,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd            
7legislative day1 ,janu>y #c71 #bjac    
,mr4 ,c>p] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91     
,mrs4 ,murray1 & ,mrs4 ,box]7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & 
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
provide = ! admission ( ! ,/ate ( ,new  
,columbia into ! ,union4  #a4 ,%ort     
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,new ,columbia
 ,admission ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts 
,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,/ate ( ,new       
,columbia ,subtitle ,a--,proc$ures =    
,admission ,sec4 #aja4 ,admission into !
 ,union4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,process =         
admission4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,election (      
(ficials ( ,/ate4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,issuance 
( ,presid5tial proclamation4 ,subtitle  
,b--,description ( ,new ,columbia       
,t]ritory ,sec4 #aaa4 ,t]ritories &     

b\nd>ies ( ,new ,columbia4 ,sec4 #aab4  
,description ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia aft]
 admission ( ,/ate4 ,sec4 #aac4         
,cont9uation ( title to l&s & prop]ty4  
,subtitle ,c--,g5]al ,provisions ,relat+
 to ,laws ( ,new ,columbia ,sec4 #aba4  
,limitation on au?ority ( ,/ate to tax  
,f$]al prop]ty4 ,sec4 #abb4 ,effect (   
admission ( ,/ate on curr5t laws4 ,sec4 
#abc4 ,cont9uation ( judicial proce$+s4 
,sec4 #abd4 ,unit$ ,/ates nationality4  
,,title ,,ii--,responsibilities &       
,int]e/s ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,sec4 #bja4 
,cont9uation ( revis$ ,di/rict (        
,columbia z seat ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4    
,sec4 #bjb4 ,treatm5t ( milit>y l&s4    
,sec4 #bjc4 ,waiv] ( claims to ,f$]al   
l&s & prop]ty4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,p]mitt+     
individuals resid+ 9 new seat ( gov]nm5t
 to vote 9 ,f$]al elections 9 ,/ate (   
mo/ rec5t domicile4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,repeal 
( law provid+ = p>ticipation ( ,di/rict 
( ,columbia 9 election ( ,presid5t &    
,vice ,presid5t4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,exp$it$   
consid]ation ( con/itutional am5dm5t4   

,,title ,,iii--,g5]al ,provisions ,sec4 
#cja4 ,g5]al def9itions4 ,sec4 #cjb4    
,c]tification ( enactm5t by ,presid5t4  
,i ,/ate ( ,new ,columbia  ,a ,proc$ures
 = ,admission  #aja4 ,admission into !  
,union  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !      
provisions ( ?is ,act1 ^u issuance ( !  
proclamation requir$ by section         
#ajd7;b71 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,columbia is   
decl>$ to be a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (
 ,am]ica1 & is decl>$ admitt$ into !    
,union on an equal foot+ ) ! o!r ,/ates 
9 all respects :atev]4  7b7 ,con/itution
 ( /ate ,! ,/ate ,con/itution %all      
always be republican 9 =m & %all n be   
repugnant to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! pr9ciples ( ! ,decl>ation (  
,indep5d5ce4  #ajb4 ,process = admission
  7a7 ,approval ( admission by vot]s (  
,di/rict ( ,columbia  7#a7 ,election    
proc$ures ,at an election designat$ by  
proclamation ( ! ,mayor1 :i* may be !   
prim>y or ! g5]al election held pursuant
 to section #ajc7;a71 a g5]al election1 
or a special election1 !re %all be      

submitt$ to ! electors qualifi$ to vote 
9 su* election ! foll[+ propositions =  
adoption or rejection3  7,a7 ,new       
,columbia %all imm$iately be admitt$    
into ! ,union z a ,/ate4  7,b7 ,!       
propos$ ,con/itution = ! ,/ate ( ,new   
,columbia1 z adopt$ by ! ,c\ncil ( !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia pursuant to !      
,con/itution = ! ,/ate ( ,new ,columbia 
,approval ,act ( #aihg 7,d4,c4 ,law     
#g-h71 %all be deem$ ratifi$ & %all     
replace ! ,con/itution = ! ,/ate ( ,new 
,columbia ratifi$ on ,novemb] #b1 #aihb4
  7,c7 ,! b\nd>ies ( ! ,/ate ( ,new     
,columbia %all be z prescrib$ 9 ! ,new  
,columbia ,admission ,act4  7,d7 ,all   
provisions ( ! ,new ,columbia ,admission
 ,act1 includ+ provisions res]v+ rights 
or p[]s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & provisions 
prescrib+ ! t]ms or conditions ( !      
grants ( l&s or o!r prop]ty made to !   
,/ate ( ,new ,columbia1 are cons5t$ to  
fully by ! ,/ate & its p4  4  7#b7      
,responsibilities ( mayor ,! ,mayor ( ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia is au?oriz$ &      

