District of Columbia Government Accountability Office Home Rule Act

To amend title 31, United States Code, to repeal the authorities of the Government Accountability Office with respect to the District of Columbia government, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Government Accountability Office Home Rule Act 2. Repeal of authorities of Government Accountability Office over District of Columbia Government (a) Treatment of District government as Federal agency Section 701(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking includes the District of Columbia government but (b) Annual audit (1) In general Title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking section 715. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections of chapter 7 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 715. (c) Evaluation of programs and activities Section 717(a) of such title is amended by striking or the District of Columbia government (d) Reports to Congress Section 719(f)(3) of such title is amended by striking or the District of Columbia government (e) Response to reports Section 720(a) of such title is amended by striking or the District of Columbia government 3. Conforming amendments to District of Columbia Home Rule Act (a) Repeal of inclusion in Mayor’s annual budget of status of efforts To comply with GAO reports Section 442(a)(5) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.42(a)(5), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking and the Comptroller General of the United States (b) Repeal of authority relating to performance accountability plan Section 456(a)(1) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56a(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended— (1) by striking the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on Appropriations (2) by striking , and the Comptroller General (c) Repeal of authority relating to performance accountability report (1) In general Section 456(b)(1) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56b(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended— (A) by striking the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on Appropriations (B) by striking , and the Comptroller General (2) Repeal of evaluation of report Section 456(b) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56b, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (d) Repeal of authority relating to financial accountability plan and report (1) In general Section 456(c)(1) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56c(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended— (A) by striking the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on Appropriations (B) by striking , and the Comptroller General (2) Repeal of evaluation of report Section 456(c)(2) of such Act (sec. 1–204.56c(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the Comptroller General, (B) by striking subparagraph (B). (e) Repeal of annual audits of debt service payments Section 481 of such Act (sec. 1–204.81, D.C. Official Code) is amended— (1) by striking (a) Any Act Any Act (2) by striking subsection (b).

Summary: District of Columbia Government Accountability Office Home Rule Act This bill removes the authority of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) over the District of Columbia government. The bill repeals requirements requiring the GAO to (1) audit the accounts and operations of the District government; (2) assist congressional committees in assessments of program evaluations prepared by and for the District government; (3) deliver any part of a report where the District is the subject of that report; and (4) recommend, and receive a response concerning, an action of the District government.