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Calendar No. 196

107TH CONGRESS REPORT

1st Session " ! SENATE 107–85

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2002

OCTOBER 15, 2001.—Ordered to be printed

Ms. LANDRIEU, from the Committee on Appropriations,

submitted the following

REPORT

[To accompany S. 1543]

The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1543) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia

and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002,

and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends

that the bill do pass.

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CONTENTS

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Summary of bill ....................................................................................................... 3

General statement ................................................................................................... 7

Federal funds ........................................................................................................... 14

Federal grants .......................................................................................................... 30

District of Columbia funds:

Operating expenses:

Governmental direction and support ....................................................... 32

Economic development and regulation .................................................... 40

Public safety and justice ........................................................................... 44

Public education system ........................................................................... 48

Human support services ........................................................................... 51

Public works .............................................................................................. 55

Receivership programs .............................................................................. 58

Financing and other uses:

Workforce Investments ...................................................................... 62

Reserve ................................................................................................ 62

Reserve Relief ..................................................................................... 62

Repayment of Loans and Interest ..................................................... 62

Repayment of General Fund Recovery Deficit ................................. 62

Payment of Interest on Short-Term Borrowing ............................... 63

Wilson Building .................................................................................. 63

Emergency and Contingency Reserve Funds ................................... 63

Emergency Reserve Fund Transfer .................................................. 63

Non-Departmental ............................................................................. 63

Enterprise funds:

Water and Sewer Authority .............................................................. 65

Washington Aqueduct ........................................................................ 65

Stormwater permit compliance ......................................................... 65

Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund ............................ 66

Sports and Entertainment Commission ........................................... 66

District of Columbia Retirement Board ........................................... 66

Washington Convention Center ........................................................ 66

Housing Finance Agency ................................................................... 66

National Capital Revitalization Corporation ................................... 66

Capital outlay ........................................................................................................... 67

General provisions ................................................................................................... 74

Compliance with paragraph 7, rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate ... 77

Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the

Senate ................................................................................................................... 77

Compliance with paragraph 12, rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the

Senate ................................................................................................................... 78

Budgetary impact of bill .......................................................................................... 84

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SUMMARY OF BILL

The following discussion of the bill includes general information

on initiatives and concerns of the Committee and an analysis of the

total resources estimated to be available to the District of Columbia

in the coming fiscal year. The Committee considered requests from

the President for Federal funds totaling $358,606,458 in budget authority for the District of Columbia appropriation. This amount was

contained in the Budget of the U.S. Government—2002, transmitted to the Congress on April 9, 2001 and modified in a budget

amendment submitted on September 5, 2001. The President requested: $32,700,000 for the D.C. corrections trustee operations;

$147,300,000 for the D.C. Court Services and Offender Supervision

Agency; $111,378,000 for the D.C. Courts operations and capital

improvements; $34,311,000 for Defender Services in the District of

Columbia Courts; $17,000,000 for payment for D.C. resident tuition

support; and $15,917,485 for security costs related to the September 2001 meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The Committee recommendation totals $408,000,000 appropriated as follows: (1) $17,000,000 for a program of District of

Columbia resident tuition support; (2) $32,700,000 for the D.C. corrections trustee operations; (3) $140,181,000 for the District of Columbia Courts; (4) $39,311,000 for Defender Services in the District

of Columbia Courts; (5) $147,300,000 for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia; (6)

$16,058,000 for security costs related to the presence of the Federal

Government in the District of Columbia; and (7) $15,450,000 for security, economic development, education and health projects. The

Senate bill includes a recommendation of $7,154,201,000 for the

local budget. In addition to this amount, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $408,000,000 in Federal funds for the

operations itemized below.

COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF BILL

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FEDERAL FUNDS

Federal payment to the District of Columbia Courts ................................................................................................ 2 $123,400,000 $111,378,000 $140,181,000 ∂$16,781,000 ∂$Defender Services in the District of Columbia Courts .............................................................................................. 34,387,000 34,311,000 39,311,000 ∂4,924,000 ∂Federal payment to the District of Columbia Corrections Trustee Operations ......................................................... 134,200,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 ¥101,500,000 ..........Federal payment for resident tuition support ............................................................................................................ 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 ............................ ..........Federal payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia ................ 112,527,000 147,300,000 147,300,000 ∂34,773,000 ..........Federal payment to the District of Columbia for Security Costs related to the presence of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia .......................................................................................................................... ............................ 15,917,485 16,058,000 ∂16,058,000 Federal payment to the Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter School ...................................................................... ............................ ............................ 1,000,000 ∂1,000,000 ∂Federal payment to the District of Columbia Public Schools ................................................................................... 500,000 ............................ 2,750,000 ∂2,250,000 ∂The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Municipal Management .............................................. ............................ ............................ 250,000 ∂250,000 Children’s National Medical Center ........................................................................................................................... 500,000 ............................ 3,200,000 ∂2,700,000 ∂Child and Family Social Services Computer Integration Plan .................................................................................. ............................ ............................ 200,000 ∂200,000 Federal payment for District of Columbia and Federal Law Enforcement Mobile Wireless Interoperability Project .......................................................................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ 1,400,000 ∂1,400,000 ∂Federal payment to the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia ........................................................... 1 2,250,000 ............................ 5,900,000 ∂3,650,000 ∂Federal payment to the DC Court Appointed Special Advocates Unit ...................................................................... ............................ ............................ 250,000 ∂250,000 Federal payment to the Child and Family Services Agency ...................................................................................... ............................ ............................ 500,000 ∂500,000 Child Advocacy Center ............................................................................................................................................... 500,000 ............................ ............................ ¥500,000 ..........St. Coletta of Greater Washington Expansion Project ............................................................................................... 1,000,000 ............................ ............................ ¥1,000,000 ..........District of Columbia Special Olympics ...................................................................................................................... 250,000 ............................ ............................ ¥250,000 ..........Federal contribution for enforcement of law banning possession of tobacco products by minors, Sec. 151 ......... 100,000 ............................ ............................ ¥100,000 ..........Federal payment for commercial revitalization program ........................................................................................... 1,500,000 ............................ ............................ ¥1,500,000 ..........Federal payment to the Metropolitan Police Department .......................................................................................... 100,000 ............................ ............................ ¥100,000 ..........Federal contribution to Covenant House Washington ................................................................................................ 500,000 ............................ ............................ ¥500,000 ..........Federal payment for Washington Interfaith Network ................................................................................................. 1,000,000 ............................ ............................ ¥1,000,000 ..........Federal payment for plan to simplify employee compensation systems .................................................................. ( 3 ) ............................ ............................ ............................ ..........Metrorail construction ................................................................................................................................................ 25,000,000 ............................ ............................ ¥25,000,000 ..........Federal payment for Brownfield Remediation ............................................................................................................ 3,450,000 ............................ ............................ ¥3,450,000 ..........Presidential Inauguration ........................................................................................................................................... 5,961,000 ............................ ............................ ¥5,961,000 ..........

Total, Federal Funds ..................................................................................................................................... 464,125,000 358,606,485 408,000,000 ¥56,125,000 ∂

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS

Operating Expenses

—General Fund

District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority ............................................ 3,140,000 ............................ ............................ ¥3,140,000 ..........Governmental Direction and Support ......................................................................................................................... 200,921,000 284,559,000 307,117,000 ∂106,196,000 ∂Economic Development and Regulation ..................................................................................................................... 207,323,000 230,878,000 230,878,000 ∂23,555,000 ..........Public Safety and Justice ........................................................................................................................................... 771,417,000 632,668,000 632,668,000 ¥138,749,000 ..........Public Education System ............................................................................................................................................ 1,011,918,000 1,106,165,000 1,108,915,000 ∂96,997,000 ∂Human Support Services ............................................................................................................................................ 1,563,654,000 1,803,923,000 1,803,923,000 ∂240,269,000 ..........Public Works ............................................................................................................................................................... 278,373,000 300,151,000 300,151,000 ∂21,778,000 ..........Receivership Programs ............................................................................................................................................... 389,528,000 403,368,000 403,868,000 ∂14,340,000 Workforce Investments ............................................................................................................................................... 40,500,000 42,896,000 42,896,000 ∂2,396,000 ..........Reserve ....................................................................................................................................................................... 150,000,000 120,000,000 120,000,000 ¥30,000,000 ..........Reserve Relief ............................................................................................................................................................. ............................ 30,000,000 30,000,000 ∂30,000,000 ..........Repayment of Loans and Interest .............................................................................................................................. 243,238,000 247,902,000 247,902,000 ∂4,664,000 ..........Repayment of General Fund Recovery Debt ............................................................................................................... 39,300,000 39,300,000 39,300,000 ............................ ..........Payment of Interest on Short-Term Borrowing .......................................................................................................... 1,140,000 500,000 500,000 ¥640,000 ..........Presidential Inauguration ........................................................................................................................................... 5,961,000 ............................ ............................ ¥5,961,000 ..........Certificates of Participation ....................................................................................................................................... 7,950,000 ............................ ............................ ¥7,950,000 ..........Wilson Building .......................................................................................................................................................... 15,509,000 8,859,000 8,859,000 ¥6,650,000 ..........Optical and Dental Insurance Payments ................................................................................................................... 2,675,000 ............................ ............................ ¥2,675,000 ..........Management Supervisory Service ............................................................................................................................... 13,200,000 ............................ ............................ ¥13,200,000 ..........Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund Transfer Payment .................................................................................................... 61,406,000 ............................ ............................ ¥61,406,000 ..........Emergency Reserve Fund Transfer ............................................................................................................................. ............................ 33,254,000 33,254,000 ∂33,254,000 ..........Operational Improvements Savings ........................................................................................................................... (10,000,000) ............................ ............................ ∂10,000,000 ..........Management Reform Savings .................................................................................................................................... (37,000,000) ............................ ............................ ∂37,000,000 ..........Cafeteria Plan Savings .............................................................................................................................................. (5,000,000) ............................ ............................ ∂5,000,000 ..........Non-Departmental Agency .......................................................................................................................................... ............................ 5,799,000 5,799,000 ∂5,799,000 ..........

Total, operating expenses, general fund ...................................................................................................... 4,955,153,000 5,290,222,000 5,316,030,000 ∂360,877,000 ∂

Enterprise Fund

Water and Sewer Authority ......................................................................................................................................... 232,765,000 244,978,000 244,978,000 ∂12,213,000 ..........Washington Aqueduct ................................................................................................................................................. 45,091,000 46,510,000 46,510,000 ∂1,419,000 ..........Stormwater Permit Compliance Enterprise Fund ....................................................................................................... ............................ 3,100,000 3,100,000 ∂3,100,000 ..........Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund ........................................................................................................ 223,200,000 229,688,000 229,688,000 ∂6,488,000 ..........Sport and Entertainment Commission ....................................................................................................................... 10,968,000 9,127,000 9,127,000 ¥1,841,000 ..........Health Care Restructuring ......................................................................................................................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ..........District of Columbia Health and Hospitals Public Benefit Corporation .................................................................... 78,235,000 ............................ ............................ ¥78,235,000 ..........D.C. Retirement Board ............................................................................................................................................... 11,414,000 13,388,000 13,388,000 ∂1,974,000 ..........

COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF BILL

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Correctional Industries Fund ...................................................................................................................................... 1,808,000 ............................ ............................ ¥1,808,000 ..........Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund ....................................................................................................... 52,726,000 57,278,000 57,278,000 ∂4,552,000 ..........Housing Finance Agency ............................................................................................................................................ ............................ 4,711,000 4,711,000 ∂4,711,000 ..........National Capital Revitalization Corporation .............................................................................................................. ............................ 2,673,000 2,673,000 ∂2,673,000 ..........

Total, enterprise funds ................................................................................................................................. 656,207,000 611,453,000 611,453,000 ¥44,754,000 ..........Total, operating expenses ............................................................................................................................. 5,611,360,000 5,901,675,000 5,927,483,000 ∂316,123,000 ∂

Capital Outlay

General funds ............................................................................................................................................................. 1,022,074,000 1,074,604,000 1,074,604,000 ∂52,530,000 ..........Water and sewer funds .............................................................................................................................................. 140,725,000 152,114,000 152,114,000 ∂11,389,000 ..........

Total, capital outlay ...................................................................................................................................... 1,162,799,000 1,226,718,000 1,226,718,000 ∂63,919,000 ..........Total, District of Columbia ........................................................................................................................... 6,774,159,000 7,128,393,000 7,154,201,000 ∂380,042,000 ∂

1 Includes amounts in Public Law 107–20, dated July 24, 2001. 2 Includes $400,000 in Public Law 106–554, 114 Stat. 2763A–187 and $18,000,000 from Sec. 403, 114 Stat. 2763A–188. 3 $250,000 transferred to Chief Financial Officer in Public Law 107–20.

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GENERAL STATEMENT

The Committee highly values the priorities of the Mayor and the

Council of the District of Columbia, and this bill reflects those priorities. In testimony before the Subcommittee, the Mayor conveyed

his priorities for the city; the first among them is investing in high

quality education. The city’s budget increases funding for District

Public Schools and Charter Schools to renovate quality school

buildings, and creates initiatives to recruit and train highly talented principals and teachers. A second major priority of the Mayor

is to enhance clean and safe neighborhoods through environmental

remediation and economic development. The Committee supports

the city’s investments in public safety, cleanup of the Anacostia

River, and health care to the city’s most vulnerable citizens. Thirdly, the Committee commends the Mayor, Council and Control

Board for continuing to make a priority the financial responsibility

and strength of the city. The Committee shares the city’s priorities

in education, the environment, and fiscal strength and joins with

the District of Columbia in a partnership for progress.

The Committee has a three-part responsibility to the Government and the citizens of the District of Columbia and to all the

people who visit the Capital.

The first is to carry out the responsibilities transferred to Federal authority through the 1997 District of Columbia Revitalization

Act. Public safety and social services are the base of the function

of Government in any city. In the capital city, the Federal Government shares in the responsibility to the citizens of the District, the

employees of the Government seated here in the capital, and a

more broad responsibility to all people who visit the capital, to provide services that ensure a safe city for all. These agencies play a

key role in promoting public safety and justice in the District. That

responsibility entails oversight of four quasi-Federal agencies that

provide services to the District: the Superior Court and the Court

of Appeals of the District of Columbia, the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, the Office of the Corrections Trustee,

and the Defender Services Agency.

The second main responsibility of the Federal Government is to

act as partner with the city in transitioning the local government

from the federally-conceived Control Board, enacted in the 1995 Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act, and to ensure the continued financial stability and strong management of

the city. The District has fulfilled the benchmarks set forth in the

Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act to end a

control period and return to home rule: all obligations arising from

the Authority’s issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations have

been discharged; all borrowing by the District from the United

States Treasury has been repaid; the District government has adequate access to short and long-term credit markets at reasonable

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rates to meet its borrowing needs; and the District has achieved

balanced or surplus budgets for four consecutive fiscal years.

The city has demonstrated the ability to meet these conditions

resulting in the termination of the Control Board on September 30,

2001. However, the Congress has a responsibility to engage with

the city in transitioning back to local control the financial and

budgetary oversight and management responsibility functions that

the Control board provided. Part of that transition was addressed

in Public Law 106–522, the fiscal year 2001 District of Columbia

Appropriations Act. The responsibility for financial management

duties, established by the Control Board Act of 1995 and vested in

the Control Board, were transferred to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. These duties include administering all debt and

cash management of the District government, preparing financial

reports and the District’s annual budget. As the Control Board terminates on September 30, 2001, the Committee is determined to

ensure that the requirements set forth in the Control Board Act

continue to be adhered to in non-Control years. Additionally, the

Committee is specifically concerned that the entity identified to ensure fiscal responsibility in the District, the Chief Financial Officer,

also has the appropriate and sufficient tools to carry out that responsibility.

The third responsibility that the Congress has to the District of

Columbia is to carry out the Constitutional mandate to approve the

local budget of the District. The Committees’ view is that the local

funds budget presented to the Congress by the locally elected officials of the District should be approved in whole by the Congress.

The city should be allowed to use local funds pursuant to local

laws, just as any other city operates, in that manner.

In addition to approving the local budget and Federal funds for

the four quasi-Federal public safety and justice agencies, the Committee has approved an initiative focused on reforming the District

of Columbia Family Court system. The family division of the D.C.

Superior Court has struggled to meet the needs of thousands of

children and families in the District. Leaders in the city and in the

Courts have engaged with Congressional child and family advocates to develop reform that would support lawyers and judges

serving in the Family Court Division with the training and expertise necessary to perform their functions. In addition, the Committee’s recommendation provides for the support personnel, equipment and family-friendly surroundings that are conducive to furthering the overall mission of the court.

The Committee has also included funds for a number of projects

that promote education, public safety, the environment and economic development in the District. For example, the Committee

has included $1,400,000 to improve communication between the

District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department, the Capitol

Police, the Secret Service and the U.S. Park Police.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FINANCIAL CONDITION

The District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority (the Authority), in accordance with the

District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, Public. Law 104–8 (the Act), certified in fiscal

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year 2001 that the District of Columbia had met all requirements

for the termination of the control period initiated in fiscal year

1995. Chief among these was to produce four consecutive balanced

or surplus budgets. Overall, the District has moved from a negative

accumulated fund balance of $518,200,000 in fiscal year 1996 to a

positive fund balance of $464,900,000 at the end of fiscal year 2000,

and the fund balance is projected to grow to $534,615,000 at the

end of fiscal year 2001. Also from fiscal year 1998 to fiscal year

2002, local source tax collections (excluding Federal grants and

other sources) are projected to increase from $3,207,000,000 to

$3,558,000,000.

As of September 2001 the District has created $102,000,000 in

cash reserves and is on track by fiscal year 2004 to have a cash

reserve equal to 7 percent of it local source budget. The District

securitized its tobacco settlement projected revenues and used all

the cash produced to retire general obligation bonds. This action

will produce debt service savings of $684,000,000 over the next 14

years. The cumulative effect of these actions has been an upgrade

of the District’s bond ratings to investment grade by all three rating agencies.

On February 14, 2001, the Authority announced that the District

of Columbia had met the fourth and final precondition for the return of home rule to the city’s elected leadership and the suspension of the Authority’s oversight and management powers. With the

end of the control period, operations of the Authority and its powers are terminated. This means the District will be relying heavily

on the other entity created by Public Law 104–8, the Office of the

Chief Financial Officer, to assure that spending is in line with revenues; financial reports and analyses are reliable, produced on time

and in accordance with sound financial management principles;

that policy makers have independent financial information on

which to make policy decisions; and that the District has a strong,

professional financial management staff.

As a consequence, the Committee has reviewed the implications

of the expiring or dormant provisions of the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, Public Law 104–8,

and related Federal legislation. The Committee anticipates that

credit markets will closely scrutinize the District in light of the end

of the control period, with an eye toward how this event should affect their assessment of the creditworthiness of the District. The

Council passed D.C. bill 14–089 in an effort to make the Office of

the Chief Financial Officer a permanent part of the city’s governing

structure. Enactment of this bill requires modifications to the

Home Rule Act, currently under review by the oversight authorizing committees of the Congress.

Recognizing the substantial progress the District has made in

complying with requirements to establish cash reserves, the Committee recommends modifying these requirements in response to

the Council-passed budget submitted by the Mayor. These modifications allow for the gradual phase-out of the existing budget reserve requirement as the District builds its cash reserves to the

levels required by statute.

The Committee will continue to work with the District on redefining financial monitoring procedures so that the District and the

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Congress receive early warning signals indicating any potential financial problems.

The Committee finds that it is essential that the Chief Financial

Officer of the District of Columbia have the authority to respond

appropriately in the event of financial mismanagement in the city

budget. We note that when such an event occurred recently, regarding the fiscal year 2001 overspending in the District of Columbia Public Schools, the CFO utilized an authority that expires on

September 30, 2001. The Committee is very concerned that such

Control-year authorities and the means necessary to achieve financial stability are expiring and intends to work with the authorizing

Committees and the District on this issue.

The Committee urges the Mayor, the CFO and the District City

Council to continue to work together to ensure that the Office of

the CFO is properly structured so as to provide the city with the

necessary, independent evaluation that has proven critical to the

District’s financial stability. It is imperative that the District continue to strengthen its’ own ability to manage spending to not exceed the revenues available.

PUBLIC EDUCATION

As with every city and state in America, the stability of the economic future of the District depends, in great part, on its ability

to provide a quality education to its children. As Congress is currently considering legislation that would enact the most sweeping

education reform since 1965, the Committee urges the Superintendent of the District Public Schools to begin to implement programs that are consistent with the goals espoused by the pending

reform: accountability for results, increased investments that get to

the classrooms, smaller classes, increased local control, increasing

numbers of qualified teachers, improved early childhood education

and research-based literacy programs. Several of these concepts are

reflected in both the Mayor’s budget and the D.C. Superintendent’s

Plan for Reform. The Committee hopes that the projects funded

under this bill will supplement, not supplant, the efforts of the District to improve performance in their schools.

School Board Reform

In January 2001, the city’s new 9-member school board, created

by referendum in June 2000, began its oversight of the District of

Columbia Public School System (DCPS). As one of its first official

actions, the School Board approved a 3-year contract extension for

the present Superintendent of Schools. The reform-minded Board of

Education and Superintendent face several challenges including

improving special education, raising academic achievement and improving the physical facilities. The Board is also faced with issues

concerning the oversight of charter schools and skepticism about

the effectiveness of a school board comprised of appointed and

elected members. The Committee commends the School Board for

their continued efforts to improve education in the District and

urges them to focus their immediate attention on the challenges

outlined above.

