114 STAT. 2484 PUBLIC LAW 106-522—NOV. 22, 2000 committee appointed by the Mayor under the second sentence of paragraph (2)(B) (as in effect prior to the enactment of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001). The committee may enter into an agreement with a third party to carry out its responsibilities under this subparagraph. "(iv) CAP ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. — Not more than 10 percent of the funds available for grants under this subparagraph may be used to cover the administrative costs of making grants under this subparagraph. "(D) SPECIAL RULE REGARDING ELIGIBILITY OF NON- PROFIT CORPORATIONS. —In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph, a nonprofit corporation must provide appropriate certification to the Mayor or to the committee described in subparagraph (C)(iii) (as the case may be) that it is duly authorized by two or more public charter schools in the District of Columbia to act on their behalf in obtaining financing (or in assisting them in obtaining financing) to cover the costs of activities described in subparagraph (E)(i). "(E) PURPOSES OF GRANTS.— "(i) IN GENERAL. — The recipient of a grant under this paragraph shall use the funds provided under the grant to carry out activities to assist public charter schools in the District of Columbia in— "(I) obtaining financing to acquire interests in real property (including by purchase, lease, or donation), including financing to cover planning, development, and other incidental costs; "(II) obtaining financing for construction of facilities or the renovation, repair, or alteration of existing property or facilities (including the purchase or replacement of fixtures and equipment), including financing to cover planning, development, and other incidental costs; and "(III) enhancing the availability of loans (including mortgages) and bonds, "(ii) NO DIRECT FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS.—Funds provided under a grant under this subparagraph may not be used by a recipient to make direct logins or grants to public charter schools.". Contracts. SEC. 162. (a) EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY OF MAYOR. —Notwithstanding section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act or any other provision of District of Columbia or Federal law to the contrary, the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall have the exclusive authority to approve and execute leases of the Washington Marina and the Washington municipal fish wharf with the existing lessees thereof for an initial term of 30 years, together with such other terms and conditions (including renewail options) as the Mayor deems appropriate. (b) DEFINITIONS. —In this section— (1) the term "Washington Marina" means the portions of Federal property in the Southwest quadrant of the District of Columbia within Lot 848 in Square 473, the unassessed Federal real property adjacent to Lot 848 in Square 473, and riparian rights appurtenant thereto; and
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