we/ side ( ! ,potomac ,riv] t 0 n 
be+ us$ by ! f$]al gov]nm5t to h its own
 prop] repres5tation 9 ,congress4  7#aa7
 ,obta9+ ! desir$ repres5tation = ?is   
portion ( ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 w\ld h requir$
 a con/itutional am5dm5t unless ! l& 7  
giv5 back to ,virg9ia4  7#ab7 ,in/ead ( 
try+ to pass a con/itutional am5dm5t1   
,congress 9 #ahdg legislatively c$$ back
 to ,virg9ia f ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ! 
non-,f$]al l& compos$ ( #ca squ>e miles 
on ! we/ side ( ! ,potomac ,riv]4  7#ac7
 ,accord+ly1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia w\ld
 cle>ly & con/itutionally h #b ,s5ators 
& a ,repres5tative ) full vot+ rights by
 c$+ ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to ,m>yl&   

aft] ,m>yl&'s acceptance ( su*          
retrocession1 :ile ma9ta9+ ! exclusive  
legislative au?ority & control (        
,congress ov] ! ,national ,capital      
,s]vice ,area 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 
#c4 ,retrocession ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 to ,m>yl&  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! issuance 
( a proclamation by ! ,presid5t "u      
section #h & except z provid$ 9         
subsection 7b71 ! t]ritory c$$ to       
,congress by ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl& to s]ve z 
! ,di/rict con/itut+ ! p]man5t seat ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is c$$ &    
rel9qui%$ to ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&4  7b7     
,cont9uation ( ,f$]al control ov]       
,national ,capital ,s]vice ,area        
,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 ! ,national    
,capital ,s]vice ,area describ$ 9       
section #e %all n be c$$ & rel9qui%$ to 
! ,/ate ( ,m>yl& & %all cont9ue to s]ve 
z ! p]man5t seat ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,congress %all cont9ue 
to ex]cise exclusive legislative        
au?ority & control ov] su* ,area4  #d4  
,effect on judicial proce$+s 9 ,di/rict 

( ,columbia  7a7 ,cont9uation ( suits   
,no writ1 action1 indictm5t1 cause1 or  
proce$+ p5d+ 9 any c\rt ( ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia on ! effective date ( ?is ,act
 %all abate z a result ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 b %all be transf]r$ & %all    
proce$ )9 su* appropriate c\rt ( ! ,/ate
 ( ,m>yl& z e/abli%$ "u ! laws or       
con/itution ( ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&4  7b7    
,appeals ,an ord] or decision ( any c\rt
 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia = :i* no      
appeal has be5 fil$ z ( ! effective date
 ( ?is ,act %all be consid]$ an ord] or 
decision ( a c\rt ( ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl& =  
purposes ( appeal f & appellate review (
 su* ord] or decision 9 an appropriate  
c\rt ( ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&4  #e4 ,national 
,capital ,s]vice ,area  7a7 ,description
 ,! ,national ,capital ,s]vice ,area    
ref]r$ to 9 section #c7;b7 is compris$ (
 ! pr9cipal ,f$]al monum5ts1 ! ,:ite    
,h\se1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt ,build+1 & 
! ,f$]al executive1 legislative1 &      
judicial (fice build+s locat$ adjac5t to

 ! ,mall & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol 7b  
%all n include ! ,di/rict ,build+71 & is
 m p>ticul>ly describ$ z ! t]ritory     
locat$ )9 ! foll[+ b\nd>ies3 ,beg9n+ at 
! po9t on ! pres5t ,virg9ia-,di/rict (  
,columbia b\nd>y due we/ ( ! nor!rnmo/  
po9t ( ,!odore ,roosevelt ,isl& & runn+ 
due ea/ ( ! ea/]n %ore ( ! ,potomac     
,riv]2  !nce g5]ally s\? along ! %ore at
 ! mean high wat] m>k to ! nor?we/ corn]
 ( ! ,k5n$y ,c5t]2  !nce ea/ along !    
nor? side ( ! ,k5n$y ,c5t] to a po9t :]e
 x rea*es ! ,e ,/reet ,expressway2  !nce
 ea/ on ! expressway to ,e ,/reet       
,nor?we/ & !nce ea/ on ,e ,/reet        
,nor?we/ to ,n9ete5? ,/reet ,nor?we/2   
!nce nor? on ,n9ete5? ,/reet ,nor?we/ to
 ,f ,/reet ,nor?we/2  !nce ea/ on ,f    
,/reet ,nor?we/ to ,eighte5? ,/reet     
,nor?we/2  !nce s\? on ,eighte5? ,/reet 
,nor?we/ to ,con/itution ,av5ue         
,nor?we/2  !nce ea/ on ,con/itution     
,av5ue to ,sev5te5? ,/reet ,nor?we/2    
!nce nor? on ,sev5te5? ,/reet ,nor?we/  
to ,h ,/reet ,nor?we/2  !nce ea/ on ,h  

