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District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0379

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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8-AN ACT
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13-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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18-To amend, on an emergency basis, the Freedom of Information Act of 1976 to exempt from
19-disclosure critical infrastructure information or plans that contain critical infrastructure
20-information for the critical infrastructures of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer
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22-BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
23-act may be cited as the “DC Water Critical Infrastructure Freedom of Information Clarification
24-Emergency Amendment Act of 2023”.
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26-Sec. 2. Section 204(a)(15) of the Freedom of Information Act of 1976, effective March
27-29, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-96; D.C. Official Code § 2-534(a)(15)), is amended by striking the phrase
28-“critical infrastructures of companies that are regulated by the Public Service Commission of the
29-District of Columbia” and inserting the phrase “critical infrastructures of the District of
30-Columbia Water and Sewer Authority or companies that are regulated by the Public Service
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33-Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
34-The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
35-statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
36-October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § l-301.47a).
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38-Sec. 4. Effective date.
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4+ Councilmember Charles Allen 2
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8+A BILL 6
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13+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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18+To amend, on an emergency basis, the Freedom of Information Act of 1976 to exempt from 16
19+disclosure critical infrastructure information or plans that contain critical infrastructure 17
20+information for the critical infrastructures of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer 18
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22+BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
23+act may be cited as the “DC Water Critical Infrastructure Freedom of Information Clarification 21
24+Emergency Amendment Act of 2023”. 22
25+Sec. 2. Section 204(a)(15) of the Freedom of Information Act of 1976, effective March 23
26+29, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-96; D.C. Official Code § 2-534(a)(15)), is amended by striking the phrase 24
27+“critical infrastructures of companies that are regulated by the Public Service Commission of the 25
28+District of Columbia” and inserting the phrase “critical infrastructures of the District of 26
29+Columbia Water and Sewer Authority or companies that are regulated by the Public Service 27
30+Commission of the District of Columbia” in its place. 28
31+Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 29
32+The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 30
33+statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 31
34+October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § l-301.47a). 32
35+Sec. 4. Effective date. 33
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3937 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
40-Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
41-90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
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51-412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
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39+Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 35
40+90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 36
41+412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 37
42+D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 38