D.C. Act 22-161. Fort Dupont Ice Arena Programming Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2017.

AN ACT

To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Recreation Act of 1994 to require the Department of Parks and Recreation to issue a grant to an organization to provide programming to low-income children at the Fort Dupont Ice Arena.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Fort Dupont Ice Arena Programming Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2017".

Sec. 2. Section 3 of the Recreation Act of 1994, effective March 23, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-246; D.C. Official Code § 10-302), is amended by adding a new subsection (e) to read as follows:

"(e) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2017, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Department shall issue a $235,000 grant to an organization to provide programming for low-income children at Fort Dupont Ice Arena. The grantee shall have experience in providing such programming and shall not charge a participation fee to low-income residents.".

Sec. 3. Applicability.

This act shall apply as of October 23, 2017.

Sec. 4. 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. 5. Effective date.

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), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).