D.C. Law 23-174. Government Grant Transparency Temporary Amendment Act of 2020.

AN ACT

To amend, on a temporary basis, the Grant Administration Act of 2013 to require a grantor agency to maintain records of any sole source justifications and final agency justifications related to the selection of a grantee and to make these documents available to the Mayor or to a member of the Council upon request.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Government Grant Transparency Temporary Amendment Act of 2020".

Sec. 2. Section 1095(2)(A) of the Grant Administration Act of 2013, effective December 24, 2013 (D.C. Law 20-61; D.C. Official Code § 1-328.14(2)(A)), is amended by striking the phrase "records of any" and inserting the phrase "records of any sole source and final agency justifications related to the selection of a grantee, and any" in its place.

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code §1-301.47a).

Sec. 4. Effective date.

(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of

Columbia Register.

(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.

Law Information

Cites

  • D.C. Law 23-174 (PDF)
  • 67 DCR 13230

Effective

Dec. 23, 2020

Legislative History (LIMS)

Law 23-174, the “Government Grant Transparency Temporary Amendment Act of 2020,” was introduced in the Council and assigned Bill No. 23-903 which was retained by the Council. The bill was adopted on first and second readings on Sept. 22, 2020, and Oct. 6, 2020, respectively. After mayoral review, it was assigned Act No. 23-460 on Nov. 4, 2020, and transmitted to Congress for its review. D.C. Law 23-174 became effective Dec. 23, 2020.