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(1) in section 8951(1) by adding at the end the
following: ‘‘and an employee of the District of Colum-
bia courts’’;
(2) in section 8981(1) by adding at the end the
following: ‘‘and an employee of the District of Colum-
bia courts’’; and
(3) in section 9001(1) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking
‘‘and’’;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the
period and inserting a semicolon and ‘‘and’’;
and
(C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(E)
an employee of the District of Columbia courts.’’.
(b) D.C. CODE.—Section 11–1726, District of Colum-
bia Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subpara-
graph (F) and inserting the following:
‘‘(F) Chapter 89A (relating to enhanced
dental benefits).
‘‘(G) Chapter 89B (relating to enhanced vi-
sion benefits).
‘‘(H) Chapter 90 (relating to long-term care
insurance).’’; and
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(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subpara-
graph (D) and inserting the following:
‘‘(D) Chapter 89A (relating to enhanced
dental benefits).
‘‘(E) Chapter 89B (relating to enhanced vi-
sion benefits).
‘‘(F) Chapter 90 (relating to long-term care
insurance).’’.
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 sub-
section (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment
of the 2004 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization
Act.
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SEC. 122. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
2005.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 450A of the District of Co-
lumbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.50A, D.C. Official
Code), as amended by section 332 of the District of Colum-
bia Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–335; 118
Stat. 1346), is amended—
(1) in the heading of subsection (a)(2), by strik-
ing ‘‘IN
GENERAL’’and inserting ‘‘OPERATING
EX-
PENDITURES DEFINED’’; and
(2) in the heading of subsection (b)(2), by strik-
ing ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘OPERATING EX-
PENDITURES DEFINED’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment
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
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which is operating under the Code of Law for the Dis-
trict 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 ‘‘incorporated by
special law of any State, or’’ and inserting ‘‘incor-
porated by special law of any State, operating under
the Code of Law for the District of Columbia, 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 District
of Columbia’’; and
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(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)’’.
(e) NATIONAL BANK CONSOLIDATION AND MERGER
ACT.—Section 7(1) of the National Bank Consolidation and
Merger Act(12 U.S.C. 215b(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘(ex-
cept a national banking association located in the District
of Columbia)’’.
(f) AN ACT OF AUGUST 17, 1950.—Section 1(a) of the
Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the conversion of na-
tional banking associations into and their merger or con-
solidation with State banks, and for other purposes’’ and
approved August 17, 1950 (12 U.S.C. 214(a)) is amended
by striking ‘‘(except a national banking association)’’.
(g) FEDERAL
TRADE
COMMISSION
ACT.—Section
18(f)(2) of the Federal Trade Commission Act(15 U.S.C.
57a(f)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, banks
operating under the code of law for the District of Co-
lumbia,’’; and
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(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and banks
operating under the code of law for the District of Co-
lumbia’’.
SEC. 124. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOLS FISCAL YEAR.
Section 441(b)(2) of the District of Columbia Home
Rule Act (section 1–204.41, D.C. Official Code) is amended
by striking ‘‘shall begin’’ and inserting ‘‘may begin’’.
SEC. 125. GIFTS TO LIBRARIES.
Section 115(c) of title III of division C of Public Law
108–7 in amended by inserting ‘‘and the District of Colum-
bia Public Libraries’’ before the period.
TITLE II—INDEPENDENCE OF
THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
SEC. 201. PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE OF CHIEF FINAN-
CIAL OFFICER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 424 of the District of Co-
lumbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.24a et seq., D.C. Official
Code) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
‘‘SEC. 424. (a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby estab-
lished within the executive branch of the government
of the District of Columbia an Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer of the District of Columbia (hereafter
referred to as the ‘Office’), which shall be headed by
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the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Colum-
bia (hereafter referred to as the ‘Chief Financial Offi-
cer’).
‘‘(2) ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS.—
‘‘(A) OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PLANNING.—
The name of the Office of Budget and Manage-
ment, established by Commissioner’s Order 69–
96, issued March 7, 1969, is changed to the Of-
fice of Budget and Planning.
‘‘(B) OFFICE OF TAX AND REVENUE.—The
name of the Department of Finance and Rev-
enue, established by Commissioner’s Order 69–
96, issued March 7, 1969, is changed to the Of-
fice of Tax and Revenue.
‘‘(C) OFFICE OF FINANCE AND TREASURY.—
The name of the Office of Treasurer, established
by Mayor’s Order 89–244, dated October 23,
1989, is changed to the Office of Finance and
Treasury.
‘‘(D) OFFICE
OF
FINANCIAL
OPERATIONS
AND SYSTEMS.—The Office of the Controller, es-
tablished by Mayor’s Order 89–243, dated Octo-
ber 23, 1989, and the Office of Financial Infor-
mation Services, established by Mayor’s Order
89–244, dated October 23, 1989, are consolidated
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into the Office of Financial Operations and Sys-
tems.
