Act (sec. 6–321.08, D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
striking the period at the end and inserting the following: 
‘‘, except that any reference to the ‘Agency’ shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the District of Columbia as 
the successor in interest to the Agency.’’. 
SEC. 5. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES. 
(a) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTIES.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Director of the National Park Service shall trans-
fer to the District of Columbia by quitclaim deed all right, 
title, and interest of the United States to the following 
properties in the District of Columbia: 
(1) Square 336, Lot 828, as shown on Assess-
ment and Taxation Plat 3761–Y among the records 
of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia (Shaw 
Junior High School recreation fields). 
(2) Square 542, Lot 85, as referenced on page 
104 of Subdivision Book 141 and shown on Map 
8634 among the records of the Surveyor of the Dis-
trict of Columbia (Southwest Library). 
(3) Square 2864, Lot 830, as shown on Assess-
ment and Taxation Plat 3495–G among the records 
of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia (Meyer 
Elementary School). 
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(4) Reservation 277–A, as shown on page 4 of 
Subdivision Book 134 among the records of the Sur-
veyor of the District of Columbia. 
(b) OTHER INTERIOR PROPERTIES.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall transfer to the District of 
Columbia by quitclaim deed all right, title, and interest 
of the United States to the following properties in the Dis-
trict of Columbia: 
(1) Square 2558, Lot 803, as shown on Assess-
ment and Taxation Plat 65 among the records of the 
Surveyor of the District of Columbia (a portion of 
the Marie H. Reed Community Learning Center). 
(2) Square 2558, Lot 810, as shown on Assess-
ment and Taxation Plat 65 among the records of the 
Surveyor of the District of Columbia (a portion of 
the Marie H. Reed Community Learning Center). 
SEC. 6. AUTHORITIES OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS. 
(a) PERMITTING JUDICIAL CONFERENCE ON BIEN-
NIAL BASIS; ATTENDANCE OF MAGISTRATE JUDGES.— 
Section 11–744, District of Columbia Official Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘annually’’ 
and inserting ‘‘biennially or annually’’; 
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(2) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘active 
judges’’ and inserting ‘‘active judges and magistrate 
judges’’; 
(3) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘Every 
judge’’ and inserting ‘‘Every judge and magistrate 
judge’’; and 
(4) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘Courts of 
Appeals’’ and inserting ‘‘Court of Appeals’’. 
(b) EMERGENCY AUTHORITY TO TOLL OR DELAY 
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.— 
(1) PROCEEDINGS IN SUPERIOR COURT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subchapter III of 
Chapter 9 of title 11, District of Columbia Offi-
cial Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 11–947. Emergency authority to toll or delay pro-
ceedings. 
‘‘(a) TOLLING OR DELAYING PROCEEDINGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event of a natural 
disaster or other emergency situation requiring the 
closure of Superior Court or rendering it impracti-
cable for the United States or District of Columbia 
Government or a class of litigants to comply with 
deadlines imposed by any Federal or District of Co-
lumbia law or rule that applies in the Superior 
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