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District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0517

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7-AN ACT
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11-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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16-To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Freedom of Information Act
17-of 1976 to exempt from disclosure critical infrastructure information or plans that contain
18-critical infrastructure information for the critical infrastructures of the District of Columbia
19-Water and Sewer Authority.
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21- BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
22-act may be cited as the “DC Water Critical Infrastructure Freedom of Information Clarification
23-Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023”.
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25-Sec. 2. Section 204(a)(15) of the Freedom of Information Act of 1976, effective March 29,
26-1977 (D.C. Law 1-96; D.C. Official Code § 2-534(a)(15)), is amended by striking the phrase
27-“critical infrastructures of companies that are regulated by the Public Service Commission of the
28-District of Columbia” and inserting the phrase “critical infrastructures of the District of Columbia
29-Water and Sewer Authority or companies that are regulated by the Public Service Commission of
30-the District of Columbia” in its place.
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32- Sec. 3. Applicability.
33- This act shall apply as of July 26, 2023.
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35- Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
36- The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
37-statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
38-October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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40- Sec. 5. Effective date.
41- This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
42-Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
43-90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
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4+ Councilmember Charles Allen 2
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7+A BILL 5
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11+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 9
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16+To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Freedom of Information Act 14
17+of 1976 to exempt from disclosure critical infrastructure information or plans that contain 15
18+critical infrastructure information for the critical infrastructures of the District of Columbia 16
19+Water and Sewer Authority. 17
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21+ BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF TH E DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 19
22+act may be cited as the “DC Water Critical Infrastructure Freedom of Information Clarification 20
23+Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023”. 21
24+ Sec. 2. Section 204(a)(15) of the Freedom of Information Act of 1976, effective March 29, 22
25+1977 (D.C. Law 1-96; D.C. Official Code § 2-534(a)(15)), is amended by striking the phrase 23
26+“critical infrastructures of companies that are regulated by the Public Service Commission of the 24
27+District of Columbia” and inserting the phrase “critical infrastructures of the District of Columbia 25
28+Water and Sewer Authority or companies that are regulated by the Public Service Commission of 26
29+the District of Columbia” in its place. 27
30+ Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 28
31+ The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 29
32+statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 30
33+October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 31
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61-Chairman
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36+ This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 33
37+Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 34
38+90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 35
39+412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 36
40+D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 37