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                                            AN ACT

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                   IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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To authorize, on an emergency basis, the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic

       Development to issue a grant in Fiscal Year 2024 or 2025 to the African American Civil

       War Memorial Freedom Foundation, Inc. for the purpose of redeveloping the African

       American Civil War Museum.

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

act may be cited as the “African American Civil War Museum Limited Grant-Making Authority

Emergency Amendment Act of 2024”.

        Sec. 2. Section 2032 of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development

Limited Grant-Making Authority Act of 2012, effective September 20, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-168;

D.C. Code § 1-328.04), is amended by adding a new subsection (kk) to read as follows:

        “(kk) Notwithstanding the Grant Administration Act of 2013, effective December 24,

2013 (D.C. Law 20-61; D.C. Official Code § 1-328.11 et seq.), the Deputy Mayor may make a

grant in Fiscal Year 2024 or 2025 to the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom

Foundation, Inc. for the purpose of redeveloping the African American Civil War Museum,

located at 1925 Vermont Avenue, N.W.”.

       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 16, 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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