Public Law No. 376, 90th Congress, approved July 5, 1968. Authorizing the
Trustees of the National Gallery of Art to construct a building or build-
ings on the site bounded by Fourth Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, Third
Street, and Madison Drive Northwest, in the District of Columbia_____
Public Law No. 412, 90th Congress, approved July 21, 1968. Authorizing
the use of certain buildings in the District of Columbia for chancery
purposes
Public Law No. 442, 90th Congress, approved July 30, 1968. To amend the
Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926, to authorize additional appropri-
ations
Public Law No. 480, 90th Congress, approved August 12, 1968. To insure
that certain buildings financed with Federal funds are so designed and
constructed as to be accessible to the physically handicapped_-
Public Law No. 553, 90th Congress, approved October 8, 1968. Transfer of
property in the District of Columbia for use as a headquarters site for
the ORGANIZING OF AMERICA STATES.
Public Law No. 214, 91st Congress, approved March 16, 1970. To author-
ize additional funds for the Library of Congress James Madison Memo-
rial Building_-.
Public Law No. 217, 91st Congress, approved March 19, 1970. To author-
ize an adequate force for the protection of the Executive Mansion and
foreign embassies___
Public Law No. 237, 91st Congress, approved May 1, 1970. To provide that
the Federal Office Building and United States Courthouse in Chicago,
Illinois, shall be named the "EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN BUILD-
ING"
Public Law No. 243, 91st Congress, approved May 9, 1970. To amend Pub-
lic Law 665, 89th Congress establishing a program for the preserva-
tion of additional historic properties throughout the Nation_.
Public Law No. 288, 91st Congress, approved June 23, 1970. To establish
the FORD THEATRE NATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE__
Public Law No. 586, 91st Congress, approved December 24, 1970. To amend
the Foreign Service Building Act, 1926, to authorize additional appro-
priations
Public Law No. 622, 91st Congress, approved December 31, 1970. Author-
izing a grant to defray a portion of the cost of expanding the United Na-
tions headquarters in the United States___
Public Law No. 633, 91st Congress, approved December 31, 1970. To name
a Federal Building in Memphis, Tennessee, for the late Clifford Davis__
Public Law No. 653, 91st Congress, approved January 5, 1971. To name
certain Federal Buildings__
Public Law No. 55, 93d Congress, approved July 1, 1973. To amend the
Water Resources Planning Act for continuing authorizing for appropria-
tions
Public Law No. 62, 93d Congress, approved July 6, 1973. To amend the Na-
tional Visitor Center Facilities Act of 1968--
Public Law No. 67, 93d Congress, approved July 10, 1973. Authorizing
further appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for services neces-
sary to the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts_.
Public Law No. 72, 93d Congress, approved July 10, 1973. To amend section
8 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, relating to the District of
Columbia
Public Law No. 183, 93d Congress, approved December 15, 1973. To name
the headquarters building in the Geological Survey National Center un-
der construction in Reston, Virginia, as the "John Wesley Powell Fed-
eral Building"-
Public Law No. 187, 93d Congress, approved December 15, 1973. To name
a Federal office building in Dallas, Texas, the "Earle Cabell Federal
Building"
Public Law No. 215, 93d Congress, approved December 28, 1973. To name
the United States courthouse and Federal office building under construc-
tion in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Hale Boggs Federal Building".
Public Law No. 263, 93d Congress, approved April 12, 1974. To amend the
Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, to authorize additional appropria-
tions for the fiscal year 1974___
Public Law No. 264, 93d Congress, approved April 12, 1974. To authorize
sale of a former Foreign Service consulate building in Venice to Wake
Forest. University-
Public Law No. 346, 93d Congress, approved July 12, 1974. Designating the
premises occupied by the Chief of Naval Operations as the official resi-
dence of the Vice President effective upon the termination of service of
the incumbent Chief of Naval Operations_-_.
Public Law No. 587, 93d Congress, approved January 2, 1975. To name the
Federal Building, United States Post Office, United States Courthouse, in
Brunswick, Georgia, as the "Frank M. Scarlett Federal Building.
Public Law No. 599, 93d Congress, approved January 2, 1975. To amend
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to provide
for the disposal of certain excess and surplus Federal property to the
Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of any group, band, or tribe of
Indians
Public Law No. 264, 94th Congress, approved April 13, 1976. To name the
building known as the Library of Congress Annex to be the Library
of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building-
Public Law No. 327, 94th Congress, approved June 30, 1976. Relating to the
display of certain. historical documents within the United States
Capitol Building---.
Public Law No. 500, 94th Congress, approved October 14, 1976. Name the
new post office in Youngstown, Ohio, the "Michael J. Kirwan Post Office."
Public Law No. 501, 94th Congress, approved October 14, 1976. To designate
the "Ray J. Madden Post Office Building.".
Public Law No. 506, 94th Congress, approved October 15, 1976. To desig-
nate the "Herman T. Schneebeli Federal Building."
Public Law No. 507, 94th Congress, approved October 15, 1976. To desig-
nate the "Joe L. Evins Post Office and Federal Building.".
Public Law No. 510, 94th Congress, approved October 15, 1976. To desig-
nate the Federal office building located in Dover, Delaware, as the
"J. Allen Frear Building.".
Public Law No. 522, 95th Congress, approved October 27, 1978. To name
the post office and Federal building in Portland, Maine, the "Frederick
G. Payne Building.".
Public Law No. 527, 95th Congress, approved October 27, 1978. To desig-
nate a certain Federal building in Champaign, Ill., as the "William L.
Springer Building.”.
Public Law No. 538, 95th Congress, approved October 27, 1978. To rename
the United States Federal building in Yakima, Wash., the "Justice
William O. Douglas Federal Building.".
Public Law No. 542, 95th Congress, approved October 28, 1978. To desig-
nate a certain Federal building in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, the "C. Bas-
com Slemp Building.".
Public Law No. 543, 95th Congress, approved October 28, 1978. To desig-
nate a building in Pittsburg, Kansas as the "Joe Skubitz Social Security
Administration Center.".
Public Law No. 544, 95th Congress, approved October 28, 1978. To desig-
nate the United States Post Office and Federal building in Griffin, Ga.,
the "John J. Flynt, Jr., Federal Building."
Public Law No. 545, 95th Congress, approved October 28, 1978. To name a
certain Federal building in Shreveport, La., the "Joe Waggonner Fed-
eral Building.".
Public Law No. 548, 95th Congress, approved October 30, 1978. To provide
additional authorization for the Library of Congress James Madison
Memorial Building-.
Public Law No. 596, 95th Congress, approved November 4, 1978. To initiate
preliminary studies for the restoration and renovation of the Pension
Building in Washington, D.C., to house a Museum of the Building Arts__
An Act To regulate the height of buildings in the District of
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the date of the approval of this Act no combustible or nonfireproof building in the District of Columbia used or occupied or intended to be used or occupied as a dwelling, flat, apartment house, tenement, lodging or boarding house, hospital, dormitory, or for any similar purpose shall be erected, altered, or raised to a height of more than four stories, or more than fifty feet in height above the sidewalk, and no combustible or nonfireproof building shall be converted to any of the uses aforesaid if it exceeds either of said limits of height.
SEO. 2. That from and after the date of the approval of this Act no combustible or nonfireproof building in the District of Columbia used or occupied or intended to be used or occupied for business purposes only shall be erected, altered, or raised to a height of more than sixty feet above the sidewalk, and no combustible or nonfireproof building shall be converted to such use if it exceeds said height. SEO. 3. That all buildings in the District of Columbia, including buildings of every kind, class, and description whatsoever, excepting churches only, hereafter erected, altered, or raised in any manner as to exceed sixty feet in height shall be fireproof or noncombustible and of such fire-resisting materials, from the foundation up, as are now or at the time of the erecting, altering, or raising may be required by the building regulations of the District of Columbia.
Hotels, apartment houses, and tenement houses hereafter erected, altered, or raised in any manner so as to be three stories in height or over and buildings hereafter converted to such uses shall be of fireproof construction up to and including the main floor, and there shall be no space on any floor of such structure of an area greater than two thousand five hundred square feet that is not completely inclosed by fireproof walls, and all doors through such walls shall be of noncom bustible materials.
Every building hereafter erected with a hall or altered so as to have a hall with a seating capacity of more than three hundred persons when computed, as provided by the building regulations, and every church hereafter erected or building hereafter converted for use as a church, with such seating capacity, shall be of fireproof construction up to and including the floor of such hall or the auditorium of such church as the case may be.
SEO. 4. That additions to existing combustible or nonfireproof structures hereafter erected, altered, or raised to exceed the height limited by this Act for such structures shall be of fireproof construction from the foundation up, and no part of any combustible or nonfireproof building shall be raised above such limit or height unless that part be fireproof from the foundations up.
Towers, spires, or domes, hereafter constructed more than sixty feet above the sidewalk, must be of fireproof material from the foundation up, and must be separated from the roof space, choir loft, or balcony by brick walls without openings, unless such openings are protected by fireproof or metal-covered doors on each face of the wall. That full power and authority is hereby granted to and conferred upon every person, whose application was filed in the office of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia prior to the adoption of the present building regulations of said District, to construct a steel fireproof dome on any buildings owned by such person, in square three hundred and forty-five of said District, as set forth in the plans and specifications annexed to or forming a part of such applications so filed, any other provision in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding. And the inspector of buildings of said District shall make no changes in said plans and specifications unless for the structural safety of the building it is necessary to do so.
Every theater hereafter erected and every building hereafter converted to use as a theater, and any building or the part or parts thereof under or over the theater so erected or the buildings so converted, shall be of fireproof construction from the foundation up and have fireproof walls between it and other buildings connected therewith, and any theater damaged to one-half its value shall not be rebuilt except with fireproof materials throughout and otherwise in accordance with the building regulations of the District of Columbia.
SEC. 5. That no building shall be erected, altered, or raised in the District of Columbia in any manner so as to exceed in height above the sidewalk the width of the street, avenue, or highway in its front, increased by twenty feet; but where a building or proposed building confronts a public space or reservation formed at the intersection of two or more streets, avenues, or highways, the course of which is not interrupted by said public space or reservation, the limit of height of the building shall be determined from the width of the widest street, avenue, or highway. Where a building is to be erected or removed from all points within the boundary lines of its own lots, as recorded, by a distance at least equal to its proposed height above grade the limits of height for fireproof or noncombustible buildings in residence sections shall control, the measurements to be taken from the natural grades at the buildings as determined by the commissioners.
No building shall be erected, altered, or raised in any manner as to exceed the height of one hundred and thirty feet on a business street or avenue as the same is now or hereafter may be lawfully designated, except on the north side of Pennsylvania avenue between First and Fifteenth streets, northwest, where an extreme height of one hundred and sixty feet will be permitted.
On a residence street, avenue, or highway no building shall be erected, altered, or raised in any manner so as to be over eighty feet in height to the top of the highest ceiling joists or over eighty-five feet in height at the highest part of the roof or parapet, nor shall the highest part of the roof or parapet exceed in height the width of the street, avenue, or highway upon which it abuts, diminished by ten feet, except on a street, avenue, or highway sixty to sixty-five feet wide, where a height of sixty feet may be allowed; and on a street,
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