which are attributable to the enactment of title III of the
Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994
(D.C. Law 10–188) and which are obligated or expended
for the activities described in subsection (b).
(b) ACTIVITIES
DESCRIBED.—The activities de-
scribed in this paragraph are—
(1) the operation and maintenance of the exist-
ing Washington Convention Center; and
(2) pre-construction activities with respect to a
new convention center in the District of Columbia,
including land acquisition and the conducting of en-
vironmental impact studies, architecture and design
studies, surveys, and site acquisition.
TITLE II—SPORTS ARENA
SEC. 201. PERMITTING DESIGNATED AUTHORITY TO BOR-
ROW FUNDS FOR PRECONSTRUCTION ACTIVI-
TIES RELATING TO GALLERY PLACE SPORTS
ARENA.
(a) PERMITTING BORROWING.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The designated authority
may borrow funds through the issuance of revenue
bonds, notes, or other obligations which are secured
by revenues pledged in accordance with paragraph
(2) to finance, refinance, or reimburse the costs of
arena preconstruction activities described in section
204 if the designated authority is granted the au-
thority to borrow funds for such purposes by the
District of Columbia government.
(2) REVENUE REQUIRED TO SECURE BORROW-
ING.—The designated authority may borrow funds
under paragraph (1) to finance, refinance, or reim-
burse the costs of arena preconstruction activities
described in section 204 only if such borrowing is se-
cured (in whole or in part) by the pledge of revenues
of the District of Columbia which are attributable to
the sports arena tax imposed as a result of the en-
actment of D.C. Law 10–128 (as amended by the
Arena Tax Amendment Act of 1994 (D.C. Act 10–
315)) and which are transferred by the Mayor of the
District of Columbia to the designated authority
pursuant to section 302(a–1)(3) of the Omnibus
Budget Support Act of 1994 (sec. 47–2752(a–1)(3),
D.C. Code) (as amended by section 2(b) of the
Arena Tax Payment and Use Amendment Act of
1995).
(b) TREATMENT OF DEBT CREATED.—Any debt cre-
ated pursuant to subsection (a) shall not—
(1) be considered general obligation debt of the
District of Columbia for any purpose, including the
limitation on the annual aggregate limit on debt of
the District of Columbia under section 603(b) of the
District of Columbia Self-Government and Govern-
mental Reorganization Act (sec. 47–313(b), D.C.
Code);
(2) constitute the lending of the public credit
for private undertakings for purposes of section
602(a)(2) of such Act (sec. 1–233(a)(2), D.C. Code);
or
(3) be a pledge of or involve the full faith and
credit of the District of Columbia.
(c) DESIGNATED AUTHORITY DEFINED.—The term
‘‘designated authority’’ means the Redevelopment Land
Agency or such other District of Columbia government
agency or instrumentality designated by the Mayor of the
District of Columbia for purposes of carrying out any
arena preconstruction activities.
SEC. 202. PERMITTING CERTAIN DISTRICT REVENUES TO
BE PLEDGED AS SECURITY FOR BORROWING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The District of Columbia (includ-
ing the designated authority described in section 201(c))
may pledge as security for any borrowing undertaken pur-
suant to section 201(a) any revenues of the District of
Columbia which are attributable to the sports arena tax
imposed as a result of the enactment of D.C. Act 10–128
(as amended by the Arena Tax Amendment Act of 1994
(D.C. Law 10–315)), upon the transfer of such revenues
by the Mayor of the District of Columbia to the designated
authority pursuant to section 302(a–1)(3) of the Omnibus
Budget Support Act of 1994 (sec. 47–2752(a–1)(3), D.C.
Code) (as amended by section 2(b) of the Arena Tax Pay-
ment and Use Amendment Act of 1995).
(b) EXCLUSION OF PLEDGED REVENUES FROM CAL-
CULATION OF ANNUAL AGGREGATE LIMIT ON DEBT.—
Any revenues pledged as security by the District of Colum-
bia pursuant to subsection (a) shall be excluded from the
determination of the dollar amount equivalent to 14 per-
cent of District revenues under section 603(b)(3)(A) of the
District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental
Reorganization Act (sec. 47–313(b)(3)(A), D.C. Code).
SEC. 203. NO APPROPRIATION NECESSARY FOR ARENA
PRECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.
The fourth sentence of section 446 of the District of
Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza-
tion Act (sec. 47–304, D.C. Code) shall not apply with
respect to any of the following obligations or expenditures:
(1) Borrowing conducted pursuant to section
201(a).
(2) The pledging of revenues as security for
such borrowing pursuant to section 202(a).
(3) The payment of principal, interest, pre-
mium, debt servicing, contributions to reserves, or
other costs associated with such borrowing.
(4) Other obligations or expenditures made to
carry out any arena preconstruction activity de-
scribed in section 204.
SEC. 204. ARENA PRECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES DE-
SCRIBED.
The arena preconstruction activities described in this
section are as follows:
(1) The acquisition of real property (or rights
in real property) to serve as the site of the sports
arena and related facilities.
(2) The clearance, preparation, grading, and
development of the site of the sports arena and re-
lated facilities, including the demolition of existing
buildings.
(3) The provision of sewer, water, and other
utility facilities and infrastructure related to the
sports arena.
(4) The financing of a Metrorail connection to
the site and other Metrorail modifications related to
the sports arena.
(5) The relocation of employees and facilities of
the District of Columbia government displaced by