PUBLIC LAW 105-33 —AUG. 5, 1997 111 STAT. 785 that affects real property located in the District of Columbia unless— (A) not later than 60 days before carrying out such activity, the head of the agency provides a notice describing such activity and the property affected to the Administrator of General Services and the Administrator of General Services transmits such notice to the individuals described in subsection (c); and (B) the head of the agency provides the individuals described in subsection (c) with the opportunity to present oral or written comments on the activity to a representative of the head of the agency before the head of the agency carries out the activity. (2) FEDERAL AGENCY DEFINED. —In subsection (a), the term "Federal agency" means an executive department (as defined in section 101 of title 5, United States Code). (b) ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL. —Except as provided in subsection (d), the Architect of the Capitol may not carry out any activity that affects real property located in the District of Columbia unless— (1) not later than 60 days before carrying out such activity, the Architect provides a notice describing such activity and the property affected to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and such Committees transmit such notice to the individuals described in subsection (c); and (2) the Architect provides the individuals described in subsection (c) with the opportunity to present oral or written comments on the activity to a representative of the Architect before the Architect carries out the activity. (c) INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED.— The individuals described in this paragraph (with respect to the activity and the real property involved) are the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia, and the Chair of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (as established pursuant to section 738 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act) in whose neighborhood such property is located. (d) EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCIES.— The head of a Federal agency or the Architect of the Capitol may waive the requirements of subsection (a) if the head of the agency or the Architect finds that compliance with the requirements would jeopardize the public safety or the national security interests of the United States, but only if the head of the agency or the Architect— (1) certifies such finding and the reasons for such finding to the individuals described in subsection (c) and to Congress; and (2) at the earliest time practicable, provides such individuals with the notice described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) or (b) (whichever is applicable) and the opportunity to present comments described in paragraph (2) of subsection (a)or(b). (e) EFFECTIVE DATE. —Section 1 shall apply to activities carried out after the expiration of the 60-day period that begins on the date of the enactment of this title.
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