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PUBLIC LAW 93-198-DEC. 24, 1973 STATEMENT

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PURPOSES

SEC. 102. (a) Subject to the retention by Congress of the ultimate legislative authority over the Nation's Capital granted by article I, section 8, of the Constitution, the intent of Congress is to delegate cer- ^ use prec. title tain legislative powers to the government of the District of Columbia: authorize the election of certain local officials by the registered qualified electors in the District of Columbia; grant to the inhabitants of the Dist]"ict of Columbia powers of local self-government; to modernize, reorganize, and otherwise improve the governmental structure of the District of Columbia; and, to the greatest extent possible, consistent with the constitutional mandate, relieve Congress of the burden of legislating upon essentially local District matters. (b) Congress further intends to implement certain recommendations of the Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia and take certain other actions irrespective of whether the charter for greater self-government provided for in title IV of this Act is accepted or rejected by the registered qualified electors of the District of Columbia. DEFINITIONS

SEC. 103. For the purposes of this Act— (1) The term "District" means the District of Columbia. (2) The term "Council" means the Council of the District of Columbia provided for by part A of title IV. (3) The term "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the District of Columbia established under Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1967. (4) The term "District of Columbia Council" means the Council of the District of Columbia established under Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1967. 81 Stat^948. (5) The term "Chairman" means, unless otherwise provided in this D.^^'code i"" Act, the Chairman of the Council provided for by part A of title IV. ^pp. (6) The term "Mayor" means the Mavor provided for by part B of title IV. (7) The term "act" includes any legislation passed by the Council, except where the term "Act" is used to refer to this Act or other Acts of Congress herein specified. (8) The term "capital project" means (A) any physical public betterment or improvement and any preliminary studies and surveys relative thereto; (B) the acquisition of property of a permanent nature; or (C) the purchase of equipment for any public betterment or improvement when first erected or acquired. (9) The term "pending", when applied to any capital project, means authorized but not yet completed. (10) The term "District revenues" means all funds derived from taxes, fees, charges, and miscellaneous receipts, including all annual Federal payments to the District authorized by law, and from the sale of bonds. (11) The term "election", unless the context otherwise provides, means an election held pursuant to the provisions of this Act. (12) The terms "publish" and "publication", unless otherwise specifically provided herein, mean publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the District. (13) The term "District of Columbia courts" means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

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