,/reet ,nor?we/ to ,madison ,place      
,nor?we/2  !nce s\? on ,madison ,place  
,nor?we/ to ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue         
,nor?we/2  !nce ea/ on ,p5nsylvania     
,av5ue ,nor?we/ to ,fifte5? ,/reet      
,nor?we/2  !nce s\? on ,fifte5? ,/reet  
,nor?we/ to ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue         
,nor?we/2  !nce s\!a/ on ,p5nsylvania   
,av5ue ,nor?we/ to ,t5? ,/reet ,nor?we/2
  !nce nor? on ,t5? ,/reet ,nor?we/ to  
,e ,/reet ,nor?we/2  !nce ea/ on ,e     
,/reet ,nor?we/ to ,n9? ,/reet ,nor?we/2
  !nce s\? on ,n9? ,/reet ,nor?we/ to   
,p5nsylvania ,av5ue ,nor?we/2  !nce     
s\!a/ on ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue ,nor?we/ to
 ,john ,m>%all ,place ,nor?we/2  !nce   
nor? on ,john ,m>%all ,place ,nor?we/ to
 ,c ,/reet ,nor?we/2  !nce ea/ on ,c    
,/reet ,nor?we/ to ,?ird ,/reet         
,nor?we/2  !nce nor? on ,?ird ,/reet    
,nor?we/ to ,d ,/reet ,nor?we/2  !nce   
ea/ on ,d ,/reet ,nor?we/ to ,second    
,/reet ,nor?we/2  !nce s\? on ,second   
,/reet ,nor?we/ to ! int]section (      
,con/itution ,av5ue ,nor?we/ & ,l\isiana

 ,av5ue ,nor?we/2  !nce nor!a/ on       
,l\isiana ,av5ue ,nor?we/ to ,nor?      
,capitol ,/reet2  !nce nor? on ,nor?    
,capitol ,/reet to ,massa*usetts ,av5ue 
,nor?we/2  !nce s\!a/ on ,massa*usetts  
,av5ue ,nor?we/ s z to encompass ,union 
,squ>e2  !nce foll[+ ,union ,squ>e to ,f
 ,/reet ,nor!a/2  !nce ea/ on ,f ,/reet 
,nor!a/ to ,second ,/reet ,nor!a/2  !nce
 s\? on ,second ,/reet ,nor!a/ to ,d    
,/reet ,nor!a/2  !nce we/ on ,d ,/reet  
,nor!a/ to ,fir/ ,/reet ,nor!a/2  !nce  
s\? on ,fir/ ,/reet ,nor!a/ to ,c ,/reet
 ,nor!a/2  !nce ea/ on ,c ,/reet ,nor!a/
 to ,?ird ,/reet ,nor!a/2  !nce s\? on  
,?ird ,/reet ,nor!a/ to ,m>yl& ,av5ue   
,nor!a/2  !nce s\? & we/ on ,m>yl&      
,av5ue ,nor!a/ to ,con/itution ,av5ue   
,nor!a/2  !nce we/ on ,con/itution      
,av5ue ,nor!a/ to ,fir/ ,/reet ,nor!a/2 
!nce s\? on ,fir/ ,/reet ,nor!a/ to     
,m>yl& ,av5ue ,nor!a/2  !nce g5]ally    
nor? & ea/ on ,m>yl& ,av5ue to ,second  
,/reet ,nor!a/2  !nce s\? on ,second    
,/reet ,nor!a/ to ,ea/ ,capitol ,/reet2 

