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 544 SIXTY-SEVEN TH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 197. 1922. trict of Columbia, and that the present housing and rental conditions _ therein r uire the further extension of the provisions of such title. Sec. 2.e9l`hat Title II of the Food Control and the District of Colum- ¥¤]_§·{,”;60_ bia Rents Act, as amended, is reenacted, extended, and continued, ’ as hereinafter amended, until the 22d day of May, 1924, notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to extend or the period of seven months the rovisions of Title II of the Food Control and the District of Columhia Rents Act, approved October 22 1919, and for other gl oses," approved August 24, 1921. °d}’°U*·P·2°8»¤¤¤¤“· Sec. 3. That section 101 of t ll;-[l.food Control and the District of Columbia. Rents Act, as amended, is amended to read as follows: “°°'“"‘°"°"’”‘ "Sec. 101. When used in this title, unless the context indicates otherwise- "F~¤*¤* P¤>P¤*¥·" " (a) The term ‘rental property’ means any building or part thereof or land a purteuant thereto in the District of Columbia rented or hired, ancfthe service agreed or required by law or by determination of the commission to be furnished m connection therewith; but does °"°‘"”"“‘*"°°°‘ not include (1) a garage or warehouse, (2) any other building or part thereof or land appurtenant thereto used by the tenant exclusively for a business purpose other than the subleasing or otherwise subcontractilng in use for living accommodations, or (3) any apartul, ,, ment or ote " (b) The term ‘person’ includes an individual, partnership, asso- “ " ciation, or corporation. ;,,w,, iu. "(lc) The term ‘apartment’ means anfv apartment or apartment d hote, or part thereof in the District o Co umbia rented or hired and the land and outbuildings aplpurtenant thereto, and the service lagrped oiilreiquired by law mil by etlprmination of the commission to e urnis e in connection therewit. “°"°°"” " (d) The term ‘owner’ includes a lessor or sublessor, or other person entitled to receive rent or charges for the use or occupancy gs any rental property or apartment, or any interest therem, or H n agent. mm " (e) The term ‘tenant’ includes a subtenant, lessee, sublessee, or othe’;;lpersonl,tnot the owner,tentitled to the use or occupancy of any u n rent ro yoraartmen. 8°"'°°‘ " (f) p'I'hld° term ‘sgrvice’ includes the furnishing of light, heat, water, telephone or elevator service, furniture, furnishings, window shades, screens, awnings, storage, kitchen, bath and laundry facilities and privileges, maid service, janitor service, removal of refuse, making all repairs smted to the type of building or necessitated by ordin wear and tear, and a1}y other privilege or service connected __ _, the use or occupancy o any rental property or apartment. °°“‘”‘"“°° D_" (g) Thea tfrmbtcommissnod means the Rent Commission of the _ ‘ xstricto oum 1a." ,£°L“’°”°""‘°°d` Sec. 4. That section 102 of the Food Control and the District of Rm C { wu Columbia Rents Act is amended to read as follows: min. °'°°' " "Sec. 102. (a) A commission _1S_l18I`8by created and established p§gg*,,P;’{f*°¤ md °P· to be known as the Rent Commission of the District of Columbia. After this sgcgon, as amended, takesbeffect, thpcgogimiisiop shall be compose o ve commissioners, to e a oin the resident .¤'ri€°tf°ip:’sm`i°°¤iii:$Z by and with the advice and consent of the Senate;5except that the "‘” present commissioners in office at the time this section, as amended takes_ effect shall continue in office and shall have and exercise all the_rights, powers, and duties vested in the commissioners by law Tm etc of mw until such time as a majoritiyipf the fivecommissioners whose appointmsmmés. " ment 18 provided for by t subdivision take office. The term of the five commissioners shall be for the period beginning at the time of taking office and ending May 22, 1924. Any vacancy in the office of any such commissioner shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, excent that the appointment of the