nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the 
Chief Financial Officer from entering into a collective bar-
gaining agreement governing such employees and per-
sonnel or to prohibit the enforcement of such an agree-
ment 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 Finan-
cial Officer and all other attorneys in the Office of 
the General Counsel within the Office of the Chief 
Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, to-
gether with all other personnel of the Office. 
‘‘(2) All other individuals hired or retained as 
attorneys by the Chief Financial Officer or any of-
fice under the personnel authority of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, each of whom shall act under the di-
rection and control of the General Counsel to the 
Chief Financial Officer. 
‘‘(3) The heads and all personnel of the subor-
dinate 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 Finan-
cial Officers of all District of Columbia executive 
branch subordinate and independent agencies (in ac-
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cordance with subsection (c)), together with all other 
District of Columbia accounting, budget, and finan-
cial management personnel (including personnel of 
executive branch independent agencies, but not in-
cluding
personnel
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 Offi-
cers and Associate Chief Financial Officers of all 
District of Columbia executive branch subordinate 
and independent agencies (other than those of a sub-
ordinate office of the Office) shall be appointed by 
the Chief Financial Officer, in consultation with the 
agency head, where applicable. The appointment 
shall be made from a list of qualified candidates de-
veloped by the Chief Financial Officer. 
‘‘(2) TRANSITION.—Any executive branch agen-
cy 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 capacity without reappointment. 
‘‘(d) INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY OVER LEGAL PER-
SONNEL.—Title VIII–B of the District of Columbia Gov-
ernment Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec. 
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1–608.51 et seq., D.C. Official Code) shall not apply to 
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer or to attorneys 
employed by the Office.’’ 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of part B of title IV of the District of Colum-
bia 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 
District of Columbia Home Rule Act, as amended by 
section 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 division which shall operate independently of, and shall 
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not be governed by, the Office of Contracting and Procure-
ment established under the District of Columbia Procure-
ment Practices Act of 1986 or any successor office, except 
the provisions 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 Financial Officer’s procurement office or division.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of part B of title IV of the District of Colum-
bia
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 AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) PROCUREMENT
PRACTICES
ACT.—Section 
104 of the District of Columbia Procurement Prac-
tices Act of 1985 (sec. 2–301.04, D.C. Official 
Code) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘, and 
the District of Columbia Financial Responsi-
bility and Management Assistance Authority’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘the District of Co-
lumbia Financial Responsibility and Manage-
ment Assistance Authority, and (to the extent 
described in section 424b of the District of Co-
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lumbia Home Rule Act) the Office of the Chief 
Financial Officer of the District of Columbia’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking the sec-
ond and third sentences. 
(2) OTHER
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Sec-
tion 132 of the District of Columbia Appropriations 
Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–115) is hereby repealed. 
(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 add-
ing 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 
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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 appro-
priations 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 Direc-
tor may accept and use gifts in the form of— 
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‘‘(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
GOV-
ERNMENT.—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 Pro-
cedure Act of 1970 (sec. 2–1607, D.C. Official Code) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) During fiscal years 2006 through 2008, the 
Service may charge fees to cover the costs of materials 
distributed to attendees of educational events, including 
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conferences, 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 appro-
priation.’’. 
SEC. 302. EVALUATION PROCESS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EM-
PLOYEES. 
Title XVII of the District of Columbia Merit Per-
sonnel 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 
fiscal year the evaluation process and instruments for eval-
uating District of Columbia Public Schools employees 
shall be a non-negotiable item for collective bargaining 
purposes.’’. 
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 Colum-
bia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.42(3), D.C. Official Code) 
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is amended by striking ‘‘The system may provide’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘The system shall apply with respect 
to the compensation of employees of the District govern-
ment during fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal 
year, except 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 
chapter does not apply for pay purposes to any employee 
of the government of the District of Columbia during fis-
cal 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 pro-
curement contract awarded through noncompetitive nego-
tiations in accordance with subsection (a) may be renewed 
or extended only if the Chief Financial Officer of the Dis-
trict of Columbia reviews the contract and certifies that 
the contract was renewed or extended in accordance with 
duly promulgated rules and procedures.’’. 
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SEC.
305.
ACCEPTANCE
OF
GRANT
AMOUNTS
NOT
IN-
CLUDED IN ANNUAL BUDGET. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT, OBLIGATE, AND EX-
PEND 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. Official 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 
sentence of section 446, the Mayor, in consultation with 
the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia 
may accept, obligate, and expend Federal, private, and 
other grants received by the District government that are 
not reflected in the budget approved by Act of Congress 
as provided 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 pur-
suant to subsection (a) until— 
‘‘(A) the Chief Financial Officer submits to 
the Council a report setting forth detailed infor-
mation regarding such grant; and 
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‘‘(B) the Council has reviewed and ap-
proved the acceptance, obligation, and expendi-
ture of such grant. 
‘‘(2) DEEMED
APPROVAL
BY
COUNCIL.—For 
purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the Council shall be 
deemed to have reviewed and approved the accept-
ance, 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 para-
graph (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 govern-
ment in anticipation of the approval or receipt of a grant 
under subsection (b)(2) or in anticipation of the approval 
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or receipt of a Federal, private, or other grant not subject 
to such subsection. 
‘‘(d) ADJUSTMENTS
TO ANNUAL BUDGET.—The 
Chief Financial Officer may adjust the budget for Federal, 
private, and other grants received by the District govern-
ment reflected in the amounts provided in the budget ap-
proved by Act of Congress under section 446, or approved 
and received under subsection (b)(2) to reflect a change 
in the actual amount of the grant. 
