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of the District of Columbia (including any independent agency of
the District) unless the following conditions are met:
(1) The Mayor and Council of the District of Columbia
certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and Senate that existing real property avail-
able to the District (whether leased or owned by the District
government) is not suitable for the purposes intended.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, there is
made available for sale or lease all real property of the District
of Columbia that the Mayor from time-to-time determines is
surplus to the needs of the District of Columbia, unless a
majority of the members of the Council override the Mayor’s
determination during the 30-day period which begins on the
date the determination is published.
(3) The Mayor and Council implement a program for the
periodic survey of all District property to determine if it is
surplus to the needs of the District.
(4) The Mayor and Council within 60 days of the date
of the enactment of this Act have filed with the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate,
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Governmental
Affairs of the Senate a report which provides a comprehensive
plan for the management of District of Columbia real property
assets, and are proceeding with the implementation of the
plan.
(b) TERMINATION OF PROVISIONS.—If the District of Columbia
enacts legislation to reform the practices and procedures governing
the entering into of leases for the use of real property by the
District of Columbia government and the disposition of surplus
real property of the District government, the provisions of sub-
section (a) shall cease to be effective upon the effective date of
the legislation.
SEC. 153. Section 603(e)(2)(B) of the Student Loan Marketing
Association Reorganization Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–208; 110
Stat. 3009–293) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and public charter’’ after ‘‘public’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Of such amounts
and proceeds, $5,000,000 shall be set aside for use as a credit
enhancement fund for public charter schools in the District
of Columbia, with the administration of the fund (including
the making of loans) to be carried out by the Mayor through
a committee consisting of three individuals appointed by the
Mayor of the District of Columbia and two individuals appointed
by the Public Charter School Board established under section
2214 of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995.’’.
SEC. 154. The Mayor, District of Columbia Financial Responsi-
bility and Management Assistance Authority, and the Super-
intendent of Schools shall implement a process to dispose of excess
public school real property within 90 days of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 155. Section 2003 of the District of Columbia School
Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–134; D.C. Code, sec. 31–
2851) is amended by striking ‘‘during the period’’ and ‘‘and ending
5 years after such date.’’.
SEC. 156. Section 2206(c) of the District of Columbia School
Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–134; D.C. Code, sec. 31–
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2853.16(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘, except
that a preference in admission may be given to an applicant who
is a sibling of a student already attending or selected for admission
to the public charter school in which the applicant is seeking
enrollment.’’.
SEC. 157. (a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—There is hereby transferred
from the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Manage-
ment Assistance Authority (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Authority’’)
to the District of Columbia the sum of $18,000,000 for severance
payments to individuals separated from employment during fiscal
year 2000 (under such terms and conditions as the Mayor considers
appropriate), expanded contracting authority of the Mayor, and
the implementation of a system of managed competition among
public and private providers of goods and services by and on behalf
of the District of Columbia: Provided, That such funds shall be
used only in accordance with a plan agreed to by the Council
and the Mayor and approved by the Committees on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further,
That the Authority and the Mayor shall coordinate the spending
of funds for this program so that continuous progress is made.
The Authority shall release said funds, on a quarterly basis, to
reimburse such expenses, so long as the Authority certifies that
the expenses reduce re-occurring future costs at an annual ratio
of at least 2 to 1 relative to the funds provided, and that the
program is in accordance with the best practices of municipal
government.
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The amount transferred under sub-
section (a) shall be derived from interest earned on accounts held
by the Authority on behalf of the District of Columbia.
SEC. 158. (a) IN GENERAL.—The District of Columbia Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority (hereafter
referred to as the ‘‘Authority’’), working with the Commonwealth
of Virginia and the Director of the National Park Service, shall
carry out a project to complete all design requirements and all
requirements for compliance with the National Environmental
Policy Act for the construction of expanded lane capacity for the
Fourteenth Street Bridge.
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS; TRANSFER.—For purposes of carrying
out the project under subsection (a), there is hereby transferred
to the Authority from the District of Columbia dedicated highway
fund established pursuant to section 3(a) of the District of Columbia
Emergency Highway Relief Act (Public Law 104–21; D.C. Code,
sec. 7–134.2(a)) an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.
SEC. 159. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Mayor of the District of
Columbia shall carry out through the Army Corps of Engineers,
an Anacostia River environmental cleanup program.
