D.C. Act 25-293. Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2023.
AN ACT
To amend, on an emergency basis, the Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2023 and the Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Temporary Act of 2023 to require the Inspector General to hire, subject to funding availability, an independent counsel in Fiscal Year 2024 and to produce a report of findings no later than 120 days after the award of a contract with an independent counsel.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2023".
Sec. 2. Section 2 of the Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2023, passed on emergency basis on October 3, 2023 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-518), is amended as follows:
(a) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase "Fiscal Year 2023" and inserting the phrase "Fiscal Year 2024" in its place.
(b) Subsection (b) is amended to read as follows:
"The Inspector General shall provide findings to the Mayor and Council no later than 120 days after the award of a contract pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.".
Sec. 3. Section 2 of the Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Temporary Act of 2023, passed on 2nd reading on September 19, 2023 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-382), is amended as follows:
(a) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase "Fiscal Year 2023" and inserting the phrase "Fiscal Year 2024" in its place.
(b) Subsection (b) is amended to read as follows:
"The Inspector General shall provide findings to the Mayor and Council no later than 120 days after the award of a contract pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.".
Sec. 3. 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. 4. 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), 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 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)).
