In the Senate of the United States,
August 3, 2006.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3508) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize improve-
ments in the operation of the government of the District of
Columbia, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the fol-
lowing
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act’’.
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(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 Com-
pact.
Sec. 105. Metered taxicabs in the District of Columbia.
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 Colum-
bia during emergencies.
Sec. 115. Authority of Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to use
services of volunteers.
Sec. 116. Technical corrections relating to courts.
Sec. 117. Inclusion of court employees in enhanced dental and vision benefit pro-
gram.
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.
Sec. 124. District of Columbia Schools fiscal year.
Sec. 125. Gifts to libraries.
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 Agency.
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.
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Sec. 306. Standards for annual independent audit.
Sec. 307. Use of fines imposed for violation of traffic alcohol laws for enforcement
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.—Sub-
part 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
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‘‘(2) by an aggregate amount of not more than
6 percent, in the case of any other amounts allocated
under the budget.
‘‘(b) CONDITIONS.—The District of Columbia may ob-
ligate and expend any increase in the amount of funds au-
thorized under this section only in accordance with the fol-
lowing 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 an-
ticipated 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 Coun-
cil 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 Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
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and Senate, the Committee on Government Reform of
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate not fewer than 30 days in advance of the obli-
gation or expenditure.
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with
respect to fiscal years 2006 through 2007.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The fourth sentence of
section 446 of such Act (sec. 1–204.46, D.C. Official 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 Co-
lumbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.50A, D.C. Official Code)
is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following
new subsection: