[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4237 Received in Senate (RDS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 4237


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 30, 1998

                                Received

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend the District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena 
Authorization Act of 1995 to revise the revenues and activities covered 
                under such Act, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REVENUES AND ACTIVITIES COVERED UNDER WASHINGTON CONVENTION 
              CENTER AND SPORTS ARENA AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1995.

    (a) In General.--Section 101 of the District of Columbia Convention 
Center and Sports Arena Authorization Act of 1995 (DC Code, sec. 47-
396.1) is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the 
following:
    ``The fourth sentence of section 446 of the District of Columbia 
Home Rule Act (DC Code, sec. 47-304) shall not apply with respect to 
the expenditure or obligation of any revenues of the Washington 
Convention Center Authority for any purpose authorized under the 
Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994 (D.C. Law 10-
188).''.
    (b) Rule of Construction Regarding Revenue Bond Requirements Under 
Home Rule Act.--Nothing in the District of Columbia Convention Center 
and Sports Arena Authorization Act of 1995 may be construed to affect 
the application of section 490 of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act to any revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by the 
Council of the District of Columbia or by any District instrumentality 
to which the Council delegates its authority to issue revenue bonds, 
notes or other obligations under such section.

SEC. 2. WAIVER OF CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER 
              AUTHORITY FINANCING AMENDMENT ACT OF 1998.

    Notwithstanding section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home 
Rule Act, the Washington Convention Center Authority Financing 
Amendment Act of 1998 (D.C. Act 12-402) shall take effect on the date 
of the enactment of this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 1998.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.