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Calendar No. 196
107th Congress Report
SENATE
1st Session 107-85
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2002
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October 15, 2001.--Ordered to be printed
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Ms. Landrieu, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 1543]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1543)
making appropriations for the government of the District of
Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part
against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes, reports
favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
C O N T E N T S
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Page
Summary of bill.................................................. 3
General statement................................................ 7
Federal funds.................................................... 14
Federal grants................................................... 30
District of Columbia funds:
Operating expenses:
Governmental direction and support....................... 32
Economic development and regulation...................... 40
Public safety and justice................................ 44
Public education system.................................. 48
Human support services................................... 51
Public works............................................. 55
Receivership programs.................................... 58
Financing and other uses:
Workforce Investments................................ 62
Reserve.............................................. 62
Reserve Relief....................................... 62
Repayment of Loans and Interest...................... 62
Repayment of General Fund Recovery Deficit........... 62
Payment of Interest on Short-Term Borrowing.......... 63
Wilson Building...................................... 63
Emergency and Contingency Reserve Funds.............. 63
Emergency Reserve Fund Transfer...................... 63
Non-Departmental..................................... 63
Enterprise funds:
Water and Sewer Authority............................ 65
Washington Aqueduct.................................. 65
Stormwater permit compliance......................... 65
Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund......... 66
Sports and Entertainment Commission.................. 66
District of Columbia Retirement Board................ 66
Washington Convention Center......................... 66
Housing Finance Agency............................... 66
National Capital Revitalization Corporation.......... 66
Capital outlay................................................... 67
General provisions............................................... 74
Compliance with paragraph 7, rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 77
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 77
Compliance with paragraph 12, rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 78
Budgetary impact of bill......................................... 84
SUMMARY OF BILL
The following discussion of the bill includes general
information on initiatives and concerns of the Committee and an
analysis of the total resources estimated to be available to
the District of Columbia in the coming fiscal year. The
Committee considered requests from the President for Federal
funds totaling $358,606,458 in budget authority for the
District of Columbia appropriation. This amount was contained
in the Budget of the U.S. Government--2002, transmitted to the
Congress on April 9, 2001 and modified in a budget amendment
submitted on September 5, 2001. The President requested:
$32,700,000 for the D.C. corrections trustee operations;
$147,300,000 for the D.C. Court Services and Offender
Supervision Agency; $111,378,000 for the D.C. Courts operations
and capital improvements; $34,311,000 for Defender Services in
the District of Columbia Courts; $17,000,000 for payment for
D.C. resident tuition support; and $15,917,485 for security
costs related to the September 2001 meetings of the World Bank
and International Monetary Fund. The Committee recommendation
totals $408,000,000 appropriated as follows: (1) $17,000,000
for a program of District of Columbia resident tuition support;
(2) $32,700,000 for the D.C. corrections trustee operations;
(3) $140,181,000 for the District of Columbia Courts; (4)
$39,311,000 for Defender Services in the District of Columbia
Courts; (5) $147,300,000 for the Court Services and Offender
Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia; (6)
$16,058,000 for security costs related to the presence of the
Federal Government in the District of Columbia; and (7)
$15,450,000 for security, economic development, education and
health projects. The Senate bill includes a recommendation of
$7,154,201,000 for the local budget. In addition to this
amount, the Committee recommends an appropriation of
$408,000,000 in Federal funds for the operations itemized
below.
COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF BILL
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Committee recommendation compared
with (+ or -)
Fiscal year 2001 Fiscal year 2002 Committee -----------------------------------
enacted \1\ request recommendation Fiscal year 2001 Fiscal year 2002
enacted request
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FEDERAL FUNDS
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Courts............ \2\ $123,400,000 $111,378,000 $140,181,000 +$16,781,000 +$28,803,000
Defender Services in the District of Columbia Courts.......... 34,387,000 34,311,000 39,311,000 +4,924,000 +5,000,000
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Corrections 134,200,000 32,700,000 32,700,000 -101,500,000 ................
Trustee Operations...........................................
Federal payment for resident tuition support.................. 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 ................ ................
Federal payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision 112,527,000 147,300,000 147,300,000 +34,773,000 ................
Agency for the District of Columbia..........................
Federal payment to the District of Columbia for Security Costs ................ 15,917,485 16,058,000 +16,058,000 +140,515
related to the presence of the Federal Government in the
District of Columbia.........................................
Federal payment to the Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter ................ ................ 1,000,000 +1,000,000 +1,000,000
School.......................................................
