109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3508
AN ACT 
To authorize improvements in the operation of the 
government of the District of Columbia, and for 
other purposes.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3508
AN ACT 
To authorize improvements in the operation of the govern-
ment of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—GOVERNANCE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
Subtitle A—General District of Columbia Governance 
Sec. 101. Budget flexibility. 
Sec. 102. Additional authority to allocate amounts in Reserve Funds. 
Sec. 103. Permitting General Services Administration to obtain space and serv-
ices on behalf of District of Columbia Public Defender Service. 
Sec. 104. Authority to enter into Interstate Insurance Product Regulation 
Compact. 
Subtitle B—District of Columbia Courts 
Sec. 111. Modernization of Office of Register of Wills. 
Sec. 112. Increase in cap on rates of pay for nonjudicial employees. 
Sec. 113. Clarification of rate for individuals providing services to indigent de-
fendants. 
Sec. 114. Authority of Courts to conduct proceedings outside of District of Co-
lumbia during emergencies. 
Sec. 115. Authority of Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to use 
services of volunteers. 
Sec. 116. Technical corrections relating to courts. 
Subtitle C—Other Miscellaneous Technical Corrections 
Sec. 121. 2004 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act. 
Sec. 122. District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005. 
Sec. 123. Technical and conforming amendments relating to banks operating 
under the Code of Law for the District of Columbia. 
TITLE II—INDEPENDENCE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
Sec. 201. Promoting independence of Chief Financial Officer. 
Sec. 202. Personnel authority. 
Sec. 203. Procurement authority. 
Sec. 204. Fiscal impact statements. 
TITLE III—AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN GENERAL 
APPROPRIATIONS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 301. Acceptance of gifts by Court Services and Offender Supervision Agen-
cy. 
Sec. 302. Evaluation process for public school employees. 
Sec. 303. Clarification of application of pay provisions of Merit Personnel Sys-
tem to all District employees.
Sec. 304. Criteria for renewing or extending sole source contracts. 
Sec. 305. Acceptance of grant amounts not included in annual budget. 
Sec. 306. Standards for annual independent audit. 
Sec. 307. Use of fines imposed for violation of traffic alcohol laws for enforce-
ment and prosecution of laws. 
Sec. 308. Certifications for attorneys in cases brought under Individuals With 
Disabilities Education Act.
TITLE I—GOVERNANCE OF 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
Subtitle A—General District of 
Columbia Governance 
SEC. 101. BUDGET FLEXIBILITY. 
(a) PERMITTING INCREASE
IN AMOUNT APPRO-
PRIATED AS LOCAL FUNDS DURING A FISCAL YEAR.—
Subpart 1 of part D of title IV of the District of Columbia 
Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.41 et seq., D.C. Official Code) 
is amended by inserting after section 446 the following 
new section: 
‘‘PERMITTING INCREASE IN AMOUNT APPROPRIATED AS 
LOCAL FUNDS DURING A FISCAL YEAR 
‘‘SEC. 446A. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the 
fourth sentence of section 446, to account for an unantici-
pated growth of revenue collections, the amount appro-
priated as District of Columbia funds under budget ap-
proved by Act of Congress as provided in such section may 
be increased—
‘‘(1) by an aggregate amount of not more than 
25 percent, in the case of amounts allocated under 
the budget as ‘Other-Type Funds’; and
‘‘(2) by an aggregate amount of not more than 
6 percent, in the case of any other amounts allo-
cated under the budget. 
‘‘(b) CONDITIONS.—The District of Columbia may 
obligate and expend any increase in the amount of funds 
authorized under this section only in accordance with the 
following conditions: 
‘‘(1) The Chief Financial Officer of the District 
of Columbia shall certify—
‘‘(A) the increase in revenue; and 
‘‘(B) that the use of the amounts is not 
anticipated to have a negative impact on the 
long-term financial, fiscal, or economic health of 
the District. 
‘‘(2) The amounts shall be obligated and ex-
pended in accordance with laws enacted by the 
Council of the District of Columbia in support of 
each such obligation and expenditure, consistent 
with any other requirements under law. 
‘‘(3) The amounts may not be used to fund any 
agencies of the District government operating under 
court-ordered receivership. 
