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 Ill STAT. 786 PUBLIC LAW 105-33—AUG. 5, 1997 SEC. 11716. REPEAL TERM OF DEED OF CONVEYANCE TO CERTAIN HOSPITAL. Section 2 of the Act of June 6, 1952 (chapter 486; 66 Stat. 288) (DC Code, sec. 32-121) is hereby repealed. SEC. 11717. SHORT TITLE OF HOME RULE ACT. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 101 of the District of Columbia Self- Government and Governmental Reorganization Act is amended by striking "District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act" and inserting "District of Columbia Home Rule Act". (b) REFERENCES IN LAW.—Any reference in law or regulation to the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. CHAPTER 3—EFFECTIVE DATE; GENERAL PROVISIONS 18 USC 4246 SEC. 11721. EFFECTIVE DATE. Except as otherwise provided in this title, the provisions of this title shall take effect on the later of October 1, 1997, or the day the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority certifies that the financial plan and budget for the District government for fiscal year 1998 meet the requirements of section 201(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, as amended by this title. SEC. 11722. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. Any Federal agency (as defined in section 101 of title 31, United States Code) may provide, at the discretion of the head of the agency, technical assistance to, and training for, personnel of the Government of the District of Columbia. Such assistance shall be limited to assistance that does not interfere with the mission of the agency. The authority provided by this section shall expire three years from the date of enactment of this statute. SEC. 11723. LIABILITY. (a) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. —The District of Columbia shall defend any civil action or proceeding pending on the effective date of this title in any court or other official municipal, state, or federal forum against the District of Columbia or its officers, employees, or agents, and shall assume any liability resulting from such an action or proceeding. (b) STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE. — The State Justice Institute shall not be liable for damages or equitable relief on the basis of the activities or operations of any federal or District of Columbia agency which receives funds through the State Justice Institute pursuant to this title. (c) UNITED STATES. — The United States, its officers, employees, and agents, and its agencies shall not— (1) be responsible for the payment of any judgments, liabilities or costs resulting from any action or proceeding against the District of Columbia or its agencies, officers, employees, or agents; (2) be subject to liability in any case on the basis of the activities of the District of Columbia or its agencies, officers, employees, or agents; or

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