114 STAT. 2762A-24 PUBLIC LAW 106-553—APPENDIX A
may, pursuant to the laws and regulations of the District of Columbia, accept and use gifts to the public schools without prior approval
by the Mayor.
SEC. 119. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act may
be used by the District of Columbia to provide for salaries, expenses,
or other costs associated with the offices of United States Senator
or United States Representative under section 4(d) of the District
of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979
(D.C. Law 3-171; D.C. Code, sec. l -113(d)).
SEC. 120. (a) MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS. —
(1) CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.— Section 2204(c)(1)(A) of the District of Columbia School Reform
Act (sec. 31-2853.14(c)(1)(A), D.C. Code) is amended to read
as follows:
"(A) NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR PROCUREMENT CON-
TRACTS, —
"(i) IN GENERAL. —Except in the case of an emergency (as determined by the eligible chartering authority of a public charter school), with respect to any
procurement contract proposed to be awarded by the
public charter school and having a value equal to or
exceeding $25,000, the school shall publish a notice
of a request for proposals in the District of Columbia
Register and newspapers of general circulation not less
than 7 days prior to the award of the contract.
"(ii) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS. —The
notice requirement of clause (i) shall not apply with
respect to any contract for the lease or purchase of
real property by a public charter school, any employ-
ment contract for a staff member of a public charter
school, or any management contract entered into by
a public charter school and the management company
designated in its charter or its petition for a revised
charter.".
(2) SUBMISSION OF CONTRACTS TO ELIGIBLE CHARTERING
AUTHORITY.— Section 2204(c)(1)(B) of such Act (sec. 31-
2853.14(c)(1)(B), D.C. Code) is amended—
(A) in the heading, by striking "AUTHORITY" and inserting "ELIGIBLE CHARTERING AUTHORITY";
(B) in clause (i), by striking "Authority" and inserting
"eligible chartering authority"; and
(C) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:
"(ii) EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONTRACT.— ^A contract
described in subparagraph (A) shall become effective
on the date that is 10 days after the date the school
makes the submission under clause (i) with respect
to the contract, or the effective date specified in the
contract, whichever is later.",
(b) CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF SCHOOL REFORM ACT.—
(1) WAIVER OF DUPLICATE AND CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. —
Section 2210 of such Act (sec. 31-2853.20, D.C. Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
"(d) WAIVER OF APPLICATION OF DUPLICATE AND CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and
except as otherwise provided in this title, no provision of any
law regarding the establishment, administration, or operation of
public charter schools in the District of Columbia shall apply with
�
