HRES 581 · 93th Congress · Congress
A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 9682) to reorganize the governmental structure of the District of Columbia, to provide a charter for local government in the District of Columbia subject to acceptance by a majority of the registered qualified electors in the District of Columbia, to delegate certain legislative powers to the local government, to implement certain recommendations of the Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
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House Vote4
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EnactedLatest: Measure passed House, roll call #502 (346-50).(1973-10-09)
Recorded Votes
PassedHouse · 1973-10-09
Yea 346Nay 50
PassedHouse · 1973-10-09
Yea 346Nay 50
Plain Language Summary
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Provides that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 9682) to reorganize the governmental structure of the District of Columbia, to provide a charter for local government in the District of Columbia subject to acceptance by a majority of the registered qualified electors in the District of Columbia, to delegate certain legislative powers to the local government, to implement certain recommendations of the Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, and all points of order against sections 202, 204, 713, 722, and 731 of said bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 4, rule XXI are hereby waived. States that after general debate, which shall be confined to the bill and shall continue not to exceed four hours, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the District of Columbia, the bill shall be read for amendment under the five-minute rule. Provides that it shall be in order to consider without t…
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