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Public Schools.... 500,000 ................ 2,750,000 +2,250,000 +2,750,000
The George Washington University Center for Excellence in ................ ................ 250,000 +250,000 +250,000
Municipal Management.........................................
Children's National Medical Center............................ 500,000 ................ 3,200,000 +2,700,000 +3,200,000
Child and Family Social Services Computer Integration Plan.... ................ ................ 200,000 +200,000 +200,000
Federal payment for District of Columbia and Federal Law ................ ................ 1,400,000 +1,400,000 +1,400,000
Enforcement Mobile Wireless Interoperability Proj- ect......
Federal payment to the Chief Financial Officer of the District \1\ 2,250,000 ................ 5,900,000 +3,650,000 +5,900,000
of Columbia..................................................
Federal payment to the DC Court Appointed Special Advocates ................ ................ 250,000 +250,000 +250,000
Unit.........................................................
Federal payment to the Child and Family Services Agency....... ................ ................ 500,000 +500,000 +500,000
Child Advocacy Center......................................... 500,000 ................ ................ -500,000 ................
St. Coletta of Greater Washington Expansion Project........... 1,000,000 ................ ................ -1,000,000 ................
District of Columbia Special Olympics......................... 250,000 ................ ................ -250,000 ................
Federal contribution for enforcement of law banning possession 100,000 ................ ................ -100,000 ................
of tobacco products by minors, Sec. 151......................
Federal payment for commercial revitalization program......... 1,500,000 ................ ................ -1,500,000 ................
Federal payment to the Metropolitan Police Department......... 100,000 ................ ................ -100,000 ................
Federal contribution to Covenant House Washington............. 500,000 ................ ................ -500,000 ................
Federal payment for Washington Interfaith Network............. 1,000,000 ................ ................ -1,000,000 ................
Federal payment for plan to simplify employee compensation ( \3\ ) ................ ................ ................ ................
systems......................................................
Metrorail construction........................................ 25,000,000 ................ ................ -25,000,000 ................
Federal payment for Brownfield Remediation.................... 3,450,000 ................ ................ -3,450,000 ................
Presidential Inauguration..................................... 5,961,000 ................ ................ -5,961,000 ................
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Total, Federal Funds.................................... 464,125,000 358,606,485 408,000,000 -56,125,000 +49,253,515
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS
Operating Expenses--General Fund
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 3,140,000 ................ ................ -3,140,000 ................
Assistance Authority.........................................
Governmental Direction and Support............................ 200,921,000 284,559,000 307,117,000 +106,196,000 +22,558,000
Economic Development and Regulation........................... 207,323,000 230,878,000 230,878,000 +23,555,000 ................
Public Safety and Justice..................................... 771,417,000 632,668,000 632,668,000 -138,749,000 ................
Public Education System....................................... 1,011,918,000 1,106,165,000 1,108,915,000 +96,997,000 +2,750,000
Human Support Services........................................ 1,563,654,000 1,803,923,000 1,803,923,000 +240,269,000 ................
Public Works.................................................. 278,373,000 300,151,000 300,151,000 +21,778,000 ................
Receivership Programs......................................... 389,528,000 403,368,000 403,868,000 +14,340,000 +500,000
Workforce Investments......................................... 40,500,000 42,896,000 42,896,000 +2,396,000 ................
Reserve....................................................... 150,000,000 120,000,000 120,000,000 -30,000,000 ................
Reserve Relief................................................ ................ 30,000,000 30,000,000 +30,000,000 ................
Repayment of Loans and Interest............................... 243,238,000 247,902,000 247,902,000 +4,664,000 ................
Repayment of General Fund Recovery Debt....................... 39,300,000 39,300,000 39,300,000 ................ ................
Payment of Interest on Short-Term Borrowing................... 1,140,000 500,000 500,000 -640,000 ................
Presidential Inauguration..................................... 5,961,000 ................ ................ -5,961,000 ................
Certificates of Participation................................. 7,950,000 ................ ................ -7,950,000 ................
Wilson Building............................................... 15,509,000 8,859,000 8,859,000 -6,650,000 ................
Optical and Dental Insurance Payments......................... 2,675,000 ................ ................ -2,675,000 ................
Management Supervisory Service................................ 13,200,000 ................ ................ -13,200,000 ................
Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund Transfer Payment................ 61,406,000 ................ ................ -61,406,000 ................
Emergency Reserve Fund Transfer............................... ................ 33,254,000 33,254,000 +33,254,000 ................
