H.R. 5803 — what changed
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 3 sections amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 115 Capital National Guard
Establishment— Title 32, United States Code, is amended as follows:
Definitions— In paragraphs (4), (6), and (19) of section 101, by striking “District of Columbia” each place it appears and inserting “Capital”.
Branches and organizations— In section 103, by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Units: location; organization; command— In subsections (c) and (d) of section 104, by striking “District of Columbia” both places it appears and inserting “Capital”.
Availability of appropriations— In section 107(b), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Maintenance of other troops— In subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 109, by striking “District of Columbia” each place it appears and inserting “Capital”.
Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities— In section 112(h)—
by striking “District of Columbia,” both places it appears and inserting “Capital,”; and
in paragraph (2), by striking “National Guard of the District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital National Guard”.
Enlistment oath— In section 304, by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Adjutants general— In section 314, by striking “District of Columbia” each place it appears and inserting “Capital”.
Detail of regular members of Army and Air Force to duty with National Guard— In section 315, by striking “District of Columbia” each place it appears and inserting “Capital”.
Discharge of officers; termination of appointment— In section 324(b), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Relief from National Guard duty when ordered to active duty— In subsections (a) and (b) of section 325, by striking “District of Columbia” each place it appears and inserting “Capital”.
Courts-martial of National Guard not in Federal service: composition, jurisdiction, and procedures; convening authority— In sections 326 and 327, by striking “District of Columbia” each place it appears and inserting “Capital”.
Active Guard and Reserve duty: Governor's authority— In section 328(a), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Training generally— In section 501(b), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Participation in field exercises— In section 503(b), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
National Guard schools and small arms competitions— In section 504(b), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Army and Air Force schools and field exercises— In section 505, by striking “National Guard of the District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital National Guard”.
National Guard Youth Challenge Program— In subsections (c)(1), (g)(2), (j), (k), and (l)(1) of section 509, by striking “District of Columbia” each place it appears and inserting “Capital”.
Issue of supplies— In section 702—
in subsection (a), by striking “National Guard of the District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital National Guard”; and
in subsections (b), (c), and (d), by striking “District of Columbia” each place it appears and inserting “Capital”.
Purchases of supplies from Army or Air Force— In subsections (a) and (b) of section 703, by striking “District of Columbia” both places it appears and inserting “Capital”.
Accountability: relief from upon order to active duty— In section 704, by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Property and fiscal officers— In section 708—
in subsection (a), by striking “National Guard of the District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital National Guard”; and
in subsection (d), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Accountability for property issued to the National Guard— In subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) of section 710, by striking “District of Columbia” each place it appears and inserting “Capital”.
Disposition of obsolete or condemned property— In section 711, by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Disposition of proceeds of condemned stores issued to National Guard— In paragraph (1) of section 712, by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Property loss; personal injury or death— In section 715(c), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Conforming amendments—
Capital defined—
In general— Section 101 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(20) “Capital” means the area serving as the seat of the Government of the United States, as described in section 112 of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act.”
With regards to Homeland Defense activities— Section 901 of title 32, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (2), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(3) The term Governor means, with respect to the Capital, the commanding general of the Capital National Guard.”
Title 10, United States Code— Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
Definitions— In section 101—
in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(19) The term Capital means the area serving as the seat of the Government of the United States, as described in section 112 of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act.”
in paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (c), by striking “District of Columbia” both places it appears and inserting “Capital”; and
in subsection (d)(5), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Disposition on discharge— In section 771a(c), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
TRICARE coverage for certain members of the National Guard and dependents during certain disaster response duty— In section 1076f—
in subsections (a) and (c)(1), by striking “with respect to the District of Columbia, the mayor of the District of Columbia” both places it appears and inserting “with respect to the Capital, the commanding general of the Capital National Guard”; and
in subsection (c)(2), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
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Payment of claims: availability of appropriations— In subparagraph paragraph (2)(B) of section 2732, by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Members of Army National Guard: detail as students, observers, and investigators at educational institutions, industrial plants, and hospitals— In section 7401(c), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Members of Air National Guard: detail as students, observers, and investigators at educational institutions, industrial plants, and hospitals— In section 9401(c), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Ready Reserve: failure to satisfactorily perform prescribed training— In section 10148(b)—
by striking “District of Columbia,” and inserting “Capital,”; and
by striking “District of Columbia National Guard” and inserting “Capital National Guard”.
Chief of the National Guard Bureau— In section 10502(a)(1)—
by striking “District of Columbia,” and inserting “Capital,”; and
by striking “District of Columbia National Guard” and inserting “Capital National Guard”.
Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau— In section 10505(a)(1)(A)—
by striking “District of Columbia,” and inserting “Capital,”; and
by striking “District of Columbia National Guard” and inserting “Capital National Guard”.
Other senior National Guard Bureau officers— In subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 10506(a)(1)—
by striking “District of Columbia,” both places it appears and inserting “Capital,”; and
by striking “District of Columbia National Guard” both places it appears and inserting “Capital National Guard”.
National Guard Bureau: general provisions— In section 10508(b)(1), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Commissioned officers: original appointment; limitation— In section 12204(b), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Reserve components generally— In section 12301(b), by striking “District of Columbia National Guard” both places it appears and inserting “Capital National Guard”.
National Guard in Federal service: call— In section 12406—
by striking “District of Columbia,” and inserting “Capital,”; and
by striking “National Guard of the District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital National Guard”.
Result of failure to comply with standards and qualifications— In section 12642(c), by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Limitation on relocation of National Guard units— In section 18238—
by striking “District of Columbia,” and inserting “Capital,”; and
by striking “National Guard of the District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital National Guard”.
Sec. 212 Renaming of Federal courts
Renaming—
Circuit Court— Section 41 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
in the first column, by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”; and
in the second column, by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital; Washington, Douglass Commonwealth”.
