,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjbc,mr4   
,banks introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,presid5t's       
,c\ncil on ,improv+ ,f$]al ,civic       
,ar*itecture1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,beautify+ ,f$]al ,civic ,ar*itecture   
,act4  #b4 ,policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,x 
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7#a7  
applicable ,f$]al public build+s %\ld-- 
7,a7 uplift & beautify public spaces2   
7,b7 inspire ! human _s2  7,c7 ennoble !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,d7 comm& respect f ! 
g5]al public2  7,e7 be visually         
id5tifiable z civic build+s2 &  7,f7 z  
appropriate1 respect regional           
ar*itectural h]itage2  7#b7 ar*itecture1
 ) p>ticul> reg>d = traditional &       
classical ar*itecture1 t meets ! crit]ia
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is ! pref]r$  
ar*itecture = applicable ,f$]al public  

build+s2  7#c7 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1
 classical ar*itecture is ! pref]r$ &   
default ar*itecture = ,f$]al public     
build+s abs5t exceptional factors       
necessitat+ ano!r /yle ( ar*itecture2   
7#d7 :]e ! ar*itecture ( applicable     
,f$]al public build+s div]ges f !       
pref]r$ ar*itecture1 great c>e &        
consid]ation %all be tak5 to *oose a    
design t-- 7,a7 comm&s respect f ! g5]al
 public2 &  7,b7 cle>ly conveys to !    
g5]al public ! dignity1 ent]prise1      
vigor1 & /ability ( ! sy/em (           
self-gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7  
:5 r5ovat+1 r$uc+1 or exp&+ applicable  
,f$]al public build+s t d n meet !      
crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !     
feasibility & pot5tial exp5se ( build+  
r$esign to meet ^? crit]ia %\ld be      
exam9$2  7#f7 :]e feasible & economical1
 a r$esign describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 %\ld
 be giv5 sub/antial consid]ation1       
especially ) respect to ! ext]ior ( !   
applicable ,f$]al build+2 &  7#g7 !     
,adm9i/ration %\ld seek input f future  

us]s ( applicable ,f$]al public build+s 
& ! g5]al public 9 ! community :]e ^?   
build+s w be locat$ be=e select+ an     
ar*itectural firm or design /yle & give 
! g5]al public's input sub/antial       
consid]ation4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 #bjbc doll>s ,! t]m #bjbc    
doll>s means doll>s adju/$ = inflation  
us+1 ) #bjbc z ! base ye>1 ! ,gross     
,dome/ic ,product price deflator ( !    
,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis4  7#b7    
,adm9i/ration ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration means
 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices4  7#d7  
,applicable ,f$]al public build+  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m applicable ,f$]al public
 build+ means-- 7i7 any ,f$]al c\r?\se2 
7ii7 any ,f$]al ag5cy headqu>t]s2  7iii7
 any public build+ 9 ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia2 &  7iv7 any o!r public build+
 ! co/ or expect$ co/ to design1 build1 
& f9i% ( :i* is m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj 9     
#bjbc doll>s4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m  
applicable ,f$]al public build+ does n  

include an infra/ructure project or l&  
port ( entry4  7#e7 ,brutali/ ,! t]m    
,brutali/ means ! /yle ( ar*itecture t  
grew out ( ! e>ly #bj?-c5tury mod]ni/   
movem5t t is *>act]iz$ by a massive &   
block-l appe>ance ) a rigid geometric   
/yle & l>ge-scale use ( expos$ p\r$     
concrete4  7#f7 ,classical ar*itecture  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m classical          
ar*itecture means ! ar*itectural        
tradition-- 7i7 d]iv$ f ! =ms1          
pr9ciples1 & vocabul>y ( ! ar*itecture (
 ,greek & ,roman antiquity2 &  7ii7 lat]
 develop$ & exp&$ on by-- 7,i7          
,r5aissance ar*itects1 includ+ ,alb]ti1 
,brunelles*i1 ,mi*elangelo1 & ,palladio2
  7,,ii7 ,enlight5m5t ma/]s1 includ+    
,rob]t ,adam1 ,john ,soane1 & ,*ri/oph] 
,wr52  7,,iii7 #ai? ,c5tury ar*itects1  
includ+ ,b5jam9 ,h5ry ,latrobe1 ,rob]t  
,mills1 ,l\ise ,blan*>d ,be?une1 &      
,?omas ,u4 ,walt]2 &  7,,iv7 #bj?       
,c5tury practition]s1 includ+ ,julian   
,abele1 ,daniel ,burnham1 ,*>les ,f4    
,mc,kim1 ,rob]t ,rob9son ,taylor1 ,john 