Operational Improvements Savings.............................. (10,000,000) ................ ................ +10,000,000 ................
Management Reform Savings..................................... (37,000,000) ................ ................ +37,000,000 ................
Cafeteria Plan Savings........................................ (5,000,000) ................ ................ +5,000,000 ................
Non-Departmental Agency....................................... ................ 5,799,000 5,799,000 +5,799,000 ................
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Total, operating expenses, general fund................. 4,955,153,000 5,290,222,000 5,316,030,000 +360,877,000 +25,808,000
Enterprise Fund
Water and Sewer Authority..................................... 232,765,000 244,978,000 244,978,000 +12,213,000 ................
Washington Aqueduct........................................... 45,091,000 46,510,000 46,510,000 +1,419,000 ................
Stormwater Permit Compliance Enterprise Fund.................. ................ 3,100,000 3,100,000 +3,100,000 ................
Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund.................. 223,200,000 229,688,000 229,688,000 +6,488,000 ................
Sport and Entertainment Commission............................ 10,968,000 9,127,000 9,127,000 -1,841,000 ................
Health Care Restructuring..................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
District of Columbia Health and Hospitals Public Benefit 78,235,000 ................ ................ -78,235,000 ................
Corporation..................................................
D.C. Retirement Board......................................... 11,414,000 13,388,000 13,388,000 +1,974,000 ................
Correctional Industries Fund.................................. 1,808,000 ................ ................ -1,808,000 ................
Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund.................. 52,726,000 57,278,000 57,278,000 +4,552,000 ................
Housing Finance Agency........................................ ................ 4,711,000 4,711,000 +4,711,000 ................
National Capital Revitalization Corporation................... ................ 2,673,000 2,673,000 +2,673,000 ................
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Total, enterprise funds................................. 656,207,000 611,453,000 611,453,000 -44,754,000 ................
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Total, operating expenses............................... 5,611,360,000 5,901,675,000 5,927,483,000 +316,123,000 +25,808,000
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Capital Outlay
General funds................................................. 1,022,074,000 1,074,604,000 1,074,604,000 +52,530,000 ................
Water and sewer funds......................................... 140,725,000 152,114,000 152,114,000 +11,389,000 ................
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Total, capital outlay................................... 1,162,799,000 1,226,718,000 1,226,718,000 +63,919,000 ................
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Total, District of Columbia............................. 6,774,159,000 7,128,393,000 7,154,201,000 +380,042,000 +25,808,000
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\1\ Includes amounts in Public Law 107-20, dated July 24, 2001.
\2\ Includes $400,000 in Public Law 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763A-187 and $18,000,000 from Sec. 403, 114 Stat. 2763A-188.
\3\ $250,000 transferred to Chief Financial Officer in Public Law 107-20.
GENERAL STATEMENT
The Committee highly values the priorities of the Mayor and
the Council of the District of Columbia, and this bill reflects
those priorities. In testimony before the Subcommittee, the
Mayor conveyed his priorities for the city; the first among
them is investing in high quality education. The city's budget
increases funding for District Public Schools and Charter
Schools to renovate quality school buildings, and creates
initiatives to recruit and train highly talented principals and
teachers. A second major priority of the Mayor is to enhance
clean and safe neighborhoods through environmental remediation
and economic development. The Committee supports the city's
investments in public safety, cleanup of the Anacostia River,
and health care to the city's most vulnerable citizens.
Thirdly, the Committee commends the Mayor, Council and Control
Board for continuing to make a priority the financial
responsibility and strength of the city. The Committee shares
the city's priorities in education, the environment, and fiscal
strength and joins with the District of Columbia in a
partnership for progress.
The Committee has a three-part responsibility to the
Government and the citizens of the District of Columbia and to
all the people who visit the Capital.
The first is to carry out the responsibilities transferred
to Federal authority through the 1997 District of Columbia
Revitalization Act. Public safety and social services are the
base of the function of Government in any city. In the capital
city, the Federal Government shares in the responsibility to
the citizens of the District, the employees of the Government
seated here in the capital, and a more broad responsibility to
all people who visit the capital, to provide services that
ensure a safe city for all. These agencies play a key role in
promoting public safety and justice in the District. That
responsibility entails oversight of four quasi-Federal agencies
that provide services to the District: the Superior Court and
the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, the Court
Services and Offender Supervision Agency, the Office of the
Corrections Trustee, and the Defender Services Agency.
