,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #d1 #bjbe    
,mr4 ,banks 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1   
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 & ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to prescribe ,guid+ ,pr9ciples = ,f$]al
 ,ar*itecture1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,beautify+ ,f$]al ,civic ,ar*itecture   
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  ,policy ( ! ,unit$  
,/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 designs =   
applicable ,f$]al public build+s %\ld be
 select$ ) sub/antial input f ! local   
community2  7#c7 ar*itecture1 p>ticul>ly

 traditional ar*itecture & classical    
ar*itecture1 t meets ! crit]ia describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 is ! pref]r$ ar*itecture
 = applicable ,f$]al public build+s2    
7#d7 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 classical
 ar*itecture is ! pref]r$ & default     
ar*itecture = applicable ,f$]al public  
build+s abs5t exceptional factors       
necessitat+ ano!r k9d ( ar*itecture2    
7#e7 :]e ! ar*itecture ( applicable     
,f$]al public build+s div]ges f !       
crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 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#f7  
: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 t crit]ia %\ld be       
exam9$2 &  7#g7 :]e feasible &          
economical1 a r$esign describ$ 9        

p>agraph 7#f7 %\ld be giv5 sub/antial   
consid]ation1 especially ) respect to ! 
ext]ior ( ! applicable ,f$]al public    
build+4  #c4  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 #bjbe doll>s ,! t]m #bjbe doll>s   
means doll>s adju/$ = inflation us+ !   
,gross ,dome/ic ,product price deflator 
( ! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis1 )    
#bjbe z ! base ye>4  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 !
 ,national ,capital region 7z def9$ 9   
section #hgjb ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code72 &  7iv7 any o!r public build+1 
! co/ or expect$ co/ to design1 build1 &
 f9i% ( :i* is m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj 9 #bjbe
 doll>s4  7,b7  ,exclusions  ,! t]m     
applicable ,f$]al public build+ does n  

include an infra/ructure project or a l&
 port ( entry4  7#e7  ,brutali/         
ar*itecture  ,! t]m ,brutali/           
ar*itecture 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 & ,?omas ,u4 ,walt]2 &  7,,iv7  
#bj? ,c5tury practition]s1 includ+      
,julian ,abele1 ,daniel ,burnham1       
,rafael ,c>moega1 ,*>les ,f4 ,mc,kim1   

,john ,russell ,pope1 ,julia ,morgan1 & 
! firm ( ,delano & ,aldri*4  7,b7       
,inclusions  ,! t]m classical           
ar*itecture includes /yles su* z        
,neoclassical1 ,georgian1 ,f$]al1 ,greek
 ,revival1 ,beaux-,arts1 & ,art ,deco4  
7#g7  ,decon/ructivi/ ar*itecture  ,!   
t]m ,decon/ructivi/ ar*itecture means ! 
/yle ( ar*itecture--  7,a7 g5]ally kn[n 
z decon/ructivism2 &  7,b7 t em]g$ dur+ 
! late #aihjs & features fragm5tation1  
disord]1 discont9uity1 di/ortion1 skew$ 
geometry1 & ! appe>ance ( in/ability4   
7#h7  ,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+ ( public build+s4  7#i7    
,(fic]  ,! t]m (fic] has ! mean+ giv5 ! 

t]m 9 section #bajd ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7#aj7  ,pref]r$          
ar*itecture  ,! t]m pref]r$ ar*itecture 
means ! ar*itecture describ$ 9 section  
#b7c74  7#aa7  ,public build+  ,! t]m   
public build+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #ccja7;a7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#ab7  ,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 ,second ,empire1 ,pueblo   
,revival1 ,spani% ,colonial1 & o!r      
,m$it]ranean /yles ( ar*itecture        
hi/orically root$ 9 v>i\s regions ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4  ,guid+ ,pr9ciples =
 ,f$]al ,ar*itecture  ,to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable1 all ,f$]al ag5cies   
%all adh]e to ! foll[+ ,guid+ ,pr9ciples
 = ,f$]al ,ar*itecture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
,act z ! ,guid+ ,pr9ciples73  7#a7      
,pref]r$ ar*itectural /yle  7,a7  ,9    
g5]al  ,provide requisite & adequate    
facilities 9 a pref]r$ ar*itectural /yle

 & =m t is di/+ui%$ & reflects !        
dignity1 ent]prise1 vigor1 & /ability ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t :i*1 by its prov5    
ability to meet ^? requirem5ts1 %all be 
classical ar*itecture & traditional     
ar*itecture1 :ile n exclud+ !           
possibility ( alt]native ar*itectural   
/yles 9 appropriate circum/ances4  7,b7 
,requirem5ts  ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph  
7,a71 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all ensure t--  
7i7 major emphasis is plac$ on ! *oice (
 design t embodies ar*itectural         
excell5ce2  7ii7 specific att5tion is   
paid to ! possibilities ( incorporat+   
into t design qualities t reflect !     
regional ar*itectural traditions ( !    
area ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* !          
applicable ,f$]al public build+ is      
locat$2  7iii7 :]e appropriate1 f9e art 
is incorporat$ into t design1 ) emphasis
 on ! "w ( liv+ ,am]ican arti/s2  7iv7 !
 design adh]es to s\nd con/ruction      
practice & uses prov5 dep5dable         
mat]ials1 me?ods1 & equipm5t2 &  7v7    
applicable ,f$]al public build+s are    