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Teacher Recruitment and Training

Over the last year, the Mayor and the Superintendent continued

efforts to fill the remaining 362 vacancies in D.C. Public School

classrooms. The Committee notes that the D.C. budget includes

$750,000 to launch the Lead Principals initiative—a recruiting

drive that will draw highly talented principals from across the

country to our lowest performing schools—and $1,200,000 for the

Teaching Fellows program, which will help the District recruit and

train committed new teachers from an array of professional backgrounds. While still in its first years, the Teaching Fellows program has proven to be a success. The Committee is pleased to report that over 1,200 people—including ‘‘dot-com’’ executives, retired

persons, and even a few congressional staffers—applied for this

program in its first year. These are important efforts and the Committee commends the Mayor and the Superintendent for their commitment to ensuring that every child in the district has the opportunity to be taught by a highly qualified teacher.

Support for Charter Schools

Charter schools were first authorized in the District in 1996 and

have since become a substantial part of the D.C. public education

system. In the current year, nearly 10,000 children are enrolled in

40 charter schools, representing over 13 percent of all public school

students. An additional five schools are expected to open in the fall

of 2001. At the end of this school year, nearly one in five students

in the District will be attending a charter school. Despite this success, the D.C. Charter School movement is still faced with numerous challenges.

The development of this new system for public education has

been complicated by the virtually simultaneous enactment of two

separate charter school laws—one enacted by the Council and the

other by Congress. Both laws simultaneously govern D.C. Charter

schools. The presence of these two laws and the difficulty and cost

to reconcile them has caused a great deal of uncertainty over the

last 5 years, particularly in the area of public school financing. The

Committee urges the Mayor and the Council to consider alternatives for addressing the need for uniformity in this area.

In addition, the federally enacted charter school law, which takes

precedence, calls for the creation of two separate charter school authorities. At least seventeen of the existing charter schools were

chartered by the Board of Education with the remainder receiving

charters from the federally created Public Charter School Board.

This dual structure, which exists in one-third of States that have

authorized charter schools, is designed to accommodate concerns

that local school boards may disfavor charter schools and therefore

limit expansion of the charter schools.

The Committee notes that over the past 5 years, the timing of

payments to charter schools has been extremely variable, periodically causing charter schools financial hardship and planning difficulties. In several cases, charter school operators are left unable

to plan upcoming budgets because they are uncertain of how the

Government will calculate future disbursements to their schools.

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dition, there is limited equitable and reliable financing for charter

schools. The Committee urges the Mayor and the Council to further

develop legislation to ensure the financial stability of D.C. charter

schools.

Finally, the controversy and inconvenience surrounding recent

closures of District charter schools suggest the need for a systematic approach to the development and financing of charter schools.

While the closing of non-performing charter schools is encouraged,

charter school authorities should make every effort to ensure that

parents are given adequate notice and assistance in finding alternative placements for their children.

The Committee recognizes that considerable efforts have been

made in the last year by the D.C. Council, Congress and several

District government entities involved in charter schools to alleviate

several of these problems. The Committee encourages District officials to continue to work to remove these barriers and ensure the

growth and long-term success of charter schools in the District.

Special Education

In 1999, a District Court assigned a special master to monitor

the District’s performance in providing for its special education students. Soon after Federal intervention, the Council of the District

of Columbia’s Special Council Committee on Special Education conducted a study of the flaws in the District’s delivery of special education services. Among the recommendations contained in an

unreleased draft report by the Special Council were the following:

that DCPS strengthen the commitment to provide adequate and

qualified staff in the delivery of special education services; that the

DCPS improve the management of transportation costs and the dependability of transportation services; and that the DCPS improve

the process to assess and place students with special needs.

The Committee is concerned that the Council of the District of

Columbia Special Committee has not yet issued a final report. The

Council Special Committee was created in April of 1999 and tasked

to issue a report by April 2000. Given the impact special education

presently has on the budget and the administration of the DCPS,

the Committee urges the DC Council Special Committee on Special

Education to take immediate action to complete its evaluation and

implement a strategy to address the problems in the delivery of

special education services, particularly assessment and transportation services.

Financial Outlook for the District of Columbia Public Schools

In September of 2001, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer

reported that the budget of the District of Columbia Public Schools

was overdrawn in the amount of $81,000,000. Of the total balance,

approximately $40,000,000 of the amount was due to Medicaid expenses that were not reimbursed and the remaining approximate

$41,000,000 was a result of uncontrolled special education fees. A

deficit of this magnitude is of great concern to the Committee, especially in light of the fact that the DCPS has had ongoing financial management problems. While there has been some improvement under the current Superintendent, the Committee urges the

Mayor, the City Council, the CFO and the Superintendent of

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Schools to take immediate action to correct the current deficit and

develop a plan to ensure continued financial stability. The Committee directs the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia and the Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public

Schools to report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives by February 1, 2002 a detailed description of the overspending in fiscal year 2001 and a

plan to manage the expenditures of the District of Columbia Public

Schools in fiscal year 2002 and beyond. This financial plan shall

also include a progress report on efforts by the Mayor and the

Council to develop a special education services financing and implementation plan.

RECEIVERSHIPS

During the past year the District government successfully moved

four agencies from control by court-appointed receivers. In September 2000, the District’s Housing Authority and the District of

Columbia Jail Medical Services were returned to District Control.

Working with the courts and advocacy groups, Mayor Williams and

his Administration, were able to successfully negotiate the return

of the Mental Health Services and Child and Family Services to

District control. Although the return of the departments marks a

major accomplishment for the Mayor, the inability of the two courtappointed receivers to make significant progress in the delivery of

services also played a role in the court’s willingness to return administrative control to the District government.

On October 23, 2000, District Court Judge Thomas Hogan approved a plan for returning the Child and Family Services agency

to District control by the summer of 2001. The agency has been

under receivership since August 1995, following findings in

LaShawn v. Williams that the agency failed to provide adequate

supervision of children under its care, and that child under its care

were abused and neglected. The judge’s consent decree of October

23, 2000, established 26 preconditions, and a 6-month probationary

period before the agency could return to District control. The conditions imposed by the consent decree included: prohibiting budget

cuts and layoffs; increasing the number of home visits by social

workers; passing of legislation that would place the responsibility

for investigating abuse and neglect cases with Child and Family

Services rather than split between the police and the agency; developing licensing standards for foster and group homes; and elevating

the agency to cabinet level status.

The Child and Family Services Agency Establishment Act of

2000, was passed on April 4, 2001, elevating the agency to cabinetlevel status and fulfilling one of the final requirements for termination of the receivership. On May 21, 2001, Judge Hogan entered

an order terminating the receivership effective July 15, 2001. In

addition, Congress is considering legislation that would amend and

restructure the family court division of the District of Columbia Superior Court. The House bill (H.R. 2657) and the Senate bill (S.

1382) would increase to 15 the number of judges assigned to Family Court, would require judges assigned to Family Court to have

expertise in family law, agree to participate in ongoing training,

and serve for a minimum term of 3 to 5 years.

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In May 2001, the City Council passed The Department of Mental

Health Establishment Emergency Amendment Act of 2001. Passage

of the act was one of the requirements for the transfer of the Commission on Mental Health Services back to District government

control after being under the control of a court-appointed receiver

since 1997. Much of the support for returning the agency to city

control centered on the receiver’s inability to adequately manage

the agency. A newspaper series chronicled the problems of the

agency including at least 24 deaths of group home residents with

mental retardation and developmental disabilities in 1999.

Recent media attention has highlighted the continuing and urgent need for the improvement of services provided to children and

families in the District. According to an investigation conducted by

the Washington Post, 229 children have died from 1993 through

2000 after their families had come to the attention of the District’s

Child Protection Services. In several of these cases, the child’s

death came as a result of critical errors by social workers, law enforcement officers and judges involved in the cases. The Committee

remains concerned about the condition of the District of Columbia

child welfare system and urges the Mayor, the Council and the

newly appointed Director of the Child and Family Services Agency

to maintain the focus on improving the city’s response and intervention into child abuse and neglect cases.

The Committee recognizes that the Mayor has begun to lay a

sound foundation for real reform of the child welfare system. In addition to increasing the CFSA budget to a minimum of $30,000,000

to provide critical family preservation and child protection services,

the Mayor and his staff have worked to unify the child abuse and

neglect systems in order to strengthen investigations and enhance

collaboration between the Metropolitan Police Department and the

Child and Family Services Agency. These are important first steps.

The Committee looks forward to working with the Mayor, the City

Council and the Director of Child and Family Services in continuing to build on these and other reforms.

Pending reform legislation requires that representatives from the

departments of the District government related to social and family

services be available on-site at the location of the court. Based on

information provided by the District government to the Congressional Budget Office, it is estimated that 10 representatives would

be required to implement this provision of the bill. The bill also requires that the Mayor appoint a liaison between the Family Court

and the District.

FEDERAL FUNDS

A total of $2,108,614,000 in Federal funds are estimated to be

available to the District government, the D.C. corrections trustee

operations, the D.C. Courts, the D.C. Court Services and Offender

Supervision Agency, and other District of Columbia entities. A total

of $408,000,000 of Federal funds is included in this bill. In addition, a total of $1,700,614,000 in Federal funds will be received by

the District government from the various Federal grant programs.

In addition, Federal reimbursements are received from such programs as Medicaid and Medicare.

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The following table summarizes the various Federal funds estimated to be available to the District government during fiscal year

2002:

Federal Funds

Item

Federal payment to the District of Columbia Courts ......................... $140,181,000

Defender Services in the District of Columbia Courts ....................... 39,311,000

Federal payment to the District of Columbia Corrections

Trustees .............................................................................................. 32,700,000

Federal payment for resident tuition support ..................................... 17,000,000

Federal payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision

Agency for the District of Columbia ................................................. 147,300,000

Federal payment to the District of Columbia for Security Costs related to the Presence of the Federal Government in the District

of Columbia ......................................................................................... 16,058,000

Federal payment to the Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter

School .................................................................................................. 1,000,000

Federal payment to the District of Columbia Public Schools ............ 2,750,000

The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Municipal Management ............................................................................... 250,000

Children’s National Medical Center ..................................................... 3,200,000

Child and Family Social Services Computer Integration Plan .......... 200,000

Federal payment for District of Columbia and Federal Law Enforcement Mobile Wireless Interoperability Project ........................ 1,400,000

Federal payment to the Chief Financial Officer of the District of

Columbia ............................................................................................. 5,900,000

Federal payment to the D.C. Court Appointed Special Advocates

Unit ..................................................................................................... 250,000

Federal payment to the Child and Family Services Agency to implement Family Court Reform .......................................................... 500,000

Total, Federal funds in bill ............................................................ 408,000,000

Federal grants ........................................................................................ 1,700,614,000

Total, Federal funds ....................................................................... 2,108,614,000

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RESIDENT TUITION

SUPPORT

The Committee recommends $17,000,000 in Federal funds for the

District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Program. Initial funding of

$17,000,000 for this program was included in the Fiscal Year 2000

Appropriations Act. On November 12, 1999, Public Law 106–98,

the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999, was signed

into law. The Act established the Tuition Assistance Program, a

scholarship fund under the direction of the Mayor of the District

of Columbia, in consultation with the Secretary of Education.

Under the Act, scholarships are awarded to District residents for

undergraduate education within 3 years of graduation or getting a

graduate equivalent degree [GED]. The applicant must be a District resident for 12 consecutive months before the academic year

of the award. Scholarships pay the difference between in-State and

out-of-State tuition, with a cap of $10,000 per student per school

year, at public universities. Scholarships may also be used for tuition at private colleges in the metropolitan area and at private Historically Black Colleges and Universities anywhere in Maryland or

Virginia, with a cap of $2,500 per student per year.

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dent Tuition Assistance grant program is working to improve the

number of students choosing to attend college. Last year, 1,942 students, 1,472 of whom attended public colleges and universities, received grants under this program. Because of this success, Congress is currently considering legislation (H.R. 1499), to amend the

District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to permit individuals who graduated from a secondary school prior to 1998 and individuals who enroll in higher education more than 3 years after

graduating from a secondary school to participate in the program.

The Department of Education IG audit found a growing level of

unobligated balances in the program. The Committee directs the

District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Program to submit a report

to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House

of Representatives by March 30, 2002 providing a plan for the allocation of these unobligated balances, including an assessment of

the impact of H.R. 1499.

In addition to expanding the number of students served by the

D.C. Tuition Assistance grant program, the Committee urges the

Mayor and the City Council to look for ways to further develop

public/private partnerships, such as the existing one with the D.C.

College Access Program, as such partnerships can dramatically increase access to college. Furthermore, the Committee is encouraged

by the recent work of city leadership to implement college savings

programs, such as tuition assistance matching programs and taxfree college savings accounts.

The Committee has included new language in the bill directing

the District to establish a fund dedicated to this program, comprised of all Federal funds appropriated for the program, including

unobligated balances and any interest earned on those funds. The

fund is to be established in order to make sure that all interest

earned on these Federal appropriations is dedicated to this program.

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO CORRECTIONS TRUSTEE OPERATIONS

Pursuant to section 601 of the National Capital Revitalization

and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (Revitalization Act),

the Committee recommends an appropriation of $32,700,000 for

payment to the D.C. corrections trustee for the administration and

operation of correctional facilities for sentenced adult felons and for

the administrative operating costs of the Office of the Corrections

Trustee. The President’s budget request for fiscal year 2002 is $32,700,000 for the Corrections Trustee operations.

The corrections trustee is responsible for: (1) financial oversight

of the operations of the D.C. Department of Corrections [DOC]; (2)

facilitating the closure of the Lorton Correctional Facility in

Lorton, VA, by December 31, 2001, and the transfer of sentenced

felon prisoners from the District to the Federal Bureau of Prisons;

and (3) assisting the DOC in its reformation and stabilization.

Recent Accomplishments of the Corrections Trustee

During 1999, the Corrections Trustee undertook a review of

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tenced under both local and Federal statutes. The review was in response to an order from the U.S. District Court requesting that the

Department of Justice investigate and remedy the policies and procedures related to these areas. The Court’s order reflected serious

public concerns, including those raised in the Congress, regarding

the mishandling of the highly publicized case of murderer Leo

Gonzales Wright, and specifically with the commitment processes

for Federal and D.C. code cases. The 280 page report was released

in October 1999 and was favorably received by both the U.S. District Court and the Superior Court, as well as DOC and the Department of Justice and its component agencies.

As a result of this report and the recommendations on interagency case processing issues, the former Deputy Attorney General

requested that the Corrections Trustee coordinate implementation

of the report’s recommendations with all affected agencies of the

Federal and District governments. Beginning in January 2000, the

Office of the Corrections Trustee organized an ongoing interagency

Committee of Federal and District criminal justice agencies to improve the coordination and logistical planning in various detention

related processes. This Interagency Detention Work Group meets

on a monthly basis and includes ranking representatives from 15

Federal and local agencies, including Judges from both the District

and Superior Courts. Six separate Committees are working very effectively in resolving a number of interagency issues and problems

and in improving the coordination of interagency processes. The

progress made and the collaborative approach of the agencies involved in this work group were acknowledged in a report released

to the Congress on May 11, 2001 by the General Accounting Office,

a report which in many ways was otherwise critical of the lack of

adequate coordination efforts in the District’s criminal justice system.

In response to requests from Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes

Norton and the former Deputy Attorney General in September

2000, the Trustee’s Office coordinated a joint effort of several agencies participating in the Interagency Detention Work Group to develop and implement a short-term action plan to address several

immediate problems in the processing of offenders being released

or those assigned to halfway houses. The collaboration resulted in

much needed progress in the effective elimination of the backlogs

of two major categories of inmate cases, those beyond their parole

dates due to lack of available halfway house beds and those ordered to halfway houses by the Court as a condition of pretrial

work release. Although there continues to be a shortage of halfway

house beds, the enhanced interagency communication resulted in a

responsive allocation of available beds.

In fiscal year 2001, in addition to assistance with strictly correctional operations, $1,000,000 was provided through the Trustee’s

Office to the District’s criminal justice system for the implementation of caseload and records management improvements. The intent of these funds was to begin implementation of some recommendations of a report then underway for the District by the

Council for Court Excellence, a report which was released only in

March 2001. The importance of this report and its recommendations for the District’s criminal case processing was emphasized in

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the new GAO report to the Congress cited above. Four major

projects are under development among several criminal justice

agencies. The projects include: reinvigorating the MPD citation release process and implementing a citation caseload management

system into the new Justice Information System for D.C. (JUSTIS);

implementing, and if possible expanding, the MPD Papering Reform Pilot Project; implementing a Differentiated Case Management System for Misdemeanors and Traffic offenses at D.C. Superior Court; and implementing a pilot ‘‘options’’ project in coordination with the D.C. Commission on Mental Health Agency and the

Pretrial Services Agency to test the value of adding additional mental health services as conditions of pretrial release for appropriate

non-violent, non-firearm, post-arrest mental health offenders. This

type of project is a progressive approach that is being promoted in

other State and local governments throughout the Nation.

One of the successes initiated by the Corrections Trustee in concert with the D.C. Department of Corrections administration has

been in the implementation of a system of internal audits and controls within DOC. This system fosters the development of policies

by which program accountability can be assessed. The DOC Director has supported this initiative by establishing a permanent unit

to oversee the development and implementation of the new system.

The Office of the Corrections Trustee instructed Department of

Corrections staff on how to develop audit standards in 12 areas

that will measure policy compliance in core correctional practices

as well as focus on adherence to national policy standards, such as

standards of the American Correctional Association, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the National Commission on Healthcare.

Finally, the Maximum Security Facility, one of the two remaining facilities at the Lorton Correctional Complex at Lorton, Virginia, closed at the end of January, 2001, 2 months ahead of schedule.

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

The Revitalization Act requires that, commencing in fiscal year

1998, the Federal Government finance the D.C. courts, including

the operations of the D.C. Court of Appeals, Superior Court, and

the court system. Beginning with the fiscal year 1999 appropriations act, the Federal Government also provided funds for capital

improvements. By law, the annual budget includes estimates of the

expenditures for the operations of the courts prepared by the Joint

Committee on Judicial Administration and the President’s recommendation for funding the courts’ operations.

The President’s recommended level for fiscal year 2002 is

$111,378,000, which includes $105,243,000 for the courts operations; $5,995,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003,

for capital improvements for District courthouse facilities; and

$140,000 for costs related to workload increases resulting from the

World Bank and International Monetary Fund September 2001

meetings.

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D.C. Courts Budget Request

The D.C. Court system submitted a budget request totaling $182,425,059 in Federal funds for fiscal year 2002. The operations

request of $124,105,059 exceeds the President’s proposed oper- ations budget by $18,862,059 and would be used as follows:

$12,429,059, submitted in a supplemental request for reform of the

Family Court operations and $6,433,000 for superior court staffing,

equipment and program requests. The capital request of

$58,320,000 exceeds the President’s proposed capital budget by $52,325,000, $15,000,000 of which would be used for the restoration and renovation of the Old City Hall as the new D.C. Court of

Appeals, and the balance for ongoing capital projects, and creation

of Family Court space within the existing courthouse facilities.

Committee Recommendation for Operations

The President’s budget proposal recommends $105,243,000 for the courts operations. The Courts requested $124,105,059 for operations, which includes $12,429,059 for reform of the Family Court

of the Superior Court. The Committee recommends $112,331,000

for the courts’ operations, of which $6,642,705 is to support reform

of the Family Court by hiring additional judges, magistrates, clerks

and the necessary support staff to improve the processing of child

abuse and neglect cases in the District of Columbia Superior Court.

Committee Recommendation for Capital Budget

The President’s budget proposal recommends $5,995,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003, for capital improvements

for District courthouse facilities. The Courts requested $58,320,000

for infrastructure. The Committee recommends $27,850,000 for

capital improvements to District courthouse facilities, of which

$16,672,500 is for renovation of the Moultrie Courthouse and

Buildings A and B to accommodate the expansion of the Family

Court. Also included in the Committee’s recommendation is

$5,182,500 is to prevent further deterioration of the Old Courthouse and for a design to begin renovation of the building and

$5,995,000 for health improvements and maintenance of courthouse facilities.

The Committee strongly encourages the Courts to include in

their fiscal year 2003 budget request to the Office of Management

and Budget a detailed plan for the improvement of District courthouse facilities and a proposal for location of the Family Court.

Family Court Reform

Currently there are 4,690 abuse and neglect cases pending review before the Family Court Division of the District of Columbia.

On average, 1,500 more of these types of cases are referred to the

court each month. Moreover, based on case filings since January

2001, the courts expect a 10 percent increase in the number of

abuse and neglect cases filed. In each and every one of these cases,

judges are faced with the challenge of balancing society’s desire for

family preservation and the ultimate safety and well being of the

child. In light of the importance of their charge, lawyers and judges

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essary to perform their functions. In addition, they should be provided with support personnel, equipment and surroundings that

are conducive to furthering the overall mission of the court.

After several hearings on the issue of family court reform, the

Committee remains committed to securing final passage of legislation to improve the Family Court Division of the District of Columbia Superior Court. In July of this year, legislation was introduced

in both the House (H.R. 2657) and Senate (S. 1382) to increase the

number of judges serving in the Family Court to 15 and to require

judges to have expertise in family law and receive ongoing training

in the best practices involved in serving children and their families.

Consistent with the best practice, ‘‘One Family, One Judge,’’ judges

will hear all related cases and will oversee a cause of action from

its beginning until its end. The Committee recommends

$23,315,000 for implementing Family Court Reform.

The Committee urges the Chief Judge to take immediate action

to develop a plan for the implementation of the reform. The Committee approves this funding with the expectation that the Courts

will use it to develop and implement a plan that is consistent with

the goals and principles as set forth in the pending reform legislation. In the event that the plan produced by the court does not

comport with best practices, Congress reserves the right to take appropriate action.

