Federal Payment Reauthorization Act of 1994
PL 103-373 (H.R.2902), enacted 10/19/1994

108 STAT. 3488 
PUBLIC LAW 103-373—OCT. 19, 1994 
Public Law 103-373 
103d Congress 
An Act 
Oct 19 1994 
'^^ amend the District of Columbia Self-Govermnent and Governmental Reorganiza-
tion Act to reauthorize the annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
Act of 1994. 
[H.R. 2902] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
Federal 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Pajonent 
Reauthorization 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Federal Payment Reauthorization 
Act of 1994". 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF ANNUAL FEDERAL PAYMENT TO DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996. 
Section 503 of the District of Columbia Self-Govemment and 
Governmental Reorganization Act (sec. 47-3406.1, D.C. Code) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(c) There is authorized to be appropriated as the annual Fed-
eral payment to the District of Columbia for fiscal year 1996 
$660,000,000.". 
SEC. 3. PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart 2 of part D of title IV of the District 
of Columbia Self-Govemment and Governmental Reorganization 
Act is amended— 
(1) in the heading for such subpart, by striking "Audit" 
and inserting "Audits and Accountability Requirements"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new section: 
"PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY 
"SEC 456. (a) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN.— 
"(1) SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL PLAN.—Not later than March 
1 of each year (beginning with 1995), the Mayor shall develop 
and submit to the Committee on the District of Columbia 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate, the (IJommittees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the 
Comptroller General a performance accountabihty plan for aU 
departments, agencies, and programs of the government of 
the District of Columbia for the subsequent fiscal year. 
"(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—^The performance accountability 
plan for a fiscal year shall contain the following: 
"(A) A statement of measurable, objective performance 
goals estabUshed for all significant activities of the govern-
ment of the District of Colmnbia during the fiscal year 
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(including activities funded in whole or in part by the 
District but performed in whole or in part by some other 
public or private entity) that describe an acceptable level 
of performance by the govermnent and a superior level 
of performance by the government 
"(B) A description of the measures of performance to 
be used in determining whether the government has met 
the goals established under subparagraph (A) with respect 
to an activity for a fiscal year. Such measures shall analyze 
the quantity and quaUty of the activities involved, and 
shall include measures of program outcomes and results. 
"(C) The titie of the District of Columbia management 
employee most directiy responsible for the achievement 
of each goal and the titie of such employee's immediate 
supervisor or superior. 
"(3) 
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO COURT 
ORDER.—In addition to the material included in the perform-
ance accountabUity plan for a fiscal year under paragraph 
(2), the plan shall include a description of the activities of 
the government of the District of Columbia that are subject 
to a court order during the fiscal year and the requirements 
placed on such activities by the court order. 
(b) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT.— 
"(1) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than March 1 of 
each year (beginning with 1997), the Mayor shall develop and 
submit to the Committee on the District of Columbia of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate, the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Comptrol-
ler General a performance accoimtabihty report on activities 
of the government of the District of Columbia during the fiscal 
year ending on the previous September 30. 
"(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The performance accountability 
report for a fiscal year shaU contain the following: 
"(A) For each goal of the performance accountabiHty 
plsui submitted under subsection (a) for the year, a state-
ment of the actual level of performance achieved compared 
to the stated goal for an acceptable level of performance 
and the goal for a superior level of performance. 
"(B) The titie of^the District of Columbia management 
employee most directiy responsible for the achievement 
of each goal and lie titie of such employee's immediate 
supervisor or superior. 
"(C) A statement of the status of any court orders 
appHcable to the government of the District of Columbia 
during the year and the steps taken by the government 
to comply with such orders. 
"(3) EVALUATION OF REPORT.—The Comptroller General, 
in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget, shall review and evaluate each performance 
accountabiHty report submitted under this subsection and not 
later than April 15 of each year shall submit conmients on 
such report to the Committee on the District of Columbia 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
"(c) FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN AND REPORT.— 
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PUBLIC LAW 103-373—OCT. 19, 1994 
"(1) DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION.—Not later than March 
1 of each year (beginning with 1995), the Mayor shall develop 
and submit to the Committee on the District of Columbia 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate, the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and tiie Senate, and the 
Comptroller General a 5-year financial plan for the government 
of the District of Columbia that contains a description of the 
steps the government wiU take to eliminate any differences 
between expenditures fix)m, and revenues attributable to, each 
fund of the District of Colmnbia during the first 5 fiscal years 
beginning after the submission of the plan. 
"(2) REPORT ON COMPLIANCE.— 
"(A) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than March 
1 of every year (beginning with 1997), the Mayor shall 
submit a report to the Committee on the District of Colum-
bia of the House of Representatives, the Conmiittee on 
Grovemmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate, the Comptroller General, and the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office on the extent to which the 
government of the District of Columbia was in compliance 
dming the preceding fiscal year with the appUcable require-
ments of tlie financial accountability plan submitted for 
such fiscal year under this subsection. 
"(B) EVALUATION OF REPORT.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral, in consultation with the Director of lie Congressional 
Budget Office, shall review and evaluate the 
financial 
accountability compUance report submitted under subpara-
graph (A) and not later than April 15 of each year shall 
submit comments on such report to the Committee on 
the District of Colmnbia of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, 
and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate. 
"(d) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORTS.— 
"(1) SUBMISSION OF QUARTERLY FINANCLIVL REPORTS.—Not 
later than fifteen days after the end of every calendar quarter 
(beginning with a report for the quarter Deginning October 
1, 1994), the Mayor shall submit to the Committee on the 
District of Columbia of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the 
Subconunittees on the District of Coliunbia of the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate, a report on the financial and budgetary status of the 
government of the District of Columbia for the previous quarter. 
"(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each quarterly financial report 
submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following 
information: 
"(A) A comparison of actual to forecasted cash receipts 
and disbursements for each month of the quarter, as pre-
sented in the District's fiscal year consoUdated cash forecast 
which shall be supported and accompanied by cash fore-
casts for tiie general fund and each of the District govern-
ment's other funds other than the capital projects fund 
and trust and agency funds. 
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"(B) A projection of the remaining months cash forecast 
for that fiscal year. 
"(C) Explanations of (i) the differences between actual 
and forecasted cash amounts for each of the months in 
the quarter, and (ii) any changes in the remaining months 
forecast as compared to the original forecast for such 
m o n ^ of that fiscal year. 
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"(D) The effect of such changes, actual and projected, 
on the total cash balance of the remaining months and 
for the fiscal year. 
"(E) Explanations of the impact on meeting the budget, 
how the results may be reflected in a supplemental budget 
request, or how otner policy decisions may be necessary 
wmch may require the agencies to reduce expenditures 
in other areas. 
"(F) An agiiQg of the outstanding receivables and 
payables, with aa explanation of how they are reflected 
in the forecast of cash receipts and disbiu^ements. 
"(G) For each department or agency, the actual number 
of 
fiiU-time 
equivalent positions, the actual number of fiiU-
time employees, the actual nimiber of part-time employees, 
and the actual number of temporary employees, together 
with the source of fiinding for each such category of posi-
tions and employees.", 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents of the Dis-
trict of Coltunbia Self-Grovemment and Governmental Reorganiza-
tion Act is amended— 
(1) in the item relating to subpart 2 of part D of titie 
IV, by striking "Audit'* and inserting Audits and Accountability 
Requirements^; and 
(2) by inserting safter the item relating to section 455 the 
following new item: 
"Sec. 456. Performance and financial acco\mtability.''. 
Approved October 19,1994. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2902: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 103-75-4 (Coram, on the District of Columbia). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 140 (1994): 
Oct. 3, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 4, considered and passed Senate.