direct$ to take su* action z may be     
necess>y or appropriate to ensure !     
submission ( su* propositions to ! p4 ,!
 return ( ! votes ca/ on su*            
propositions %all be made by ! election 
(fic]s directly to ! ,bo>d ( ,elections 
( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 :i* %all      
c]tify ! results ( ! submission to !    
,mayor4 ,! ,mayor %all c]tify ! results 
( su* submission to ! ,presid5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,effect ( vote  7#a7
 ,adoption ( propositions ,9 ! ev5t !   
propositions describ$ 9 subsection 7a7  
are adopt$ 9 an election "u su*         
subsection by a majority ( ! legal votes
 ca/ on su* submission--  7,a7 ! ,/ate  
,con/itution %all be deem$ ratifi$2 &   
7,b7 ! ,presid5t %all issue a           
proclamation pursuant to section #ajd4  
7#b7 ,rejection ( proposition ,9 ! ev5t 
any "o ( ! propositions describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 is n adopt$ 9 an election
 "u su* subsection by a majority ( !    
legal votes ca/ on su* submission1 !    
provisions ( ?is ,act %all cease to be  

effective4  #ajc4 ,election ( (ficials (
 ,/ate  7a7 ,issuance ( proclamation    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n m ?an #cj days aft]    
receiv+ c]tification ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act f ! ,presid5t pursuant to section  
#cjb1 ! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
%all issue a proclamation = ! fir/      
elections1 subject to ! provisions ( ?is
 section1 = two ,s5ators & "o           
,repres5tative 9 ,congress4  7#b7       
,special rule = election ( s5ators ,9 ! 
election ( ,s5ators f ! ,/ate pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#a71 ! #b ,s5ate (fices    
%all be sep>ately id5tifi$ & designat$1 
& no p]son may be a c&idate = bo?       
(fices4 ,no su* id5tification or        
designation ( ei!r ( ! (fices %all ref] 
to or be tak5 to ref] to ! t]ms ( su*   
(fices1 or 9 any way impair ! privilege 
( ! ,s5ate to det]m9e ! class to :i* ea*
 ( ! ,s5ators elect$ %all be assign$4   
7b7 ,rules = conduct+ election  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! proclamation ( ! ,mayor issu$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all provide = ! hold+
 ( a prim>y election & a g5]al election 

& at su* elections ! (fic]s requir$ to  
be elect$ z provid$ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all be *os5 by ! qualifi$ electors ( ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia 9 ! mann] requir$  
by law4  7#b7 ,c]tification ( returns   
,election returns %all be made & c]tifi$
 9 ! mann] requir$ by law1 except t !   
,mayor %all also c]tify ! results ( su* 
elections to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7c7 ,assumption ( duties ,^u ! 
admission ( ! ,/ate into ! ,union1 !    
,s5ators & ,repres5tative elect$ at !   
election describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all 
be entitl$ to be admitt$ to seats 9     
,congress & to all ! rights & privileges
 ( ,s5ators & ,repres5tatives ( o!r     
,/ates 9 ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7d7 ,transf] ( (fices ( mayor & memb]s &
 *air ( c\ncil ,^u ! admission ( ! ,/ate
 into ! ,union1 ! ,mayor1 memb]s ( !    
,c\ncil1 & ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil at ! "t (
 admission %all be deem$ ! ,gov]nor1    
memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,delegates1 & !      
,presid5t ( ! ,h\se ( ,delegates ( !    
,/ate1 respectively1 z provid$ by !     

