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3 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau
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6 A BILL
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To amend, on a temporary basis, the Language Access Act of 2004 to authorize the Office of
16 Human Rights to adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of that act.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
20 act may be cited as the “Language Access Rulemaking Temporary Amendment Act of 2024”.
21 Sec. 2. Section 6 of the Language Access Act of 2004, effective June 19, 2004 (D.C. Law
22 15-167; D.C. Official Code § 2-1935) is amended to add a subsection (c) to read as follows:
23 “(c) The Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure
24 Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.), shall issue
25 rules to implement the provisions of this act.
26 Sec. 3. Applicability.
27 This act shall apply as of June 19, 2004.
28 Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
29 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
30 statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
31 October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
32 Sec. 5. Effective date.
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33 (a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
34 the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review
35 as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
36 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
37 Columbia Register.
38 (b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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