A bill to establish Capitol Hill as a historic district.

Summary

Title I: Requires the National Capital Planning Commission to survey the Capital Hill District of the District of Columbia for the purpose of recommending the District be included on the National Register. Defines the boundaries of the Capital Hill historical district. Provides that such survey shall include a comprehensive plan for the conservation, development or redevelopment of the historical district. Authorizes to be appropriated not to exceed $100,000 for the purpose of making such survey. Title II: Provides that the Commissioner of the District of Columbia before issuing any permit for the construction, alteration, reconstruction, razing, or demolition of any building within the historical district shall refer the plans to the national commission of fine arts for a report. Provides that the Commissioner shall appoint four residents of the Historical District as advisors to the National Commission of Fine Arts. Title III: Authorizes to be appropriated for the purpose of restoring the eastern market the sum of $280,000 to be administered by the District of Columbia. Authorizes to be appropriated for the purpose of undertaking minor beautification of public sites in the historical district the sum of $50,000.

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Timeline

1. 26 March 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 March 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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