,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #cdg #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehjc ,report ,no4 #aaf-dcc1 ,part ,i ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #g1 #bjbj,ms4 ,norton introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,rules1 ,armed ,services1 the ,judiciary1 and ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,june #ah1 #bjbj,reported from the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,june #ah1 #bjbj ,committees on ,rules1 ,armed ,services1 the ,judiciary1 and ,energy and ,commerce discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,february #g1 #bjbj ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the admission of the ,state of ,washington1 ,d4,c4 into the ,union4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,washington1 ,d4,c4 ,admission ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,title ,i--,state of ,washington1 ,d4,c4,subtitle ,a--,procedures for ,admission,sec4 #aja4 ,admission into the ,union4,sec4 #ajb4 ,election of ,senators and ,representative4,sec4 #ajc4 ,issuance of presidential proclamation4,subtitle ,b--,seat of ,government of the ,united ,states,sec4 #aaa4 ,territory and boundaries4,sec4 #aab4 ,description of ,capital4,sec4 #aac4 ,retention of title to property4,sec4 #aad4 ,effect of admission on current laws of seat of ,government of ,united ,states4,sec4 #aae4 ,capital ,national ,guard4,sec4 #aaf4 ,termination of legal status of seat of ,government of ,united ,states as municipal corporation4,subtitle ,c--,general ,provisions ,relating to ,laws of ,state,sec4 #aba4 ,effect of admission on current laws4,sec4 #abb4 ,pending actions and proceedings4,sec4 #abc4 ,limitation on authority to tax ,federal property4,sec4 #abd4 ,united ,states nationality4,title ,,ii--,interests of ,federal ,government,subtitle ,a--,federal ,property,sec4 #bja4 ,treatment of military lands4,sec4 #bjb4 ,waiver of claims to ,federal property4,subtitle ,b--,federal ,courts,sec4 #baa4 ,residency requirements for certain ,federal officials4,sec4 #bab4 ,renaming of ,federal courts4,sec4 #bac4 ,conforming amendments relating to ,department of ,justice4,sec4 #bad4 ,treatment of pretrial services in ,united ,states ,district ,court4,subtitle ,c--,federal ,elections,sec4 #bba4 ,permitting individuals residing in ,capital to vote in ,federal elections in ,state of most recent domicile4,sec4 #bbb4 ,repeal of ,office of ,district of ,columbia ,delegate4,sec4 #bbc4 ,repeal of law providing for participation of seat of government in election of ,president and ,vice-,president4,sec4 #bbd4 ,expedited procedures for consideration of constitutional amendment repealing #bcrd ,amendment4,title ,,iii--,continuation of ,certain ,authorities and ,responsibilities,subtitle ,a--,employee ,benefits,sec4 #cja4 ,federal benefit payments under certain retirement programs4,sec4 #cjb4 ,continuation of ,federal civil service benefits for employees first employed prior to establishment of ,district of ,columbia merit personnel system4,sec4 #cjc4 ,obligations of ,federal ,government under judges' retirement program4,subtitle ,b--,agencies,sec4 #caa4 ,public ,defender ,service4,sec4 #cab4 ,prosecutions4,sec4 #cac4 ,service of ,united ,states ,marshals4,sec4 #cad4 ,designation of felons to facilities of ,bureau of ,prisons4,sec4 #cae4 ,parole and supervision4,sec4 #caf4 ,courts4,subtitle ,c--,other ,programs and ,authorities,sec4 #cba4 ,application of the ,college ,access ,act4,sec4 #cbb4 ,application of the ,scholarships for ,opportunity and ,results ,act4,sec4 #cbc4 ,medicaid ,federal medical assistance percentage4,sec4 #cbd4 ,federal planning commissions4,sec4 #cbe4 ,role of ,army ,corps of ,engineers in supplying water4,sec4 #cbf4 ,requirements to be located in ,district of ,columbia4,title ,,iv--,general ,provisions,sec4 #dja4 ,general definitions4,sec4 #djb4 ,statehood ,transition ,commission4,sec4 #djc4 ,certification of enactment by ,president4,sec4 #djd4 ,severability4 ,i ,state of ,washington1 ,d4,c4 ,a ,procedures for ,admission #aja4 ,admission into the ,union 7a7 ,in general ,subject to the provisions of this ,act1 upon the issuance of the proclamation required by section #ajc7;a71 the ,state of ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth is declared to be a ,state of the ,united ,states of ,america1 and is declared admitted into the ,union on an equal footing with the other ,states in all respects whatever4 7b7 ,constitution of ,state ,the ,state ,constitution shall always be republican in form and shall not be repugnant to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states or the principles of the ,declaration of ,independence4 7c7 ,nonseverability ,if any provision of this section1 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance1 is held to be invalid1 the remaining provisions of this ,act and any amendments made by this ,act shall be treated as invalid4 #ajb4 ,election of ,senators and ,representative 7a7 ,issuance of proclamation 7#a7 ,in general ,not more than #cj days after receiving certification of the enactment of this ,act from the ,president pursuant to section #djc1 the ,mayor shall issue a proclamation for the first elections for #b ,senators and one ,representative in ,congress from the ,state1 subject to the provisions of this section4 7#b7 ,special rule for elections of ,senators ,in the elections of ,senators from the ,state pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the #b ,senate offices shall be separately identified and designated1 and no person may be a candidate for both offices4 ,no such identification or designation of either of the offices shall refer to or be taken to refer to the terms of such offices1 or in any way impair the privilege of the ,senate to determine the class to which each of the ,senators shall be assigned4 7b7 ,rules for conducting elections 7#a7 ,in general ,the proclamation of the ,mayor issued under subsection 7a7 shall provide for the holding of a primary election and a general election1 and at such elections the officers required to be elected as provided in subsection 7a7 shall be chosen by the qualified voters of the ,district of ,columbia in the manner required by the laws of the ,district of ,columbia4 7#b7 ,certification of results ,election results shall be certified in the manner required by the laws of the ,district of ,columbia1 except that the ,mayor shall also provide written certification of the results of such elections to the ,president4 7c7 ,assumption of duties ,upon the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 the ,senators and ,representative elected at the elections described in subsection 7a7 shall be entitled to be admitted to seats in ,congress and to all the rights and privileges of ,senators and ,representatives of the other ,states in ,congress4 7d7 ,effect of admission on ,house of ,representatives membership 7#a7 ,permanent increase in number of ,members ,effective with respect to the ,congress during which the ,state is admitted into the ,union and each succeeding ,congress1 the ,house of ,representatives shall be composed of #dcf ,members1 including any ,members representing the ,state4 7#b7 ,initial number of ,representatives for ,state ,until the taking effect of the first apportionment of ,members occurring after the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 the ,state shall be entitled to one ,representative in the ,house of ,representatives upon its admission into the ,union4 7#c7 ,apportionment of ,members resulting from admission of ,state 7,a7 ,apportionment ,section #bb7;a7 of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of ,representatives in ,congress1 approved ,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7a771 is amended by striking the then existing number of ,representatives and inserting #dcf ,representatives4 7,b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subparagraph 7,a7 shall apply with respect to the first regular decennial census conducted after the admission of the ,state into the ,union and each subsequent regular decennial census4 #ajc4 ,issuance of presidential proclamation 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president1 upon the certification of the results of the elections of the officers required to be elected as provided in section #ajb7;a71 shall1 not later than #ij days after receiving such certification pursuant to section #ajb7;b77#b71 issue a proclamation announcing the results of such elections as so ascertained4 7b7 ,admission of ,state upon issuance of proclamation ,upon the issuance of the proclamation by the ,president under subsection 7a71 the ,state shall be declared admitted into the ,union as provided in section #aja7;a74 ,b ,seat of ,government of the ,united ,states #aaa4 ,territory and boundaries 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 the ,state shall consist of all of the territory of the ,district of ,columbia as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 subject to the results of the metes and bounds survey conducted under subsection 7c74 7b7 ,exclusion of portion remaining as seat of ,government of ,united ,states ,the territory of the ,state shall not include the area described in section #aab1 which shall be known as the ,capital and shall serve as the seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 as provided in clause #ag of section #h of article ,i of the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,metes and bounds survey ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president 7in consultation with the ,chair of the ,national ,capital ,planning ,commission7 shall conduct a metes and bounds survey of the ,capital1 as described in section #aab7;b74 #aab4 ,description of ,capital 7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7c71 upon the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 the ,capital shall consist of the property described in subsection 7b7 and shall include the principal ,federal monuments1 the ,white ,house1 the ,capitol ,building1 the ,united ,states ,supreme ,court ,building1 and the ,federal executive1 legislative1 and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the ,mall and the ,capitol ,building 7as such terms are used in section #heja7;a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code74 7b7 ,general description ,upon the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 the boundaries of the ,capital shall be as follows3 ,beginning at the intersection of the southern right-of-way of ,f ,street ,,ne and the eastern right-of-way of #bnd ,street ,,ne2 7#a7 thence south along said eastern right-of-way of #bnd ,street ,,ne to its intersection with the northeastern right-of-way of ,maryland ,avenue ,,ne2 7#b7 thence southwest along said northeastern right-of-way of ,maryland ,avenue ,,ne to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of ,constitution ,avenue ,,ne2 7#c7 thence west along said northern right-of-way of ,constitution ,avenue ,,ne to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of #ast ,street ,,ne2 7#d7 thence south along said eastern right-of-way of #ast ,street ,,ne to its intersection with the southeastern right-of-way of ,maryland ,avenue ,,ne2 7#e7 thence northeast along said southeastern right-of-way of ,maryland ,avenue ,,ne to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of #bnd ,street ,,se2 7#f7 thence south along said eastern right-of-way of #bnd ,street ,,se to the eastern right-of-way of #bnd ,street ,,se2 7#g7 thence south along said eastern right-of-way of #bnd ,street ,,se to its intersection with the northern property boundary of the property designated as ,square #gfj ,lot #hjc2 7#h7 thence east along said northern property boundary of ,square #gfj ,lot #hjc to its intersection with the western right-of-way of #crd ,street ,,se2 7#i7 thence south along said western right-of-way of #crd ,street ,,se to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of ,independence ,avenue ,,se2 7#aj7 thence west along said northern right-of-way of ,independence ,avenue ,,se to its intersection with the northwestern right-of-way of ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,,se2 7#aa7 thence northwest along said northwestern right-of-way of ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,,se to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of #bnd ,street ,,se2 7#ab7 thence south along said eastern right-of-way of #bnd ,street ,,se to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of ,c ,street ,,se2 7#ac7 thence west along said southern right-of-way of ,c ,street ,,se to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of #ast ,street ,,se2 7#ad7 thence south along said eastern right-of-way of #ast ,street ,,se to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of ,d ,street ,,se2 7#ae7 thence west along said southern right-of-way of ,d ,street ,,se to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of ,south ,capitol ,street2 7#af7 thence south along said eastern right-of-way of ,south ,capitol ,street to its intersection with the northwestern right-of-way of ,canal ,street ,,se2 7#ag7 thence southeast along said northwestern right-of-way of ,canal ,street ,,se to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of ,e ,street ,,se2 7#ah7 thence east along said southern right-of-way of said ,e ,street ,,se to its intersection with the western right-of-way of #ast ,street ,,se2 7#ai7 thence south along said western right-of-way of #ast ,street ,,se to its intersection with the southernmost corner of the property designated as ,square #gcf,s ,lot #hja2 7#bj7 thence west along a line extended due west from