A bill to amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to repeal the authority of the President to sustain vetoes by the Mayor of the District of Columbia of acts passed by the Council of the District of Columbia and re-passed by two-thirds of the Council, to change the period during which acts of the Council of the District of Columbia are subject to congressional review, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the District of Columbia Self Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to stipulate that an act passed by the District of Columbia Council and not signed or returned to it by the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall not become law if the Council prevents the act's return by taking a recess of at least ten days. Repeals the authority of the President to veto Council measures which have been vetoed by the Mayor and repassed by two-thirds of the Council. Provides that weekdays on which at least one House of Congress is not in session shall not be excluded in determining the period during which Congress may disapprove an act of the District of Columbia Government unless neither House is in session because of an adjournment sine die, a recess of more than three days, or an adjournment of more than three days.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 28 October 1978

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 April 1978

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