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Union Calendar No. 113

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2017

[Report No. 104–217, Part I]

To authorize an increased Federal share of the costs of certain transportation

projects in the District of Columbia for fiscal years 1995 and 1996,

and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JULY 12, 1995

Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. WOLF, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. MORAN,

and Mr. DIXON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of

such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

JULY 31, 1995

Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an

amendment

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

JULY 31, 1995

Referral to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight extended for

a period ending not later than July 31, 1995

JULY 31, 1995

Additional sponsor: Mr. WYNN

JULY 31, 1995

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight discharged, committed to

the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 12, 1995]
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A BILL

To authorize an increased Federal share of the costs of

certain transportation projects in the District of Columbia for fiscal years 1995 and 1996, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia

5 Emergency Highway Relief Act’’.

6 SEC. 2. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EMERGENCY HIGHWAY

7 RELIEF.

8 (a) TEMPORARY WAIVER OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—

9 Notwithstanding any other law, during fiscal years 1995

10 and 1996, the Federal share of the costs of an eligible project

11 shall be a percentage requested by the District of Columbia,

12 but not to exceed 100 percent of the costs of the project.

13 (b) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—In this section, the term

14 ‘‘eligible project’’ means a highway project in the District

15 of Columbia—

16 (1) for which the United States—

17 (A) is obligated to pay the Federal share of

18 the costs of the project under title 23, United

19 States Code, on the date of enactment of this Act;

20 or
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1 (B) becomes obligated to pay the Federal

2 share of the costs of the project under title 23,

3 United States Code, during the period beginning

4 on the date of the enactment of this Act and end5 ing September 30, 1996;

6 (2) which is—

7 (A) for a route proposed for inclusion on or

8 designated as part of the National Highway Sys9 tem; or

10 (B) of regional significance (as determined

11 by the Secretary of Transportation); and

12 (3) with respect to which the District of Colum13 bia certifies that sufficient funds are not available to

14 pay the non-Federal share of the costs of the project.

15 SEC. 3. DEDICATED HIGHWAY FUND AND REPAYMENT OF

16 TEMPORARY WAIVER AMOUNTS.

17 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—Not later than De18 cember 31, 1995, the District of Columbia shall establish

19 a dedicated highway fund to be comprised, at a minimum,

20 of amounts equivalent to receipts from motor fuel taxes and,

21 if necessary, motor vehicle taxes and fees collected by the

22 District of Columbia to pay in accordance with this section

23 the cost-sharing requirements established under title 23,

24 United States Code, and to repay the United States for in25 creased Federal shares of eligible projects paid pursuant to
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1 section 2(a). The fund shall be separate from the general

2 fund of the District of Columbia.

3 (b) PAYMENT OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—For fiscal

4 year 1997 and each fiscal year thereafter, amounts in the

5 fund shall be sufficient to pay, at a minimum, the cost6 sharing requirements established under title 23, United

7 States Code, for such fiscal year.

8 (c) REPAYMENT REQUIREMENTS.—

9 (1) FISCAL YEAR 1996.—By September 30, 1996,

10 the District of Columbia shall pay to the United

11 States from amounts in the fund established under

12 subsection (a), with respect to each project for which

13 an increased Federal share is paid in fiscal year 1995

14 pursuant to section 2(a), an amount equal to 50 per15 cent of the difference between—

16 (A) the amount of the costs of the project

17 paid by the United States in such fiscal year

18 pursuant to section 2(a); and

19 (B) the amount of the costs of the project

20 that would have been paid by the United States

21 but for section 2(a).

22 (2) FISCAL YEAR 1997.—By September 30, 1997,

23 the District of Columbia shall pay to the United

24 States from amounts in the fund established under

25 subsection (a), with respect to each project for which
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1 an increased Federal share is paid in fiscal year 1995

2 pursuant to section 2(a) and with respect to each

3 project for which an increased Federal share is paid

4 in fiscal year 1996 pursuant to section 2(a), an

5 amount equal to 50 percent of the difference be6 tween—

7 (A) the amount of the costs of the project

8 paid in such fiscal year by the United States

9 pursuant to section 2(a); and

10 (B) the amount of the costs of the project

11 that would have been paid by the United States

12 but for section 2(a).

13 (3) FISCAL YEAR 1998.—By September 30, 1998,

14 the District of Columbia shall pay to the United

15 States from amounts in the fund established under

16 subsection (a), with respect to each project for which

17 an increased Federal share is paid in fiscal year 1996

18 pursuant to section 2(a), an amount equal to 50 per19 cent of the difference between—

20 (A) the amount of the costs of the project

21 paid in such fiscal year by the United States

22 pursuant to section 2(a); and

23 (B) the amount of the costs of the project

24 that would have been paid by the United States

25 but for section 2(a).
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1 (4) DEPOSIT OF REPAID FUNDS.—Repayments

2 made under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) with respect

3 to a project shall be—

4 (A) deposited in the Highway Trust Fund

5 established by section 9503 of the Internal Reve6 nue Code of 1986; and

7 (B) credited to the appropriate account of

8 the District of Columbia for the category of the

9 project.

10 (d) ENFORCEMENT.—If the District of Columbia does

11 not meet any requirement established by subsection (a), (b),

12 or (c) and applicable in a fiscal year, the Secretary of

13 Transportation shall not approve any highway project in

14 the District of Columbia under title 23, United States Code,

15 until the requirement is met.

16 (e) GAO AUDIT.—Not later than December 31, 1996,

17 and each December 31 thereafter, the Comptroller General

18 of the United States shall audit the financial condition and

19 the operations of the fund established under this section and

20 shall submit to Congress a report on the results of such

21 audit and on the financial condition and the results of the

22 operation of the fund during the preceding fiscal year and

23 on the expected condition and operations of the fund during

24 the next 5 fiscal years.
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1 SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

2 (a) EXPEDITIOUS PROCESSING AND EXECUTION OF

3 CONTRACTS.—The District of Columbia shall expeditiously

4 process and execute contracts to implement the Federal-aid

5 highway program in the District of Columbia.

6 (b) REVOLVING FUND ACCOUNT.—The District of Co7 lumbia shall establish an independent revolving fund ac8 count for Federal-aid highway projects. The account shall

9 be separate from the capital account of the Department of

10 Public Works of the District of Columbia and shall be re11 served for the prompt payment of contractors completing

12 highway projects in the District of Columbia under title

13 23, United States Code.

14 (c) HIGHWAY PROJECT EXPERTISE AND RE15 SOURCES.—The District of Columbia shall ensure that nec16 essary expertise and resources are available for planning,

17 design, and construction of Federal-aid highway projects in

18 the District of Columbia.

19 (d) PROGRAMMATIC REFORMS.—The Secretary of

20 Transportation, in consultation with the District of Colum21 bia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance

22 Authority, may require administrative and programmatic

23 reforms by the District of Columbia to ensure efficient man24 agement of the Federal-aid highway program in the District

25 of Columbia.
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1 (e) GAO AUDIT.—The Comptroller General of the

2 United States shall review implementation of the require3 ments of this section (including requirements imposed

4 under subsection (d)) and report to Congress on the results

5 of such review not later than July 1, 1996.
Union Calendar No. 113

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2017

[Report No. 104–217, Part I]

A BILL

To authorize an increased Federal share of the

1996, and for other purposes.District of Columbia for fiscal years 1995 andcosts of certain transportation projects in the

JULY 31, 1995

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight disprinted House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be charged, committed to the Committee of the Whole