The budget proposal for family court reform submitted by the

D.C. Courts focused on three main uses of funds: the hiring of additional staff, renovation and/or creation of a new space to house the

Family Court and training of existing judges and personnel.

In creating the suggested, Integrated Justice Information System, the courts should coordinate with the Child and Family Services Agency and other child and family service providers so that the

final system incorporates both the legal and social services provided to the family. Finally, the Committee expects the Chief Judge

to take advantage of the additional funding for capital improvements and create an environment that is consistent with the overall mission of the Family Court.

Old Courthouse Rehabilitation

Restoration of the Old Courthouse at 451 Indiana Avenue is an

8-year, approximately $60,000,000 project that began in 1998. The

project will enable the Courts to readapt this historic structure to

house the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, thereby alleviating the critical space shortage for the Superior Court in the

Moultrie Courthouse, while protecting the integrity of this historic

structure. The Old Courthouse, which was constructed from 1820

to 1849, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and

has been designated an Official Project of Save America’s Treasures, a partnership between the White House Millennium Council

and the National Trust for Historic Preservation dedicated to celebration and preservation of the nation’s threatened cultural treasures.

In addition, the National Law Enforcement Memorial has been

granted legislative authorization to construct a museum on a portion of the site. The Courts anticipate working with the Memorial

to coordinate construction plans.

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The Committee recommends $5,182,500 for the restoration of the

Old Courthouse. The funds provided in fiscal year 2002 will help

prevent further deterioration of the structure; permit removal of

asbestos and other hazardous materials; finance historical significance and other studies; and fund the first stage of detailed design

work and project management costs.

This investment will improve efficiencies by co-locating the offices that support the Court of Appeals and by providing some

37,000 sq. ft. of critically needed space for Superior Court functions

in the existing Moultrie Courthouse, built in 1978 for 44 trial

judges. Today, with 59 trial judges and 15 hearing commissioners

in the Superior Court, 9 judges in the D.C. Court of Appeals, additional Senior Judges in both Courts, and additional administrative

support staff, the main courthouse is filled beyond capacity. In addition, the Committee recommends a net increase of 18 new staff

to strengthen the Family Court and improve case processing. It is

necessary for the Courts to begin the process this year of creating

a dedicated Family Court space in or near the District court facilities, as required in the Family Court Reform Act of 2001. The Committee directs the Courts to report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the expenditure of this year’s appropriation for Family Court reforms and

capital investments by June 1, 2002. In this report, the Committee

seeks an analysis of the expenditure of funding to meet the requirements of the D.C. Family Court Reform Act of 2001.

Integrated Justice Information System

The Committee recommends $500,000 for the Courts to begin implementation of the Integrated Justice Information System. The

Committee is encouraged by the progress the Courts’ have made in

developing a detailed plan for integrating the 18 different computer

systems necessary to track offender information and swiftly adjudicate cases. The Committee directs the Courts’ to coordinate information systems with entities in the District of Columbia, especially

the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency and the Metropolitan

Police Department. The Committee further directs the Courts’ to

adhere to the recommendations made in the District of Columbia

Mayor’s Plan on Integrating the Computer Systems of the District

of Columbia government with the Family Court of the Superior

Court of the District of Columbia, as submitted to Congress.

Quarterly Apportionments

The Committee directs that the first quarter payment by the

Treasury to the courts shall not exceed 30 percent of the Courts’

budget, exclusive of payments for the capital account and the pension account. An increased first quarter apportionment will accommodate the Courts’ large contracts for software licenses, janitorial

and other services, that require funds to be obligated at the beginning of the fiscal year.

Transfer Authority

The Committee authorizes the Courts to transfer up to

$1,000,000 between entities within the Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Courts account. In fiscal year 2002, the Courts

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will be required to implement a rigorous reform of how cases involving children and families are adjudicated and significantly reduce the current backlog of child abuse and neglect cases. This

flexibility will be especially important in implementing Family

Court reforms.

Reporting requirements

The courts are directed to submit monthly reports, through the

General Services Administration, to the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations, within 15 calendar days after the end

of each month, on the status of obligations by object class and a

monthly personnel summary by position, full-time equivalent positions (FTE’s), and program/function. The obligation report should

show, at a minimum, the original operating plan, current operating

plan, obligations year to date, percent obligated, planned obligations year to date, percentage deviation from plan year to date, projected total obligations end of year, and projected surplus/deficit.

In addition, the obligation report shall: (1) under the Court System Spending Plan, include a breakdown of expenditures for the

Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect Program and the program of

representation of indigents in criminal cases under the Criminal

Justice Act; (2) include a monthly breakdown of expenditures for

the District of Columbia courts’ capital improvements; and (3)

where year-to-date obligations exceed or fall below the plan estimates by 1 percent or more, include an explanation of why a category is over- or under-budgeted.

D.C. courts capital projects

The Committee directs OMB to report to the Committee during

fiscal year 2002 on any capital improvements to the District’s

courthouse facilities. The report shall: (1) identify the facility undergoing improvement; (2) include a complete description of the

project to be undertaken; (3) itemize each improvement, renovation,

or service and its cost; (4) include the contracting date, contracting

party, and a timeline for the completion of each contracted improvement, renovation, or service; and (5) identify any design studies for which funding is sought.

DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

The Committee recommends $39,311,000 for attorney programs

for indigent defendants, child abuse and guardianship cases administered by the District of Columbia Courts. The President’s request

of $34,311,000 maintains the current rates for attorneys and investigators.

The D.C. Court request of $39,711,000 consists of: (1)

$29,543,000 for the Criminal Justice Act [CJA] program; (2)

$9,369,000 for the Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect [CCAN]

program; and (3) $799,000 for the Guardianship program.

The Office of Defender Services request includes an additional

$5,400,000 in Federal funds, not requested by the President, for an

increase in the hourly rate paid to attorneys and investigators in

the CJA and CCAN Programs.

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Defender Services Rate Increase

The Committee recommends an increase of $5,000,000 above the

President’s request to increase the hourly rate of Defender Services attorneys from $50 per hour to $75 per hour, and from $10 per

hour to $25 per hour for investigators. Court-appointed attorneys

and the investigators who assist them provide constitutionally

mandated assistance of legal counsel to the District’s indigent defendants. Promoting equity in the quality of legal services provided

to District of Columbia residents, regardless of economic status, is

vitally important to the fair administration of justice. It is particularly challenging to the D.C. Courts in light of the considerably

higher hourly rates paid in the nearby Federal court. The Federal

hourly rate is currently some 250 percent higher for investigators

and 50 percent higher for attorneys. Therefore, the Committee recommends an increase to the current Federal rate in fiscal year

2002. The requested increase would allow the D.C. Courts to provide a more attractive rate for both attorneys and investigators, especially needed considering local economic conditions. In addition,

Criminal Justice Act [CJA] attorneys indicate that they are unable

to secure the services of qualified investigators and often must investigate their cases themselves, at their higher hourly rate. The

rate paid to investigators was last increased in 1988, 13 years ago;

and the rate paid to CJA attorneys has not been increased since

1993, 8 years ago.

Court-appointed attorneys in the Counsel for Child Abuse and

Neglect [CCAN] serve in family proceedings in which child abuse

or neglect is alleged, or where the termination of the parent-child

relationship is under consideration and the parent, guardian, or

custodian of the child is indigent. The assistance of these attorneys

is essential to the Courts’ effort to ensure that vulnerable children

are well represented in Court and that they are placed in stable,

permanent homes expeditiously. The increased rate would help attract qualified attorneys to the program and provide the first rate

increase to CCAN attorneys in 8 years.

D.C. Courts Administrative Provisions

The bill includes an amendment to D.C. Code § 11–1722((a) requested by the Courts that removes the Director of Social Services

from direct supervision of the Executive Officer. This amendment

enhances the Courts’ operational and financial management capability by fully integrating the Social Services Division, which provides juvenile probation supervision services, with the Superior

Court. This amendment to D.C. Code implements a National Center for State Courts recommendation that the Courts’ budget structure conform to their organizational structure to ensure that funding corresponds to operational responsibility. The Chief Judge of

the Superior Court will be able to better coordinate the services of

the Social Services Division to meet the needs of the Family Court

reforms. No special supervisory provision is necessary, as the Executive Officer manages all non-judicial employees through the appropriate Clerk of Court or Deputy Executive Officer.

The amendment to D.C. Code § 11–1723(a)(3) removes the responsibility for internal auditing of the accounts of the courts from

the Fiscal Officer. It implements GAO’s recommendation in GAO/

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AIMD/OGC–00–6 that the accounting and auditing functions be

separated. Internal auditing functions will fall under the responsibility of the Executive Officer pursuant to the authority conferred

by D.C. Code § 11–1701(b)(2) and § 1703.

Crime Victims Compensation Program

The conforming amendments to the Crime Victims Compensation

Act will permit the D.C. Courts to implement the expanded crime

victims compensation provisions in D.C. Law 13–172, and will permit limited administrative expenses of the program to be paid from

the Crime Victims Compensation Fund.

The D.C. Appropriations Act, 2000, Public Law 106–113, § 160

(November 29, 1999), amended the Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Act of 1996 to prohibit payment of administrative costs

from the Crime Victims Compensation Fund; to place the fund in

the U.S. Treasury without fiscal year limitation; to allow the Court

to deposit fines, fees, penalties and assessments into the fund for

use in the program; to require the fiscal year-end transfer of unobligated balances in excess of $250,000 to miscellaneous receipts of

the Treasury; and to ratify payments and deposits made in accordance with the Act as thus amended. Subsequent District of Columbia legislation, D.C. Law 13–172 (effective October 19, 2000),

amended the Act with respect to increased compensation for crime

victims as follows: in section 2, to modify and add categories of expenses that are reimbursable; to expand the definitions of collateral

source, victim, and crime of violence; in section 7(c), to allow a victim of cruelty to children to satisfy the reporting requirement by

filing a neglect petition in court; and in section 8, to allow compensation of up to $25,000 to be applied per victimization and to

clarify that receipt of compensation will not affect eligibility for

public benefits.

Because appropriated funds may only be spent in accordance

with an Act of Congress, Home Rule Act, § 446; see GAO Report to

Congressional Requesters, D.C. Courts, Planning and Budgeting

Difficulties, GAO/AIMD/OGC–99–226, p. 18, the Courts could not

implement the changes made by D.C. Law 13–172.

The amendments will provide authority to implement the expanded provisions of D.C. Law 13–172 for compensation to victims

of crime in sections 2, 7(c), and 8, and allow the costs of the compensation program to be paid from the Fund. Administrative costs

paid from the Fund are limited to 5 percent of the monies in the

fund, consistent with cap on the Federal Crime Victims grants to

States. Allowing administrative expenses will ensure the stability

of the program and make it less vulnerable to the budgetary pressures on appropriations. It will allow the program to keep pace

with the increasing number of claims as a result of the success of

the Courts’ outreach efforts, as well as the processing of supplemental payment requests in existing cases, and will provide additional funds for personnel, outreach and training.

The amendments to D.C. Code §§ 11–2604 and 16–2326.1(b) will

increase the hourly rate of compensation for attorneys appointed

under the Criminal Justice Act and Counsel for Child Abuse and

Neglect programs from $50 to $75, and will increase the statutory

maximum compensation per case by approximately 50 percent.

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FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER

SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The Revitalization Act established the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency [CSOSA] for the District of Columbia to

assume the functions of the District’s pretrial services, adult probation, parole, and adult offender supervision functions.

The bill appropriates $147,300,000 for fiscal year 2002 for

CSOSA. This Federal agency was established by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997

(Revitalization Act) to reorganize and operate the functions of pretrial services, parole, adult probation and offender supervision in

the District of Columbia. The funding provided will enable CSOSA

to enhance its community-based and sanctions-based supervision

strategy and support the fair administration of justice by providing

the courts and the U.S. Parole Commission with timely, accurate

and complete information required in their decision-making process. The Revitalization Act established the D.C. Pretrial Services

Agency as an independent agency within CSOSA. Funding for the

D.C. Public Defender Service, an independent District agency, is

transferred from this appropriation to the Public Defender Service.

The mission of CSOSA for the District of Columbia is to increase

public safety, prevent crime, reduce recidivism, and support the

fair administration of justice in close collaboration with the community.

The Community Supervision Program’s operations focus on using

proven best practices to improve offender supervision and reduce

recidivism. Caseloads have been reduced and officers relocated to

community field offices to facilitate close supervision. Every offender is assessed to determine both risk to public safety and need

for treatment and other interventions. Conditions of release are enforced through drug testing, home and work monitoring visits, and

other means. A system of graduated sanctions is being put in place

to meet every violation with a swift and appropriate response.

There is some evidence that these initiatives are beginning to

work. For example, parolee re-arrests sustained a 67 percent drop

from May 1998 through the end of 2000.

The Committee notes with concern that the 1997 District of Columbia Revitalization Act shifted the responsibility for D.C. parolees to the United States Parole Commission (USPC). Subsequently,

the 1998 Phase-Out Act terminates the USPC by November of

2002. Additionally, the Committee notes that the government of

the District of Columbia has proposed several modifications to the

current structure of criminal justice functions performed by Federal

agencies as a result of the 1997 District of Columbia Revitalization

Act. The Committee urges the District of Columbia and the Congress to begin an evaluation of the Federal responsibility to District

of Columbia criminal justice activities and any modifications to be

considered during preparation of the fiscal year 2003 budget for the

District. The USPC currently faces a backlog to process cases efficiently with only 15 case examiners to supervise 9,000 D.C. inmates and over 4,000 Federal inmates. The USPC and CSOSA estimate that the current population of 3,300 active D.C. parolees will

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responding expansion of Agency supervision or halfway house bed

space.

Specifically, the Committee directs the Office of Management and

Budget, in the President’s fiscal year 2003 budget, to present an estimate of the termination date of the United States Parole Commission and make recommendations for how to ensure that continued

Federal parole functions provide appropriate services to District of

Columbia offenders and parolees. The fiscal year 2001 appropriation provided $112,527,000, includ- ing $1,908,400 in program increases, for CSOSA. Resources were

provided to build agency infrastructure, establish and improve mission critical programs, enhance drug testing and sanctions-based

treatment, improve supervision of pre-trial defendants and post

conviction offenders, expand intermediate sanctions and offender

reentry programs, to continue planning and design proposals for a

residential sanctions center, and to make improvements in information technology.

Based on the results the Agency has achieved to date and the anticipated outcomes expected in the future, the Committee is recommending an increase of $34,773,000 over the fiscal year 2001 appropriation for the purpose of funding non-policy adjustments to

base, improving supervision, drug testing, intervention and treatment, including funds for defender services program enhancements.

Funding provided for program enhancements supports:

Supervision.—$3,719,000 and 3 positions to establish a new field

office east of the Anacostia River, to select and implement a significantly improved offender case management system and to complete

Agency infrastructure upgrades.

Drug Testing.—$486,000 and 9 positions to enhance drug lab capacity and to establish drug testing collection capabilities at the

community supervision program’s new field offices.

Treatment and Support Services.—$5,297,000 and 1 position to

provide contractual treatment services and additional sanctionbased substance abuse treatment;

Sanctions.—$13,234,000, an additional 92 positions for a re-entry

and sanctions center so that swift and appropriate sanctions can be

imposed on individuals under supervision at the first sign of relapse, and to improve offender re-entry programs;

D.C. Pretrial Services Agency.—$3,350,000 and 17 positions to reduce supervision caseload ratios for high-risk felony defendants to

complete enhancement of automated case management systems,

and provide sanctions based substance abuse treatment for an additional 400 defendants (approximately a 50 percent increase over

fiscal year 2001); and

Public Defender Service.—$2,093,000 and 10 positions to provide

effective legal and rehabilitative transition services through the

community re-entry program.

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR SECURITY

COSTS RELATED TO THE PRESENCE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The tragic events of September 11, 2001 made both the Federal

Government and the District of Columbia elected officials keenly

aware of the absence of a sound and efficient plan for protecting

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the safety and security of the District in the event of terrorist attack or other threats to national security. Given the strategic importance of maintaining stability in the Nation’s Capital, the Committee directs the Mayor and the Chairman of the Council of the

District of Columbia to develop, in consultation with the Director

of the Office of Personnel Management, the United States Secret

Service, the United States Capitol Police, the United States Park

Police, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, regional transportation authorities, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and State and local law enforcement entities in the

region an integrated emergency plan for the District of Columbia.

Specifically, this report and its subsequent implementation should

address the need for coordinated evacuation plans for the 180,000

Federal employees working in the District and the release of accurate and timely emergency information and instructions to the public. This plan should also include a detailed plan for dealing with

attacks or threats of attacks which involve biological or chemical

agents.

The Committee recommends that the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department examine technology used in other jurisdictions in their evaluation of security needs in the District of Columbia. The Committee is aware that the Police Department of

Austin, Texas is implementing an automated gunshot detection

system which can provide real time street level firearm discharge

detection capabilities that allow patrol officers to respond within

seconds to a specific location of a potential gun use incident.

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY

CHARTER SCHOOL

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $1,000,000 to

the Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter School to be used to acquire and renovate an educational facility in Anacostia.

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $2,750,000 to

the District of Columbia Public Schools, of which $2,000,000 shall

be used to implement the Voyager Expanded Learning literacy program for kindergarten and first grade classrooms in 10 schools designated by the Superintendent and to expand the existing after

school and summer school programs; $250,000 shall be used to implement the Failure Free Reading program in such classrooms as

the Superintendent has designated; and $500,000 for McKinley

Technical High School for a public/private partnership with Southeastern University.

The Committee appreciates that a successful transition to a comprehensive literacy curriculum that is universal in all District of

Columbia Public Schools takes time and study. The Committee believes that a universal curriculum for literacy is in the best interest

of children and urges the District to consider moving in this direction.

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FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $250,000 to

The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Municipal Management to recruit and retain additional managers from

the District of Columbia government to build strong leadership and

enhance executive capacity within the ranks of the local government.

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CHILDREN’S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $3,200,000 to

the Children’s National Medical Center to improve the physical

plant of the Medical Center.

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES SOCIAL

SERVICES COMPUTER INTEGRATION PLAN

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $200,000 to

the Mayor of the District of Columbia to complete a plan on the integration of the computer systems of the District of Columbia government with the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The Committee believes that the agencies which

support children and families in the District, to the greatest extent

practicable, must be able to communicate more efficiently to better

serve the city.

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND FEDERAL

LAW ENFORCEMENT MOBILE WIRELESS INTEROPERABILITY PROJECT

The Committee recommends $1,400,000 to the Mayor’s Office of

the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and three Federal agencies to

fund a D.C.-Federal Law Enforcement Interoperability Demonstration Project using the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) current mobile wireless data computer server infrastructure, switch

and software. Of the total funds provided, the Committee provides

$400,000 for OCTO’s project management and the necessary upgrades to the MPD wireless server system specifically for this

project. Additionally, $1,000,000 shall be dedicated to providing

participating Federal law enforcement agencies, including U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Park and U.S. Capitol Police, with associated

hardware, software, installation, training and, where necessary,

first-year only wireless access service fees. The Committee expects

each Federal agency participating in the project to fund fiscal year

2003 costs in their fiscal year 2003 budgets.

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

For a Federal payment to the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, $5,900,000 to be allocated as follows: $2,250,000

shall be for payment to the Hazardous Substance Research Center

South/Southwest for a pilot project to demonstrate the ‘‘Active Cap’’

river cleanup technology on the Anacostia River; $500,000 shall be

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ilworth Park in the creation of the Kenilworth Regional Sports

Complex; $600,000 shall be for payment to the One Economy Corporation, a non-profit organization, to increase Internet access to

low-income homes in the District of Columbia; $500,000 shall be for

payment to the Langston Project for the 21st Century, for to improve physical education and training facilities in Anacostia;

$1,000,000 shall be for payment to the Green Door Program, for

capital improvements at a community mental health clinic;

$500,000 shall be for payment to the Historical Society of Washington, for capital improvements to the new City Museum;

$200,000 for a payment to Teach for America DC, for teacher development; and $350,000 for payment to the District of Columbia Safe

Kids Coalition, to promote child passenger safety through the Child

Occupant Protection Initiative.

COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $250,000 for

the District of Columbia Court Appointed Special Advocates Unit

to expand their work in the D.C. Superior Court. The Committee

urges the Courts to expand and improve the use of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in the Family Courts. Currently,

only 12 percent of the children in need of CASA’ s services are receiving them. The Committee is deeply concerned about this

underuse of specialized and highly trained advocates.

CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AGENCY—FAMILY COURT REFORM

The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $500,000 for

the District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency to hire

additional staff to enhance coordination with the Family Court of

the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, as required by S.

1382, the District of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Federal Payment for Incentives for Adoption of Children

In the fiscal year 2000 District of Columbia Appropriations Act,

Congress approved a Federal contribution of $5,000,000 to create

incentives to promote the adoption of children in the District’s foster care system. The Committee is recommending that the funds

appropriated in fiscal year 2000 remain available through September 30, 2003, for funding of this Congressionally initiated program.

The Mayor and the City Council have approved a plan for the expenditure of the initial funds. Of the total funds $2,000,000 will remain available for attorneys fees and home study costs. The remaining $3,000,000 will be used to establish a scholarship fund for

adoptive children; establish a private adoptive family resource center; and provide for adoption incentives and support for children

with special needs.

The Committee commends the Mayor and City Council for their

efforts to provide for post adoption services, special needs subsidies

and educational assistance to older foster care youth. Each year,

over 200 District foster care youth age out of the system and less

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than 10 percent of these youth consider college as an option for

their future. In addition, the District continues to be faced with the

challenge of an inadequate number of prospective placements for

their waiting children. Post adoption services and adoption subsidies for special needs children are proven incentives for the adoption of children. Therefore, the Committee fully supports the use of

the funds as outlined by the Mayor’s plan and urges the newly created Child and Family Services Agency to take immediate action

to implement these programs.

