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PUBLIC LAW 109–356—OCT. 16, 2006

‘‘(2) in criminal trials, from any part of the District of Columbia or, if jurors are not readily available from the District of Columbia and if the defendant so consents, the jurisdiction in which it is holding the special session. ‘‘(d) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.—If the Superior Court issues an order exercising its authority under subsection (a), the Court— ‘‘(1) through the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia, shall send notice of such order, including the reasons for the issuance of such order, to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and ‘‘(2) shall provide reasonable notice to the United States Marshals Service before the commencement of any special session held pursuant to such order.’’. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of chapter 9 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subchapter I the following: ‘‘11–911. Emergency authority to conduct proceedings outside District of Columbia.’’. SEC. 115. AUTHORITY OF COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY TO USE SERVICES OF VOLUNTEERS.

Section 11233 of the National Capital Revitalization and SelfGovernment Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 24–133, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(g) AUTHORITY TO USE SERVICES OF VOLUNTEERS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Agency (including any independent entity within the Agency) may accept the services of volunteers and provide for their incidental expenses to carry out any activity of the Agency except policy-making. ‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY OF WORKER’S COMPENSATION RULES TO VOLUNTEERS.—Any volunteer whose services are accepted pursuant to this subsection shall be considered an employee of the United States Government in providing the services for purposes of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code (relating to compensation for work injuries) and chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, relating to corruption and conflicts of interest.’’. SEC. 116. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATING TO COURTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 329 of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–335; 118 Stat. 1345), is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SEC. 329. (a) APPROVAL OF BONDS BY JOINT COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION.—Section 11–1701(b), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking paragraph (5). ‘‘(b) EXECUTIVE OFFICER.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 11–1704, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘OATH

OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

‘SEC. 11–1704. ‘The Executive Officer shall take an oath or affirmation for the faithful and impartial discharge of the duties of that office.’. ‘‘(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 17 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, is

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