,/ate ,con/itution & ! laws ( ! ,/ate4  
7e7 ,cont9uation ( au?ority & duties &  
judicial & executive (fic]s ,^u !       
admission ( ! ,/ate into ! ,union1      
memb]s ( executive & judicial (fices ( !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all be deem$     
memb]s ( ! respective executive &       
judicial (fices ( ! ,/ate1 z provid$ by 
! ,/ate ,con/itution & ! laws ( ! ,/ate4
  7f7 ,special rule = h\se (            
repres5tatives memb]%ip ,! ,/ate ^u its 
admission into ! ,union %all be entitl$ 
to "o ,repres5tative until ! tak+ effect
 ( ! next reapportionm5t1 & su*         
,repres5tative %all be 9 addition to !  
memb]%ip ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives z  
n[ prescrib$ by law1 except t su*       
tempor>y increase 9 ! memb]%ip %all n   
op]ate to ei!r increase or decrease !   
p]man5t memb]%ip ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives or affect ! basis (     
apportionm5t = ! ,congress4  #ajd4      
,issuance ( ,presid5tial proclamation   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,presid5t f9ds t !   
propositions set =? 9 section #ajb7;a7 h

 be5 duly adopt$ by ! p ( ! ,/ate1 !    
,presid5t1 ^u c]tification ( ! returns (
 ! election ( ! (fic]s requir$ to be    
elect$ z provid$ 9 section #ajc7;a71    
%all1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] receiv+  
su* c]tification1 issue a proclamation  
ann\nc+ ! results ( su* elections z s   
asc]ta9$4  7b7 ,admission ( /ate ^u     
issuance ( proclamation ,^u ! issuance (
 ! proclamation by ! ,presid5t "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,/ate %all be deem$   
admitt$ into ! ,union z provid$ 9       
section #aja4  ,b ,description ( ,new   
,columbia ,t]ritory  #aaa4 ,t]ritories &
 b\nd>ies ( ,new ,columbia  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 !  
,/ate %all consi/ ( all ( ! t]ritory ( !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia z ( ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 subject to !       
results ( ! te*nical survey conduct$ "u 
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,exclusion (       
portion ( di/rict ( columbia rema9+ z   
national capital ,! t]ritory ( ! ,/ate  
%all n include ! area describ$ 9 section
 #aab1 :i* %all rema9 z ! ,di/rict (    

,columbia = purposes ( s]v+ z ! seat ( !
 gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7       
,te*nical survey ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,presid5t 79 consultation ) ! ,*air ( ! 
,national ,capital ,plann+ ,commission7 
%all conduct a te*nical survey ( ! metes
 & b\nds ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & ( ! 
t]ritory describ$ 9 section #aab7;b74   
#aab4 ,description ( ,di/rict (         
,columbia aft] admission ( ,/ate  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to ! succe$+ provisions 
( ?is section1 aft] ! admission ( !     
,/ate into ! ,union1 ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia %all consi/ ( ! prop]ty       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 & %all include
 ! pr9cipal ,f$]al monum5ts1 ! ,:ite    
,h\se1 ! ,capitol ,build+1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt ,build+1 & !      
,f$]al executive1 legislative1 &        
judicial (fice build+s locat$ adjac5t to
 ! ,mall & ! ,capitol ,build+4  7b7     
,specific description ( metes & b\nds   
,aft] ! admission ( ! ,/ate into !      
,union1 ! specific metes & b\nds ( !    

,di/rict ( ,columbia %all be z foll[s3  
,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 ,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 ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue ,nor?we/2 !nce   
ea/ on ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue to ,jackson  
,place ,nor?we/2 !nce nor? on ,jackson  
,place 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 ,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 ,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 ,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 s\!a/ on ,wa%+ton ,av5ue  
,s\?we/ to ,e ,/reet ,s\!a/2 !nce we/ on
 ,e ,/reet ,s\!a/ to ! int]section (    
,wa%+ton ,av5ue ,s\?we/ & ,s\? ,capitol 
,/reet2 !nce nor?we/ on ,wa%+ton ,av5ue 
,s\?we/ to ,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 nor? on ,six? ,/reet      
,s\?we/ to ,indep5d5ce ,av5ue2 !nce we/ 

