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Chairman Phil Mendelson 2
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A BILL 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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To amend, on an emergency basis, the Historic Preservation of Derelict District Properties Act of 17
2016 to extend the completion date for rehabilitation of houses in Historic Anacostia. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
act may be cited as the “Historic Preservation of Derelict District Properties Extension 21
Emergency Amendment Act of 2024”. 22
Sec. 2. Section 2(b) of the Historic Preservation of Derelict District Properties Act of 23
2016, effective March 11, 2017 (D.C. Law 21-223; 64 DCR 182), is amended as follows: 24
(a) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “2000 P Street, N.W., Suite 320, 25
Washington, D.C. 20036” and inserting the phrase “1307 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Suite 26
400, Washington, DC 20036”. 27
(b) Subsection (b) is amended by striking the phrase “5 years” and inserting the phrase 28
“10 years” in its place. 29
Sec. 3. Applicability. 30
This act shall apply as of March 15, 2023. 31
Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 32 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 33
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 34
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 35
Sec. 5. Effective date. 36
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 37
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 38
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 39
412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 40
D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 41