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District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0002

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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9-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17-To amend, on a temporary basis, the Police Officer and Firefighter Cadet Programs Funding
18-Authorization and Human Rights Act of 1977 Amendment Act of 1982 to remove the
19-requirement that applicants shall graduate from District high schools in order to qualify
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18+To amend, on a temporary basis, the Police Officer and Firefighter Cadet Programs Funding 10
19+Authorization and Human Rights Act of 1977 Amendment Act of 1982 to remove the 11
20+requirement that applicants shall graduate from District high schools in order to qualify 12
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23- BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
24-act may be cited as the “Law Enforcement Career Opportunities for District Residents Expansion
25-Temporary Amendment Act of 2023”.
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27- Sec. 2. Section 2 of the Police Officer and Firefighter Cadet Programs Funding
28-Authorization and Human Rights Act of 1977 Amendment Act of 1982, effective March 9, 1983
29-(D.C. Law 4-172; D.C. Official Code § 5- 109.01), is amended as follows:
30- (a) Subsection (a) is amended to read as follows:
31- “(a)(1) The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) shall establish a police
32-officer cadet program for the purpose of instructing, training, and exposing cadets to:
33- “(A) MPD’s operations; and
34- “(B) The duties and responsibilities of serving as an MPD police officer.
35- “(2) The police officer cadet program established in paragraph (1) of this
36-subsection shall be composed of the following persons residing in the District, who shall have
37-substantial ties to the District, such as currently or formerly residing, attending school, or
38-working in the District for a significant period of time:
39- “(A) Senior-year high school students; and
40- “(B) High school graduates under 25 years of age.”.
41- (b) Subsection (b) is amended by striking the phrase “the Metropolitan Police
42-Department” and inserting the acronym “MPD” in its place.
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44- Sec. 3. Applicability.
45- Emergency act shall apply as of January 19, 2023.
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24+ BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 15
25+act may be cited as the “Law Enforcement Career Opportunities for District Residents Expansion 16
26+Temporary Amendment Act of 2023”. 17
27+ Sec. 2. Section 2 of the Police Officer and Firefighter Cadet Programs Funding 18
28+Authorization and Human Rights Act of 1977 Amendment Act of 1982, effective March 9, 1983 19
29+(D.C. Law 4-172; D.C. Official Code § 5- 109.01), is amended as follows: 20
30+ (a) Subsection (a) is amended to read as follows: 21
31+ “(a)(1) The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) shall establish a police 22
32+officer cadet program for the purpose of instructing, training, and exposing cadets to: 23
33+ “(A) MPD’s operations; and 24
34+ “(B) The duties and responsibilities of serving as an MPD police officer. 25
35+ “(2) The police officer cadet program established in paragraph (1) of this 26
36+subsection shall be composed of the following persons residing in the District, who shall have 27 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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52- Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
53- The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
54-statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
55-October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a).
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57- Sec. 5. Effective date.
58- (a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
59-the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30- day period of congressional review
60-as provided in section 602(c)(1)of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
61-24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
62-Columbia Register.
63- (b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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40+substantial ties to the District, such as currently or formerly residing, attending school, or 28
41+working in the District for a significant period of time: 29
42+ “(A) Senior-year high school students; and 30
43+ “(B) High school graduates under 25 years of age.”. 31
44+ (b) Subsection (b) is amended by striking the phrase “the Metropolitan Police 32
45+Department” and inserting the acronym “MPD” in its place. 33
46+ Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 34
47+ The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 35
48+statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 36
49+October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 37
50+ Sec. 4. Effective date. 38
51+ (a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 39
52+the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30- day period of congressional review 40
53+as provided in section 602(c)(1)of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 41
54+24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 42
55+Columbia Register. 43
56+ (b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 44