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PUBLIC LAW 103-266—JUNE 13, 1994 108 STAT. 713 Public Law 103-266 103d Congress An Act To amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, and Part C of title IV of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to remove June 13, 1994 gender-specific references. [H.R. 1632] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF GENDER-SPECIFIC REFERENCES IN TITLE 11, D.C. CODE. (a) REFERENCES IN SECTION.— Whenever in this section an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to or repeal of a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to that section or other provision of title 11, District of Columbia Code. (b) REMOVAL OF REFERENCES.— Title 11, District of Columbia Code is amended as follows: (1) Section ll-703(b) is amended by striking "during his service" and inserting "while serving". (2) Section ll-705(d) is amended by striking "if he sat" and inserting "if the judge sat". (3) Section ll-706(a) is amended by striking "his duties" each place it appears and inserting "the chief judge's duties". (4) Section ll-706(b) is amended by striking "his successor" and inserting "the chief judge's successor". (5) Section 11-709(2) is amended by striking "he attended" and inserting "the judge attended". (6) Section 11-709(3) is amended by striking "his attendance" and inserting "the judge's attendance". (7) Section 11-721(d) is amended by striking "he shall so state" and inserting "the judge shall so state". (8) Section 11-744 is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking "he" and inserting "the chief judge"; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking "He" and inserting "The chief judge". (9) Section ll-904(b) is amended by striking "during his service" and inserting "while serving". (10) The second sentence of section ll-906(a) is amended to read as follows: "The chief judge shall attend to the discharge of the duties pertaining to the office of chief judge and perform such additional judicial work as the chief judge is able to perform. ". (11) Section ll-906(b) is amended by striking "He" and inserting "The chief judge".