PUBLIC LAW 106-553—APPENDIX A 114 STAT. 2762A-47 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 loans or grants to public charter schools.". 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 renewal 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 (2) the term "Washington municipal fish wharf' means the water frontage on the Potomac River lying south of Water Street between 11th and 12th Streets, including the buildings and wharves thereon. SEC. 163. Section 11201(g)(4)(A) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (D.C. Code, sec. 24 -1201(g)(4)(A)) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (vi) through (ix) as clauses (vii) through (x), respectively; and (2) by inserting after clause (v) the following: "(vi) immediately upon completing the remediation required under clause (ii) (but in no event later than June 1, 2003), transfer any property located south of Silverbrooke Road which is identified for use for educational purposes in the Fairfax County reuse plan to the County, without consideration, subject to the
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