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. 
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.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 11–2104, District of 
Columbia Official 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. 
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)’’; and 
(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)’’. 
(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: 
‘‘§ 11–710. 
Emergency 
authority 
to 
conduct 
pro-
ceedings outside District of Columbia. 
‘‘The court may hold special sessions at any place out-
side the District 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 unavailable, the most senior available active 
judge of the court) or the Joint Committee on Judicial Ad-
ministration of the District of Columbia that, because of 
emergency conditions, no location within the District of Co-
lumbia is reasonably 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 authority to transact at a regular session.’’. 
(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. 
‘‘The Superior Court may hold special sessions at any 
place 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 unavailable, 
the most senior available active judge of the Superior Court) 
or the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration of the 
District of Columbia that, because of emergency conditions, 
no location within the District of Columbia is reasonably 
available where such special sessions could be held. The Su-
perior 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, including business re-
quiring the summoning of jurors from within the District 
of Columbia to the location outside the District of Columbia 
at which the special session is held.’’.
(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.— 
‘‘(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).’’. 
SEC. 116. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATING TO COURTS. 
(a) CORRECTIONS RELATING TO DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 329 of the District of 
Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 
108–335; 118 Stat. 1345), is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘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.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 11–1704, District of 
Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘§ 11–1704. Oath of Executive Officer. 
‘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;’; 
‘‘(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;’.’’. 
(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 11–1728 to read as follows: 
‘‘11–1728. Recruitment and training of personnel and travel.’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall take effect as if included in 
the enactment of the District of Columbia Appropria-
tions Act, 2005. 
(b) CORRECTIONS RELATING TO DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2002.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 16–2326.01(g)(4), 
District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘11–2605(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘11–2605(d)’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in the 
enactment of the District of Columbia Appropriations 
Act, 2002. 
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 of 
the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.46, 
D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘The Council,’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘from the Mayor,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘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— 
(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 District 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-
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)’’. 
(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 
‘‘(except a national banking association located in the Dis-
trict 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’’. 
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– 
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: 
‘‘(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. 
‘‘(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. 
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. 
‘‘(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). 
‘‘(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 
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
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;
‘‘(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).
‘‘(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.
‘‘(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.
‘‘(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).
‘‘(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
quarter (or year) involved. Each such report shall in-
clude the following: 
‘‘(A) Comparative reports of revenue and 
other receipts by source, including tax, nontax, 
and Federal revenues, grants and reimburse-
ments, capital program loans, and advances. 
Each source shall be broken down into specific 
components. 
‘‘(B) Statements of the cash flow of the Dis-
trict government for the preceding quarter or 
year, including receipts, disbursements, net 
changes in cash inclusive of the beginning bal-
ance, cash and investment, and the ending bal-
ance, inclusive of cash and investment. Such 
statements shall reflect the actual, planned, better 
or worse dollar amounts and the percentage 
change with respect to the current quarter, year- 
to-date, and fiscal year. 
‘‘(C) Quarterly cash flow forecast for the 
quarter or year involved, reflecting receipts, dis-
bursements, net change in cash inclusive of the 
beginning balance, cash and investment, and the 
ending balance, inclusive of cash and investment 
with respect to the actual dollar amounts for the
quarter or year, and projected dollar amounts 
for each of the 3 succeeding quarters. 
‘‘(D) Monthly reports reflecting a detailed 
summary analysis of all District of Columbia 
government investments, including— 
‘‘(i) the total of long-term and short- 
term investments; 
‘‘(ii) a detailed summary analysis of 
investments by type and amount, including 
purchases, sales (maturities), and interest; 
‘‘(iii) an analysis of investment port-
folio mix by type and amount, including li-
quidity, quality/risk of each security, and 
similar information; 
‘‘(iv) an analysis of investment strat-
egy, including near-term strategic plans 
and projects of investment activity, as well 
as forecasts of future investment strategies 
based on anticipated market conditions, 
and similar information; and 
‘‘(v) an analysis of cash utilization, 
including— 
‘‘(I) comparisons of budgeted per-
centages of total cash to be invested
with actual percentages of cash in-
vested and the dollar amounts; 
‘‘(II) comparisons of the next re-
turn on invested cash expressed in per-
centages (yield) with comparable mar-
ket indicators and established District 
of Columbia government yield objec-
tives; and 
‘‘(III) comparisons of estimated 
dollar return against actual dollar 
yield. 
‘‘(E) Monthly reports reflecting a detailed 
summary analysis of long-term and short-term 
borrowings inclusive of debt as authorized by sec-
tion 603, in the current fiscal year and the 
amount of debt for each succeeding fiscal year 
not to exceed 5 years. All such reports shall re-
flect— 
‘‘(i) the amount of debt outstanding by 
type of instrument; 
‘‘(ii) the amount of authorized and 
unissued debt, including availability of 
short-term lines of credit, United States 
Treasury borrowings, and similar informa-
tion;
‘‘(iii) a maturity schedule of the debt; 
‘‘(iv) the rate of interest payable upon 
the debt; and 
‘‘(v) the amount of debt service require-
ments and related debt service reserves. 
‘‘(2) Such other functions assigned to the Chief 
Financial Officer under subsection (d) as the Chief 
Financial Officer may delegate. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section (and 
sections 424a and 424b)— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘Authority’ means the District of 
Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 
Assistance Authority established under section 101(a) 
of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility 
and Management Assistance Act of 1995; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘control year’ has the meaning 
given such term under section 305(4) of such Act; and 
‘‘(3) the term ‘District government’ has the 
meaning given such term under section 305(5) of such 
Act.’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF DUTIES OF CHIEF FINANCIAL 
OFFICER AND MAYOR.— 
(1) 
RELATION
TO
FINANCIAL
DUTIES
OF 
MAYOR.—Section 448(a) of such Act (section 1– 
204.48(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking
‘‘section 603,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 603 and except 
to the extent provided under section 424(d),’’. 
(2) RELATION TO MAYOR’S DUTIES REGARDING 
ACCOUNTING
SUPERVISION
AND
CONTROL.—Section 
449 of such Act (section 1–204.49, D.C. Official Code) 
is amended by striking ‘‘The Mayor’’ and inserting 
‘‘Except to the extent provided under section 424(d), 
the Mayor’’. 
SEC. 202. PERSONNEL AUTHORITY. 
(a) PROVIDING INDEPENDENT PERSONNEL AUTHOR-
ITY .— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part B of title IV of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
‘‘AUTHORITY OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OVER 
PERSONNEL OF OFFICE AND OTHER FINANCIAL PERSONNEL 
‘‘SEC. 424a. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
provision of law or regulation (including any law or regu-
lation providing for collective bargaining or the enforce-
ment of any collective bargaining agreement), employees of 
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
Columbia, including personnel described in subsection (b), 
shall be appointed by, shall serve at the pleasure of, and 
shall act under the direction and control of the Chief Finan-
cial Officer of the District of Columbia, and shall be consid-
ered at-will employees not covered by the District of Colum-
bia Merit Personnel Act of 1978, except that nothing in this 
section may be construed to prohibit the Chief Financial 
Officer from entering into a collective bargaining agreement 
governing such employees and personnel or to prohibit the 
enforcement of such an agreement as entered into by the 
Chief Financial Officer. 
‘‘(b) PERSONNEL.—The personnel described in this 
subsection are as follows: 
‘‘(1) The General Counsel to the Chief Financial 
Officer and all other attorneys in the Office of the 
General Counsel within the Office of the Chief Finan-
cial Officer of the District of Columbia, together with 
all other personnel of the Office. 
‘‘(2) All other individuals hired or retained as 
attorneys by the Chief Financial Officer or any office 
under the personnel authority of the Chief Financial 
Officer, each of whom shall act under the direction 
and control of the General Counsel to the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer. 