!nce ea/ on ,ea/ ,capitol ,/reet to     
,?ird ,/reet ,nor!a/2  !nce s\? on ,?ird
 ,/reet ,nor!a/ to ,indep5d5ce ,av5ue   
,s\!a/2  !nce we/ on ,indep5d5ce ,av5ue 
,s\!a/ to ,second ,/reet ,s\!a/2  !nce  
s\? on ,second ,/reet ,s\!a/ to ,c      
,/reet ,s\!a/2  !nce we/ on ,c ,/reet   
,s\!a/ to ,new ,j]sey ,av5ue ,s\!a/2    
!nce s\? on ,new ,j]sey ,av5ue ,s\!a/ to
 ,d ,/reet ,s\!a/2  !nce we/ on ,d      
,/reet ,s\!a/ to ,wa%+ton ,av5ue        
,s\?we/2  !nce nor? & we/ on ,wa%+ton   
,av5ue ,s\?we/ to ! int]section (       
,indep5d5ce ,av5ue ,s\?we/ & ,second    
,/reet ,s\?we/2  !nce s\? on ,second    
,/reet ,s\?we/ to ,virg9ia ,av5ue       
,s\?we/2  !nce g5]ally we/ on ,virg9ia  
,av5ue to ,?ird ,/reet ,s\?we/2  !nce   
nor? on ,?ird ,/reet ,s\?we/ to ,c      
,/reet ,s\?we/2  !nce we/ on ,c ,/reet  
,s\?we/ to ,six? ,/reet ,s\?we/2  !nce  
s\? on ,six? ,/reet ,s\?we/ to ,e ,/reet
 ,s\?we/2  !nce we/ on ,e ,/reet ,s\?we/
 to ,sev5? ,/reet ,s\?we/2  !nce nor? on
 ,sev5? ,/reet ,s\?we/ to ,m>yl& ,av5ue 

,s\?we/2  !nce we/ on ,m>yl& ,av5ue     
,s\?we/ to ,n9? ,/reet ,s\?we/2  !nce   
nor? on ,n9? ,/reet ,s\?we/ to          
,indep5d5ce ,av5ue ,s\?we/2  !nce we/ on
 ,indep5d5ce ,av5ue ,s\?we/ to ,twelf?  
,/reet ,s\?we/2  !nce s\? on ,twelf?    
,/reet ,s\?we/ to ,d ,/reet ,s\?we/2    
!nce we/ on ,d ,/reet ,s\?we/ to        
,f\rte5? ,/reet ,s\?we/2  !nce s\? on   
,f\rte5? ,/reet ,s\?we/ to ! middle ( ! 
,wa%+ton ,*annel2  !nce g5]ally s\? &   
ea/ along ! mid*annel ( ! ,wa%+ton      
,*annel to a po9t due we/ ( ! nor!rn    
b\nd>y l9e ( ,=t ,lesley ,mc,nair2  !nce
 due ea/ to ! side ( ! ,wa%+ton ,*annel2
  !nce foll[+ g5]ally s\? & ea/ along ! 
side ( ! ,wa%+ton ,*annel at ! mean high
 wat] m>k1 to ! po9t ( conflu5ce ) !    
,anaco/ia ,riv]1 & along ! nor!rn %ore  
at ! mean high wat] m>k to ! nor!rnmo/  
po9t ( ! ,elev5? ,/reet ,bridge2  !nce  
g5]ally s\? & we/ along su* %ore at !   
mean high wat] m>k to ! po9t ( conflu5ce
 ( ! ,anaco/ia & ,potomac ,riv]s2  !nce 
g5]ally s\? & ea/ along ! nor!rn side ( 

! ,elev5? ,/reet ,bridge to ! ea/]n %ore
 ( ! ,anaco/ia ,riv]2  !nce g5]ally s\? 
along ! ea/]n %ore at ! mean high wat]  
m>k ( ! ,potomac ,riv] to ! po9t :]e x  
meets ! pres5t s\!a/]n b\nd>y l9e ( !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia2  !nce s\? & we/   
along su* s\!a/]n b\nd>y l9e to ! po9t  
:]e x meets ! pres5t ,virg9ia-,di/rict (
 ,columbia b\nd>y2  !nce g5]ally nor? & 
we/ up ! ,potomac ,riv] along !         
,virg9ia-,di/rict ( ,columbia b\nd>y to 
! po9t ( beg9n+4  7b7 ,/reets &         
sidewalks ,! ,national ,capital ,s]vice 
,area %all include any /reet 7& sidewalk
 !re(7 t b\nds su* ,area4  7c7 ,affront+
 or abutt+ ,f$]al real prop]ty  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,national ,capital ,s]vice     
,area %all include any ,f$]al real      
prop]ty affront+ or abutt+ su* ,area z (
 ! effective date ( ?is ,act4  7#b7     
,prop]ty includ$ ,= purposes ( p>agraph 
7#a71 ,f$]al real prop]ty affront+ or   
abutt+ ! ,national ,capital ,s]vice     
,area--  7,a7 %all include ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,build+1 !  

,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,build+1 ,=t ,lesley 
,mc,nair1 ! ,wa%+ton ,navy ,y>d1 !      
,anaco/ia ,naval ,annex1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,naval ,/ation1 ,boll+ ,air ,=ce ,base1
 & ! ,naval ,rese>* ,laboratory2 &  7,b7
 %all n include any portion ( ,rock     
,creek ,p>k1 any portion ( ,anaco/ia    
,p>k ea/ ( ! nor!rn side ( ! ,elev5?    
,/reet ,bridge1 or any t]ritory n locat$
 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia on ! day be=e 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4    
,transition provisions relat+ to ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives  7a7 ,tempor>y increase
 9 apportionm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,until ! 
tak+ effect ( ! fir/ reapportionm5t     
occurr+ aft] ! effective date ( ?is     
,act--  7,a7 ! individual s]v+ z !      
,delegate to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all s]ve z a   
memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f !   
,/ate ( ,m>yl&2  7,b7 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&  
%all be entitl$ to #a additional        
,repres5tative until ! tak+ effect ( su*
 reapportionm5t2 &  7,c7 su*            
,repres5tative %all be 9 addition to !  

memb]%ip ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives z  
n[ prescrib$ by law4  7#b7 ,increase n  
c\nt$ aga9/ total numb] ( memb]s ,!     
tempor>y increase 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives provid$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all n op]ate to ei!r increase or  
decrease ! p]man5t memb]%ip ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives z prescrib$ 9 ! ,act (  
,augu/ #h1 #aiaa 7#cg ,/at4 #ac2 #b     
,u4,s4,c4 #b71 nor %all su* tempor>y    
increase affect ! basis ( reapportionm5t
 e/abli%$ by ! ,act ( ,novemb] #ae1     
#aida 7#ee ,/at4 #gfa2 #b ,u4,s4,c4     
#b;a71 = ! #hbnd ,congress & ea*        
,congress !reaft]4  7b7 ,repeal ( laws  
provid+ = delegate f ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sections #bjb 
& #bjd ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia         
,delegate ,act 7,public ,law #ia-dje2   
sections #a-dja & #a-djb1 ,d4,c4        
,(ficial ,code7 are repeal$1 & !        
provisions ( law am5d$ or repeal$ by su*
 sections are re/or$ or reviv$ z if su* 
sections _h n be5 enact$4  7#b7         
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 

subsection %all take effect on ! date on
 :i* ! individual s]v+ z ! ,delegate to 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia fir/ s]ves z a memb] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f ! ,/ate (     
,m>yl&4  #g4 ,effect on o!r laws ,no law
 or regulation :i* is 9 =ce on !        
effective date ( ?is ,act %all be deem$ 
am5d$ or repeal$ by ?is ,act except to !
 ext5t specifically provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 
or to ! ext5t t su* law or regulation is
 inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act4  #h4            
,proclamation reg>d+ acceptance (       
retrocession by ,m>yl&  7a7             
,proclamation by ,/ate ( ,m>yl& ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&      
enacts legislation accept+ !            
retrocession describ$ 9 section #c7;a71 
! ,presid5t %all issue a proclamation   
ann\nc+ su* acceptance & decl>+ t !     
t]ritory c$$ to ,congress by ! ,/ate (  
,m>yl& to s]ve z ! ,di/rict con/itut+ ! 
p]man5t seat ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates has be5 c$$ back to ! ,/ate (    
,m>yl&4  7b7 ,report by ,congressional  

,budget ,(fice on ,economic ,impact     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !          
,congressional ,budget ,(fice %all      
prep>e a report analyz+ ! anticipat$    
economic impact on ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl& ( ! 
,/ate's acceptance ( ! retrocession     
describ$ 9 section #c7;a71 includ+ !    
anticipat$ effect on ! budgets ( ! ,/ate
 gov]nm5t & local gov]nm5ts1 & %all     
submit ! report to ,congress & ! gov]nor
 ( ,m>yl&4  7#b7 ,delay 9 enactm5t (    
legislation ,! ,/ate ( ,m>yl& may n     
enact legislation accept+ ! retrocession
 describ$ 9 section #c7;a7 until !      
expiration ( ! #a-ye> p]iod :i* beg9s on
 ! date ! ,director ( ! ,congressional  
,budget ,(fice submits ! report prep>$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! gov]nor ( ,m>yl&4 
#i4 ,effective date ,! provisions ( ?is 
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all 
take effect on ! date ! ,presid5t issues
 a proclamation "u section #h or ! date 
( ! ratification ( an am5dm5t to !      
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates repeal+ !
 tw5ty-?ird article ( am5dm5t to !      

,con/itution1 :i*ev] comes lat]4