SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF FEDERAL MANDATES OVER 
LOCAL BUDGET PROCESS AND FINANCIAL 
MANAGEMENT OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
(a) TERMINATION OF MANDATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part D of title IV of the 
District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1— 
204.41 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subpart: 
‘‘Subpart 3—Termination of Federal Mandates 
‘‘TERMINATION OF FEDERAL MANDATES 
‘‘SEC. 458. (a) BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGE-
MENT GOVERNED UNDER DISTRICT LAW.—Effective with 
respect to fiscal year 2016 and each succeeding fiscal year 
which is not a control year— 
‘‘(1) the provisions of subpart 1 and subpart 2 
(other than sections 445A, 449, 453(c), and 455) 
shall not apply; and 
‘‘(2) the process by which the District of Co-
lumbia develops and enacts the budget for the Dis-
trict government for a fiscal year, and the activities 
carried out with respect to the financial management 
of the District government for a fiscal year, shall be 
established under such laws as may be enacted by 
the District (except that nothing in this subsection 
may be construed to permit the District to waive the 
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application of any other provision of this Act to such 
budget or such activities for the fiscal year). 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE FOR DETERMINATION OF FIS-
CAL YEAR.—Section 441 (relating to the fiscal year of the 
District) shall not apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 
or any succeeding fiscal year, without regard to whether 
or not the fiscal year is a control year. 
‘‘(c) NO EFFECT
ON EXISTING OBLIGATIONS.— 
Nothing in this section may be construed to relieve the 
District of Columbia of any contractual or other financial 
obligations incurred by the District under a budget en-
acted for a fiscal year prior to fiscal year 2016. 
‘‘(d) NO EFFECT ON OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.— 
Nothing in this section may be construed to waive the ap-
plication of any provision of this Act with respect to the 
process and activities described in subsection (a)(2) for a 
fiscal year, other than the provisions which do not apply 
to the fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a)(1).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act is amended by adding at the end 
of the items relating to part D of title IV the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Subpart 3—Termination of Federal Mandates 
‘‘Sec. 458. Termination of Federal mandates.’’. 
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(b) ELIMINATION OF CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW PE-
RIOD FOR BUDGET ACTS.—Section 602(c) of such Act 
(sec. 1–206.02(c), D.C. Official Code) is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 
(2) and (4)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) In the case of any Act adopting the annual budg-
et for the District of Columbia government for fiscal year 
2016 or any succeeding fiscal year which is not a control 
year, such Act shall take effect upon the date prescribed 
by such Act.’’. 
SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF FEDERAL MANDATES OVER BOR-
ROWING OF MONEY. 
(a) TERMINATION OF MANDATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part E of title IV of the 
District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1— 
204.61 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subpart: 
‘‘Subpart 6—Termination of Federal Mandates 
‘‘TERMINATION OF FEDERAL MANDATES 
‘‘SEC. 490A. (a) BORROWING GOVERNED UNDER 
DISTRICT LAW.—Except as provided in subsection (b), ef-
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fective with respect to fiscal year 2016 and each suc-
ceeding fiscal year which is not a control year— 
‘‘(1) the provisions of subparts 1 through 5 
shall not apply; and 
‘‘(2) the process and rules by which the District 
of Columbia issues bonds or otherwise borrows 
money shall be established under such laws as may 
be enacted by the District. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—Sub-
section (a) does not apply with respect to the following 
sections: 
‘‘(1) Section 482 (relating to the full faith and 
credit of the District). 
‘‘(2) Section 484 (relating to the nonapplica-
bility of the full faith and credit of the United 
States). 
‘‘(3) Section 485 (relating to the tax treatment 
of bonds and notes). 
‘‘(4) Section 486 (relating to legal investment 
in bonds and notes). 
‘‘(5) Section 487 (relating to payments for sani-
tary sewage water works, water pollution projects, 
and waste treatment services). 
‘‘(6) Section 488 (relating to payments for res-
ervoirs on the Potomac River). 
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‘‘(7) Section 489 (relating to contributions to 
the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Author-
ity). 
‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed— 
‘‘(1) to relieve the District of Columbia of any 
obligation incurred with respect to bonds or other 
forms of borrowing issued prior to fiscal year 2016; 
or 
‘‘(2) to waive the application to the District of 
Columbia of any other Federal law governing the 
borrowing of funds by States or units of local gov-
ernment, including the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act is amended by adding at the end 
of the items relating to part E of title IV the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Subpart 6—Termination of Federal Mandates 
‘‘Sec. 490A. Termination of Federal mandates.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF CAP ON AMOUNT OF DISTRICT BOR-
ROWING.—Section 603(b) of such Act (sec. 1—206.03(b), 
D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(4) Paragraphs (1) through (3) shall not apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2016 or any succeeding fiscal year 
which is not a control year.’’. 
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF APPLICATION OF FEDERAL ANTI-DEFI-
CIENCY ACT TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOV-
ERNMENT. 
(a) REPEAL OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO LIMITA-
TIONS ON APPROPRIATIONS.—Subchapter III of chapter 
13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘or of the District of Columbia government’’ each place 
it appears in the following sections: 
(1) Section 1341(a)(1). 
(2) Section 1342. 
(3) Section 1349(a). 
(4) Section 1350. 
(5) Section 1351. 
(b) REPEAL OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO APPOR-
TIONMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Subchapter II of chap-
ter 15 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘or of the Dis-
trict of Columbia government’’ each place it appears in 
the following sections: 
(1) Section 1517(a). 
(2) Section 1517(b). 
(3) Section 1518. 
(4) Section 1519. 
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SERVE FUNDS.—Section 818 of such Act (sec. 47–369.03, 
D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘Beginning in 
fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter,’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘With respect to fiscal years 2009 
through 2015 and any fiscal year thereafter which is a 
control year (as defined in section 305(4) of the District 
of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 
Assistance Act of 1995),’’. 
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