,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #heci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #f1 #bjbj,mr4 
,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,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 r$uce
 ! size ( ! seat ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to ! area 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 ,capitol1 to 
provide = ! retrocession ( ! rema9+ area
 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to ! ,/ate (  
,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    

,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#b7 ,! ,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  7#c7 ,*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#d7 ,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#e7 ,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#f7 ,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$4  7#g7 ,an  
alt]native to a pot5tially l5g?y &      
difficult con/itutional am5dm5t process 
is c$+ ,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#h7 ,9 #ahdg1 !re 0 a  
desire to all[ ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia l&
 on ! we/ side ( ! ,potomac ,riv] t 0 n 
be+ us$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to h its  
own prop] repres5tation 9 ,congress4    
7#i7 ,obta9+ ! desir$ repres5tation =   
?is portion ( ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 w\ld h    
requir$ a con/itutional am5dm5t unless !
 l& 7 giv5 back to ,virg9ia4  7#aj7     
,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#aa7 ,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 ,describ$  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to subsections 7c71 7d71
 & 7e71 ^u ! retrocession "u section    
#c7;a71 ! ,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 ! b\nd>ies describ$ 9         
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,g5]al description 
,! b\nd>ies ( ! ,national ,capital      
,s]vice ,area %all be z foll[s3 ,beg9n+ 
at ! int]section ( ! s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,f
 ,/reet ,,ne & ! ea/]n "r-(-way ( #bnd  
,/reet ,,ne2 7#a7 !nce s\? along said   
ea/]n "r-(-way ( #bnd ,/reet ,,ne to its
 int]section ) ! nor!a/]n "r-(-way (    
,m>yl& ,av5ue ,,ne2  7#b7 !nce s\?we/   
along said nor!a/]n "r-(-way ( ,m>yl&   
,av5ue ,,ne to its int]section ) !      
nor!rn "r-(-way ( ,con/itution ,av5ue   
,,ne2  7#c7 !nce we/ along said nor!rn  
"r-(-way ( ,con/itution ,av5ue ,,ne to  
its int]section ) ! ea/]n "r-(-way ( #a/
 ,/reet ,,ne2  7#d7 !nce s\? along said 
ea/]n "r-(-way ( #a/ ,/reet ,,ne to its 
int]section ) ! s\!a/]n "r-(-way (      
,m>yl& ,av5ue ,,ne2  7#e7 !nce nor!a/   
along said s\!a/]n "r-(-way ( ,m>yl&    
,av5ue ,,ne to its int]section ) ! ea/]n
 "r-(-way ( #bnd ,/reet ,,se2  7#f7 !nce
 s\? along said ea/]n "r-(-way ( #bnd   
,/reet ,,se to ! ea/]n "r-(-way ( #bnd  

,/reet ,,se2  7#g7 !nce s\? along said  
ea/]n "r-(-way ( #bnd ,/reet ,,se to its
 int]section ) ! nor!rn prop]ty b\nd>y (
 ! prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e #gfj ,lot 
#hjc2  7#h7 !nce ea/ along said nor!rn  
prop]ty b\nd>y ( ,squ>e #gfj ,lot #hjc  
to its int]section ) ! we/]n "r-(-way ( 
#crd ,/reet ,,se2  7#i7 !nce s\? along  
said we/]n "r-(-way ( #crd ,/reet ,,se  
to its int]section ) ! nor!rn "r-(-way (
 ,indep5d5ce ,av5ue ,,se2  7#aj7 !nce   
we/ along said nor!rn "r-(-way (        
,indep5d5ce ,av5ue ,,se to its          
int]section ) ! nor?we/]n "r-(-way (    
,p5nsylvania ,av5ue ,,se2  7#aa7 !nce   
nor?we/ along said nor?we/]n "r-(-way ( 
,p5nsylvania ,av5ue ,,se to its         
int]section ) ! ea/]n "r-(-way ( #bnd   
,/reet ,,se2  7#ab7 !nce s\? along said 
ea/]n "r-(-way ( #bnd ,/reet ,,se to its
 int]section ) ! s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,c    
,/reet ,,se2  7#ac7 !nce we/ along said 
s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,c ,/reet ,,se to its  
int]section ) ! ea/]n "r-(-way ( #a/    
,/reet ,,se2  7#ad7 !nce s\? along said 

