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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

                                            AN ACT

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                   IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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To exempt, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the transfer of the real property

      located at 1395 Aspen Street, NW, and known as Karin House, from the District of

      Columbia to SOME, Inc., from the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act of 1980.

       BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this

act may be cited as the “Karin House TOPA Exemption Congressional Review Emergency

Amendment Act of 2024”.

       Sec. 2. (a) The transfer of the property described as Lot 977 in Square 2950, located at

1395 Aspen Street, NW, from the District of Columbia to SOME, Inc. shall be exempt from the

Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act of 1980, effective September 10, 1980 (D.C. Law 3-86;

D.C. Official Code § 42-3404.01 et seq.).

       (b) No tenant or tenant organization shall have the right to challenge the transfer made

pursuant to subsection (a) of this section under sections 503 or 503a of the Rental Housing

Conversion and Sale Act of 1980, effective September 10, 1980 (D.C. Law 3-86; D.C. Official

Code §§ 42-3405.03, 42-3405.03a).

       Sec. 3. Applicability.

       This act shall apply as of January 24, 2024.

       Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.

       The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact

statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved

October 1, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

       Sec. 5. Effective date.

       This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the

Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than

90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section

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412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;

D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).

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              Chairman

              Council of the District of Columbia

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Mayor

District of Columbia

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