H. R. 1632

One Hundred Third Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,

the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four

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

gender-specific references.

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 11–703(b) is amended by striking ‘‘during his

service’’ and inserting ‘‘while serving’’.

(2) Section 11–705(d) is amended by striking ‘‘if he sat’’

and inserting ‘‘if the judge sat’’.

(3) Section 11–706(a) is amended by striking ‘‘his duties’’

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the chief judge’s duties’’.

(4) Section 11–706(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 11–904(b) is amended by striking ‘‘during his

service’’ and inserting ‘‘while serving’’.

(10) The second sentence of section 11–906(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 11–906(b) is amended by striking ‘‘He’’ and

inserting ‘‘The chief judge’’.
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(12) Section 11–907(a) is amended by striking ‘‘his duties’’

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the chief judge’s duties’’.

(13) Section 11–907(b) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and

inserting ‘‘a’’.

(14) Section 11–908(a) is amended by striking ‘‘he is’’.

(15) Section 11–909(b)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ and

inserting ‘‘the judge’’.

(16) Section 11–909(b)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and

inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’.

(17) The third sentence of section 11–1322 is amended

by striking ‘‘his salary’’ and inserting ‘‘that person’s salary’’.

(18) Section 11–1501(a) is amended by striking ‘‘He’’ and

inserting ‘‘The President’’.

(19) Section 11–1501(b) is amended—

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking

‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘that person’’; and

(B) in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), and in the last

sentence, by striking ‘‘his’’ each place it appears.

(20) Section 11–1502 is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and

inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’.

(21) Section 11–1503(a) is amended—

(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘his successor’’

and inserting ‘‘a successor’’;

(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘He’’ and inserting ‘‘The chief judge’’; and

(C) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘A judge may

relinquish his position as chief judge’’ and inserting ‘‘The

chief judge may relinquish that position’’.

(22) Section 11–1503(b) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ and

inserting ‘‘that person’’.

(23) Section 11–1505(a) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and

inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’.

(24) Section 11–1505(b) is amended by striking ‘‘judicial

manpower in the court under his supervision’’ and inserting

‘‘judicial personnel in the court under the chief judge’s supervision’’.

(25) Section 11–1522(a)(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’.

(26) The last sentence of section 11–1522(a) is amended

by striking ‘‘Chairman of the Commission one of his appointees’’

and inserting ‘‘Chair of the Commission one of the members

appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)’’.

(27) Section 11–1522(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’.

(28) Section 11–1523(b) is amended by striking ‘‘his predecessor’’ and inserting ‘‘that member’s predecessor’’.

(29) Section 11–1523(c) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘his term’’ each place it appears and

inserting ‘‘that member’s term’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘his successor’’ and inserting ‘‘that member’s successor’’.

(30) Section 11–1525(d) is amended by striking ‘‘Chairman’’

and inserting ‘‘Chair’’.

(31) Section 11–1526(b) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and

inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’.

(32) Section 11–1526(c)(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’.

(33) The last sentence of section 11–1526(c)(1) is amended

by striking ‘‘recover his salary and all rights and privileges
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of his office.’’ and inserting ‘‘recover salary and all rights and

privileges pertaining to the judge’s office.’’.

(34) Section 11–1526(c)(2) is amended—

(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting

‘‘the judge’’; and

(B) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘his’’ the first

place it appears and inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’, and by striking

‘‘his’’ the second place it appears.

(35) Section 11–1526(c)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’

each place it appears.

(36) Section 11–1527(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘of his

court’’ and inserting ‘‘of the court in which the judge serves’’.

(37) Section 11–1527(a)(2) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘He’’ each place it appears and inserting

‘‘The judge’’;

(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’;

(C) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting

‘‘his or her’’; and

(D) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’’.

(38) The fourth sentence of section 11–1527(a)(3) is

amended by striking ‘‘of his court’’ and inserting ‘‘of the court

in which the judge serves’’.

(39) Section 11–1527(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘his privilege’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the witness’s privilege’’.

(40) Section 11–1527(c)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘him’’

and ‘‘he’’ each place either appears and inserting ‘‘that person’’.

(41) Section 11–1527(e) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’.

(42) Section 11–1528(b) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’.

(43) Section 11–1530(a) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and

inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’.

(44) Section 11–1530(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’.

(45) Section 11–1530(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ and

inserting ‘‘the judge’’.

(46) Section 11–1530(a)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘him

or by him and his’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge or by the judge

and the judge’s’’.

(47) Section 11–1530(a)(4) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘his’’ each place it appears and inserting

‘‘the judge’s’’.

(48) Section 11–1530(a)(5) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ each

place it appears and inserting ‘‘the judge’’.

(49) Section 11–1530(a)(6) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ and

inserting ‘‘the judge’’.

(50) Section 11–1530(a)(7) is amended by striking ‘‘him’’

and inserting ‘‘the judge’’.

(51) Section 11–1561(8)(C) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the child’’.

(52) Section 11–1561(9)(C) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’

and inserting ‘‘the judge’’.
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(53) Section 11–1561(10)(C) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’

and inserting ‘‘the judge’’.

(54) Section 11–1562 is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ each

place it appears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting ‘‘the

judge’’.

(55) Section 11–1563 is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘his’’ each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘he’’ and ‘‘him’’ each place either

appears in such subsections and inserting ‘‘the judge’’.

(56) Section 11–1563(c) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ each

place it appears and inserting ‘‘the judge’’.

(57) Section 11–1563(d) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘bring himself’’ and inserting ‘‘be’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’’.

(58) The first sentence of section 11–1564(a) is amended

by striking ‘‘his’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the

judge’s’’.

(59) The second sentence of section 11–1564(a) is

amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘his’’ each place it appears; and

(B) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’’.

(60) The third sentence of section 11–1564(a) is amended

by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’.

(61) Section 11–1564(b) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and

inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’.

(62) Section 11–1564(c) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’’;

(B) by striking ‘‘his’’ the first two places it appears;

(C) by striking ‘‘his’’ the third place it appears and

inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’; and

(D) by striking ‘‘his’’ the fourth place it appears.

(63) Section 11–1564(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’

and inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’.

(64) Section 11–1564(d)(2)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the judge’’.

(65) Section 11–1564(d)(2)(C) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’.

(66) Section 11–1564(d)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’

and inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’.

(67) Section 11–1564(d)(7) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘his’’ each place it appears and inserting

‘‘the judge’s’’.

(68) Section 11–1564(e) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘his’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’’.

(69) Section 11–1566(a) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘he’’ each place it appears and inserting

‘‘the judge’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘bring himself’’ and inserting ‘‘elect

to be’’.

(70) Section 11–1566(b) is amended—

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting

‘‘the judge’s’’;

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting

‘‘the judge’’; and
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(C) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’

and inserting ‘‘Mayor’’.

(71) Section 11–1566(c) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ and

inserting ‘‘the judge’’.

(72) Section 11–1567(a) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and inserting ‘‘Mayor’’;

(B) by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’; and

(C) by striking ‘‘he or his’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge

or the judge’s’’.

(73) Section 11–1567(b) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’’;

(B) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it appears

and inserting ‘‘Mayor’’; and

(C) by striking ‘‘his’’ each place it appears and inserting

‘‘the judge’s’’.

(74) Section 11–1568(a) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ each

place it appears and inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’.

(75) The third sentence from the end of section 11–1568(c)

is amended by striking ‘‘his death or marriage or his ceasing’’

and inserting ‘‘the child’s death or marriage or ceasing’’.

(76) Section 11–1568(d) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and inserting ‘‘Mayor’’;

and

(B) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the Mayor’’.

(77) Section 11–1569 is amended by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Mayor’’.

(78) Section 11–1569(b) Sixth is amended by striking ‘‘his’’

and inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’.

(79) Section 11–1569(e) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and

inserting ‘‘the claimant’s’’.

(80) Section 11–1701(a) is amended by striking ‘‘Chairman’’

and inserting ‘‘Chair’’.

(81) Section 11–1702 is amended by striking ‘‘him’’ in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting ‘‘the Chief Judge’’.

(82) Section 11–1703(a) is amended by striking ‘‘He’’ each

place it appears and inserting ‘‘The Executive Officer’’.

(83) Section 11–1704 is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ each

place it appears and inserting ‘‘that’’.

(84) Section 11–1721 is amended by striking ‘‘him’’ and

inserting ‘‘the clerk’’.

(85) Section 11–1722 is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ each

place it appears and inserting ‘‘the Director’’.

(86) Section 11–1723(b) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and

inserting ‘‘that’’.

(87) Section 11–1724 is amended—

(A) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘that’’; and

(B) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the chief judge’’.

(88) Section 11–1727(b) is amended—

(A) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting

‘‘the Executive Officer’’; and

(B) in the fourth sentence, by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’s’’.

(89) Section 11–1730(b) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ and

inserting ‘‘the Executive Officer’’.
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(90) Section 11–1741 (4) and (7) are amended by striking

‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the Executive Officer’s’’.

(91) Section 11–1741(9) is amended by striking ‘‘him’’ and

inserting ‘‘the Executive Officer’’.

(92) Section 11–1743(b) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and

inserting ‘‘the President’s’’.

(93) Section 11–1744(5) is amended by striking ‘‘him’’ and

inserting ‘‘the Executive Officer’’.

(94) Section 11–1745(b) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the Executive Officer’’; and

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and

inserting ‘‘Mayor’’.

(95) Section 11–1747 is amended by striking ‘‘him’’ and

inserting ‘‘the Executive Officer’’.

(96) Section 11–2102(a) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘his office’’ each place it appears and

inserting ‘‘the office’’; and

(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting

‘‘the Register of Wills’’.

(97) Section 11–2102(b) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘that person’’; and

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘his’’.

(98) Section 11–2104 is amended by striking ‘‘him’’ in subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) and inserting ‘‘the Register of Wills’’.

(99) Section 11–2104(b)(6) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the Register’s’’.

(100) Section 11–2104(c)(2) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘his’’ the first place it appears; and

(B) by striking ‘‘his’’ the second place it appears and

inserting ‘‘the’’.

(101) Section 11–2104(d) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and

inserting ‘‘the Register’s’’.

(102) Section 11–2104(e) is amended by striking ‘‘him’’ and

‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the Register of Wills’’.

(103) Section 11–2303 is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting ‘‘those’’.

(104) Section 11–2306(a) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ and

inserting ‘‘the medical examiner’’.

(105) Section 11–2306(c) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’.

(106) The first sentence of section 11–2307(a) is amended

by striking ‘‘his’’.

(107) The second sentence of section 11–2307(a) is amended

by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the pathologist’s’’.

(108) Section 11–2308(a) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ and

inserting ‘‘the medical examiner’’.

(109) Section 11–2309(b) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘Commissioner of the District of Columbia or his’’ and inserting ‘‘the Mayor of the District of

Columbia or the Mayor’s’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘his assistants’’ and inserting ‘‘the

United States Attorney’s assistants’’.

(110) Section 11–2309(c) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ each

place it appears and inserting ‘‘such person’’.

(111) Section 11–2311 is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and

inserting ‘‘his or her’’.
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(112) Section 11–2502 is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and

inserting ‘‘such person’s’’.

(113) Section 11–2503(a) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ and

inserting ‘‘such person’’.

(114) Section 11–2503(b) is amended by striking ‘‘him’’

each place it appears and inserting ‘‘that member’’.

(115) Section 11–2504 is amended by striking ‘‘him’’ and

inserting ‘‘that attorney’’.

(116) Section 11–2601(1) is amended by striking ‘‘case

which he’’ and inserting ‘‘case in which such person’’.

(117) The second sentence of section 11–2602 is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘he’’ the first place it appears and

inserting ‘‘he or she’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘him if he is’’ and inserting ‘‘the defendant or respondent if such person is’’.

(118) The third sentence of section 11–2602 is amended

by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘that person’’.

(119) The sixth sentence of section 11–2602 is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘him if he is’’ and inserting ‘‘the defendant or respondent if such person is’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘he may’’ and inserting ‘‘such person

may’’.

(120) Section 11–2603 is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘such person’s’’;

and

(B) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘such person’’.

(121) Section 11–2604(f) is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ and

inserting ‘‘such person’’. (122) Section 11–2605(c) is amended by striking ‘‘him’’ and

inserting ‘‘such person’’. (123) Section 11–2607 is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and inserting ‘‘Mayor’’;

and

(B) by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the Mayor’s’’.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF GENDER-SPECIFIC REFERENCES IN PROVISIONS

OF DISTRICT CHARTER RELATING TO JUDICIARY.

(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 the District of

Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act. (b) REMOVAL OF REFERENCES.—The District of Columbia SelfGovernment and Governmental Reorganization Act is amended as

follows:

(1) Section 431(b) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘his successor’’ and inserting ‘‘a successor’’;

(B) by striking ‘‘his term’’ and inserting ‘‘the term’’;

and

(C) by striking ‘‘He’’ and inserting ‘‘An individual’’.

(2) Section 431(c) is amended by striking ‘‘his successor’’

and inserting ‘‘a successor’’.

(3) Section 431(e) is amended—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by

striking ‘‘he—’’ and inserting ‘‘such person—’’, and
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(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘his appointment’’ and inserting ‘‘appointment’’;

(B) in paragraph (2)—

(i) by striking ‘‘is which’’ and inserting ‘‘in which’’,

and

(ii) by striking ‘‘his predecessor’’ and inserting

‘‘such person’s predecessor’’; and

(C) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘or whom’’ and

inserting ‘‘of whom’’.

(4) Section 432(b) is amended by striking ‘‘his judicial

duties’’ and inserting ‘‘judicial duties’’.

(5) Section 432(c) is amended—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘‘his conviction’’ and inserting ‘‘conviction’’, and

(ii) in the matter following subparagraph (B), by

striking ‘‘his salary’’ and all that follows and inserting

‘‘any salary and all other rights and privileges of

office.’’;

(B) in paragraph (2)—

(i) by striking ‘‘as he may be entitled’’ and inserting

‘‘as the judge may be entitled’’,

(ii) by striking ‘‘his judicial salary’’ and inserting

‘‘judicial salary’’, and

(iii) by striking ‘‘his office’’ and inserting ‘‘office’’;

and

(C) in paragraph (3)—

(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by

striking ‘‘his judicial duties’’ and inserting ‘‘the judge’s

judicial duties’’, and (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘his suspension’’ and inserting ‘‘such suspension’’. (6) Section 433(a) is amended by striking ‘‘to him’’.

(7) Section 433(b) is amended—

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking

‘‘he—’’ and inserting ‘‘the person—’’; (B) by striking ‘‘his nomination’’ each place it appears

and inserting ‘‘the nomination’’; and (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘as long as he serves’’

and inserting ‘‘while serving’’.

(8) Section 433(c) is amended—

(A) by striking ‘‘his term’’ the first place it appears

and inserting ‘‘the judge’s term’’; (B) by striking ‘‘his term’’ the second place it appears

and inserting ‘‘the term’’;

(C) by striking ‘‘his present’’ and inserting ‘‘the

present’’;

(D) by striking ‘‘his fitness’’ and inserting ‘‘the candidate’s fitness’’; and

(E) by striking ‘‘he shall nominate’’ and inserting ‘‘the

President shall nominate’’.

(9) Section 434(b) is amended—

(A) in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘he—’’ and inserting ‘‘the person—’’;

(B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘his appointment’’

and inserting ‘‘appointment’’; and
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(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘his predecessor’’ and

inserting ‘‘such person’s predecessor’’.

(10) Section 434(d) is amended—

(A) in paragraph (1) in the fourth sentence, by striking

‘‘to him’’ and inserting ‘‘to the President’’; and

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘his recommendation’’

and inserting ‘‘the recommendation’’.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.