‘‘(3) The heads and all personnel of the subordi-
nate offices of the Office (as described in section 
424(a)(2) and established as subordinate offices in 
section 424(a)(3)) and the Chief Financial Officers, 
Agency Fiscal Officers, and Associate Chief Financial 
Officers of all District of Columbia executive branch
subordinate and independent agencies (in accordance 
with subsection (c)), together with all other District of 
Columbia accounting, budget, and financial manage-
ment personnel (including personnel of executive 
branch independent agencies, but not including per-
sonnel of the legislative or judicial branches of the 
District government). 
‘‘(c) APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVE BRANCH 
AGENCY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Financial Officers 
and Associate Chief Financial Officers of all District 
of Columbia executive branch subordinate and inde-
pendent agencies (other than those of a subordinate 
office of the Office) shall be appointed by the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, in consultation with the agency head, 
where applicable. The appointment shall be made 
from a list of qualified candidates developed by the 
Chief Financial Officer. 
‘‘(2) TRANSITION.—Any executive branch agency 
Chief Financial Officer appointed prior to the date of 
enactment of the 2005 District of Columbia Omnibus 
Authorization Act may continue to serve in that ca-
pacity without reappointment. 
‘‘(d) INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OVER LEGAL PER-
SONNEL.—Title VIII–B of the District of Columbia Govern-
ment Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec. 1– 
608.51 et seq., D.C. Official Code) shall not apply to the 
Office of the Chief Financial Officer or to attorneys em-
ployed by the Office.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of part B of title IV of the District of Columbia 
Home Rule Act is amended by adding at the end the 
following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 424a. Authority of Chief Financial Officer over personnel of Office and other 
financial personnel.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 862 of the 
District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit 
Personnel Act of 1978 (D.C. Law 2–260; D.C. Official Code 
§ 1–608.62) is amended by striking paragraph (2). 
SEC. 203. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY. 
(a) PROVIDING INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY TO PRO-
CURE GOODS AND SERVICES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part B of title IV of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Home Rule Act, as amended by sec-
tion 203(a)(1), is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL 
OFFICER 
‘‘SEC. 424b. The Chief Financial Officer shall carry 
out procurement of goods and services for the Office of the 
Chief Financial Officer through a procurement office or di-
vision which shall operate independently of, and shall not 
be governed by, the Office of Contracting and Procurement 
established under the District of Columbia Procurement 
Practices Act of 1985 or any successor office, except the pro-
visions applicable under such Act to procurement carried 
out by the Chief Procurement Officer established by section 
105 of such Act or any successor office shall apply with 
respect to the procurement carried out by the Chief Finan-
cial Officer’s procurement office or division.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of part B of title IV of the District of Columbia 
Home Rule Act, as amended by section 203(a)(2), is 
further amended by adding at the end following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 424b. Procurement authority of the Chief Financial Officer.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 104 of the 
District of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985 
(sec. 2–301.04, D.C. Official Code) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘and District 
of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commissions’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘District of Columbia 
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, and (to the ex-
tent described in section 424b of the District of Co-
lumbia Home Rule Act) the Office of the Chief Finan-
cial Officer of the District of Columbia’’; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking the second and 
third sentences. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect 6 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 204. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. 
The General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975 (sec. 
1–301.45 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS 
‘‘SEC. 4a. (a) BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
law, except as provided in subsection (c), all perma-
nent bills and resolutions shall be accompanied by a 
fiscal impact statement before final adoption by the 
Council. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The fiscal impact statement 
shall include the estimate of the costs which will be 
incurred by the District as a result of the enactment 
of the measure in the current and each of the first 
four fiscal years for which the act or resolution is in 
effect, together with a statement of the basis for such 
estimate. 
‘‘(b) APPROPRIATIONS.—Permanent and emergency 
acts which are accompanied by fiscal impact statements
which reflect unbudgeted costs, shall be subject to appropria-
tions prior to becoming effective. 
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
to emergency declaration, ceremonial, confirmation, and 
sense of the Council resolutions.’’. 
TITLE III—AUTHORIZATION OF 
CERTAIN 
GENERAL 
APPRO-
PRIATIONS PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS BY COURT SERVICES AND 
OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS.—Section 11233(b) 
of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government 
Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 24–133(b), D.C. Official 
Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.— 
‘‘(A) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS.—Dur-
ing fiscal years 2006 through 2008, the Director 
may accept and use gifts in the form of— 
‘‘(i) in-kind contributions of space and 
hospitality to support offender and defend-
ant programs; and 
‘‘(ii) equipment and vocational train-
ing services to educate and train offenders 
and defendants.
‘‘(B) RECORDS.—The Director shall keep 
accurate and detailed records of the acceptance 
and use of any gifts under subparagraph (A), 
and shall make such records available for audit 
and public inspection. 
‘‘(4) REIMBURSEMENT FROM DISTRICT GOVERN-
MENT.—During fiscal years 2006 through 2008, the 
Director may accept and use reimbursement from the 
District government for space and services provided, 
on a cost reimbursable basis.’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE TO 
CHARGE FEES FOR EVENT MATERIALS.—Section 307 of the 
District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Proce-
dure Act of 1970 (sec. 2–1607, D.C. Official Code) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) During fiscal years 2006 through 2008, the Serv-
ice may charge fees to cover the costs of materials distrib-
uted to attendees of educational events, including con-
ferences, sponsored by the Service. Notwithstanding section 
3302 of title 31, United States Code, any amounts received 
as fees under this subsection shall be credited to the Service 
and available for use without further appropriation.’’.
SEC. 302. EVALUATION PROCESS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EM-
PLOYEES. 
Title XVII of the District of Columbia Merit Personnel 
Act of 1978 (sec. 1–617.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1718. EVALUATION PROCESS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL 
EMPLOYEES. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or 
regulation, during fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fis-
cal year the evaluation process and instruments for evalu-
ating District of Columbia Public Schools employees shall 
be a non-negotiable item for collective bargaining pur-
poses.’’. 
SEC. 303. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF PAY PROVI-
SIONS OF MERIT PERSONNEL SYSTEM TO ALL 
DISTRICT EMPLOYEES. 
(a) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOME RULE ACT.—The 
fourth sentence of section 422(3) of the District of Columbia 
Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.42(3), D.C. Official Code) is 
amended by striking ‘‘The system may provide’’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘The system shall apply with respect to 
the compensation of employees of the District government 
during fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year, ex-
cept that the system may provide’’.
(b) TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 5102 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) Except as may be specifically provided, this chap-
ter does not apply for pay purposes to any employee of the 
government of the District of Columbia during fiscal year 
2006 or any succeeding fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 304. CRITERIA FOR RENEWING OR EXTENDING SOLE 
SOURCE CONTRACTS. 
Section 305 of the District of Columbia Procurement 
Practices Act of 1985 (sec. 2–303.05, D.C. Official Code) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) During fiscal years 2006 through 2008, a procure-
ment contract awarded through noncompetitive negotia-
tions in accordance with subsection (a) may be renewed or 
extended only if the Chief Financial Officer of the District 
of Columbia reviews the contract and certifies that the con-
tract was renewed or extended in accordance with duly pro-
mulgated rules and procedures.’’. 
SEC. 305. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT AMOUNTS NOT IN-
CLUDED IN ANNUAL BUDGET. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT, OBLIGATE, AND EXPEND 
AMOUNTS.—Subpart 1 of part D of title IV of the District 
of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.41 et seq., D.C. Of-
ficial Code), as amended by section 101(a), is amended by 
inserting after section 446A the following new section: 
‘‘ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT AMOUNTS NOT INCLUDED IN 
ANNUAL BUDGET 
‘‘SEC. 446B. (a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT, OBLIGATE, 
AND EXPEND AMOUNTS.—Notwithstanding the fourth sen-
tence of section 446, the Mayor, in consultation with the 
Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia may ac-
cept, obligate, and expend Federal, private, and other 
grants received by the District government that are not re-
flected in the budget approved by Act of Congress as pro-
vided in such section. 
