Amends the District of Columbia Self Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to stipulate that an act passed by the District of Columbia Council and not signed or returned to it by the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall not become law if the Council prevents the act's return by taking a recess of at least ten days.
Repeals the authority of the President to veto Council measures which have been vetoed by the Mayor and repassed by two-thirds of the Council.
Provides that weekdays on which at least one House of Congress is not in session shall not be excluded in determining the period during which Congress may disapprove an act of the District of Columbia Government unless neither House is in session because of an adjournment sine die, a recess of more than three days, or an adjournment of more than three days.
Reported to House from the Committee on the District of Columbia, H. Rept. 95-1104.
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Measure passed House.
Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S. Rept. 95-1291.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S. Rept. 95-1291.
Call of calendar in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Measure passed Senate.
Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 95-526.
Public Law 95-526.
Enacted as Public Law 95-526
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