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—There are hereby transferred to the
Mayor from the escrow account held by the District of Columbia
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority
pursuant to section 134 of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated
and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law
105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–552), for infrastructure needs of the Dis-
trict of Columbia, $5,000,000.
SEC. 160. (a) PROHIBITING PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
FROM FUND.—Section 16(e) of the Victims of Violent Crime Com-
pensation Act of 1996 (D.C. Code, sec. 3–435(e)) is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘and administrative costs necessary to carry
out this chapter’’; and
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the
following: ‘‘, and no monies in the Fund may be used for
any other purpose.’’.
(b) MAINTENANCE
OF FUND
IN TREASURY
OF
THE UNITED
STATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 16(a) of such Act (D.C. Code,
sec. 3–435(a)) is amended by striking the second sentence and
inserting the following: ‘‘The Fund shall be maintained as a
separate fund in the Treasury of the United States. All amounts
deposited to the credit of the Fund are appropriated without
fiscal year limitation to make payments as authorized under
subsection (e).’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 16 of such Act (D.C.
Code, sec. 3–435) is amended by striking subsection (d).
(c) DEPOSIT OF OTHER FEES AND RECEIPTS INTO FUND.—Section
16(c) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 3–435(c)) is amended by inserting
after ‘‘1997,’’ the second place it appears the following: ‘‘any other
fines, fees, penalties, or assessments that the Court determines
necessary to carry out the purposes of the Fund,’’.
(d) ANNUAL TRANSFER
OF UNOBLIGATED BALANCES
TO MIS-
CELLANEOUS RECEIPTS OF TREASURY.—Section 16 of such Act (D.C.
Code, sec. 3–435), as amended by subsection (b)(2), is further
amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(d) Any unobligated balance existing in the Fund in excess
of $250,000 as of the end of each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal
year 2000) shall be transferred to miscellaneous receipts of the
Treasury of the United States not later than 30 days after the
end of the fiscal year.’’.
(e) RATIFICATION OF PAYMENTS AND DEPOSITS.—Any payments
made from or deposits made to the Crime Victims Compensation
Fund on or after April 9, 1997 are hereby ratified, to the extent
such payments and deposits are authorized under the Victims of
Violent Crime Compensation Act of 1996 (D.C. Code, sec. 3–421
et seq.), as amended by this section.
SEC. 161. 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 enactment of this Act to pay the salary
of any chief financial officer of any office of the District of Columbia
government (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 applicable to the officer and their agency
as a result of this Act.
SEC. 162. 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 potential adjustments that might become
necessary in the event that the management savings achieved by
the District during the year do not meet the level of management
savings projected by the District under the proposed budget.
SEC. 163. In submitting any document showing the budget
for an office of the District of Columbia government (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
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the types of activities covered in the category and a detailed break-
down of the amount allocated for each such activity.
SEC. 164. (a) AUTHORIZING CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO PERFORM
REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS.—In using the funds made available
under this 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 entity of
the District of Columbia government (including the District of
Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance
Authority or its designee) may place orders for engineering and
construction and related services 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 provide
any part of such services by contract. In providing such services,
the Chief of Engineers shall follow the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tions and the implementing Department of Defense regulations.
(b) TIMING FOR AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS UNDER 1999 ACT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The District of Columbia Appropriations
Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–124) is amended
in the item relating to ‘‘FEDERAL FUNDS—FEDERAL PAYMENT
FOR WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS’’—
(A) by striking ‘‘existing lessees’’ the first place it
appears and inserting ‘‘existing lessees of the Marina’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘the existing lessees’’ the second place
it appears and inserting ‘‘such lessees’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall take effect as
if included in the District of Columbia Appropriations Act,
1999.
(c) ADDITIONAL FUNDING
FOR IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT
THROUGH CORPS OF ENGINEERS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is hereby transferred from the
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management
Assistance Authority to the Mayor the sum of $3,000,000 for
carrying out the improvements described in subsection (a)
through the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army
Corps of Engineers.
(2) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The funds transferred under para-
graph (1) shall be derived from the escrow account held by
the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Manage-
ment Assistance Authority pursuant to section 134 of division
A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–
552), for infrastructure needs of the District of Columbia.
(d) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON PROJECT.—The Mayor shall submit
reports to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate
on the status of the improvements described in subsection (a) for
each calendar quarter occurring until the improvements are com-
pleted.
SEC. 165. It is the sense of the Congress that the District
of Columbia should not impose or take into consideration any
height, square footage, set-back, or other construction or zoning