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 118 STAT. 2230 PUBLIC LAW 108–386—OCT. 30, 2004 ‘‘(C) funds appropriated for those payments.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for subchapter III of chapter 17 of title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 11–1742 the following new item: ‘‘11–1742a. Multiyear contracting authority and leasing agreements.’’. SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ACADEMIC YEAR AS FISCAL YEAR FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOLS. Section 441 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.41, D.C. Official Code) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the fiscal year’’; (2) by striking the third sentence; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.— ‘‘(1) ARMORY BOARD.—The fiscal year for the Armory Board shall begin on the first day of January and shall end on the thirty first day of December of each calendar year. ‘‘(2) SCHOOLS.—Effective with respect to fiscal year 2007 and each succeeding fiscal year, the fiscal year for the District of Columbia Public Schools (including public charter schools) and the University of the District of Columbia shall begin on the first day of July and end on the thirtieth day of June of each calendar year.’’. SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR COUNCIL TO ADOPT BUDGET TO ACCOUNT FOR DAYS OF RECESS. Section 446(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.46(a), D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 101(a), is amended by striking ‘‘50 calendar days’’ and inserting ‘‘56 cal endar days’’. SEC. 6. EXEMPTION OF DISTRICT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ON COM PRESSED SCHEDULE FROM FEDERAL OVERTIME REQUIREMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 207) shall not apply to the hours of an employee of the District of Columbia government which constitute a compressed schedule. (b) COMPRESSED SCHEDULE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘compressed schedule’’ means— (1) in the case of a full time employee, an 80 hour biweekly basic work requirement which is scheduled for less than 10 workdays, and (2) in the case of a part time employee, a biweekly basic work requirement of less than 80 hours which is scheduled for less than 10 workdays. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect to hours occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 7. AVAILABILITY OF ENFORCED ANNUAL LEAVE OR ENFORCED LEAVE WITHOUT PAY AS DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR CORPORATION COUNSEL ATTORNEYS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 856(a) of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec. 1–

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