SEC. 166. It is the sense of the Congress that the
District of Columbia should not impose or take into con-
sideration any height, square footage, set-back, or other
construction or zoning requirements in authorizing the
issuance of industrial revenue bonds for a project of the
American National Red Cross at 2025 E Street North-
west, Washington, D.C., in as much as this project is sub-
ject to approval of the National Capital Planning Commis-
sion and the Commission of Fine Arts pursuant to section
11 of the joint resolution entitled ‘‘Joint Resolution to
grant authority for the erection of a permanent building
for the American National Red Cross, District of Colum-
bia Chapter, Washington, District of Columbia’’, approved
July 1, 1947 (Public Law 100–637; 36 U.S.C. 300108
note).
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION
SEC. 167. (a) PERMITTING COURT SERVICES AND
OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY TO CARRY OUT SEX
OFFENDER REGISTRATION.—Section 11233(c) of the Na-
tional Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Im-
provement Act of 1997 (D.C. Code, sec. 24–1233(c)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(5) SEX
OFFENDER
REGISTRATION.—The
Agency shall carry out sex offender registration
functions in the District of Columbia, and shall have
the authority to exercise all powers and functions re-
lating to sex offender registration that are granted
to the Agency under any District of Columbia law.’’.
(b) AUTHORITY DURING TRANSITION TO FULL OP-
ERATION OF AGENCY.—
(1) AUTHORITY
OF
PRETRIAL
SERVICES, PA-
ROLE, ADULT PROBATION AND OFFENDER SUPER-
VISION
TRUSTEE.—Notwithstanding 
section
11232(b)(1) of the National Capital Revitalization
and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997
(D.C. Code, sec. 24–1232(b)(1)), the Pretrial Serv-
ices, Parole, Adult Probation and Offender Super-
vision Trustee appointed under section 11232(a) of
such Act (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Trustee’’)
shall, in accordance with section 11232 of such Act,
exercise the powers and functions of the Court Serv-
ices and Offender Supervision Agency for the Dis-
trict of Columbia (hereafter referred to as the
‘‘Agency’’) relating to sex offender registration (as
granted to the Agency under any District of Colum-
bia law) only upon the Trustee’s certification that
the Trustee is able to assume such powers and func-
tions.
(2) AUTHORITY OF METROPOLITAN POLICE DE-
PARTMENT.—During the period that begins on the
date of the enactment of the Sex Offender Registra-
tion Emergency Act of 1999 and ends on the date
the Trustee makes the certification described in
paragraph (1), the Metropolitan Police Department
of the District of Columbia shall have the authority
to carry out any powers and functions relating to
sex offender registration that are granted to the
Agency or to the Trustee under any District of Co-
lumbia law.
SEC. 168. None of the funds contained in this Act
may be used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regula-
tion 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.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia
Appropriations Act, 2000’’.
TITLE II—TAX REDUCTION
SEC. 201. COMMENDING REDUCTION OF TAXES BY DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Congress commends the District of Columbia for its
action to reduce taxes, and ratifies D.C. Act 13–111 (com-
monly known as the Service Improvement and Fiscal Year
2000 Budget Support Act of 1999).
SEC. 202. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this title may be construed to limit the
ability of the Council of the District of Columbia to amend
or repeal any provision of law described in this title.
Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 1999.
Attest:
Clerk.