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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3995
To establish procedures governing the responsibilities of court-appointed re-
ceivers who administer departments, offices, and agencies of the District
of Columbia government.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 15, 2000
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. DAVIS of Virginia) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To establish procedures governing the responsibilities of
court-appointed receivers who administer departments,
offices, and agencies of the District of Columbia govern-
ment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia
Receivership Accountability Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULES APPLICABLE TO RECEIVERS WITH
RESPONSIBILITIES OVER DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA GOVERNMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each District of Columbia re-
ceiver shall be subject to the requirements described in
section 3.
(b) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RECEIVER DEFINED.—
In this Act, a ‘‘District of Columbia receiver’’ is any re-
ceiver or other official appointed by the United States Dis-
trict Court for the District of Columbia or the Superior
Court of the District of Columbia during 1995 or any suc-
ceeding year to administer any department, agency, or of-
fice of the government of the District of Columbia.
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED.
(a) COST CONTROL.—Each District of Columbia re-
ceiver who is responsible for the administration of a de-
partment, agency, or office of the government of the Dis-
trict of Columbia shall ensure that the costs incurred in
the administration of such department, agency, or office
(including personnel costs of the receiver) are consistent
with applicable regional and national standards, except
that the court appointing the receiver may waive the appli-
cation of this subsection to the receiver during an interim
period (not to exceed 2 years) which begins on the date
the receiver assumes responsibility for the administration
of such department, agency, or office.
(b) USE OF BEST PRACTICES TO PROMOTE EFFI-
CIENT
AND COST-EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION.—Each
District of Columbia receiver who is responsible for the
administration of a department, agency, or office of the
government of the District of Columbia shall carry out the
administration of such department, agency, or office
through the use of best practices and other methods which
promote the financial stability and management efficiency
of the government of the District of Columbia.
(c) PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF BUDGET.—
(1) CONSULTATION WITH MAYOR AND CHIEF
FINANCIAL
OFFICER.—In preparing the annual
budget for a fiscal year for the department, agency,
or office of the government of the District of Colum-
bia administered by the receiver, each District of Co-
lumbia receiver shall consult with the Mayor and
Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia.
(2) SUBMISSION
OF
ESTIMATES.—After the
consultation required under paragraph (1), the re-
ceiver shall prepare and submit to the Mayor, for in-
clusion in the annual budget of the District of Co-
lumbia for the year, the receiver’s estimates of the
expenditures and appropriations necessary for the
maintenance and operation of the department, agen-
cy, or office for the year.
(3) TREATMENT
BY
MAYOR
AND
COUNCIL.—
The estimates submitted under paragraph (2) shall
be forwarded by the Mayor to the Council for its ac-
tion pursuant to sections 446 and 603(c) of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Home Rule Act, without revision
but subject to the Mayor’s recommendations. Not-
withstanding any provision of the District of Colum-
bia Home Rule Act, the Council may comment or
make recommendations concerning such estimates
but shall have no authority under such Act to revise
such estimates.
(4) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—This subsection shall
apply with respect to fiscal year 2001 and each suc-
ceeding fiscal year.
(d) ANNUAL FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT.—
The Inspector General of the District of Columbia shall
conduct an annual fiscal and management audit of each
department, agency, or office of the government of the
District of Columbia administered by a District of Colum-
bia receiver, and each District of Columbia receiver shall
provide the Inspector General with such information and
assistance as the Inspector General may require to con-
duct such audit.
(e) PROCUREMENT.—Each District of Columbia re-
ceiver shall carry out procurement on behalf of the depart-