I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3797
To authorize improvements in the operations of the government of the District 
of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform, 
and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and 
Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize improvements in the operations of the govern-
ment of the District of Columbia, 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 ‘‘2004 District of Co-
lumbia Omnibus Authorization Act’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIRING SUBMISSION OF PLAN BY SCHOOL 
BOARD FOR ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER 
MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET. 
Section 452 of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act (sec. 1–204.52, D.C. Official Code) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘With re-
spect to’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) ROLE OF MAYOR AND 
COUNCIL.—With respect to’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘This 
section’’ and inserting ‘‘This subsection’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) PLAN
FOR ALLOCATION
OF FUNDS UNDER 
PROPOSED BUDGET.—
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO COUNCIL.—Not 
later than March 1 of each year or the date on 
which the Mayor makes the proposed annual budget 
for a year available under section 442 (whichever oc-
curs later), the Board of Education shall submit to 
the Council a plan for the allocation of the Mayor’s 
proposed budget among various object classes and 
responsibility centers (as defined under regulations 
of the Board). 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The plan submitted under 
this subsection shall include a detailed presentation
of how much money will be allocated to each school, 
including—
‘‘(A) a specific description of the amount 
of funds available to the school for which spend-
ing decisions are under the control of the 
school; and 
‘‘(B) a specific description of other respon-
sibility center funds which will be spent in a 
manner directly benefiting the school, including 
funds which will be spent for personnel, equip-
ment and supplies, property maintenance, and 
student services.’’. 
SEC. 3. MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND LEAS-
ING AGREEMENTS FOR DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA COURTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subchapter III of chapter 17 of 
title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by insert-
ing after section 11–1742 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 11–1742a. Multiyear contracting authority and 
leasing agreements 
‘‘(a) SEVERABLE SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR PERI-
ODS CROSSING FISCAL YEARS.—The Executive Officer 
may enter into a contract for procurement of severable 
services in the same manner and to the same extent as 
the head of an executive agency may enter into such a
contract under section 303L of title III of the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 
U.S.C. 253l). 
‘‘(b) MULTIYEAR LEASING AGREEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The Executive Officer may 
enter into a lease agreement for the accommodation 
of the District of Columbia courts in a building 
which is in existence or being erected by the lessor 
to accommodate the District of Columbia courts. 
‘‘(2) TERMS.—A lease agreement under this 
subsection shall be on terms the Executive Officer 
considers to be in the interest of the Federal Gov-
ernment and the District of Columbia and necessary 
for the accommodation of the District of Columbia 
courts. However, the lease agreement may not bind 
the District of Columbia courts for more than 10 
years and the obligation of amounts for a lease 
under this subsection is limited to the current fiscal 
year for which payments are due without regard to 
section 1341(a)(1)(B) of title 31, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(c) MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The Executive Officer may 
enter into a multiyear contract for the acquisition of 
property or services in the same manner and to the
same extent as an executive agency may enter into 
such a contract under section 304B of title III of 
the Federal Property and Administrative Services 
Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 254c). In applying such au-
thority—
‘‘(A) in section 304B(a)(2)(B)—
‘‘(i) ‘the best interests of the District 
of Columbia and the Federal Government’ 
shall be substituted for ‘the best interests 
of the United States’; and 
‘‘(ii) ‘the courts’ programs’ shall be 
substituted for ‘the agency’s programs’; 
‘‘(B) the second sentence of section 
304B(b), and subsection (e), shall not apply; 
and 
‘‘(C) in section 304B(c), ‘$5,000,000’ shall 
be substituted for ‘$10,000,000’. 
‘‘(2) CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION FOR IN-
SUFFICIENT FUNDING AFTER FIRST YEAR.—In the 
event that funds are not made available for the con-
tinuation of a multiyear contract for services into a 
subsequent fiscal year, the contract shall be canceled 
or terminated, and the costs of cancellation or termi-
nation may be paid from—
‘‘(A) appropriations originally available for 
the performance of the contract concerned; 
‘‘(B) appropriations currently available for 
procurement of the type of services concerned, 
and not otherwise obligated; or 
‘‘(C) funds appropriated for those pay-
ments.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subchapter III of chapter 17 of title 11, District of 
Columbia Code, is amended by inserting after the item re-
lating to section 11–1742 the following new item:
‘‘11–1742a. Multiyear contracting authority and leasing agreements.’’.
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ACADEMIC YEAR AS FISCAL 
YEAR FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOLS. 
Section 441 of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act (sec. 1–204.41, D.C. Official Code) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The fiscal 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as 
provided in subsection (b), the fiscal year’’; 
(2) by striking the third sentence; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—
‘‘(1) ARMORY BOARD.—The fiscal year for the 
Armory Board shall begin on the first day of Janu-