Bill > HR4378

This bill modifies the composition of the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) for Washington, D.C. by changing how its members are appointed. Currently, the board includes members from multiple sources, but the bill will restructure the board to consist of 5 members who are all appointed by the Mayor of D.C. with approval from the D.C. Council. Each board member must be a resident of the District of Columbia. The bill includes a special provision for when the BZA is handling applications from foreign missions regarding chanceries (diplomatic buildings), in which case federal officials from agencies like the Department of Defense, Interior, General Services Administration, or National Park Service, as designated by the President, can replace one of the mayoral appointees. Similarly, the Executive Director of the National Capital Planning Commission can replace another board member in these specific foreign mission cases. These changes will take effect 90 days after the bill's enactment, and the bill can be referred to as the "District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment Home Rule Act". The primary purpose appears to be giving the D.C. local government more direct control over its zoning adjustment board while maintaining a mechanism for federal input on diplomatic property matters.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4378/all-info