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issuance of revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations may provide
for (A) the payment of such revenue bonds, notes, or other obliga-
tions from any available revenues, assets, property (including water
and sewer enterprise fund revenues, assets, or other property in
the case of bonds, notes, or obligations issued with respect to
water and sewer facilities), and (B) the securing of such revenue
bond, note, or other obligation by the mortgage of real property
or the creation of a security interest in available revenues, assets,
or other property (including water and sewer enterprise fund reve-
nues, assets, or other property in the case of bonds, notes, or
obligations issued with respect to water and sewer facilities).’’,
(B) by amending paragraph (4)(A) to read as follows:
‘‘(4)(A) In authorizing the issuance of any revenue bond,
note, or other obligation under paragraph (1), the Council may
enter into, or authorize the Mayor to enter into, any agreement
concerning the acquisition, use, or disposition of any available
revenues, assets, or property. Any such agreement may create
a security interest in any available revenues, assets, or prop-
erty, may provide for the custody, collection, security, invest-
ment, and payment of any available revenues (including any
funds held in trust) for the payment of such revenue bond,
note, or other obligation, may mortgage any property, may
provide for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and dis-
position of the undertaking financed or refinanced using the
proceeds of such revenue bond, note, or other obligation, and
may provide for the doing of any act (or the refraining from
doing of any act) which the District has the right to do in
the absence of such agreement. Any such agreement may be
assigned for the benefit of, or made a part of any contract
with, any holder of such revenue bond, note, or other obligation
issued under paragraph (1).’’, and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(6)(A) The Council may by act delegate to any District
instrumentality the authority of the Council under subsection
(a)(1) to issue taxable or tax-exempt revenue bonds, notes,
or other obligations to borrow money for the purposes specified
in this subsection. For purposes of this paragraph, the Council
shall specify for what undertakings revenue bonds, notes, or
other obligations may be issued under each delegation made
pursuant to this paragraph. Any District instrumentality may
exercise the authority and the powers incident thereto delegated
to it by the Council as described in the first sentence of this
paragraph only in accordance with this paragraph and shall
be consistent with this paragraph and the terms of the delega-
tion.
‘‘(B) Revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by
a District instrumentality under a delegation of authority
described in subparagraph (A) shall be issued by resolution
of that instrumentality, and any such resolution shall not be
considered to be an act of the Council.
‘‘(C) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as
restricting, impairing, or superseding the authority otherwise
vested by law in any District instrumentality.’’;
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
‘‘(b) No property owned by the United States may be mortgaged
or made subject to any security interest to secure any revenue
bond, note, or other obligation issued under subsection (a)(1).’’;
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(3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
‘‘(c) Any and all such revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations
issued under subsection (a)(1) shall not be general obligations of
the District, shall not be a pledge of or involve the faith and
credit or taxing power of the District (other than with respect
to any dedicated taxes) and shall not constitute a debt of the
District, and shall not constitute lending of the public credit for
private undertakings for purposes of section 602(a)(2).’’;
(4) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
‘‘(f) The fourth sentence of section 446 shall not apply to—
‘‘(1) any amount (including the amount of any accrued
interest or premium) obligated or expended from the proceeds
of the sale of any revenue bond, note, or other obligations
issued under subsection (a)(1);
‘‘(2) any amount obligated or expended for the payment
of the principal of, interest on, or any premium for any revenue
bond, note, or other obligation issued under subsection (a)(1);
‘‘(3) any amount obligated or expended pursuant to provi-
sions made to secure any revenue bond, note, or other obliga-
tions issued under subsection (a)(1); and
‘‘(4) any amount obligated or expended pursuant to commit-
ments made in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds,
notes, or other obligations for repair, maintenance, and capital
improvements relating to undertakings financed through any
revenue bond, note, or other obligation issued under subsection
(a)(1).’’; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
‘‘(i) The revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations issued under
subsection (a)(1) are not general obligation bonds of the District
government and shall not be included in determining the aggregate
amount of all outstanding obligations subject to the limitation speci-
fied in section 603(b).
‘‘(j) The issuance of revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations
by the District where the ultimate obligation to repay such revenue
bonds, notes, or other obligations is that of one or more non-
governmental persons or entities may be authorized by resolution
of the Council. The issuance of all other revenue bonds, notes,
or other obligations by the District shall be authorized by act
of the Council.
‘‘(k) During any control period (as defined in section 209 of
the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management
Assistance Act of 1995), any act or resolution of the Council
authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds, notes, or other obliga-
tions under subsection (a)(1) shall be submitted to the District
of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance
Authority for certification in accordance with section 204 of that
Act. Any certification issued by the Authority during a control
period shall be effective for purposes of this subsection for revenue
bonds, notes, or other obligations issued pursuant to such act or
resolution of the Council whether the revenue bonds, notes, or
other obligations are issued during or subsequent to that control
period.
‘‘(l) The following provisions of law shall not apply with respect
to property acquired, held, and disposed of by the District in accord-
ance with the terms of any lease-purchase financing authorized
pursuant to subsection (a)(1):
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‘‘(1) The Act entitled ‘An Act authorizing the sale of certain
real estate in the District of Columbia no longer required for
public purposes’, approved August 5, 1939 (53 Stat. 1211; DC
Code sec. 9–401 et seq.).
‘‘(2) Subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 16, District of
Columbia Code.
‘‘(3) Any other provision of District of Columbia law that
prohibits or restricts lease-purchase financing.
‘‘(m) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall
apply:
‘‘(1) The term ‘revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations’
means special fund bonds, notes, or other obligations (including
refunding bonds, notes, or other obligations) used to borrow
money to finance, assist in financing, refinance, or repay,
restore or reimburse moneys used for purposes referred to
in subsection (a)(1) the principal of and interest, if any, on
which are to be paid and secured in the manner described
in this section and which are special obligations and to which
the full faith and credit of the District of Columbia is not
pledged.
‘‘(2) The term ‘District instrumentality’ means any agency
or instrumentality (including an independent agency or
instrumentality), authority, commission, board, department,
division, office, body, or officer of the District of Columbia
government duly established by an act of the Council or by
the laws of the United States, whether established before or
after the date of enactment of the District of Columbia Bond
Financing Improvements Act of 1997.
‘‘(3) The term ‘available revenues’ means gross revenues
and receipts, other than general fund tax receipts, lawfully
available for the purpose and not otherwise exclusively commit-
ted to another purpose, including enterprise funds, grants, sub-
sidies, contributions, fees, dedicated taxes and fees, investment
income and proceeds of revenue bonds, notes, or other obliga-
tions issued under this section.
‘‘(4) The term ‘enterprise fund’ means a fund or account
for operations that are financed or operated in a manner similar
to private business enterprises, or established so that separate
determinations may more readily be made periodically of reve-
nues earned, expenses incurred, or net income for management
control, accountability, capital maintenance, public policy, or
other purposes.
‘‘(5) The term ‘dedicated taxes and fees’ means taxes and
surtaxes, portions thereof, tax increments, or payments in lieu
of taxes, and fees that are dedicated pursuant to law to the
payment of the debt service on revenue bonds, notes, or other
obligations authorized under this section, the provision and
maintenance of reserves for that purpose, or the provision
of working capital for or the maintenance, repair, reconstruction
or improvement of the undertaking to which the revenue bonds,
notes, or other obligations relate.
‘‘(6) The term ‘tax increments’ means taxes, other than
the special tax provided for in section 481 and pledged to
the payment of general obligation indebtedness of the District,
allocable to the increase in taxable value of real property or
the increase in sales tax receipts, each from a certain date
or dates, in prescribed areas, to the extent that such increases
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are not otherwise exclusively committed to another purpose
and as further provided for pursuant to an act of the Council.’’.
SEC. 11509. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
The fourth sentence of section 446 of the District of Columbia
Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (DC Code,
sec. 47-304) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘Except as provided
in section 467(d), section 471(c), section 472(d)(2), section 475(e)(2),
section 483(d), and section 490(f), (g), and (h)(3), no amount may
be obligated or expended by any officer or employee of the District
of Columbia government unless such amount has been approved
by Act of Congress, and then only according to such Act.’’.