The second main responsibility of the Federal Government is
to act as partner with the city in transitioning the local
government from the federally-conceived Control Board, enacted
in the 1995 Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance
Act, and to ensure the continued financial stability and strong
management of the city. The District has fulfilled the
benchmarks set forth in the Financial Responsibility and
Management Assistance Act to end a control period and return to
home rule: all obligations arising from the Authority's
issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations have been
discharged; all borrowing by the District from the United
States Treasury has been repaid; the District government has
adequate access to short and long-term credit markets at
reasonable rates to meet its borrowing needs; and the District
has achieved balanced or surplus budgets for four consecutive
fiscal years.
The city has demonstrated the ability to meet these
conditions resulting in the termination of the Control Board on
September 30, 2001. However, the Congress has a responsibility
to engage with the city in transitioning back to local control
the financial and budgetary oversight and management
responsibility functions that the Control board provided. Part
of that transition was addressed in Public Law 106-522, the
fiscal year 2001 District of Columbia Appropriations Act. The
responsibility for financial management duties, established by
the Control Board Act of 1995 and vested in the Control Board,
were transferred to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
These duties include administering all debt and cash management
of the District government, preparing financial reports and the
District's annual budget. As the Control Board terminates on
September 30, 2001, the Committee is determined to ensure that
the requirements set forth in the Control Board Act continue to
be adhered to in non-Control years. Additionally, the Committee
is specifically concerned that the entity identified to ensure
fiscal responsibility in the District, the Chief Financial
Officer, also has the appropriate and sufficient tools to carry
out that responsibility.
The third responsibility that the Congress has to the
District of Columbia is to carry out the Constitutional mandate
to approve the local budget of the District. The Committees'
view is that the local funds budget presented to the Congress
by the locally elected officials of the District should be
approved in whole by the Congress. The city should be allowed
to use local funds pursuant to local laws, just as any other
city operates, in that manner.
In addition to approving the local budget and Federal funds
for the four quasi-Federal public safety and justice agencies,
the Committee has approved an initiative focused on reforming
the District of Columbia Family Court system. The family
division of the D.C. Superior Court has struggled to meet the
needs of thousands of children and families in the District.
Leaders in the city and in the Courts have engaged with
Congressional child and family advocates to develop reform that
would support lawyers and judges serving in the Family Court
Division with the training and expertise necessary to perform
their functions. In addition, the Committee's recommendation
provides for the support personnel, equipment and family-
friendly surroundings that are conducive to furthering the
overall mission of the court.
The Committee has also included funds for a number of
projects that promote education, public safety, the environment
and economic development in the District. For example, the
Committee has included $1,400,000 to improve communication
between the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police
Department, the Capitol Police, the Secret Service and the U.S.
Park Police.
district of columbia financial condition
The District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and
Management Assistance Authority (the Authority), in accordance
with the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and
Management Assistance Act of 1995, Public. Law 104-8 (the Act),
certified in fiscal year 2001 that the District of Columbia had
met all requirements for the termination of the control period
initiated in fiscal year 1995. Chief among these was to produce
four consecutive balanced or surplus budgets. Overall, the
District has moved from a negative accumulated fund balance of
$518,200,000 in fiscal year 1996 to a positive fund balance of
$464,900,000 at the end of fiscal year 2000, and the fund
balance is projected to grow to $534,615,000 at the end of
fiscal year 2001. Also from fiscal year 1998 to fiscal year
2002, local source tax collections (excluding Federal grants
and other sources) are projected to increase from
$3,207,000,000 to $3,558,000,000.
As of September 2001 the District has created $102,000,000
in cash reserves and is on track by fiscal year 2004 to have a
cash reserve equal to 7 percent of it local source budget. The
District securitized its tobacco settlement projected revenues
and used all the cash produced to retire general obligation
bonds. This action will produce debt service savings of
$684,000,000 over the next 14 years. The cumulative effect of
these actions has been an upgrade of the District's bond
ratings to investment grade by all three rating agencies.
On February 14, 2001, the Authority announced that the
District of Columbia had met the fourth and final precondition
for the return of home rule to the city's elected leadership
and the suspension of the Authority's oversight and management
powers. With the end of the control period, operations of the
Authority and its powers are terminated. This means the
District will be relying heavily on the other entity created by
Public Law 104-8, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, to
assure that spending is in line with revenues; financial
reports and analyses are reliable, produced on time and in
accordance with sound financial management principles; that
policy makers have independent financial information on which
to make policy decisions; and that the District has a strong,
professional financial management staff.