ea/]n "r-(-way ( #a/ ,/reet ,,se to its 
int]section ) ! s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,d     
,/reet ,,se2  7#ae7 !nce we/ along said 
s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,d ,/reet ,,se to its  
int]section ) ! ea/]n "r-(-way ( ,s\?   
,capitol ,/reet2  7#af7 !nce s\? along  
said ea/]n "r-(-way ( ,s\? ,capitol     
,/reet to its int]section ) ! nor?we/]n 
"r-(-way ( ,canal ,/reet ,,se2  7#ag7   
!nce s\!a/ along said nor?we/]n "r-(-way
 ( ,canal ,/reet ,,se to its int]section
 ) ! s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,e ,/reet ,,se2   
7#ah7 !nce ea/ along said s\!rn "r-(-way
 ( said ,e ,/reet ,,se to its           
int]section ) ! we/]n "r-(-way ( #a/    
,/reet ,,se2  7#ai7 !nce s\? along said 
we/]n "r-(-way ( #a/ ,/reet ,,se to its 
int]section ) ! s\!rnmo/ corn] ( !      
prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e #gcf,s ,lot  
#hja2  7#bj7 !nce we/ along a l9e ext5d$
 due we/ f said corn] ( said prop]ty    
designat$ z ,squ>e #gcf,s ,lot #hja to  
its int]section ) ! s\?we/]n "r-(-way ( 
,new ,j]sey ,av5ue ,,se2  7#ba7 !nce    
s\!a/ along said s\?we/]n "r-(-way (    

,new ,j]sey ,av5ue ,,se to its          
int]section ) ! nor?we/]n "r-(-way (    
,virg9ia ,av5ue ,,se2  7#bb7 !nce       
nor?we/ along said nor?we/]n "r-(-way ( 
,virg9ia ,av5ue ,,se to its int]section 
) ! we/]n "r-(-way ( ,s\? ,capitol      
,/reet2  7#bc7 !nce nor? along said     
we/]n "r-(-way ( ,s\? ,capitol ,/reet to
 its int]section ) ! s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,e
 ,/reet ,,sw2  7#bd7 !nce we/ along said
 s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,e ,/reet ,,sw to its 
end2  7#be7 !nce we/ along a l9e ext5d+ 
said s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,e ,/reet ,,sw    
we/w>d to its int]section ) ! ea/]n     
"r-(-way ( #bnd ,/reet ,,sw2  7#bf7 !nce
 nor? along said ea/]n "r-(-way ( #bnd  
,/reet ,,sw to its int]section ) !      
s\?we/]n "r-(-way ( ,virg9ia ,av5ue     
,,sw2  7#bg7 !nce nor?we/ along said    
s\?we/]n "r-(-way ( ,virg9ia ,av5ue ,,sw
 to its int]section ) ! we/]n "r-(-way (
 #crd ,/reet ,,sw2  7#bh7 !nce nor?     
along said we/]n "r-(-way ( #crd ,/reet 
,,sw to its int]section ) ! nor!rn      
"r-(-way ( ,d ,/reet ,,sw2  7#bi7 !nce  

we/ along said nor!rn "r-(-way ( ,d     
,/reet ,,sw to its int]section ) ! ea/]n
 "r-(-way ( #d? ,/reet ,,sw2  7#cj7 !nce
 nor? along said ea/]n "r-(-way ( #d?   
,/reet ,,sw to its int]section ) !      
nor!rn "r-(-way ( ,c ,/reet ,,sw2  7#ca7
 !nce we/ along said nor!rn "r-(-way (  
,c ,/reet ,,sw to its int]section ) !   
ea/]n "r-(-way ( #f? ,/reet ,,sw2  7#cb7
 !nce nor? along said ea/]n "r-(-way (  
#f? ,/reet ,,sw to its int]section ) !  
nor!rn "r-(-way ( ,indep5d5ce ,av5ue    
,,sw2  7#cc7 !nce we/ along said nor!rn 
"r-(-way ( ,indep5d5ce ,av5ue ,,sw to   
its int]section ) ! we/]n "r-(-way (    
#ab? ,/reet ,,sw2  7#cd7 !nce s\? along 
said we/]n "r-(-way ( #ab? ,/reet ,,sw  
to its int]section ) ! nor!rn "r-(-way (
 ,d ,/reet ,,sw2  7#ce7 !nce we/ along  
said nor!rn "r-(-way ( ,d ,/reet ,,sw to
 its int]section ) ! ea/]n "r-(-way (   
#ad? ,/reet ,,sw2  7#cf7 !nce s\? along 
said ea/]n "r-(-way ( #ad? ,/reet ,,sw  
to its int]section ) ! nor!a/]n b\nd>y (
 ! ,consolidat$ ,rail ,corporation      