,russell ,pope1 ,julia ,morgan1 & ! firm
 ( ,delano & ,aldri*4  7,b7 ,inclusions 
,! t]m ,classical ar*itecture includes  
/yles su* z ,neoclassical1 ,georgian1   
,f$]al1 ,greek ,revival1 ,beaux-,arts1 &
 ,art ,deco4  7#g7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m       
,c\ncil means ! ,presid5t's ,c\ncil on  
,improv+ ,f$]al ,civic ,ar*itecture     
e/abli%$ by section #d7;a74  7#h7       
,decon/ructivi/ ,! t]m ,decon/ructivi/  
means ! /yle ( ar*itecture-- 7,a7       
g5]ally kn[n z decon/ructivism2 &  7,b7 
t em]g$ dur+ ! late #aihjs t subv]ts !  
traditional values ( ar*itecture ?r\gh  
features su* z fragm5tation1 disord]1   
discont9uity1 di/ortion1 skew$ geometry1
 & ! appe>ance ( in/ability4  7#i7      
,g5]al public ,! t]m g5]al public means 
memb]s ( ! public :o are n-- 7,a7       
arti/s1 ar*itects1 eng9e]s1 art or      
ar*itecture critics1 in/ructors or      
pr(essors ( art or ar*itecture1 or      
memb]s ( ! build+ indu/ry2 or  7,b7     
affiliat$ ) any int]e/ gr\p1 trade      
association1 or any o!r organization ^: 

memb]%ip is f9ancially affect$ by       
decisions involv+ ! design1 con/ruction1
 or remodel+ ( applicable ,f$]al public 
build+s4  7#aj7 ,(fic] ,! t]m (fic] has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bajd (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#aa7   
,pref]r$ ar*itecture ,! t]m pref]r$     
ar*itecture means ! ar*itecture describ$
 9 section #b7b74  7#ab7 ,public build+ 
,! t]m public build+ has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #ccja7;a7 ( title #dj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#ac7            
,traditional ar*itecture ,! t]m         
traditional ar*itecture includes-- 7,a7 
classical ar*itecture2 &  7,b7 ! hi/oric
 humani/ic ar*itecture1 includ+ ,go?ic1 
,romanesque1 ,pueblo ,revival1 ,spani%  
,colonial1 & o!r ,m$it]ranean /yles (   
ar*itecture hi/orically root$ 9 v>i\s   
regions ( ,am]ica4  #d4 ,presid5t's     
c\ncil on improv+ ,f$]al civic          
ar*itecture  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ ! ,presid5t's ,c\ncil on       
,improv+ ,f$]al ,civic ,ar*itecture4    
7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil 

%all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 ! *air ( !     
,commission ( ,f9e ,arts2  7,b7 all     
prior liv+ *airs ( ! ,commission ( ,f9e 
,arts :o elect to s]ve2  7,c7 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,commission ( ,f9e ,arts2 
7,d7 ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol2  7,e7 !  
,commission] ( ! ,public ,build+ ,s]vice
 ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,f7 ! ,*ief     
,ar*itect ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,*air
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all be *air$
 by an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a71 :o %all be designat$ by !    
,presid5t4  7,b7 ,vice *air2            
subcommittees ,! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil may--
 7i7 designate a ,vice ,*air2 &  7ii7   
e/abli% subcommittees4  7#c7            
,comp5sation  7,a7 ,no comp5sation      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a 
memb] ( ! ,c\ncil %all receive no       
comp5sation z a result ( s]v+ on !      
,c\ncil4  7,b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] 
( ! ,c\ncil %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,c\ncil4  7c7 
,duties ( ! ,c\ncil ,! ,c\ncil %all--   
7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to !        
,adm9i/rator a report recomm5d+ updates 
to policies & proc$ures ( !             
,adm9i/ration t-- 7,a7 incorporates !   
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates describ$ 9     
section #b1 includ+ h[ ! recomm5d$      
updates to policies & proc$ures w       
accompli% su* policy2 &  7,b7 advances !
 purposes ( ?is ,act1 includ+ h[ ^?     
recomm5dations accompli% ^? purposes2 & 
7#b7 recomm5d to ! ,adm9i/rator *anges  
to ,adm9i/ration policies = situations 9
 :i* ! ,adm9i/ration p>ticipates 9 a    
design selection pursuant to *apt] #hi (
 title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code         
7commonly kn[n z ! ,commemorative ,works
 ,act71 9 fur!rance ( ! purposes ( ?is  
,act & consi/5t ) applicable law4  7d7  
,adm9i/rative support2 /aff  7#a7       
,adm9i/rative support ,on reque/ ( !    