Brownfield Remediation at Poplar Point

The Committee supports the Mayor of the District of Columbia’s

extensive project to clean-up and develop the Anacostia Riverfront,

and to that end has extended the availability of funds appropriated

in fiscal year 2001 for Brownfield remediation at Poplar Point. The

Committee values the long term investment that has been made to

target environmental clean-up of the Anacosita River and create

areas for economic development and safe recreation.

FEDERAL GRANTS

The District of Columbia participates as a State, county, and city

in the various Federal grant programs. At the time the fiscal year

2002 budget was submitted, the District estimated that it would receive a total of $1,700,614,000 in Federal grants during the coming

fiscal year.

The following table shows the amount of Federal grants the District expects to receive and the office or agency that expects to receive them:

Summary of Federal grants assistance to the District of Columbia

Agency 2002 estimate

Governmental Direction and Support:

Office of the Mayor ......................................................................... $365,000

Office of the City Administrator .................................................... 21,119,000

Office of the Corporation Counsel ................................................. 15,181,000

Office of the Inspector General ...................................................... 1,213,000

Office of the Chief Financial Officer ............................................. 932,000

Total, Governmental Direction and Support ............................ 38,809,000

Economic Development and Regulation:

Business Services and Economic Development ............................ 304,000

Department of Housing and Community Development .............. 42,168,000

Department of Employment Services ........................................... 53,624,000

Public Service Commission ............................................................ 103,000

Total, Economic Development and Regulation ......................... 96,199,000

Public Safety and Justice:

Metropolitan Police Department ................................................... 6,829,000

National Guard ............................................................................... 506,000

Emergency Management Agency .................................................. 963,000

Total, Public Safety and Justice ................................................ 8,298,000

Public Education System:

Public Schools ................................................................................. 144,630,000

State Education Office ................................................................... 26,917,000

University of the District of Columbia ......................................... 12,539,000

Public Library ................................................................................. 560,000

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Summary of Federal grants assistance to the District of Columbia—Continued

Agency 2002 estimate

Commission on the Arts and Humanities .................................... 398,000

Total, Public Education System ................................................. 185,044,000

Human Support Services:

Department of Human Services .................................................... 214,602,000

Department of Health .................................................................... 851,753,000

Department of Parks and Recreation ........................................... 34,000

Office on Aging ............................................................................... 4,962,000

Office of Human Rights .................................................................. 106,000

D.C. Energy Office .......................................................................... 4,503,000

Total, Human Support Services ................................................. 1,075,960,000

Public Works: Department of Public Works ........................................ 4,392,000

Receivership Programs:

Child and Family Services Agency ................................................ 67,414,000

Commission on Mental Health ...................................................... 66,925,000

Total, Receivership Programs .................................................... 134,339,000

Total, Federal grants, operating expenses ................................ 1,543,041,000

Capital Outlay, grants ........................................................................... 157,573,000

Grand Total, Federal grants ...................................................... 1,700,614,000

SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS

A total of $7,128,393,000 was requested in the budget from the

District of Columbia for fiscal year 2002 which was received by the

Congress on July 10, 2001 and printed as House Document No.

107–94.

Based on recommendations in the bill, a total of $7,154,201,000

will be available to the District government during the next fiscal

year. Included in this figure are appropriations from local funds,

Federal grants, and private and other funds. The financing of the

appropriations from District funds is from Federal payments and

revenues from various local taxes, fees, charges and other collections received by the District government.

BALANCED BUDGET RECOMMENDED

The Committee is recommending a balanced budget in accordance with the District government’s request. It is estimated that

sufficient resources will be available from current revenue authority to finance operating expenses.

PERSONNEL

The Committee recommends a total 33,364 continuing full-time

equivalent positions to be financed from District of Columbia funds,

Federal grants, private and other, and intra-District funds during

fiscal year 2002 consisting of 33,250 positions under the general operating expenses and 114 from the enterprise funds.

A summary of the total resources by appropriation title follows:

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS

OPERATING EXPENSES

GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTION AND SUPPORT

The Committee recommends a total of $307,117,000 and 2,569

full-time equivalent positions for the various department, agencies

and activities funded through this appropriation. A comparative

summary by agency follows:

D.C. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY.

Agency/activity Fiscal year 2001 approved Fiscal year 2002 request Intra-District Fiscal year 2002 request less intra-District Committee rec- ommendation Intra-District Committee rec- ommendation less intra-District Bill compared wit

Fiscal year 2001 approved Fisc

Authority .................................................................... $3,140,000 ........................ ......................... ........................ ........................ ......................... ........................ ¥$3,140,000 ......

GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTION AND SUPPORT

Agency/activity Fiscal year 2001 approved Fiscal year 2002 request Intra-District Fiscal year 2002 request less intra-District Committee rec- ommendation Intra-District Committee rec- ommendation less intra-District Bill compared with

Fiscal year 2001 approved Fisc

Council of the District of Columbia ....................... $12,124,000 $13,232,000 ......................... $13,232,000 $13,232,000 ......................... $13,232,000 ∂$1,108,000 ......District of Columbia Auditor ................................... 1,283,000 1,299,000 ......................... 1,299,000 1,299,000 ......................... 1,299,000 ∂16,000 ......

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions ..................... 748,000 808,000 ......................... 808,000 808,000 ......................... 808,000 ∂60,000 ......

Office of the Mayor ................................................. 7,217,000 8,094,000 ($307,000) 7,787,000 8,294,000 ($307,000) 7,987,000 ∂1,077,000 

Office of the Secretary ............................................ 1,946,000 2,516,000 ......................... 2,516,000 2,516,000 ......................... 2,516,000 ∂570,000 ......

City-Wide Call Center ............................................. 1,959,000 1,898,000 ......................... 1,898,000 1,898,000 ......................... 1,898,000 ¥61,000 ......

Office of the City Administrator ............................. 23,652,000 27,975,000 (266,000) 27,709,000 27,975,000 (266,000) 27,709,000 ∂4,323,000 ......

Office of Personnel ................................................. 12,531,000 17,138,000 (1,230,000) 15,908,000 17,138,000 (1,230,000) 15,908,000 ∂4,607,000 ......Human Resources Development Fund .................... 2,744,000 3,766,000 ......................... 3,766,000 3,766,000 ......................... 3,766,000 ∂1,022,000 ......

Office of Finance and Resource Development ....... 7,553,000 2,373,000 (175,000) 2,198,000 2,373,000 (175,000) 2,198,000 ¥5,180,000 ......Office of Contracting and Procurement ................. 15,337,000 13,066,000 ......................... 13,066,000 13,066,000 ......................... 13,066,000 ¥2,271,000 ......Office of the Chief Technology Officer ................... 14,192,000 15,041,000 (2,539,000) 12,502,000 15,441,000 (2,539,000) 12,902,000 ∂1,249,000 Office of Property Management .............................. 34,819,000 33,821,000 (24,916,000) 8,905,000 33,821,000 (24,916,000) 8,905,000 ¥998,000 ......

Contract Appeals Board .......................................... 734,000 746,000 ......................... 746,000 746,000 ......................... 746,000 ∂12,000 ......

Board of Elections and Ethics ................................ 3,250,000 3,503,000 ......................... 3,503,000 3,503,000 ......................... 3,503,000 ∂253,000 ......Office of Campaign Finance ................................... 1,209,000 1,388,000 ......................... 1,388,000 1,388,000 ......................... 1,388,000 ∂179,000 ......Public Employee Relations Board ........................... 652,000 686,000 ......................... 686,000 686,000 ......................... 686,000 ∂34,000 ......

Office of Employee Appeals .................................... 1,434,000 1,540,000 ......................... 1,540,000 1,540,000 ......................... 1,540,000 ∂106,000 ......

Metropolitan Washington Council of.

Governments .................................................. 367,000 367,000 ......................... 367,000 367,000 ......................... 367,000 .......................... ......

Office of the Corporation Counsel .......................... ........................ 51,876,000 (2,065,000) 49,811,000 51,876,000 (2,065,000) 49,811,000 ∂51,876,000 ......

Settlements and Judgments ................................... ........................ 23,450,000 ......................... 23,450,000 23,450,000 ......................... 23,450,000 ∂23,450,000 ......Office of the Inspector General .............................. 12,399,000 12,476,000 ......................... 12,476,000 12,476,000 ......................... 12,476,000 ∂77,000 ......

Office of the Chief Financial Officer ...................... 81,721,000 84,076,000 (5,078,000) 78,998,000 89,976,000 (5,078,000) 84,898,000 ∂7,755,000 ∂

GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTION AND SUPPORT

—Continued

Agency/activity Fiscal year 2001 approved Fiscal year 2002 request Intra-District Fiscal year 2002 request less intra-District Committee rec- ommendation Intra-District Committee rec- ommendation less intra-District Bill compared with

Fiscal year 2001

approved

Fisc

Federal payment to the District of Columbia for

Security Costs ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ......................... ........................ 16,058,000 ......................... 16,058,000 ∂16,058,000 ∂

Total, Governmental Direction and Support ........................................................ 1 237,871,000 321,135,000 (36,576,000) 284,559,000 343,693,000 (36,576,000) 307,117,000 ∂105,825,000 ∂

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COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The Committee recommends $13,232,000 and 163 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds for the elected legislative

branch of the District government.

The Council of the District of Columbia is the elected legislative

branch of the District government. Its mission is to enact laws, approve the operating budget and financial plan, establish and oversee the programs and operations of government agencies, and set

policy for the government.

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AUDITOR

The Committee recommends $1,299,000 and 14 full-time equivalent positions from local funds for the operation of the Office of the

District of Columbia Auditor.

The Office of the District of Columbia Auditor conducts thorough

audits of the accounts and operations of the District government,

with the goal of promoting economy, efficiency, and accountability.

ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONS

A total of $808,000 and one full-time equivalent position from

local funds are included for the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions.

The mission of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions is to

serve as a liaison between the District government and the community.

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

The Committee recommends $7,987,000 and 79 full-time equivalent positions (including $7,422,000 and 75 full-time equivalent positions from local funds and $565,000 and four full-time equivalent

positions from Federal funds) for the Office of the Mayor for fiscal

year 2002.

The Office of the Mayor serves the needs of the public setting

priorities, providing management direction and support to agencies,

and restoring one government, good government, and self-government to the District of Columbia.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

A total of $2,516,000 and 27 full-time equivalent positions (including $2,425,000 and 25 full-time equivalent positions from local

funds and $91,000 and 2 full-time equivalent positions from other

funds) are included in the bill for the operation of the Office of the

Secretary.

The mission of the Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia is to serve as the sole custodian of the Seal of the District

of Columbia and to authenticate its proper use in accordance with

the law.

CITY-WIDE CALL CENTER

The Committee recommends $1,898,000 and 38 full-time equivalent positions from local funds for the City-Wide Call Center.

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The City-Wide Call Center serves as the District government’s

primary point of entry for citizens and customers attempting to access non-emergency services and information. The Call Center connects callers to agencies and individuals, and enters and tracks

service requests.

OFFICE OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR

The bill includes, $27,709,000 and 92 full-time equivalent positions (including $6,590,000 and 76 full-time equivalent positions

from local funds and $21,119,000 and 16 full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds) for the Office of the City Administrator

for fiscal year 2002.

The Office of the City Administrator provides District agencies

with direction and support to improve government operations and

enhance service delivery.

As the District of Columbia is transitioning from a control period

to a non-control period, the Committee is concerned that the city’s

request for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC)

would not be sufficient. Leaders of the District and Federal law enforcement agencies testified before the House Government Reform

Subcommittee on the District of Columbia that the CJCC is an essential component of the effective administration of justice in the

District. The GAO report on D.C. Criminal Justice System (GAO–

01–187) recommended that the District formalize the enhanced

communication and coordination offered by the CJCC and integrate

their function into the unique structure and funding of D.C.’s

criminal justice system. The Committee supports the objective of

the CJCC. The Committee directs the Mayor and the Chairman of

the Council of the District of Columbia to make recommendations

to the Committee before we proceed to Conference on the appropriate funding level for the CJCC in this fiscal year.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

The Committee recommends $15,908,000 and 145 full-time

equivalent positions (including $14,602,000 and 125 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds and $1,306,000 and 20 fulltime equivalent positions from other funds) for the Office of Personnel for fiscal year 2002.

The Office of Personnel provides comprehensive human resource

management services that strengthen individual and organizational performance and enables the government to attract, develop

and retain a highly qualified, diverse workforce.

HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT FUND

A total of $3,766,000 and 10 full-time equivalent positions from

local funds are recommended for the Human Resources Development fund for fiscal year 2002.

The mission of the Human Resources Development Fund is to

improve the performance of the employees of the District of Columbia by creating learning and development programs that enhance

productivity and improve the quality and delivery of services for

our citizens.

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OFFICE OF FINANCE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

The bill includes $2,198,000 and 34 full-time equivalent positions

from local funds for the Office of Finance and Resource Management for fiscal year 2002.

The Office of Finance and Resource Management provides financial services and management for client agencies, collect intra-District funds from District agencies to provide a central payments

system District-Wide for all fixed costs, and provides all financial

management services to agencies receiving capital funding.

OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

The Committee recommends $13,066,000 and 164 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of Contracting

and Procurement for fiscal year 2002.

The Office of Contracting and Procurement provides every city

agency with procurement service to effectively perform the functions of government in a customer-focused, timely, and cost-effective manner.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

A total of $12,902,000 and 83 full-time equivalent positions (including $12,488,000, 83 full-time equivalent positions from local

funds, $14,000 from other funds and $400,000 from Federal funds)

is recommend for the Office of the Chief Technology Officer for fiscal year 2002. The Committee recommends $400,000 from Federal

funds for the Office of the Chief Technology Officer to manage a

wireless pilot project to connect local and Federal law enforcement

agencies.

The mission of the Office of the Chief Technology Officer is to articulate the manner in which the government leverages its investments in information technology to attain the government’s goal of

being an efficient and effective service provider.

OFFICE OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

The Committee recommends $8,905,000 and 50 full-time equivalent positions (including $7,262,000 and 48 full-time equivalent positions from local funds and $1,643,000 and 2 full-time equivalent

positions from other funds) for the Office of Property Management

for fiscal year 2002.

The mission of the Office of Property Management is to meet the

needs of our clients by providing a building and work environment

of the highest quality and services that meet industry best standards of excellence.

CONTRACT APPEALS BOARD

The total budget request of $746,000 and six full-time equivalent

positions from local funds is included in the bill for the Contract

Appeals Board for fiscal year 2002.

The Contract Appeals Board provides an impartial expeditious,

inexpensive, and knowledgeable forum for redressing and resolving

contractual disputes between the District and the contracting communities.

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BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND ETHICS

The Committee recommends $3,503,000 and 50 full-time equivalent positions from local funds for the Board of Elections and Ethics for fiscal year 2002.

The mission of the Board of Elections and Ethics is to administer

and enforce the election law of the District of Columbia by providing voter registration, qualifying candidates and measures for

ballot access, and conducting elections in the District of Columbia.

OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE

The total budget request of $1,388,000 and 15 full-time equivalent positions from local funds is included in the bill for the Office

of Campaign Finance for fiscal year 2002.

The Office of Campaign Finance ensures public trust in the integrity of the election process and government services by regulating the financial disclosure process and conduct of political campaigns and candidates, lobbyists, public officials, and political committees, pursuant to the D.C. Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest Act, the D.C. Merit Personnel, and the Federal Ethics Reform Act.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BOARD

The Committee recommends $686,000 and four full-time equivalent positions from local funds for the Public Employee Relations

Board for fiscal year 2002.

The Public Employee Relations Board provides for the impartial

resolution of labor-management disputes in the District government pursuant to the District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit

Personnel Act of 1978.

OFFICE OF EMPLOYEE APPEALS

The bill includes $1,540,000 and 16 full-time equivalent positions

from local funds for the Office of Employee Appeals for fiscal year

2002.

The Office of Employee Appeals renders legally sufficient, impartial, timely decisions on appeals in which District government employees have challenged decisions regarding adverse actions, reductions in force, performance evaluations, and classifications of positions.

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

The budget request of $367,000 from local funds is included in

the bill as the District’s share of the Council of Government’s budget for fiscal year 2002.

The mission of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is to enhance quality of life in the Washington metropolitan

region and to strengthen the region’s competitive advantage in the

global economy by providing a forum for consensus building and

policy making; implementing intergovernmental policies, plans, and

programs; and supporting the region as an expert information resource.

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OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL

The Committee recommends $49,811,000 and 510 full-time

equivalent positions (including $30,299,000 and 377 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds, $15,180,000 and 119 full-time

equivalent positions from Federal funds and $4,332,000 and 14

full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Office of the

Corporation Counsel for fiscal year 2002.

The Office of the Corporation Counsel achieves the best outcome

for its clients by (1) prosecuting crimes fairly and aggressively, (2)

defending or initiating actions, (3) providing expert advice and

counsel, and (4) executing commercial-style transactions on behalf

of the government of the District of Columbia.

SETTLEMENTS AND JUDGMENTS

The bill includes $23,450,000 from local funds for fiscal year

2002 for this special account to settle claims and lawsuits and pay

judgments in all types of tort cases entered against the District

government.

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee recommends $12,476,000 and 108 full-time

equivalent positions (including $11,263,000 and 92 full-time equivalent positions from local funds and $1,213,000 and 16 full-time

equivalent positions from Federal funds) for the Office of the Inspector General for fiscal year 2002.

The mission of the Office of the Inspector General is to independently conduct and supervise audits, investigations, and inspections

relating to the programs and operations of District government departments and agencies.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

The Committee recommends $84,898,000 and 960 full-time

equivalent positions (including $68,173,000 and 911 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds, $6,832,000 and 3 full-time

equivalent positions from Federal funds, and $9,893,000 and 46

full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Office of the

Chief Financial Officer for fiscal year 2002. The Committee recommends $5,900,000 for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to

make payments for various economic development, health and education projects in the District.

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer administers the financial management operations of the District of Columbia to assure

fiscal stability and integrity, supports public services, and provides

financial information to policy makers necessary for making informed decisions while minimizing the cost to the government.

SECURITY COSTS

The Committee recommends $16,058,000 from Federal funds to

the District of Columbia for certain security expenses related to the

presence of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION

The Committee recommends a total of $230,878,000 and 1,518

full-time equivalent positions for fiscal year 2002 for the department and agencies funded through this appropriation.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION

Agency/activity Fiscal year 2001 approved Fiscal year 2002 request Intra-District Fiscal year 2002 request less intra-District Committee rec- ommendation Intra-District Committee rec- ommendation less intra-District Bill compared wit

Fiscal year 2001

approved

Fisc

Business Services and Economic Development ....... $27,753,000 $32,840,000 ......................... $32,840,000 $32,840,000 ......................... $32,840,000 ∂$5,087,000 ......

Office of Zoning ........................................................ 1,763,000 2,378,000 ......................... 2,378,000 2,378,000 ......................... 2,378,000 ∂615,000 ......

Department of Housing and Community Development ..................................................................... 48,273,000 57,890,000 ......................... 57,890,000 57,890,000 ......................... 57,890,000 ∂9,617,000 ......Department of Employment Services ....................... 80,812,000 80,477,000 ......................... 80,477,000 80,477,000 ......................... 80,477,000 ¥335,000 ......

Board of Appeals and Review .................................. 244,000 242,000 ......................... 242,000 242,000 ......................... 242,000 ¥2,000 ......

Board of Real Property Assessment and Appeals .... 300,000 298,000 ......................... 298,000 298,000 ......................... 298,000 ¥2,000 ......

Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs .... 28,698,000 29,105,000 ($500,000) 28,605,000 29,105,000 ($500,000) ∂28,605,000 ∂407,000 ......Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration ......... ........................ 2,607,000 ......................... 2,607,000 2,607,000 ......................... 2,607,000 ∂2,607,000 ......

Office of Banking and Financial Institutions ........... 1,869,000 2,694,000 ......................... 2,694,000 2,694,000 ......................... 2,694,000 ∂825,000 ......

Public Service Commission ....................................... 5,678,000 6,402,000 ......................... 6,402,000 6,402,000 ......................... 6,402,000 ∂724,000 ......

Office of People’s Counsel ........................................ 3,020,000 3,884,000 ......................... 3,884,000 3,884,000 ......................... 3,884,000 ∂864,000 ......

Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation ....................................................................... 7,359,000 9,377,000 ......................... 9,377,000 9,377,000 ......................... 9,377,000 ∂2,018,000 ......

Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications ...................................................................... 3,571,000 3,701,000 (517,000) 3,184,000 3,701,000 (517,000) 3,184,000 ∂130,000 ......

Total, Economic Development and Regulation .......................................................... 1 209,340,000 231,895,000 (1,017,000) 230,878,000 231,895,000 (1,017,000) 230,878,000 ∂22,555,000 ......

1 Includes $1,000,000 increase for Business Services and Economic Development and $685,000 for Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs in fiscal year 2001 Supplemental (Public Law 107–20).

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BUSINESS SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The Committee recommends $32,840,000 and 102 full-time

equivalent positions (including $16,440,000 and 93 full-time equivalent positions from local funds, $304,000 and 2 full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds and $16,096,000 and 107 fulltime equivalent positions from other funds) for Business Services

and Economic Development for fiscal year 2002.

The Business Services and Economic Development cluster facilitates the creation and growth of wealth in the District of Columbia

and expands the revenue base by developing and implementing

programs and policies for the retention, expansion, and attraction

of commerce and trade, including local, small, and disadvantaged

business, and developing and maintaining stable, diverse, and attractive neighborhoods throughout the District of Columbia.

