(H. R. 13929]

An Act To provide for the enlarging of the Capitol Grounds.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the commission created by the Act entitled "An Act to create a commission to be known as the Commission for the Enlarging of the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes," approved April 11, 1928, is authorized and directed to carry out the plan for the enlarging of the Capitol Grounds recommended by the commission in Scheme B of its report to the Congress contained in House Document Numbered 252, Seventieth Congress, first session, with certain modifications, as follows:

(1) Provision for an avenue extending from the western fountain in front of the Union Station southwesterly to Pennsylvania Avenue, joining said avenue between Second and Third Streets Northwest; (2) Closing of North Capitol Street south of D Street;

(3) Closing of C Street to vehicular traffic between New Jersey Avenue and Delaware Avenue, and removal of street-car tracks from C Street and re-laying them in a depression and subway between New Jersey Avenue and Delaware Avenue, and extending the street-car tracks on C Street from Delaware Avenue to First Street Northeast;

(4) Removal of street-car tracks from Delaware Avenue and B Street (including the spur extending from Delaware Avenue into the Capitol Grounds) and re-laying them on First Street Northeast; (5) Construction of an underground garage extending from Delaware Avenue to New Jersey Avenue;

(6) Acquisition of private property and removal of existing buildings, as hereinafter provided; and

(7) Construction of terraces and fountains, grading, landscaping, and architectural treatment.

SEC. 2. For the purposes of this Act the Architect of the Capitol is authorized, under the direction of the commission

(1) To acquire, on behalf of the United States, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, all or any part of the privately owned lands, including buildings and other structures, in lot 800 of square numbered 574; square numbered 575; lots 1, 2, and 818 of square numbered 630; lot 1 of square numbered 631; the western half of square numbered 633; and reservation numbered 12, as such squares and reservation appear on the records of the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia as of the date of the approval of this Act. Any condemnation proceedings instituted under authority of this Act shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, and for other purposes," approved August 30, 1890, as amended.

(2) When title to the property specified in subdivision (1) of this section has been vested in the United States, to provide for the

demolition and removal, as expeditiously as possible, of any structures thereon; and to provide for the demolition and removal, as expeditiously as possible, of any structures on other lands within the area of the proposed development.

(3) To enter into contracts, to purchase materials, supplies, equipment, and accessories, in the open market, to employ the necessary personnel, including professional services without reference to section 35 of the Act approved June 25, 1910, and to make such expenditures, including expenditures for advertising and travel and the purchase of technical and reference books, as may be necessary.

SEC. 3. All privately owned lands acquired under the provisions of this Act, together with all other lands within the area of development proposed in Scheme B of House Document Numbered 252, Seventieth Congress, first session, including streets and roadways, shall be a part of the Capitol Grounds under the jurisdiction and control of the Architect of the Capitol, and all lands within such area heretofore under the jurisdiction and control of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby transferred to the jurisdiction and control of the Architect of the Capitol; except that any street or roadway within such area under the jurisdiction and control of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall not be transferred to the jurisdiction and control of the Architect of the Capitol until such time as the Architect of the Capitol files notice in writing with the Commissioners of the District of Columbia that such transfer is necessary for the proposed development.

SEC. 4. (a) It shall be the duty of any street-railway company, the removal of whose tracks is necessary under the plan of the proposed development, when so requested in writing by the Architect of the Capitol, to remove any of such tracks, to repair and restore the space vacated, and to relay such tracks on the streets designated, as may be directed by the Architect of the Capitol, the total cost thereof to be bore by said companies.

(b) Whenever, in carrying out the provisions of this Act, it becomes necessary to change the grade of any street occupied by the tracks of any street-railway company the company shall adjust the grade of such tracks to the new grade of the street, the total cost of such adjustment to be borne by said company.

SEC. 5. The Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital is hereby authorized and directed to proceed with the development of that part of the public grounds in the District of Columbia connecting the Capitol Grounds with the Washington Monument and known as the Mall parkway, in accordance with the plans of Major L'Enfant and the so-called MacMillan Commission, with such modifications thereof as may be recommended by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission and approved by the Commission for the Enlarging of the Capitol Grounds. Such development shall include the grounds now occupied by the Botanic Garden between Pennsylvania and Maryland Avenues west of First Street, and, as to such grounds, the development shall be in accordance with the approved plans for enlarging the Capitol Grounds. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section, jurisdiction over that part of the public grounds the development of which is herein authorized shall be transferred to the Director of

Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital at such time as may be approved by the Joint Committee on the Library.

