Drug-Related Nuisance Abatement Amendment Act of 2000
Bill 13-602

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A BILL 1N THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

To amend Sections 3(a), 3(b), and 4(d) of the Drug Related Nuisance Abatement Act of 1998, effective Mar. 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-194; D.C. Code § 45- 3302(a) and (b), and 453303(d)), to clarify the authority of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia to bring a civil action under the act in either the Civil Branch of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, or the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this act may be cited as the "Drug-Related Nuisance Abatement Amendment Act of 2000".

Sec. 2. The Drug Related Nuisance Abatement Act of 1998, effective Mar. 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-194; D.C. Code § 45- 3301 et seq.), is amended as follows:

(a) Section 3(a) (D.C. Code § 45-3302(a)) is amended by adding a new sentence to the end to read, "In cases where there is pendent jurisdiction, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia may file an action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to abate, enjoin, and prevent a drug-related nuisance."

(b) Section 3(b) (D.C. Code § 45-3302(b)) is amended by inserting after the phrase, "the Superior Court of the District of Columbia" the phrase "or, where there is pendent jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia".

(c) Section 4(d) (D.C. Code § 45-3303(d)) is amended by inserting after the phrase "Superior Court of the District of Columbia" the phrase "or, in cases filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia,".

Sec. 3. The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(3)).

Sec. 4. 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), approval by the Financial Responsibility and Management Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code §47-392.3(a)), a 30-day period of Congressional review as provided in § 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.