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to dispose of excess public school real property within 90
days of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 156. Section 2003 of the District of Columbia
School Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–134; D.C.
Code, sec. 31–2851) is amended by striking ‘‘during the
period’’ and ‘‘and ending 5 years after such date.’’
CHARTER SCHOOL SIBLING PREFERENCE
SEC. 157. Section 2206(c) of the District of Columbia
School Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–134; D.C.
Code, sec. 31–2853.16(c)) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘, except that a preference in admission
may be given to an applicant who is a sibling of a student
already attending or selected for admission to the public
charter school in which the applicant is seeking enroll-
ment.’’
BUYOUTS AND OTHER MANAGEMENT REFORMS
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 158. (a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—There is here-
by transferred from the District of Columbia Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority
(hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Authority’’) to the District
of Columbia the sum of $20,000,000 for severance pay-
ments to individuals separated from employment during
fiscal year 2000 (under such terms and conditions as the
Mayor considers appropriate), expanded contracting au-
thority of the Mayor, and the implementation of a system
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of managed competition among public and private pro-
viders of goods and services by and on behalf of the Dis-
trict of Columbia: Provided, That such funds shall be used
only in accordance with a plan agreed to by the Council
and the Mayor and approved by the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The amount transferred
under subsection (a) shall be derived from interest earned
on accounts held by the Authority on behalf of the District
of Columbia.
FOURTEENTH STREET BRIDGE
SEC. 159. (a) IN GENERAL.—The District of Colum-
bia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance
Authority (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Authority’’),
working with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Di-
rector of the National Park Service, shall carry out a
project to complete all design requirements and all re-
quirements for compliance with the National Environ-
mental Policy Act for the construction of expanded lane
capacity for the Fourteenth Street Bridge.
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—In carrying out the project
under subsection (a), the Authority shall use funds con-
tained in the escrow account held by the Authority pursu-
ant to section 134 of division A of the Omnibus Consoli-
dated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act,
1999 (Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–552), for in-
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frastructure needs of the District of Columbia, except that
the amount used may not exceed $7,500,000.
ANACOSTIA RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 160. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Mayor of the Dis-
trict of Columbia shall carry out through the Army Corps
of Engineers, an Anacostia River environmental cleanup
program.
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—There are hereby trans-
ferred to the Mayor from the escrow account held by the
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Man-
agement Assistance Authority pursuant to section 134 of
division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–
277; 112 Stat. 2681–552), for infrastructure needs of the
District of Columbia, $5,000,000.
CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND
SEC. 161. (a) PROHIBITING PAYMENT OF ADMINIS-
TRATIVE COSTS FROM FUND.—Section 16(e) of the Vic-
tims of Violent Crime Compensation Act of 1996 (D.C.
Code, sec. 3–435(e)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and administrative costs nec-
essary to carry out this chapter’’; and
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘, and no monies in the Fund may
be used for any other purpose.’’.
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(b) ANNUAL TRANSFER
OF UNOBLIGATED BAL-
ANCES TO TREASURY.—Section 16 of such Act (D.C.
Code, sec. 3–435) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(f) Any unobligated balance existing in the Fund as
of the end of each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year
2000) shall be transferred to the Treasury of the United
States.’’.
DUTIES OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS TO FOLLOW ACT
SEC. 162. (a) CERTIFICATION.—None of the funds
contained in this Act may be used after the expiration of
the 60-day period that begins on the date of the enactment
of this Act to pay the salary of any chief financial officer
of any office of the District of Columbia government (in-
cluding any independent agency of the District) who has
not filed a certification with the Mayor and the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer of the District of Columbia that the officer
understands the duties and restrictions applicable to the
officer and their agency as a result of this Act (and the
amendments made by this Act).
SEC. 163. The proposed budget of the government
of the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2001 that is
submitted by the District to Congress shall specify poten-
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tial adjustments that might become necessary in the event
that the management savings achieved by the District dur-
ing the year do not meet the level of management savings
projected by the District under the proposed budget.
SEC. 164. In submitting any document showing the
budget for an office of the District of Columbia govern-
ment (including an independent agency of the District)
that contains a category of activities labeled as ‘‘other’’,
‘‘miscellaneous’’, or a similar general, nondescriptive term,
the document shall include a description of the types of
activities covered in the category and a detailed breakdown
of the amount allocated for each such activity.
CORPS OF ENGINEERS AUTHORIZATION TO PERFORM RE-
PAIRS
AND
IMPROVEMENTS
ON
THE
SOUTHWEST
WATERFRONT
SEC. 165. In using the funds made available under
this Act or any other Act for carrying out improvements
to the Southwest Waterfront in the District of Columbia
(including upgrading marina dock pilings and paving and
restoring walkways in the marina and fish market areas)
for the portions of Federal property in the Southwest
quadrant of the District of Columbia within Lots 847 and
848, a portion of Lot 846, and the unassessed Federal
real property adjacent to Lot 848 in Square 473, any enti-
ty of the District of Columbia government (including the
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Man-
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agement Assistance Authority or its designee) may place
orders for engineering and construction and related serv-
ices with the Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers. The Chief of Engineers may accept such or-
ders on a reimbursable basis and may provide any part
of such services by contract. In providing such services,
the Chief of Engineers shall follow the Federal Acquisition
Regulations and the implementing Department of Defense
regulations. This section shall apply to fiscal year 2000
and each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 166. It is the sense of Congress that the District
of Columbia should not impose or take into consideration
any height, square footage, set-back, or other construction
or zoning requirements in authorizing the issuance of in-
dustrial revenue bonds for a project of the American Na-
tional Red Cross at 2025 E Street Northwest, Wash-
ington, D.C., in as much as this project is subject to ap-
proval of the National Capital Planning Commission and
the Commission of Fine Arts pursuant to section 11 of
the joint resolution entitled ‘‘Joint Resolution to grant au-
thority for the erection of a permanent building for the
American National Red Cross, District of Columbia Chap-
ter, Washington, District of Columbia’’, approved July 1,
1947 (Public Law 100–637; 36 U.S.C. 300108 note).
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This title may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia
Appropriations Act, 2000’’.
TITLE II—TAX REDUCTION
SEC. 
201. 
COMMENDING 
REDUCTION 
OF 
TAXES 
BY
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Congress commends the District of Columbia for its
action to reduce taxes, and ratifies D.C. Act 13–111 (com-
monly known as the Service Improvement and Fiscal Year
2000 Budget Support Act of 1999).
SEC. 202. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this title may be construed to limit the
ability of the Council of the District of Columbia to amend
or repeal any provision of law described in this title.
Union Calendar No. 143
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2587
[Report No. 106–249]
A BILL
Making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities charge-
able in whole or in part against revenues of said
District for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes.
JULY 22, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed