• Current through October 23, 2012

For the purpose of this part, the term:

(1) "New Convention Center Hotel Site" means the real property located in Lot 26 (formerly known as Lots 18, 21, 22, 24, 801 through 806, 830 through 839, 843, and 845), Square 370, bounded by 9th Street, N.W., 10th Street, N.W., L Street, N.W., and Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., and public alleys to be closed.

(2) "New Convention Center" means the comprehensive international trade and exhibition center constructed within the area bounded by 7th Street, N.W., N Street, N.W., 9th Street, N.W., and Mount Vernon Square, N.W., Washington, D.C.

(3) "New Convention Center Hotel" means a hotel to be constructed on the New Convention Center Hotel Site.

(Sept. 28, 1994, D.C. Law 10-188, § 231, formerly § 801, as added Sept. 19, 2006, D.C. Law 16-163, § 201, 53 DCR 5430; Apr. 15, 2008, D.C. Law 17- 144, § 3(f), 55 DCR 2527; renumbered Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 122(g), 56 DCR 1117; Oct. 22, 2009, D.C. Law 18-78, § 2(h), 56 DCR 6959; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 73(a), 59 DCR 6190.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 17-144 rewrote par. (1);  and, in par. (3), substituted "New Convention Center Hotel Site" for "New Convention Hotel Site".   Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows:

"(1) 'New Convention Center Hotel Site' means square 370, bounded by 9th Street, N.W., 10th Street, N.W., M Street, N.W., and Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., and lots 801 through 805, 40, 838, 839, 62, 65 through 67, 842, 848, 859, and 878, and square 369, bounded by M Street, N.W., 9th Street, N.W., L Street, N.W., and 10th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and public alleys to be closed."

D.C. Law 17-353, in the credit, renumbered the section designation from § 801 to § 231.

D.C. Law 18-78, in par. (1), substituted "Lot 26 (formerly known as Lots 18, 21, 22, 24, 801 through 806, 830 through 839, 843, and 845), Square 370" for "Lots 18, 21, 22, 24, 801 through 806, 830 through 839, 843, and 845, Square 370".

D.C. Law 19-171 made a technical amendment to D.C. Law 18-78, § 2(h), that did not change the text of the section.

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 201 of New Convention Center Hotel Omnibus Financing and Development Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-404, June 26, 2006, 53 DCR 5404).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(h) of New Convention Center Hotel Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-186, August 12, 2009, 56 DCR 6967).

Legislative History of Laws

Law 16-163, the "New Convention Center Hotel Omnibus Financing and Development Act of 2006", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No.  16-630 which was referred to the Committee on Economic Development  The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 2, 2006, and June 6, 2006, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 27, 2006, it was assigned Act No. 16-409 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.   D.C. Law 16-163 became effective on September 19, 2006.

For Law 17-144, see notes following § 10-1202.01.

For Law 17-353, see notes following § 10-1016.

For Law 18-78, see notes following § 10-1202.01.

For history of Law 19-171, see notes under § 10-551.02.