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40 U.S.C. § 6502 — Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building
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**(a) Establishment and Designation.—** There is a Federal Judiciary Building in Washington, D.C., known and designated as the “Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building”.
**(b) Title.—**
(1) **Squares 721 and 722.—** — Title to squares 721 and 722 remains in the Federal Government.
(2) **Building.—** — Title to the Building and other improvements constructed or otherwise made immediately reverts to the Government at the expiration of not more than 30 years from the effective date of the lease agreement referred to in [section 6504 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section6504&num=0&edition=prelim) without payment of any compensation by the Government.
**(c) Limitations.—**
(1) **Size of building.—** — The Building (excluding parking facilities) may not exceed 520,000 gross square feet in size above the level of Columbia Plaza in the District of Columbia.
(2) **Height of building.—** — The height of the Building and other improvements shall be compatible with the height of surrounding Government and historic buildings and conform to the provisions of the Act of June 1, 1910 (ch. 263, 36 Stat. 452) (known as the Building Height Act of 1910).
(3) **Design.—** — The Building and other improvements shall—
(A) be designed in harmony with historical and Government buildings in the vicinity;
(B) reflect the symbolic importance and historic character of the United States Capitol and other buildings on the United States Capitol Grounds; and
(C) represent the dignity and stability of the Government.
**(d) Approval of Chief Justice.—** All final decisions regarding architectural design of the Building are subject to the approval of the Chief Justice.
**(e) Chilled Water and Steam From Capitol Power Plant.—** If
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**(a) Establishment and Designation.—** There is a Federal Judiciary Building in Washington, D.C., known and designated as the “Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building”.
**(b) Title.—**
(1) **Squares 721 and 722.—** — Title to squares 721 and 722 remains in the Federal Government.
(2) **Building.—** — Title to the Building and other improvements constructed or otherwise made immediately reverts to the Government at the expiration of not more than 30 years from the effective date of the lease agreement referred to in [section 6504 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section6504&num=0&edition=prelim) without payment of any compensation by the Government.
**(c) Limitations.—**
(1) **Size of building.—** — The Building (excluding parking facilities) may not exceed 520,000 gross square feet in size above the level of Columbia Plaza in the District of Columbia.
(2) **Height of building.—** — The height of the Building and other improvements shall be compatible with the height of surrounding Government and historic buildings and conform to the provisions of the Act of June 1, 1910 (ch. 263, 36 Stat. 452) (known as the Building Height Act of 1910).
(3) **Design.—** — The Building and other improvements shall—
(A) be designed in harmony with historical and Government buildings in the vicinity;
(B) reflect the symbolic importance and historic character of the United States Capitol and other buildings on the United States Capitol Grounds; and
(C) represent the dignity and stability of the Government.
**(d) Approval of Chief Justice.—** All final decisions regarding architectural design of the Building are subject to the approval of the Chief Justice.
**(e) Chilled Water and Steam From Capitol Power Plant.—** If the Building is connected with the Capitol Power Plant, the Architect of the Capitol shall furnish chilled water and steam from the Plant to the Building on a reimbursable basis.
**(f) Construction Standards.—** The Building and other improvements constructed under this chapter shall meet all standards applicable to construction of a federal building.
**(g) Accounting System.—** The Architect shall maintain an accounting system for operation and maintenance of the Building and other improvements which will allow accurate projections of the dates and cost of major repairs, improvements, reconstructions, and replacements of the Building and improvements and other capital expenditures on the Building and improvements.
**(h) Nonapplicability of Certain Laws.—**
(1) **Building codes, permits, or inspection.—** — The Building is not subject to any law of the District of Columbia relating to building codes, permits, or inspection, including any such law enacted by Congress.
(2) **Taxes.—** — The Building and other improvements constructed under this chapter are not subject to any law of the District of Columbia relating to real estate and personal property taxes, special assessments, or other taxes, including any such law enacted by Congress.
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**(a) Lease Agreement.—** Under an agreement with the person selected to construct the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, the Architect of the Capitol shall lease the Building to carry out the objectives of this chapter.
**(b) Minimum Requirements of Lease Agreement.—** The agreement includes at a minimum the following:
(1) **Limit on length of lease.—** — The Architect will lease the Building and other improvements for not more than 30 years from the effective date of the agreement.
(2) **Rental rate.—** — The rental rate per square foot of occupiable space for all space in the Building and other improvements will be in the best interest of the Federal Government and will carry out the objectives of this chapter. The aggregate rental rate for all space in the Building and other improvements shall produce an amount at least equal to the amount necessary to amortize the cost of development of squares 721 and 722 in the District of Columbia over the life of the lease.
(3) **Authority to make space available and sublease space.—** — The Architect may make space available and sublease space in the Building and other improvements in accordance with [section 6506 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section6506&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Other terms and conditions.—** — The agreement contains terms and conditions the Architect prescribes to carry out the objectives of this chapter.
**(c) Obligation of Amounts.—** Obligation of amounts for lease payments under this section may only be made—
(1) on an annual basis; and
(2) from the account described in [section 6507 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section6507&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 40—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
§ 6502
the Capitol and the Commission for the Judiciary Of-
fice Building are used the first times the terms appear
in a section.
§ 6502. Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary
Building
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
AND DESIGNATION.—There
is a Federal Judiciary Building in Washington,
D.C., known and designated as the ‘‘Thurgood
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building’’.
(b) TITLE.—
(1) SQUARES 721 AND 722.—Title to squares 721
and 722 remains in the Federal Government.
(2) BUILDING.—Title to the Building and
other improvements constructed or otherwise
made immediately reverts to the Government
at the expiration of not more than 30 years
from the effective date of the lease agreement
referred to in section 6504 of this title without
payment of any compensation by the Govern-
ment.
(c) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) SIZE OF BUILDING.—The Building (exclud-
ing parking facilities) may not exceed 520,000
gross square feet in size above the level of Co-
lumbia Plaza in the District of Columbia.
(2) HEIGHT OF BUILDING.—The height of the
Building and other improvements shall be
compatible with the height of surrounding
Government and historic buildings and con-
form to the provisions of the Act of June 1,
1910 (ch. 263, 36 Stat. 452) (known as the Build-
ing Height Act of 1910).
(3) DESIGN.—The Building and other im-
provements shall—
(A) be designed in harmony with historical
and Government buildings in the vicinity;
(B) reflect the symbolic importance and
historic character of the United States Cap-
itol and other buildings on the United States
Capitol Grounds; and
(C) represent the dignity and stability of
the Government.
(d) APPROVAL OF CHIEF JUSTICE.—All final de-
cisions regarding architectural design of the
Building
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