As a consequence, the Committee has reviewed the
implications of the expiring or dormant provisions of the
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995,
Public Law 104-8, and related Federal legislation. The
Committee anticipates that credit markets will closely
scrutinize the District in light of the end of the control
period, with an eye toward how this event should affect their
assessment of the creditworthiness of the District. The Council
passed D.C. bill 14-089 in an effort to make the Office of the
Chief Financial Officer a permanent part of the city's
governing structure. Enactment of this bill requires
modifications to the Home Rule Act, currently under review by
the oversight authorizing committees of the Congress.
Recognizing the substantial progress the District has made
in complying with requirements to establish cash reserves, the
Committee recommends modifying these requirements in response
to the Council-passed budget submitted by the Mayor. These
modifications allow for the gradual phase-out of the existing
budget reserve requirement as the District builds its cash
reserves to the levels required by statute.
The Committee will continue to work with the District on
redefining financial monitoring procedures so that the District
and the Congress receive early warning signals indicating any
potential financial problems.
The Committee finds that it is essential that the Chief
Financial Officer of the District of Columbia have the
authority to respond appropriately in the event of financial
mismanagement in the city budget. We note that when such an
event occurred recently, regarding the fiscal year 2001
overspending in the District of Columbia Public Schools, the
CFO utilized an authority that expires on September 30, 2001.
The Committee is very concerned that such Control-year
authorities and the means necessary to achieve financial
stability are expiring and intends to work with the authorizing
Committees and the District on this issue.
The Committee urges the Mayor, the CFO and the District
City Council to continue to work together to ensure that the
Office of the CFO is properly structured so as to provide the
city with the necessary, independent evaluation that has proven
critical to the District's financial stability. It is
imperative that the District continue to strengthen its' own
ability to manage spending to not exceed the revenues
available.
public education
As with every city and state in America, the stability of
the economic future of the District depends, in great part, on
its ability to provide a quality education to its children. As
Congress is currently considering legislation that would enact
the most sweeping education reform since 1965, the Committee
urges the Superintendent of the District Public Schools to
begin to implement programs that are consistent with the goals
espoused by the pending reform: accountability for results,
increased investments that get to the classrooms, smaller
classes, increased local control, increasing numbers of
qualified teachers, improved early childhood education and
research-based literacy programs. Several of these concepts are
reflected in both the Mayor's budget and the D.C.
Superintendent's Plan for Reform. The Committee hopes that the
projects funded under this bill will supplement, not supplant,
the efforts of the District to improve performance in their
schools.
School Board Reform
In January 2001, the city's new 9-member school board,
created by referendum in June 2000, began its oversight of the
District of Columbia Public School System (DCPS). As one of its
first official actions, the School Board approved a 3-year
contract extension for the present Superintendent of Schools.
The reform-minded Board of Education and Superintendent face
several challenges including improving special education,
raising academic achievement and improving the physical
facilities. The Board is also faced with issues concerning the
oversight of charter schools and skepticism about the
effectiveness of a school board comprised of appointed and
elected members. The Committee commends the School Board for
their continued efforts to improve education in the District
and urges them to focus their immediate attention on the
challenges outlined above.
Teacher Recruitment and Training
Over the last year, the Mayor and the Superintendent
continued efforts to fill the remaining 362 vacancies in D.C.
Public School classrooms. The Committee notes that the D.C.
budget includes $750,000 to launch the Lead Principals
initiative--a recruiting drive that will draw highly talented
principals from across the country to our lowest performing
schools--and $1,200,000 for the Teaching Fellows program, which
will help the District recruit and train committed new teachers
from an array of professional backgrounds. While still in its
first years, the Teaching Fellows program has proven to be a
success. The Committee is pleased to report that over 1,200
people--including ``dot-com'' executives, retired persons, and
even a few congressional staffers--applied for this program in
its first year. These are important efforts and the Committee
commends the Mayor and the Superintendent for their commitment
to ensuring that every child in the district has the
opportunity to be taught by a highly qualified teacher.
Support for Charter Schools
Charter schools were first authorized in the District in
1996 and have since become a substantial part of the D.C.
public education system. In the current year, nearly 10,000
children are enrolled in 40 charter schools, representing over
13 percent of all public school students. An additional five
schools are expected to open in the fall of 2001. At the end of
this school year, nearly one in five students in the District
will be attending a charter school. Despite this success, the
D.C. Charter School movement is still faced with numerous
challenges.
The development of this new system for public education has
been complicated by the virtually simultaneous enactment of two
separate charter school laws--one enacted by the Council and
the other by Congress. Both laws simultaneously govern D.C.
