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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 51 (Introduced in House) — To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union. · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . Washington, D.C. Admission Act The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—State of Washington, D.C. Subtitle A—Procedures for Admission Sec. 101. Admission into the Union. Sec. 102. Election of officials of State. Sec. 103. Issuance of presidential proclamation. Subtitle B—Description of Washington, D.C. Territory Sec. 111. Territories and boundaries of Washington, D.C. Sec. 112. Description of District of Columbia after admission of State.
Sec. 113. Continuation of title to lands and property. Subtitle C—General Provisions Relating to Laws of Washington, D.C. Sec. 121. Limitation on authority of State to tax Federal property. Sec. 122. Effect of admission of State on current laws. Sec. 123. Continuation of judicial proceedings. Sec. 124. United States nationality. TITLE II—Responsibilities and Interests of Federal Government Sec. 201. Continuation of revised District of Columbia as seat of Federal Government. Sec. 202.
Treatment of military lands. Sec. 203. Waiver of claims to Federal lands and property. Sec. 204. Permitting individuals residing in new seat of government to vote in Federal elections in State of most recent domicile. Sec. 205. Repeal of law providing for participation of District of Columbia in election of President and Vice-President. Sec. 206. Expedited procedures for consideration of constitutional amendment repealing 23rd Amendment. TITLE III—General Provisions Sec. 301.
General definitions. Sec. 302. Certification of enactment by President.
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