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                                           AN ACT

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                   IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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To amend, on a temporary basis, the Office of District Waterways Management Establishment

      Act of 2022 to make the process for Mayoral appointment of members of the District

      Waterways Advisory Commission consistent with that of similar commissions, to add the

      Department of Parks and Recreation as an ex-officio non-voting member of the District

      Waterways Advisory Commission, to adjust the District Waterways Advisory

      Commission meeting schedule to allow sufficient time for engagement with stakeholders

      and the District Waterways Advisory Commission in development of the Advisory Plan,

      and to provide the District Waterways Advisory Commission with authority to determine

      whether the Advisory Plan needs to be updated and extend the update period to at least

      every 3 years; and to amend the Confirmation Act of 1978 to make a conforming

      amendment.

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

act may be cited as the “Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Temporary

Amendment Act of 2024”.

        Sec. 2. The Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Act of 2022,

effective March 22, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-336; D.C. Official Code § 8-191.01 et seq.), is amended

as follows:

        (a) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 8-191.02) is amended as follows:

                (1) Subsection (b)(1)(A) is amended by striking the phrase “section 2(e) of the

Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-141; D.C. Official Code § 1-

523.01(e)),” and inserting the phrase “section 2(f) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective

March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-141; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(f)),” in its place.

                (2) Subsection (c) is amended as follows:

                        (A) Paragraph (9) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” inserting a

semicolon in its place.

                        (B) Paragraph (10) is amended by striking the period and inserting the

phrase “; and” in its place.

                        (C) A new paragraph (11) is added to read as follows:

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                  “(11) The Department of Parks and Recreation.”.

                  (3) Subsection (f) is amended by striking the phrase “once every month” and

inserting the phrase “once every 2 months” in its place.

         (b) Section 4 (D.C. Official Code § 8-191.03) is amended as follows:

                  (1) The lead-in language of subsection (a) is amended as follows:

                         (A) Strike the phrase “one year” and insert the phrase “2 years” in its

place.

                         (B) Strike the phrase “develop and adopt” and insert the word “develop”

in its place.

                  (2) Subsection (b)(2) is amended by striking the phrase “At least 60 days prior to

adoption of an Advisory Plan, the” and inserting the word “The” in its place.

                  (3) Subsections (c) and (d) are amended to read as follows:

         “(c) After conclusion of the public comment period, and within 60 days after completing

revisions, if any, the voting members of the Commission shall adopt the Advisory Plan.

Thereupon, the Advisory Plan shall be submitted to the Office of Waterways Management for

publication.

         “(d) If considered necessary by the Commission, the Advisory Plan shall be updated at

least once every 3 years, following the same process required for the initial Advisory Plan

pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section.”.

        Sec. 3. Section 2(f) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law

2-141; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(f)), is amended as follows:

        (a) Paragraph (72) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting a semicolon in

its place.

        (b) Paragraph (73) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “; and” in

its place.

        (c) A new paragraph (74) is added to read as follows:

                “(74) The Office of District Waterways Management, established by section 2(a)

of the Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Act of 2022, effective March 22,

2023 (D.C. Law 24-336; D.C. Official Code § 8-191.01(a)).”.

       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.

      (a) 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), a 30-day period of congressional review

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as provided in section 602(c)(1)of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December

24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)).

       (b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.

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              Chairman

              Council of the District of Columbia

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Mayor

District of Columbia

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