District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 10-1202.32. Findings.

(1) The New Convention Center needs a New Convention Center Hotel adjacent to or in close proximity to the New Convention Center.

(2) Repealed.

(3) The construction and development of the New Convention Center Hotel will enable the Center to be more competitive in the convention market, attract increased business, provide for additional retail use, and enhance the financial viability of the Center.

(4) The assemblage of properties within the New Convention Center Hotel Site is necessary to allow for the development of a New Convention Center Hotel.

(5) The assemblage of properties in the New Convention Center Hotel site and the development of the New Convention Center Hotel is a municipal use that serves many public purposes and is in the interest of, and for the benefit of, the citizens of the District of Columbia.