District Court— Section 88 of such title is amended—
in the heading, by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and the Capital”;
by amending the first paragraph to read as follows:
in the second paragraph, by striking “Washington” and inserting “the Capital”.
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Clerical amendment— The item relating to section 88 in the table of sections for chapter 5 of such title is amended to read as follows:
Conforming amendments relating to Court of Appeals— Title 28, United States Code, is amended as follows:
Appointment of judges— Section 44(a) of such title is amended in the first column by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Terms of Court— Section 48(a) of such title is amended—
in the first column, by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”;
in the second column, by striking “Washington” and inserting “Capital” ; and
in the second column, by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Capital”.
Appointment of independent counsels by chief judge of circuit— Section 49 of such title is amended by striking “District of Columbia” each place it appears and inserting “Capital”.
Circuit Court jurisdiction over certification of death penalty counsels— Section 2265(c)(2) of such title is amended by striking “the District of Columbia Circuit” and inserting “the Capital Circuit”.
Circuit Court jurisdiction over review of Federal agency orders— Section 2343 of such title is amended by striking “the District of Columbia Circuit” and inserting “the Capital Circuit”.
Conforming amendments relating to District Court— Title 28, United States Code, is amended as follows:
Appointment and number of District Court judges— Section 133(a) of such title is amended in the first column by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and the Capital”.
District Court jurisdiction of tax cases brought against United States— Section 1346(e) of such title is amended by striking “the District of Columbia” and inserting “Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and the Capital”.
District Court jurisdiction over proceedings for forfeiture of foreign property— Section 1355(b)(2) of such title is amended by striking “the District of Columbia” and inserting “Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and the Capital”.
District Court jurisdiction over civil actions brought against a foreign state— Section 1391(f)(4) of such title is amended by striking “the District of Columbia” and inserting “Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and the Capital”.
District Court jurisdiction over actions brought by corporations against United States— Section 1402(a)(2) of such title is amended by striking “the District of Columbia” and inserting “Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and the Capital”.
Venue in District Court of certain actions brought by employees of Executive Office of the President— Section 1413 of such title is amended by striking “the District of Columbia” and inserting “Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and the Capital”.
Venue in District Court of action enforcing foreign judgment— Section 2467(c)(2)(B) of such title is amended by striking “the District of Columbia” and inserting “Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and the Capital”.
Conforming amendments relating to other courts— Title 28, United States Code, is amended as follows:
Appointment of bankruptcy judges— Section 152(a)(2) of such title is amended in the first column by striking “District of Columbia” and inserting “Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and the Capital”.
Location of Court of Federal Claims— Section 173 of such title is amended by striking “the District of Columbia” and inserting “the Capital”.
Duty station of judges of Court of Federal Claims— Section 175 of such title is amended by striking “the District of Columbia” each place it appears and inserting “the Capital”.
Duty station of judges for purposes of traveling expenses— Section 456(b) of such title is amended to read as follows:
“(b) The official duty station of the Chief Justice of the United States, the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall be the Capital.”
Court accommodations for Federal Circuit and Court of Federal Claims— Section 462(d) of such title is amended by striking “the District of Columbia” and inserting “the Capital”.
Places of holding court of Court of Federal Claims— Section 798(a) of such title is amended—
by striking “Washington, District of Columbia” and inserting “the Capital”; and
by striking “the District of Columbia” and inserting “the Capital”.
Other conforming amendments—
Service of process on foreign parties at State Department office— Section 1608(a)(4) of such title is amended by striking “Washington, District of Columbia” and inserting “the Capital”.
Service of process in property cases at Attorney General office— Section 2410(b) of such title is amended by striking “Washington, District of Columbia” and inserting “the Capital”.
Definition— Section 451 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new undesignated paragraph:
References in other laws— Any reference in any Federal law (other than a law amended by this section), rule, or regulation—
to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia shall be deemed to refer to the United States Court of Appeals for the Capital;
to the District of Columbia Circuit shall be deemed to refer to the Capital Circuit; and
to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall be deemed to refer to the United States District Court for Washington, Douglass Commonwealth and the Capital.
Effective date— This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the admission of the State into the Union.
Sec. 221 Permitting individuals residing in Capital to vote in Federal elections in State of most recent domicile
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Requirement for States To states to permit individuals To to vote by absentee ballot—
In general— Each State shall—
permit absent Capital voters to use absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee ballot in general, special, primary, and runoff elections for Federal office; and
accept and process, with respect to any general, special, primary, or runoff election for Federal office, any otherwise valid voter registration application from an absent Capital voter, if the application is received by the appropriate State election official not less than 30 days before the election.
Absent Capital voter defined— In this section, the term absent Capital voter means, with respect to a State, a person who resides in the Capital and is qualified to vote in the State (or who would be qualified to vote in the State but for residing in the Capital), but only if the State is the last place in which the person was domiciled before residing in the Capital.
State defined— In this section, the term State means each of the several States, including the State.
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Recommendations to States To to maximize access to polls by absent Capital voters— To afford maximum access to the polls by absent Capital voters, it is the sense of Congress that the States should—
waive registration requirements for absent Capital voters who, by reason of residence in the Capital, do not have an opportunity to register;
expedite processing of balloting materials with respect to such individuals; and
assure that absentee ballots are mailed to such individuals at the earliest opportunity.
Enforcement— The Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States for such declaratory or injunctive relief as may be necessary to carry out this section.
Effect on certain other laws— The exercise of any right under this section shall not affect, for purposes of a Federal tax, a State tax, or a local tax, the residence or domicile of a person exercising such right.
Effective date— This section shall take effect upon the date of the admission of the State into the Union, and shall apply with respect to elections for Federal office taking place on or after such date.