(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR REPLENISHMENT 
AFTER ALLOCATION FOR CASH FLOW MANAGE-
MENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If the District allo-
cates amounts from the contingency reserve 
fund during a fiscal year for cash flow 
management purposes pursuant to the au-
thority of subsection (c) and at any time 
afterwards during the year makes a subse-
quent allocation from the fund for purposes 
of this subsection, and if as a result of the 
subsequent allocation the balance of the 
fund is reduced to an amount which is less 
than 50 percent of the balance of the fund 
as of the first day of the fiscal year, the Dis-
trict shall replenish the fund by such 
amount as may be required to restore the 
balance to an amount which is equal to 50 
percent of the balance of the fund as of the 
first day of the fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) DEADLINE.—The District shall 
carry out any replenishment required under 
clause (i) as a result of a subsequent alloca-
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tion described in such clause not later than 
the expiration of the 60-day period which 
begins on the date of the subsequent alloca-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 103. PERMITTING GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRA-
TION TO OBTAIN SPACE AND SERVICES ON 
BEHALF OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC 
DEFENDER SERVICE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN SPACE AND SERVICES.— 
At the request of the Director of the District of Columbia 
Public Defender Service, the Administrator of General Serv-
ices may furnish space and services on behalf of the Service 
(either directly by providing space and services in buildings 
owned or occupied by the Federal Government or indirectly 
by entering into leases with non-Federal entities) in the 
same manner, and under the same terms and conditions, 
as the Administrator may furnish space and services on be-
half of an agency of the Federal Government. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 104. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO INTERSTATE INSUR-
ANCE PRODUCT REGULATION COMPACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The District of Columbia is author-
ized to enter into an interstate compact to establish a joint 
state commission as an instrumentality of the District of 
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Columbia for the purpose of establishing uniform insurance 
product regulations among the participating states. 
(b) DELEGATION.—Any insurance product regulation 
compact that the Council of the District of Columbia au-
thorizes the Mayor to execute on behalf of the District may 
contain provisions that delegate the requisite power and au-
thority to the joint state commission to achieve the purposes 
for which the interstate compact is established. 
SEC. 105. METERED TAXICABS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b) and not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the District of Columbia shall require all taxi-
cabs licensed in the District of Columbia to charge fares 
by a metered system. 
(b) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OPT OUT.—The Mayor of 
the District of Columbia may exempt the District of Colum-
bia from the requirement under subsection (a) by issuing 
an executive order that specifically states that the District 
of Columbia opts out of the requirement to implement a 
metered fare system for taxicabs. 
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Subtitle B—District of Columbia 
Courts 
SEC. 111. MODERNIZATION OF OFFICE OF REGISTER OF 
WILLS. 
(a) REVISION OF DUTIES.—Section 11–2104(b), Dis-
trict of Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) In matters over which the Superior Court has pro-
bate jurisdiction or powers, the Register of Wills shall— 
‘‘(1) make full and fair entries, in separate 
records, of the proceedings of the court; 
‘‘(2) record in electronic or other format all wills 
proved before the Register of Wills or the court and 
other matters required by law to be recorded in the 
court; 
‘‘(3) lodge in places of safety designated by the 
court original papers filed with the Register of Wills; 
‘‘(4) make out and issue every summons, process, 
and order of the court; 
‘‘(5) prepare and submit to the Executive Officer 
of the District of Columbia courts such reports as 
may be required; and 
‘‘(6) in every respect, act under the control and 
direction of the court.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF PENALTIES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 11–2104, District of 
Columbia Code, is amended— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘; pen-
alties’’; and 
(B) by striking subsections (d) and (e). 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating 
to section 11–2104 in the table of sections for chapter 
21 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘; penalties’’. 
(c) RECORD OF CLAIMS AGAINST NONRESIDENT DECE-
DENTS.—Section 20–343(d), District of Columbia Official 
Code, is amended by striking the second sentence and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘The Register shall record all such claims 
and releases.’’. 