‘‘(4) The amounts may not be obligated or ex-
pended unless the Mayor has notified the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and Senate, the Committee on Government Re-
form of the House of Representatives, and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate not fewer than 30 days in ad-
vance of the obligation or expenditure. 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply 
with respect to fiscal years 2006 through 2007.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The fourth sen-
tence of section 446 of such Act (sec. 1–204.46, D.C. Offi-
cial Code) is amended by inserting ‘‘section 446A,’’ after 
‘‘section 445A(b),’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 446 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 446A. Permitting increase in amount appropriated as local funds during 
a fiscal year.’’.
SEC. 102. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO ALLOCATE AMOUNTS 
IN RESERVE FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 450A of the District of 
Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.50A, D.C. Official 
Code) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(c) 
ADDITIONAL
AUTHORITY
TO
ALLOCATE 
AMOUNTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section, in addition to the authority 
provided under this section to allocate and use 
amounts from the emergency reserve fund under 
subsection (a) and the contingency reserve fund 
under subsection (b), the District of Columbia may 
allocate amounts from such funds during a fiscal 
year and use such amounts for cash flow manage-
ment purposes. 
‘‘(2) LIMITS ON AMOUNT ALLOCATED.—
‘‘(A) AMOUNT
OF
INDIVIDUAL
ALLOCA-
TION.—The amount of an allocation made from 
the emergency reserve fund or the contingency 
reserve fund pursuant to the authority of this 
subsection may not exceed 50 percent of the 
balance of the fund involved at the time the al-
location is made. 
‘‘(B) AGGREGATE AMOUNT ALLOCATED.—
The aggregate amount allocated from the emer-
gency reserve fund or the contingency reserve 
fund pursuant to the authority of this sub-
section during a fiscal year may not exceed 50
percent of the balance of the fund involved as 
of the first day of such fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) REPLENISHMENT.—If the District of Co-
lumbia allocates any amounts from a reserve fund 
pursuant to the authority of this subsection during 
a fiscal year, the District shall fully replenish the 
fund for the amounts allocated not later than the 
earlier of—
‘‘(A) the expiration of the 9-month period 
which begins on the date the allocation is made; 
or 
‘‘(B) the last day of the fiscal year. 
‘‘(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall 
apply with respect to fiscal years 2006 through 
2007.’’. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE FOR TIMING OF REPLENISHMENT 
AFTER SUBSEQUENT ALLOCATION.—
(1) 
EMERGENCY
RESERVE
FUND.—Section 
450A(a)(7) of such Act (sec. 1–204.50A(a)(7), D.C. 
Official Code) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(7) REPLENISHMENT.—
The District of Columbia’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) REPLENISHMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The District of Co-
lumbia’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR REPLENISHMENT 
AFTER ALLOCATION FOR CASH FLOW MANAGE-
MENT.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If the District al-
locates amounts from the emergency re-
serve fund during a fiscal year for cash 
flow management purposes pursuant to the 
authority of subsection (c) and at any time 
afterwards during the year makes a subse-
quent allocation from the fund for pur-
poses of this subsection, and if as a result 
of the subsequent allocation the balance of 
the fund is reduced to an amount which is 
less than 50 percent of the balance of the 
fund as of the first day of the fiscal year, 
the District shall replenish the fund by 
such amount as may be required to restore 
the balance to an amount which is equal to 
50 percent of the balance of the fund as of 
the first day of the fiscal year.
‘‘(ii) DEADLINE.—The District shall 
carry out any replenishment required 
under clause (i) as a result of a subsequent 
allocation described in such clause not 
later than the expiration of the 60-day pe-
riod which begins on the date of the subse-
quent allocation.’’. 
(2) CONTINGENCY
RESERVE
FUND.—Section 
450A(b)(6) of such Act (sec. 1–204.50A(b)(6), D.C. 
