118 STAT. 1353 PUBLIC LAW 108–335—OCT. 18, 2004 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4850 (S. 2826): HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 108–610 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 108–734 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–354 accompanying S. 2826 (Comm. on Appropria tions). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004): July 20, considered and passed House. Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2826. Oct. 6, House and Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 40 (2004): Oct. 18, Presidential statement. appropriate congressional committees, and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.’’; and (2) adding at the end the following: ‘‘(h) CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT.—The Board shall have the authority to solicit, award, and execute contracts independently of the Office of Contracting and Procurement and the Chief Procure ment Officer. Nothing in chapter 3 of title 2 of the District of Columbia Code shall affect the authority of the Board under this subsection.’’. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia Appropria tions Act, 2005’’. Approved October 18, 2004.
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