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Norton Moves to Strip Commission of Fine Arts’ Control Over D.C. Property

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**FILE** Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s newly introduced bill, the Commission of Fine Arts District of Columbia Home Rule Act, works to remove the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts’ jurisdiction over the design and review of non-federal property in D.C. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton has introduced legislation to remove federal oversight of land-use decisions in the District of Columbia, arguing that the federal government's involvement is a violation of home rule and adds costs to development.

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