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A BILL 1
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25-846 3
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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To amend, on a temporary basis, the Freedom of Information Act of 1976 to exempt from 10
disclosure critical infrastructure information or plans that contain critical infrastructure 11
information for the critical infrastructures of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer 12
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
Temporary Amendment Act of 2024”. 17
Sec. 2. Section 204(a)(15) of the Freedom of Information Act of 1976, effective March 18
29, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-96; D.C. Official Code § 2-534(a)(15)), is amended by striking the phrase 19
“critical infrastructures of companies that are regulated by the Public Service Commission of the 20
District of Columbia” and inserting the phrase “critical infrastructures of the District of 21
Columbia Water and Sewer Authority or companies that are regulated by the Public Service 22
Commission of the District of Columbia” in its place. 23
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 24
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 25
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 26
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 27 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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Sec. 4. Effective date. 28
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 29
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 30
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 31
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 32
Columbia Register. 33
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 34