Charter schools. The presence of these two laws and the
difficulty and cost to reconcile them has caused a great deal
of uncertainty over the last 5 years, particularly in the area
of public school financing. The Committee urges the Mayor and
the Council to consider alternatives for addressing the need
for uniformity in this area.
In addition, the federally enacted charter school law,
which takes precedence, calls for the creation of two separate
charter school authorities. At least seventeen of the existing
charter schools were chartered by the Board of Education with
the remainder receiving charters from the federally created
Public Charter School Board. This dual structure, which exists
in one-third of States that have authorized charter schools, is
designed to accommodate concerns that local school boards may
disfavor charter schools and therefore limit expansion of the
charter schools.
The Committee notes that over the past 5 years, the timing
of payments to charter schools has been extremely variable,
periodically causing charter schools financial hardship and
planning difficulties. In several cases, charter school
operators are left unable to plan upcoming budgets because they
are uncertain of how the Government will calculate future
disbursements to their schools. These financial concerns are
only complicated by the lack of adequate facilities to house
new and expanding charter schools. In addition, there is
limited equitable and reliable financing for charter schools.
The Committee urges the Mayor and the Council to further
develop legislation to ensure the financial stability of D.C.
charter schools.
Finally, the controversy and inconvenience surrounding
recent closures of District charter schools suggest the need
for a systematic approach to the development and financing of
charter schools. While the closing of non-performing charter
schools is encouraged, charter school authorities should make
every effort to ensure that parents are given adequate notice
and assistance in finding alternative placements for their
children.
The Committee recognizes that considerable efforts have
been made in the last year by the D.C. Council, Congress and
several District government entities involved in charter
schools to alleviate several of these problems. The Committee
encourages District officials to continue to work to remove
these barriers and ensure the growth and long-term success of
charter schools in the District.
Special Education
In 1999, a District Court assigned a special master to
monitor the District's performance in providing for its special
education students. Soon after Federal intervention, the
Council of the District of Columbia's Special Council Committee
on Special Education conducted a study of the flaws in the
District's delivery of special education services. Among the
recommendations contained in an unreleased draft report by the
Special Council were the following: that DCPS strengthen the
commitment to provide adequate and qualified staff in the
delivery of special education services; that the DCPS improve
the management of transportation costs and the dependability of
transportation services; and that the DCPS improve the process
to assess and place students with special needs.
The Committee is concerned that the Council of the District
of Columbia Special Committee has not yet issued a final
report. The Council Special Committee was created in April of
1999 and tasked to issue a report by April 2000. Given the
impact special education presently has on the budget and the
administration of the DCPS, the Committee urges the DC Council
Special Committee on Special Education to take immediate action
to complete its evaluation and implement a strategy to address
the problems in the delivery of special education services,
particularly assessment and transportation services.
Financial Outlook for the District of Columbia Public Schools
In September of 2001, the Office of the Chief Financial
Officer reported that the budget of the District of Columbia
Public Schools was overdrawn in the amount of $81,000,000. Of
the total balance, approximately $40,000,000 of the amount was
due to Medicaid expenses that were not reimbursed and the
remaining approximate $41,000,000 was a result of uncontrolled
special education fees. A deficit of this magnitude is of great
concern to the Committee, especially in light of the fact that
the DCPS has had ongoing financial management problems. While
there has been some improvement under the current
Superintendent, the Committee urges the Mayor, the City
Council, the CFO and the Superintendent of Schools to take
immediate action to correct the current deficit and develop a
plan to ensure continued financial stability. The Committee
directs the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia
and the Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public
Schools to report to the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and the House of Representatives by February 1, 2002 a
detailed description of the overspending in fiscal year 2001
and a plan to manage the expenditures of the District of
Columbia Public Schools in fiscal year 2002 and beyond. This
financial plan shall also include a progress report on efforts
by the Mayor and the Council to develop a special education
services financing and implementation plan.
receiverships
During the past year the District government successfully
moved four agencies from control by court-appointed receivers.
In September 2000, the District's Housing Authority and the
District of Columbia Jail Medical Services were returned to
District Control. Working with the courts and advocacy groups,
Mayor Williams and his Administration, were able to
successfully negotiate the return of the Mental Health Services
and Child and Family Services to District control. Although the
return of the departments marks a major accomplishment for the
Mayor, the inability of the two court-appointed receivers to
make significant progress in the delivery of services also
played a role in the court's willingness to return
administrative control to the District government.
On October 23, 2000, District Court Judge Thomas Hogan
approved a plan for returning the Child and Family Services
agency to District control by the summer of 2001. The agency
has been under receivership since August 1995, following
findings in LaShawn v. Williams that the agency failed to
provide adequate supervision of children under its care, and
that child under its care were abused and neglected. The
judge's consent decree of October 23, 2000, established 26
preconditions, and a 6-month probationary period before the
agency could return to District control. The conditions imposed
by the consent decree included: prohibiting budget cuts and
layoffs; increasing the number of home visits by social
workers; passing of legislation that would place the
responsibility for investigating abuse and neglect cases with
Child and Family Services rather than split between the police
and the agency; developing licensing standards for foster and
group homes; and elevating the agency to cabinet level status.
The Child and Family Services Agency Establishment Act of
2000, was passed on April 4, 2001, elevating the agency to
cabinet-level status and fulfilling one of the final
requirements for termination of the receivership. On May 21,
2001, Judge Hogan entered an order terminating the receivership
effective July 15, 2001. In addition, Congress is considering
legislation that would amend and restructure the family court
division of the District of Columbia Superior Court. The House
bill (H.R. 2657) and the Senate bill (S. 1382) would increase
to 15 the number of judges assigned to Family Court, would
require judges assigned to Family Court to have expertise in
family law, agree to participate in ongoing training, and serve
for a minimum term of 3 to 5 years.
In May 2001, the City Council passed The Department of
Mental Health Establishment Emergency Amendment Act of 2001.
Passage of the act was one of the requirements for the transfer
of the Commission on Mental Health Services back to District
government control after being under the control of a court-
appointed receiver since 1997. Much of the support for
returning the agency to city control centered on the receiver's
inability to adequately manage the agency. A newspaper series
chronicled the problems of the agency including at least 24
deaths of group home residents with mental retardation and
developmental disabilities in 1999.
Recent media attention has highlighted the continuing and
urgent need for the improvement of services provided to
children and families in the District. According to an
investigation conducted by the Washington Post, 229 children
have died from 1993 through 2000 after their families had come
to the attention of the District's Child Protection Services.
In several of these cases, the child's death came as a result
of critical errors by social workers, law enforcement officers
and judges involved in the cases. The Committee remains
concerned about the condition of the District of Columbia child
welfare system and urges the Mayor, the Council and the newly
appointed Director of the Child and Family Services Agency to
maintain the focus on improving the city's response and
intervention into child abuse and neglect cases.
The Committee recognizes that the Mayor has begun to lay a
sound foundation for real reform of the child welfare system.
In addition to increasing the CFSA budget to a minimum of
$30,000,000 to provide critical family preservation and child
protection services, the Mayor and his staff have worked to
unify the child abuse and neglect systems in order to
strengthen investigations and enhance collaboration between the
Metropolitan Police Department and the Child and Family
Services Agency. These are important first steps. The Committee
looks forward to working with the Mayor, the City Council and
the Director of Child and Family Services in continuing to
build on these and other reforms.
Pending reform legislation requires that representatives
from the departments of the District government related to
social and family services be available on-site at the location
of the court. Based on information provided by the District
government to the Congressional Budget Office, it is estimated
that 10 representatives would be required to implement this
provision of the bill. The bill also requires that the Mayor
appoint a liaison between the Family Court and the District.
FEDERAL FUNDS
A total of $2,108,614,000 in Federal funds are estimated to
be available to the District government, the D.C. corrections
trustee operations, the D.C. Courts, the D.C. Court Services
and Offender Supervision Agency, and other District of Columbia
entities. A total of $408,000,000 of Federal funds is included
in this bill. In addition, a total of $1,700,614,000 in Federal
funds will be received by the District government from the
various Federal grant programs. In addition, Federal
reimbursements are received from such programs as Medicaid and
Medicare.