‘‘(e) REPORTS.—The Chief Financial Officer shall 
prepare a quarterly report setting forth detailed informa-
tion regarding all Federal, private, and other grants sub-
ject 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 years 2006 through 2008.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The fourth sen-
tence of section 446 of such Act (sec. 1–204.46, D.C. Offi-
cial Code), as amended by section 101(b), is amended by 
inserting ‘‘section 446B,’’ after ‘‘section 446A,’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act, as amended by section 101(c), is amended 
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by inserting 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 
audited by the Inspector General of the District of 
Columbia 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 
District of Columbia (in coordination with the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer of the District of Columbia) pursuant to 
section 208(a)(4) of the District of Columbia Procurement 
Practices Act of 1985, and shall include as a basic finan-
cial statement a comparison of audited actual year-end re-
sults 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 classifica-
tions contained in the law making the appropriations for 
the year and its legislative history.’’. 
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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: 
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all 
fines imposed and collected pursuant to this subsection 
during fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year 
shall be transferred to the General Fund of the District 
of Columbia, shall be used by the District of Columbia 
exclusively for the enforcement and prosecution of the Dis-
trict traffic alcohol laws, and shall remain available until 
expended.’’. 
SEC.
308.
CERTIFICATIONS
FOR
ATTORNEYS
IN
CASES 
BROUGHT
UNDER
INDIVIDUALS
WITH
DIS-
ABILITIES EDUCATION ACT. 
(a) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFI-
CER.—Section 424(d) of the District of Columbia Home 
Rule Act (sec. 1–204.24(d), D.C. Official Code), as 
amended by section 201(a), is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(28) With respect to attorneys in special edu-
cation cases brought under the Individuals with Dis-
abilities Education Act in the District of Columbia 
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during fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal 
year— 
‘‘(A) requiring such attorneys to certify in 
writing that the attorney or representative of 
the attorney rendered any and all services for 
which the attorney received an award in such a 
case, including those received under a settle-
ment agreement or as part of an administrative 
proceeding, from the District of Columbia; 
‘‘(B) requiring such attorneys, as part of 
the certification under subparagraph (A), to 
disclose any financial, corporate, legal, member-
ship on boards of directors, or other relation-
ships with any special education diagnostic 
services, schools, or other special education 
service providers to which the attorneys have 
referred any clients in any such cases; and 
‘‘(C) preparing and submitting quarterly 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and Senate on the 
certification of and the amount paid by the gov-
ernment of the District of Columbia, including 
the District of Columbia Public Schools, to such 
attorneys.’’. 
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(b) INVESTIGATIONS BY INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Sec-
tion 208(a)(3) of the District of Columbia Procurement 
Practices Act of 1985 (sec. 2–302.08(a)(3), D.C. Official 
Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(J) During fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fis-
cal year, conduct investigations to determine the accuracy 
of certifications made to the Chief Financial Officer of the 
District of Columbia under section 424(d)(28) of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Home Rule Act of attorneys in special 
education cases brought under the Individuals with Dis-
abilities Education Act in the District of Columbia.’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this 
Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—GOVERNANCE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
Subtitle A—General District of Columbia Governance 
Sec. 101. Budget flexibility. 
Sec. 102. Additional Authority to allocate amounts in Reserve Funds. 
Sec. 103. Permitting General Services Administration to obtain space and serv-
ices on behalf of District of Columbia Public Defender Service. 
Sec. 104. Authority to enter into Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Com-
pact. 
Sec. 105. Metered taxicabs in the District of Columbia. 
Subtitle B—District of Columbia Courts 
Sec. 111. Modernization of Office of Register of Wills. 
Sec. 112. Increase in cap on rates of pay for nonjudicial employees. 
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Sec. 113. Clarification of rate for individuals providing services to indigent de-
fendants. 
Sec. 114. Authority of Courts to conduct proceedings outside of District of Colum-
bia during emergencies. 
Sec. 115. Authority of Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to use 
services of volunteers. 
Sec. 116. Technical corrections relating to courts. 
Sec. 117. Inclusion of court employees in enhanced dental and vision benefit pro-
gram. 
Subtitle C—Other Miscellaneous Technical Corrections 
Sec. 121. 2004 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act. 
Sec. 122. District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005. 
Sec. 123. Technical and conforming amendments relating to banks operating 
under the Code of Law for the District of Columbia. 
Sec. 124. District of Columbia Schools fiscal year. 
Sec. 125. Gifts to libraries. 
TITLE II—INDEPENDENCE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
Sec. 201. Promoting independence of Chief Financial Officer. 
Sec. 202. Personnel Authority. 
Sec. 203. Procurement Authority. 
Sec. 204. Fiscal impact statements. 
TITLE III—AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN GENERAL 
APPROPRIATIONS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 301. Acceptance of gifts by Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency. 
Sec. 302. Evaluation process for public school employees. 
Sec. 303. Clarification of application of pay provisions of Merit Personnel Sys-
tem to all District employees. 
Sec. 304. Criteria for renewing or extending sole source contracts. 
Sec. 305. Acceptance of grant amounts not included in annual budget. 
Sec. 306. Standards for annual independent audit. 
Sec. 307. Use of fines imposed for violation of traffic alcohol laws for enforcement 
and prosecution of laws. 
Sec. 308. Certifications for attorneys in cases brought under Individuals With 
Disabilities Education Act. 
TITLE I—GOVERNANCE OF 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
Subtitle A—General District of 
Columbia Governance 
SEC. 101. BUDGET FLEXIBILITY. 
(a) PERMITTING
INCREASE
IN
AMOUNT
APPRO-
PRIATED AS LOCAL FUNDS DURING A FISCAL YEAR.—Sub-
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