on ,indep5d5ce ,av5ue 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\?
 & ea/ along ! nor!rn side ( ! ,elev5?  
,/reet ,bridge to ! ea/]n %ore ( !      
,anaco/ia ,riv]2  !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\? 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 ! pres5t           
,virg9ia-,di/rict ( ,columbia b\nd>y to 
! po9t ( beg9n+4  7c7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 
prop]ty  7#a7 ,/reets & sidewalks b\nd+ 
area ,aft] ! admission ( ! ,/ate into ! 
,union1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all be  
deem$ to include any /reet 7toge!r ) any
 sidewalk !re(7 b\nd+ ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia4  7#b7 ,exclusion ( di/rict   
build+ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is 
section1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia %all n  
be consid]$ to include ! ,di/rict       
,build+ aft] ! admission ( ! ,/ate into 
! ,union4  7#c7 ,inclusion ( c]ta9      
milit>y prop]ty ,aft] ! admission ( !   
,/ate into ! ,union1 ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia %all be deem$ to include ,=t  
,lesley ,mc,nair1 ! ,wa%+ton ,navy ,y>d1
 ! ,anaco/ia ,naval ,annex1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,naval ,/ation1 ,boll+ ,air ,=ce 

,base1 & ! ,naval ,rese>* ,laboratory4  
#aac4 ,cont9uation ( title to l&s &     
prop]ty  7a7 ,cont9uation ( title to l&s
 ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,/ate & its political subdivisions   
%all h & reta9 title or jurisdiction =  
purposes ( adm9i/ration & ma9t5ance to  
all prop]ty1 real & p]sonal1 ) respect  
to :i* title or jurisdiction = purposes 
( adm9i/ration & ma9t5ance is held by ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia on ! day be=e !    
,/ate is admitt$ into ! ,union4  7#b7   
,conveyance ( int]e/ 9 c]ta9 bridges &  
tunnels ,on ! day be=e ! ,/ate is       
admitt$ into ! ,union1 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia %all convey to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 any & all int]e/ ( ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia 9 any bridge or tunnel t w    
connect ! ,commonweal? ( ,virg9ia ) !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia aft] ! admission ( 
! ,/ate into ! ,union4  7b7 ,cont9uation
 ( f$]al title to prop]ty 9 /ate ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates %all h & reta9 title or   
jurisdiction = purposes ( adm9i/ration &
 ma9t5ance to all prop]ty 9 ! ,/ate )   

respect to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates holds    
title or jurisdiction on ! day be=e !   
,/ate is admitt$ into ! ,union4  ,c     
,g5]al ,provisions ,relat+ to ,laws (   
,new ,columbia  #aba4 ,limitation on    
au?ority ( ,/ate to tax ,f$]al prop]ty  
,! ,/ate may n impose any taxes ^u any  
l&s or o!r prop]ty own$ or acquir$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 except to ! ext5t z      
,congress may p]mit4  #abb4 ,effect (   
admission ( ,/ate on curr5t laws  7a7   
,legislative p[] ( ,/ate ,! legislative 
p[] ( ! ,/ate %all ext5d to all rightful
 subjects ( legislation )9 ! ,/ate1     
consi/5t ) ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 7includ+ ! re/rictions &         
limitations impos$ ^u ! ,/ates by       
article ,i1 section #aj7 & subject to ! 
provisions ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,treatm5t ( 
f$]al laws ,to ! ext5t t any law ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates applies to ! ,/ates       
g5]ally1 ! law %all h ! same =ce &      
effect )9 ! ,/ate z else:]e 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 except z su* law may o!rwise    
provide4  #abc4 ,cont9uation ( judicial 

proce$+s  7a7 ,p5d+ proce$+s  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,no writ1 action1 indictm5t1      
cause1 or proce$+ p5d+ 9 any c\rt ( !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia or 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia %all abate by reason ( !      
admission ( ! ,/ate into ! ,union1 b    
%all be transf]r$ & %all proce$ )9 su*  
appropriate ,/ate c\rts z %all be       
e/abli%$ "u ! ,/ate ,con/itution1 or    
%all cont9ue 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict 
,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 z !     
nature ( ! case may require4  7#b7      
,succession ( c\rts ,! appropriate c\rts
 ( ! ,/ate %all be ! successors ( !     
c\rts ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia z to all 
cases aris+ )9 ! limits embrac$ )9 !    
jurisdiction ( su* c\rts1 ) full p[] to 
proce$ ) su* cases1 & aw>d mesne or f9al
 process !re91 & all files1 records1    
indictm5ts1 & proce$+s relat+ to any su*
 writ1 action1 indictm5t1 cause1 or     
proce$+ %all be transf]r$ to su*        
appropriate ,/ate c\rts & %all be       
proce$$ ) !re9 9 due c\rse ( law4  7b7  

