104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2017

AN ACT

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 (legislative day, JULY 10), 1995

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
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Calendar No. 161

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2017

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 31 (legislative day, JULY 10), 1995

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

AN ACT

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’’.
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1 SEC. 2. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EMERGENCY HIGHWAY

2 RELIEF.

3 (a) TEMPORARY WAIVER OF NON-FEDERAL

4 SHARE.—Notwithstanding any other law, during fiscal

5 years 1995 and 1996, the Federal share of the costs of

6 an eligible project shall be a percentage requested by the

7 District of Columbia, but not to exceed 100 percent of the

8 costs of the project.

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

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

11 of Columbia—

12 (1) for which the United States—

13 (A) is obligated to pay the Federal share

14 of the costs of the project under title 23,

15 United States Code, on the date of enactment

16 of this Act; or

17 (B) becomes obligated to pay the Federal

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

19 United States Code, during the period begin20 ning on the date of the enactment of this Act

21 and ending September 30, 1996;

22 (2) which is—

23 (A) for a route proposed for inclusion on

24 or designated as part of the National Highway

25 System; or
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1 (B) of regional significance (as determined

2 by the Secretary of Transportation); and

3 (3) with respect to which the District of Colum4 bia certifies that sufficient funds are not available to

5 pay the non-Federal share of the costs of the

6 project.

7 SEC. 3. DEDICATED HIGHWAY FUND AND REPAYMENT OF

8 TEMPORARY WAIVER AMOUNTS.

9 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—Not later than De10 cember 31, 1995, the District of Columbia shall establish

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

12 of amounts equivalent to receipts from motor fuel taxes

13 and, if necessary, motor vehicle taxes and fees collected

14 by the District of Columbia to pay in accordance with this

15 section the cost-sharing requirements established under

16 title 23, United States Code, and to repay the United

17 States for increased Federal shares of eligible projects

18 paid pursuant to section 2(a). The fund shall be separate

19 from the general fund of the District of Columbia.

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

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

22 fund shall be sufficient to pay, at a minimum, the cost23 sharing requirements established under title 23, United

24 States Code, for such fiscal year.

25 (c) REPAYMENT REQUIREMENTS.—
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1 (1) FISCAL YEAR 1996.—By September 30,

2 1996, the District of Columbia shall pay to the

3 United States from amounts in the fund established

4 under subsection (a), with respect to each project for

5 which an increased Federal share is paid in fiscal

6 year 1995 pursuant to section 2(a), an amount

7 equal to 50 percent of the difference between—

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

9 paid by the United States in such fiscal year

10 pursuant to section 2(a); and

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

12 that would have been paid by the United States

13 but for section 2(a).

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

15 1997, the District of Columbia shall pay to the

16 United States from amounts in the fund established

17 under subsection (a), with respect to each project for

18 which an increased Federal share is paid in fiscal

19 year 1995 pursuant to section 2(a) and with respect

20 to each project for which an increased Federal share

21 is paid in fiscal year 1996 pursuant to section 2(a),

22 an amount equal to 50 percent of the difference be23 tween—
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1 (A) the amount of the costs of the project

2 paid in such fiscal year by the United States

3 pursuant to section 2(a); and

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

5 that would have been paid by the United States

6 but for section 2(a).

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

8 1998, the District of Columbia shall pay to the

9 United States from amounts in the fund established

10 under subsection (a), with respect to each project for

11 which an increased Federal share is paid in fiscal

12 year 1996 pursuant to section 2(a), an amount

13 equal to 50 percent of the difference between—

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

15 paid in such fiscal year by the United States

16 pursuant to section 2(a); and

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

18 that would have been paid by the United States

19 but for section 2(a).

20 (4) DEPOSIT OF REPAID FUNDS.—Repayments

21 made under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) with re22 spect to a project shall be—

23 (A) deposited in the Highway Trust Fund

24 established by section 9503 of the Internal Rev25 enue Code of 1986; and
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1 (B) credited to the appropriate account of

2 the District of Columbia for the category of the

3 project.

4 (d) ENFORCEMENT.—If the District of Columbia

5 does not meet any requirement established by subsection

6 (a), (b), or (c) and applicable in a fiscal year, the Sec7 retary of Transportation shall not approve any highway

8 project in the District of Columbia under title 23, United

9 States Code, until the requirement is met.

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

11 1996, and each December 31 thereafter, the Comptroller

12 General of the United States shall audit the financial con13 dition and the operations of the fund established under

14 this section and shall submit to Congress a report on the

15 results of such audit and on the financial condition and

16 the results of the operation of the fund during the preced17 ing fiscal year and on the expected condition and oper18 ations of the fund during the next 5 fiscal years.

19 SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

20 (a) EXPEDITIOUS PROCESSING AND EXECUTION OF

21 CONTRACTS.—The District of Columbia shall expedi22 tiously process and execute contracts to implement the

23 Federal-aid highway program in the District of Columbia.

24 (b) REVOLVING FUND ACCOUNT.—The District of

25 Columbia shall establish an independent revolving fund ac-
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1 count for Federal-aid highway projects. The account shall

2 be separate from the capital account of the Department

3 of Public Works of the District of Columbia and shall be

4 reserved for the prompt payment of contractors complet5 ing highway projects in the District of Columbia under

6 title 23, United States Code.

7 (c) HIGHWAY PROJECT EXPERTISE AND RE8 SOURCES.—The District of Columbia shall ensure that

9 necessary expertise and resources are available for plan10 ning, design, and construction of Federal-aid highway

11 projects in the District of Columbia.

12 (d) PROGRAMMATIC REFORMS.—The Secretary of

13 Transportation, in consultation with the District of Co14 lumbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assist15 ance Authority, may require administrative and pro16 grammatic reforms by the District of Columbia to ensure

17 efficient management of the Federal-aid highway program

18 in the District of Columbia.

19 (e) GAO AUDIT.—The Comptroller General of the

20 United States shall review implementation of the require21 ments of this section (including requirements imposed

22 under subsection (d)) and report to Congress on the re23 sults of such review not later than July 1, 1996.

Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 1995.

Attest: ROBIN H. CARLE,

Clerk.