# 97-s-640: An act to amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to extend the authority of the Mayor to accept certain interim loans from the United States and to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to make such loans.

97-s-640, An act to amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to extend the authority of the Mayor to accept certain interim loans from the United States and to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to make such loans., is a 97th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] (R-MD); status Became Public Law No: 97-40. (as of 2025-10-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 97-s-640
- Congress: 97
- Title: An act to amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to extend the authority of the Mayor to accept certain interim loans from the United States and to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to make such loans.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 97-40.
- Introduced: 1981-03-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] (R-MD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-20

## Summary

An act to amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to extend the authority of the Mayor to accept certain interim loans from the United States and to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to make such loans.

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## Sources
- [97-s-640 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/640)

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- [97-sjres-28: A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 7, 1982, as "Women's Hi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/97-sjres-28)
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