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Councilmember Charles Allen 3
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A BILL 7
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Department of Transportation 17
Establishment Act of 2002 to authorize the Director to make grants of more than $1 million 18
to the National Park Service for certain projects in the Buzzard Point neighborhood. 19
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
act may be cited as the “Buzzard Point Park and Trails National Park Service Grant 21
Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023”. 22
Sec. 2. Section 3(c) of the Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002, 23
effective May 21, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-137; D.C. Official Code § 50-921.02(c)), is amended by 24
adding a new paragraph (5) to read as follows: 25
“(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Director may issue 26
grants, including grants in excess of $1 million, to the National Park Service for the purpose of 27
planning, designing, constructing, making improvements to, or maintaining parks and trails 28
within the Buzzard Point neighborhood.”. 29
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 30
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 31
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 32
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 33
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Sec. 4. Effective date.
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This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 35
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 36
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 37
412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 38
D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 39