SEC. 143. None of the funds contained in this Act
may be used for purposes of the annual independent audit
of the District of Columbia government (including the Dis-
trict of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Manage-
ment Assistance Authority) for fiscal year 2000 unless—
(1) the audit is conducted by the Inspector
General of the District of Columbia pursuant to sec-
tion 208(a)(4) of the District of Columbia Procure-
ment Practices Act of 1985 (D.C. Code, sec. 1–
1182.8(a)(4)); and
(2) the audit includes a comparison of audited
actual year-end results with the revenues submitted
in the budget document for such year and the appro-
priations enacted into law for such year.
SEC. 144. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
authorize any office, agency or entity to expend funds for
programs or functions for which a reorganization plan is
required but has not been approved by the District of Co-
lumbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assist-
ance Authority. Appropriations made by this Act for such
programs or functions are conditioned only on the ap-
proval by the Authority of the required reorganization
plans.
SEC. 145. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, rule, or regulation, the evaluation process and instru-
ments for evaluating District of Columbia Public School
employees shall be a non-negotiable item for collective bar-
gaining purposes.
SEC. 146. None of the funds contained in this Act
may be used by the District of Columbia Corporation
Counsel or any other officer or entity of the District gov-
ernment to provide assistance for any petition drive or civil
action which seeks to require Congress to provide for vot-
ing representation in Congress for the District of Colum-
bia.
SEC. 147. None of the funds contained in this Act
may be used to transfer or confine inmates classified above
the medium security level, as defined by the Federal Bu-
reau of Prisons classification instrument, to the Northeast
Ohio Correctional Center located in Youngstown, Ohio.
RESERVE
SEC. 148. Section 202(i) of the District of Columbia
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act
of 1995 (D.C. Code, sec. 47–392.1(i)), as added by section
155 of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1999
(Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–146) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(j) RESERVE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning with fiscal year
2000, the financial plans and budgets submitted
pursuant to this Act shall contain $150,000,000 for
a reserve to be established by the Chief Financial
Officer of the District of Columbia and the Author-
ity.
‘‘(2) EXPENDITURE.—The reserve shall only be
expended according to criteria established by the
Chief Financial Officer and approved by the Author-
ity and the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and Senate.’’.
SEC. 149. (a) No later than November 1, 1999, or
within 30 calendar days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, whichever occurs later, the Chief Financial Of-
ficer of the District of Columbia shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress, the Mayor, and the Dis-
trict of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Manage-
ment Assistance Authority a revised appropriated funds
operating budget for all agencies of the District of Colum-
bia government for such fiscal year that is in the total
amount of the approved appropriation and that realigns
budgeted data for personal services and other-than-per-
sonal-services, respectively, with anticipated actual ex-
penditures.
(b) The revised budget required by subsection (a) of
this section shall be submitted in the format of the budget
that the District of Columbia government submitted pur-
suant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home
Rule Act, Public Law 93–198, as amended (D.C. Code,
sec. 47–301).
STERILE NEEDLES FUNDS RESTRICTIONS
SEC. 150. None of the funds contained in this Act
may be used for any program of distributing sterile nee-
dles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal
drug, or for any payment to any individual or entity who
carries out any such program.
SEC. 151. None of the Federal funds contained in
this Act may be used to conduct any ballot initiative which
seeks to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated
with the possession, use, or distribution of any schedule
I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 802) or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative.
MONITORING OF REAL PROPERTY LEASES
SEC. 152. (a) RESTRICTIONS.—None of the funds
contained in this Act may be used to make rental pay-
ments under a lease for the use of real property by the
District of Columbia government (including any inde-
pendent agency of the District) unless—
(1) the lease and an abstract of the lease have
been filed with the central office of the Deputy
Mayor for Economic Development; and
(2)(A) the District of Columbia government oc-
cupies the property during the period of time cov-
ered by the rental payment; or
(B) within 60 days of the enactment of this Act
the Mayor certifies to Congress and the landlord
that occupancy is impracticable and submits with
the certification a plan to terminate or renegotiate
the lease or rental agreement.
(b) UNOCCUPIED PROPERTY.—After 120 days from
the date of the enactment of this Act, none of the funds
contained in this Act may be used to make rental pay-
ments for property described in subsection (a)(2)(B) of
this section.
(c) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS BY MAYOR.—Not later
than 20 days after the end of each 6-month period that
begins on October 1, 1999, the Mayor of the District of
Columbia shall submit a report to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate listing the leases for the use of real property by the
District of Columbia government that were in effect dur-
ing the 6-month period, and including for each such lease
the location of the property, the name of any person with
any ownership interest in the property, the rate of pay-
ment, the period of time covered by the lease, and the con-
ditions under which the lease may be terminated.
NEW LEASES AND PURCHASES OF REAL PROPERTY
SEC. 153. None of the funds contained in this Act
may be used to enter into a lease on or after the date
of the enactment of this Act (or to make rental payments
under such a lease) for the use of real property by the
District of Columbia government (including any inde-
pendent agency of the District) or to purchase real prop-
erty for the use of the District of Columbia government
(including any independent agency of the District) or to
manage real property for the use of the District of Colum-
bia (including any independent agency of the District)
unless—
(1) the Mayor certifies to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Senate that existing real property available to
the District (whether leased or owned by the District
government) is not suitable for the purposes in-
tended;
(2) notwithstanding any other provisions of law,
there is made available for sale or lease all property
of the District of Columbia which the Mayor from
time to time determines is surplus to the needs of
the District of Columbia;
(3) the Mayor implements a program for the
periodic survey of all District property to determine
if it is surplus to the needs of the District; and
(4) the Mayor within 60 days of the date of the
enactment of this Act has filed a report with the ap-
propriations and authorizing committees of the
House and Senate providing a comprehensive plan
for the management of District of Columbia real
property assets and is proceeding with the imple-
mentation of the plan.
CHARTER SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR FUNDS
SEC. 154. Section 603(e)(2)(B) of the Student Loan
Marketing Association Reorganization Act of 1996 (Public
Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 3009–293) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘and public charter’’ after ‘‘public’’.
DISPOSAL OF EXCESS SCHOOL PROPERTY
SEC. 155. The Mayor, District of Columbia Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, and
the Superintendent of Schools shall implement a process
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
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-
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.’’.
(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 enact-
ment of this Act to pay the salary of any chief financial
officer of any office of the District of Columbia govern-
ment (including any independent agency of the District)
who has not filed a certification with the Mayor and the
Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia that
the officer understands the duties and restrictions applica-
ble 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-
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-
agement Assistance Authority or its designee) may place
orders for engineering and construction and related serv-
ices with the Chief of Engineers of the United States
Army Corps of Engineers. The Chief of Engineers may
accept such orders on a reimbursable basis and may pro-
vide any part of such services by contract. In providing
such services, the Chief of Engineers shall follow the Fed-
eral Acquisition Regulations and the implementing De-
partment of Defense regulations. This section shall apply
to fiscal year 2000 and each fiscal year thereafter.