‘‘(3) TRANSFERS.—Effective with the appoint-
ment of the first Chief Financial Officer under sub-
section (b), the functions and personnel of the fol-
lowing offices are established as subordinate offices
within the Office:
‘‘(A) The Office of Budget and Planning,
headed by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer for
the Office of Budget and Planning.
‘‘(B) The Office of Tax and Revenue, headed
by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the Of-
fice of Tax and Revenue.
‘‘(C) The Office of Research and Analysis,
headed by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer for
the Office of Research and Analysis.
‘‘(D) The Office of Financial Operations
and Systems, headed by the Deputy Chief Finan-
cial Officer for the Office of Financial Oper-
ations and Systems.
‘‘(E) The Office of Finance and Treasury,
headed by the District of Columbia Treasurer.
‘‘(F) The Lottery and Charitable Games
Control Board, established by the Law to Legal-
ize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo
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and Raffles for Charitable Purposes in the Dis-
trict of Columbia, effective March 10, 1981 (D.C.
Law 3–172; D.C. Official Code § 3–1301 et seq.).
‘‘(4) SUPERVISOR.—The heads of the offices list-
ed in paragraph (3) of this section shall serve at the
pleasure of the Chief Financial Officer.
‘‘(5) APPOINTMENT
AND
REMOVAL
OF
OFFICE
EMPLOYEES.—The Chief Financial Officer shall ap-
point the heads of the subordinate offices designated
in paragraph (3), after consultation with the Mayor
and the Council. The Chief Financial Officer may re-
move the heads of the offices designated in paragraph
(3), after consultation with the Mayor and the Coun-
cil.
‘‘(6) ANNUAL BUDGET SUBMISSION.—The Chief
Financial Officer shall prepare and annually submit
to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, for inclu-
sion in the annual budget of the District of Columbia
government for a fiscal year, annual estimates of the
expenditures and appropriations necessary for the
year for the operation of the Office and all other Dis-
trict of Columbia accounting, budget, and financial
management personnel (including personnel of execu-
tive branch independent agencies) that report to the
Office pursuant to this Act.
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‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFI-
CER.—
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Chief Financial
Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
advice and consent, by resolution, of the Council.
Upon confirmation by the Council, the name of
the Chief Financial Officer shall be submitted to
the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and Senate, the Committee on
Government Reform of the House of Representa-
tives, and the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate for a 30-
day period of review and comment before the ap-
pointment takes effect.
‘‘(B) 
SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
CONTROL
YEARS.—During a control year, the Chief Finan-
cial Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor as
follows:
‘‘(i) Prior to the appointment, the Au-
thority may submit recommendations for
the appointment to the Mayor.
‘‘(ii) In consultation with the Author-
ity and the Council, the Mayor shall nomi-
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nate an individual for appointment and no-
tify the Council of the nomination.
‘‘(iii) After the expiration of the 7-day
period which begins on the date the Mayor
notifies the Council of the nomination
under clause (ii), the Mayor shall notify the
Authority of the nomination.
‘‘(iv) The nomination shall be effective
subject to approval by a majority vote of the
Authority.
‘‘(2) TERM.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—All appointments made
after June 30, 2007, shall be for a term of 5
years, except for appointments made for the re-
mainder of unexpired terms. The appointments
shall have an anniversary date of July 1.
‘‘(B) TRANSITION.—For purposes of this
section, the individual serving as Chief Finan-
cial Officer as of the date of enactment of the
2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authoriza-
tion Act shall be deemed to have been appointed
under this subsection, except that such individ-
ual’s initial term of office shall begin upon such
date and shall end on June 30, 2007.
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‘‘(C) CONTINUANCE.—Any Chief Financial
Officer may continue to serve beyond his term
until a successor takes office.
‘‘(D) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Of-
fice of Chief Financial Officer shall be filled in
the same manner as the original appointment
under paragraph (1).
‘‘(E) PAY.—The Chief Financial Officer
shall be paid at an annual rate equal to the rate
of basic pay payable for level I of the Executive
Schedule.
‘‘(c) REMOVAL OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Financial Officer
may only be removed for cause by the Mayor, subject
to the approval of the Council by a resolution ap-
proved by not fewer than 2⁄3 of the members of the
Council. After approval of the resolution by the Coun-
cil, notice of the removal shall be submitted to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and Senate, the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate for a 30-day period of review
and comment before the removal takes effect.
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‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR CONTROL YEARS.—Dur-
ing a control year, the Chief Financial Officer may
be removed for cause by the Authority or by the
Mayor with the approval of the Authority.
‘‘(d) DUTIES OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.—
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Act which grant au-
thority to other entities of the District government, the Chief
Financial Officer shall have the following duties and shall
take such steps as are necessary to perform these duties:
‘‘(1) During a control year, preparing the finan-
cial plan and the budget for the use of the Mayor for
purposes of subtitle A of title II of the District of Co-
lumbia Financial Responsibility and Management
Assistance Act of 1995.
‘‘(2) Preparing the budgets of the District of Co-
lumbia for the year for the use of the Mayor for pur-
poses of part D and preparing the 5-year financial
plan based upon the adopted budget for submission
with the District of Columbia budget by the Mayor to
Congress.
‘‘(3) During a control year, assuring that all fi-
nancial information presented by the Mayor is pre-
sented in a manner, and is otherwise consistent with,
the requirements of the District of Columbia Finan-
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cial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of
1995.
‘‘(4) Implementing appropriate procedures and
instituting such programs, systems, and personnel
policies within the Chief Financial Officer’s author-
ity, to ensure that budget, accounting, and personnel
control systems and structures are synchronized for
budgeting and control purposes on a continuing basis
and to ensure that appropriations are not exceeded.
‘‘(5) Preparing and submitting to the Mayor and
the Council, with the approval of the Authority dur-
ing a control year, and making public—
‘‘(A) annual estimates of all revenues of the
District of Columbia (without regard to the
source of such revenues), including proposed rev-
enues, which shall be binding on the Mayor and
the Council for purposes of preparing and sub-
mitting the budget of the District government for
the year under part D of this title, except that
the Mayor and the Council may prepare the
budget based on estimates of revenues which are
lower than those prepared by the Chief Financial
Officer; and
‘‘(B) quarterly re-estimates of the revenues
of the District of Columbia during the year.
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‘‘(6) Supervising and assuming responsibility for
financial transactions to ensure adequate control of
revenues and resources.
‘‘(7) Maintaining systems of accounting and in-
ternal control designed to provide—
‘‘(A) full disclosure of the financial impact
of the activities of the District government;
‘‘(B) adequate financial information needed
by the District government for management pur-
poses;
‘‘(C) effective control over, and account-
ability for, all funds, property, and other assets
of the District of Columbia; and
‘‘(D) reliable accounting results to serve as
the basis for preparing and supporting agency
budget requests and controlling the execution of
the budget.
‘‘(8) Submitting to the Council a financial state-
ment of the District government, containing such de-
tails and at such times as the Council may specify.
‘‘(9) Supervising and assuming responsibility for
the assessment of all property subject to assessment
and special assessments within the corporate limits of
the District of Columbia for taxation, preparing tax
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maps, and providing such notice of taxes and special
assessments (as may be required by law).
‘‘(10) Supervising and assuming responsibility
for the levying and collection of all taxes, special as-
sessments, licensing fees, and other revenues of the
District of Columbia (as may be required by law),
and receiving all amounts paid to the District of Co-
lumbia from any source (including the Authority).
‘‘(11) Maintaining custody of all public funds
belonging to or under the control of the District gov-
ernment (or any department or agency of the District
government), and depositing all amounts paid in
such depositories and under such terms and condi-
tions as may be designated by the Council (or by the
Authority during a control year).
‘‘(12) Maintaining custody of all investment and
invested funds of the District government or in posses-
sion of the District government in a fiduciary capac-
ity, and maintaining the safekeeping of all bonds and
notes of the District government and the receipt and
delivery of District government bonds and notes for
transfer, registration, or exchange.
‘‘(13) Apportioning the total of all appropria-
tions and funds made available during the year for
obligation so as to prevent obligation or expenditure
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in a manner which would result in a deficiency or a
need for supplemental appropriations during the
year, and (with respect to appropriations and funds
available for an indefinite period and all authoriza-
tions to create obligations by contract in advance of
appropriations) apportioning the total of such appro-
priations, funds, or authorizations in the most effec-
tive and economical manner.
‘‘(14) Certifying all contracts and leases (wheth-
er directly or through delegation) prior to execution
as to the availability of funds to meet the obligations
expected to be incurred by the District government
under such contracts and leases during the year.
‘‘(15) Prescribing the forms of receipts, vouchers,
bills, and claims to be used by all agencies, offices,
and instrumentalities of the District government.
‘‘(16) Certifying and approving prior to pay-
ment of all bills, invoices, payrolls, and other evi-
dences of claims, demands, or charges against the Dis-
trict government, and determining the regularity, le-
gality, and correctness of such bills, invoices, payrolls,
claims, demands, or charges.
‘‘(17) In coordination with the Inspector General
of the District of Columbia, performing internal au-
dits of accounts and operations and records of the
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District government, including the examination of
any accounts or records of financial transactions, giv-
ing due consideration to the effectiveness of account-
ing systems, internal control, and related administra-
tive practices of the departments and agencies of the
District government.
‘‘(18) Exercising responsibility for the adminis-
tration and supervision of the District of Columbia
Treasurer.
‘‘(19) Supervising and administering all bor-
rowing programs for the issuance of long-term and
short-term indebtedness, as well as other financing-re-
lated programs of the District government.
‘‘(20) Administering the cash management pro-
gram of the District government, including the invest-
ment of surplus funds in governmental and non-gov-
ernmental interest-bearing securities and accounts.
‘‘(21) Administering the centralized District gov-
ernment payroll and retirement systems (other than
the retirement system for police officers, fire fighters,
and teachers).
‘‘(22) Governing the accounting policies and sys-
tems applicable to the District government.