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AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Sexual Harassment
Investigation Review Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2023 and the Sexual
Harassment Investigation Review Temporary Act of 2023 to require the Inspector
General to hire, subject to funding availability, an independent counsel in Fiscal Year
2024 and to produce a report of findings no later than 120 days after the award of a
contract with an independent counsel.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the “Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Clarification Congressional
Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024”.
Sec. 2. Section 2 of the Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Congressional Review
Emergency Act of 2023, effective October 31, 2023 (D.C. Act 25-292; 70 DCR 14518), is
amended as follows:
(a) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “Fiscal Year 2023” and inserting the
phrase “Fiscal Year 2024” in its place.
(b) Subsection (b) is amended to read as follows:
“(b) The Inspector General shall provide findings to the Mayor and Council no later than
120 days after the award of a contract pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.”.
Sec. 3. Section 2 of the Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Temporary Act of 2023,
effective November 28, 2023 (D.C. Law 25-79; 70 DCR 13814), is amended as follows:
(a) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “Fiscal Year 2023” and inserting the
phrase “Fiscal Year 2024” in its place.
(b) Subsection (b) is amended to read as follows:
“(b) The Inspector General shall provide findings to the Mayor and Council no later than
120 days after the award of a contract pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.”
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Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
Sec. 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).
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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor
District of Columbia