PUBLIC LAW 107-224 —SEPT. 18, 2002 116 STAT. 1341 "(6) SECRETARY. —The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Transportation. "(7) TEA-21 REPORT.— The term TEA-21 report' means the report of the Secretary submitted to Congress under section 1214 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (20 U.S.C. 76j note; 112 Stat. 204). " (b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall be responsible for the Project and may undertake such activities as may be necessary to construct the Project, other than buildings to be constructed on the Plaza, substantially as described in the TEA-21 report. " (2) PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUC- TION.—The Secretary shall be responsible for the planning, design, engineering, and construction of the Project, other than buildings to be constructed on the Plaza. " (3) AGREEMENTS WITH THE BOARD AND OTHER AGENCIES.— The Secretary shall enter into memoranda of agreement with the Board and any appropriate Federal or other governmental agency to facilitate the planning, design, engineering, and construction of the Project. "(4) CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD.— The Secretary shall consult with the Board to maximize efficiencies in planning and executing the Project, including the construction of any buildings on the Plaza. "(5) CONTRACTS.— Subject to the approval of the Board, the Secretary may enter into contracts on behalf of the Center related to the planning, design, engineering, and construction of the Project. "(c) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Board may undertake such activities as may be necessary to construct buildings on the Plaza for the Project. "(2) RECEIPT OF TRANSFERS OF AIR RIGHTS. — The Board may receive from the District of Columbia such transfers of air rights as may be necessary for the planning, design, engineering, and construction of the Project. "(3) CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.— The Board may construct, with non-appropriated funds, buildings on the Plaza for the Project and shall be responsible for the planning, design, engineering, and construction of the buildings. " (4) ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— The Board may acknowledge private contributions used in the construction of buildings on the Plaza for the Project in the interior of the buildings, but may not acknowledge private contributions on the exterior of the buildings. " (B) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—Any acknowledgment of private contributions under this paragraph shall be consistent with the requirements of section 4(b). " (d) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.— " (1) MODIFICATION OF HIGHWAY SYSTEM.— Notwithstanding any State or local law, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, in consultation with the National Capital Planning Commission and the Secretary, shall have exclusive authority to amend or modify the permanent system of highways of the District
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