said corner of said property designated as ,square #gcf,s ,lot #hja to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of ,new ,jersey ,avenue ,,se2 7#ba7 thence southeast along said southwestern right-of-way of ,new ,jersey ,avenue ,,se to its intersection with the northwestern right-of-way of ,virginia ,avenue ,,se2 7#bb7 thence northwest along said northwestern right-of-way of ,virginia ,avenue ,,se to its intersection with the western right-of-way of ,south ,capitol ,street2 7#bc7 thence north along said western right-of-way of ,south ,capitol ,street to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of ,e ,street ,,sw2 7#bd7 thence west along said southern right-of-way of ,e ,street ,,sw to its end2 7#be7 thence west along a line extending said southern right-of-way of ,e ,street ,,sw westward to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of #bnd ,street ,,sw2 7#bf7 thence north along said eastern right-of-way of #bnd ,street ,,sw to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of ,virginia ,avenue ,,sw2 7#bg7 thence northwest along said southwestern right-of-way of ,virginia ,avenue ,,sw to its intersection with the western right-of-way of #crd ,street ,,sw2 7#bh7 thence north along said western right-of-way of #crd ,street ,,sw to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of ,d ,street ,,sw2 7#bi7 thence west along said northern right-of-way of ,d ,street ,,sw to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of #dth ,street ,,sw2 7#cj7 thence north along said eastern right-of-way of #dth ,street ,,sw to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of ,c ,street ,,sw2 7#ca7 thence west along said northern right-of-way of ,c ,street ,,sw to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of #fth ,street ,,sw2 7#cb7 thence north along said eastern right-of-way of #fth ,street ,,sw to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of ,independence ,avenue ,,sw2 7#cc7 thence west along said northern right-of-way of ,independence ,avenue ,,sw to its intersection with the western right-of-way of #abth ,street ,,sw2 7#cd7 thence south along said western right-of-way of #abth ,street ,,sw to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of ,d ,street ,,sw2 7#ce7 thence west along said northern right-of-way of ,d ,street ,,sw to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of #adth ,street ,,sw2 7#cf7 thence south along said eastern right-of-way of #adth ,street ,,sw to its intersection with the northeastern boundary of the ,consolidated ,rail ,corporation railroad easement2 7#cg7 thence southwest along said northeastern boundary of the ,consolidated ,rail ,corporation railroad easement to its intersection with the eastern shore of the ,potomac ,river2 7#ch7 thence generally northwest along said eastern shore of the ,potomac ,river to its intersection with a line extending westward the northern boundary of the property designated as ,square #ab ,lot #hjf2 7#ci7 thence east along said line extending westward the northern boundary of the property designated as ,square #ab ,lot #hjf to the northern property boundary of the property designated as ,square #ab ,lot #hjf1 and continuing east along said northern boundary of said property designated as ,square #ab ,lot #hjf to its northeast corner2 7#dj7 thence east along a line extending east from said northeast corner of the property designated as ,square #ab ,lot #hjf to its intersection with the western boundary of the property designated as ,square #cc ,lot #hg2 7#da7 thence south along said western boundary of the property designated as ,square #cc ,lot #hg to its intersection with the northwest corner of the property designated as ,square #cc ,lot #hh2 7#db7 thence counter-clockwise around the boundary of said property designated as ,square #cc ,lot #hh to its southeast corner1 which is along the northern right-of-way of ,e ,street ,,nw2 7#dc7 thence east along said northern right-of-way of ,e ,street ,,nw to its intersection with the western right-of-way of #ahth ,street ,,nw2 7#dd7 thence south along said western right-of-way of #ahth ,street ,,nw to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of ,virginia ,avenue ,,nw2 7#de7 thence southeast along said southwestern right-of-way of ,virginia ,avenue ,,nw to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of ,constitution ,avenue ,,nw2 7#df7 thence east along said northern right-of-way of ,constitution ,avenue ,,nw to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of #agth ,street ,,nw2 7#dg7 thence north along said eastern right-of-way of #agth ,street ,,nw to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of ,h ,street ,,nw2 7#dh7 thence east along said southern right-of-way of ,h ,street ,,nw to its intersection with the northwest corner of the property designated as ,square #bba ,lot #ce2 7#di7 thence counter-clockwise around the boundary of said property designated as ,square #bba ,lot #ce to its southeast corner1 which is along the boundary of the property designated as ,square #bba ,lot #cg2 7#ej7 thence counter-clockwise around the boundary of said property designated as ,square #bba ,lot #cg to its southwest corner1 which it shares with the property designated as ,square #bba ,lot #hah2 7#ea7 thence south along the boundary of said property designated as ,square #bba ,lot #hah to its southwest corner1 which it shares with the property designated as ,square #bba ,lot #dj2 7#eb7 thence south along the boundary of said property designated as ,square #bba ,lot #dj to its southwest corner2 7#ec7 thence east along the southern border of said property designated as ,square #bba ,lot #dj to its intersection with the northwest corner of the property designated as ,square #bba ,lot #hbj2 7#ed7 thence south along the western boundary of said property designated as ,square #bba ,lot #hbj to its southwest corner1 which it shares with the property designated as ,square #bba ,lot #ci2 7#ee7 thence south along the western boundary of said property designated as ,square #bba ,lot #ci to its southwest corner1 which is along the northern right-of-way of ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,,nw2 7#ef7 thence east along said northern right-of-way of ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,,nw to its intersection with the western right-of-way of #aeth ,street ,,nw2 7#eg7 thence south along said western right-of-way of #aeth ,street ,,nw to its intersection with a line extending northwest from the southern right-of-way of the portion of ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,,nw north of ,pershing ,square2 7#eh7 thence southeast along said line extending the southern right-of-way of ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,,nw to the southern right-of-way of ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,,nw1 and continuing southeast along said southern right-of-way of ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,,nw to its intersection with the western right-of-way of #adth ,street ,,nw2 7#ei7 thence south along said western right-of-way of #adth ,street ,,nw to its intersection with a line extending west from the southern right-of-way of ,d ,street ,,nw2 7#fj7 thence east along said line extending west from the southern right-of-way of ,d ,street ,,nw to the southern right-of-way of ,d ,street ,,nw1 and continuing east along said southern right-of-way of ,d ,street ,,nw to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of #ac ,street ,,nw2 7#fa7 thence north along said eastern right-of-way of #ac ,street ,,nw to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,,nw2 7#fb7 thence east and southeast along said southern right-of-way of ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,,nw to its intersection with the western right-of-way of #abth ,street ,,nw2 7#fc7 thence south along said western right-of-way of #abth ,street ,,nw to its intersection with a line extending to the west the southern boundary of the property designated as ,square #cbd ,lot #hji2 7#fd7 thence east along said line to the southwest corner of said property designated as ,square #cbd ,lot #hji1 and continuing northeast along the southern boundary of said property designated as ,square #cbd ,lot #hji to its eastern corner1 which it shares with the property designated as ,square #cbc ,lot #hjb2 7#fe7 thence east along the southern boundary of said property designated as ,square #cbc ,lot #hjb to its southeast corner1 which it shares with the property designated as ,square #cbd ,lot #hjh2 7#ff7 thence counter-clockwise around the boundary of said property designated as ,square #cbd ,lot #hjh to its northeastern corner1 which is along the southern right-of-way of ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,,nw2 7#fg7 thence southeast along said southern right-of-way of ,pennsylvania ,avenue ,,nw to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of #dth ,street ,,nw2 7#fh7 thence north along a line extending north from said eastern right-of-way of #dth ,street ,,nw to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of ,c ,street ,,nw2 7#fi7 thence east along said southern right-of-way of ,c ,street ,,nw to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of #crd ,street ,,nw2 7#gj7 thence north along said eastern right-of-way of #crd ,street ,,nw to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of ,d ,street ,,nw2 7#ga7 thence east along said southern right-of-way of ,d ,street ,,nw to its intersection with the western right-of-way of #ast ,street ,,nw2 7#gb7 thence south along said western right-of-way of #ast ,street ,,nw to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of ,c ,street ,,nw2 7#gc7 thence west along said northern right-of-way of ,c ,street ,,nw to its intersection with the western right-of-way of #bnd ,street ,,nw2 7#gd7 thence south along said western right-of-way of #bnd ,street ,,nw to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of ,constitution ,avenue ,,nw2 7#ge7 thence east along said northern right-of-way of ,constitution ,avenue ,,nw to its intersection with the northeastern right-of-way of ,louisiana ,avenue ,,nw2 7#gf7 thence northeast along said northeastern right-of-way of ,louisiana ,avenue ,,nw to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of ,new ,jersey ,avenue ,,nw2 7#gg7 thence northwest along said southwestern right-of-way of ,new ,jersey ,avenue ,,nw to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of ,d ,street ,,nw2 7#gh7 thence east along said northern right-of-way of ,d ,street ,,nw to its intersection with the northeastern right-of-way of ,louisiana ,avenue ,,nw2 7#gi7 thence northeast along said northwestern right-of-way of ,louisiana ,avenue ,,nw to its intersection with the western right-of-way of ,north ,capitol ,street2 7#hj7 thence north along said western right-of-way of ,north ,capitol ,street to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of ,massachusetts ,avenue ,,nw2 7#ha7 thence southeast along said southwestern right-of-way of ,massachusetts ,avenue ,,nw to the southwestern right-of-way of ,massachusetts ,avenue ,,ne2 7#hb7 thence southeast along said southwestern right-of-way of ,massachusetts ,avenue ,,ne to the southern right-of-way of ,columbus ,circle ,,ne2 7#hc7 thence counter-clockwise along said southern right-of-way of ,columbus ,circle ,,ne to its intersection with the southern right-of way of ,f ,street ,,ne2 and 7#hd7 thence east along said southern right-of-way of ,f ,street ,,ne to the point of beginning4 7c7 ,exclusion of building serving as ,state capitol ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 after the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 the ,capital shall not be considered to include the building known as the ,john ,a4 ,wilson ,building1 as described and designated under section #fja7;a7 of the ,omnibus ,spending ,reduction ,act of #aiic 7sec4 #aj-acja7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code74 #aac4 ,retention of title to property 7a7 ,retention of ,federal title ,the ,united ,states shall have and retain title to1 or jurisdiction over1 for purposes of administration and maintenance1 all real and personal property with respect to which the ,united ,states holds title or jurisdiction for such purposes on the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7b7 ,retention of ,state title ,the ,state shall have and retain title to1 or jurisdiction over1 for purposes of administration and maintenance1 all real and personal property with respect to which the ,district of ,columbia holds title or jurisdiction for such purposes on the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 #aad4 ,effect of admission on current laws of seat of ,government of ,united ,states ,except as otherwise provided in this ,act1 the laws of the ,district of ,columbia which are in effect on the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union 7without regard to whether such laws were enacted by ,congress or by the ,district of ,columbia7 shall apply in the ,capital in the same manner and to the same extent beginning on the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 and shall be deemed laws of the ,united ,states which are applicable only in or to the ,capital4 #aae4 ,capital ,national ,guard 7a7 ,establishment ,title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,definitions ,in paragraphs 7#d71 7#f71 and 7#ai7 of section #aja1 by striking ,district of ,columbia each place it appears and inserting ,capital4 7#b7 ,branches and organizations ,in section #ajc1 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7#c7 ,units3 location2 organization2 command ,in subsections 7c7 and 