together with their recommendations, bills, resolutions, or other matters within the jurisdiction of their respective Houses which are referred to the Joint Committee. Any such action by the Senate members or by the House members shall be taken only if approved by a majority vote of a quorum of such respective group of members, a quorum in the case of each group being a majority of the members thereof then serving as members of the Joint Committee.

(c) Rule XXV (1) of the Standing Rules of the Senate is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (f) thereof.

(d) Rule XXV (4) of the Standing Rules of the Senate is hereby amended by striking out "of the Committee on the District of Columbia or".

(e) Rule XVI 6 (a) of the Standing Rules of the Senate is hereby amended by striking out "Committee on the District of Columbia-For the District of Columbia".

(f) Rule X (a) of the Rules of the House of Representatives is hereby amended by striking out "6. Committee on the District of Columbia, to consist of twentyfive Members".

(g) Rule X (b) (3) of the Rules of the House of Representatives is hereby amended by striking out "on the Committee on the District of Columbia or".

(h) Rule XI (1) of the Rules of the House of Representatives is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (f) thereof.

(i) Paragraph 8 of rule XXIV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is hereby amended to read as follows:

"8. The second and fourth Mondays in each month, after the disposition of motions to discharge committees and after the disposal of such business on the Speaker's table as requires reference only, shall, when claimed by the House members of the Joint Committee on the District of Columbia, be set apart for the consideration of such business as may be presented by said House members."

TITLE III-DELEGATE TO CONGRESS

CREATION

SEC. 301. The people of the District shall be represented by a Delegate in the House of Representatives of the United States, to be elected as provided in title XIII and to be designated “Delegate from the District of Columbia".

FUNCTIONS

SEC. 302. The Delegate shall have a seat in the House of Representatives, with the right of debate, but not of voting.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR HOLDING OFFICE

SEC. 303. No person shall hold the office of Delegate unless he (1) is a qualified elector, (2) resides and is domiciled in the District, (3) is at least twenty-five years old, and (4) holds no other public office.

CHANGES IN FEDERAL LAW

SEC. 304. (a) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 601 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended, are hereby amended by striking out "from the Territories".

(b) Paragraph (10) of section 3A of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as amended, is hereby amended by striking out "from a Territory".

(c) The second paragraph under the heading "House of Representatives" in the Act of July 16, 1914 (U. S. C., 1946 edition, title 2, sec. 37), is hereby amended by striking out "from Territories".

(d) Paragraph (i) of section 302 of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act, 1925, as amended, is hereby amended by inserting after "United States" the following: "and the District of Columbia".

(e) The seventh paragraph of section 591 of title 18, United States Code, is hereby amended by inserting after "United States" the following: "and the District of Columbia". Section 594 of such title is hereby amended by inserting after "Territories and possessions" the following: "or the District of Columbia' The first paragraph of section 595 of such title is amended by inserting after "from any Territory or possession" the following: "or the District of Columbia".

TITLE IV-THE DISTRICT COUNCIL

PART 1-CREATION OF DISTRICT COUNCIL

CREATION AND MEMBERSHIP

SEC. 401. There is hereby created a Council of the District of Columbia consisting of twelve members elected as provided in title XIII.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR HOLDING OFFICE

SEC. 402. No person shall hold the office of member of the District Council unless he (1) is a qualified elector, (2) resides and is domiciled in the District, (3) holds no other elective public office, and (4) holds no appointive office for which compensation is provided out of District funds.

COMPENSATION

SEC. 403. Each member of the District Council shall receive compensation at the rate of $3,000 per annum, payable in equal monthly installments.

FUNCTIONS HERETOFORE EXERCISED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SEC. 421. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, all functions granted to or imposed upon the Board of Commissioners of the District are hereby transferred to the District Council.

(b) The Board of Commissioners of the District is hereby abolished.

FUNCTIONS RELATING TO ZONING

SEC. 422. (a) The Zoning Commission created by the first section of the Act of March 1, 1920, creating a Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia, as amended (D. C. Code, 1940 edition, sec. 5-412), is hereby abolished, and its functions are, to the extent not inconsistent with section 1409 (c), transfrered to the District Council.

(b) The Zoning Advisory Council created by section 5 of the Act of June 20, 1938, providing for the zoning of the District (D. C. Code, 1940 edition, sec. 5-417) is hereby abolished, and its functions are transferred to the National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

CERTAIN DELEGATED FUNCTIONS

SEC. 423. No function of the Board of Commissioners of the District which such Board has delegated to an officer or agency of the District shall, for the purposes of section 421, be considered as a function granted to or imposed upon the Board. Except as otherwise provided in section 1013 (a), each such function is hereby transferred to the officer or agency to whom or to which it was delegated.

ORDINANCES

SEC. 424. (a) The District Council

(1) may pass ordinances to carry out those functions of a legislative character transferred to it by section 421;

(2) may pass ordinances (hereinafter referred to as "zoning ordinances") to carry out those functions of a legislative character transferred to it by section 422 (a); and

(3) may pass ordinances providing for the exercise, otherwise than by the District Council itself, of functions (other than functions of a legislative character) transferred to it by sections 421 and 422 (a).

(b) An ordinance (other than a zoning ordinance) shall take effect as law upon passage by the District Council.

(c) A zoning ordinance shall take effect as law only as provided in section 436.

LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS

SEC. 425. (a) Except as provided in section 426 (a), the District Council may pass legislative proposals on any subject coming within the scope of the power of Congress in its capacity as legislature for the District of Columbia, as distinguished from its capacity as the national legislature.

(b) A legislative proposal passed by the District Council shall take effect as law only as provided in title V.

LIMITATIONS ON POWERS OF DISTRICT COUNCIL

SEC. 426. (a) The District Council may not pass any legislative proposal or ordinance

(1) imposing any tax on property of the United States;

(2) granting an exclusive privilege, immunity, or franchise;

(3) authorizing any lottery or the sale of lottery tickets or authorizing any form of gambling;

(4) authorizing the use of public money in support of any sectarian, denominational, or private school;

(5) lending the public credit for support of any private undertaking; or (6) amending title II, title III, section 421, 422, 424, 425, or 436, title V, this subsection, or subsection (b) or (c) of this section.

(b) Any legislative proposal amending any provision of title IV, VI (except sections 606 and 607), XI, or XIII may be passed by the District Council only by the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members then holding office. (c) Any legislative proposal authorizing the issuance of bonds may be passed only in compliance with the provisions of title VIII.

(d) Except for the purpose of investigation or of obtaining information, the District Council or any member thereof shall deal with a subordinate of the District Manager, the Board of Education, the Board of Elections, or any agency created or continued by title XII, solely through the District Manager, or such board or agency, as the case may be, and neither the District Council nor any of its members shall give orders to any such subordinate, either publicly or privately.

CREATION AND ABOLITION OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

SEC. 427. (a) The District Council may by ordinance create such advisory boards and commissions as it deems necessary or appropriate for the proper functioning of the District government, and fix the compensation of the members thereof.

(b) Any board or commission created pursuant to subsection (a) within (1) the executive office of the District Manager, (2) any executive department of the District, or (3) any agency created or continued by title XII, shall, in addition to its advisory functions, perform such functions as the District Manager, the director of the executive department, or the agency, as the case may be, may delegate to it. Any such delegated function shall be exercised under the direction and supervision of the officer or agency delegating it.

(c) The members of any board or commission created pursuant to subsection (a) within (1) the executive office of the District Manager, (2) any executive department of the District, or (3) any agency created or continued by title XII, shall be appointed, and may at any time be removed, by the District Manager, by the director of the executive department with the approval of the District Manager, or by the agency, as the case may be. The members of all other boards and commissions created pursuant to subsection (a) shall be appointed, and may at any time be removed, by the Mayor with the approval of the District Council. No member of the District Council may be appointed to any board or commission created pursuant to subsection (a).

(d) The District Council may by ordinance reorganize or abolish any advisory board or commission created pursuant to subsection (a).

PART 3-ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL

THE MAYOR

SEC. 431. (a) The District Council shall elect from among its members an officer to be known as the "Mayor of the City of Washington", who shall be the presiding officer of the District Council, the official spokesman for the District, and the head of the District for ceremonial purposes. The term of the first Mayor shall expire at the close of December 31, 1951, and at the close of December

31 of each succeeding odd-numbered year the term of office of the incumbent Mayor shall expire. The District Council may by resolution remove the Mayor from his office as such.

(b) The Mayor shall designate a member of the District Council to act as Mayor during his absence or disability. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Mayor the District Council shall elect from among its members a Mayor for the unexpired term.

(c) If, by the close of the day on which its first meeting in an even-numbered year is convened, or on which its first meeting after the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of Mayor is convened, the District Council has not elected a Mayor, the President of the United States shall designate a member of the District Council to act as Mayor until the District Council elects a Mayor.

DISTRICT COUNCIL STAFF; RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS

SEC. 432. (a) The District Council shall appoint a secretary who shall serve at the pleasure of the District Council as its chief administrative officer. The secretary shall receive a salary at a rate to be fixed by the District Council by ordinance

(b) The secretary shall designate a qualified member of the staff of the District Council to act as secretary during the absence or disability of the secretary.

(c) The person duly acting as secretary shall have the authority vested by law in the secretary and assistant secretary of the Board of Commissioners of the District, and shall (1) keep a full record of the proceedings of the District Council, (2) keep a journal showing the text of all legislative proposals and ordinances introduced, the substance of the debates, and the ayes and noes of each vote, (3) authenticate by his signature and record in full, in a book kept for the purpose, all legislative proposals, ordinances, and resolutions passed by the District Council, (4) as custodian, use and authenticate the corporate seal of the District, in accordance with the rules of the District. Council, and (5) preside at meetings of the District Council when the office of Mayor is vacant and no acting Mayor has been designated by the President.

(d) The District Council may by ordinance create additional positions appropriate for the conduct of its business. The secretary shall fill such positions by appointment.

MEETINGS

SEC. 433. (a) The first meeting of the District Council after this part takes effect shall be called by the chairman of the Joint Committee. He shall preside until a Mayor is elected or an acting Mayor is designated. The first meeting of the District Council in each even-numbered year commencing with 1952 shall be called by the secretary of the District Council for a date not later than January 7 of such year.

(b) The District Council shall by resolution provide for the time and place of its regular meetings. The District Council shall hold at least one regular meeting in each calendar week, except that during July and August it shall hold at least two regular meetings in each month.

(c) The Mayor, or any three members of the District Council acting jointly, may at any time call a special meeting of the District Council. Adequate notice of a special meeting shall be given in the manner provided by the District Council by resolution, and shall state the business to be transacted. No other business shall be transacted at the meeting except by unanimous consent of all members of the District Council then holding office.

(d) Meetings of the District Council shall be open to the public, except when the District Council is in executive session. The District Council or the Mayor may at any time authorize an executive session of the District Council, to be held at any regular or special meeting. Members of the Joint Committee and its authorized agents may attend any session of the District Council or of any of its committees.

(e) (1) At any meeting of the District Council open to the public (and, with the permission of the District Council, during any executive session) the District Manager and such other officers of the District as the District Council may designate shall be entitled to seats in the District Council and to take part in the discussion of all matters relating to their respective functions. Neither the District Manager nor any such designated officer shall have any vote in the District Council.

(2) At any meeting of a committee of the District Council open to the public (and, with the permission of the presiding officer of any executive session of such a committee, during any such session) the District Manager and such other officers of the District as such committee may designate shall be entitled to seats in such committee and to take part in the discussion of all matters relating to their respective functions. Neither the District Manager nor any such designated officer shall have any vote in any committee of the District Council.

CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

SEC. 434. (a) The District Council shall adopt rules of procedure.

(b) The District Council shall establish such permanent and special committees of its members as it considers appropriate.

(c) At an executive session, no action shall be taken by the District Council except on a motion to recess, to adjourn, or to open the meeting to the public.

(d) Except on a motion to recess, to adjourn, or to open the meeting to the public, no action shall be taken by the District Council unless a majority of the members then holding office are present and vote in favor of it.

(e) All voting in the District Council, except on purely procedural motions, shall be by roll call.

(f) Each legislative proposal and ordinance shall be introduced in writing in the form in which it is intended to be passed and shall be sponsored by a member of the District Council. It may be referred to committee for study or considered by a committee of the whole.

(g) (1) The enacting clause of all legislative proposals passed by the District Council shall be, “Be it enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia,".

(2) The ordaining clause of all ordinances passed by the District Council shall be, "The Council of the District of Columbia hereby ordains,”.

(3) The resolving clause of all resolutions passed by the District Council shall be, "The Council of the District of Columbia hereby resolves,".

MINIMUM PERIOD FOR CONSIDERING LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND ORDINANCES

SEC. 435. The District Council shall not pass any legislative proposal or ordinance before the thirteenth day following the day on which it is introduced, except upon unanimous vote of the members present.

PROCEDURE FOR ZONING ORDINANCES

SEC. 436. (a) Before any zoning ordinance for the District is passed by the District Council

(1) The District Council shall deposit the ordinance, in its introduced form, with the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Such Commission shall, within thirty days after the date of such deposit, report to the District Council whether the interests of the Federal Government would best be served by passing the ordinance in its introduced form, by passing it in an amended form suggested by the Commission, or by its rejection. The District Council may not pass the ordinance unless it has received such report or the Commission has failed to report within the thirty-day day period above specified.

(2) The District Council (or an appropriate committee thereof) shall hold a public hearing on the ordinance. At least thirty days' notice of the hearing shall be published in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the District. Such notice shall include the time and place of the hearing and a summary of all changes in existing law which would be made by adoption of the ordinance. The District Council (or committee thereof holding the hearing) shall give such additional notice as it finds expedient and practicable. At the hearing interested persons shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard. The hearing may be adjourned from time to time. The time and place of the adjourned meeting shall be publicly announced before adjournment is had.

(b) The District Council shall deposit with the National Capital Park and Planning Commission each zoning ordinance passed by it. If in the opinion of the Commission such ordinance, as passed, would adversely affect the interests of the Federal Government, the Commission shall within ten days after the date of such deposit certify to the District Council its disapproval of such ordinance. If such certification of disapproval is not made within such ten-day period, the zoning ordinance shall take effect as law on the day following the expiration of