SEC. 6. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $4,912,414, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to enable the Commission for the Enlarging of the Capitol Grounds to carry out the provisions of this Act relating to the enlarging of the Capitol Grounds. Appropriations made under authority of this section shall be disbursed by the disbursing officer of the Department of the Interior.

Approved, March 4, 1929.

(H. R. 3864)

An Act To provide for the construction of a building for the Supreme Court of the United States

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United States Supreme Court Building Commission is authorized and directed to provide for the construction and equipment of a suitable building (including approaches, connections with the Capitol power plant, and architectural landscape treatment of the grounds) for the accommodation and exclusive use of the Supreme Court of the United States, substantially in accordance with the plans recommended by the commission in its report to the Seventy-first Congress, first session, with such modifications thereof as may be necessary or advantageous. Such building shall be constructed on the site heretofore acquired for that purpose and bounded and described as follows: On the east by Second Street northeast, on the south by East Capitol Street, on the west by First Street northeast, and on the north by Maryland Avenue northeast, being all of square 728 and that portion of square 727 located on the south side of Maryland Avenue northeast as such squares appear on the records in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia. Authority is hereby given for closing and vacating such portion of A Street northeast, as lies between such squares, and the portion of such street so closed and vacated shall thereupon become part of such site. The Architect of the Capitol shall serve as executive officer of the commission and shall perform such services under this Act as the commission may direct. SEC. 2. For the purposes of this Act the Architect of the Capitol is authorized, under the direction of the commission

(1) To provide for the demolition and removal, as expeditiously as possible, of any structures on the site heretofore acquired for the Supreme Court Building; and

(2) To enter into contracts; to purchase materials, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the open market; to employ the necessary personnel, including architectural, engineering, and other professional services without reference to section 35 of the Act approved June 25, 1910; and to make such expenditures, including expenditures for advertising and travel and the purchase of technical and reference books, as may be necessary.

SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $9,740,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to enable the commission to carry out the provisions of this Act. Appropriations made under authority of this Act shall be disbursed by the disbursing officer of the Department of the Interior.

Approved, December 20, 1929.

[H. R. 6120]

An Act To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction of certain public buildings, and for other purposes," approved May 25, 1926 (Forty-fourth Statutes, page 630); the Act entitled "An Act to amend section 5 of the Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the construction of certain public buildings, and for other purposes,' approved May 25, 1926," dated February 24, 1928 (Forty-fifth Statutes, page 137); and the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to acquire certain land within the District of Columbia to be used as space for public buildings," approved January 13, 1928 (Forty-fifth Statutes, page 51).

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction of certain public buildings, and for other purposes," approved May 25, 1926 (Fortyfourth Statutes, page 630); the Act entitled "An Act to amend section 5 of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the construction of certain public buildings, and for other purposes,' approved May 25, 1926," dated February 24, 1928 (Forty-fifth Statutes, page 137); and the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to acquire certain land within the District of Columbia to be used as space for public buildings," approved January 13, 1928 (Forty-fifth Statutes, page 51), are hereby amended to provide that for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of said Acts and also for the remodeling, extension, or enlarging of departmental or other Federal buildings in the District of Columbia not under the control of the Treasury Department, the amounts heretofore authorized to be appropriated for public-building projects outside the District of Columbia are extended $115,000,000, and the amounts heretofore authorized to be expended in the District of Columbia are hereby extended $115,000,000, of which amount not to exceed $15,000,000 may be expended within the areas hereinafter specified for land not belonging to the United States or the District of Columbia: Provided, That out of the mo.ey appropriated under the authorization contained herein, at least two buildings shall be constructed in each State for post offices with receipts of more than $10,000 during the last preceding year, for which post offices no public buildings have been provided: Provided further, That under this authorization and from appropriations (exclusive of appropriations made for "remodeling and enlarging public buildings") heretofore made for the acquisition of sites for, or the construction, enlarging, remodeling, or extension of public buildings under the control of the Treasury Department, not more than $50,000,000 in the aggregate shall be expended annually, of which sum not to exceed $15,000,000 may be expended on projects in the District of Columbia (except that any part of the balance of such sum of $50,000,000 remaining unexpended at the end of any fiscal year may be expended in any subsequent year without reference to this limitation beginning with the fiscal year 1928.