7d7 of section #ajd1 by striking ,district of ,columbia both places it appears and inserting ,capital4 7#d7 ,availability of appropriations ,in section #ajg7;b71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7#e7 ,maintenance of other troops ,in subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 of section #aji1 by striking ,district of ,columbia each place it appears and inserting ,capital4 7#f7 ,drug interdiction and counter-drug activities ,in section #aab7;h7-- 7,a7 by striking ,district of ,columbia1 both places it appears and inserting ,capital12 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking ,national ,guard of the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital ,national ,guard4 7#g7 ,enlistment oath ,in section #cjd1 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7#h7 ,adjutants general ,in section #cad1 by striking ,district of ,columbia each place it appears and inserting ,capital4 7#i7 ,detail of regular members of ,army and ,air ,force to duty with ,national ,guard ,in section #cae1 by striking ,district of ,columbia each place it appears and inserting ,capital4 7#aj7 ,discharge of officers2 termination of appointment ,in section #cbd7;b71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7#aa7 ,relief from ,national ,guard duty when ordered to active duty ,in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #cbe1 by striking ,district of ,columbia each place it appears and inserting ,capital4 7#ab7 ,courts-martial of ,national ,guard not in ,federal service3 composition1 jurisdiction1 and procedures2 convening authority ,in sections #cbf and #cbg1 by striking ,district of ,columbia each place it appears and inserting ,capital4 7#ac7 ,active ,guard and ,reserve duty3 ,governor's authority ,in section #cbh7;a71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7#ad7 ,training generally ,in section #eja7;b71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7#ae7 ,participation in field exercises ,in section #ejc7;b71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7#af7 ,national ,guard schools and small arms competitions ,in section #ejd7;b71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7#ag7 ,army and ,air ,force schools and field exercises ,in section #eje1 by striking ,national ,guard of the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital ,national ,guard4 7#ah7 ,national ,guard ,youth ,challenge ,program ,in subsections 7c77#a71 7g77#b71 7j71 7k71 and 7l77#a7 of section #eji1 by striking ,district of ,columbia each place it appears and inserting ,capital4 7#ai7 ,issue of supplies ,in section #gjb-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,national ,guard of the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital ,national ,guard2 and 7,b7 in subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d71 by striking ,district of ,columbia each place it appears and inserting ,capital4 7#bj7 ,purchases of supplies from ,army or ,air ,force ,in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #gjc1 by striking ,district of ,columbia both places it appears and inserting ,capital4 7#ba7 ,accountability3 relief from upon order to active duty ,in section #gjd1 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7#bb7 ,property and fiscal officers ,in section #gjh-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,national ,guard of the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital ,national ,guard2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7#bc7 ,accountability for property issued to the ,national ,guard ,in subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 and 7f7 of section #gaj1 by striking ,district of ,columbia each place it appears and inserting ,capital4 7#bd7 ,disposition of obsolete or condemned property ,in section #gaa1 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7#be7 ,disposition of proceeds of condemned stores issued to ,national ,guard ,in paragraph 7#a7 of section #gab1 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7#bf7 ,property loss2 personal injury or death ,in section #gae7;c71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,capital defined 7,a7 ,in general ,section #aja of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#bj7 ,capital means the area serving as the seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 as described in section #aab of the ,washington1 ,d4,c4 ,admission ,act4 4 7,b7 ,with regards to ,homeland ,defense activities ,section #ija of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,the term ,governor means1 with respect to the ,capital1 the commanding general of the ,capital ,national ,guard4 4 7#b7 ,title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code ,title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended as follows3 7,a7 ,definitions ,in section #aja-- 7i7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ai7 ,the term ,capital means the area serving as the seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 as described in section #aab of the ,washington1 ,d4,c4 ,admission ,act4 2 7ii7 in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#d7 of subsection 7c71 by striking ,district of ,columbia both places it appears and inserting ,capital2 and 7iii7 in subsection 7d77#e71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7,b7 ,disposition on discharge ,in section #gga;a7c71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7,c7 ,,tricare coverage for certain members of the ,national ,guard and dependents during certain disaster response duty ,in section #ajgf;f-- 7i7 in subsections 7a7 and 7c77#a71 by striking with respect to the ,district of ,columbia1 the mayor of the ,district of ,columbia both places it appears and inserting with respect to the ,capital1 the commanding general of the ,capital ,national ,guard2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7,d7 ,payment of claims3 availability of appropriations ,in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 of section #bgcb1 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7,e7 ,members of ,army ,national ,guard3 detail as students1 observers1 and investigators at educational institutions1 industrial plants1 and hospitals ,in section #gdja7;c71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7,f7 ,members of ,air ,national ,guard3 detail as students1 observers1 and investigators at educational institutions1 industrial plants1 and hospitals ,in section #idja7;c71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7,g7 ,ready ,reserve3 failure to satisfactorily perform prescribed training ,in section #ajadh7;b7-- 7i7 by striking ,district of ,columbia1 and inserting ,capital12 and 7ii7 by striking ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard and inserting ,capital ,national ,guard4 7,h7 ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau ,in section #ajejb7;a77#a7-- 7i7 by striking ,district of ,columbia1 and inserting ,capital12 and 7ii7 by striking ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard and inserting ,capital ,national ,guard4 7,i7 ,vice ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau ,in section #ajeje7;a77#a77;,a7-- 7i7 by striking ,district of ,columbia1 and inserting ,capital12 and 7ii7 by striking ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard and inserting ,capital ,national ,guard4 7,j7 ,other senior ,national ,guard ,bureau officers ,in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section #ajejf7;a77#a7-- 7i7 by striking ,district of ,columbia1 both places it appears and inserting ,capital12 and 7ii7 by striking ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard both places it appears and inserting ,capital ,national ,guard4 7,k7 ,national ,guard ,bureau3 general provisions ,in section #ajejh7;b77#a71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7,l7 ,commissioned officers3 original appointment2 limitation ,in section #abbjd7;b71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7,m7 ,reserve components generally ,in section #abcja7;b71 by striking ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard both places it appears and inserting ,capital ,national ,guard4 7,n7 ,national ,guard in ,federal service3 call ,in section #abdjf-- 7i7 by striking ,district of ,columbia1 and inserting ,capital12 and 7ii7 by striking ,national ,guard of the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital ,national ,guard4 7,o7 ,result of failure to comply with standards and qualifications ,in section #abfdb7;c71 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7,p7 ,limitation on relocation of ,national ,guard units ,in section #ahbch-- 7i7 by striking ,district of ,columbia1 and inserting ,capital12 and 7ii7 by striking ,national ,guard of the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital ,national ,guard4 #aaf4 ,termination of legal status of seat of ,government of ,united ,states as municipal corporation ,notwithstanding section #b of the ,revised ,statutes relating to the ,district of ,columbia 7sec4 #a-ajb1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 or any other provision of law codified in subchapter ,i of chapter #a of the ,district of ,columbia ,official ,code1 effective upon the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 the ,capital 7or any portion thereof7 shall not serve as a government and shall not be a body corporate for municipal purposes4 ,c ,general ,provisions ,relating to ,laws of ,state #aba4 ,effect of admission on current laws 7a7 ,legislative power ,the legislative power of the ,state shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation in the ,state1 consistent with the ,constitution of the ,united ,states 7including the restrictions and limitations imposed upon the ,states by article ,i1 section #aj7 and subject to the provisions of this ,act4 7b7 ,continuation of authority and duties of members of executive1 legislative1 and judicial offices ,upon the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 members of executive1 legislative1 and judicial offices of the ,district of ,columbia shall be deemed members of the respective executive1 legislative1 and judicial offices of the ,state1 as provided by the ,state ,constitution and the laws of the ,state4 7c7 ,treatment of ,federal laws ,to the extent that any law of the ,united ,states applies to the ,states generally1 the law shall have the same force and effect in the ,state as elsewhere in the ,united ,states1 except as such law may otherwise provide4 7d7 ,no effect on existing contracts ,nothing in the admission of the ,state into the ,union shall affect any obligation under any contract or agreement under which the ,district of ,columbia or the ,united ,states is a party1 as in effect on the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7e7 ,succession in interstate compacts ,the ,state shall be deemed to be the successor to the ,district of ,columbia for purposes of any interstate compact which is in effect on the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7f7 ,continuation of service of ,federal members on boards and commissions ,nothing in the admission of the ,state into the ,union shall affect the authority of a representative of the ,federal ,government who1 as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 is a member of a board or commission of the ,district of ,columbia to serve as a member of such board or commission or as a member of a successor to such board or commission after the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 as may be provided by the ,state ,constitution and the laws of the ,state4 7g7 ,special rule regarding enforcement authority of ,united ,states ,capitol ,police1 ,united ,states ,park ,police1 and ,united ,states ,secret ,service ,uniformed ,division ,the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police1 the ,united ,states ,park ,police1 and the ,united ,states ,secret ,service ,uniformed ,division may not enforce any law of the ,state in the ,state1 except to the extent authorized by the ,state4 ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to affect the authority of the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police1 the ,united ,states ,park ,police1 and the ,united ,states ,secret ,service ,uniformed ,division to enforce any law in the ,capital4 #abb4 ,pending actions and proceedings 7a7 ,state as legal successor to ,district of ,columbia ,the ,state shall be the legal successor to the ,district of ,columbia in all matters4 7b7 ,no effect on pending proceedings ,all existing writs1 actions1 suits1 judicial and administrative proceedings1 civil or criminal liabilities1 prosecutions1 judgments1 sentences1 orders1 decrees1 appeals1 causes of action1 claims1 demands1 titles1 and rights shall continue unaffected by the admission of the ,state into the ,union with respect to the ,state or the ,united ,states1 except as may be provided under this ,act1 as may be modified in accordance with the provisions of the ,state ,constitution1 and as may be modified by the laws of the ,state or the ,united ,states1 as the case may be4 #abc4 ,limitation on authority to tax ,federal property ,the ,state may not impose any tax on any real or personal property owned or acquired by the ,united ,states1 except to the extent that ,congress may permit4 #abd4 ,united ,states nationality ,no provision of this ,act shall operate to confer ,united ,states nationality1 to terminate nationality lawfully acquired1 or to restore nationality terminated or lost under any law of the ,united ,states or under any treaty to which the ,united ,states is or was a party4 ,,ii ,interests of ,federal ,government ,a ,federal ,property #bja4 ,treatment of military lands 7a7 ,reservation of ,federal authority 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b7 and subsection 7b7 and notwithstanding the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 authority is reserved in the ,united ,states for the exercise by ,congress of the power of exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such tracts or parcels of land located in the ,state that1 on the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 are controlled or owned by the ,united ,states and held for defense or ,coast ,guard purposes4 7#b7 ,limitation on authority ,the power of exclusive legislation described in paragraph 7#a7 shall vest and remain in the ,united ,states only so long as the particular tract or parcel of land involved is controlled or owned by the ,united ,states and held for defense or ,coast ,guard purposes4 7b7 ,authority of ,state 7#a7 ,in general ,the reservation of authority in the ,united ,states under subsection 7a7 shall not operate to prevent such tracts or parcels of land from being a part of the ,state1 or to prevent the ,state from exercising over or upon such lands1 concurrently with the ,united ,states1 any jurisdiction which it would have in the absence of such reservation of authority and which is consistent with the laws hereafter enacted by ,congress pursuant to such reservation of authority4 7#b7 ,service of process ,the ,state shall have the right to serve civil or criminal process in such tracts or parcels of land in which the authority of the ,united ,states is reserved under subsection 7a7 in suits or prosecutions for or on account of rights acquired1 obligations incurred1 or crimes committed in the ,state but outside of such lands4 #bjb4 ,waiver of claims to ,federal property 7a7 ,in general ,as a compact with the ,united ,states1 the ,state and its people disclaim all right and title to any real or personal property not granted or confirmed to the ,state by or under the authority of this ,act1 the right or title to which is held by the ,united ,states or subject to disposition by the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,effect on claims against ,united ,states 7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in this ,act shall recognize1 deny1 enlarge1 impair1 or otherwise affect any claim against the ,united ,states1 and any such claim shall be governed by applicable laws of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act is intended or shall be construed as a finding1 interpretation1 or construction by ,congress that any applicable law authorizes1 establishes1 recognizes1 or confirms the validity or invalidity of any claim referred to in paragraph 7#a71 and the determination of the applicability to or the effect of any law on any such claim shall be unaffected by anything in this ,act4 ,b ,federal ,courts #baa4 ,residency requirements for certain ,federal officials 7a7 ,circuit judges ,section #dd7;c7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,except in the ,district of ,columbia1 each and inserting ,each2 and 7#b7 by striking within fifty miles of the ,district of ,columbia and inserting within fifty miles of the ,capital4 7b7 ,district judges ,section #acd7;b7 of such title is amended in the first sentence by striking the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,southern ,district of ,new ,york1 and and inserting the ,southern ,district of ,new ,york and4 7c7 ,united ,states attorneys ,section #ede7;a7 of such title is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting ,each ,united ,states attorney shall reside in the district for which he or she is appointed1 except that those officers of the ,southern ,district of ,new ,york and the ,eastern ,district of ,new ,york may reside within #bj miles thereof44 7d7 ,united ,states marshals ,section #efa7;e77#a7 of such title is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 the marshal for the ,southern ,district of ,new ,york may reside within #bj miles of the district2 and 4 7e7 ,clerks of ,district ,courts ,section #gea7;c7 of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and4 7f7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply only to individuals appointed after the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 #bab4 ,renaming of ,federal courts 7a7 ,renaming 7#a7 ,circuit ,court ,section #da of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in the first column1 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital2 and 7,b7 in the second column1 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital2 ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth4 7#b7 ,district ,court ,section #hh of such title is amended-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital2 7,b7 by amending the first paragraph to read as follows3 ,the ,state of ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital comprise one judicial district4 2 and 7,c7 in the second paragraph1 by striking ,washington and inserting the ,capital4 7#c7 ,clerical amendment ,the item relating to section #hh in the table of sections for chapter #e of such title is amended to read as follows3 #hh4 ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments relating to ,court of ,appeals ,title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,appointment of judges ,section #dd7;a7 of such title is amended in the first column by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7#b7 ,terms of ,court ,section #dh7;a7 of such title is amended-- 7,a7 in the first column1 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital2 7,b7 in the second column1 by striking ,washington and inserting ,capital 2 and 7,c7 in the second column1 by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,capital4 7#c7 ,appointment of independent counsels by chief judge of circuit ,section #di of such title is amended by striking ,district of ,columbia each place it appears and inserting ,capital4 7#d7 ,circuit ,court jurisdiction over certification of death penalty counsels ,section #bbfe7;c77#b7 of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia ,circuit and inserting the ,capital ,circuit4 7#e7 ,circuit ,court jurisdiction over review of ,federal agency orders ,section #bcdc of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia ,circuit and inserting the ,capital ,circuit4 7c7 ,conforming amendments relating to ,district ,court ,title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,appointment and number of ,district ,court judges ,section #acc7;a7 of such title is amended in the first column by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital4 7#b7 ,district ,court jurisdiction of tax cases brought against ,united ,states ,section #acdf7;e7 of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital4 7#c7 ,district ,court jurisdiction over proceedings for forfeiture of foreign property ,section #acee7;b77#b7 of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital4 7#d7 ,district ,court jurisdiction over civil actions brought against a foreign state ,section #acia7;f77#d7 of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital4 7#e7 ,district ,court jurisdiction over actions brought by corporations against ,united ,states ,section #adjb7;a77#b7 of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital4 7#f7 ,venue in ,district ,court of certain actions brought by employees of ,executive ,office of the ,president ,section #adac of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital4 7#g7 ,venue in ,district ,court of action enforcing foreign judgment ,section #bdfg7;c77#b77;,b7 of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital4 7d7 ,conforming amendments relating to other courts ,title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,appointment of bankruptcy judges ,section #aeb7;a77#b7 of such title is amended in the first column by striking ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital4 7#b7 ,location of ,court of ,federal ,claims ,section #agc of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and inserting the ,capital4 7#c7 ,duty station of judges of ,court of ,federal ,claims ,section #age of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia each place it appears and inserting the ,capital4 7#d7 ,duty station of judges for purposes of traveling expenses ,section #def7;b7 of such title is amended to read as follows3 7b7 ,the official duty station of the ,chief ,justice of the ,united ,states1 the ,justices of the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states1 and the judges of the ,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for the ,federal ,circuit shall be the ,capital4 4 7#e7 ,court accommodations for ,federal ,circuit and ,court of ,federal ,claims ,section #dfb7;d7 of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and inserting the ,capital4 7#f7 ,places of holding court of ,court of ,federal ,claims ,section #gih7;a7 of such title is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,washington1 ,district of ,columbia and inserting the ,capital2 and 7,b7 by striking the ,district of ,columbia and inserting the ,capital4 7e7 ,other conforming amendments 7#a7 ,service of process on foreign parties at ,state ,department office ,section #afjh7;a77#d7 of such title is amended by striking ,washington1 ,district of ,columbia and inserting the ,capital4 7#b7 ,service of process in property cases at ,attorney ,general office ,section #bdaj7;b7 of such title is amended by striking ,washington1 ,district of ,columbia and inserting the ,capital4 7f7 ,definition ,section #dea of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new undesignated paragraph3 ,the term ,capital means the area serving as the seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 as described in section #aab of the ,washington1 ,d4,c4 ,admission ,act4 4 7g7 ,references in other laws ,any reference in any ,federal law 7other than a law amended by this section71 rule1 or regulation-- 7#a7 to the ,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for the ,district of ,columbia shall be deemed to refer to the ,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for the ,capital2 7#b7 to the ,district of ,columbia ,circuit shall be deemed to refer to the ,capital ,circuit2 and 7#c7 to the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,district of ,columbia shall be deemed to refer to the ,united ,states ,district ,court for ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital4 7h7 ,effective date ,this section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 #bac4 ,conforming amendments relating to ,department of ,justice 7a7 ,appointment of ,united ,states ,trustees ,section #eha7;a77#d7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and inserting the ,capital and ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth4 7b7 ,independent counsels 7#a7 ,appointment of additional personnel ,section #eid7;c7 of such title is amended-- 7,a7 by striking the ,district of ,columbia the first place it appears and inserting ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital2 and 7,b7 by striking the ,district of ,columbia the second place it appears and inserting ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth4 7#b7 ,judicial review of removal ,section #eif7;a77#c7 of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 #bad4 ,treatment of pretrial services in ,united ,states ,district ,court ,section #caeb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking 7other than the ,district of ,columbia7 and inserting 7subject to subsection 7d71 other than the ,district of ,columbia72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,in the case of the judicial district of ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth and the ,capital-- 7#a7 upon the admission of the ,state of ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth into the ,union1 the ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth ,pretrial ,services ,agency shall continue to provide pretrial services in the judicial district in the same manner and to the same extent as the ,district of ,columbia ,pretrial ,services ,agency provided such services in the judicial district of the ,district of ,columbia as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union2 and 7#b7 upon the receipt by the ,president of the certification from the ,state of ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth under section #cae7;b77#d7 of the ,washington1 ,d4,c4 ,admission ,act that the ,state has in effect laws providing for the ,state to provide pre-trial services1 paragraph 7#a7 shall no longer apply1 and the ,director shall provide for the establishment of pretrial services in the judicial district under this section4 4 ,c ,federal ,elections #bba4 ,permitting individuals residing in ,capital to vote in ,federal elections in ,state of most recent domicile 7a7 ,requirement for states to permit individuals to vote by absentee ballot 7#a7 ,in general ,each ,state shall-- 7,a7 permit absent ,capital voters to use absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee ballot in general1 special1 primary1 and runoff elections for ,federal office2 and 7,b7 accept and process1 with respect to any general1 special1 primary1 or runoff election for ,federal office1 any otherwise valid voter registration application from an absent ,capital voter1 if the application is received by the appropriate ,state election official not less than #cj days before the election4 7#b7 ,absent ,capital voter defined ,in this section1 the term absent ,capital voter means1 with respect to a ,state1 a person who resides in the ,capital and is