Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2001
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

To declare the existence of an emergency, with respect to legislation necessary to bring the District of Columbia in compliance with federal child support requirements.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2001."

Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia finds that:

(1) Bill 13-821, the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 will expire on February 5, 2001.

(2) Bill 13-254, the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Amendment Act of 2000 and Bill 13-825, the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Temporary Amendment Act of 2000, are pending Congressional Review.

(3) Approval of the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2001 is necessary to prevent a gap in the legal authority.

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 be adopted after a single reading.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.