Subtitle G—District of Columbia
Government Budget
SEC. 11601. ELIMINATION OF THE ANNUAL FEDERAL PAYMENT TO
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
(a) ELIMINATION OF PAYMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the District of Columbia Self-
Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (DC Code,
sec. 47–3406 et seq.) is hereby repealed.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of such
Act is amended by striking the items relating to title V.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) HOME RULE ACT.—The District of Columbia Self-Govern-
ment and Governmental Reorganization Act is amended as
follows:
(A) In section 103(10) (DC Code, sec. 1–202(10)), by
striking ‘‘the annual Federal payment to the District
authorized under title V,’’.
(B) In section 483 (DC Code, sec. 47–331.2), by striking
subsection (c).
(C) In section 603(c) (DC Code, sec. 47–313(c)), by
striking the fourth sentence.
(D) In section 603(f)(1) (DC Code, sec. 47–313(f)(1)),
by striking ‘‘(other than the fourth sentence)’’.
(2) FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
AND
MANAGEMENT
ASSIST-
ANCE ACT.—The District of Columbia Financial Responsibility
and Management Assistance Act of 1995 is amended—
(A) by striking section 205 (DC Code, sec. 47–392.5);
and
(B) in the table of contents for such Act, by striking
the item relating to section 205.
(3) PROCUREMENT PRACTICES ACT.—Section 208(a)(2) of the
District of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985 (DC
Code, sec. 1–1182.8(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking subparagraph (B);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph
(B); and
(3) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking
‘‘Amounts deposited in the dedicated fund described in subpara-
graph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘Amounts appropriated for the Inspec-
tor General’’.
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(4) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REVENUE ACT OF 1939.—The
District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1939 (DC Code, sec. 47–
3401 et seq.) is amended as follows:
(A) In section 603(b) (as redesignated by section
11402)—
(i) in paragraph (5), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(ii) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and insert-
ing a period; and
(iii) by striking paragraph (7).
(B) In section 603(c) (as redesignated by section 11402),
by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
‘‘(C) APPLICABLE LIMIT DEFINED.—In this paragraph,
the ‘applicable limit’ for a fiscal year is equal to 15 percent
of the total anticipated revenues of the District government
for such fiscal year, as certified by the Mayor at the time
of the Mayor’s requisition for an advance.’’.
(C) In section 605(b) (as redesignated by section
11402)—
(i) by striking paragraph (1) and redesignating
paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (1) through
(3);
(ii) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘OTHER’’ in the heading;
(iii) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘If, after’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’;
(iv) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘to individuals,’’ and inserting ‘‘to individuals
(including any Federal contribution authorized to be
appropriated pursuant to section 11601(c)(2) of the Bal-
anced Budget Act of 1997),’’;
(v) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph
(1)’’; and
(vi) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘(1) through (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) and (2)’’.
(c) FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION TO OPERATIONS OF GOVERNMENT
OF NATION’S CAPITAL.—
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows:
(A) Congress has restricted the overall size of the Dis-
trict of Columbia’s economy by limiting the height of build-
ings in the District and imposing other limitations relating
to the Federal presence in the District.
(B) Congress has imposed limitations on the District’s
ability to tax income earned in the District of Columbia.
(C) The unique status of the District of Columbia as
the seat of the government of the United States imposes
unusual costs and requirements which are not imposed
on other jurisdictions and many of which are not directly
reimbursed by the Federal government.
(D) These factors play a significant role in causing
the relative tax burden on District residents to be greater
than the burden on residents in other jurisdictions in the
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and in other cities
of comparable size.
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(2) FEDERAL
CONTRIBUTION.—There is authorized to be
appropriated a Federal contribution towards the costs of the
operation of the government of the Nation’s capital—
(A) for fiscal year 1998, $190,000,000; and
(B) for each subsequent fiscal year, such amount as
may be necessary for such contribution.
In determining the amount appropriated pursuant to the
authorization under this paragraph, Congress shall take into
account the findings described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 11602. REQUIREMENT THAT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAL-
ANCE ITS BUDGET IN FY 1998.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 201(c)(1) of the District of Columbia
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995
is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘1999’’ and inserting
‘‘1998’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘1996, 1997, and 1998,’’
and inserting ‘‘1996 and 1997,’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 603(f) of the District
of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization
Act (DC Code, sec. 47–313(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘Act of 1995)—
’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(2) the Council’’ and inserting ‘‘Act
of 1995), the Council’’.