qualified to vote in the ,state 7or who would be qualified to vote in the ,state but for residing in the ,capital71 but only if the ,state is the last place in which the person was domiciled before residing in the ,capital4 7#c7 ,state defined ,in this section1 the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 including the ,state4 7b7 ,recommendations to ,states to maximize access to polls by absent ,capital voters ,to afford maximum access to the polls by absent ,capital voters1 it is the sense of ,congress that the ,states should-- 7#a7 waive registration requirements for absent ,capital voters who1 by reason of residence in the ,capital1 do not have an opportunity to register2 7#b7 expedite processing of balloting materials with respect to such individuals2 and 7#c7 assure that absentee ballots are mailed to such individuals at the earliest opportunity4 7c7 ,enforcement ,the ,attorney ,general may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the ,united ,states for such declaratory or injunctive relief as may be necessary to carry out this section4 7d7 ,effect on certain other laws ,the exercise of any right under this section shall not affect1 for purposes of a ,federal tax1 a ,state tax1 or a local tax1 the residence or domicile of a person exercising such right4 7e7 ,effective date ,this section shall take effect upon the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 and shall apply with respect to elections for ,federal office taking place on or after such date4 #bbb4 ,repeal of ,office of ,district of ,columbia ,delegate 7a7 ,in ,general ,sections #bjb and #bjd of the ,district of ,columbia ,delegate ,act 7,public ,law #ia-dje2 sections #a-dja and #a-djb1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 are repealed1 and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such sections are restored or revived as if such sections had not been enacted4 7b7 ,conforming ,amendments to ,district of ,columbia ,elections ,code of #aiee ,the ,district of ,columbia ,elections ,code of #aiee is amended-- 7#a7 in section #a 7sec4 #a-ajja4ja1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 by striking the ,delegate to the ,house of ,representatives12 7#b7 in section #b 7sec4 #a-ajja4jb1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#f71 7,b7 in paragraph 7#ab71 by striking 7except the ,delegate to ,congress for the ,district of ,columbia71 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#ac71 by striking the ,delegate to ,congress for the ,district of ,columbia12 7#c7 in section #h 7sec4 #a-ajja4jh1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7-- 7,a7 by striking ,delegate1 in the heading1 and 7,b7 by striking ,delegate1 each place it appears in subsections 7d71 7h77#a77;,a71 7h77#b71 7i77#a71 7j77#a71 7j77#c71 and 7k77#c72 7#d7 in section #aj 7sec4 #a-ajja4aj1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 of subsection 7a77#c71 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 by striking ,delegate1 each place it appears in paragraph 7#a71 and 7ii7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#b72 7#e7 in section #aa7;a77#b7 7sec4 #a-ajja4aa7;a77#b71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 by striking ,delegate to the ,house of ,representatives12 7#f7 in section #ae7;b7 7sec4 #a-ajja4ae7;b71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 by striking ,delegate12 and 7#g7 in section #ag7;a7 7sec4 #a-ajja4ag7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 by striking except the ,delegate to the ,congress from the ,district of ,columbia4 7c7 ,effective ,date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 #bbc4 ,repeal of law providing for participation of seat of government in election of ,president and ,vice-,president 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #a of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking section #ba2 and 7#b7 in the table of sections1 by striking the item relating to section #ba4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect upon the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 and shall apply to any election of the ,president and ,vice-,president taking place on or after such date4 #bbd4 ,expedited procedures for consideration of constitutional amendment repealing #bcrd ,amendment 7a7 ,joint resolution described ,in this section1 the term joint resolution means a joint resolution-- 7#a7 entitled ,a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states to repeal the #bcrd article of amendment2 and 7#b7 the matter after the resolving clause of which consists solely of text to amend the ,constitution of the ,united ,states to repeal the #bcrd article of amendment to the ,constitution4 7b7 ,expedited consideration in ,house of ,representatives 7#a7 ,placement on calendar ,upon introduction in the ,house of ,representatives1 the joint resolution shall be placed immediately on the appropriate calendar4 7#b7 ,proceeding to consideration 7,a7 ,in general ,it shall be in order1 not later than #cj legislative days after the date the joint resolution is introduced in the ,house of ,representatives1 to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,procedure ,for a motion to proceed to consider the joint resolution-- 7i7 all points of order against the motion are waived2 7ii7 such a motion shall not be in order after the ,house of ,representatives has disposed of a motion to proceed on the joint resolution2 7iii7 the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion2 7iv7 the motion shall not be debatable2 and 7v7 a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order4 7#c7 ,consideration ,when the ,house of ,representatives proceeds to consideration of the joint resolution-- 7,a7 the joint resolution shall be considered as read2 7,b7 all points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration are waived2 7,c7 the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to its passage without intervening motion except #aj hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent2 7,d7 an amendment to the joint resolution shall not be in order2 and 7,e7 a motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order4 7c7 ,expedited consideration in ,senate 7#a7 ,placement on calendar ,upon introduction in the ,senate1 the joint resolution shall be placed immediately on the calendar4 7#b7 ,proceeding to consideration 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding rule ,,xxii of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 it is in order1 not later than #cj legislative days after the date the joint resolution is introduced in the ,senate 7even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to7 to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution4 7,b7 ,procedure ,for a motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution-- 7i7 all points of order against the motion are waived2 7ii7 the motion is not debatable2 7iii7 the motion is not subject to a motion to postpone2 7iv7 a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order2 and 7v7 if the motion is agreed to1 the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of4 7#c7 ,floor consideration 7,a7 ,in general ,if the ,senate proceeds to consideration of the joint resolution-- 7i7 all points of order against the joint resolution 7and against consideration of the joint resolution7 are waived2 7ii7 consideration of the joint resolution1 and all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith1 shall be limited to not more than #cj hours1 which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees2 7iii7 a motion further to limit debate is in order and not debatable2 7iv7 an amendment to1 a motion to postpone1 or a motion to commit the joint resolution is not in order2 and 7v7 a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business is not in order4 7,b7 ,vote on passage ,in the ,senate the vote on passage shall occur immediately following the conclusion of the consideration of the joint resolution1 and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the ,senate4 7,c7 ,rulings of the chair on procedure ,appeals from the decisions of the ,chair relating to the application of this subsection or the rules of the ,senate1 as the case may be1 to the procedure relating to the joint resolution shall be decided without debate4 7d7 ,rules relating to ,senate and ,house of ,representatives 7#a7 ,coordination with action by other ,house ,if1 before the passage by one ,house of the joint resolution of that ,house1 that ,house receives from the other ,house the joint resolution-- 7,a7 the joint resolution of the other ,house shall not be referred to a committee2 and 7,b7 with respect to the joint resolution of the ,house receiving the resolution-- 7i7 the procedure in that ,house shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other ,house2 and 7ii7 the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other ,house4 7#b7 ,treatment of joint resolution of other ,house ,if one ,house fails to introduce or consider the joint resolution under this section1 the joint resolution of the other ,house shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section4 7#c7 ,treatment of companion measures ,if1 following passage of the joint resolution in the ,senate1 the ,senate receives the companion measure from the ,house of ,representatives1 the companion measure shall not be debatable4 7e7 ,rules of ,house of ,representatives and ,senate ,this section is enacted by ,congress-- 7#a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 respectively1 and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each ,house1 respectively1 but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that ,house in the case of the joint resolution1 and supersede other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules2 and 7#b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of either ,house to change the rules 7so far as relating to the procedure of that ,house7 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that ,house4 ,,iii ,continuation of ,certain ,authorities and ,responsibilities ,a ,employee ,benefits #cja4 ,federal benefit payments under certain retirement programs 7a7 ,continuation of entitlement to payments ,any individual who1 as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 is entitled to a ,federal benefit payment under the ,district of ,columbia ,retirement ,protection ,act of #aiig 7subtitle ,a of title ,,xi of the ,national ,capital ,revitalization and ,self-,government ,improvement ,act of #aiig2 sec4 #a-hja4ja et seq41 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 shall continue to be entitled to such a payment after the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 in the same manner1 to the same extent1 and subject to the same terms and conditions applicable under such ,act4 7b7 ,obligations of ,federal ,government 7#a7 ,in general ,any obligation of the ,federal ,government under the ,district of ,columbia ,retirement ,protection ,act of #aiig which exists with respect to any individual or with respect to the ,district of ,columbia as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union shall remain in effect with respect to such an individual and with respect to the ,state after the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 in the same manner1 to the same extent1 and subject to the same terms and conditions applicable under such ,act4 7#b7 ,d4,c4 ,federal ,pension ,fund ,any obligation of the ,federal ,government under chapter #i of the ,district of ,columbia ,retirement ,protection ,act of #aiig 7sec4 #a-hag4ja et seq41 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 with respect to the ,d4,c4 ,federal ,pension ,fund which exists as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union shall remain in effect with respect to such ,fund after the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 in the same manner1 to the same extent1 and subject to the same terms and conditions applicable under such chapter4 7c7 ,obligations of ,state ,any obligation of the ,district of ,columbia under the ,district of ,columbia ,retirement ,protection ,act of #aiig which exists with respect to any individual or with respect to the ,federal ,government as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union shall become an obligation of the ,state with respect to such an individual and with respect to the ,federal ,government after the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 in the same manner1 to the same extent1 and subject to the same terms and conditions applicable under such ,act4 #cjb4 ,continuation of ,federal civil service benefits for employees first employed prior to establishment of ,district of ,columbia merit personnel system 7a7 ,obligations of ,federal ,government ,any obligation of the ,federal ,government under title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 which exists with respect to an individual described in subsection 7c7 or with respect to the ,district of ,columbia as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union shall remain in effect with respect to such individual and with respect to the ,state after the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 in the same manner1 to the same extent1 and subject to the same terms and conditions applicable under such title4 7b7 ,obligations of ,state ,any obligation of the ,district of ,columbia under title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 which exists with respect to an individual described in subsection 7c7 or with respect to the ,federal ,government as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union shall become an obligation