SEC. 112. INCREASE IN CAP ON RATES OF PAY FOR NON-
JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The second sentence of section 11– 
1726(a), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘pay fixed by administrative action in section 
5373’’ and inserting ‘‘maximum pay in section 5382(a)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to pay periods begin-
ning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 113. CLARIFICATION OF RATE FOR INDIVIDUALS PRO-
VIDING SERVICES TO INDIGENT DEFEND-
ANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11–2605, District of Co-
lumbia Official Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); 
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting after ‘‘United 
States Code,’’ the following: ‘‘(or, in the case of inves-
tigative services, a fixed rate of $25 per hour)’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by inserting after ‘‘United 
States Code,’’ the following: ‘‘(or, in the case of inves-
tigative services, a fixed rate of $25 per hour)’’; and 
(4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (b) and (c). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to services provided on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 114. AUTHORITY OF COURTS TO CONDUCT PRO-
CEEDINGS OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA DURING EMERGENCIES. 
(a) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 7 of 
title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 11–710. 
Emergency 
Authority 
to 
conduct 
pro-
ceedings outside District of Columbia 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The court may hold special ses-
sions at any place within the United States outside the Dis-
trict of Columbia as the nature of the business may require 
and upon such notice as the court orders, upon a finding 
by either the chief judge of the court (or, if the chief judge 
is absent or disabled, the judge designated under section 11– 
706(a)) or the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration 
in the District of Columbia that, because of emergency con-
ditions, no location within the District of Columbia is rea-
sonably available where such special sessions could be held. 
The court may transact any business at a special session 
authorized pursuant to this section which it has the author-
ity to transact at a regular session. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.—If the Court of Appeals 
issues an order exercising its authority under subsection 
(a), the court— 
‘‘(1) through the Joint Committee on Judicial 
Administration in the District of Columbia, shall 
send notice of such order, including the reasons for 
the issuance of such order, to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives; and 
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‘‘(2) shall provide reasonable notice to the United 
States Marshals Service before the commencement of 
any special session held pursuant to such order.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of chapter 7 of title 11, District of Columbia Of-
ficial Code, is amended by adding at the end of the 
items relating to subchapter I the following: 
‘‘11–710. Emergency authority to conduct proceedings outside District of Colum-
bia.’’. 
(b) SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 9 of 
title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 11–911. 
Emergency 
Authority 
to 
conduct 
pro-
ceedings outside District of Columbia 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Superior Court may hold spe-
cial sessions at any place within the United States outside 
the District of Columbia as the nature of the business may 
require and upon such notice as the Superior Court orders, 
upon a finding by either the chief judge of the Superior 
Court (or, if the chief judge is absent or disabled, the judge 
designated under section 11–907(a)) or the Joint Committee 
on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia 
that, because of emergency conditions, no location within 
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the District of Columbia is reasonably available where such 
special sessions could be held. 
‘‘(b) BUSINESS TRANSACTED.—The Superior Court 
may transact any business at a special session outside the 
District of Columbia authorized pursuant to this section 
which it has the authority to transact at a regular session, 
except that a criminal trial may not be conducted at such 
a special session without the consent of the defendant. 
‘‘(c) SUMMONING OF JURORS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, in any case in which special sessions 
are conducted pursuant to this section, the Superior Court 
may summon jurors— 
‘‘(1) in civil proceedings, from any part of the 
District of Columbia or, if jurors are not readily 
available from the District of Columbia, the jurisdic-
tion in which it is holding the special session; and 
‘‘(2) in criminal trials, from any part of the 
District of Columbia or, if jurors are not readily 
available from the District of Columbia and if the de-
fendant so consents, the jurisdiction in which it is 
holding the special session. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.—If the Superior Court 
issues an order exercising its authority under subsection 
(a), the Court— 
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‘‘(1) through the Joint Committee on Judicial 
Administration in the District of Columbia, shall 
send notice of such order, including the reasons for 
the issuance of such order, to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(2) shall provide reasonable notice to the United 
States Marshals Service before the commencement of 
any special session held pursuant to such order.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of chapter 9 of title 11, District of Columbia Of-
ficial Code, is amended by adding at the end of the 
items relating to subchapter I the following: 
‘‘11–911. Emergency authority to conduct proceedings outside District of Colum-
bia.’’. 
SEC. 115. AUTHORITY OF COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER 
SUPERVISION AGENCY TO USE SERVICES OF 
VOLUNTEERS. 
Section 11233 of the National Capital Revitalization 
and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 24– 
133, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORITY TO USE SERVICES
OF VOLUN-
TEERS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Agency (including any 
independent entity within the Agency) may accept the 
services of volunteers and provide for their incidental 
expenses to carry out any activity of the Agency ex-
cept policy-making. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY
OF
WORKER’S
COMPENSA-
TION RULES TO VOLUNTEERS.—Any volunteer whose 
services are accepted pursuant to this subsection shall 
be considered an employee of the United States Gov-
ernment in providing the services for purposes of 
chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code (relating to 
compensation for work injuries) and chapter 11 of 
title 18, United States Code, relating to corruption 
and conflicts of interest.’’. 
