Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 111 Part 1.djvu/764

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Ill STAT. 740 PUBLIC LAW 105-33 —AUG. 5, 1997 Trustee may instead elect, either generally or in relation to particular cases or classes of cases, to hire necessary staff and personnel or enter into contracts for the provision of litigation services at the Trustee's expense. (2) ATTORNEY GENERAL.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), with respect to any litigation involving the Corrections Trustee, the Attorney General may— (i) direct the litigation of the Trustee, and of the District of Columbia on behalf of the Trustee; and (ii) provide on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable ^ basis litigation services for the Trustee at the Trustee's request or on the Attorney General's own initiative. (B) APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT. —W ith respect to any litigation involving the Corrections Trustee, the Trustee may not agree to any settlement involving any form of equitable relief without the approval of the Attorney Gen- Notices, eral. The Trustee shall provide to the Attorney General Reports. such notice and reports concerning litigation as the Attorney General may direct. (C) DISCRETION.— Any decision to exercise any authority of the Attorney General under this subsection shall be in the sole discretion of the Attorney General and shall not be reviewable in any court. (c) LIMITATIONS. —Nothing in this section shall be construed— (1) as a waiver of sovereign immunity, or as limiting any other defense or immunity that would otherwise be available to the United States, the District of Columbia, their agencies, officers, employees, or agents; or (2) to obligate the District of Columbia to represent or indemnify the Corrections Trustee or any officer, employee, or agent where the Trustee (or any person employed by or acting under the authority of the Trustee) acts beyond the scope of his authority. SEC. 11206. PERMITTING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO CARRY OUT CER- TAIN SEWER AGREEMENT. Notwithstanding the fourth sentence of section 446 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Grovernmental Reorganization Act, the District of Columbia is authorized to obligate or expend such funds as may be necessary during a fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 1997) to carry out the Sewage Delivery System and Capacity Purchase Agreement between Fairfax County and the District of Columbia with respect to Project Number K00301, without regard to the amount appropriated for such purpose in the budget of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year. CHAPTER 2—SENTENCING SEC. 11211. TRUTH IN SENTENCING COMMISSION. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. —There is established as an independent agency of the District of Columbia a District of Columbia Truth in Sentencing Commission (hereafter in this chapter referred to as "the Commission"), which shall consist of 7 voting members. The Attorney General, or the Attorney General's designee, shall be the chairperson of the Commission and shall have the duty to convene meetings of the Commission to ensure that it fulfills