H. R. 2902

One Hundred Third Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,

the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four

An Act

To amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to reauthorize the annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia

for fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Payment Reauthorization

Act of 1994’’.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF ANNUAL FEDERAL PAYMENT TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996.

Section 503 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and

Governmental Reorganization Act (sec. 47–3406.1, D.C. Code) is

amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

‘‘(c) There is authorized to be appropriated as the annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia for fiscal year 1996

$660,000,000.’’.

SEC. 3. PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart 2 of part D of title IV of the District

of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization

Act is amended—

(1) in the heading for such subpart, by striking ‘‘Audit’’

and inserting ‘‘Audits and Accountability Requirements’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new section:

‘‘PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

‘‘SEC. 456. (a) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN.—

‘‘(1) SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL PLAN.—Not later than March

1 of each year (beginning with 1995), the Mayor shall develop

and submit to the Committee on the District of Columbia

of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committees on Appropriations

of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the

Comptroller General a performance accountability plan for all

departments, agencies, and programs of the government of

the District of Columbia for the subsequent fiscal year. ‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The performance accountability

plan for a fiscal year shall contain the following:

‘‘(A) A statement of measurable, objective performance

goals established for all significant activities of the government of the District of Columbia during the fiscal year
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(including activities funded in whole or in part by the

District but performed in whole or in part by some other

public or private entity) that describe an acceptable level

of performance by the government and a superior level

of performance by the government.

‘‘(B) A description of the measures of performance to

be used in determining whether the government has met

the goals established under subparagraph (A) with respect

to an activity for a fiscal year. Such measures shall analyze

the quantity and quality of the activities involved, and

shall include measures of program outcomes and results.

‘‘(C) The title of the District of Columbia management

employee most directly responsible for the achievement

of each goal and the title of such employee’s immediate

supervisor or superior.

‘‘(3) DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO COURT

ORDER.—In addition to the material included in the performance accountability plan for a fiscal year under paragraph

(2), the plan shall include a description of the activities of

the government of the District of Columbia that are subject

to a court order during the fiscal year and the requirements

placed on such activities by the court order.

‘‘(b) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT.—

‘‘(1) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than March 1 of

each year (beginning with 1997), the Mayor shall develop and

submit to the Committee on the District of Columbia of the

House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental

Affairs of the Senate, the Committees on Appropriations of

the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Comptroller General a performance accountability report on activities

of the government of the District of Columbia during the fiscal

year ending on the previous September 30. ‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The performance accountability

report for a fiscal year shall contain the following: ‘‘(A) For each goal of the performance accountability plan submitted under subsection (a) for the year, a statement of the actual level of performance achieved compared

to the stated goal for an acceptable level of performance

and the goal for a superior level of performance. ‘‘(B) The title of the District of Columbia management

employee most directly responsible for the achievement

of each goal and the title of such employee’s immediate

supervisor or superior.

‘‘(C) A statement of the status of any court orders

applicable to the government of the District of Columbia

during the year and the steps taken by the government

to comply with such orders.

‘‘(3) EVALUATION OF REPORT.—The Comptroller General,

in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management

and Budget, shall review and evaluate each performance

accountability report submitted under this subsection and not

later than April 15 of each year shall submit comments on

such report to the Committee on the District of Columbia

of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

‘‘(c) FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN AND REPORT.—
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‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION.—Not later than March

1 of each year (beginning with 1995), the Mayor shall develop

and submit to the Committee on the District of Columbia

of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committees on Appropriations

of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the

Comptroller General a 5-year financial plan for the government

of the District of Columbia that contains a description of the

steps the government will take to eliminate any differences

between expenditures from, and revenues attributable to, each

fund of the District of Columbia during the first 5 fiscal years

beginning after the submission of the plan.

‘‘(2) REPORT ON COMPLIANCE.—

‘‘(A) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than March

1 of every year (beginning with 1997), the Mayor shall

submit a report to the Committee on the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives, the Committee on

Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committees on

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the

Senate, the Comptroller General, and the Director of the

Congressional Budget Office on the extent to which the

government of the District of Columbia was in compliance

during the preceding fiscal year with the applicable requirements of the financial accountability plan submitted for

such fiscal year under this subsection.

‘‘(B) EVALUATION OF REPORT.—The Comptroller General, in consultation with the Director of the Congressional

Budget Office, shall review and evaluate the financial

accountability compliance report submitted under subparagraph (A) and not later than April 15 of each year shall

submit comments on such report to the Committee on

the District of Columbia of the House of Representatives,

the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate,

and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of

Representatives and the Senate.

‘‘(d) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORTS.—

‘‘(1) SUBMISSION OF QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORTS.—Not

later than fifteen days after the end of every calendar quarter

(beginning with a report for the quarter beginning October

1, 1994), the Mayor shall submit to the Committee on the

District of Columbia of the House of Representatives, the

Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the

Subcommittees on the District of Columbia of the Committees

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the

Senate, a report on the financial and budgetary status of the

government of the District of Columbia for the previous quarter.

‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each quarterly financial report

submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following

information:

‘‘(A) A comparison of actual to forecasted cash receipts

and disbursements for each month of the quarter, as presented in the District’s fiscal year consolidated cash forecast

which shall be supported and accompanied by cash forecasts for the general fund and each of the District government’s other funds other than the capital projects fund

and trust and agency funds.
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‘‘(B) A projection of the remaining months cash forecast

for that fiscal year.

‘‘(C) Explanations of (i) the differences between actual

and forecasted cash amounts for each of the months in

the quarter, and (ii) any changes in the remaining months

forecast as compared to the original forecast for such

months of that fiscal year.

‘‘(D) The effect of such changes, actual and projected,

on the total cash balance of the remaining months and

for the fiscal year.

‘‘(E) Explanations of the impact on meeting the budget,

how the results may be reflected in a supplemental budget

request, or how other policy decisions may be necessary

which may require the agencies to reduce expenditures

in other areas.

‘‘(F) An aging of the outstanding receivables and

payables, with an explanation of how they are reflected

in the forecast of cash receipts and disbursements.

‘‘(G) For each department or agency, the actual number

of full-time equivalent positions, the actual number of fulltime employees, the actual number of part-time employees,

and the actual number of temporary employees, together

with the source of funding for each such category of positions and employees.’’.

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act is amended—

(1) in the item relating to subpart 2 of part D of title

IV, by striking ‘‘Audit’’ and inserting ‘‘Audits and Accountability

Requirements’’; and

(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 455 the

following new item:

‘‘Sec. 456. Performance and financial accountability.’’.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.