§876. Powers of other Federal and local agencies in the development area; certification of new construction, etc.

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall preclude other agencies or instrumentalities of the Federal Government or of the District of Columbia from exercising any lawful powers in the development area consistent with the development plan or the provisions and purposes of this chapter; but no such agency or instrumentality shall release, modify, or depart from any feature or detail of the development plan without the prior approval of the Corporation.

(b) After October 1, 1974, no new construction (including substantial remodeling, conversion, rebuilding, enlargement, extension, or major structural improvement of existing building, but not including ordinary maintenance or remodeling or changes necessary to continue occupancy) shall be authorized or conducted within the development area except upon prior certification by the Corporation that the construction is, or may reasonably be expected to be, consistent with the carrying out of the development plan for the area: Provided, That if the development plan for the area does not become effective under the provisions of section 874 of this title by June 30, 1975, this subsection shall be of no further force and effect until such time as the development plan does become effective under that section.

( Pub. L. 92–578, §7, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1272 ; Pub. L. 93–427, §2, Oct. 1, 1974, 88 Stat. 1170 .)

Amendments

1974-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–427 substituted "the date of the enactment of the Act to amend the Act of October 27, 1972 (86 Stat. 1266)" for "the date of the enactment of this Act", which for purposes of codification constituted the substitution of "October 1, 1974" for "October 27, 1972", and "by June 30, 1975" for "within twelve months of the date of enactment of this Act", which, for purposes of codification, had been translated as "within twelve months of October 27, 1972".