Official Code) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(6) REPLENISHMENT.—
The District of Columbia’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) REPLENISHMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The District of Co-
lumbia’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR REPLENISHMENT 
AFTER ALLOCATION FOR CASH FLOW MANAGE-
MENT.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If the District al-
locates amounts from the contingency re-
serve fund during a fiscal year for cash 
flow management purposes pursuant to the
authority of subsection (c) and at any time 
afterwards during the year makes a subse-
quent allocation from the fund for pur-
poses of this subsection, and if as a result 
of the subsequent allocation the balance of 
the fund is reduced to an amount which is 
less than 50 percent of the balance of the 
fund as of the first day of the fiscal year, 
the District shall replenish the fund by 
such amount as may be required to restore 
the balance to an amount which is equal to 
50 percent of the balance of the fund as of 
the first day of the fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) DEADLINE.—The District shall 
carry out any replenishment required 
under clause (i) as a result of a subsequent 
allocation described in such clause not 
later than the expiration of the 60-day pe-
riod which begins on the date of the subse-
quent allocation.’’.
SEC. 103. PERMITTING GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRA-
TION TO OBTAIN SPACE AND SERVICES ON 
BEHALF OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC 
DEFENDER SERVICE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN SPACE AND SERVICES.—
At the request of the Director of the District of Columbia 
Public Defender Service, the Administrator of General 
Services may furnish space and services on behalf of the 
Service (either directly by providing space and services in 
buildings owned or occupied by the Federal Government 
or indirectly by entering into leases with non-Federal enti-
ties) in the same manner, and under the same terms and 
conditions, as the Administrator may furnish space and 
services on behalf of an agency of the Federal Govern-
ment. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 104. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO INTERSTATE INSUR-
ANCE PRODUCT REGULATION COMPACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The District of Columbia is au-
thorized to enter into an interstate compact to establish 
a joint state commission as an instrumentality of the Dis-
trict of Columbia for the purpose of establishing uniform 
insurance product regulations among the participating 
states.
(b) DELEGATION.—Any insurance product regulation 
compact that the Council of the District of Columbia au-
thorizes the Mayor to execute on behalf of the District 
may contain provisions that delegate the requisite power 
and authority to the joint state commission to achieve the 
purposes for which the interstate compact is established. 
Subtitle B—District of Columbia 
Courts 
SEC. 111. MODERNIZATION OF OFFICE OF REGISTER OF 
WILLS. 
(a) REVISION OF DUTIES.—Section 11–2104(b), Dis-
trict of Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) In matters over which the Superior Court has 
probate jurisdiction or powers, the Register of Wills 
shall—
‘‘(1) make full and fair entries, in separate 
records, of the proceedings of the court; 
‘‘(2) record in electronic or other format all 
wills proved before the Register of Wills or the court 
and other matters required by law to be recorded in 
the court; 
‘‘(3) lodge in places of safety designated by the 
court original papers filed with the Register of Wills;
‘‘(4) make out and issue every summons, proc-
ess, and order of the court; 
‘‘(5) prepare and submit to the Executive Offi-
cer of the District of Columbia courts such reports 
as may be required; and 
‘‘(6) in every respect, act under the control and 
direction of the court.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF PENALTIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 11–2104, District of 
Columbia Code, is amended—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘; pen-
alties’’; and 
(B) by striking subsections (d) and (e). 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating 
to section 11–2104 in the table of sections for chap-
ter 21 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘; penalties’’. 
(c) RECORD OF CLAIMS AGAINST NONRESIDENT DE-
CEDENTS.—Section 20–343(d), District of Columbia Offi-
cial Code, is amended by striking the second sentence and 
inserting the following: ‘‘The Register shall record all such 
claims and releases.’’.
SEC. 112. INCREASE IN CAP ON RATES OF PAY FOR NON-
JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The second sentence of section 
11–1726(a), District of Columbia Official Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘pay fixed by administrative action in sec-
tion 5373’’ and inserting ‘‘maximum pay in section 
5382(a)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to pay periods be-
ginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 113. CLARIFICATION OF RATE FOR INDIVIDUALS PRO-
VIDING SERVICES TO INDIGENT DEFEND-
ANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11–2605, District of Co-
lumbia Official Code, is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (b); 
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting after ‘‘United 
States Code,’’ the following: ‘‘(or, in the case of in-
vestigative services, a fixed rate of $25 per hour)’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by inserting after ‘‘United 
States Code,’’ the following: ‘‘(or, in the case of in-
vestigative services, a fixed rate of $25 per hour)’’; 
and 
(4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (b) and (c).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services provided 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 114. AUTHORITY OF COURTS TO CONDUCT PRO-
CEEDINGS OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA DURING EMERGENCIES. 
