H. R. 3663
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza-
tion Act to permit the Council of the District of Columbia to authorize the
issuance of revenue bonds with respect to water and sewer facilities, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia Water
and Sewer Authority Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 
2. 
PERMITTING 
ISSUANCE 
OF 
REVENUE 
BONDS 
FOR
WASTEWATER TREATMENT ACTIVITIES.
(a) AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section 490(a)(1)
of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental
Reorganization Act (sec. 47–334(a)(1), D.C. Code) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and industrial’’ and inserting ‘‘indus-
trial’’; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
the following: ‘‘, and water and sewer facilities (as defined
in paragraph (5)).’’.
(2) WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES DEFINED.—Section 490(a)
of such Act (sec. 47–334(a), D.C. Code) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) In paragraph (1), the term ‘water and sewer facilities’
means facilities for the obtaining, treatment, storage, and distribu-
tion of water, the collection, storage, treatment, and transportation
of wastewater, storm drainage, and the disposal of liquids and
solids resulting from treatment.’’.
(b) USE OF REVENUES TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON BONDS.—The
second sentence of section 490(a)(3) of such Act (sec. 47–334(a)(3),
D.C. Code) is amended by inserting after ‘‘property’’ each place
it appears in subparagraphs (A) and (B) the following: ‘‘(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)’’.
(c) PERMITTING DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE
BONDS TO WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 490 of such Act (sec. 47–334,
D.C. Code) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(h)(1) The Council may delegate to the District of Columbia
Water and Sewer Authority established pursuant to the Water
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and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public
Works Reorganization Act of 1996 the authority of the Council
under subsection (a) to issue revenue bonds, notes, and other obliga-
tions to borrow money to finance or assist in the financing or
refinancing of undertakings in the area of utilities facilities, pollu-
tion control facilities, and water and sewer facilities (as defined
in subsection (a)(5)). The Authority may exercise authority delegated
to it by the Council as described in the first sentence of this
paragraph (whether such delegation is made before or after the
date of the enactment of this subsection) only in accordance with
this subsection.
‘‘(2) Revenue bonds, notes, and other obligations issued by
the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority under a delega-
tion of authority described in paragraph (1) shall be issued by
resolution of the Authority, and any such resolution shall not be
considered to be an act of the Council.
‘‘(3) The fourth sentence of section 446 shall not apply to—
‘‘(A) 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 obligation issued
pursuant to this subsection;
‘‘(B) 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 pursuant to this sub-
section;
‘‘(C) any amount obligated or expended to secure any reve-
nue bond, note, or other obligation issued pursuant to this
subsection; or
‘‘(D) any amount obligated or expended for repair, mainte-
nance, and capital improvements to facilities financed pursuant
to this subsection.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The fourth sentence of sec-
tion 446 of such Act (sec. 47–304, D.C. Code) is amended
by striking ‘‘(f) and (g)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(f), (g)(3), and (h)(3)’’.
SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF REVENUES AND OBLIGATIONS.
(a) EXCLUSION OF REVENUES FOR PURPOSES OF CAP ON AGGRE-
GATE DISTRICT DEBT.—Paragraphs (1) and (3)(A) of section 603(b)
of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental
Reorganization Act (sec. 47–313(b), D.C. Code) are each amended
by inserting after ‘‘revenue bonds,’’ the following: ‘‘any revenues,
charges, or fees dedicated for the purposes of water and sewer
facilities described in section 490(a) (including fees or revenues
directed to servicing or securing revenue bonds issued for such
purposes),’’.
(b) EXCLUSION OF OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO DEBT SERVICING
PAYMENTS ON CERTAIN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 603(b)(2) of such Act (sec. 47–
313(b)(2), D.C. Code) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and obligations’’ and inserting ‘‘obliga-
tions’’; and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘establishment,’’ the following:
‘‘and obligations incurred pursuant to general obligation
bonds of the District of Columbia issued prior to October
1, 1996, for the financing of Department of Public Works,
Water and Sewer Utility Administration capital projects,’’.
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(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 603(b)(3)(B) of such
Act (sec. 47–313(b)(3)(B), D.C. Code) is amended by inserting
after ‘‘bonds’’ the following: ‘‘(less the allocable portion of prin-
cipal and interest to be paid during the year on general obliga-
tion bonds of the District of Columbia issued prior to October
1, 1996, for the financing of Department of Public Works,
Water and Sewer Utility Administration capital projects)’’.
SEC. 4. TREATMENT OF BUDGET OF WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY.
(a) PREPARATION OF INDEPENDENT BUDGET.—Subpart 1 of part
D of title IV of the District of Columbia Self-Government and
Governmental Reorganization Act is amended by inserting after
section 445 the following new section:
‘‘WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY BUDGET
‘‘SEC. 445A. The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Author-
ity established pursuant to the Water and Sewer Authority
Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization
Act of 1996 shall prepare and annually submit to the Mayor, for
inclusion in the annual budget, annual estimates of the expendi-
tures and appropriations necessary for the operation of the Author-
ity for the year. All such estimates shall be forwarded by the
Mayor to the Council for its action pursuant to sections 446 and
603(c), without revision but subject to his recommendations. Not-
withstanding any other provision of this Act, the Council may
comment or make recommendations concerning such annual esti-
mates, but shall have no authority under this Act to revise such
estimates.’’.
(b) EXEMPTION FROM REDUCTIONS OF BUDGETS OF INDEPENDENT
AGENCIES.—Section 453(c) of such Act (sec. 47–304.1(c), D.C. Code)
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘courts or the Council, or to’’ and inserting
‘‘courts, the Council,’’; and
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the
following: ‘‘, or the District of Columbia Water and Sewer
Authority established pursuant to the Water and Sewer Author-
ity Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganiza-
tion Act of 1996.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 442(b) of such Act (sec.
47–301(b), D.C. Code) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and the Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Commission’’; and
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the
following: ‘‘, and the District of Columbia Water and Sewer
Authority.’’.
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of subpart
1 of part D of title IV of the District of Columbia Self-Government
and Governmental Reorganization Act is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 445 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 445A. Water and Sewer Authority budget.’’.
SEC. 5. CLARIFICATION OF COMPENSATION OF CURRENT EMPLOYEES
OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The first sentence of section 205(b)(2) of the Water and Sewer
Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorga-
nization Act of 1996 (sec. 43–1675(b)(2), D.C. Code) is amended
by striking ‘‘duties)’’ and inserting ‘‘duties, and except as may
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otherwise be provided under the personnel system developed pursu-
ant to subsection (a)(4) or a collective bargaining agreement entered
into after the date of the enactment of this Act)’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.