To amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 to authorize construction, maintenance, and operation of a new stadium in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1993 - Amends the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 (the Act) to authorize the District of Columbia to use the specified portion of lands leased to it adjacent to the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium to construct, maintain, and operate a new stadium.
Provides that, with the exception of those lands used by the District for the new stadium, use of the National Park Service (NPS) lands leased to the District for stadium and stadium parking lots purposes shall continue in accordance with such Act. Extends the term of the authorized use for a maximum 99-year period.
Vests responsibility and authority exclusively in the District for construction, maintenance, and operation of the parking lots on NPS lands leased to the District for parking lot purposes.
States that except for that area of land used by the District for the new stadium and that area of land bounded by the Armory Plaza bridge approaches of the Whitney Young Memorial Bridge, specified lands shall be made available to the District during the maximum 99-year term of such use only for overflow parking for not more than 1,200 automobiles and shall be maintained as grassed park land suitable for public recreation uses.
Vests responsibility and authority exclusively in the District for construction maintenance, naming, and operation of the new stadium. Authorizes the District to assign such responsibility and authority to a third party. Prohibits the NPS from being responsible for construction, maintenance, naming, or operation of the new stadium, or any costs arising therefrom.
Authorizes the construction of such stadium if its design has been reviewed by the Commission of Fine Arts and reviewed and approved by the National Capital Planning Commission.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on District of Columbia.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Operations and Metropolitan Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
For Further Action See H.R.2176.
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