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‘‘(D) any amount obligated or expended for re-
pair, maintenance, and capital improvements to fa-
cilities financed pursuant to this subsection.’’.
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The fourth
sentence of section 446 of such Act (sec. 47–304,
D.C. Code) is amended by striking ‘‘(f) and (g)(3)’’
and inserting ‘‘(f), (g)(3), and (h)(3)’’.
SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF REVENUES AND OBLIGATIONS.
(a) EXCLUSION OF REVENUES FOR PURPOSES OF
CAP ON AGGREGATE DISTRICT DEBT.—Paragraphs (1)
and (3)(A) of section 603(b) of the District of Columbia
Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act
(sec. 47–313(b), D.C. Code) are each amended by insert-
ing after ‘‘revenue bonds,’’ the following: ‘‘any revenues,
charges, or fees dedicated for the purposes of water and
sewer facilities described in section 490(a) (including fees
or revenues directed to servicing or securing revenue
bonds issued for such purposes),’’.
(b) EXCLUSION
OF OBLIGATIONS RELATING
TO
DEBT SERVICING PAYMENTS ON CERTAIN GENERAL OB-
LIGATION BONDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 603(b)(2) of such
Act (sec. 47–313(b)(2), D.C. Code) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and obligations’’ and in-
serting ‘‘obligations’’; and
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(B) by inserting after ‘‘establishment,’’ the
following: ‘‘and obligations incurred pursuant to
general obligation bonds of the District of Co-
lumbia issued prior to October 1, 1996, for the
financing of Department of Public Works,
Water and Sewer Utility Administration capital
projects,’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
603(b)(3)(B) of such Act (sec. 47–313(b)(3)(B),
D.C. Code) is amended by inserting after ‘‘bonds’’
the following: ‘‘(less the allocable portion of principal
and interest to be paid during the year on general
obligation bonds of the District of Columbia issued
prior to October 1, 1996, for the financing of De-
partment of Public Works, Water and Sewer Utility
Administration capital projects)’’.
SEC. 4. TREATMENT OF BUDGET OF WATER AND SEWER
AUTHORITY.
(a) PREPARATION
OF INDEPENDENT BUDGET.—
Subpart 1 of part D of title IV of the District of Columbia
Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act is
amended by inserting after section 445 the following new
section:
‘‘WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY BUDGET
‘‘SEC. 445A. The District of Columbia Water and
Sewer Authority established pursuant to the Water and
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Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public
Works Reorganization Act of 1996 shall prepare and an-
nually submit to the Mayor, for inclusion in the annual
budget, annual estimates of the expenditures and appro-
priations necessary for the operation of the Authority for
the year. All such estimates shall be forwarded by the
Mayor to the Council for its action pursuant to sections
446 and 603(c), without revision but subject to his rec-
ommendations. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, the Council may comment or make recommenda-
tions concerning such annual estimates, but shall have no
authority under this Act to revise such estimates.’’.
(b) EXEMPTION FROM REDUCTIONS OF BUDGETS OF
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES.—Section 453(c) of such Act
(sec. 47–304.1(c), D.C. Code) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘courts or the Council, or to’’
and inserting ‘‘courts, the Council,’’; and
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘, or the District of Columbia
Water and Sewer Authority established pursuant to
the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and
Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of
1996.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 442(b) of
such Act (sec. 47–301(b), D.C. Code) is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘and the Commission’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Commission’’; and
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘, and the District of Columbia
Water and Sewer Authority.’’.
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
of subpart 1 of part D of title IV of the District of Colum-
bia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization
Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 445 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 445A. Water and Sewer Authority budget.’’.
SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF COMPENSATION OF CURRENT
EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS.
The first sentence of section 205(b)(2) of the Water
and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of
Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996 (sec. 43–
1675(b)(2), D.C. Code) is amended by striking ‘‘duties)’’
and inserting ‘‘duties, and except as may otherwise be pro-
vided under the personnel system developed pursuant to
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subsection (a)(4) or a collective bargaining agreement en-
tered into after the date of the enactment of this Act)’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
By LINDA NAVE,
Deputy Clerk.