District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Independence Preservation Act

Bill: 110-hr-5778
Sponsor: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2008-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: District of Columbia
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Government procurement
Infrastructure
Local budgets
Local employees
Municipal home rule
Personnel management
Sewage treatment
Waste water treatment
Water Resources Development
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: 
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Independence Preservation Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to declare that the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia does not have authority over the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority's personnel.
 
Requires the financial management, personnel, and procurement functions and responsibilities of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority to be: (1) established exclusively pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by its Board of Directors; and (2) consistent with the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, as in effect as of the enactment of this Act.
 

action_date: 2008-06-09
text: 
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Independence Preservation Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to declare that the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia does not have authority over the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority's personnel.
 
Requires the financial management, personnel, and procurement functions and responsibilities of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority to be: (1) established exclusively pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by its Board of Directors; and (2) consistent with the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, as in effect as of January 1, 2008.
 
Repeals the amendment to the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996 made by D.C. Act 17-172 (Jobs for D.C. Residents Amendment Act of 2007) that requires: (1) the Authority's General Manager to be a D.C. resident throughout his or her employment; (2) a 10-point preference be granted to a qualified D.C. resident applicant over a qualified non-resident applicant for all positions within the Authority; (3) all persons hired after the effective date of such Act to submit proof of residency; (5) an applicant claiming the hiring preference to agree in writing to maintain bona fide D.C. residency for a consecutive seven-year period; and (6) forfeiture of such employment if D.C. residency is not maintained.

action_date: 2008-06-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 9, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Independence Preservation Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to declare that the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia does not have authority over the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority's personnel.
 
Requires the financial management, personnel, and procurement functions and responsibilities of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority to be: (1) established exclusively pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by its Board of Directors; and (2) consistent with the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, as in effect as of January 1, 2008.
 
Repeals the amendment to the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996 made by D.C. Act 17-172 (Jobs for D.C. Residents Amendment Act of 2007) that requires: (1) the Authority's General Manager to be a D.C. resident throughout his or her employment; (2) a 10-point preference be granted to a qualified D.C. resident applicant over a qualified non-resident applicant for all positions within the Authority; (3) all persons hired after the effective date of such Act to submit proof of residency; (5) an applicant claiming the hiring preference to agree in writing to maintain bona fide D.C. residency for a consecutive seven-year period; and (6) forfeiture of such employment if D.C. residency is not maintained.

action_date: 2008-06-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 9, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Independence Preservation Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to declare that the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia does not have authority over the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority's personnel.
 
Requires the financial management, personnel, and procurement functions and responsibilities of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority to be: (1) established exclusively pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by its Board of Directors; and (2) consistent with the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, as in effect as of January 1, 2008.
 
Repeals the amendment to the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996 made by D.C. Act 17-172 (Jobs for D.C. Residents Amendment Act of 2007) that requires: (1) the Authority's General Manager to be a D.C. resident throughout his or her employment; (2) a 10-point preference be granted to a qualified D.C. resident applicant over a qualified non-resident applicant for all positions within the Authority; (3) all persons hired after the effective date of such Act to submit proof of residency; (5) an applicant claiming the hiring preference to agree in writing to maintain bona fide D.C. residency for a consecutive seven-year period; and (6) forfeiture of such employment if D.C. residency is not maintained.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Became Public Law No: 110-273.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Became Public Law No: 110-273.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-07-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-07-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-06-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5665-5666)
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5665-5666)
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5084)
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5084)
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5778.
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5084-5085)
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-273