of the ,state with respect to such individual and with respect to the ,federal ,government after the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 in the same manner1 to the same extent1 and subject to the same terms and conditions applicable under such title4 7c7 ,individuals described ,an individual described in this subsection is an individual who was first employed by the government of the ,district of ,columbia before ,october #a1 #aihg4 #cjc4 ,obligations of ,federal ,government under judges' retirement program 7a7 ,continuation of obligations 7#a7 ,in general ,any obligation of the ,federal ,government under subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ae of title #aa1 ,district of ,columbia ,official ,code-- 7,a7 which exists with respect to any individual and the ,district of ,columbia as the result of service accrued prior to the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union shall remain in effect with respect to such an individual and with respect to the ,state after the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 in the same manner1 to the same extent1 and subject to the same terms and conditions applicable under such subchapter2 and 7,b7 subject to paragraph 7#b71 shall exist with respect to any individual and the ,state as the result of service accrued after the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union in the same manner1 to the same extent1 and subject to the same terms and conditions applicable under such subchapter as such obligation existed with respect to individuals and the ,district of ,columbia as of the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7#b7 ,treatment of service accrued after taking effect of ,state retirement program ,subparagraph 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 does not apply to service accrued on or after the termination date described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,termination date ,the termination date described in this subsection is the date on which the ,state provides written certification to the ,president that the ,state has in effect laws requiring the ,state to appropriate and make available funds for the retirement of judges of the ,state4 ,b ,agencies #caa4 ,public ,defender ,service 7a7 ,continuation of operations and funding 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b7 and subsection 7b71 title ,,iii of the ,district of ,columbia ,court ,reform and ,criminal ,procedure ,act of #aigj 7sec4 #b-afja et seq41 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 shall apply with respect to the ,state and to the public defender service of the ,state after the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union in the same manner and to the same extent as such title applied with respect to the ,district of ,columbia and the ,district of ,columbia ,public ,defender ,service as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7#b7 ,responsibility for employer contribution ,for purposes of paragraph 7#b7 of section #cje7;c7 of such ,act 7sec4 #b-afje7;c77#b71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 the ,federal ,government shall be treated as the employing agency with respect to the benefits provided under such section to an individual who is an employee of the public defender service of the ,state and who1 pursuant to section #cje7;c7 of such ,act 7sec4 #b-afje7;c71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 is treated as an employee of the ,federal ,government for purposes of receiving benefits under any chapter of subpart ,g of part ,,iii of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,renaming of ,service ,effective upon the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 the ,state may rename the public defender service of the ,state4 7c7 ,continuation of ,federal benefits for employees 7#a7 ,in general ,any individual who is an employee of the public defender service of the ,state as of the day before the date described in subsection 7d7 and who1 pursuant to section #cje7;c7 of the ,district of ,columbia ,court ,reform and ,criminal ,procedure ,act of #aigj 7sec4 #b-afje7;c71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 is treated as an employee of the ,federal ,government for purposes of receiving benefits under any chapter of subpart ,g of part ,,iii of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall continue to be treated as an employee of the ,federal ,government for such purposes1 notwithstanding the termination of the provisions of subsection 7a7 under subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,responsibility for employer contribution ,beginning on the date described in subsection 7d71 the ,state shall be treated as the employing agency with respect to the benefits described in paragraph 7#a7 which are provided to an individual who1 for purposes of receiving such benefits1 is continued to be treated as an employee of the ,federal ,government under such paragraph4 7d7 ,termination ,subsection 7a7 shall terminate upon the date on which the ,state provides written certification to the ,president that the ,state has in effect laws requiring the ,state to appropriate and make available funds for the operation of the office of the ,state which provides the services described in title ,,iii of the ,district of ,columbia ,court ,reform and ,criminal ,procedure ,act of #aigj 7sec4 #b-afja et seq41 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code74 #cab4 ,prosecutions 7a7 ,assignment of ,assistant ,united ,states attorneys 7#a7 ,in general ,in accordance with subchapter ,,vi of chapter #cc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,attorney ,general1 with the concurrence of the ,district of ,columbia or the ,state 7as the case may be71 shall provide for the assignment of assistant ,united ,states attorneys to the ,state to carry out the functions described in subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,assignments made on detail without reimbursement by ,state ,in accordance with section #ccgc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7,a7 an assistant ,united ,states attorney who is assigned to the ,state under this section shall be deemed under subsection 7a7 of such section to be on detail to a regular work assignment in the ,department of ,justice2 and 7,b7 the assignment of an assistant ,united ,states attorney to the ,state under this section shall be made without reimbursement by the ,state of the pay of the attorney or any related expenses4 7b7 ,functions described ,the functions described in this subsection are criminal prosecutions conducted in the name of the ,state which would have been conducted in the name of the ,united ,states by the ,united ,states attorney for the ,district of ,columbia or his or her assistants1 as provided under section #bc-aja7;c71 ,district of ,columbia ,official ,code1 but for the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7c7 ,minimum number assigned ,the number of assistant ,united ,states attorneys who are assigned under this section may not be less than the number of assistant ,united ,states attorneys whose principal duties as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union were to conduct criminal prosecutions in the name of the ,united ,states under section #bc-aja7;c71 ,district of ,columbia ,official ,code4 7d7 ,termination ,the obligation of the ,attorney ,general to provide for the assignment of assistant ,united ,states attorneys under this section shall terminate upon written certification by the ,state to the ,president that the ,state has appointed attorneys of the ,state to carry out the functions described in subsection 7b74 7e7 ,clarification regarding clemency authority 7#a7 ,in general ,effective upon the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 the authority to grant clemency for offenses against the ,district of ,columbia or the ,state shall be exercised by such person or persons1 and under such terms and conditions1 as provided by the ,state ,constitution and the laws of the ,state1 without regard to whether the prosecution for the offense was conducted by the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,state1 or the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term clemency means a pardon1 reprieve1 or commutation of sentence1 or a remission of a fine or other financial penalty4 #cac4 ,service of ,united ,states ,marshals 7a7 ,provision of services for courts of ,state ,the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service shall provide services with respect to the courts and court system of the ,state in the same manner and to the same extent as the ,service provided services with respect to the courts and court system of the ,district of ,columbia as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 except that the ,president shall not appoint a ,united ,states ,marshal under section #efa of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 for any court of the ,state4 7b7 ,termination ,the obligation of the ,united ,states ,marshals ,service to provide services under this section shall terminate upon written certification by the ,state to the ,president that the ,state has appointed personnel of the ,state to provide such services4 #cad4 ,designation of felons to facilities of ,bureau of ,prisons 7a7 ,continuation of designation ,chapter #a of subtitle ,c of title ,,xi of the ,national ,capital ,revitalization and ,self-,government ,improvement ,act of #aiig 7sec4 #bd-aja et seq41 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 and the amendments made by such chapter-- 7#a7 shall continue to apply with respect to individuals convicted of offenses under the laws of the ,district of ,columbia prior to the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union2 and 7#b7 shall apply with respect to individuals convicted of offenses under the laws of the ,state after the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union in the same manner and to the same extent as such chapter and amendments applied with respect to individuals convicted of offenses under the laws of the ,district of ,columbia prior to the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7b7 ,termination ,the provisions of this section shall terminate upon written certification by the ,state to the ,president that the ,state has in effect laws for the housing of individuals described in subsection 7a7 in correctional facilities4 #cae4 ,parole and supervision 7a7 ,united ,states ,parole ,commission 7#a7 ,parole ,the ,united ,states ,parole ,commission-- 7,a7 shall continue to exercise the authority to grant1 deny1 and revoke parole1 and to impose conditions upon an order of parole1 in the case of any individual who is an imprisoned felon who is eligible for parole or reparole under the laws of the ,district of ,columbia as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 as provided under section #aabca of the ,national ,capital ,revitalization and ,self-,government ,improvement ,act of #aiig 7sec4 #bd-aca1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code72 and 7,b7 shall exercise the authority to grant1 deny1 and revoke parole1 and to impose conditions upon an order of parole1 in the case of any individual who is an imprisoned felon who is eligible for parole or reparole under the laws of the ,state in the same manner and to the same extent as the ,commission exercised in the case of any individual described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,supervision of released offenders ,the ,united ,states ,parole ,commission-- 7,a7 shall continue to exercise the authority over individuals who are released offenders of the ,district of ,columbia as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 as provided under section #aabcc7;c77#b7 of the ,national ,capital ,revitalization and ,self-,government ,improvement ,act of #aiig 7sec4 #bd-acc7;c77#b71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code72 and 7,b7 shall exercise authority over individuals who are released offenders of the ,state in the same manner and to the same extent as the ,commission exercised authority over individuals described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,continuation of ,federal benefits for employees 7,a7 ,continuation ,any individual who is an employee of the ,united ,states ,parole ,commission as of the later of the day before the date described in subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#d7 or the day before the date described in subparagraph 7,b7 of paragraph 7#d7 and who1 on or after such date1 is an employee of the office of the ,state which exercises the authority described in either such subparagraph1 shall continue to be treated as an employee of the ,federal ,government for purposes of receiving benefits under any chapter of subpart ,g of part ,,iii of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 notwithstanding the termination of the provisions of this subsection under paragraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,responsibility for employer contribution ,beginning on the later of the date described in subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#d7 or the date described in subparagraph 7,b7 of paragraph 7#d71 the ,state shall be treated as the employing agency with respect to the benefits described in subparagraph 7,a7 which are provided to an individual who1 for purposes of receiving such benefits1 is continued to be treated as an employee of the ,federal ,government under such subparagraph4 7#d7 ,termination ,the provisions of this subsection shall terminate-- 7,a7 in the case of paragraph 7#a71 on the date on which the ,state provides written certification to the ,president that the ,state has in effect laws providing for the ,state to exercise the authority to grant1 deny1 and revoke parole1 and to impose conditions upon an order of parole1 in the case of any individual who is an imprisoned felon who is eligible for parole or reparole under the laws of the ,state2 and 7,b7 in the case of paragraph 7#b71 on the date on which the ,state provides written certification to the ,president that the ,state has in effect laws providing for the ,state to exercise authority over individuals who are released offenders of the ,state4 7b7 ,court ,services and ,offender ,supervision ,agency 7#a7 ,renaming ,effective upon the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union-- 7,a7 the ,court ,services and ,offender ,supervision ,agency for the ,district of ,columbia shall be known and designated as the ,court ,services and ,offender ,supervision ,agency for ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth1 and any reference in any law1 rule1 or regulation to the ,court ,services and ,offender ,supervision ,agency for the ,district of ,columbia shall be deemed to refer to the ,court ,services and ,offender ,supervision ,agency for ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth2 and 7,b7 the ,district of ,columbia ,pretrial ,services ,agency shall be known and designated as the ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth ,pretrial ,services ,agency1 and any reference in any law1 rule or regulation to the ,district of ,columbia ,pretrial ,services ,agency shall be deemed to refer to the ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth ,pretrial ,services ,agency4 7#b7 ,in general ,the ,court ,services and ,offender ,supervision ,agency for ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth1 including the ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth ,pretrial ,services ,agency 7as renamed under paragraph 7#a77-- 7,a7 shall continue to provide pretrial services with respect to individuals who are charged with an offense in the ,district of ,columbia1 provide supervision for individuals who are offenders on probation1 parole1 and supervised release pursuant to the laws of the ,district of ,columbia1 and carry out sex offender registration functions with respect to individuals who are sex offenders in the ,district of ,columbia1 as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 as provided under section #aabcc of the ,national ,capital ,revitalization and ,self-,government ,improvement ,act of #aiig 7sec4 #bd-acc1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code72 and 7,b7 shall provide pretrial services with respect to individuals who are charged with an offense in the ,state1 provide supervision for offenders on probation1 parole1 and supervised release pursuant to the laws of the ,state1 and carry out sex offender registration functions in the ,state1 in the same manner and to the same extent as the ,agency provided such services and supervision and carried out such functions for individuals described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,continuation of ,federal benefits for employees 7,a7 ,continuation ,any individual who is an employee of the ,court ,services and ,offender ,supervision ,agency for ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth as of the day before the date described in paragraph 7#d71 and who1 on or after such date1 is an employee of the office of the ,state which provides the services and carries out the functions described in paragraph 7#d71 shall continue to be treated as an employee of the ,federal ,government for purposes of receiving benefits under any chapter of subpart ,g of part ,,iii of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 notwithstanding the termination of the provisions of paragraph 7#b7 under paragraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,responsibility for employer contribution ,beginning on the date described in paragraph 7#d71 the ,state shall be treated as the employing agency with respect to the benefits described in subparagraph 7,a7 which are provided to an individual who1 for purposes of receiving such benefits1 is continued to be treated as an employee of the ,federal ,government under such subparagraph4 7#d7 ,termination ,paragraph 7#b7 shall terminate on the date on which the ,state provides written certification to the ,president that the ,state has in effect laws providing for the ,state to provide pretrial services1 supervise offenders on probation1 parole1 and supervised release1 and carry out sex offender registration functions in the ,state4 #caf4 ,courts 7a7 ,continuation of operations 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 and subsection 7b71 title #aa1 ,district of ,columbia ,official ,code1 as in effect on the date before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 shall apply with respect to the ,state and the courts and court system of the ,state after the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union in the same manner and to the same extent as such title applied with respect to the ,district of ,columbia and the courts and court system of the ,district of ,columbia as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7#b7 ,responsibility for employer contribution ,for purposes of paragraph 7#b7 of section #aa-agbf7;b7 and paragraph 7#b7 of section #aa-agbf7;c71 ,district of ,columbia ,official ,code1 the ,federal ,government shall be treated as the employing agency with respect to the benefits provided under such section to an individual who is an employee of the courts and court system of the ,state and who1 pursuant to either such paragraph1 is treated as an employee of the ,federal ,government for purposes of receiving benefits under any chapter of subpart ,g of part ,,iii of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,other exceptions 7,a7 ,selection of judges ,effective upon the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 the ,state shall select judges for any vacancy on the courts of the ,state4 7,b7 ,renaming of courts and other offices ,effective upon the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 the ,state may rename any of its courts and any of the other offices of its court system4 7,c7 ,rules of construction ,nothing in this paragraph shall be construed-- 7i7 to affect the service of any judge serving on a court of the ,district of ,columbia on the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 or to require the ,state to select such a judge for a vacancy on a court of the ,state2 or 7ii7 to waive any of the requirements of chapter #ae of title #aa1 ,district of ,columbia ,official ,code 7other than section #aa-aeja7;a7 of such ,code71 including subchapter ,,ii of such chapter 7relating to the ,district of ,columbia ,commission on ,judicial ,disabilities and ,tenure71 with respect to the appointment and service of judges of the courts of the ,state4 7b7 ,continuation of ,federal benefits for employees 7#a7 ,in general ,any individual who is an employee of the courts or court system of the ,state as of the day before the date described in subsection 7e7 and who1 pursuant to section #aa-agbf7;b7 or section #aa-agbf7;c71 ,district of ,columbia ,official ,code1 is treated as an employee of the ,federal ,government for purposes of receiving benefits under any chapter of subpart ,g of part ,,iii of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall continue to be treated as an employee of the ,federal ,government for such purposes1 notwithstanding the termination of the provisions of this section under subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,responsibility for employer contribution ,beginning on the date described in subsection 7e71 the ,state shall be treated as the employing agency with respect to the benefits described in paragraph 7#a7 which are provided to an individual who1 for purposes of receiving such benefits1 is continued to be treated as an employee of the ,federal ,government under such paragraph4 7c7 ,continuation of funding ,section #aabda of the ,national ,capital ,revitalization and ,self-,government ,improvement ,act of #aiig 7section #aa-agdc note1 ,district of ,columbia ,official ,code7 shall apply with respect to the ,state and the courts and court system of the ,state after the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union in the same manner and to the same extent as such section applied with respect to the ,joint ,committee on ,judicial ,administration in the ,district of ,columbia and the courts and court system of the ,district of ,columbia as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7d7 ,treatment of court receipts 7#a7 ,deposit of receipts into ,treasury ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 all money received by the courts and court system of the ,state shall be deposited in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,crime ,victims ,compensation ,fund ,section #af of the ,victims of ,violent ,crime ,compensation ,act of #aiif 7sec4 #d-eae1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 relating to the ,crime ,victims ,compensation ,fund1 shall apply with respect to the courts and court system of the ,state in the same manner and to the same extent as such section applied to the courts and court system of the ,district of ,columbia as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7e7 ,termination ,the provisions of this section1 other than paragraph 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 and except as provided under subsection 7b71 shall terminate on the date on which the ,state provides written certification to the ,president that the ,state has in effect laws requiring the ,state to appropriate and make available funds for the operation of the courts and court system of the ,state4 ,c ,other ,programs and ,authorities #cba4 ,application of the ,college ,access ,act 7a7 ,continuation ,the ,district of ,columbia ,college ,access ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-ih2 sec4 #ch-bgja et seq41 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 shall apply with respect to the ,state1 and to the public institution of higher education designated by the ,state as the successor to the ,university of the ,district of ,columbia1 after the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union in the same manner and to the same extent as such ,act applied with respect to the ,district of ,columbia and the ,university of the ,district of ,columbia as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7b7 ,termination ,the provisions of this section1 other than with respect to the public institution of higher education designated by the ,state as the successor to the ,university of the ,district of ,columbia1 shall terminate upon written certification by the ,state to the ,president that the ,state has in effect laws requiring the ,state to provide tuition assistance substantially similar to the assistance provided under the ,district of ,columbia ,college ,access ,act of #aiii4 #cbb4 ,application of the ,scholarships for ,opportunity and ,results ,act 7a7 ,continuation ,the ,scholarships for ,opportunity and ,results ,act 7division ,c of ,public ,law #aab-aj2 sec4 #ch-ahec4ja et seq41 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 shall apply with respect to the ,state after the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union in the same manner and to the same extent as such ,act applied with respect to the ,district of ,columbia as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7b7 ,termination ,the provisions of this section shall terminate upon written certification by the ,state to the ,president that the ,state has in effect laws requiring the ,state-- 7#a7 to provide tuition assistance substantially similar to the assistance provided under the ,scholarships for ,opportunity and ,results ,act2 and 7#b7 to provide supplemental funds to the public schools and public charter schools of the ,state in the amounts provided in the most recent fiscal year for public schools and public charter schools of the ,state or the ,district of ,columbia 7as the case may be7 under such ,act4 #cbc4 ,medicaid ,federal medical assistance percentage 7a7 ,continuation ,notwithstanding section #aije7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7b771 during the period beginning on the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union and ending on ,september #cj of the fiscal year during which the ,state submits the certification described in subsection 7b71 the ,federal medical assistance percentage for the ,state under title ,,xix of such ,act shall be the ,federal medical assistance percentage for the ,district of ,columbia under such title as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7b7 ,termination ,the certification described in this subsection is a written certification by the ,state to the ,president that1 during each of the first #e fiscal years beginning after the date of the certification1 the estimated revenues of the ,state will be sufficient to cover any reduction in revenues which may result from the termination of the provisions of this section4 #cbd4 ,federal planning commissions 7a7 ,national ,capital ,planning ,commission 7#a7 ,continuing application ,subject to the amendments made by paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 upon the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 chapter #hg of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply as follows3 7,a7 ,such chapter shall apply with respect to the ,capital in the same manner and to the same extent as