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 PUBLIC LAW 104-8—APR. 17, 1995 109 STAT. 117 panying such Act required under section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and (governmental Reorganization Act (as added by section 301(d)). (2) PROMPT REVIEW BY AUTHORITY.—Upon receipt of an Act from the Council under paragraph (1), the Authority shall promptly review the Act to determine whether it is consistent with the applicable financial plan and budget approved under this subtitle and with the estimate of costs accompanying the Act (described in paragraph (1)). (3) ACTIONS BY AUTHORITY. — (A) APPROVAL. —Except as provided in subparagraph (C), if the Authority determines that an Act is consistent with the applicable financial plan and budget, the Authority shall notify the Council that it approves the Act, and the Council shall submit the Act to Congress for review in accordance with section 602(c) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act. (B) FINDING OF INCONSISTENCY.—Except as provided in subparagraph (C), if the Authority determines that an Act is significantly inconsistent with the applicable financial plan and budget, the Authority shall— (i) notify the Council of its finding; (ii) provide the Council with an explanation of the reasons for its finding; and (iii) to the extent the Authority considers appropriate, provide the Council with recommendations for modifications to the Act. (C) EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCY ACTS.— Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall not apply with respect to any act which the Council determines according to section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act should take effect immediately because of emergency circumstances. (4) EFFECT OF FINDING.—I f the Authority makes a finding with respect to an Act under paragraph (3)(B), the Council may not submit the Act to Congress for review in accordance with section 602(c) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act. (5) DEEMED APPROVAL.— If the Authority does not notify the Council that it approves or disapproves an Act submitted under this subsection during the 7-day period which begins on the date the Council submits the Act to the Authority, the Authority shall be deemed to have approved the Act in accordance with paragraph (3)(A). At the option of the Authority, the previous sentence shall be applied as if the reference to "7-day period" were a reference to "14-day period" if during such 7-day period the Authority so notifies the Council and the Mayor. (6) PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF PROPOSED ACTS.— At the request of the Council, the Authority may conduct a preliminary review of proposed legislation before the Council to determine whether the legislation as proposed would be consistent with the applicable financial plan and budget approved under this subtitle, except that any such preliminary review shall not be binding on the Authority in reviewing any Act subsequently submitted under this subsection.

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