D.C. Act 25-394. Clarification of UDC PR Harris Exclusive Use Repeal Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024.
AN ACT
To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the University of the District of Columbia Expansion Act of 2010 to limit the University of the District of Columbia's permitted use of the Patricia R. Harris Facility; and to amend the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Grant Program Amendment Act of 2023 to extend the period of time for the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development to issue a grant.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Clarification of UDC PR Harris Exclusive Use Repeal Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024".
Sec. 2. Section 422(a) of the University of the District of Columbia Expansion Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-370; D.C. Official Code § 10-507.01, note) is amended to read as follows:
"(a)(1)(A) The University of the District of Columbia may maintain a Ward 8 food hub and sufficient office space at the closed Patricia R. Harris Educational Center school building and site.
"(B) The Mayor shall assume any rights and obligations of the University of the District of Columbia as lessor under any existing lease or leases for PR Harris.
"(C) If the Mayor leases or subleases PR Harris the University of the District of Columbia shall retain the right to maintain a Ward 8 food hub and sufficient space at PR Harris.
"(2) For purpose of this subsection, the term:
"(A) "PR Harris" means the closed Patricia R. Harris Educational Center school building and site, located at 4600 Livingston Road, SE.
"(B) "Sufficient office space" means office space sufficient for the purposes of the University of the District of Columbia, as agreed upon by the Mayor and the University of the District of Columbia.
"(C) "Ward 8 food hub" means food production and distribution operations similar in scope to those engaged in by the University of the District of Columbia as of November 16, 2021.".
Sec. 3. Section 2053 of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Grant Program Amendment Act of 2023, effective September 6, 2023 (D.C. Law 25-50; 70 DCR 10366), is amended by striking the phrase "in Fiscal Year 2023, the Deputy Mayor shall" and inserting the phrase "in Fiscal Year 2023 or Fiscal Year 2024, the Deputy Mayor shall" in its place.
Sec. 4. Applicability.
Section 2 of this act shall apply as of November 16, 2021.
Sec. 5. 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 § 1-201.47a).
Sec. 6. 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 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)).