(a) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 7 of 
title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 11–710. Emergency authority to conduct pro-
ceedings outside District of Columbia. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The court may hold special ses-
sions at any place within the United States outside the 
District of Columbia as the nature of the business may 
require and upon such notice as the court orders, upon 
a finding by either the chief judge of the court (or, if the 
chief judge is absent or disabled, the judge designated 
under section 11–706(a)) or the Joint Committee on Judi-
cial Administration in the District of Columbia that, be-
cause of emergency conditions, no location within the Dis-
trict of Columbia is reasonably available where such spe-
cial sessions could be held. The court may transact any 
business at a special session authorized pursuant to this
section which it has the authority to transact at a regular 
session. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.—If the Court of Ap-
peals issues an order exercising its authority under sub-
section (a), the court—
‘‘(1) through the Joint Committee on Judicial 
Administration in the District of Columbia, shall 
send notice of such order, including the reasons for 
the issuance of such order, to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate and the Committee on Government Reform 
of the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(2) shall provide reasonable notice to the 
United States Marshals Service before the com-
mencement of any special session held pursuant to 
such order.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of chapter 7 of title 11, District of Columbia 
Official Code, is amended by adding at the end of 
the items relating to subchapter I the following:
‘‘11–710. Emergency authority to conduct proceedings outside District of Co-
lumbia.’’.
(b) SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 9 of 
title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 11–911. Emergency authority to conduct pro-
ceedings outside District of Columbia. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Superior Court may hold 
special sessions at any place within the United States out-
side the District of Columbia as the nature of the business 
may require and upon such notice as the Superior Court 
orders, upon a finding by either the chief judge of the Su-
perior Court (or, if the chief judge is absent or disabled, 
the judge designated under section 11–907(a)) or the 
Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the Dis-
trict of Columbia that, because of emergency conditions, 
no location within the District of Columbia is reasonably 
available where such special sessions could be held. 
‘‘(b) BUSINESS TRANSACTED.— The Superior Court 
may transact any business at a special session outside the 
District of Columbia authorized pursuant to this section 
which it has the authority to transact at a regular session, 
except that a criminal trial may not be conducted at such 
a special session without the consent of the defendant. 
‘‘(c) SUMMONING OF JURORS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, in any case in which special ses-
sions are conducted pursuant to this section, the Superior 
Court may summon jurors—
‘‘(1) in civil proceedings, from any part of the 
District of Columbia or, if jurors are not readily 
available from the District of Columbia, the jurisdic-
tion in which it is holding the special session; and 
‘‘(2) in criminal trials, from any part of the 
District of Columbia or, if jurors are not readily 
available from the District of Columbia and if the 
defendant so consents, the jurisdiction in which it is 
holding the special session. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE
REQUIREMENTS.—If the Superior 
Court issues an order exercising its authority under sub-
section (a), the Court—
‘‘(1) through the Joint Committee on Judicial 
Administration in the District of Columbia, shall 
send notice of such order, including the reasons for 
the issuance of such order, to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate and the Committee on Government Reform 
of the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(2) shall provide reasonable notice to the 
United States Marshals Service before the com-
mencement of any special session held pursuant to 
such order.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of chapter 9 of title 11, District of Columbia
Official Code, is amended by adding at the end of 
the items relating to subchapter I the following:
‘‘11–911. Emergency authority to conduct proceedings outside District of Co-
lumbia.’’.
SEC. 115. AUTHORITY OF COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER 
SUPERVISION AGENCY TO USE SERVICES OF 
VOLUNTEERS. 
Section 11233 of the National Capital Revitalization 
and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 24–
133, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORITY
TO USE SERVICES
OF VOLUN-
TEERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Agency (including any 
independent entity within the Agency) may accept 
the services of volunteers and provide for their inci-
dental expenses to carry out any activity of the 
Agency except policy-making. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY OF WORKER’S COMPENSA-
TION RULES TO VOLUNTEERS.—Any volunteer whose 
services are accepted pursuant to this subsection 
shall be considered an employee of the United States 
Government in providing the services for purposes of 
chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code (relating 
to compensation for work injuries).’’.
SEC. 
116. 
