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A BILL 1
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25-424 3
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 6
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To amend the Freedom of Information Act of 1976 to exempt from disclosure critical infrastructure 11
information or plans that contain critical infrastructure information for the critical 12
infrastructures of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. 13
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 15
act may be cited as the “DC Water Critical Infrastructure Freedom of Information Clarification 16
Amendment Act of 2024”. 17
Sec. 2. The Freedom of Information Act of 1976, effective March 29, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-18
96; D.C. Official Code § 2-531 et seq.), is amended as follows: 19
(a) Section 204(a)(15) (D.C. Official Code § 2-534(a)(15)) is amended by striking the 20
phrase “infrastructures of companies” and inserting the phrase “infrastructure of the District of 21
Columbia Water and Sewer Authority or companies” in its place. 22
(b) Section 209(b)(2) (D.C. Official Code § 2–539(b)(2)) is amended by striking the 23
phrase “infrastructure of companies” and inserting the phrase “infrastructure of the District of 24
Columbia Water and Sewer Authority or companies” in its place. 25
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Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 29
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report 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 § 1-301.47a). 32
Sec. 4. Effective date. 33
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 34
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 35
provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 36
1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 37