,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #d1 #bjbe,mr4 
,blum5?al introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to require approval by ! ,national     
,capital ,plann+ ,commission ( c]ta9    
improvem5ts to ! ,:ite ,h\se or ! gr\nds
 ( ! ,:ite ,h\se1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,no ,palaces ,act4  #b4 ,improvem5ts to 
! ,:ite ,h\se or ! gr\nds ( ! ,:ite     
,h\se  7a7 ,consultation betwe5 ag5cies 
& ,commission ,section #hgbb7;b77#a7 (  
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 be=e
 initiat+ any demolition activities )   
respect to an exi/+ /ructure1 be=e or   
be=e mak+ a commitm5t4  7b7             
,modifications to ! ,:ite ,h\se ,section
 #hgbb ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7f7 ,approval ( improvem5ts to ! ,:ite  

,h\se or gr\nds ( ! ,:ite ,h\se  7#a7   
,approval ( ,national ,capital ,plann+  
,commission requir$2 jo9t resolution (  
disapproval  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
p>agraph3 7i7 ,consid]ation p]iod ,! t]m
 consid]ation p]iod means ! #fj-;day    
p]iod t beg9s on ! date on :i* !        
,national ,capital ,plann+ ,commission  
approves ! propos$ improvem5t "u        
subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,ii7 7exclud+ days 
ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress is adj\rn$ = m   
?an #c days dur+ a session ( ,congress74
  7ii7 ,jo9t resolution ( disapproval ,!
 t]m jo9t resolution ( disapproval means
 only a jo9t resolution t is introduc$  
dur+ ! consid]ation p]iod1 ! matt] aft] 
! resolv+ clause ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,t  
,congress disapproves ! propos$         
improvem5t approv$ by ! ,national       
,capital ,plann+ ,commission on 41 !    
blank space be+ fill$ 9 ) ! date on :i* 
! ,national ,capital ,plann+ ,commission
 approves ! propos$ improvem5t "u       
subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,ii74  7,b7        
,approval requir$ ,a build+ or site     

improvem5t to ! ,:ite ,h\se or ! gr\nds 
( ! ,:ite ,h\se may n be c>ri$ out      
unless-- 7i7 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !    
,presid5t1 or ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy 
act+ on behalf ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( !
 ,presid5t-- 7,i7 completes ! concept   
review 7z describ$ 9 ! ,submission      
,guidel9es ( ! ,national ,capital       
,plann+ ,commission7 ) respect to !     
propos$ improvem5t2 &  7,,ii7 obta9s !  
approval ( ! ,national ,capital ,plann+ 
,commission ) respect to ! propos$      
improvem5t2 &  7ii7 a jo9t resolution ( 
disapproval is n enact$ into law 9      
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 on or be=e
 ! date ( ! end ( ! consid]ation p]iod4 
7,c7 ,proc$ures = consid]ation ( jo9t   
resolutions ( disapproval  7i7 ,ref]ral 
,a jo9t resolution ( disapproval %all be
 ref]r$ to ! committees 9 ea* ,h\se (   
,congress ) jurisdiction4  7ii7 ,s5ate  
proc$ure  7,i7 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,if ! 
committee ( ! ,s5ate to :i* a jo9t      
resolution ( disapproval is ref]r$ has n
 report$ ! jo9t resolution ( disapproval

 7or an id5tical jo9t resolution (      
disapproval7 by ! date t is #bj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,national ,capital 
,plann+ ,commission approves ! propos$  
improvem5t "u subp>agraph               
7,b77i77,,ii7-- 7aa7 ! committee may be 
dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t   
resolution ( disapproval on a petition  
support$ 9 writ+ by #cj ,memb]s ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7bb7 ! jo9t resolution (     
disapproval %all be plac$ on ! cal5d>4  
7,,ii7 ,motion to proce$  7aa7 ,9 g5]al 
,aft] ! committee ( ! ,s5ate to :i* a   
jo9t resolution ( disapproval is ref]r$ 
has report$1 or is dis*>g$ f fur!r      
consid]ation (1 ! jo9t resolution (     
disapproval-- 7,,aa7 x is 9 ord] 7ev5   
?\gh a previ\s motion to ! same effect  
has be5 disagre$ to7 = a motion to      
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! jo9t       
resolution ( disapproval2 & 7,,bb7 all  
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution (  
disapproval 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( !   
jo9t resolution ( disapproval7 are      
waiv$4  7bb7 ,am5dm5t ,a motion to      

proce$ "u ?is subclause is n subject    
to-- 7,,aa7 am5dm5t2 7,,bb7 a motion to 
po/pone2 or 7,,cc7 a motion to proce$ to
 ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4  7cc7    
,motion to reconsid] ,a motion to       
reconsid] ! vote by :i* a motion to     
proce$ "u ?is subclause is agre$ to or  
disagre$ to %all n be 9 ord]4  7dd7     
,motion agre$ to ,if a motion to proce$ 
"u ?is subclause is agre$ to1 ! jo9t    
resolution ( disapproval %all rema9 !   
unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! ,s5ate until ! jo9t 
resolution ( disapproval is dispos$ (4  
7,,iii7 ,debate  7aa7 ,"t limit ,debate 
9 ! ,s5ate on ! jo9t resolution (       
disapproval & on all debatable motions &
 appeals 9 connection ) ! jo9t          
resolution ( disapproval %all be limit$ 
to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 to be equally      
divid$ betwe5 ,s5ators favor+ & ,s5ators
 oppos+ ! jo9t resolution ( disapproval4
  7bb7 ,motion to limit debate ,a motion
 9 ! ,s5ate to fur!r limit debate on !  
jo9t resolution ( disapproval is 9 ord] 
& n debatable4  7cc7 ,n 9 ord] ,9 !     