SEC. 11603. PERMITTING EXPEDITED SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF
CONSENSUS BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PLAN.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and
Management Assistance Act (hereafter in this subsection
referred to as the ‘‘Act’’) was structured as to preserve the
maximum prerogatives of each branch of elected self-govern-
ment consistent with returning the District of Columbia to
full financial stability and health.
(2) The Act was intended to eliminate unnecessary bureau-
cratic barriers and procedures throughout the District govern-
ment, including the budget process.
(3) Preservation of home rule and self-government are
consistent with cooperation between elected officials and the
Authority in drawing the annual budget and other matters
affecting the District of Columbia government, and are pref-
erable to achieve greater efficiency, communication among the
parties, and avoidance of conflict and delay.
(b) IN GENERAL.—Section 202 of the District of Columbia Finan-
cial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995 is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) EXPEDITED SUBMISSION
AND APPROVAL
OF CONSENSUS
BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PLAN.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this section, if the Mayor, the Council, and the Authority
jointly develop a financial plan and budget for the fiscal year
which meets the requirements applicable under section 201 and
which the Mayor, Council, and Authority certify reflects a consensus
among them—
‘‘(1) such financial plan and budget shall serve as the
budget of the District government for the fiscal year adopted
by the Council under section 446 of the District of Columbia
Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act; and
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‘‘(2) the Mayor shall transmit the financial plan and budget
to the President and Congress under such section.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (b)
shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning with fiscal year
1998.
SEC. 11604. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF PERMITTED DISTRICT
BORROWING.
Section 603(b) of the District of Columbia Self-Government
and Governmental Reorganization Act (DC Code, sec. 47–313(b))
is amended by striking ‘‘14 per centum’’ each place it appears
in paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘17 percent’’.
Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Provisions
CHAPTER 1—REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
SEC. 11701. REVIEW AND REVISION OF REGULATIONS AND PERMIT
AND APPLICATION PROCESSES.
(a) REVIEW OF CURRENT REGULATIONS BY AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the date
of the enactment of this title, the District of Columbia Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority shall
complete a review of regulations of the District of Columbia
in effect as of the date of the enactment of this title and
analyze the extent to which such regulations unnecessarily
and inappropriately impair economic development in the Dis-
trict of Columbia and the financial stability and management
efficiency of the District of Columbia government. To the great-
est extent possible, such review shall take into account the
work and recommendations of the Business Regulatory Reform
Commission pursuant to the Business Regulatory Reform
Commission Act of 1994 (DC Code, sec. 2–4101 et seq.) and
other existing and ongoing public and private regulatory reform
efforts. The Authority shall transmit the findings of its review
to the Mayor, Council, and Congress.
(2) REVISION.—Based on the review conducted under para-
graph (1) and taking into account actions by the Council and
the Executive Branch of the District of Columbia government,
the Authority shall take such additional actions as it considers
appropriate to repeal or revise the regulations of the District
of Columbia, in accordance with (and subject to the terms
and conditions described in) section 207 of the District of Colum-
bia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act
of 1995.
(b) SURVEY AND REVISION OF PERMIT AND APPLICATION PROC-
ESSES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the date
of the enactment of this title, the Authority shall complete
a review of the current processes of the District of Columbia
for obtaining permits and applications of all types and analyze
the extent to which such processes and their completion times
vary from the processes applicable in other jurisdictions. To
the greatest extent possible, such review shall take into account
the work and recommendations of the Business Regulatory
Reform Commission pursuant to the Business Regulatory
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Reform Commission Act of 1994 (DC Code, sec. 2–4101 et
seq.) and other existing and ongoing public and private regu-
latory reform efforts. The Authority shall transmit the findings
of its review to the Mayor, Council, and Congress.
(2) REVISION.—Based on the review conducted under para-
graph (1) and taking into account actions by the Council and
the Executive Branch of the District of Columbia government,
the Authority shall take such additional actions as it considers
appropriate to repeal or revise the permit and application proc-
esses (and their completion times) of the District of Columbia,
in accordance with (and subject to the terms and conditions
described in) section 207 of the District of Columbia Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995. In
carrying out such repeals or revisions, the Authority shall seek
to ensure that the average time required to obtain a permit
or application from the District of Columbia is consistent with
the average time for other similar jurisdictions in the United
States.