,c\ncil1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide    
fund+ & adm9i/rative & te*nical support 
to ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,/aff ,!            
,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 %all direct         
employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration to provide  
any relevant in=mation ! ,c\ncil        
reque/s2 &  7,b7 may detail ^? employees
 to aid 9 ! "w ( ! ,c\ncil1 on reque/ ( 
! ,c\ncil4  7e7 ,faca functions ,any    
functions ( ! ,presid5t "u *apt] #aj (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except = 
! report+ to ,congress "u section       
#ajje7;b7 ( t title1 %all be p]=m$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator 9 accordance ) guidel9es & 
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4   
7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,c\ncil %all t]m9ate  
on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on   
:i* ! ,c\ncil fir/ meets4  #e4 ,,gsa    
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all adh]e to ! policy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates describ$ 9 section #b4    
7b7 ,notification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !  
,adm9i/rator proposes to approve a      
design = a new applicable ,f$]al public 
build+ t div]ges f ! pref]r$            

ar*itecture1 includ+ ,brutali/ or       
,decon/ructivi/ ar*itecture or any      
design d]iv$ f or relat$ to ^? /yles (  
ar*itecture1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit 
to ! ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,dome/ic
 ,policy1 ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives n lat] ?an #cj days be=e
 ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator c\ld      
reject ! design )\t incurr+ sub/antial  
exp5ditures a notification 9 accordance 
) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a  
notification submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all describe ! reasons ! ,adm9i/rator  
proposes to approve a design describ$ 9 
t p>agraph1 includ+-- 7,a7 a detail$    
explanation ( :y ! ,adm9i/rator believes
 select+ ! design is ju/ifi$1 ) p>ticul>
 focus on :e!r ! design is z beautiful &
 reflective ( ! dignity1 ent]prise1     
vigor1 & /ability ( ! sy/em (           
self-gov]nm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z       
alt]native designs ( comp>able co/ us+  

pref]r$ ar*itecture2  7,b7 ! total      
expect$ co/ ( adopt+ ! propos$ design1  
includ+ e/imat$ ma9t5ance & replacem5t  
co/s ?r\gh\t ! expect$ lifecycle ( !    
design2 &  7,c7 7i7 a description ( !   
designs us+ pref]r$ ar*itecture s]i\sly 
consid]$ = ! project2 &  7ii7 ! total   
expect$ co/ ( adopt+ ^? designs1 includ+
 e/imat$ ma9t5ance & replacem5t co/s    
?r\gh\t ! expect$ lifecycles ( ^?       
designs4  #f4 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act-- 7#a7 impairs or o!rwise      
affects-- 7,a7 ! au?ority grant$ by law 
to an executive dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 or ! 
head !re(2 or  7,b7 ! functions ( !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget relat+ to budget>y1             
adm9i/rative1 or legislative proposals2 
or  7#b7 creates any "r or b5efit1      
sub/antive or proc$ural1 en=ceable at   
law or 9 equity by any p>ty aga9/-- 7,a7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7i7 any     
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or entity ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 or  7ii7 any (fic]1 employee1 or
 ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 any   

o!r p]son4  #g4 ,report to ,congress ,on
 an annual basis1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 a report ab\t ! promulgation ( ?is     
,act1 detail+ adh]5ce to ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates describ$ 9 section #b4