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Councilmember Charles Allen 2
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A BILL 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To amend, on an emergency basis, the Freedom of Information Act of 1976 to exempt from 16
disclosure critical infrastructure information or plans that contain critical infrastructure 17
information for the critical infrastructures of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer 18
Authority. 19
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
act may be cited as the “DC Water Critical Infrastructure Freedom of Information Clarification 21
Emergency Amendment Act of 2023”. 22
Sec. 2. Section 204(a)(15) of the Freedom of Information Act of 1976, effective March 23
29, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-96; D.C. Official Code § 2-534(a)(15)), is amended by striking the phrase 24
“critical infrastructures of companies that are regulated by the Public Service Commission of the 25
District of Columbia” and inserting the phrase “critical infrastructures of the District of 26
Columbia Water and Sewer Authority or companies that are regulated by the Public Service 27
Commission of the District of Columbia” in its place. 28
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 29
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 30
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 31
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § l-301.47a). 32
Sec. 4. Effective date. 33
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This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
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Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 35
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 36
412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 37
D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 38