,s5ate1 an am5dm5t to1 a motion to      
po/pone1 or a motion to proce$ to !     
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion 
to recommit ! jo9t resolution (         
disapproval is n 9 ord]4  7,,iv7 ,vote  
on f9al passage ,9 ! ,s5ate1 imm$iately 
foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! debate on a jo9t
 resolution ( disapproval1 & a s+le     
quorum call at ! conclusion ( ! debate  
if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( !   
,s5ate1 !re %all be a vote on f9al      
passage ( ! jo9t resolution (           
disapproval4  7,v7 ,appeals ,appeals f !
 decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !        
application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate to !   
proc$ure relat+ to a jo9t resolution (  
disapproval %all be decid$ )\t debate4  
7,,vi7 ,limitation ,9 ! ,s5ate1 !       
proc$ures describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7    
?r\gh 7,v7 %all n apply to !            
consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution (      
disapproval aft] ! expiration ( !       
consid]ation p]iod4  7iii7 ,consid]ation
 ( jo9t resolution ( disapproval receiv$
 f o!r ,h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage by #a  

,h\se ( a jo9t resolution ( disapproval 
( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r     
,h\se a jo9t resolution ( disapproval-- 
7,i7 ! jo9t resolution ( disapproval ( !
 o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a        
committee2 &  7,,ii7 ) respect to !     
,h\se receiv+ ! jo9t resolution (       
disapproval-- 7aa7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se 
%all be ! same z if no jo9t resolution (
 disapproval _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r     
,h\se2 b  7bb7 ! vote on f9al passage   
%all be on ! jo9t resolution (          
disapproval ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7iv7 ,rules 
( ,h\se ( repres5tatives & s5ate ,?is   
subp>agraph is enact$ by ,congress--    
7,i7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1     
respectively1 & z su* is deem$ a "p ( ! 
rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b      
applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure 
to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t
 resolution ( disapproval1 & sup]s$es   
o!r rules only to ! ext5t t ?is         
subp>agraph is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &
  7,,ii7 ) full recognition ( !         

con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  7#b7 ,use ( funds  7,a7       
,private funds ,no private funds may be 
us$ to c>ry out an improvem5t describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 unless au?oriz$ by  
,congress4  7,b7 ,f$]al funds ,any use (
 ,f$]al funds to c>ry out an improvem5t 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all      
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( section #acja (
 title #ca4  4  7c7 ,judicial review    
7#a7 ,"r ( action ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil  
on ,hi/oric ,pres]vation1 any memb] ( ! 
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,hi/oric           
,pres]vation1 ! ,commission ( ,f9e      
,arts1 any memb] ( ! ,commission ( ,f9e 
,arts1 ! ,national ,capital ,plann+     
,commission1 any memb] ( ! ,national    
,capital ,plann+ ,commission1 ei!r ,h\se
 ( ,congress1 or a ,memb] ( ei!r ,h\se (
 ,congress may br+ a civil action 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia be=e a #c-;judge   

panel alleg+ a violation ( ?is ,act     
7includ+ an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act7 = 
injunctive relief4  7#b7 ,appeal ,any   
p>ty to a civil action br\ght "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 may appeal to ! ,supreme  
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates any ord] grant+ 
or d5y+ a p]man5t injunction pursuant to
 ?is ,act 7includ+ an am5dm5t made by   
?is ,act74  7#c7 ,exp$it$ proc$ures     
7,a7 ,exp$iti\s he>+ ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
& ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 if applicable1 %all 
exp$ite ! consid]ation ( any civil      
action br\ght "u ?is subsection4  7,b7  
,priority ,to ! ext5t practicable1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia or ! ,supreme      
,c\rt1 if applicable1 %all give any     
civil action br\ght "u ?is subsection   
priority on ! docket ( ! applicable     
c\rt4  7,c7 ,deadl9es  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia %all issue a       
decision ) respect to any civil action  
br\ght "u ?is subsection n lat] ?an #cj 

days aft] ! date on :i* ! compla9t is   
fil$4  7ii7 ,fil+ notice ( appeal ,a    
notice ( appeal ( any ord]1 :e!r        
int]locutory or f9al1 ent]$ 9 any civil 
action br\ght "u ?is subsection1 %all be
 fil$ n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date ( 
entry ( ! ord]4  7iii7 ,he>+ ( appeal ,!
 he>+ ( an appeal describ$ 9 clause 7ii7
 %all be held n lat] ?an #de days aft] !
 date ( ! notice ( appeal4  7iv7        
,decision on appeal ,a decision 9 an    
appeal describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 %all be   
issu$ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( 
! notice ( appeal4  7v7 ,judicial       
discretion ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict    
,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or !     
,supreme ,c\rt1 if applicable1 may      
modify ! s*$ules & limitations describ$ 
9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 9 a p>ticul>   
civil action1 bas$ on a specific f9d+ t 
! ends ( ju/ice t w\ld be s]v$ by mak+  
su* a modification w\ld outweigh ! be/  
int]e/ ( ! public 9 hav+ ! civil action 
resolv$ exp$iti\sly4