SEC. 116. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATING TO COURTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 329 of the District of Co-
lumbia Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–335; 
118 Stat. 1345), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 329. (a) APPROVAL OF BONDS BY JOINT COM-
MITTEE
ON
JUDICIAL
ADMINISTRATION.—Section 11– 
1701(b), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by 
striking paragraph (5). 
‘‘(b) EXECUTIVE OFFICER.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 11–1704, District of 
Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘OATH OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
‘SEC. 11–1704. 
‘The Executive Officer shall take an oath or affirma-
tion for the faithful and impartial discharge of the duties 
of that office.’. 
‘‘(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 17 of title 11, District of Columbia 
Official Code, is amended by amending the item re-
lating to section 11–1704 to read as follows: 
‘11–1704. Oath of Executive Officer.’. 
‘‘(c) FISCAL OFFICER.—Section 11–1723, District of 
Columbia Official Code, is amended— 
‘‘(1) by striking ‘(a)(1)’and inserting ‘(a)’; 
‘‘(2) by striking subsection (b); and 
‘‘(3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
subsection (a) as subsections (b) and (c). 
‘‘(d) AUDITOR-MASTER.—Section 11–1724, District of 
Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking the second 
and third sentences. 
‘‘(e) REGISTER OF WILLS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 11–2102, District of 
Columbia Official Code, is amended— 
‘‘(A) in the heading, by striking ‘bond;’; 
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‘‘(B) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘give 
bond,’and all that follows through ‘seasonably to 
record’ and inserting ‘seasonably record’; and 
‘‘(C) by striking the third sentence of sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating 
to section 11–2102 in the table of sections for chapter 
21 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, is 
amended by striking ‘bond;’.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for 
chapter 17 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, 
is amended by amending the item relating to section 11– 
1728 to read as follows: 
‘‘11–1728. Recruitment and training of personnel; travel.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of 
the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005. 
SEC. 117. INCLUSION OF COURT EMPLOYEES IN ENHANCED 
DENTAL AND VISION BENEFIT PROGRAM. 
(a) UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 5 of the United 
States Code is amended— 
(1) in section 8951(1) by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘and an employee of the District of Colum-
bia courts’’; 
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(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 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subpara-
graph (D) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(D) Chapter 89A (relating to enhanced 
dental benefits). 
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‘‘(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. 
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— 
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(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 
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-
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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 
(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)’’. 
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(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 
(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’’. 
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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 
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– 
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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 
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: 
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‘‘(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 
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. 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(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. 
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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-
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. 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(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). 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(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 
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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-
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 
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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. 
‘‘(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; 
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‘‘(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 
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). 
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‘‘(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 
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. 
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‘‘(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 
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. 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(23) Preparing appropriate annual, quarterly, 
and monthly financial reports of the accounting and 
financial operations of the District government. 
‘‘(24) Not later than 120 days after the end of 
each fiscal year, preparing the complete financial 
statement and report on the activities of the District 
government for such fiscal year, for the use of the 
Mayor under section 448(a)(4). 
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‘‘(25) Preparing fiscal impact statements on reg-
ulations, 
multiyear 
contracts, 
contracts 
over 
$1,000,000 and on legislation, as required by section 
4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975. 
‘‘(26) Preparing under the direction of the 
Mayor, who has the specific responsibility for formu-
lating budget policy using Chief Financial Officer 
technical and human resources, the budget for submis-
sion by the Mayor to the Council and to the public 
and upon final adoption to Congress and to the pub-
lic. 
‘‘(27) Certifying all collective bargaining agree-
ments and nonunion pay proposals prior to submis-
sion to the Council for approval as to the availability 
of funds to meet the obligations expected to be in-
curred by the District government under such collec-
tive bargaining agreements and nonunion pay pro-
posals during the year. 
‘‘(e) FUNCTIONS OF TREASURER.—At all times, the 
Treasurer shall have the following duties: 
‘‘(1) Assisting the Chief Financial Officer in re-
porting revenues received by the District government, 
including submitting annual and quarterly reports 
concerning the cash position of the District govern-
ment not later than 60 days after the last day of the 
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