‘‘(b) CONDITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ROLE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER; AP-
PROVAL BY COUNCIL.—No Federal, private, or other 
grant may be accepted, obligated, or expended pursu-
ant to subsection (a) until— 
‘‘(A) the Chief Financial Officer submits to 
the Council a report setting forth detailed infor-
mation regarding such grant; and 
‘‘(B) the Council has reviewed and ap-
proved the acceptance, obligation, and expendi-
ture of such grant. 
‘‘(2) DEEMED APPROVAL BY COUNCIL.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (1)(B), the Council shall be
deemed to have reviewed and approved the acceptance, 
obligation, and expenditure of a grant if— 
‘‘(A) no written notice of disapproval is 
filed with the Secretary of the Council within 14 
calendar days of the receipt of the report from 
the Chief Financial Officer under paragraph 
(1)(A); or 
‘‘(B) if such a notice of disapproval is filed 
within such deadline, the Council does not by 
resolution disapprove the acceptance, obligation, 
or expenditure of the grant within 30 calendar 
days of the initial receipt of the report from the 
Chief Financial Officer under paragraph (1)(A). 
‘‘(c) NO OBLIGATION OR EXPENDITURE PERMITTED IN 
ANTICIPATION OF RECEIPT OR APPROVAL.—No amount 
may be obligated or expended from the general fund or other 
funds of the District of Columbia government in anticipa-
tion of the approval or receipt of a grant under subsection 
(b)(2) or in anticipation of the approval or receipt of a 
Federal, private, or other grant not subject to such sub-
section. 
‘‘(d) ADJUSTMENTS TO ANNUAL BUDGET.—The Chief 
Financial Officer may adjust the budget for Federal, pri-
vate, and other grants received by the District government 
reflected in the amounts provided in the budget approved
by Act of Congress under section 446, or approved and re-
ceived under subsection (b)(2) to reflect a change in the ac-
tual amount of the grant. 
‘‘(e) REPORTS.—The Chief Financial Officer shall pre-
pare a quarterly report setting forth detailed information 
regarding all Federal, private, and other grants subject to 
this section. Each such report shall be submitted to the 
Council and to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and Senate not later than 15 days 
after the end of the quarter covered by the report. 
‘‘(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The fourth sentence of 
section 446 of such Act (sec. 1–204.46, D.C. Official Code), 
as amended by section 101(b), is amended by inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 446B,’’ after ‘‘section 446A,’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of 
such Act, as amended by section 101(c), is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 446A the following 
new item: 
‘‘Sec. 446B. Acceptance of grant amounts not included in annual budget.’’. 
SEC. 306. STANDARDS FOR ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT. 
Section 448 of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act (sec. 1–204.48, D.C. Official Code) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking the semi-
colon at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘, as au-
dited by the Inspector General of the District of Co-
lumbia in accordance with subsection (c) in the case 
of fiscal years 2006 through 2008;’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) The financial statement and report for a fiscal 
year prepared and submitted for purposes of subsection 
(a)(4) shall be audited by the Inspector General of the Dis-
trict of Columbia (in coordination with the Chief Financial 
Officer of the District of Columbia) pursuant to section 
208(a)(4) of the District of Columbia Procurement Prac-
tices Act of 1985, and shall include as a basic financial 
statement a comparison of audited actual year-end results 
with the revenues submitted in the budget document for such 
year and the appropriations enacted into law for such year 
using the format, terminology, and classifications contained 
in the law making the appropriations for the year and its 
legislative history.’’. 
SEC. 307. USE OF FINES IMPOSED FOR VIOLATION OF TRAF-
FIC ALCOHOL LAWS FOR ENFORCEMENT AND 
PROSECUTION OF LAWS. 
Section 10(b)(3) of the District of Columbia Traffic 
Act, 1925 (sec. 50–2201.05(b)(3), D.C. Official Code) is 
amended to read as follows: