29 30 31 32 33 34 35 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To prohibit District of Columbia government funding or sponsorship of travel to any state with a in effect that affirmatively sanctions or requires discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. la BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this ‘act may be cited as the “Government Travel and Human Rights Act of 2016”. Sec. 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this Act: (1) The term “Advisory Neighborhood Commission” means an Advisory Neighborhood Commission elected pursuant to Section 738 of Title VII of the District of Columbia Self-Government And Governmental Reorganization Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 774; D.C. Official Code § 1-207.38), or any of its members. (2) The term “agency” means any officer, employee, office, department, division, board, commission, or other agency of the government of the District of Columbia including both those which are independent of and those which are subordinate to the Mayor and Council36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48, 49 50 st 52 53 34 38 56 37 58 but not including the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. (3) The term “Attomey General” means the Attorney General of the District of Columbia, or his or her designated agent. (4) The term “gender identity or expression” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 102 of Title I of the Human Rights Act of 1977, effective Dec. 13, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-38; D.C. Official Code § 2-1401.02) (6) The term “sexual orientation” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 102 of Title I of the Human Rights Act of 1977, effective Dec. 13, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-38; D.C. Official Code § 2-1401.02). (6) The term “state” means a state of the United States of America. Sec. 3. Restrictions on D.C. government-funded or sponsored travel. (a) The Mayor, Council, Attorney General, an Advisory Neighborhood Commission, or District agency shall not do either of the following: (1) Require any of its employees, officers, or members to travel to a state with a law in effect that affirmatively sanctions or requires discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. (2) Use District funds to travel toa state, or approve a request for District-funded or District-sponsored travel to a state, with a law in effect that affirmatively sanctions or requires discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to travel that is necessary for the enforcement of District law, to meet contractual obligations in existence prior to the effective date of this Act, or for the protection of public health, welfare, or safety.59 60 61 62 63 65 66 67 69 70 (©) The prohibition on state-funded travel described in this section shall continue while any law specified in subsection (a) remains in effect. Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). Sec. 5. Effective date. This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.