railroad easem5t2  7#cg7 !nce s\?we/    
along said nor!a/]n b\nd>y ( !          
,consolidat$ ,rail ,corporation railroad
 easem5t to its int]section ) ! ea/]n   
%ore ( ! ,potomac ,riv]2  7#ch7 !nce    
g5]ally nor?we/ along said ea/]n %ore ( 
! ,potomac ,riv] to its int]section ) a 
l9e ext5d+ we/w>d ! nor!rn b\nd>y ( !   
prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e #ab ,lot     
#hjf2  7#ci7 !nce ea/ along said l9e    
ext5d+ we/w>d ! nor!rn b\nd>y ( !       
prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e #ab ,lot #hjf
 to ! nor!rn prop]ty b\nd>y ( ! prop]ty 
designat$ z ,squ>e #ab ,lot #hjf1 &     
cont9u+ ea/ along said nor!rn b\nd>y (  
said prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e #ab ,lot
 #hjf to its nor!a/ corn]2  7#dj7 !nce  
ea/ along a l9e ext5d+ ea/ f said nor!a/
 corn] ( ! prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e   
#ab ,lot #hjf to its int]section ) !    
we/]n b\nd>y ( ! prop]ty designat$ z    
,squ>e #cc ,lot #hg2  7#da7 !nce s\?    
along said we/]n b\nd>y ( ! prop]ty     
designat$ z ,squ>e #cc ,lot #hg to its  
int]section ) ! nor?we/ corn] ( !       

prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e #cc ,lot #hh2
  7#db7 !nce c\nt]-clockwise ar\nd !    
b\nd>y ( said prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e
 #cc ,lot #hh to its s\!a/ corn]1 :i* is
 along ! nor!rn "r-(-way ( ,e ,/reet    
,,nw2  7#dc7 !nce ea/ along said nor!rn 
"r-(-way ( ,e ,/reet ,,nw to its        
int]section ) ! we/]n "r-(-way ( #ah?   
,/reet ,,nw2  7#dd7 !nce s\? along said 
we/]n "r-(-way ( #ah? ,/reet ,,nw to its
 int]section ) ! s\?we/]n "r-(-way (    
,virg9ia ,av5ue ,,nw2  7#de7 !nce s\!a/ 
along said s\?we/]n "r-(-way ( ,virg9ia 
,av5ue ,,nw to its int]section ) !      
nor!rn "r-(-way ( ,con/itution ,av5ue   
,,nw2  7#df7 !nce ea/ along said nor!rn 
"r-(-way ( ,con/itution ,av5ue ,,nw to  
its int]section ) ! ea/]n "r-(-way (    
#ag? ,/reet ,,nw2  7#dg7 !nce nor? along
 said ea/]n "r-(-way ( #ag? ,/reet ,,nw 
to its int]section ) ! s\!rn "r-(-way ( 
,h ,/reet ,,nw2  7#dh7 !nce ea/ along   
said s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,h ,/reet ,,nw to 
its int]section ) ! nor?we/ corn] ( !   
prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e #bba ,lot    

#ce2  7#di7 !nce c\nt]-clockwise ar\nd !
 b\nd>y ( said prop]ty designat$ z      
,squ>e #bba ,lot #ce to its s\!a/ corn]1
 :i* is along ! b\nd>y ( ! prop]ty      
designat$ z ,squ>e #bba ,lot #cg2  7#ej7
 !nce c\nt]-clockwise ar\nd ! b\nd>y (  
said prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e #bba    
,lot #cg to its s\?we/ corn]1 :i* x %>es
 ) ! prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e #bba    
,lot #hah2  7#ea7 !nce s\? along !      
b\nd>y ( said prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e
 #bba ,lot #hah to its s\?we/ corn]1 :i*
 x %>es ) ! prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e  
#bba ,lot #dj2  7#eb7 !nce s\? along !  
b\nd>y ( said prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e
 #bba ,lot #dj to its s\?we/ corn]2     
7#ec7 !nce ea/ along ! s\!rn bord] (    
said prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e #bba    
,lot #dj to its int]section ) ! nor?we/ 
corn] ( ! prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e    
#bba ,lot #hbj2  7#ed7 !nce s\? along ! 
we/]n b\nd>y ( said prop]ty designat$ z 
,squ>e #bba ,lot #hbj to its s\?we/     
corn]1 :i* x %>es ) ! prop]ty designat$ 
z ,squ>e #bba ,lot #ci2  7#ee7 !nce s\? 

