District of Columbia Revenue Bond Act of 1988
PL 100-438 (H.R.5143), enacted 09/20/1988

102 STAT. 1718 
PUBLIC LAW 100-438—SEPT. 20, 1988 
Public Law 100-438 
100th Congress 
An Act 
Sept. 20, 1988 
[H.R. 5143] 
District of 
Columbia 
Revenue Bond 
Act of 1988. 
To waive the period of congressional review for certain District of Columbia acts 
authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Revenue Bond 
Actofl988". 
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW PERIOD FOR CERTAIN DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA ACTS AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF 
REVENUE BONDS. 
(a) WAIVER.—Section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Self-
Government and Governmental Reorganization Act shall not apply 
to certain acts of the District of Columbia described in subsection (c) 
authorizing the issuance, sale, and delivery of revenue bonds. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE OF ACTS.—Notwithstanding section 404(e) of 
the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Re-
organization Act and any provision in any District of Columbia act 
described in subsection (c), the District of Columbia acts described in 
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) shall take effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CERTAIN ACTS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AUTHORIZING THE 
ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS.—The District of Columbia acts au-
thorizing the issuance, sale, and delivery of revenue bonds referred 
to in subsections (a) and (b) are as follows: 
(1) The St. Johns Child Development Center Revenue Bond 
Act of 1988, District of Columbia act 7-205, transmitted to the 
Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate July 25, 
1988. 
(2) The Columbia Hospital for Women Revenue Bond Act of 
1988, District of Columbia act 7-208, transmitted to the Speaker 
of the House and the President of the Senate July 25, 1988. 
(3) The Providence Hospital Revenue Bond Act of 1988, Dis-
trict of Columbia act 7-206, transmitted to the Speaker of the 
House and the President of the Senate July 25,1988. 
(4) The District of Columbia Hospital Association Revenue 
Bond Act of 1988 (District of Columbia bill 7-553, introduced in 
the Council of the District of Columbia July 14, 1988) in such 
form as such act may be enacted by the Council of the District 
of Columbia, except that the authorization for issuance of bonds 
under such act may not exceed $200,000,000. 
(5) The Georgetown University Revenue Bond Act of 1988 
(District of Columbia bill 7-551, introduced in the Council of the 
District of Columbia July 14, 1988) in such form as such act may 
be enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia, except 
that the authorization for issuance of bonds under such act may 
not exceed $237,000,000. 
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PUBLIC LAW 100-438—SEPT. 20, 1988 
102 STAT. 1719 
(6) The Children's Hospital National Medical Center Bond Act 
of 1988 (District of Columbia bill 7-552, introduced in the 
Council of the District of Columbia July 14, 1988) in such form 
as such act may be enacted by the Council of the District of 
Columbia, except that the authorization for issuance of bonds 
under such act may not exceed $55,000,000. 
Approved September 20, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5143: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Aug. 11, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 8, considered and passed Senate.