103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2902
AN ACT
To amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and
Governmental Reorganization Act to reauthorize the an-
nual Federal payment to the District of Columbia for
fiscal year 1996, 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.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Payment Re-
authorization Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF ANNUAL FEDERAL PAYMENT
TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1996.
Section 503 of the District of Columbia Self-Govern-
ment and Governmental Reorganization Act (sec. 47–
3406.1, D.C. Code) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(c) There is authorized to be appropriated as the
annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia for
fiscal year 1996 $660,000,000.’’.
SEC. 3. PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
DISTRICT 
GOVERN-
MENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart 2 of part D of title IV
of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Govern-
mental Reorganization Act is amended—
(1) in the heading for such subpart, by striking
‘‘Audit’’ and inserting ‘‘Audits and Accountability
Requirements’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion:
‘‘PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
‘‘SEC. 456. (a) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY
PLAN.—
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL PLAN.—Not later
than March 1 of each year (beginning with 1995),
the Mayor shall develop and submit to the Commit-
tee on the District of Columbia of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs
of the Senate, the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate, and
the Comptroller General a performance accountabil-
ity plan for all departments, agencies, and programs
of the government of the District of Columbia for
the subsequent fiscal year.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS
OF
PLAN.—The performance
accountability plan for a fiscal year shall contain the
following:
‘‘(A) A statement of measurable, objective
performance goals established for all significant
activities of the government of the District of
Columbia during the fiscal year (including ac-
tivities funded in whole or in part by the Dis-
trict but performed in whole or in part by some
other public or private entity) that describe an
acceptable level of performance by the govern-
ment and a superior level of performance by the
government.
‘‘(B) A description of the measures of per-
formance to be used in determining whether the
government has met the goals established under
subparagraph (A) with respect to an activity for
a fiscal year. Such measures shall analyze the
quantity and quality of the activities involved,
and shall include measures of program out-
comes and results.
‘‘(C) The title of the District of Columbia
management employee most directly responsible
for the achievement of each goal and the title
of such employee’s immediate supervisor or su-
perior.
‘‘(3) DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO
COURT ORDER.—In addition to the material included
in the performance accountability plan for a fiscal
year under paragraph (2), the plan shall include a
description of the activities of the government of the
District of Columbia that are subject to a court
order during the fiscal year and the requirements
placed on such activities by the court order.
‘‘(b) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT.—
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than
March 1 of each year (beginning with 1997), the
Mayor shall develop and submit to the Committee on
the District of Columbia of the House of Represent-
atives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of
the Senate, the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate, and the
Comptroller General a performance accountability
report on activities of the government of the District
of Columbia during the fiscal year ending on the
previous September 30.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The performance
accountability report for a fiscal year shall contain
the following:
‘‘(A) For each goal of the performance ac-
countability plan submitted under subsection
(a) for the year, a statement of the actual level
of performance achieved compared to the stated
goal for an acceptable level of performance and
the goal for a superior level of performance.
‘‘(B) The title of the District of Columbia
management employee most directly responsible
for the achievement of each goal and the title
of such employee’s immediate supervisor or su-
perior.
‘‘(C) A statement of the status of any
court orders applicable to the government of the
District of Columbia during the year and the
steps taken by the government to comply with
such orders.
‘‘(3) EVALUATION OF REPORT.—The Comptrol-
ler General, in consultation with the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, shall review and
evaluate each performance accountability report sub-
mitted under this subsection and not later than
April 15 of each year shall submit comments on
such report to the Committee on the District of Co-
lumbia of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
‘‘(c) FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN AND RE-
PORT.—
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT
AND
SUBMISSION.—Not
later than March 1, of each year (beginning with
1995) the Mayor shall develop and submit to the
Committee on the District of Columbia of the House
of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental
Affairs of the Senate, the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate, and the Comptroller General a 5-year financial
plan for the government of the District of Columbia
that contains a description of the steps the govern-
ment will take to eliminate any differences between
expenditures from, and revenues attributable to,
each fund of the District of Columbia during the
first 5 fiscal years beginning after the submission of
the plan.
‘‘(2) REPORT ON COMPLIANCE.—
‘‘(A) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later
than March 1 of every year (beginning with
1997), the Mayor shall submit a report to the
Committee on the District of Columbia of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on
Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate, the Comptroller
General , and the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office on the extent to which the gov-
ernment of the District of Columbia was in
compliance during the preceding fiscal year
with the applicable requirements of the finan-
cial accountability plan submitted for such fis-
cal year under this subsection.
‘‘(B) 
EVALUATION
OF
REPORT.—The
Comptroller General, in consultation with the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office,
shall review and evaluate the financial account-
ability compliance report submitted under sub-
paragraph (A) and not later than April 15 of
each year shall submit comments on such re-
port to the Committee on the District of Co-
lumbia of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate, and the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate.
‘‘(d) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORTS.—
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION
OF
QUARTERLY
FINANCIAL
REPORTS.—Not later than fifteen days after the end
of every calendar quarter (beginning with a report
for the quarter beginning October 1, 1994), the
Mayor shall submit to the Committee on the District
of Columbia of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate,
and the Subcommittees on the District of Columbia
of the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate, a report on the
financial and budgetary status of the government of
the District of Columbia for the previous quarter.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each quarterly
financial report submitted under paragraph (1) shall
include the following information:
‘‘(A) A comparison of actual to forecasted
cash receipts and disbursements for each month
of the quarter, as presented in the District’s fis-
cal year consolidated cash forecast which shall
be supported and accompanied by cash fore-
casts for the general fund and each of the Dis-
trict government’s other funds other than the
capital projects fund and trust and agency
funds.
‘‘(B) A projection of the remaining months
cash forecast for that fiscal year.
‘‘(C) Explanations of (i) the differences be-
tween actual and forecasted cash amounts for
each of the months in the quarter, and (ii) any
changes in the remaining months forecast as
compared to the original forecast for such
months of that fiscal year.
‘‘(D) The effect of such changes, actual
and projected, on the total cash balance of the
remaining months and for the fiscal year.
‘‘(E) Explanations of the impact on meet-
ing the budget, how the results may be reflected
in a supplemental budget request, or how other
policy decisions may be necessary which may re-
quire the agencies to reduce expenditures in
other areas.
‘‘(F) An aging of the outstanding receiv-
ables and payables, with an explanation of how
they are reflected in the forecast of cash re-
ceipts and disbursements.
‘‘(G) For each department or agency, the
actual number of full-time equivalent positions,
the actual number of full-time employees, the
actual number of part-time employees, and the
actual number of temporary employees, to-
gether with the source of funding for each such
category of positions and employees.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents
of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Govern-
mental Reorganization Act is amended—
(1) in the item relating to subpart 2 of part D
of title IV, by striking ‘‘Audit’’ and inserting ‘‘Au-
dits and Accountability Requirements’’; and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 455 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 456. Performance and financial accountability.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 3,
1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2902
AN ACT
To amend the District of Columbia Self-Govern-
ment and Governmental Reorganization Act to
reauthorize the annual Federal payment to the
District of Columbia for fiscal year 1996, and for
other purposes.