along ! we/]n b\nd>y ( said prop]ty     
designat$ z ,squ>e #bba ,lot #ci to its 
s\?we/ corn]1 :i* is along ! nor!rn     
"r-(-way ( ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue ,,nw2    
7#ef7 !nce ea/ along said nor!rn        
"r-(-way ( ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue ,,nw to  
its int]section ) ! we/]n "r-(-way (    
#ae? ,/reet ,,nw2  7#eg7 !nce s\? along 
said we/]n "r-(-way ( #ae? ,/reet ,,nw  
to its int]section ) a l9e ext5d+       
nor?we/ f ! s\!rn "r-(-way ( ! portion (
 ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue ,,nw nor? ( ,p]%+  
,squ>e2  7#eh7 !nce s\!a/ along said l9e
 ext5d+ ! s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,p5nsylvania 
,av5ue ,,nw to ! s\!rn "r-(-way (       
,p5nsylvania ,av5ue ,,nw1 & cont9u+     
s\!a/ along said s\!rn "r-(-way (       
,p5nsylvania ,av5ue ,,nw to its         
int]section ) ! we/]n "r-(-way ( #ad?   
,/reet ,,nw2  7#ei7 !nce s\? along said 
we/]n "r-(-way ( #ad? ,/reet ,,nw to its
 int]section ) a l9e ext5d+ we/ f !     
s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,d ,/reet ,,nw2  7#fj7 
!nce ea/ along said l9e ext5d+ we/ f !  
s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,d ,/reet ,,nw to !    

s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,d ,/reet ,,nw1 &      
cont9u+ ea/ along said s\!rn "r-(-way ( 
,d ,/reet ,,nw to its int]section ) !   
ea/]n "r-(-way ( #ac ,/reet ,,nw2  7#fa7
 !nce nor? along said ea/]n "r-(-way (  
#ac ,/reet ,,nw to its int]section ) !  
s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue    
,,nw2  7#fb7 !nce ea/ & s\!a/ along said
 s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue   
,,nw to its int]section ) ! we/]n       
"r-(-way ( #ab? ,/reet ,,nw2  7#fc7 !nce
 s\? along said we/]n "r-(-way ( #ab?   
,/reet ,,nw to its int]section ) a l9e  
ext5d+ to ! we/ ! s\!rn b\nd>y ( !      
prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e #cbd ,lot    
#hji2  7#fd7 !nce ea/ along said l9e to 
! s\?we/ corn] ( said prop]ty designat$ 
z ,squ>e #cbd ,lot #hji1 & cont9u+      
nor!a/ along ! s\!rn b\nd>y ( said      
prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e #cbd ,lot    
#hji to its ea/]n corn]1 :i* x %>es ) ! 
prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e #cbc ,lot    
#hjb2  7#fe7 !nce ea/ along ! s\!rn     
b\nd>y ( said prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e
 #cbc ,lot #hjb to its s\!a/ corn]1 :i* 

x %>es ) ! prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e   
#cbd ,lot #hjh2  7#ff7 !nce             
c\nt]-clockwise ar\nd ! b\nd>y ( said   
prop]ty designat$ z ,squ>e #cbd ,lot    
#hjh to its nor!a/]n corn]1 :i* is along
 ! s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue 
,,nw2  7#fg7 !nce s\!a/ along said s\!rn
 "r-(-way ( ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue ,,nw to 
its int]section ) ! ea/]n "r-(-way ( #d?
 ,/reet ,,nw2  7#fh7 !nce nor? along a  
l9e ext5d+ nor? f said ea/]n "r-(-way ( 
#d? ,/reet ,,nw to its int]section ) !  
s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,c ,/reet ,,nw2  7#fi7 
!nce ea/ along said s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,c 
,/reet ,,nw to its int]section ) ! ea/]n
 "r-(-way ( #crd ,/reet ,,nw2  7#gj7    
!nce nor? along said ea/]n "r-(-way (   
#crd ,/reet ,,nw to its int]section ) ! 
s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,d ,/reet ,,nw2  7#ga7 
!nce ea/ along said s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,d 
,/reet ,,nw to its int]section ) ! we/]n
 "r-(-way ( #a/ ,/reet ,,nw2  7#gb7 !nce
 s\? along said we/]n "r-(-way ( #a/    
,/reet ,,nw to its int]section ) !      
nor!rn "r-(-way ( ,c ,/reet ,,nw2  7#gc7

 !nce we/ along said nor!rn "r-(-way (  
,c ,/reet ,,nw to its int]section ) !   
we/]n "r-(-way ( #bnd ,/reet ,,nw2      
7#gd7 !nce s\? along said we/]n "r-(-way
 ( #bnd ,/reet ,,nw to its int]section )
 ! nor!rn "r-(-way ( ,con/itution ,av5ue
 ,,nw2  7#ge7 !nce ea/ along said nor!rn
 "r-(-way ( ,con/itution ,av5ue ,,nw to 
its int]section ) ! nor!a/]n "r-(-way ( 
,l\isiana ,av5ue ,,nw2  7#gf7 !nce      
nor!a/ along said nor!a/]n "r-(-way (   
,l\isiana ,av5ue ,,nw to its int]section
 ) ! s\?we/]n "r-(-way ( ,new ,j]sey    
,av5ue ,,nw2  7#gg7 !nce nor?we/ along  
said s\?we/]n "r-(-way ( ,new ,j]sey    
,av5ue ,,nw to its int]section ) !      
nor!rn "r-(-way ( ,d ,/reet ,,nw2  7#gh7
 !nce ea/ along said nor!rn "r-(-way (  
,d ,/reet ,,nw to its int]section ) !   
nor!a/]n "r-(-way ( ,l\isiana ,av5ue    
,,nw2  7#gi7 !nce nor!a/ along said     
nor?we/]n "r-(-way ( ,l\isiana ,av5ue   
,,nw to its int]section ) ! we/]n       
"r-(-way ( ,nor? ,capitol ,/reet2  7#hj7
 !nce nor? along said we/]n "r-(-way (  

,nor? ,capitol ,/reet to its int]section
 ) ! s\?we/]n "r-(-way ( ,massa*usetts  
,av5ue ,,nw2  7#ha7 !nce s\!a/ along    
said s\?we/]n "r-(-way ( ,massa*usetts  
,av5ue ,,nw to ! s\?we/]n "r-(-way (    
,massa*usetts ,av5ue ,,ne2  7#hb7 !nce  
s\!a/ along said s\?we/]n "r-(-way (    
,massa*usetts ,av5ue ,,ne to ! s\!rn    
"r-(-way ( ,columbus ,circle ,,ne2      
7#hc7 !nce c\nt]-clockwise along said   
s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,columbus ,circle ,,ne 
to its int]section ) ! s\!rn "r-( way ( 
,f ,/reet ,,ne2 &  7#hd7 !nce ea/ along 
said s\!rn "r-(-way ( ,f ,/reet ,,ne to 
! po9t ( beg9n+4  7c7 ,/reets &         
sidewalks ,! ,f$]al ,di/rict %all       
include any /reet 7& sidewalk !re(7 t   
b\nds ! area describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 
7d7 ,metes & b\nds survey ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,presid5t 79 consultation ) !  
,*air ( ! ,national ,capital ,plann+    
,commission7 %all conduct a metes &     
b\nds survey ( ! ,national ,capital     
,s]vice ,area1 z describ$ 9 subsection  

7b74  7e7 ,cl>ification ( treatm5t (    
,frances ,p]k9s ,build+ ,! entirety ( ! 
,frances ,p]k9s ,build+1 includ+ any    
portion ( ! ,build+ :i* is nor? ( ,d    
,/reet ,nor?we/1 %all be includ$ 9 !    
,national ,capital ,s]vice ,area4  #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