A bill to amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey title to the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium to the District of Columbia.
Public Law 99-581 · H.R. 2776 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 29, 1986 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Walter Fauntroy (D-DC)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Stewart McKinney
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) convey without consideration to the District of Columbia all right, title, and interest of the United States to the building comprising Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium; and (2) provide a 50-year lease without consideration to the District of Columbia for the ground under and parking facilities associated with such stadium.
Requires the terms and conditions of such conveyance and lease to insure that the property will be used only: (1) for stadium purposes; (2) for providing recreational facilities, open space, or public outdoor recreation opportunities; and (3) for such other public purposes for which the property was used prior to June 1, 1985.
Provides that all right, title, and interest in the stadium shall revert to the United States and the lease shall terminate if such conditions have not been complied with and if such noncompliance has not been corrected within 90 days after written notice has been received by the Mayor of the District of Columbia. Prohibits the brining of an action for use violation before 90 days after notice to the Mayor of the alleged violation and the intent to bring such action.
Requires the District of Columbia to bear the cost of removing structures or rehabilitating the land or stadium should the stadium revert to the United States.
Includes certain parking sections as part of the schematic design of the Map to Designate Transfer of Stadium and Lease of Parking Lots to the District.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
District of Columbia Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported by- Natural Resources Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Post Office and Civil Service Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Oct 29, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-581.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 23, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 16, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Dec 11, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Dec 5, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Post Office and Civil Service Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Dec 3, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 18, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 6, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 10, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 25, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 24, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Jun 19, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 18, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House District of Columbia Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House District of Columbia Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 17, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House District of Columbia Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.