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 PUBLIC LAW 109–356—OCT. 16, 2006

120 STAT. 2023

SEC. 103. PERMITTING GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TO OBTAIN SPACE AND SERVICES ON BEHALF OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE.

(a) AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN SPACE AND SERVICES.—At the request of the Director of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, the Administrator of General Services may furnish space and services on behalf of the Service (either directly by providing space and services in buildings owned or occupied by the Federal Government or indirectly by entering into leases with non-Federal entities) in the same manner, and under the same terms and conditions, as the Administrator may furnish space and services on behalf of an agency of the Federal Government. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year. SEC. 104. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO INTERSTATE INSURANCE PRODUCT REGULATION COMPACT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The District of Columbia is authorized to enter into an interstate compact to establish a joint state commission as an instrumentality of the District of Columbia for the purpose of establishing uniform insurance product regulations among the participating States. (b) DELEGATION.—Any insurance product regulation compact that the Council of the District of Columbia authorizes the Mayor to execute on behalf of the District may contain provisions that delegate the requisite power and authority to the joint State commission to achieve the purposes for which the interstate compact is established. SEC. 105. METERED TAXICABS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b) and not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the District of Columbia shall require all taxicabs licensed in the District of Columbia to charge fares by a metered system. (b) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OPT OUT.—The Mayor of the District of Columbia may exempt the District of Columbia from the requirement under subsection (a) by issuing an executive order that specifically states that the District of Columbia opts out of the requirement to implement a metered fare system for taxicabs.

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Subtitle B—District of Columbia Courts SEC. 111. MODERNIZATION OF OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS.

(a) REVISION OF DUTIES.—Section 11–2104(b), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(b) In matters over which the Superior Court has probate jurisdiction or powers, the Register of Wills shall— ‘‘(1) make full and fair entries, in separate records, of the proceedings of the court; ‘‘(2) record in electronic or other format all wills proved before the Register of Wills or the court and other matters required by law to be recorded in the court; ‘‘(3) lodge in places of safety designated by the court original papers filed with the Register of Wills; ‘‘(4) make out and issue every summons, process, and order of the court;

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