The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), as amended through 2000, established a program for the preservation of historic properties throughout the United States. Section 106 of the NHPA requires federal agencies to consider the effects of their activities on historic properties.

The St. Elizabeths Campus is a National Historic Landmark District. In compliance with NHPA the General Services Administration has initiated the Section 106 process to evaluate the effects of the proposed re-development on the historic structures and landscape. As part of the Section 106 process, GSA has commenced consultation with the D.C. State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and other consulting parties. GSA anticipates the consultation will conclude with a Programmatic Agreement with the SHPO and ACHP as signatories. Through the Programmatic Agreement, the parties will determine the process to minimize any potential adverse effect the re-development may have on the historic resources.