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Authority (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Authority’’),
working with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Di-
rector of the National Park Service, shall carry out a
project to complete all design requirements and all re-
quirements for compliance with the National Environ-
mental Policy Act for the construction of expanded lane
capacity for the Fourteenth Street Bridge.
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—In carrying out the project
under subsection (a), the Authority shall use funds con-
tained in the escrow account held by the Authority pursu-
ant to section 134 of division A of the Omnibus Consoli-
dated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act,
1999 (Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–552), for in-
frastructure needs of the District of Columbia, except that
the amount used may not exceed $7,500,000.
ANACOSTIA RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 160. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Mayor of the Dis-
trict of Columbia shall carry out through the Army Corps
of Engineers, an Anacostia River environmental cleanup
program.
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—There are hereby trans-
ferred to the Mayor from the escrow account held by the
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Man-
agement Assistance Authority pursuant to section 134 of
division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency
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Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–
277; 112 Stat. 2681–552), for infrastructure needs of the
District of Columbia, $5,000,000.
CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND
SEC. 161. (a) PROHIBITING PAYMENT OF ADMINIS-
TRATIVE COSTS FROM FUND.—Section 16(e) of the Vic-
tims of Violent Crime Compensation Act of 1996 (D.C.
Code, sec. 3–435(e)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and administrative costs nec-
essary to carry out this chapter’’; and
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘, and no monies in the Fund may
be used for any other purpose.’’.
(b) ANNUAL TRANSFER
OF UNOBLIGATED BAL-
ANCES TO TREASURY.—Section 16 of such Act (D.C.
Code, sec. 3–435) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(f) Any unobligated balance existing in the Fund as
of the end of each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year
2000) shall be transferred to the Treasury of the United
States.’’.
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DUTIES OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS TO FOLLOW ACT
SEC. 162. (a) CERTIFICATION.—None of the funds
contained in this Act may be used after the expiration of
the 60–day period that begins on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act to pay the salary of any chief financial
officer of any office of the District of Columbia govern-
ment (including any independent agency of the District)
who has not filed a certification with the Mayor and the
Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia that
the officer understands the duties and restrictions applica-
ble to the officer and their agency as a result of this Act
(and the amendments made by this Act).
SEC. 163. The proposed budget of the government
of the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2001 that is
submitted by the District to Congress shall specify poten-
tial adjustments that might become necessary in the event
that the management savings achieved by the District dur-
ing the year do not meet the level of management savings
projected by the District under the proposed budget.
SEC. 164. In submitting any document showing the
budget for an office of the District of Columbia govern-
ment (including an independent agency of the District)
that contains a category of activities labeled as ‘‘other’’,
‘‘miscellaneous’’, or a similar general, nondescriptive term,
the document shall include a description of the types of
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activities covered in the category and a detailed breakdown
of the amount allocated for each such activity.
CORPS OF ENGINEERS AUTHORIZATION TO PERFORM RE-
PAIRS
AND
IMPROVEMENTS
ON
THE
SOUTHWEST
WATERFRONT
SEC. 165. In using the funds made available under
this Act or any other Act for carrying out improvements
to the Southwest Waterfront in the District of Columbia
(including upgrading marina dock pilings and paving and
restoring walkways in the marina and fish market areas)
for the portions of Federal property in the Southwest
quadrant of the District of Columbia within Lots 847 and
848, a portion of Lot 846, and the unassessed Federal
real property adjacent to Lot 848 in Square 473, any enti-
ty of the District of Columbia government (including the
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Man-
agement Assistance Authority or its designee) may place
orders for engineering and construction and related serv-
ices with the Chief of Engineers of the United States
Army Corps of Engineers. The Chief of Engineers may
accept such orders on a reimbursable basis and may pro-
vide any part of such services by contract. In providing
such services, the Chief of Engineers shall follow the Fed-
eral Acquisition Regulations and the implementing De-
partment of Defense regulations. This section shall apply
to fiscal year 2000 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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SEC. 166. It is the sense of the Congress that the
District of Columbia should not impose or take into con-
sideration any height, square footage, set-back, or other
construction or zoning requirements in authorizing the
issuance of industrial revenue bonds for a project of the
American National Red Cross at 2025 E Street North-
west, Washington, D.C., in as much as this project is sub-
ject to approval of the National Capital Planning Commis-
sion and the Commission of Fine Arts pursuant to section
11 of the joint resolution entitled ‘‘Joint Resolution to
grant authority for the erection of a permanent building
for the American National Red Cross, District of Colum-
bia Chapter, Washington, District of Columbia’’, approved
July 1, 1947 (Public Law 100–637; 36 U.S.C. 300108
note).
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION
SEC. 167. (a) PERMITTING COURT SERVICES AND
OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY TO CARRY OUT SEX
OFFENDER REGISTRATION.—Section 11233(c) of the Na-
tional Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Im-
provement Act of 1997 (D.C. Code, sec. 24–1233(c)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(5) SEX
OFFENDER
REGISTRATION.—The
Agency shall carry out sex offender registration
functions in the District of Columbia, and shall have
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the authority to exercise all powers and functions re-
lating to sex offender registration that are granted
to the Agency under any District of Columbia law.’’.
(b) AUTHORITY DURING TRANSITION TO FULL OP-
ERATION OF AGENCY.—
(1) AUTHORITY
OF
PRETRIAL
SERVICES, PA-
ROLE, ADULT PROBATION AND OFFENDER SUPER-
VISION
TRUSTEE.—Notwithstanding 
section
11232(b)(1) of the National Capital Revitalization
and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997
(D.C. Code, sec. 24–1232(b)(1)), the Pretrial Serv-
ices, Parole, Adult Probation and Offender Super-
vision Trustee appointed under section 11232(a) of
such Act (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Trustee’’)
shall, in accordance with section 11232 of such Act,
exercise the powers and functions of the Court Serv-
ices and Offender Supervision Agency for the Dis-
trict of Columbia (hereafter referred to as the
‘‘Agency’’) relating to sex offender registration (as
granted to the Agency under any District of Colum-
bia law) only upon the Trustee’s certification that
the Trustee is able to assume such powers and func-
tions.
(2) AUTHORITY OF METROPOLITAN POLICE DE-
PARTMENT.—During the period that begins on the
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date of the enactment of the Sex Offender Registra-
tion Emergency Act of 1999 and ends on the date
the Trustee makes the certification described in
paragraph (1), the Metropolitan Police Department
of the District of Columbia shall have the authority
to carry out any powers and functions relating to
sex offender registration that are granted to the
Agency or to the Trustee under any District of Co-
lumbia law.
SEC. 168. None of the funds contained in this Act
may be used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regula-
tion to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated
with the possession, use, or distribution of any schedule
I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 802) or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia
Appropriations Act, 2000’’.
TITLE II—TAX REDUCTION
SEC. 201. COMMENDING REDUCTION OF TAXES BY DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Congress commends the District of Columbia for its
action to reduce taxes, and ratifies D.C. Act 13–111 (com-
monly known as the Service Improvement and Fiscal Year
2000 Budget Support Act of 1999).
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SEC. 202. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this title may be construed to limit the
ability of the Council of the District of Columbia to amend
or repeal any provision of law described in this title.
Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.