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40 U.S.C. § 6712

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Powers of other agencies and instrumentalities in the development area
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Title
40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Chapter
STII/PTC/CH67
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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This subchapter and the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–578, 86 Stat. 1266) do not preclude other agencies or instrumentalities of the Federal Government or of the District of Columbia from exercising any lawful powers in the development area consistent with the development plan described in section 5(a) of the Act (86 Stat. 1269) or the provisions and purposes of this subchapter and the Act. However, the agency or instrumentality shall not release, modify, or depart from any feature or detail of the development plan without the prior approval of the Administrator of General Services. (Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1197.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 671240:876(a).Pub. L. 92–578, § 7(a), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1272. In this subchapter, the words “Administrator of General Services” are substituted for “Corporation” to reflect the transfer of the responsibilities of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation. See section 6702 of the revised title. Editorial Notes References in TextThe Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92–578, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1266, which was classified to chapter 19 (§ 871 et seq.) of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, prior to repeal and reenactment as section 6701 of this title and this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–217, §§ 1, 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062, 1304. Section 5(a) of the Act was classified to section 874(a) of former Title 40 prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–217. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

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