[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6322 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6322

 To amend the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 to permit 
  the District of Columbia government to exercise authority over the 
    Public Charter School Board in the same manner as the District 
 government may exercise authority over other entities of the District 
                              government.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 2008

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 to permit 
  the District of Columbia government to exercise authority over the 
    Public Charter School Board in the same manner as the District 
 government may exercise authority over other entities of the District 
                              government.

    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 ``Public Charter Schools Home Rule Act 
of 2008''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE PUBLIC 
              CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD.

    Section 2214 of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 
(sec. 38-1802.14, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
    ``(j) Determination of Membership of Board in Accordance With 
District Law.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the 
        membership of the Board and the process by which members of the 
        Board are appointed shall be determined in accordance with such 
        laws as may be enacted by the District of Columbia.
            ``(2) Transition.--Subsection (a) shall remain in effect 
        until a law enacted by the District of Columbia takes effect to 
        establish the membership of the Board and the process by which 
        members of the Board are appointed.''.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO RECEIPT OF REPORTS BY 
              FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

    (a) Receipt of Annual Report of Chartering Authorities.--Section 
2211(d) of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 (sec. 38-
1802.11(d), D.C. Official Code) is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1) by striking ``the Secretary of Education, the appropriate 
congressional committees,''.
    (b) Receipt of Annual Report on Number of Students.--Section 
2402(c) of such Act (sec. 38-1804.02(c), D.C. Official Code), as 
amended by section 102(b) of the Public School Enrollment Integrity 
Clarification and Board of Education Honoraria Amendment Act of 2004 
(D.C. Law 15-348), is amended by striking ``the Authority (during a 
control year), the Council, the Comptroller General of the United 
States, and the appropriate congressional committees'' and inserting 
``the Authority (during a control year) and the Council''.
    (c) Access to Fiscal and Staffing Data.--Section 2752(b) of such 
Act (sec. 38-1807.52(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking 
``the Authority, and appropriate congressional committees'' and 
inserting ``and the Authority''.
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