(c) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Upon the expiration of the 6-month
period which begins on the date of the enactment of this title
and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Authority shall submit
a report to Congress describing the steps taken to carry out the
requirements of this section and the effectiveness of the regulatory,
permit, and application processes of the District of Columbia.
SEC. 11702. REPEAL OF CLEAN AIR COMPLIANCE FEE ACT OF 1994.
(a) REPEAL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective March 21, 1995, the Clean Air
Compliance Fee Act of 1994 is hereby repealed (DC Code,
sec. 47–2731 et seq.), except as provided in subsection (b).
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2(b)(2) of the Stable
and Reliable Source of Revenues for WMATA Act of 1982 (DC
Code, sec. 1–2466(b)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph
(H).
(b) EXCEPTION FOR PROVISIONS EXEMPTING DELIVERY OF NEWS-
PAPERS FROM APPLICATION OF CERTAIN TAXES.—Subsection (a) shall
not apply to section 14 of the Clean Air Compliance Fee Act of
1994.
SEC. 11703. REPEAL REQUIREMENT FOR CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZA-
TION OF CERTAIN MERGERS INVOLVING DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA PUBLIC UTILITY CORPORATIONS.
Section 11 of the Act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 1006; DC
Code, sec. 43–802) is hereby repealed.
SEC. 11704. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS FROM COUNCIL
REVIEW.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 451 of the District of Columbia Self-
Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (sec. 1–1130,
D.C. Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(d) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS.—The requirements
of this section shall not apply with respect to any of the following
contracts:
‘‘(1) Any contract entered into by the Washington Conven-
tion Center Authority for preconstruction activities, project
management, design, or construction.
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‘‘(2) Any contract entered into by the District of Columbia
Water and Sewer Authority established pursuant to the Water
and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public
Works Reorganization Act of 1996, other than contracts for
the sale or lease of the Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment
Plant.
‘‘(3) At the option of the Council, any contract for a highway
improvement project carried out under title 23, United States
Code.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after the
date of the enactment of this title.
CHAPTER 2—OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 11711. REVISIONS TO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND MANAGE-
MENT ASSISTANCE ACT.
(a) USE OF INTEREST ON ACCOUNTS OF AUTHORITY FOR BENEFIT
OF DISTRICT.—Section 106 of the District of Columbia Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995 (DC Code,
sec. 47–391.6) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(d) USE OF INTEREST ON ACCOUNTS FOR DISTRICT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, the Authority may transfer or otherwise expend any
amounts derived from interest earned on accounts held by
the Authority on behalf of the District of Columbia for such
purposes as it considers appropriate to promote the economic
stability and management efficiency of the District government.
‘‘(2) SPENDING
NOT
SUBJECT
TO
APPROPRIATION
BY
CON-
GRESS.—Notwithstanding subsection (a)(3), any amounts trans-
ferred or otherwise expended pursuant to paragraph (1) may
be obligated or expended without approval by Act of Congress.’’.
(b) APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Section 303(e)(1)
of such Act (DC Code, sec. 1–1182.8 note) is amended by striking
‘‘the Authority’’ and inserting ‘‘the Mayor’’.
SEC. 11712. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES AND METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT.
(a) AGREEMENTS.—Each covered Federal law enforcement
agency may enter into a cooperative agreement with the Metropoli-
tan Police Department of the District of Columbia to assist the
Department in carrying out crime prevention and law enforcement
activities in the District of Columbia, including taking appropriate
action to enforce subsection (e) (except that nothing in such an
agreement may be construed to grant authority to the United
States to prosecute violations of subsection (e)).
(b) CONTENTS
OF AGREEMENT.—An agreement entered into
between a covered Federal law enforcement agency and the Metro-
politan Police Department pursuant to this section may include
agreements relating to—
(1) sending personnel of the agency on patrol in areas
of the District of Columbia which immediately surround the
area of the agency’s jurisdiction, and granting personnel of
the agency the power to arrest in such areas;
(2) sharing and donating equipment and supplies with
the Metropolitan Police Department;