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[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3845 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                         July 25, 1996.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
3845) entitled ``An Act 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, 1997, and for other purposes'', do pass with the 
following

                              AMENDMENTS:

(1)Page 3, line 16, strike out all after ``Provided,'' down to and 
including ``further,'' in line 18

(2)Page 4, line 25, strike out all after ``years'' over to and 
including ``expenses'' in line 8 on page 5

(3)Page 5, after line 12 insert:

                     (including transfer of funds)

(4)Page 9, line 4, after ``involved'' insert: : Provided further, That 
in addition to the $1,041,281,000 appropriated under this heading, an 
additional $651,000 shall be transferred from the Department of Public 
Works to the District of Columbia Court System for maintenance and 
repair of elevators/escalators, heating, ventilation, and air 
conditioning systems, fire alarms and security systems, materials and 
services for building maintenance and repair, and trash removal

(5)Page 15, line 24, strike out [$46,923,000] and insert: $75,923,000

(6)Page 32, strike out lines 13 through 17 and insert:
    Sec. 129. None of the Federal funds appropriated under this Act 
shall be expended for any abortion except where the life of the mother 
would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or where the 
pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest.

(7)Page 32, strike out all after line 18 over to and including line 5 
on page 33 and insert:
    Sec. 130. No Federal funds made available pursuant to any provision 
of this Act shall be used to implement or enforce any system of 
registration of unmarried, cohabitating couples whether they are 
homosexual, lesbian, or heterosexual, including but not limited to 
registration for the purpose of extending employment, health, or 
governmental benefits to such couples on the same basis that such 
benefits are extended to legally married couples; nor shall any Federal 
funds made available pursuant to any provision of this Act otherwise be 
used to implement or enforce D.C. Act 9-188, signed by the Mayor of the 
District of Columbia on April 15, 1992.

(8)Page 33, line 24, after ``Mayor,'' insert: the District of Columbia 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority,

(9)Page 35, line 16, after ``Mayor,'' insert: the District of Columbia 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority,

(10)Page 45, strike out all after line 23 over to and including line 17 
on page 48 and insert:

                      acceptance and use of grants

    Sec. 141. (a) Acceptance and Use of Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The Mayor of the District of Columbia may 
        accept, obligate, and expend Federal, private, and other grants 
        received by the District government that are not reflected in 
        the amounts appropriated in this Act.
            (2) Requirement of chief financial officer report and 
        financial responsibility and management assistance authority 
        approval.--No such Federal, private, or other grant may be 
        accepted, obligated, or expended pursuant to paragraph (1) 
        until--
                    (A) the Chief Financial Officer of the District 
                submits to the District of Columbia Financial 
                Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority 
                established by Public Law 104-8 (109 Stat. 97) a report 
                setting forth detailed information regarding such 
                grant; and
                    (B) the District of Columbia Financial 
                Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority has 
                reviewed and approved the acceptance, obligation, and 
                expenditure of such grant in accordance with review and 
                approval procedures consistent with the provisions of 
                Public Law 104-8, the District of Columbia Financial 
                Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995.
            (3) Prohibition on spending in anticipation of approval or 
        receipt.--No amount may be obligated or expended from the 
        general fund or other funds of the District government in 
        anticipation of the approval or receipt of a grant under 
        paragraph (2)(B) or in anticipation of the approval or receipt 
        of a Federal, private, or other grant not subject to such 
        paragraph.
            (4) Monthly reports.--The Chief Financial Officer of the 
        District shall prepare a monthly report setting forth detailed 
        information regarding all Federal, private, and other grants 
        subject to this subsection. Each such report shall be submitted 
        to the Council of the District of Columbia, and to the 
        Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
        and the Senate, not later than 15 days after the end of the 
        month covered by the report.

(11)Page 48, strike out all after line 17 over to and including line 17 
on page 50 and insert:

         chief financial officer powers during control periods

    Sec. 142. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during any 
control period in effect under subtitle A of title II of the District 
of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 
1995 the following shall apply:
            (a) the heads and all personnel of the following offices, 
        together with all other District of Columbia accounting, 
        budget, and financial management personnel, (except legislative 
        and judicial personnel) shall be appointed by, shall serve at 
        the pleasure of, and shall act under the direction and control 
        of the Chief Financial Officer:
                    The Office of the Treasurer.
                    The Controller of the District of Columbia.
                    The Office of the Budget.
                    The Office of Financial Information Services.
                    The Department of Finance and Revenue.
        The District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and 
        Management Assistance Authority established pursuant to Public 
        Law 104-8, approved April 17, 1995, may remove such individuals 
        from office for cause, after consultation with the Mayor and 
        the Chief Financial Officer.
            (b) The Chief Financial Officer shall prepare and submit to 
        the Mayor, for inclusion in the annual budget of the District 
        of Columbia under part D of title IV of the District of 
        Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act of 
        1973, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 774; Public Law 93-
        198), as amended, for each fiscal year occurring during a 
        control period in effect under subtitle A of title II of the 
        District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 
        Assistance Act of 1995, annual estimates of the expenditures 
        and appropriations necessary for the operation of the Office of 
        the Chief Financial Officer for the year. All such estimates 
        shall be forwarded by the Mayor to the Council of the District 
        of Columbia for its action pursuant to sections 446 and 603(c) 
        of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental 
        Reorganization Act, Public Law 93-198, approved December 24, 
        1973, without revision but subject to recommendations. 
        Notwithstanding any other provisions of the District of 
        Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 
        Public Law 93-198, approved December 24, 1973, the Council may 
        comment or make recommendations concerning such estimates, but 
        shall have no authority to revise such estimates.

(12)Page 54, after line 8 insert:
    Sec. 147. Notwithstanding any other law, the District of Columbia 
Housing Finance Agency, established by section 210 of the District of 
Columbia Housing Finance Agency Act, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 
2-135; D.C. Code, sec. 45-2111) shall not be required to repay moneys 
advanced by the District government (including accrued interest 
thereon) pursuant to Congressional appropriations for fiscal years 1980 
through 1992.

(13)Page 54, after line 8 insert:
    Sec. 148. Section 2561(b) of the District of Columbia School Reform 
Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-134) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Limitation.--A waiver under subsection (a) shall not apply to 
requirements under 40 U.S.C. 267a-276a-7 and Executive Order 11246.''

(14)Page 54, after line 8 insert:
    Sec. 149. Energy and Water Savings at District of Columbia 
Facilities.--
            (a) Reduction in facility energy costs and water 
        consumption.--
                    In general.--The Director of the District of 
                Columbia Office of Energy shall, subject to the 
                contract approval provisions of Public Law 104-8--
                            (A) develop a comprehensive plan to 
                        identify and accomplish energy conservation 
                        measures to achieve maximum cost-effective 
                        energy and water savings;
                            (B) enter into innovative financing and 
                        contractual mechanisms including, but not 
                        limited to utility demand-side management 
                        programs and energy savings performance 
                        contracts and water conservation performance 
                        contracts: Provided, That the terms of such 
                        contracts do not exceed twenty-five years; and
                            (C) permit and encourage each department or 
                        agency and other instrumentality of the 
                        District of Columbia to participate in programs 
                        conducted by any gas, electric or water utility 
                        of the management of electricity or gas demand 
                        or for energy or water and conservation.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3845

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                               AMENDMENTS

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