economical to build1 op]ate1 & ma9ta9 & 
accessible to ! h&icapp$4  7#b7  ,fl[ ( 
design  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,design mu/ fl[ 
f ! ne$s ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & !       
aspirations & pref]5ces ( ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to ! ar*itectural pr(ession1 & n
 vice v]sa4  7,b7  ,requirem5ts  ,9     
c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ea* ,f$]al  
ag5cy %all-- 7i7 be will+ to pay        
additional co/s to avoid excessive      
uni=mity 9 ! design ( applicable ,f$]al 
public build+s2  7ii7 :]e appropriate1  
c>ry out competitions = ! design (      
applicable ,f$]al public build+s2 &     
7iii7 prior to ! aw>d+ ( important      
design contracts1 seek ! advice (       
di/+ui%$ ar*itects practic$ 9 classical 
ar*itecture or traditional ar*itecture4 
7#c7  ,build+ sites  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! 
*oice & developm5t ( ! site ( an        
applicable ,f$]al public build+ %all be 
consid]$ ! fir/ /ep ( ! design process1 
:i* %all be ! made 9 coop]ation ) ,/ate 
& local ag5cies4  7,b7  ,requirem5ts  ,9
 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ea* ,f$]al 

ag5cy %all-- 7i7 pay special att5tion to
 ! g5]al ensemble ( /reets & public     
places ( :i* ! applicable ,f$]al public 
build+s w =m a "p2 &  7ii7 :]e possible1
 ensure applicable ,f$]al public build+s
 are locat$ 9 a way s z to p]mit a g5]\s
 developm5t ( l&scape4  #e4  ,,gsa      
requirem5ts  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 adh]e to !     
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates describ$ 9     
section #b & ! ,guid+ ,pr9ciples2 &     
7#b7 exp$iti\sly update policies &      
proc$ures ( ! ,adm9i/ration--  7,a7 to  
incorporate ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
describ$ 9 section #b & ! ,guid+        
,pr9ciples2 &  7,b7 to advance ! purpose
 ( ?is ,act4  7b7  ,requirem5ts  ,9     
adh]+ to ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
describ$ 9 section #b & ! ,guid+        
,pr9ciples1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 
ensure t ar*itects employ$ by !         
,adm9i/ration1 ^: duties include        
review+1 assi/+ )1 or approv+ !         
selection ( ar*itects or designs =      
applicable ,f$]al public build+s1 h =mal

 tra9+ 91 or sub/antial & significant   
exp]i5ce )1 classical ar*itecture or    
traditional ar*itecture2  7#b7 e/abli% a
 position ( ,s5ior ,advisor =           
,ar*itectural ,design 9 ! ,adm9i/ration1
 :i* %all be fill$ by an individual )   
specializ$ exp]i5ce 9 classical         
ar*itecture or traditional ar*itecture1 
! responsibilities ( :i* %all be--  7,a7
 to assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( ,adm9i/ration
 proc$ures relat+ to c>ry+ out ?is ,act2
  7,b7 to advise on ar*itectural /&>ds2 
&  7,c7 to provide guidance to !        
,adm9i/rator dur+ design evaluations or 
design juries2  7#c7 :]e ! design ( an  
applicable ,f$]al public build+ is      
select$ pursuant to a design-build      
competition "u section #ccji ( title    
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code--  7,a7 li/    
exp]i5ce ) classical ar*itecture or     
traditional ar*itecture z specializ$    
exp]i5ce & te*nical compet5ce 9 !       
phase-"o solicitation2 &  7,b7 give     
sub/antial weight to ^? factors :5      
evaluat+ :i* (f]ors w be advanc$ to     

phase-two2 &  7#d7 consi/5t ) sections  
#dcjb & #dcab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 make advanc+ ! purposes &        
implem5t+ ! policies ( ?is ,act a       
critical p]=mance elem5t 9 ! individual 
p]=mance plans ( ! ,*ief ,ar*itect ( !  
,adm9i/ration & appropriate subord9ate  
employees 9 ! ,public ,build+s ,s]vice  
involv$ 9 select+ designs = applicable  
,f$]al public build+s4  7c7  ,design    
competitions  ,9 addition to !          
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection       
7b77#c71 if ! ,adm9i/rator int5ds to    
select a build+ design = an applicable  
,f$]al build+ pursuant to a design      
competition1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7
 actively recruit ar*itectural firms2   
7#b7 z applicable1 recruit design]s )   
exp]i5ce 9 classical ar*itecture &      
traditional ar*itecture to ent] !       
competition2 &  7#c7 to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable1 ensure t multiple design   
modes are advanc$ to ! f9al evaluation  
r\nd4  7d7  ,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/  
ar*itecture1 ,decon/ructivi/            
ar*itecture1 or any design d]iv$ f or   
relat$ to ^? /yles ( ar*itecture1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,assi/ant 
to ! ,presid5t = ,dome/ic ,policy1 n    
lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date on :i* !  
,adm9i/rator c\ld reject ! design )\t   
incurr+ sub/antial exp5ditures1 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  ,g5]al provisions  7a7   
,sav+s provision  ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act      
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  
proposals4  7b7  ,implem5tation  ,?is   
,act %all be implem5t$ consi/5t )       
applicable law & subject to !           
availability ( appropriations4  7c7  ,no
 creation ( "r or b5efit  ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act creates any "r or b5efit1          
sub/antive or proc$ural1 en=ceable at   
law or 9 equity by any p>ty aga9/ !     

,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--  7#a7 its      
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or entities2  7#b7  
its (fic]s1 employees1 or ag5ts2 or     
7#c7 any o!r p]son4  #g4 ,annual report 
to ,congress ,annually1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report relat+ to !    
c>ry+ out ( ?is ,act1 detail+ adh]5ce to
 ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates describ$ 9  
section #b & ! ,guid+ ,pr9ciples4