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,s4 #bbde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 
,begi* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>p]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia ,home ,rule ,act to /reaml9e !
 ,di/rict's legislative process &       
cons]ve taxpay] doll>s4  #a4  ,%ort     
title2 ref]5ces 9 ,act  7a7  ,%ort title
  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act4  7b7
  ,ref]5ces 9 ,act  ,except z may       
o!rwise be provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an 
am5dm5t is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t 
to or repeal ( a section or o!r         
provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to
 be made to t section or o!r provision (
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home ,rule     
,act4  #b4  ,elim9ation ( ,congressional
 review ( newly pass$ ,di/rict laws  7a7
  ,9 g5]al  ,section #fjb 7sec4         
#a-bjf4jb1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is    

am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c74  7b7     
,congressional resolutions ( disapproval
  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,di/rict (         
,columbia ,home ,rule ,act is am5d$ by  
/rik+ section #fjd 7sec4 #a-bjf4jd1     
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code74  7#b7  ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t  ,! table ( cont5ts is am5d$ by 
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #fjd4    
7#c7  ,ex]cise ( rulemak+ p[]  ,?is     
subsection & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
subsection are enact$ by ,congress--    
7,a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1     
respectively1 & z su* !y %all be        
consid]$ z a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1  
respectively1 or ( t ,h\se to :i* !y    
specifically apply1 & su* rules %all    
sup]s$e o!r rules only to ! ext5t t !y  
are inconsi/5t !re)2 &  7,b7 ) full     
recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r 
,h\se to *ange su* rules 7s f> z relat+ 
to su* ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1
 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r 
rule ( su* ,h\se4  7c7  ,con=m+ am5dm5ts
  7#a7  ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home ,rule

 ,act  7,a7 ,section #cjc 7sec4         
#a-bjc4jc1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is    
am5d$--  7i7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
! second s5t5ce2 &  7ii7 by /rik+       
subsection 7b7 & r$esignat+ subsections 
7c7 & 7d7 z subsections 7b7 & 7c74  7,b7
 ,section #djd7;e7 7sec4 #a-bjd4jd7c71  
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 subject to ! provisions ( section      
#fjb7;c7 ea* place x appe>s4  7,c7      
,section #dfb 7sec4 #a-bjd4fb1 ,d4,c4   
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$--  7i7 9       
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 7a7 ,! ,c\ncil 
& ins]t+ ,! ,c\ncil2 &  7ii7 by /rik+   
subsections 7b7 & 7c74  7,d7 ,section   
#dgb7;d7 7sec4 #a-bjd4gb7;d71 ,d4,c4    
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7d7  ,paym5ts n subject to     
appropriation  ,! f\r? s5t5ce ( section 
#ddf %all n apply to any am\nt obligat$ 
or exp5d$ by ! ,di/rict = ! paym5t ( !  
pr9cipal (1 int]e/ on1 or r$emption     
premium = any rev5ue anticipation note  
issu$ "u subsection 7a74  4  7,e7       
,section #dge7;e7 7sec4 #a-bjd4ge7;e71  

,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  7e7  ,paym5ts n subject to   
appropriation  ,! f\r? s5t5ce ( section 
#ddf %all n apply to any am\nt obligat$ 
or exp5d$ by ! ,di/rict = ! paym5t ( !  
pr9cipal (1 int]e/ on1 or r$emption     
premium = any rev5ue anticipation note  
issu$ "u ?is section4  4  7#b7  ,o!r    
laws  7,a7 ,section #b7;b77#a7 (        
,am5dm5t ,no4 #a 7relat+ to initiative &
 ref]5dum7 to title ,,iv 7! ,di/rict    
,*>t]7 7sec4 #a-bjd4ajb7;b77#a71 ,d4,c4 
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !     
appropriate cu/odian & all t foll[s     
?r\gh portion ( su* act to4  7,b7       
,section #e ( ,am5dm5t ,no4 #a 7relat+  
to initiative & ref]5dum7 to title ,,iv 
7! ,di/rict ,*>t]7 7sec4 #a-bjd4aje1    
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 1 & su* act & all t foll[s & ins]t+ a  
p]iod4  7,c7 ,section #af ( ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia ,election ,code ( #aiee 7sec4
 #a-ajja4af1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7--   
7i7 9 subsection 7j77#b7--  7,i7 by     
/rik+ sections #djd & #fjb7;c7 & ins]t+ 

section #djd1 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ !      
second s5t5ce2 &  7ii7 9 subsection     
7m7--  7,i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ! 
appropriate cu/odian & all t foll[s     
?r\gh p>ts ( su* act to1  7,,ii7 by     
/rik+ is held4 ,if1 h[ev]1 aft] & ins]t+
 is held unless1 "u1 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+
 section1 ! act :i* & all t foll[s &    
ins]t+ section44  #c4  ,effective date  
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply 
) respect to ea* act ( ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia--  7#a7 pass$ by ! ,c\ncil ( !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia & sign$ by !      
,mayor ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7#b7  
veto$ by ! ,mayor & repass$ by !        
,c\ncil2  7#c7 pass$ by ! ,c\ncil &     
all[$ to become effective by ! ,mayor   
)\t ! ,mayor's signature2 or  7#d7 9 !  
case ( initiat$ acts & acts subject to  
ref]5dum1 ratifi$ by a majority ( !     
regi/]$ qualifi$ electors vot+ on !     
initiative or ref]5dum1  on or aft]     
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