such chapter applied with respect to the ,district of ,columbia as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7,b7 ,such chapter shall apply with respect to the ,state in the same manner and to the same extent as such chapter applied with respect to the ,state of ,maryland and the ,commonwealth of ,virginia as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 7#b7 ,composition of ,national ,capital ,planning ,commission ,section #hgaa7;b7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by amending subparagraph 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7,b7 four citizens with experience in city or regional planning1 who shall be appointed by the ,president4 2 and 7,b7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,residency requirement ,of the four citizen members1 one shall be a resident of ,virginia1 one shall be a resident of ,maryland1 and one shall be a resident of ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth4 4 7#c7 ,conforming amendments to definitions of terms 7,a7 ,environs ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #hgjb of such title is amended by striking the territory surrounding the ,district of ,columbia and inserting the territory surrounding the ,national ,capital4 7,b7 ,national ,capital ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #hgjb of such title is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 ,national ,capital ,the term ,national ,capital means the area serving as the seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 as described in section #aab of the ,washington1 ,d4,c4 ,admission ,act1 and the territory the ,federal ,government owns in the environs4 4 7,c7 ,national ,capital ,region ,subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#c7 of section #hgjb of such title is amended to read as follows3 7,a7 the ,national ,capital and the ,state of ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth2 4 7b7 ,commission of ,fine ,arts 7#a7 ,limiting application to the ,capital ,section #iajb7;a77#a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and inserting the ,capital4 7#b7 ,definition ,section #iajb of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,definition ,in this chapter1 the term ,capital means the area serving as the seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 as described in section #aab of the ,washington1 ,d4,c4 ,admission ,act4 4 7#c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #iaja7;d7 of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and inserting the ,capital4 7c7 ,commemorative ,works ,act 7#a7 ,limiting application to ,capital ,section #hijb of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,limiting application to ,capital ,this chapter applies only with respect to commemorative works in the ,capital and its environs4 4 7#b7 ,definition ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #hijb7;a7 of such title is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 ,capital and its environs ,the term ,capital and its environs means-- 7,a7 the area serving as the seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 as described in section #aab of the ,washington1 ,d4,c4 ,admission ,act2 and 7,b7 those lands and properties administered by the ,national ,park ,service and the ,general ,services ,administration located in the ,reserve1 ,area ,i1 and ,area ,,ii as depicted on the map entitled ,commemorative ,areas ,washington1 ,,dc and ,environs1 numbered #hfi_/hfeja ,b1 and dated ,june #bd1 #bjjc1 that are located outside of the ,state of ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth4 4 7#c7 ,temporary site designation ,section #hijg7;a7 of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and inserting the ,capital and its environs4 7#d7 ,general conforming amendments ,chapter #hi of such title is amended by striking the ,district of ,columbia and its environs each place it appears in the following sections and inserting the ,capital and its environs3 7,a7 ,section #hija7b7 and #hija7d74 7,b7 ,section #hijb7;a77#d74 7,c7 ,section #hijc7;d74 7,d7 ,section #hijd7;c74 7,e7 ,section #hije7;a74 7,f7 ,section #hijf7;a74 7,g7 ,section #hiji7;a7 and #hiji7;b74 7#e7 ,additional conforming amendment ,section #hija7b7 of such title is amended by striking the urban fabric of the ,district of ,columbia and inserting the urban fabric of the area serving as the seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 as described in section #aab of the ,washington1 ,d4,c4 ,admission ,act4 7d7 ,effective date ,this section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 #cbe4 ,role of ,army ,corps of ,engineers in supplying water 7a7 ,continuation of role ,chapter #ie of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #iejh4 ,applicability to ,capital and ,state of ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth 7a7 ,in general ,effective upon the admission of the ,state of ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth into the ,union1 any reference in this chapter to the ,district of ,columbia shall be deemed to refer to the ,capital or the ,state of ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth1 as the case may be4 7b7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term ,capital means the area serving as the seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 as described in section #aab of the ,washington1 ,d4,c4 ,admission ,act4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections of chapter #ie of such title is amended by adding at the end the following3 #iejh4 ,applicability to ,capital and ,state of ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth4 4 #cbf4 ,requirements to be located in ,district of ,columbia ,the location of any person in the ,capital or ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth on the day after the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union shall be deemed to satisfy any requirement under any law in effect as of the day before the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union that the person be located in the ,district of ,columbia1 including the requirements of section #gb of title #d1 ,united ,states ,code 7relating to offices of the seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states71 and title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code 7relating to patriotic and national organizations74 ,,iv ,general ,provisions #dja4 ,general definitions ,in this ,act1 the following definitions shall apply3 7#a7 ,the term ,capital means the area serving as the seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 as described in section #aab4 7#b7 ,the term ,council means the ,council of the ,district of ,columbia4 7#c7 ,the term ,mayor means the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7#d7 ,except as otherwise provided1 the term ,state means the ,state of ,washington1 ,douglass ,commonwealth4 7#e7 ,the term ,state ,constitution means the proposed ,constitution of the ,state of ,washington1 ,d4,c41 as approved by the ,council on ,october #ah1 #bjaf1 pursuant to the ,constitution and ,boundaries for the ,state of ,washington1 ,d4,c4 ,approval ,resolution of #bjaf 7,d4,c4 ,resolution ,r#ba-fba71 ratified by ,district of ,columbia voters in ,advisory ,referendum ,b approved on ,november #h1 #bjaf1 and certified by the ,district of ,columbia ,board of ,elections on ,november #ah1 #bjaf4 #djb4 ,statehood ,transition ,commission 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established the ,statehood ,transition ,commission 7hereafter in this section referred to as the ,commission74 7b7 ,composition 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall be composed of #ah members as follows3 7,a7 #c members appointed by the ,president4 7,b7 #b members appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,c7 #b members appointed by the ,minority ,leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,d7 #b members appointed by the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate4 7,e7 #b members appointed by the ,minority ,leader of the ,senate4 7,f7 #c members appointed by the ,mayor4 7,g7 #c members appointed by the ,council4 7,h7 ,the ,chief ,financial ,officer of the ,district of ,columbia4 7#b7 ,appointment date 7,a7 ,in general ,the appointments of the members of the ,commission shall be made not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,effect of lack of appointment by appointment date ,if one or more appointments under any of the subparagraphs of paragraph 7#a7 is not made by the appointment date specified in subparagraph 7,a71 the authority to make such appointment or appointments shall expire1 and the number of members of the ,commission shall be reduced by the number equal to the number of appointments so not made4 7#c7 ,term of service ,each member shall be appointed for the life of the ,commission4 7#d7 ,vacancy ,a vacancy in the ,commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made4 7#e7 ,no compensation ,members shall serve without pay1 but shall receive travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#f7 ,chair and vice chair ,the ,chair and ,vice ,chair of the ,commission shall be elected by the members of the ,commission-- 7,a7 with respect to the ,chair1 from among the members described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 with respect to the ,vice ,chair1 from among the members described in subparagraphs 7,f7 and 7,g7 of paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,staff 7#a7 ,director ,the ,commission shall have a ,director1 who shall be appointed by the ,chair4 7#b7 ,other staff ,the ,director may appoint and fix the pay of such additional personnel as the ,director considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,non-applicability of certain civil service laws ,the ,director and staff of the ,commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointments in the competitive service1 and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of that title relating to classification and ,general ,schedule pay rates1 except that an individual so appointed may not receive pay in excess of the rate payable for level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of such title4 7#d7 ,experts and consultants ,the ,commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section #caji7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate payable for level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of such title4 7d7 ,duties ,the ,commission shall advise the ,president1 ,congress1 the ,mayor 7or1 upon the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 the chief executive officer of the ,state71 and the ,council 7or1 upon the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 the legislature of the ,state7 concerning an orderly transition to statehood for the ,district of ,columbia or the ,state 7as the case may be7 and to a reduced geographical size of the seat of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 including with respect to property1 funding1 programs1 projects1 and activities4 7e7 ,powers 7#a7 ,hearings and sessions ,the ,commission may1 for the purpose of carrying out this ,act1 hold hearings1 sit and act at times and places1 take testimony1 and receive evidence as the ,commission considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,obtaining official data ,the ,commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the ,united ,states information necessary to enable it to carry out this ,act4 ,upon request of the ,chair of the ,commission1 the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the ,commission4 7#c7 ,mails ,the ,commission may use the ,united ,states mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,administrative support services ,upon the request of the ,commission1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall provide to the ,commission the administrative support services necessary for the ,commission to carry out its responsibilities under this ,act4 7f7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall meet at the call of the ,chair4 7#b7 ,initial meeting ,the ,commission shall hold its first meeting not later than the earlier of-- 7,a7 #cj days after the date on which all members of the ,commission have been appointed2 or 7,b7 if the number of members of the ,commission is reduced under subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,quorum ,a majority of the members of the ,commission shall constitute a quorum1 but a lesser number of members may hold hearings4 7g7 ,reports ,the ,commission shall submit such reports as the ,commission considers appropriate or as may be requested by the ,president1 ,congress1 or the ,district of ,columbia 7or1 upon the admission of the ,state into the ,union1 the ,state74 7h7 ,termination ,the ,commission shall cease to exist #b years after the date of the admission of the ,state into the ,union4 #djc4 ,certification of enactment by ,president ,not more than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall provide written certification of such enactment to the ,mayor4 #djd4 ,severability ,except as provided in section #aja7;c71 if any provision of this ,act or amendment made by this ,act1 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance1 is held to be invalid1 the remaining provisions of this ,act and any amendments made by this ,act shall not be affected by the holding4 ,june #ah1 #bjbj,reported from the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform with an amendment,june #ah1 #bjbj;,committees on ,rules1 ,armed ,services1 the ,judiciary1 and ,energy and ,commerce discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed