[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[H.R. 513 Referred in Senate (RFS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 513


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 6, 1997

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental 
                                Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To exempt certain contracts entered into by the government of the 
  District of Columbia from review by the Council of the District of 
                               Columbia.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Council 
Contract Review Reform Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS FROM COUNCIL REVIEW.

    (a) In General.--Section 451 of the District of Columbia Self-
Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (sec. 1-1130, D.C. Code) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Exemption for Certain Contracts.--The requirements of this 
section shall not apply with respect to any of the following contracts:
            ``(1) Any contract entered into by the Washington 
        Convention Center Authority for preconstruction activities, 
        project management, design, or construction.
            ``(2) Any contract entered into by the District of Columbia 
        Water and Sewer Authority established pursuant to the Water and 
        Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works 
        Reorganization Act of 1996, other than contracts for the sale 
        or lease of the Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant.
            ``(3) At the option of the Council, any contract for a 
        highway improvement project carried out under title 23, United 
        States Code.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives March 6, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.