Bill > PR24-0976

This Resolution, the "River Rock Court Designation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2022," declares an emergency to expedite the official naming of a public alley system in Southeast Washington D.C. as "River Rock Court, S.E." This alley system is located within a specific block bordered by 10th Street, S.E., Independence Avenue, S.E., 11th Street, S.E., and C Street, S.E. The emergency declaration is necessary because a bill to officially designate this alley (Bill 24-427) was approved by the Council of the District of Columbia, but Congress, which has a review period for such designations, will be in recess, causing a delay in the bill becoming law. By declaring an emergency, the Council can adopt the designation after a single reading, bypassing normal procedures to ensure the alley is named "River Rock Court, S.E." without undue delay.