TECHNICAL 
CORRECTIONS 
RELATING 
TO 
COURTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 329 of the District of Co-
lumbia Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–335; 
118 Stat. 1345), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 329. (a) APPROVAL OF BONDS BY JOINT COM-
MITTEE
ON JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION.—Section 11–
1701(b), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended 
by striking paragraph (5). 
‘‘(b) EXECUTIVE OFFICER.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 11–1704, District 
of Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘§ 11–1704. Oath of Executive Officer. 
‘The Executive Officer shall take an oath or affirma-
tion for the faithful and impartial discharge of the duties 
of that office.’. 
‘‘(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections for chapter 17 of title 11, District of Co-
lumbia Official Code, is amended by amending the 
item relating to section 11–1704 to read as follows:
‘11–1704. Oath of Executive Officer.’.
‘‘(c) FISCAL OFFICER.—Section 11–1723, District of 
Columbia Official Code, is amended—
‘‘(1) by striking ‘(a)(1)’ and inserting ‘(a)’; 
‘‘(2) by striking subsection (b); and
‘‘(3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
subsection (a) as subsections (b) and (c). 
‘‘(d) AUDITOR-MASTER.—Section 11–1724, District 
of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking the sec-
ond and third sentences. 
‘‘(e) REGISTER OF WILLS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 11–2102, District 
of Columbia Official Code, is amended—
‘‘(A) in the heading, by striking ‘bond;’; 
‘‘(B) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘give 
bond,’ and all that follows through ‘seasonably 
to record’ and inserting ‘seasonably record’; and 
‘‘(C) by striking the third sentence of sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relat-
ing to section 11–2102 in the table of sections for 
chapter 21 of title 11, District of Columbia Official 
Code, is amended by striking ‘bond;’.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 17 of title 11, District of Columbia Official 
Code, is amended by amending the item relating to section 
11–1728 to read as follows:
‘‘11–1728. Recruitment and training of personnel; travel.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 
2005. 
Subtitle C—Other Miscellaneous 
Technical Corrections 
SEC. 121. 2004 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OMNIBUS AUTHOR-
IZATION ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section 
446(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 
1–204.46(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking 
‘‘The Council,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘from the 
Mayor,’’ and inserting ‘‘The Council, within 56 calendar 
days after receipt of the budget proposal from the 
Mayor,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the 2004 District of Columbia Omnibus Author-
ization Act. 
SEC. 122. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
2005. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 450A of the District of 
Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.50A, D.C. Official 
Code), as amended by section 332 of the District of Co-
lumbia Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–335; 
118 Stat. 1346), is amended—
(1) in the heading of subsection (a)(2), by 
striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘OPERATING 
EXPENDITURES DEFINED’’; and 
(2) in the heading of subsection (b)(2), by 
striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘OPERATING 
EXPENDITURES DEFINED’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 
2005. 
SEC. 123. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RE-
LATING TO BANKS OPERATING UNDER THE 
CODE OF LAW FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA. 
(a) FEDERAL RESERVE ACT.—
(1) The second undesignated paragraph of the 
first section of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 
221) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘For purposes of this Act, a State bank includes any 
bank which is operating under the Code of Law for 
the District of Columbia.’’. 
(2) The first sentence of the first undesignated 
paragraph of section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act 
(12 U.S.C. 321) is amended by striking ‘‘incor-
porated by special law of any State, or’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘incorporated by special law of any State, oper-
ating under the Code of Law for the District of Co-
lumbia, or’’. 
(b) BANK CONSERVATION ACT.—Section 202 of the 
Bank Conservation Act (12 U.S.C. 202) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘means (1) any national’’ and 
inserting ‘‘means any national’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, and (2) any bank or trust 
company located in the District of Columbia and op-
erating under the supervision of the Comptroller of 
the Currency’’. 
(c) DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION DEREGULATION AND 
MONETARY CONTROL ACT OF 1980.—Part C of title VII 
of the Depository Institution Deregulation and Monetary 
Control Act of 1980 is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) of section 731 (12 U.S.C. 
216(1)) by striking ‘‘and closed banks in the Dis-
trict of Columbia’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) of section 732 (12 U.S.C. 
216a(2)) by striking ‘‘or closed banks in the District 
of Columbia’’. 
(d) FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT.—Section 
3(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 
U.S.C. 1813(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘(except a 
national bank)’’.