,unfil$ proce$+s bas$ on actions prior  
to admission ,all civil causes ( action 
& all crim9al (f5ses :i* %all h aris5 or
 be5 committ$ prior to ! admission ( !  
,/ate into ! ,union1 b z to :i* no writ1
 action1 indictm5t1 or proce$+ %all be  
p5d+ at ! date ( su* admission1 %all be 
subject to prosecution 9 ! appropriate  
,/ate c\rts or 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
9 l mann]1 to ! same ext5t1 & ) l "r (  
appellate review1 z if ! ,/ate _h be5   
admitt$ & su* ,/ate c\rts _h be5        
e/abli%$ prior to ! accrual ( su* causes
 ( action or ! commission ( su* (f5ses4 
7c7 ,ma9t5ance ( rights to &            
jurisdiction ov] appeals  7#a7 ,cases   
decid$ prior to admission ,p>ties %all h
 ! same rights ( appeal f & appellate   
review ( f9al decisions ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
,c\rt ( ,appeals 9 any case f9ally      
decid$ prior to ! admission ( ! ,/ate   
into ! ,union1 :e!r or n an appeal      

!refrom %all h be5 p]fect$ prior to su* 
admission4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (     
,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
,circuit & ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all h ! same jurisdiction 9 su* 
cases z by law provid$ prior to !       
admission ( ! ,/ate into ! ,union4  7#b7
 ,cases decid$ aft] admission ,p>ties   
%all h ! same rights ( appeal f &       
appellate review ( all ord]s1 judgm5ts1 
& decrees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict    
,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & ( !    
highe/ c\rt ( ! ,/ate1 z successor to ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rt ( ,appeals1 9
 any case p5d+ at ! "t ( admission ( !  
,/ate into ! ,union1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia ,circuit & ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h ! same           
jurisdiction !re91 z by law provid$ 9   
any case aris+ subsequ5t to ! admission 
( ! ,/ate into ! ,union4  7#c7 ,issuance
 ( subsequ5t m&ates ,any m&ate issu$    
subsequ5t to ! admission ( ! ,/ate %all 
be to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !

 ,di/rict ( ,columbia or a c\rt ( !     
,/ate1 z appropriate4  7d7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5ts relat+ to f$]al c\rts          
,effective ^u ! admission ( ! ,/ate into
 ! ,union--  7#a7 section #da ( title   
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 !  
second column by ins]t+ 1 ,new ,columbia
 aft] ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &  7#b7 !   
fir/ p>agraph ( section #hh ( title #bh1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & !   
,/ate ( ,new ,columbia comprise "o      
judicial di/rict4  4  #abd4 ,unit$      
,/ates nationality ,no provision ( ?is  
,act %all op]ate to conf] ,unit$ ,/ates 
nationality1 to t]m9ate nationality     
lawfully acquir$1 or to re/ore          
nationality t]m9at$ or lo/ "u any law ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates or "u any treaty to :i* 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is or 0 a p>ty4  ,,ii   
,responsibilities & ,int]e/s ( ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t  #bja4 ,cont9uation ( revis$  
,di/rict ( ,columbia z seat ( ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t ,aft] ! admission ( ! ,/ate   
into ! ,union1 ! seat ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 

,unit$ ,/ates %all be ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia z describ$ 9 section #aab     
7also kn[n z ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc74  #bjb4    
,treatm5t ( milit>y l&s  7a7 ,res]vation
 ( f$]al au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to p>agraph 7#b7 & subsection  
7b7 & not)/&+ ! admission ( ! ,/ate into
 ! ,union1 au?ority is res]v$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = ! ex]cise by ,congress ( ! p[]
 ( exclusive legislation 9 all cases    
:atsoev] ov] su* tracts or p>cels ( l&  
locat$ )9 ! ,/ate t1 imm$iately prior to
 ! admission ( ! ,/ate1 are controll$ or
 own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & held = def5se
 or ,coa/ ,gu>d purposes4  7#b7         
,limitation on au?ority ,! p[] (        
exclusive legislation describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all ve/ & rema9 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates only s long z ! p>ticul>  
tract or p>cel ( l& involv$ is controll$
 or own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & us$ =     
def5se or ,coa/ ,gu>d purposes4  7b7    
,au?ority ( /ate  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
res]vation ( au?ority 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
= ! ex]cise by ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates ( ! p[] ( exclusive legislation  
ov] milit>y l&s "u subsection 7a7 %all n
 op]ate to prev5t su* l&s f be+ a "p ( !
 ,/ate1 or to prev5t ! ,/ate f ex]cis+  
ov] or ^u su* l&s1 concurr5tly ) !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 any jurisdiction :i* x   
w\ld h 9 ! abs5ce ( su* res]vation (    
au?ority & :i* is consi/5t ) ! laws     
h]eaft] enact$ by ,congress pursuant to 
su* res]vation ( au?ority4  7#b7 ,s]vice
 ( process ,! ,/ate %all h ! "r to s]ve 
civil or crim9al process )9 su* tracts  
or p>cels ( l& 9 :i* ! au?ority ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates is res]v$ "u subsection   
7a7 9 suits or prosecutions = or on     
acc\nt ( rights acquir$1 obligations    
incurr$1 or crimes committ$ )9 ! ,/ate b
 outside ( su* tracts or p>cels ( l&4   
#bjc4 ,waiv] ( claims to ,f$]al l&s &   
prop]ty  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a compact ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,/ate & its p disclaim 
all "r & title to any l&s or o!r prop]ty
 n grant$ or confirm$ to ! ,/ate or its 
political subdivisions by or "u !       
au?ority ( ?is ,act1 ! "r or title to   

:i* is held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or       
subject to disposition by ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7b7 ,effect on claims aga9/    
unit$ /ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ conta9$
 9 ?is ,act %all recognize1 d5y1 enl>ge1
 impair1 or o!rwise affect any claim    
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & any su* claim  
%all be gov]n$ by applicable laws ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act is int5d$ or %all be  
con/ru$ z a f9d+1 int]pretation1 or     
con/ruction by ! ,congress t any        
applicable law au?orizes1 e/abli%es1    
recognizes1 or confirms ! validity or   
invalidity ( any claim ref]r$ to 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 & ! det]m9ation ( !      
applicability or effect ( any law to any
 su* claim %all be unaffect$ by any?+ 9 
?is ,act4  #bjd4 ,p]mitt+ individuals   
resid+ 9 new seat ( gov]nm5t to vote 9  
,f$]al elections 9 ,/ate ( mo/ rec5t    
domicile  7a7 ,requirem5t = /ates ,to   
p]mit individuals ,to vote by abs5tee   
ballot  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all-- 
7,a7 p]mit abs5t ,di/rict ( ,columbia   

vot]s to use abs5tee regi/ration        
proc$ures & to vote by abs5tee ballot 9 
g5]al1 special1 prim>y1 & run(f         
elections = ,f$]al (fice2 &  7,b7 accept
 & process1 ) respect to any g5]al1     
special1 prim>y1 or run(f election =    
,f$]al (fice1 any o!rwise valid vot]    
regi/ration application f an abs5t      
,di/rict ( ,columbia vot]1 if !         
application is receiv$ by ! appropriate 
,/ate election (ficial n less ?an #cj   
days be=e ! election4  7#b7 ,abs5t      
di/rict ( columbia vot] def9$ ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m abs5t ,di/rict (         
,columbia vot] means1 ) respect to a    
,/ate1 a p]son :o resides 9 ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia aft] ! admission ( ! ,/ate ( 
,new ,columbia into ! ,union & is       
qualifi$ to vote 9 ! ,/ate 7or :o w\ld  
be qualifi$ to vote 9 ! ,/ate b = resid+
 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia71 b only if ! 
,/ate is ! la/ place 9 :i* ! p]son 0    
domicil$ be=e resid+ 9 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia4  7#c7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !      