OFFICE OF ZONING

The Committee recommends $2,378,000 and 17 full-time equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of Zoning for fiscal

year 2002.

The Office of Zoning provides administrative, professional, and

technical assistance to the Zoning Commission and the Board of

Zoning Adjustment in the maintenance and regulation of zoning in

the District of Columbia.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The bill includes $57,890,000 and 150 full-time equivalent positions (including $7,716,000 and 13 full-time equivalent positions

from local funds, $42,168,000 and 137 full-time equivalent positions

from Federal funds, and $8,006,000 from other funds) for the Department of Housing and Community Development for fiscal year

2002.

The Department of Housing and Community Development facilitates the production and preservation of housing, and community

and economic development opportunities in partnership with forprofit and nonprofit organizations by leveraging Department dollars with other financing resources in order to create and maintain

stable neighborhoods and retain and expand the District’s tax base.

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

The Committee recommends $80,477,000 and 580 full-time

equivalent positions (including $7,309,000 and 44 full-time equivalent positions from local funds, $53,624,000 and 378 full-time

equivalent positions from Federal funds, and $19,544,000 and 158

full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Department

of Employment Services for fiscal year 2002.

The Department of Employment Services serves as the primary

vehicle for the District of Columbia to develop a world-class work

force and work environment that supports a sound, stable economic

foundation for families, individuals, and the general community.

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BOARD OF APPEALS AND REVIEW

The Committee recommends $242,000 and three full-time equivalent positions from local funds for the Board of Appeals and Review

for fiscal year 2002.

The Board of Appeals and Review hears citizen complaints about

adverse decisions on license revocations and civil infractions from

the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs; litter control

violations from the Department of Public Works; certificates of

need, program reimbursements, and providers agreements from the

Department of Public Health; and denials of security guard and

private detective agency licenses from the Metropolitan Police Department.

BOARD OF REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS AND APPEALS

The Committee recommends $298,000 and three full-time equivalent positions from local funds for the Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals for fiscal year 2002.

The Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals ensures

that properties in the District of Columbia are assessed at 100 percent of their estimated market value and equal to properties similar in size and utility that share the same tax burden.

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

The Committee recommends $28,605,000 and 376 full-time

equivalent positions (including $26,203,000 and 371 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds and $2,402,000 and 5 fulltime equivalent positions from other funds) for the Department of

Consumer and Regulatory Affairs for fiscal year 2002.

The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs protects

the health, safety, and welfare of District residents through the

regulatory and compliance process of business activities, occupational and professional services, land and building use, and rental

housing condominium conversion.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE REGULATION ADMINISTRATION

The bill includes $2,607,000 and 36 full-time equivalent positions

for the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration from other

funds for fiscal year 2002.

The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration issues beverage alcohol licenses to qualified applicants; educates beverage alcohol establishments to prevent the sale of beverage alcohol to minors; and investigates license violations, adjudicates contested

cases, and enforces compliance with the District’s beverage alcohol

laws.

OFFICE OF BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

The Committee recommends $2,694,000 and 27 full-time equivalent positions (including $200,000 from local funds and $2,494,000

and 27 full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Office of Banking and Financial Institutions for fiscal year 2002.

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ment of the District through the increased availability of capital

and credit, and expands advantageous financial services to the public in a nondiscriminatory manner.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

The Committee recommends $6,402,000 and 68 full-time equivalent positions (including $103,000 and 1 full-time equivalent position from Federal funds and $6,299,000 and 67 full-time equivalent

positions from other funds) for the Public Service Commission for

fiscal year 2002.

The Public Service Commission serves the public and the District’s interest by ensuring that natural gas, electricity, and telecommunications services are safe, reliable, and affordable for residential, business, and government customers of the District of Columbia.

OFFICE OF PEOPLE’S COUNSEL

The Committee recommends $3,884,000 and 33 full-time equivalent positions from other funds for the Office of People’s Counsel

for fiscal year 2002.

The Office of the People’s Counsel seeks to advocate for utility

consumers of natural gas, electricity, and telephone services in the

District of Columbia before District and Federal decision-making

bodies.

DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND SECURITIES REGULATION

The bill includes $9,377,000 and 103 full-time equivalent positions from other funds for the Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation for fiscal year 2002.

The Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation provides

regulatory supervision of the insurance and securities businesses

for the protection of the people of the District of Columbia.

OFFICE OF CABLE TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

The Committee recommends $3,184,000 and 20 full-time equivalent positions from other funds for the Office of Cable Television

and Telecommunications for fiscal year 2002.

The Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications regulates

cable television services to District citizens, provides citizen access

to government hearings and programming that addresses community issues, and coordinates the city’s telecommunications policy.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE

The Committee recommends a total of $632,668,000 and 7,617

full-time equivalent positions for fiscal year 2002 for the public

safety activities funded through this appropriation.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE

Agency/activity Fiscal year 2001 approved Fiscal year 2002 request Intra-District Fiscal year 2002 request less intra- District Committee rec- ommendation Intra-District Committee rec- ommendation less intra-District Bill compared with

Fiscal year 2001

approved

Fisc

Metropolitan Police Department ......................... $309,535,000 $316,008,000 ($4,140,000) $311,868,000 $316,008,000 ($4,140,000) $311,868,000 ∂$6,473,000 ......Fire and Emergency Medical Services ................ 122,536,000 119,330,000 ......................... 119,330,000 119,330,000 ......................... 119,330,000 ¥3,206,000 ......

Police and Fire Retirement System .................... 49,000,000 74,600,000 ......................... 74,600,000 74,600,000 ......................... 74,600,000 ∂25,600,000 ......Office of the Corporation Counsel ...................... 48,196,000 ........................ ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... ........................ ¥48,196,000 ......Settlements and Judgments ............................... 23,450,000 ........................ ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... ........................ ¥23,450,000 ......Department of Corrections ................................. 213,293,000 111,532,000 ......................... 111,532,000 111,532,000 ......................... 111,532,000 ¥101,761,000 ......

National Guard ........................................... 2,326,000 2,823,000 ......................... 2,823,000 2,823,000 ......................... 2,823,000 ∂497,000 ......

Emergency Management Agency ........................ 2,978,000 3,964,000 ......................... 3,964,000 3,964,000 ......................... 3,964,000 ∂986,000 ......

Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure .................................................................. 169,000 172,000 ......................... 172,000 172,000 ......................... 172,000 ∂3,000 ......

Judicial Nomination Commission ....................... 90,000 91,000 ......................... 91,000 91,000 ......................... 91,000 ∂1,000 ......Office of Citizen Complaint Review ................... 857,000 1,424,000 ......................... 1,424,000 1,424,000 ......................... 1,424,000 ∂567,000 ......

Advisory Commission on Sentencing .................. 733,000 637,000 ......................... 637,000 637,000 ......................... 637,000 ¥96,000 ......

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ................ 4,138,000 6,227,000 ......................... 6,227,000 6,227,000 ......................... 6,227,000 ∂2,089,000 ......

Total, Public Safety and Justice ........... 1 777,301,000 636,808,000 (4,140,000) 632,668,000 636,808,000 (4,140,000) 632,668,000 ¥140,493,000 ......

1 Includes increase of $2,800,000 and a rescission of $131,000 for Metropolitan Police Department, $5,940,000 for Fire and Emergnecy Medical Services, $101,000 for Office of the Corporation Counsel, and $161,000 for Office 

Medical Examiner in fiscal year 2001 Supplemental (Public Law 107–20).

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METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT

The Committee recommends $311,868,000 and 4,575 full-time

equivalent positions (including $296,896,000 and 4,350 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds, $6,829,000 and 200 full-time

equivalent positions from Federal fund, and $8,143,000 and 25 fulltime equivalent positions from other funds) for the Metropolitan

Police Department for fiscal year 2002.

The Metropolitan Police Department seeks to prevent crime and

the fear of crime, and to work with others to build safe and healthy

neighborhoods throughout the District of Columbia.

FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

The Committee recommends $119,330,000 and 1,920 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds for the Fire and Emergency

Medical Services for fiscal year 2002.

The mission of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department is to improve the quality of life for those who live, work, visit,

and conduct business in the District of Columbia by preventing and

extinguishing fires and providing emergency medical, ambulance,

and technical rescue.

POLICE AND FIRE RETIREMENT SYSTEM

The bill includes $74,600,000 from local funds for the Police and

Fire Retirement System for fiscal year 2002.

The Police and Fire Retirement System provides annuity payments and other retirement and disability benefits for the District

Metropolitan Police and Fire Department retirees and survivors.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

The Committee recommends $111,532,000 and 943 full-time

equivalent positions (including $89,035,000 and 749 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds and $22,497,000 and 194 fulltime equivalent positions from other funds) for the Department of

Corrections for fiscal year 2002.

The mission of the Department of Corrections is to ensure public

safety and uphold the public’s trust by providing for the safe and

secure confinement of pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates.

The agency is completing the transition from a State/county prison

system to primarily a city/county jail system in accordance with the

National Capital Revitalization Act.

NATIONAL GUARD

The Committee recommends $2,823,000 and 43 full-time equivalent positions (including $2,317,000 and 30 full-time equivalent positions from local funds and $506,000 and 13 full-time equivalent

positions from Federal funds) for the National Guard for fiscal year

2002.

The mission of the District of Columbia National Guard is to protect life, property, and the interests of the District of Columbia during civil emergencies and to serve as an integral component of the

Nation’s military forces, when activated.

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

The Committee recommends $3,964,000 and 39 full-time equivalent positions (including $3,001,000 and 26 full-time equivalent positions from local funds and $963,000 and 13 full-time equivalent

positions from Federal funds for the Emergency Management Services for fiscal year 2002.

The mission of the District of Columbia Emergency Management

Services Agency is to reduce the loss of life and property and protect citizens and institutions from all hazards by administering a

comprehensive community-based emergency management program.

COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL DISABILITIES AND TENURE

The Committee recommends $172,000 and two full-time equivalent positions from local funds for the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure for fiscal year 2002.

The Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure provides for

the preservation of an independent and fair judiciary by making

determinations concerning the discipline, involuntary retirement,

and reappointment of judges for the District of Columbia Superior

Court and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

JUDICIAL NOMINATION COMMISSION

The Committee recommends $91,000 and one full-time equivalent position from local funds for the Judicial Nomination Commission for fiscal year 2002.

The Judicial Nomination Commission screens, selects, and recommends nominees to the President of the United States to fill judicial vacancies in the District of Columbia Superior Court and the

Court of Appeals.

OFFICE OF CITIZENS COMPLAINT REVIEW

The Committee recommends $1,424,000 and 21 full-time equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of Citizens Complaint

Review for fiscal year 2002.

The Office of Citizens Complaint Review provides the public with

an independent and impartial forum for the review and resolution

of complaints against officers of the Metropolitan Police Department and Special Police officers employed by the District of Columbia government.

ADVISORY COMMISSION ON SENTENCING

The Committee recommends $637,000 and six full-time equivalent positions from local funds for the Advisory Commission on

Sentencing for fiscal year 2002.

The Advisory Commission on Sentencing advises the District of

Columbia Council on issues relating to sentences imposed for felonies committed within the District.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER

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sitions from other funds) for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for fiscal year 2002.

The mission of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is to investigate and certify all deaths in the District of Columbia that

occur by any means of violence (injury), and those that occur unexpectedly, without medical attention, in custody, or which pose a

threat to the public health.

PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

A total of $1,108,915,000 and 11,903 full-time equivalent positions is recommended for the operation of the activities included

within this appropriation title.

PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

Agency/activity Fiscal year 2001 approved Fiscal year 2002 request Intra-District Fiscal year 2002 request less intra-District Committee rec- ommendation Intra-District Committee rec- ommendation less intra-District Bill compared with

Fiscal year 2001

approved

Fisc

Public Schools ..................................................... $796,852,000 $844,574,000 ($34,032,000) $810,542,000 $847,324,000 ($34,032,000) $813,292,000 ∂$50,472,000 ¥Teachers’ Retirement System ............................. 200,000 ........................ ......................... ........................ ........................ ......................... ........................ ¥200,000 ......

State Education Office ........................................ 2,679,000 47,850,000 (480,000) 47,370,000 47,850,000 (480,000) 47,370,000 ∂45,171,000 ......

D.C. Resident Tuition System ............................. 17,000,000 ........................ ......................... ........................ ........................ ......................... ........................ ¥17,000,000 ......District of Columbia Charter Schools ................ 105,000,000 142,257,000 ......................... 142,257,000 142,257,000 ......................... 142,257,000 ∂37,257,000 ......University of the District of Columbia ............... 86,110,000 85,341,000 (8,799,000) 76,542,000 85,341,000 (8,799,000) 76,542,000 ¥769,000 ......Public Library ...................................................... 26,459,000 27,256,000 ......................... 27,256,000 27,256,000 ......................... 27,256,000 ∂797,000 ......

Commission on the Arts and Humanities .......... 2,241,000 2,236,000 ¥38,000 2,198,000 2,236,000 ¥38,000 2,198,000 ¥5,000 ......

Total, Public Education System ............ 1 1,036,541,000 1,149,514,000 (43,349,000) 1,106,165,000 1,152,264,000 (43,349,000) 1,108,915,000 ∂115,723,000 ¥

1 Includes increases of $12,000,000 for public schools and $1,000,000 for State Education Office in fiscal year 2001 Supplemental (Public Law 107–20).

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The Committee recommends $813,292,000 and 10,446 full-time

equivalent positions (including $658,624,000 and 9,821 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds, $147,380,000 and 506 fulltime equivalent positions from Federal funds and $7,288,000 and

119 full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the public

school system for fiscal year 2002

The District of Columbia Public Schools seeks to make dramatic

improvements in the achievement of all students today in preparation for their world tomorrow. The Committee recommends

$2,750,000 for the District of Columbia Public Schools to support

reading programs to complement the Mayor’s initiative to develop

reading skills in the earliest grades.

STATE EDUCATION OFFICE

The Committee recommends $47,370,000 and 43 full-time equiv- alent positions (including $19,911,000 and 27 full-time equivalent

positions from local funds, $26,917,000 and 10 full-time equivalent

positions from Federal funds and $542,000 and 6 full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the State Education Office for

fiscal year 2002.

The District of Columbia State Education Office seeks to enhance

the administrative efficiency of State-level education functions and

ensure the equitable distribution of educational resources.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHARTER SCHOOLS

The bill includes $142,257,000 from local funds for the District

of Columbia Charter Schools for fiscal year 2002.

The District of Columbia Charter Schools provide an alternative

free education for students who reside in the District of Columbia.

UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The Committee recommends $76,542,000 and 972 full-time

equivalent positions (including $45,912,000 and 545 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds, $12,539,000 and 169 full-time

equivalent positions from Federal funds, and $18,091,000 and 258

full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the University

of the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2002.

The University of the District of Columbia is an urban land

grant institution of higher education with an open admissions policy.

PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Committee recommends $27,256,000 and 433 full-time

equivalent positions (including $26,030,000 and 422 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds, $560,000 and 9 full-time

equivalent positions from Federal funds, and $666,000 and 2 fulltime equivalent positions from other funds) for the Public Library

for fiscal year 2002.

The District of Columbia Public Library provides environments

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ior citizens to learn to read and use information resources for personal growth and development.

COMMISSION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES

The bill includes $2,198,000 and nine full-time equivalent positions (including $1,760,000 and two full-time equivalent positions

from local funds, $398,000 and seven full-time equivalent positions

from Federal funds and $40,000 from other funds) for the Commission on the Arts and Humanities for fiscal year 2002.

The Commission on the Arts and Humanities was created to enrich the quality of life for the residents of the District of Columbia

through the arts and humanities.

HUMAN SUPPORT SERVICES

A total of $1,803,923,000 and 3,931 full-time equivalent positions

is recommended for the departments and agencies funded through

this appropriation title.

HUMAN SUPPORT SERVICES

Agency/activity Fiscal year 2001 approved Fiscal year 2002 request Intra-District Fiscal year 2002 request less intra-District Committee rec- ommendation Intra-District Committee rec- ommendation less intra-District Bill compared with

Fiscal year 2001

approved

Fisc

Department of Human Services ........................... $386,570,000 $419,314,000 ($1,733,000) $417,581,000 $419,314,000 ($1,733,000) $417,581,000 ∂$32,744,000 ......

Department of Health ........................................... 1,034,282,000 1,295,196,000 (6,110,000) 1,289,086,000 1,295,196,000 (6,110,000) 1,289,086,000 ∂260,914,000 ......

Department of Parks and Recreation ................... 32,914,000 35,615,000 (4,308,000) 31,307,000 35,615,000 (4,308,000) 31,307,000 ∂2,701,000 ......Office on Aging ..................................................... 19,397,000 19,915,000 (266,000) 19,649,000 19,915,000 (266,000) 19,649,000 ∂518,000 ......Public Benefit Corporation Subsidy ...................... 45,313,000 ........................ ......................... ........................ ........................ ......................... ........................ ¥45,313,000 ......Unemployment Compensation Fund ..................... 6,199,000 8,200,000 ......................... 8,200,000 8,200,000 ......................... 8,200,000 ∂2,001,000 ......

Disability Compensation Fund .............................. 28,936,000 28,086,000 (100,000) 27,986,000 28,086,000 (100,000) 27,986,000 ¥850,000 ......Office of Human Rights ........................................ 1,407,000 1,651,000 ......................... 1,651,000 1,651,000 ......................... 1,651,000 ∂244,000 ......

Office on Latino Affairs ........................................ 1,912,000 2,879,000 (30,000) 2,849,000 2,879,000 (30,000) 2,849,000 ∂967,000 ......D.C. Energy Office ................................................. 4,860,000 5,177,000 ......................... 5,177,000 5,177,000 ......................... 5,177,000 ∂317,000 ......

Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs ....... .......................... 207,000 ......................... 207,000 207,000 ......................... 207,000 ∂207,000 ......

Office of Veterans Affairs ..................................... .......................... 230,000 ......................... 230,000 230,000 ......................... 230,000 ∂230,000 ......

Brownfield Remediation ........................................ 3,450,000 ........................ ......................... ........................ ........................ ......................... ........................ ¥3,450,000 ......

Children Investment Trust .................................... 5,000,000 ........................ ......................... ........................ ........................ ......................... ........................ ¥5,000,000 ......

Total, Human Support Services .............. 1 1,570,240,000 1,816,470,000 (12,547,000) 1,803,923,000 1,816,470,000 (12,547,000) 1,803,923,000 ∂246,230,000 ......

1 Includes increases of $19,000,000 for Department of Public Health, $3,000,000 for Disability Compensation Fund, $10,000,000 for Office on Latino Affairs, and $5,000,000 for Children Investment Trust Fund in fiscal year 2

mental, (Public Law 107–20).

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

The Committee recommends $417,581,000 and 1,825 full-time

equivalent positions (including $201,593,000 and 848 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds, $214,602,000 and 977 fulltime equivalent positions from Federal funds and $1,386,000 from

other funds) for the Department of Human Services for fiscal year

2002.

The Department of Human Services provides comprehensive

quality human services and develops social service policies and programs to foster the rehabilitation and self-sufficiency of District

residents.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

An appropriation of $1,289,086,000 and 1,351 full-time equivalent positions (including $424,657,000 and 439 full-time equivalent

positions from local funds, $851,753,000 and 825 full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, and $12,676,000 and 87 full-time

equivalent positions from other funds) are recommended for the

Department of Public Health for fiscal year 2002.

The mission of the Department of Public Health is to assure equitable access to comprehensive high quality public health services

to all District of Columbia residents and visitors and undertake activities that will support the highest quality of life achievable for

District residents and visitors.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

The Committee recommends $31,307,000 and 662 full-time

equivalent positions (including $28,912,000 and 579 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds, $34,000 from Federal funds,

and $2,361,000 and 83 full-time equivalent positions from other

funds) for the Department of Parks and Recreation for fiscal year

2002.

The Department of Parks and Recreation seeks to enhance the

physical, mental, and social well-being of our children, youth, families, and individuals by providing quality, customer-focused leisure

and recreation services in environmentally protected parks and

safe, attractive facilities.

OFFICE ON AGING

The Committee recommends $19,649,000 and 23 full-time equivalent positions (including $14,687,000 and 14 full-time equivalent

positions from local funds, $4,962,000 and 9 full-time equivalent

positions from Federal funds) for the Office on Aging for fiscal year

2002.

The Office on Aging advocates, plans, implements, and monitors

programs in health, education, employment, and social services to

promote longevity, independence, dignity, and choice for the District’s senior citizens.

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND

A total of $8,200,000 from local funds is recommended for the

Unemployment Compensation Fund for fiscal year 2002.

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The Unemployment Compensation Fund seeks to provide unemployment compensation benefits to former District government employees during periods of unemployment that are a result of separation through no fault of their own.

DISABILITY COMPENSATION FUND

A total of $27,986,000 from local funds is recommended for the

Disability Compensation Fund for fiscal year 2002.

The Disability Compensation Fund aims to proactively integrate

managed care principles with rehabilitation expertise in order to

safely return employees to work, as soon as possible, reduce costs,

and manage issues created by employees’ work related injuries

and/or illnesses.

OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS

The Committee recommends $1,651,000 and 23 full-time equivalent positions (including $1,545,000 and 23 full-time equivalent positions from local funds and $106,000 from Federal funds) for the

Office of Human Rights for fiscal year 2002.

The mission of the Office of Human Rights is to mediate, investigate, conciliate, prosecute, and address illegal discriminatory

practices in employment, housing and commercial space, public accommodations, and educational institutions.

OFFICE ON LATINO AFFAIRS

The Committee recommends $2,849,000 and 12 full-time equivalent positions from local funds for the Office on Latino Affairs for

fiscal year 2002.

The Office on Latino Affairs ensures that a full range of health,

education, employment, and social services are available to the

Latino community in the District of Columbia.

ENERGY OFFICE

The bill includes $5,177,000 and 29 full-time equivalent positions

(including $206,000 and 2 full-time equivalent positions from local

funds, $4,503,000 and 17 full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds and $468,000 and 10 full-time equivalent positions from

other funds) for the Energy Office for fiscal year 2002.

The mission of the Energy Office is to help improve the District’s

quality of life and economic competitiveness by making the District

of Columbia energy efficient. The Energy Office also helps low-income residents by providing energy assistance and conservation

services.

OFFICE ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AFFAIRS

The Committee recommends $207,000 and three full-time equivalent positions from local funds for the Office on Asian and Pacific

Islander Affairs for fiscal year 2002. The Office of Asian and Pacific

Islander Affairs seeks to ensure that a full range of health, education, employment and social services are available to the Asian

and Pacific Island community in the District of Columbia.

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OFFICE OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

A total of $230,000 and three full-time equivalent positions from

local funds is recommended for the Office of Veterans’ Affairs for

fiscal year 2002.

The Office of Veterans’ Affairs seeks to advocate for veterans and

their dependents in obtaining their rights, privileges and benefits;

provides mandatory counsel and assistance to veterans and their

dependents in acquiring Veterans Administration benefits and

privileges.

PUBLIC WORKS

A total of $300,151,000 and 1,663 full-time equivalent positions

is recommended for fiscal year 2002 for activities funded through

this appropriation.

PUBLIC WORKS

Agency/activity Fiscal year 2001 approved Fiscal year 2002 request Intra-District Fiscal year 2002 request less intra-District Committee rec- ommendation Intra-District Committee rec- ommendation less intra-District Bill compared wit

Fiscal year 2001

approved

Fisc

Department of Public Works ..................................... $128,292,000 $127,266,000 ($13,942,000) $113,324,000 $127,266,000 ($13,942,000) $113,324,000 ¥$1,026,000 ......Department of Motor Vehicles .................................. 27,825,000 33,580,000 ......................... 33,580,000 33,580,000 ......................... 33,580,000 ∂5,755,000 ......D.C. Taxicab Commission ......................................... 804,000 1,442,000 ......................... 1,442,000 1,442,000 ......................... 1,442,000 ∂638,000 ......

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission ....................................................................... 82,000 83,000 ......................... 83,000 83,000 ......................... 83,000 ∂1,000 ......

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

(Metro) .................................................................. 138,073,000 148,622,000 ......................... 148,622,000 148,622,000 ......................... 148,622,000 ∂10,549,000 ......

School Transit Subsidy ............................................. 3,000,000 3,100,000 ......................... 3,100,000 3,100,000 ......................... 3,100,000 ∂100,000 ......

Total, Public Works ...................................... 1 298,076,000 314,093,000 (13,942,000) 300,151,000 314,093,000 (13,942,000) 300,151,000 ∂16,017,000 ......

1 Includes increase of $131,000 for D.C. Taxicab Commission in fiscal year 2001 Supplemental (Public Law 107–20).

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

The Committee recommends the appropriation of $113,324,000

and 1,301 full-time equivalent positions (including $104,943,000

and 1,248 full-time equivalent positions from local funds,

$4,392,000 and 3 full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds,

and $3,989,000 and 50 full-time equivalent positions from other

funds) for the Department of Public Works for fiscal year 2002.

The Department of Public Works seeks to help improve the quality of life in the District of Columbia and enhance the District’s

ability to compete for residents, business, tourism and trade.

DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

The bill includes $33,580,000 and 343 full-time equivalent positions (including $28,580,000 and 253 full-time equivalent positions

from local funds and $5,000,000 and 90 full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Department of Motor Vehicles for

fiscal year 2002.

The Department of Motor Vehicles develops, administers, and enforces the vehicular laws of the District of Columbia and promotes

a safe, environmentally clean, and economically vibrant community.

D.C. TAXICAB COMMISSION

The Committee recommends $1,442,000 and 19 full-time equivalent positions (including $1,006,000 and 16 full-time equivalent positions from local funds and $436,000 and 3 full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the D.C. Taxicab Commission for fiscal

year 2002. The D.C. Taxicab Commission ensures that the public

receives safe and reliable taxicab and other transportation services.

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT COMMISSION

The Committee recommends $83,000 from local funds for the

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission for fiscal year

2002.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission helps to

assure that the public is provided passenger transportation services

by licensing fit and financially responsible, privately owned, forhire carriers to serve the region.

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

The Committee recommends $148,622,000 from local funds for

the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for fiscal year

2002.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ensures

safe, convenient, and cost-effective transit service within the District of Columbia and throughout the Washington metropolitan region.

SCHOOL TRANSIT SUBSIDY

The Committee recommends $3,100,000 from local funds for the

School Transit Subsidy for fiscal year 2002.

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The School Transit Subsidy ensures the safe passage of school

children by subsidizing Metrobus and Metrorail ridership for eligible D.C. students.

RECEIVERSHIP PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $403,868,000 and 2,994 full-time

equivalent positions for the two receivership programs funded

through this appropriation.

RECEIVERSHIP PROGRAMS

Agency/activity Fiscal year 2001 approved Fiscal year 2002 request Intra-District Fiscal year 2002 request less intra-District Committee rec- ommendation Intra-District Committee rec- ommendation less intra-District Bill compared with

Fiscal year 2001

approved

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Child and Family Services Agency ......................... $168,452,000 $188,391,000 ($12,592,000) $175,799,000 $188,891,000 ($12,592,000) $176,299,000 ∂$20,439,000 Department of Mental Health ................................. 210,569,000 227,569,000 ......................... 227,569,000 227,569,000 ......................... 227,569,000 ∂17,000,000 ......Corrections Medical Receiver ................................. 12,307,000 ........................ ......................... ........................ ........................ ......................... ........................ ¥12,307,000 ......

Total, Receivership Programs ................... 391,328,000 415,960,000 (12,592,000) 403,368,000 416,460,000 (12,592,000) 403,868,000 ∂25,132,000 

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CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AGENCY

The Committee recommends $176,299,000 and 832 full-time

equivalent positions (including $107,735,000 and 522 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds, $67,914,000 and 310 full-time

equivalent positions from Federal funds, and $650,000 from other

funds) for Child and Family Services Agency for fiscal year 2002.

The mission of the Child and Family Services Agency is to protect and promote the health and well-being of the children of the

District of Columbia through public and private partnerships focused on strengthening and preserving families with services that

ensure cultural competence, accountability and professional integrity.

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH

The Committee recommends $227,569,000 and 2,162 full-time

equivalent positions (including $142,280,000 and 1,502 full-time

equivalent positions from local funds, $66,925,000 and 660 full-time

equivalent positions from Federal funds, and $18,364,000 from

other funds) for the Department of Mental Health for fiscal year

2002.

The Department of Mental Health seeks to provide mental

health services to children, youth, adults and their families and develop and retain a highly qualified workforce and to facilitate organizational effectiveness.

FINANCING AND OTHER USES

The Committee recommends a total of $528,510,000 from local

funds for the following appropriation titles.

FINANCING AND OTHER USES

Agency/activity Fiscal year 2001 approved Fiscal year 2002 request Intra-District Fiscal year 2002 request less intra- District Committee rec- ommendation Intra-District Committee rec- ommendation less intra-District Bill compared with

—

Fiscal year 2001

approved

Fisca

Workforce Investments .......................... $40,500,000 $42,896,000 .................... $42,896,000 $42,896,000 .......................... $42,896,000 ∂$2,396,000 ........

Reserve .................................................. 150,000,000 150,000,000 .................... 150,000,000 120,000,000 .......................... 120,000,000 ¥30,000,000 ¥$

Reserve Relief ....................................... ........................... 30,000,000 .................... ........................... 30,000,000 .......................... 30,000,000 ∂30,000,000 ........

Repayment of Loans and Interest ........ 243,238,000 247,902,000 .................... 247,902,000 247,902,000 .......................... 247,902,000 ∂4,664,000 ........

Repayment of General Fund Recovery

Debt .................................................. 39,300,000 39,300,000 .................... 39,300,000 39,300,000 .......................... 39,300,000 ............................ ........

Payment of Interest on Short-Term

Borrowing .......................................... 1,140,000 500,000 .................... 500,000 500,000 .......................... 500,000 ¥640,000 ........

Presidential Inauguration ..................... 5,961,000 ........................... .................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ........................... ¥5,961,000 ........Certificates of Participation ................. 7,950,000 ........................... .................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ........................... ¥7,950,000 ........

Wilson Building ..................................... 15,509,000 8,859,000 .................... 8,859,000 8,859,000 .......................... 8,859,000 ¥6,650,000 ........

Optical and Dental Insurance Payments ................................................ 2,675,000 ........................... .................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ........................... ¥2,675,000 ........Management Supervisory Services ....... 13,200,000 ........................... .................... ........................... ........................... ¥$13,200,000 ...........................

Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund Transfer Payment

—Emergency Reserve

Fund Transfer ................................... 61,406,000 33,254,000 .................... 33,254,000 33,254,000 33,254,000 ........................... ¥28,152,000) ........

Operational Improvement Savings ....... (10,000,000) ........................... .................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ........................... ∂10,000,000 ........

Management Reform Savings .............. (37,000,000) ........................... .................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ........................... ∂37,000,000 ........

Cafeteria Plan Savings ......................... (5,000,000) ........................... .................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ........................... ∂5,000,000 ........Non-Department Agency ....................... ........................... 5,799,000 .................... 5,799,000 5,799,000 .......................... 5,799,000 ∂5,799,000 ........

Total, Financing and Other

Uses .................................... 1 528,879,000 558,510,000 .................... 528,510,000 528,510,000 .......................... 528,510,000 ¥369,000 ........

1 Includes increases of $40,500,000 for Workforce Investments and $7,100,000 for Wilson Building in fiscal year 2001 Supplemental (Public Law 107–20).

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WORKFORCE INVESTMENTS

The Committee recommends $42,896,000 from local funds for fiscal year 2002. The workforce investments include the estimated fiscal impact of compensation increases for fiscal year 2001 and fiscal

year 2002 for all District employees, union and nonunion.

RESERVE

The Committee recommends $120,000,000 from local funds for

replacement of funds expended, if any, during fiscal year 2001 from

the Budgeted Reserve established by section 202(j) of the District

of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance

Act of 1995, Public Law 104–8.

RESERVE RELIEF

The Committee recommends $30,000,000, for the purpose of expending funds made available through the reduction from

$150,000,000 to $120,000,000 in the amount required for the Reserve established by section 202(j) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–8. The Committee supports the Mayor and Council’s request that $12,000,000 in reserve relief shall be available to

the District of Columbia Public Schools and District of Columbia

Public Charter Schools for educational enhancements, once certain

criteria are met. However, the Committee recommends that the remaining $18,000,000 in reserve relief shall expended only once the

following criteria are met: the Chief Financial Officer has certified

that the funds are available and not required to address potential

deficits; the Council has passed and the Mayor has signed a local

bill detailing the expenditure of the funds as a whole or in any

part; the Mayor has notified the Committees on Appropriations of

both the Senate and House of Representatives in writing 30 days

in advance of any such expenditure; and that the Emergency Reserve established pursuant to Section 450A(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (Public Law 93–198; D.C. Official Code, sec.

1–204.50a(a)), has a minimum balance in the amount of

$150,000,000.

REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST

The bill includes $247,902,000 from local funds for debt service

costs on long-term general obligation bonds, which are associated

with the District’s borrowings to finance capital project expenditures of general fund agencies.

REPAYMENT OF GENERAL FUND RECOVERY DEBT

The Committee recommends $39,300,000 from local funds for Repayment of General Fund Recovery Debt for fiscal year 2002. The

Repayment of General Fund Recovery Debt represents debt service

associated with financing the District’s $331,589,000 accumulated

deficit, as of end of fiscal year 1990.

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PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON SHORT-TERM BORROWING

The Committee recommends $500,000 from local funds for the

payment of interest and costs associated with borrowings to meet

short-term seasonal cash needs.

WILSON BUILDING

The bill includes $8,859,000 from local funds for rent and security at the John A. Wilson Building.

EMERGENCY AND CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUNDS

The Committee recommends that the Mayor have the ability to

deposit the proceeds required pursuant to Section 159(a) of Public

Law 106–522 and Section 404(c) of Public Law 106–554 in the Contingency Reserve Fund beginning in fiscal year 2002 if the minimum emergency reserve balance requirement established in Section 450A(c) has been met.

EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND TRANSFER

The Committee recommends that the Mayor deposit into the

Emergency and Contingency Reserve Funds established pursuant

to section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (Public

Law 93–198; D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.50a(a)) any amount

made available pursuant to the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund Establishment Act of 1999 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 7–1811.01(a)(ii))

and the Tobacco Settlement Financing Act of 2000 (D.C. Official

Code, sec. 7–1831.03 et seq.

NON-DEPARTMENTAL

The Committee recommends $5,799,000 from local funds for the

non-departmental agency for fiscal year 2002. The non-departmental agency is a financial entity designed to account for costs

that cannot be allocated to specific agencies during the development of the proposed budget.

ENTERPRISE FUNDS

The Committee recommends a total of $611,453,000 from other

funds for the activities funded through these appropriation titles.

ENTERPRISE FUNDS

Agency/activity Fiscal year 2001 approved Fiscal year 2002 request Intra-District Fiscal year 2002 request less intra-District Committee rec- ommendation Intra-District Committee rec- ommendation less intra-District Bill compared with

Fiscal year 2001

approved

Fisc

Water and Sewer Authority ..................................... $232,765,000 $244,978,000 ......................... $244,978,000 $244,978,000 ......................... $244,978,000 ∂$12,213,000 ......

Washington Aqueduct ............................................. 45,091,000 46,510,000 ......................... 46,510,000 46,510,000 ......................... 46,510,000 ∂1,419,000 ......

Stormwater Permit Compliance .............................. ........................ 3,100,000 ......................... 3,100,000 3,100,000 ......................... 3,100,000 ∂3,100,000 ......

Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board ........ 223,200,000 229,688,000 ......................... 229,688,000 229,688,000 ......................... 229,688,000 ∂6,488,000 ......Sports and Entertainment Commission .................. 10,968,000 9,127,000 ......................... 9,127,000 9,127,000 ......................... 9,127,000 ¥1,841,000 ......

Public Benefit Corporation (D.C. General) ............. 149,659,000 ........................ ......................... ........................ ........................ ......................... ........................ ¥149,659,000 ......

Retirement Board .................................................... 11,414,000 13,388,000 ......................... 13,388,000 13,388,000 ......................... 13,388,000 ∂1,974,000 ......Correctional Industries ............................................ 5,428,000 ........................ ......................... ........................ ........................ ......................... ........................ ¥5,428,000 ......

Washington Convention Center ............................... 52,726,000 57,278,000 ......................... 57,278,000 57,278,000 ......................... 57,278,000 ∂4,552,000 ......

Housing Finance Agency ......................................... ........................ 4,711,000 ......................... 4,711,000 4,711,000 ......................... 4,711,000 ∂4,711,000 ......

National Capital Revitalization Corporation ........... ........................ 2,673,000 ......................... 2,673,000 2,673,000 ......................... 2,673,000 ∂2,673,000 ......

Total, Enterprise Funds ............................. 1 731,251,000 611,453,000 ......................... 611,453,000 611,453,000 ......................... 611,453,000 ¥119,798,000 ......

1 Includes increase of $2,151,000 for Water and Sewer Authority in fiscal year 2001 Supplemental (Public Law 107–20).

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WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

The Committee recommends $244,978,000 from other funds for

fiscal year 2002 for the Water and Sewer Authority.

The Water and Sewer Authority delivers reliable potable water

and wastewater collection services to the residents of the District

of Columbia, and wastewater treatment services that are essential

for public health and safety for the District.

The Committee is aware that various local governments and

sewer agencies around the country have entered into license/access

agreements for the in-sewer deployment of fiber optic cables to provide affordable access to high-speed broadband service. The Committee understands that in these cities, individual buildings are

being connected to the larger ‘‘beltway’’ fiber optic networks by

using robotic technology to install fiber optic cables through existing, underground sewer lines thereby minimizing the need to

trench streets, disrupt traffic, or destroy valuable urban infrastructure. Furthermore, the Committee understands that the technology

is promoted as posing no significant threat to the effective operations and maintenance of the sewer system and the local jurisdiction is compensated for the use of its sewer pipes. The Committee

requests that the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority

complete its evaluation of this technology and consider allowing its

deployment in light of the potential economic benefits and public

revenues that it will generate for the District.

WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT

The bill includes $46,510,000 from other funds for the Washington Aqueduct for fiscal year 2002.

The Washington Aqueduct collects, purifies, and pumps an adequate supply of potable water to the District of Columbia, Arlington County, and the City of Falls Church, Virginia.

The Committee is aware of the concerns about the discharges of

sediment and aluminum sulfate from the Washington Aqueduct

drinking water plant into the Potomac River. The Committee directs the Washington Aqueduct and Environmental Protection

Agency, within 6 months of the date of enactment of this Act, to

submit to the Senate and the House of Representatives Committees

on Appropriations a report on the environmental impacts of these

discharges and an analysis of options for handling the residual solids from plant operations including, but not limited to, off-site disposal and treatment at the Blue Plains Waste Water Treatment

Plant. The analysis should include estimated costs and possible implementation schedules. In addition, the Blue Plains treatment option should include, in part, a description of how the proposed

Combined Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan tunnel system

might be utilized to handle the discharge from the Aqueduct.

STORMWATER PERMIT COMPLIANCE

The Committee recommends $3,100,000 from other funds for

Stormwater Permit Compliance for fiscal year 2002.

The Stormwater Permit Compliance is responsible for ensuring

compliance with EPA requirements under the District’s storm

water permit issued in April 2000.

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LOTTERY AND CHARITABLE GAMES BOARD

The Committee recommends $229,688,000 and 100 full-time

equivalent positions from other funds for the Lottery and Charitable Games Board for fiscal year 2002.

The Lottery and Charitable Games Board generates revenues for

the general fund and regulates charitable games in order to support programs and services for the residents of the District of Columbia.

SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION

The Committee recommends $9,127,000 from other funds for the

Sports and Entertainment Commission for fiscal year 2002.

The Sports and Entertainment Commission improves the quality

of life and enhances economic development in the District by operating RFK Stadium, managing the non-military functions of the

D.C. National Guard Armory, promoting the District as venue for

sports and entertainment activities, and supporting youth recreational activities.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RETIREMENT BOARD

The Committee recommends $13,388,000 and 14 full-time equivalent positions from other funds for the District of Columbia Retirement Board for fiscal year 2002.

The mission of the District of Columbia Retirement Board is to

invest, control, and manage the assets of the D.C. Teachers’ Retirement System and the D.C. Police Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Retirement System.

WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER

The Committee recommends $57,278,000 from other funds for

the Washington Convention Center for fiscal year 2002.

The Washington Convention Center plans to expand the revenue

base of the District by promoting and hosting large national and

international conventions and trade shows that bring hundreds of

thousands of out-of-town delegates, exhibitors, and businesses to

Washington, D.C.; and to provide expanded employment and business opportunities for residents of the District.

HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

The Committee recommends $4,711,000 from other funds for the

Housing Finance Agency for fiscal year 2002.

The Housing Finance Agency was founded in 1970 to help stimulate and expand the District’s tax base by facilitating home ownership and rental housing opportunities. The Housing Finance Agency accomplishes its mission primarily by issuing tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, which lower the cost of financing single-family

home purchases, and the cost for development of rental housing.

NATIONAL CAPITAL REVITALIZATION CORPORATION

The Committee recommends $2,673,000 from other funds for the

National Capital Revitalization Corporation for fiscal year 2002.

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The mission of the National Capital Revitalization Corporation is

to spur economic development throughout the District of Columbia

primarily in neighborhoods of need.

CAPITAL OUTLAY

The Committee recommends a net increase of $1,074,604,269 for

fiscal years 2002–2007 (consisting of $872,599,956 from local funds, $157,573,178 in Federal grants, and $44,431,135 from the highway

trust fund). Included under the appropriation heading Water and

Sewer is $152,114,000 for fiscal year 2002 capital outlay.

The Committee is concerned that language was included in the

Capital Outlay portion of the local budget that restricts the Federal

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency from renovating

their facility on the grounds of D.C. General Hospital. Within 30

days, the Mayor and Council of the District of Columbia are encouraged to develop a plan with Federal offender supervision agencies for the appropriate placement of facilities which treat or supervise offenders or defendants. During the development of this citywide plan, the operations of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, the Bureau of Prisons, or any Federal agency,

may not be disrupted. The Committee encourages the District of

Columbia to engage with Federal agencies and community representatives so that the city-wide plan reflects that the functions

performed by these Federal agencies is necessary to facilitate the

positive re-entry of offenders into the city.

Fiscal year 2002– 2007 estimate

Committee recommendation for fiscal year 2002–2007

Office of Personnel: Human Resources Information System (HRIS),

Payroll Personnel System ............................................................... $10,800,000 $10,800,000

Office of Contracts and Procurement: E-Procurement System ......... 3,500,000 3,500,000

Office of the Chief Technology Officer:

District Reporting System:

D.C. Wide Area Network ................................................... 10,476,000 10,476,000

Geographic Information System .............................. 9,180,000 9,180,000

Telecommunication .................................................. 14,052,000 14,052,000

Tech City:

Unified Communications Center ............................. 28,922,000 28,922,000

D.C. Cable Net ........................................................ 30,865,000 30,865,000

City-Wide Wireless Communication ........................ 10,345,000 10,345,000

IT Infrastructure Implementation ............................ 9,880,000 9,880,000

Date Warehousing ................................................... 32,568,000 32,568,000

Infrastructure Support Systems .............................. 19,275,000 19,275,000

E-Government .......................................................... 31,655,000 31,655,000

Data Center Consolidation ...................................... 24,275,000 24,275,000

Information Tech Initiative:

IT Rolling Inventory Management ........................... 4,200,000 4,200,000

IT Fleet Management .............................................. 4,200,000 4,200,000

IT Case Workflow Management ............................... 11,500,000 11,500,000

IT GIS Management ................................................. 4,200,000 4,200,000

IT Data Mart Management ...................................... 5,500,000 5,500,000

Total, Office of the Chief Technology Officer ..... 251,093,000 251,093,000

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Fiscal year 2002–

2007 estimate

Committee recommendation for fiscal year 2002–2007

Office of Property Management: D.C. Armory Renovation ................. 10,800,000 10,800,000

Office of the Chief Financial Officer: Comprehensive Automated

Personnel and Payroll System (CAPPS) ......................................... 12,000,000 12,000,000

Department of Housing and Community Development:

Affordable Housing:

East Capital Dwelling HOPE VI ........................................ 7,000,000 7,000,000

Far SE/SW Bellevue Neighborhood Revitalization ............ 5,462,000 5,462,000

Total, Department of Housing and Community Development .................................................................... 12,462,000 12,462,000

Consumer and Regulatory Affairs: Real Property Database, IT Initiatives ........................................................................................... 7,750,000 7,750,000

Fire and Emergency Medical Services:

Fire Apparatus Replacement ..................................................... 1,240,000 1,240,000

Training Academy—Classroom Addition .................................. 810,155 810,155

Inventory Management System ................................................. 350,000 350,000

Engine #10 Complete Renovation ............................................. 309,224 309,224

Engine #17 Complete Renovation ............................................. 1,766,342 1,766,342

Engine #32 Complete Modernization/Renovation ..................... 583,286 583,286

Communications:

Electrical Systems ............................................................ 1,475,000 1,475,000

Structural Work ................................................................ 525,000 525,000

Total, Fire and Emergency Medical Services .............. 7,059,007 7,059,007

Department of Corrections:

Rehabilitation of Building 25, Located on D.C. General Hospital Grounds ........................................................................ 10,560,000 10,560,000

Renovations at Central Detention Facility:

Floor Refinishing .............................................................. 2,060,000 2,060,000

Escalators to Stairs Conversion ....................................... 1,510,000 1,510,000

Energy Management System Installation ........................ 1,510,000 1,510,000

Total, Department of Corrections ................................ 15,640,000 15,640,000

Emergency Management Agency: Microwave Backup System ........... 500,000 500,000

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner:

New Forensic Lab ...................................................................... 75,000,000 75,000,000

Skeltrak Case Information Management System ...................... 155,000 155,000

Total, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ........................ 75,155,000 75,155,000

Public Schools:

Life Safety Code Compliance:

Adams Elementary ........................................................... 700,000 700,000

Backus Middle .................................................................. 2,260,000 2,260,000

Beers Elementary ............................................................. 1,380,000 1,380,000

Bruce Monroe Elementary ................................................ 1,500,000 1,500,000

Burrville Elementary ......................................................... 1,300,000 1,300,000

Eaton Elementary ............................................................. 770,000 770,000

Emery Elementary ............................................................. 1,140,000 1,140,000

Ferebee Hope Elementary ................................................. 2,650,000 2,650,000

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Fiscal year 2002–

2007 estimate

Committee recommendation for fiscal year 2002–2007

Garnett Patterson Middle ................................................. 2,000,000 2,000,000

Green Elementary ............................................................. 1,390,000 1,390,000

Patricia R. Harris ............................................................. 2,270,000 2,270,000

Leckie Elementary ............................................................ 1,160,000 1,160,000

Mamie D. Lee Middle ....................................................... 4,000,000 4,000,000

Moten Elementary ............................................................. 1,750,000 1,750,000

Nalle Elementary .............................................................. 1,500,000 1,500,000

Park View Elementary ...................................................... 1,420,000 1,420,000

Payne Elementary ............................................................. 1,440,000 1,440,000

Savoy Elementary ............................................................. 880,000 880,000

Shaed Elementary ............................................................ 910,000 910,000

Sharpe Health Elementary ............................................... 1,100,000 1,100,000

Takoma Elementary .......................................................... 1,620,000 1,620,000

M.C. Terrell Elementary .................................................... 840,000 840,000

Webb Elementary .............................................................. 1,850,000 1,850,000

Wilkinson Elementary ....................................................... 840,000 840,000

Complete Modernization/Renovation:

Aiton Elementary .............................................................. 15,340,000 15,340,000

Bancroft Elementary ......................................................... 14,170,000 14,170,000

Ballou High ...................................................................... 5,000,000 5,000,000

Barnard Elementary ......................................................... 6,886,000 6,886,000

Bell Lincoln High .............................................................. 43,650,000 43,650,000

Birney Elementary ............................................................ 11,270,000 11,270,000

Bowen Elementary ............................................................ 11,750,000 11,750,000

Brightwood Elementary .................................................... 10,926,000 10,926,000

Brookland Elementary ...................................................... 11,440,000 11,440,000

Browne Junior High .......................................................... 12,002,000 12,002,000

Cleveland Elementary ....................................................... 5,745,000 5,745,000

Cooke Elementary ............................................................. 14,030,000 14,030,000

Deal Junior High ............................................................... 28,560,000 28,560,000

Draper Elementary ............................................................ 12,250,000 12,250,000

Eliot Junior High ............................................................... 15,470,000 15,470,000

Hardy Middle .................................................................... 20,586,000 20,586,000

C.W. Harris Elementary .................................................... 14,750,000 14,750,000

Hart Middle ...................................................................... 23,270,000 23,270,000

Hearst Elementary ............................................................ 18,536,000 18,536,000

Ketcham Elementary ........................................................ 15,079,000 15,079,000

Kramer Middle .................................................................. 17,879,000 17,879,000

McFarland Middle ............................................................. 16,800,000 16,800,000

Mann Elementary ............................................................. 10,140,000 10,140,000

McKinley Technical High .................................................. 23,335,880 23,335,880

Miner Elementary ............................................................. 10,070,000 10,070,000

Luke Moore High .............................................................. 10,926,000 10,926,000

Noyes Elementary ............................................................. 3,556,000 3,556,000

Patterson Elementary ....................................................... 8,630,000 8,630,000

Phelps High ...................................................................... 42,508,000 42,508,000

Randle Highland Elementary ........................................... 5,241,000 5,241,000

Raymond Elementary ........................................................ 11,000,000 11,000,000

Ross Elementary ............................................................... 3,600,000 3,600,000

Rudolph Elementary ......................................................... 12,220,000 12,220,000

Shaw Junior High ............................................................. 43,015,000 43,015,000

Slowe Elementary ............................................................. 11,280,000 11,280,000

Smothers Elementary ....................................................... 8,760,000 8,760,000

Sousa Middle .................................................................... 17,136,000 17,136,000

Stanton Elementary .......................................................... 14,500,000 14,500,000

R.H. Terrell Junior High .................................................... 11,760,000 11,760,000

Thomas Elementary .......................................................... 10,810,000 10,810,000

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Fiscal year 2002–

2007 estimate

Committee recommendation for fiscal year 2002–2007

Thompson Elementary ...................................................... 7,406,000 7,406,000

Turner Elementary ............................................................ 11,760,000 11,760,000

Walker Jones Elementary .................................................. 16,445,000 16,445,000

Wheatley Elementary ........................................................ 9,890,000 9,890,000

Woodson High ................................................................... 34,131,000 34,131,000

Kelly Miller Middle ............................................................ 9,116,000 9,116,000

Anacostia High, Exterior Finishing ................................... 2,000,000 2,000,000

Interior Finishing:

Ballou High School ........................................................... 2,800,000 2,800,000

Deal Junior High ............................................................... 1,800,000 1,800,000

Francis Junior High .......................................................... 1,800,000 1,800,000

Jefferson Junior High ........................................................ 1,800,000 1,800,000

Stuart Hobson Middle ...................................................... 1,800,000 1,800,000

Cooling Plants-HVAC:

Fletcher Johnson Junior High ........................................... 2,650,000 2,650,000

Johnson Junior High ......................................................... 1,250,000 1,250,000

Marie Reed Elementary .................................................... 1,250,000 1,250,000

Heating Plants-Boilers: Johnson Junior High ............................ 1,280,000 1,280,000

Rescissions:

Maintenance Improvements:

Modernization .......................................................... (35,067,856) (35,067,856)

New School .............................................................. (110,600,575) (110,600,575)

School Modernizations, Ongoing Initiatives ............ (330,514,000) (330,514,000)

Total, Public Schools .......................................... 271,542,449 271,542,449

University of the District of Columbia:

Complete Renovation and Modernization:

Building #32 .................................................................... 870,000 870,000

Building #38 .................................................................... 214,000 214,000

Building #39 .................................................................... 1,083,000 1,083,000

Building #41 .................................................................... 1,978,000 1,978,000

Building #42 .................................................................... 1,045,000 1,045,000

Building #44 .................................................................... 1,648,000 1,648,000

Building #46 .................................................................... 432,000 432,000

Building #47 .................................................................... 173,000 173,000

Building #52 .................................................................... 2,373,000 2,373,000

Total, University of the District of Columbia .............. 9,816,000 9,816,000

Public Library:

Benning Branch Library, new facility ....................................... 3,300,000 3,300,000

Martin Luther King Memorial Library, renovations ................... 6,507,000 6,507,000

Tenley Branch Library, new facility .......................................... 3,000,000 3,000,000

Watha T. Daniel Branch, renovations ....................................... 730,000 730,000

Anacostia Branch Library, renovations ..................................... 1,000,000 1,000,000

Total, Public Library ............................................................. 14,537,000 14,537,000

Commission on the Arts and Humanities:

Public Arts Fund:

Art Bank II ........................................................................ 460,000 460,000

Neighborhood Projects ...................................................... 550,000 550,000

Community Initiatives ...................................................... 430,000 430,000

Downtown Initiatives ........................................................ 465,000 465,000

Mt. Vernon Square ........................................................... 210,000 210,000

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Fiscal year 2002–

2007 estimate

Committee recommendation for fiscal year 2002–2007

Total, Commission on the Arts and Humanities ......... 2,115,000 2,115,000

Department of Health:

Vital Records System ................................................................ 3,000,000 3,000,000

Medicaid Data Warehouse ........................................................ 3,150,000 3,150,000

Occupational and Professional License System ....................... 3,500,000 3,500,000

Children’s Data integration of Children’s Databases .............. 5,000,000 5,000,000

HIV/AIDS Metro Care Project ..................................................... 300,000 300,000

Preventive Health Immunization Databases ............................. 450,000 450,000

Environmental Health GIS Implementation ............................... 500,000 500,000

Total, Department of Health ................................................. 15,900,000 15,900,000

Department of Recreation and Parks:

General Improvements:

Replacement/Installing Playground Equipment ............... 2,400,000 2,400,000

HVAC Replacement ........................................................... 1,350,000 1,350,000

Pool Replacement ............................................................. 20,000,000 20,000,000

Erosion Remediation ........................................................ 4,200,000 4,200,000

Infrastructure Improvement ............................................. 4,000,000 4,000,000

Renovation and Repairs:

Roof replacement ............................................................. 3,500,000 3,500,000

Water fountain replacement ............................................ 750,000 750,000

Georgetown Recreation Center expansion ........................ 2,000,000 2,000,000

Total, Department of Recreation and Parks ............... 38,200,000 38,200,000

Office on Aging:

Ward 1 Senior Wellness Center ................................................ 4,605,000 4,605,000

Ward 2 Senior Wellness Center ................................................ 4,605,000 4,605,000

Ward 5 Senior Wellness Center Renovation ............................. 1,045,000 1,045,000

Ward 7 Senior Wellness Center Renovation ............................. 1,045,000 1,045,000

Total, Office on Aging .......................................................... 11,300,000 11,300,000

Department of Public Works:

Local Economic Development Streetscape:

Neighborhood Streetscape Initiatives .............................. 7,000,000 7,000,000

Eastern Market Streetscape ............................................. 1,687,500 1,687,500

DPW Facility Relocation ................................................... 8,500,000 8,500,000

Solid Waste Transfer Station ........................................... 4,900,000 4,900,000

Transportation Electrical Improvements .......................... 1,021,125 1,021,125

Highway Aid Match, National Recreation Trails .............. 3,798,000 3,798,000

Traffic Safety Improvements:

Road and Bridge Construction Projects .......................... 2,343,000 2,343,000

Transportation Plan Review ............................................. 852,500 852,500

Hazard Elimination and Spot Improvements ................... 2,376,250 2,376,250

Rail/Highway Crossing ..................................................... 277,375 277,375

Bridge Replacements:

48th Place Bridge over Watts .......................................... 1,642,500 1,642,500

Gault Place Bridge over Watts ........................................ 1,642,500 1,642,500

55th Street Bridge over Watts ......................................... 1,642,500 1,642,500

South Capital Bridge Planning ........................................ 55,387,500 55,387,500

Roadside Improvement, Fiscal Year 2002 Corridor Tree

Improvement Plan ........................................................ 446,250 446,250

Traffic Operations Improvements:

Traffic signal and street light designs ........................... 6,000,000 6,000,000

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Fiscal year 2002–

2007 estimate

Committee recommendation for fiscal year 2002–2007

Traffic counting stations ................................................. 1,805,000 1,805,000

Thermoplastic pavement marking ................................... 587,250 587,250

Corridor signing, Georgia Avenue .................................... 139,498 139,498

Corridor signing ............................................................... 1,255,000 1,255,000

Roadway Reconstruction:

Wheelchair and bicycle ramps ......................................... 579,500 579,500

Roadway reconstruction design ....................................... 1,055,000 1,055,000

Congestion Mitigation and A/Q Improvements:

Code Red Program, Free Bus Fare .................................. 3,000,000 3,000,000

Circulator Bus System, 7th to 9th Street ........................ 3,300,000 3,300,000

Fiscal Year 2003 Outyears Integrated Ridesharing ........ 602,941 602,941

Fiscal Year 2003 Outyears Telework Resource Center .... 341,287 341,287

Fiscal Year 2003 Outyears Commuter Operations Center ................................................................................ 1,185,024 1,185,024

Fiscal Year 2003 Outyears Employer Outreach ............... 959,001 959,001

Fiscal Year 2003 Outyears Guaranteed Ride Home ........ 1,167,174 1,167,174

Economic Development Initiatives:

Transportation Planning Improvements ........................... 32,447,500 32,447,500

Streetscape Improvement Federal Aid Routes ................. 45,404,500 45,404,500

Satellite Government Center Infrastructure ..................... 4,390,000 4,390,000

Planning and Management System:

State Planning and Research Program ........................... 12,240,014 12,240,014

Fiscal Year 2002 Research Development and Technology .............................................................................. 5,400,000 5,400,000

Fiscal Year 2003 Metropolitan Planning ......................... 8,716,124 8,716,124

Total, Department of Public Works ............................. 224,091,813 224,091,813

Department of Motor Vehicles:

301 C Street, IT Building Infrastructure .................................. 1,000,000 1,000,000

65 K Street, IT Building Infrastructure ..................................... 250,000 250,000

616 H Street, IT Building Infrastructure .................................. 125,000 125,000

Total, Department of Motor Vehicles .................................... 1,375,000 1,375,000

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Metrorail, New

Metrorail Passenger Cars .............................................................. 42,400,000 42,400,000

Commission on Mental Health:

Complete Modernization/Renovation of East Campus .............. 7,000,000 7,000,000

Demolition of Dix/John Howard Pavilion Building .................... 22,214,000 22,214,000

Housing Initiatives, mentally ill residents ................................ 5,500,000 5,500,000

Total, Commission on Mental Health ................................... 34,714,000 34,714,000

Public Benefit Corporation: Boiler Plant Renovation ......................... 1,854,000 1,854,000

Total, Capital Outlay ............................................................ 1,074,604,269 1,074,604,269

General Fund .................................................................... 872,599,956 872,599,956

Federal Fund .................................................................... 157,573,178 157,573,178

Highway Trust Fund ......................................................... 44,431,135 44,431,135

Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund:

Wastewater Treatment .............................................................. 52,600,000 52,600,000

Sewer Collection ........................................................................ 11,148,000 11,148,000

Combined Sewer ........................................................................ 109,000 109,000

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Fiscal year 2002–

2007 estimate

Committee recommendation for fiscal year 2002–2007

Stormwater ................................................................................ 118,000 118,000

Water System ............................................................................ 77,957,000 77,957,000

Capital Equipment .................................................................... 10,182,000 10,182,000

Total, Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund ............................. 152,114,000 152,114,000

Grand Total, Capital Outlay ................................................. 1,226,718,269 1,226,718,269

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

The Committee has carefully reviewed the 73 general provisions

that were included in last year’s District of Columbia Appropriations Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 and has

reduced the number of provisions included in last year’s acts to 33.

The Committee has deleted 32 general provisions because they

made a permanent change to law or were a one-time provision, five

provisions because they were inconsistent with home rule, and

three provisions because they were duplicated in local law.

The Committee has added three new provisions, Sec. 135 to Sec.

137, requested by the District, regarding Integrated Product

Teams, the ability of the Corporation Counsel to access funds in

the Antitrust and Anti-fraud funds, and allowing any entity of the

District government to pay a settlement or judgement in an

amount less than $10,000.

The Committee has modified Sec. 109 (new Sec. 106). While

maintaining the restriction on the use of Federal funds, the Committee has modified the section to allow the District of Columbia

to use locally-generated revenues to lobby the Congress or any

State legislature. The District of Columbia should not be prohibited

from operating with locally generated revenues in the same manner as any other city or state in this country.

The Committee has modified Sec. 111 (New Sec. 108) to increase

from 2 percent to 4 percent the amount that the District may

transfer between local accounts, subject to existing reprogramming

procedures.

The Committee has modified Sec. 124 (new Sec. 119). While

maintaining the restriction on the use of Federal funds, the Committee has modified the section to allow the District of Columbia

to use locally-generated revenues to implement D.C. Law 9–114.

The District of Columbia should not be prohibited from implementing with locally generated revenues a locally passed law, a restriction which is not imposed on any other city in this country.

The Committee has modified Sec. 126 (New Sec. 120) which establishes a local process for the acceptance and use of Federal

grants. This modification enhances local control by including the

Council in the process of reviewing and accepting grants. The Committee cautions the District to ensure that Federal grants are certified and approved in a timely and efficient manner so their purpose may be satisfied.

The Committee has modified Sec. 129 (New Sec. 122) to require

an analysis of the Federal supply schedule prior to purchases in excess of $2,500, except for certain purchases made by the Office of

the Chief Technology Officer, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, and the Metropolitan Police Department.

The Committee has modified Sec. 133 (new Sec. 126). While

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mittee has modified the section to allow the District of Columbia

to use locally-generated revenues to provide assistance for petition

drives or civil actions which seek to gain congressional approval of

voting representation in Congress for the District of Columbia. The

District of Columbia should not be prohibited from operating with

locally generated revenues in the same manner as any other city

in this country.

The Committee has modified Sec. 137 (new Sec. 128). While

maintaining the restriction on the use of Federal funds, the Committee has modified the section to allow the District of Columbia

to use locally-generated revenues to support programs that provide

individuals with sterile needles and syringes. This District of Columbia has an HIV/AIDS rate over 10 times the national average.

Over 113 needle exchange programs operate in 35 States in this

country. Thirty-eight programs in 17 States receive State, county

or local funding. The District of Columbia should not be prohibited

from using locally generated revenues in the same manner as any

other city in this country to effectively combat the AIDS pandemic.

The Committee has modified Sec. 149 (New Sec. 132) to continue

to require prompt payment to court-appointed counsel by the District of Columbia Courts. The Committee commends the Courts for

improving the voucher payment system this year and seeks to ensure continued reform in the management of this program.

The Committee has deleted Sec. 150 of the fiscal year 2001 Act.

The General Accounting Office found, in an opinion issued August

22, 2001, that Section 150 is temporary legislation that expires at

the end of fiscal year 2001 due to the absence of words of futurity.

The GAO opinion states, in part, ‘‘Appropriations acts by their nature are non permanent legislation. See, e.g., 70 Comp. Gen. 351,

352 (1991): B–271412, June 13, 1996. Accordingly, provisions in appropriations acts are presumed effective only for the covered fiscal

year. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals recently stressed that

to rebut this presumption, Congress would need to clearly indicate

its intent that a provision is permanent. Williams v. United States,

240 F.3d 1019, 1027 (Fed. Cir. 2001)’’. The GAO goes on to state

that, ‘‘In the absence of words of futurity, provisions in appropriation acts are rarely construed as permanent. See United States v.

Vulte, 233 U.S. 509, 514 (1914)’’. The President’s fiscal year 2002

Budget proposed to delete Section 150.

The Committee retained Sec. 158 (New Sec. 133) to require the

Mayor to report to Congress on a quarterly basis regarding specific

quality of life indicators in the District of Columbia. The Congress

is disappointed that the District was unable to produce timely and

complete reports throughout fiscal year 2001 and retained the provision to emphasize the Committee’s interest in understanding and

evaluating improvements in District quality of life. The District of

Columbia has asserted improvements in these areas as proof that

the city is able to undertake increased local control and autonomy.

The Committee finds that a report on the quality of life in the District is necessary to evaluate improvements.

The Committee has modified Sec. 159 (New Sec. 134) to require

the District to maintain budgeted, emergency and contingency reserves. The Committee recommends the District deposit funds into

the contingency reserve at the point that the emergency reserve

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has been funded at the required 4 percent of the operating budget,

which is expected to occur during fiscal year 2002.

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COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE

Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports on general appropriations bills identify each Committee amendment to

the House bill ‘‘which proposes an item of appropriation which is

not made to carry out the provisions of an existing law, a treaty

stipulation, or an act or resolution previously passed by the Senate

during that session.’’

Items providing funding for fiscal year 2002 which lack authorization are as follows:

Federal payment to the District of Columbia for Security Costs related to the Presence of the Federal Government in the District

of Columbia ......................................................................................... $16,058,000

Federal payment to the Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter

School .................................................................................................. 1,000,000

Federal payment to the District of Columbia Public Schools ............ 2,750,000

The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Municipal Management ............................................................................... 250,000

Children’s National Medical Center ..................................................... 3,200,000

Child and Family Social Services Computer Integration Plan .......... 200,000

Federal payment for District of Columbia and Federal Law Enforcement Mobile Wireless Interoperability Project ........................ 1,400,000

Federal payment to the Chief Financial Officer of the District of

Columbia ............................................................................................. 5,900,000

Federal payment to the D.C. Court Appointed Special Advocates

Unit ..................................................................................................... 250,000

Federal payment to the Child and Family Services Agency to implement Family Court Reform .......................................................... 500,000

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI, OF THE

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE

Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, the Committee ordered

reported S. 1543, an original District of Columbia appropriations

bill, 2002, subject to amendment and subject to its budget allocations, by a recorded vote of 16–13, a quorum being present. The

vote was as follows:

Yeas Nays

Chairman Byrd Mr. Stevens

Mr. Inouye Mr. Cochran

Mr. Hollings Mr. Domenici

Mr. Leahy Mr. Bond

Mr. Harkin Mr. McConnell

Ms. Mikulski Mr. Burns

Mr. Reid Mr. Shelby

Mr. Kohl Mr. Gregg

Mrs. Murray Mr. Bennett

Mr. Dorgan Mr. Campbell

Mrs. Feinstein Mr. Craig

Mr. Durbin Mrs. Hutchison

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Mr. Johnson Mr. DeWine

Ms. Landrieu

Mr. Reed

Mr. Specter

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE

Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports on

a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or part

of any statute include ‘‘(a) the text of the statute or part thereof

which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a comparative print of

that part of the bill or joint resolution making the amendment and

of the statute or part thereof proposed to be amended, showing by

stricken-through type and italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions which

would be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form

recommended by the committee.’’

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOME RULE ACT, PUBLIC

LAW 93–198

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TITLE IV—THE DISTRICT CHARTER

PART A—THE COUNCIL

Subpart 1—Creation of the Council

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COMPENSATION

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SEC. 403. (a)***

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(c) The Chairman øshall receive, in addition to the compensation to which he is entitled as a member of the Council, $10,000

per annum, payable in equal installments, for each year he serves

as Chairman, but the Chairman¿ shall not engage in any employment (whether as an employee or as a self-employed individual) or

hold any position (other than his position as Chairman), for which

he is compensated in an amount in excess of his actual expenses

in connection therewith.

‘‘(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, as of the effective date of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001,

the Chairman shall receive compensation, payable in equal installments, at a rate equal to $10,000 less than the compensation of the

Mayor.’’

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PART D—DISTRICT BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Subpart 1—Budget and Financial Management

FISCAL YEAR

SEC. 441. The fiscal year of the District shall, beginning on October 1, 1976, commence on the first day of October of each year

and shall end on the thirtieth day of September of the succeeding

calendar year. Such fiscal year shall also constitute the budget and

accounting year. øHowever, the fiscal year for the Armory Board

shall begin on the first day of January and shall end on the thirtyfirst day of December of each calendar year.¿ ‘‘However, the fiscal

year for the Armory Board shall begin on the first day of January

and shall end on the thirty-first day of December of each calendar

year, and, beginning the first day of July 2003, the fiscal year for

the District of Columbia Public Schools, District of Columbia Public

Charter Schools and the University of the District of Columbia shall

begin on the first day of July and end on the thirtieth day of June

of each calendar year.’’

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RESERVE FUNDS

SEC. 450A. (a) EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND.—

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(b) CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUND.—

ø(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a contingency cash

reserve fund (in this subsection referred to as the ‘‘contingency

reserve fund’’) as an interest-bearing account (separate from

other accounts in the General Fund) into which the Mayor

shall deposit in cash not later than October 1 of each fiscal

year (beginning with fiscal year 2005) such amount as may be

required to maintain a balance in the fund of at least 3 percent

of the total budget appropriated for operating expenditures for

such fiscal year which is derived from local funds (or, in the

case of fiscal years prior to fiscal year 2007, such amount as

may be required to maintain a balance in the fund of at least

the minimum contingency reserve balance for such fiscal year,

as determined under paragraph (2)).¿

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a contingency cash

reserve fund (in this subsection referred to as the ‘contingency

reserve fund’) as an interest-bearing account (separate from

other accounts in the General Fund) into which the Mayor shall

deposit in cash not later than October 1 of each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2002) such amount as may be required

to maintain a balance in the fund of at least 3 percent of the

total budget appropriated for operating expenditures for such

fiscal year which is derived from local funds (or, in the case of

fiscal years prior to fiscal year 2007, such amount as may be

required to maintain a balance in the fund of at least the minimum contingency reserve balance for such fiscal year, as determined under paragraph (2)).’’

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(2) DETERMINATION OF MINIMUM CONTINGENCY RESERVE

BALANCE.—

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ø(B) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE DEFINED.—In subparagraph (A), the ‘‘applicable percentage’’ with respect to a fiscal year means the following:

ø(i) For fiscal year 2005, 1 percent.

ø(ii) For fiscal year 2006, 2 percent.¿ ‘‘(B) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE DEFINED.—In subparagraph (A), the ‘applicable percentage’ with respect to a fiscal year means the following: ‘‘(i) For fiscal year 2002, 0 percent.

‘‘(ii) For fiscal year 2003, 0 percent.

‘‘(iii) For fiscal year 2004, 0 percent.

‘‘(iv) For fiscal year 2005, 1 percent.

‘‘(v) For fiscal year 2006, 2 percent.’’

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC

LAW 104–8

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SEC. 202. PROCESS FOR SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL

PLAN AND ANNUAL DISTRICT BUDGET.

(a) * * *

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ø(j) RESERVE.— ø(1) IN GENERAL.—For each of the fiscal years 2000

through 2004, the budget of the District government for the fiscal year shall contain $150,000,000 for a reserve to be established by the Mayor, Council of the District of Columbia, Chief

Financial Officer for the District of Columbia, and the District

of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority.

ø(2) CONDITIONS ON USE.—The reserve funds—

ø(A) shall only be expended according to criteria established by the Chief Financial Officer and approved by the

Mayor, Council of the District of Columbia, and District of

Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, but, in no case may any of the reserve

funds be expended until any other surplus funds have

been used;

ø(B) shall not be used to fund the agencies of the District of Columbia government under court ordered receivership; and

ø(C) shall not be used to fund shortfalls in the projected reductions budgeted in the budget proposed by the

District of Columbia government for general supply schedule savings and management reform savings.

ø(3) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—The Authority shall notify the

Appropriations Committees of both the Senate and House of

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Representatives in writing 30 days in advance of any expenditure of the reserve funds.

ø(4) REPLENISHMENT.—Any amount of the reserve funds

which is expended in one fiscal year shall be replenished in the

reserve funds from the following fiscal year appropriations to

maintain the $150,000,000 balance.¿

‘‘(j) RESERVE FUNDS.—

‘‘(1) BUDGET RESERVE.—

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each of the fiscal years 2002

and 2003, the budget of the District government for the fiscal year shall contain a budget reserve in the following

amounts:

‘‘(i) $120,000,000, in the case of fiscal year 2002.

‘‘(ii) $70,000,000, in the case of fiscal year 2003.

‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any amount made

available from the budget reserve described in subparagraph (A) shall remain available until expended.

‘‘(2) CUMULATIVE CASH RESERVE.—In addition to any other

cash reserves required under section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, for each of the fiscal years 2004 and

2005, the budget of the District government for the fiscal year

shall contain a cumulative cash reserve of $50,000,000.

‘‘(3) CONDITIONS ON USE.—The District of Columbia may

obligate or expend amounts in the budget reserve under paragraph (1) or the cumulative cash reserve under paragraph (2)

only in accordance with the following conditions:

‘‘(A) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall certify that the amounts are available.

‘‘(B) The amounts shall be obligated or expended in accordance with laws enacted by the Council in support of

each such obligation or expenditure.

‘‘(C) The amounts may not be used to fund the agencies

of the District of Columbia government under court ordered

receivership.

‘‘(D) The amounts may be obligated or expended only

if the Mayor notifies the Committees on Appropriations of

the House of Representatives and Senate in writing 30 days

in advance of any obligation or expenditure.

‘‘(4) REPLENISHMENT.—Any amount of the budget reserve

under paragraph (1) or the cumulative cash reserve under paragraph (2) which is expended in one fiscal year shall be replenished in the following fiscal year appropriations to maintain

the required balance.’’

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001,

PUBLIC LAW 106–522

FEDERAL FUNDS

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FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR INCENTIVES FOR ADOPTION OF CHILDREN

The paragraph under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment for Incentives for Adoption of Children’’ in Public Law 106–113, approved

November 29, 1999 (113 Stat. 1501), is amended to read as follows:

ø‘‘For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia to create incentives to promote the adoption of children in the District of Columbia foster care system, $5,000,000: Provided, That such funds

shall remain available until September 30, 2002, and shall be used

to carry out all of the provisions of title 38, except for section 3808,

of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Act of 2000, D.C. Bill 13–

679, enrolled June 12, 2000.’’.¿ ‘‘For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia to create incentives to promote the adoption of

children in the District of Columbia foster care system, $5,000,000

to remain available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That

$2,000,000 of said amount shall be used for attorney fees and home

studies: Provided further, That $1,000,000 of said amount shall be

used for the establishment of a scholarship fund which adoptive

families will use for post high school education and training for

adopted children: Provided further, That $1,000,000 of said amount

shall be used for the establishment of a private adoptive family resource center in the District of Columbia to provide ongoing information, education and support to adoptive families: Provided further, That $1,000,000 of said amount shall be used for adoption incentives and support for children with special needs.’’

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RESERVE FUNDS

SEC. 159. (a)***

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ø(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made

by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2000.¿

‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2),

this section and the amendments made by this section shall

take effect on October 1, 2000.

‘‘(2) REPEAL OF POSITIVE FUND BALANCE REQUIREMENT.—

The amendment made by subsection (b)(2) shall take effect October 1, 1999.

‘‘(3) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—All funds identified by the District government pursuant to section 148 of Public Law 106–

113, as reflected in the certified annual financial report for fiscal year 2000, shall be deposited during fiscal year 2002 into

the Emergency and Contingency Reserve Funds established pursuant to Section 159 of Public Law 106–522, during fiscal year

2002.’’

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SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001, PUBLIC

LAW 107–20

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TITLE II—OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

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CHAPTER 3

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS

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PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

øFor an additional amount for ‘‘Public Education System’’,

$1,000,000 from local funds for the State Education Office for a

census-type audit of the student enrollment of each District of Columbia Public School and of each public charter school and

$12,000,000 from local funds for the District of Columbia Public

Schools to conduct the 2001 summer school session.¿

‘‘For an additional amount for ‘Public Education System’,

$1,000,000 from local funds to remain available until expended, for

the State Education Office for a census-type audit of the student enrollment of each District of Columbia Public School and of each

public charter school and $12,000,000 from local funds for the District of Columbia Public Schools to conduct the 2001 summer school

session.’’.

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BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL

PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC.

308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93–344, AS AMENDED

[In millions of dollars]

Budget authority Outlays

Committee

allocation

Amount

of bill

Committee

allocation

Amount

of bill

Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations to its subcommittees of

amounts in the First Concurrent Resolution

for 2002: Subcommittee on the District of Columbia:

General purpose, non-defense ..................... 408 408 NA NA

General purpose ........................................... NA NA 416 1 416

Mandatory .................................................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation:

2002 ............................................................. .................... .................... .................... 2 368

2003 ............................................................. .................... .................... .................... 39

2004 ............................................................. .................... .................... .................... ....................

2005 ............................................................. .................... .................... .................... ....................

2006 and future years ................................ .................... .................... .................... ....................

Financial assistance to State and local governments for 2002 ................................................ NA 408 NA 368

1 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

2 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

NA: Not applicable.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN T

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002

[In thousands of dollars]

Item 2001 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation

Senate Committee recomme

compared with (∂ or 

2001

appropriation Budge

FEDERAL FUNDS

Federal payment for Resident Tuition Support ......................................................................... 17,000 17,000 17,000 .......................... ..........Federal payment to the District of Columbia Courts 1 ............................................................. 123,400 111,378 140,181

∂16,781

Defender Services in District of Columbia Courts .................................................................... 34,387 34,311 39,311

∂4,924

Federal payment to the District of Columbia Corrections Trustee Operations ........................ 134,200 32,700 32,700

¥101,500 ..........

Federal payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of

Columbia ............................................................................................................................... 112,527 147,300 147,300

∂34,773 ..........

Federal payment to the District of Columbia Security costs ................................................... .......................... 15,917 16,058

∂16,058

Federal payment to the Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter School ..................................... .......................... .......................... 1,000

∂1,000

Federal payment to DCPS ......................................................................................................... 500 .......................... 2,750

∂2,250

Federal payment to the George Washington University Center for Excellence in Municipal

Management ......................................................................................................................... .......................... .......................... 250

∂250

Children’s National Medical Center .......................................................................................... 500 .......................... 3,200

∂2,700

Federal payment for Child and Family Services Computer Integration Plan ........................... .......................... .......................... 200

∂200

Federal payment for the District of Columbia and Federal Law Enforcement Mobile Wireless Interoperability project .................................................................................................. .......................... .......................... 1,400

∂1,400

Federal Payment to the Chief Financial Office of the District of Columbia 2 ......................... 2,250 .......................... 5,900

∂3,650

Federal payment to the District of Columbia Court Appointed Special Advocates Unit ......... .......................... .......................... 250

∂250

Federal payment to the Child and Family Services Agency ..................................................... .......................... .......................... 500

∂500

Federal payment for Commercial Revitalization program ........................................................ 1,500 .......................... ..........................

¥1,500 ..........

Federal payment for Metropolitan Police Department .............................................................. 100 .......................... ..........................

¥100 ..........

Contribution to Covenant House Washington ........................................................................... 500 .......................... ..........................

¥500 ..........

Federal payment of Washington Interfaith Network ................................................................. 1,000 .......................... ..........................

¥1,000 ..........

Federal payment for Plan to Simplify Employee Compensation Systems 3 .............................. .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ..........Metrorail construction ............................................................................................................... 25,000 .......................... ..........................

¥25,000 ..........

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN T

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002

—Continued

[In thousands of dollars]

Item 2001 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation

Senate Committee recomme

compared with (∂ or 

2001

appropriation Budge

Federal payment for Brownfield remediation ............................................................................ 3,450 .......................... ..........................

¥3,450 ..........

Presidential Inauguration .......................................................................................................... 5,961 .......................... ..........................

¥5,961 ..........

Child Advocacy Center .............................................................................................................. 500 .......................... ..........................

¥500 ..........

St. Coletta of Greater Washington Expansion Project .............................................................. 1,000 .......................... ..........................

¥1,000 ..........

District of Columbia Special Olympics ..................................................................................... 250 .......................... ..........................

¥250 ..........

Federal Contribution for Enforcement of Law Banning Possession of Tobacco Products by

Minors (Sec. 151) ................................................................................................................. 100 .......................... ..........................

¥100 ..........

Total, Federal funds to the District of Columbia ........................................................ 464,125 358,606 408,000

¥56,125

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS

Operating Expenses

District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority ........... (3,140) .......................... .......................... (

¥3,140) ..........

Governmental direction and support ........................................................................................ (195,771) (284,559) (307,117) (

∂111,346) (

(Supplemental funding) ................................................................................................... (5,150) .......................... .......................... (

¥5,150) ..........

Economic development and regulation ..................................................................................... (205,638) (230,878) (230,878) (

∂25,240) ..........

(Supplemental funding) ................................................................................................... (1,685) .......................... .......................... (

¥1,685) ..........

Public safety and justice .......................................................................................................... (762,546) (632,668) (632,668) (

¥129,878) ..........

(Supplemental funding) ................................................................................................... (8,871) .......................... .......................... (

¥8,871) ..........

Public education system ........................................................................................................... (998,918) (1,106,165) (1,108,915) (

∂109,997) 

(Supplemental funding) ................................................................................................... (13,000) .......................... .......................... (

¥13,000) ..........

Human support services ........................................................................................................... (1,535,654) (1,803,923) (1,803,923) (

∂268,269) ..........

(Supplemental funding) ................................................................................................... (28,000) .......................... .......................... (

¥28,000) ..........

Public works .............................................................................................................................. (278,242) (300,151) (300,151) (

∂21,909) ..........

(Supplemental funding) ................................................................................................... (131) .......................... .......................... (

¥131) ..........

Receivership Programs .............................................................................................................. (389,528) (403,368) (403,868) (∂14,340) Workforce Investments .............................................................................................................. .......................... (42,896) (42,896) (∂42,896) ..........

(Supplemental funding) ................................................................................................... (40,500) .......................... .......................... (¥40,500) ..........

Reserve ...................................................................................................................................... (150,000) (150,000) (120,000) (¥30,000) (Reserve relief ............................................................................................................................. .......................... .......................... (30,000) (∂30,000) (Repayment of Loans and Interest ............................................................................................. (243,238) (247,902) (247,902) (∂4,664) ..........Repayment of General Fund Recovery Debt .............................................................................. (39,300) (39,300) (39,300) .......................... ..........Payment of Interest on Short-Term Borrowing ......................................................................... (1,140) (500) (500) (¥640) ..........Presidential Inauguration .......................................................................................................... (5,961) .......................... .......................... (¥5,961) ..........Certificates of Participation ...................................................................................................... (7,950) .......................... .......................... (¥7,950) ..........Wilson Building ......................................................................................................................... (8,409) (8,859) (8,859) (∂450) ..........

(Supplemental funding) ................................................................................................... (7,100) .......................... .......................... (¥7,100) ..........

Optical and Dental Insurance Payments .................................................................................. (2,675) .......................... .......................... (¥2,675) ..........Management Supervisory Services ............................................................................................ (13,200) .......................... .......................... (¥13,200) ..........Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund Transfer Payment ................................................................... (61,406) (33,254) (33,254) (¥28,152) ..........Operational Improvements Savings (including Managed Competition) ................................... (¥10,000) .......................... .......................... (∂10,000) ..........Management Reform Savings ................................................................................................... (¥37,000) .......................... .......................... (∂37,000) ..........Cafeteria Plan Savings ............................................................................................................. (¥5,000) .......................... .......................... (∂5,000) ..........Non-Department Agency ............................................................................................................ .......................... (5,799) (5,799) (∂5,799) ..........

Total, operating expenses, general fund ..................................................................... (4,955,153) (5,290,222) (5,316,030) (∂360,877) (

Enterprise Funds

Water and Sewer Authority and the Washington Aqueduct ..................................................... (275,705) (291,488) (291,488) (∂15,783) ..........

(Supplemental funding) ................................................................................................... (2,151) .......................... .......................... (¥2,151) ..........

Stormwater Permit Compliance ................................................................................................. .......................... (3,100) (3,100) (∂3,100) ..........Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board ........................................................................... (223,200) (229,688) (229,688) (∂6,488) ..........Sports and Entertainment Commission .................................................................................... (10,968) (9,127) (9,127) (¥1,841) ..........Public Benefit Corporation ........................................................................................................ (78,235) .......................... .......................... (¥78,235) ..........D.C. Retirement Board .............................................................................................................. (11,414) (13,388) (13,388) (∂1,974) ..........Correctional Industries Fund ..................................................................................................... (1,808) .......................... .......................... (¥1,808) ..........Washington Convention Center ................................................................................................. (52,726) (57,278) (57,278) (∂4,552) ..........Housing Finance Agency ........................................................................................................... .......................... (4,711) (4,711) (∂4,711) ..........National Capital Revitalization Corporation ............................................................................. .......................... (2,673) (2,673) (∂2,673) ..........

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN T

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002

—Continued

[In thousands of dollars]

Item 2001 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation

Senate Committee recomme

compared with (∂ or 

2001

appropriation Budge

Total, Enterprise Funds ................................................................................................ (656,207) (611,453) (611,453) (

¥44,754) ..........

Total, operating expenses ............................................................................................ (5,611,360) (5,901,675) (5,927,483) (

∂316,123) (

Capital Outlay

General fund .............................................................................................................................. (1,022,074) (1,074,604) (1,074,604) (

∂52,530) ..........

Water and Sewer Fund .............................................................................................................. (140,725) (152,114) (152,114) (

∂11,389) ..........

Total, Capital Outlay .................................................................................................... (1,162,799) (1,226,718) (1,226,718) (

∂63,919) ..........

Total, District of Columbia funds ................................................................................ (6,669,722) (7,128,393) (7,154,201) (

∂484,479) (

Total:

Federal Funds to the District of Columbia ........................................................ 464,125 358,606 408,000

¥56,125

District of Columbia funds ................................................................................. (6,774,159) (7,128,393) (7,154,201) (

∂380,042) (

1 Includes $400,000 in Public Law 106–554, 114 Stat. 2763A–187 and $18,000,000 from Sec. 403, 114 Stat. 2763A–188. 2 Includes amounts in Public Law 107–20, dated 8/24/00. 3 $250,000 transferred to Chief Financial Officer in Public Law 107–20.

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