sev]al ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,/ate ( ,new   
,columbia4  7b7 ,recomm5dations to /ates
 ,to maximize access to polls by abs5t  
di/rict ( columbia vot]s ,to af=d       
maximum access to ! polls by abs5t      
,di/rict ( ,columbia vot]s1 x is        
recomm5d$ t ! ,/ates--  7#a7 waive      
regi/ration requirem5ts = abs5t ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia vot]s :o1 by reason (      
resid5ce 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 d n h
 an opportunity to regi/]2  7#b7 exp$ite
 process+ ( ballot+ mat]ials ) respect  
to su* individuals2 &  7#c7 assure t    
abs5tee ballots are mail$ to su*        
individuals at ! e>lie/ opportunity4    
7c7 ,en=cem5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may   
br+ a civil action 9 ! appropriate      
di/rict c\rt = su* decl>atory or        
injunctive relief z may be necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4  7d7 ,effect on   
c]ta9 o!r laws ,! ex]cise ( any "r "u   
?is section %all n affect1 = purposes ( 
any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local tax1 !      
resid5ce or domicile ( a p]son ex]cis+  
su* "r4  7e7 ,effective date ,?is       

section %all take effect ^u ! date ( !  
admission ( ! ,/ate into ! ,union1 &    
%all apply ) respect to elections =     
,f$]al (fice tak+ place on or aft] su*  
date4  #bje4 ,repeal ( law provid+ =    
p>ticipation ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia 9   
election ( ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #ba4   
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a7 %all take effect ^u !    
date ( ! admission ( ! ,/ate into !     
,union1 & %all apply to any election ( !
 ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates tak+ place on or aft] su* date4  
#bjf4 ,exp$it$ consid]ation (           
con/itutional am5dm5t  7a7 ,ex]cise (   
rulemak+ au?ority ,?is section is enact$
 by ,congress--  7#a7 z an ex]cise ( !  
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su*  
^! provisions are deem$ a "p ( ! rule ( 
ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable   
only ) respect to ! proc$ure to be      
foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t      

resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 & 
!y sup]s$e o!r rules only to ! ext5t t  
!y are inconsi/5t !re)2 &  7#b7 ) full  
recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r 
,h\se to *ange ! rule 7s f> z relat+ to 
! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 !    
same mann] & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case 
( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  7b7 ,exp$it$ 
consid]ation ( repeal ( #bcrd am5dm5t   
7#a7 ,motion made 9 ord] ,at any "t aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 x %all 
be 9 ord] 9 ei!r ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate to (f] a    
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( a  
jo9t resolution propos+ an am5dm5t to ! 
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates repeal+ !
 #bcrd article ( am5dm5t to !           
,con/itution4  7#b7 ,proc$ures relat+ to
 motion ,) respect to ! motion describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+ rules %all    
apply3  7,a7 ,! motion is highly        
privileg$ & is n debatable4  7,b7 ,an   
am5dm5t to ! motion is n 9 ord]1 & x is 
n 9 ord] to move to reconsid] ! vote by 
:i* ! motion is agre$ to or disagre$ to4

  7,c7 ,a motion to po/pone %all be     
decid$ )\t debate4  ,,iii ,g5]al        
,provisions  #cja4 ,g5]al def9itions ,9 
?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all      
apply3  7#a7 ,! t]m ,c\ncil means !     
,c\ncil ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#b7 
,! t]m ,gov]nor means ! ,gov]nor ( !    
,/ate ( ,new ,columbia4  7#c7 ,! t]m    
,mayor means ! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia4  7#d7 ,! t]m ,/ate           
,con/itution means ! con/itution ( !    
,/ate ( ,new ,columbia1 z adopt$ by !   
,c\ncil ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 9 !    
,con/itution = ! ,/ate ( ,new ,columbia 
,approval ,act ( #aihg 7,d4,c4 ,law     
#g-h74  7#e7 ,except z o!rwise provid$1 
! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,new        
,columbia4  #cjb4 ,c]tification (       
enactm5t by ,presid5t ,n m ?an #fj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,presid5t %all c]tify su* enactm5t to ! 
,mayor ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4