The following table summarizes the various Federal funds
estimated to be available to the District government during
fiscal year 2002:
Federal Funds
Item
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Courts...... $140,181,000
Defender Services in the District of Columbia Courts.... 39,311,000
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Corrections
Trustees............................................ 32,700,000
Federal payment for resident tuition support............ 17,000,000
Federal payment to the Court Services and Offender
Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia..... 147,300,000
Federal payment to the District of Columbia for Security
Costs related to the Presence of the Federal
Government in the District of Columbia.............. 16,058,000
Federal payment to the Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter
School.............................................. 1,000,000
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Public
Schools............................................. 2,750,000
The George Washington University Center for Excellence
in Municipal Management............................. 250,000
Children's National Medical Center...................... 3,200,000
Child and Family Social Services Computer Integration
Plan................................................ 200,000
Federal payment for District of Columbia and Federal Law
Enforcement Mobile Wireless Interoperability Project 1,400,000
Federal payment to the Chief Financial Officer of the
District of Columbia................................ 5,900,000
Federal payment to the D.C. Court Appointed Special
Advocates Unit...................................... 250,000
Federal payment to the Child and Family Services Agency
to implement Family Court Reform.................... 500,000
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Total, Federal funds in bill........................ 408,000,000
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Federal grants.......................................... 1,700,614,000
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Total, Federal funds................................ 2,108,614,000
Federal Payment for District of Columbia Resident Tuition Support
The Committee recommends $17,000,000 in Federal funds for
the District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Program. Initial
funding of $17,000,000 for this program was included in the
Fiscal Year 2000 Appropriations Act. On November 12, 1999,
Public Law 106-98, the District of Columbia College Access Act
of 1999, was signed into law. The Act established the Tuition
Assistance Program, a scholarship fund under the direction of
the Mayor of the District of Columbia, in consultation with the
Secretary of Education.
Under the Act, scholarships are awarded to District
residents for undergraduate education within 3 years of
graduation or getting a graduate equivalent degree [GED]. The
applicant must be a District resident for 12 consecutive months
before the academic year of the award. Scholarships pay the
difference between in-State and out-of-State tuition, with a
cap of $10,000 per student per school year, at public
universities. Scholarships may also be used for tuition at
private colleges in the metropolitan area and at private
Historically Black Colleges and Universities anywhere in
Maryland or Virginia, with a cap of $2,500 per student per
year.
The Department of Education Inspector General August 2001
audit of the D.C. College Access Act reported that the D.C.
Resident Tuition Assistance grant program is working to improve
the number of students choosing to attend college. Last year,
1,942 students, 1,472 of whom attended public colleges and
universities, received grants under this program. Because of
this success, Congress is currently considering legislation
(H.R. 1499), to amend the District of Columbia College Access
Act of 1999 to permit individuals who graduated from a
secondary school prior to 1998 and individuals who enroll in
higher education more than 3 years after graduating from a
secondary school to participate in the program.
The Department of Education IG audit found a growing level
of unobligated balances in the program. The Committee directs
the District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Program to submit a
report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and
the House of Representatives by March 30, 2002 providing a plan
for the allocation of these unobligated balances, including an
assessment of the impact of H.R. 1499.
In addition to expanding the number of students served by
the D.C. Tuition Assistance grant program, the Committee urges
the Mayor and the City Council to look for ways to further
develop public/private partnerships, such as the existing one
with the D.C. College Access Program, as such partnerships can
dramatically increase access to college. Furthermore, the
Committee is encouraged by the recent work of city leadership
to implement college savings programs, such as tuition
assistance matching programs and tax-free college savings
accounts.
The Committee has included new language in the bill
directing the District to establish a fund dedicated to this
program, comprised of all Federal funds appropriated for the
program, including unobligated balances and any interest earned
on those funds. The fund is to be established in order to make
sure that all interest earned on these Federal appropriations
is dedicated to this program.
Federal Payment to Corrections Trustee Operations
Pursuant to section 601 of the National Capital
Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997
(Revitalization Act), the Committee recommends an appropriation
of $32,700,000 for payment to the D.C. corrections trustee for
the administration and operation of correctional facilities for
sentenced adult felons and for the administrative operating
costs of the Office of the Corrections Trustee. The President's
budget request for fiscal year 2002 is $32,700,000 for the
Corrections Trustee operations.
The corrections trustee is responsible for: (1) financial
oversight of the operations of the D.C. Department of
Corrections [DOC]; (2) facilitating the closure of the Lorton
Correctional Facility in Lorton, VA, by December 31, 2001, and
the transfer of sentenced felon prisoners from the District to
the Federal Bureau of Prisons; and (3) assisting the DOC in its
reformation and stabilization.
Recent Accomplishments of the Corrections Trustee
During 1999, the Corrections Trustee undertook a review of
interagency and inter-jurisdictional issues and problems unique
to D.C.'s current transition, including problems associated
with the processing of newly sentenced inmates and those who
are sentenced under both local and Federal statutes. The review
was in response to an order from the U.S. District Court
requesting that the Department of Justice investigate and
remedy the policies and procedures related to these areas. The
Court's order reflected serious public concerns, including
those raised in the Congress, regarding the mishandling of the
highly publicized case of murderer Leo Gonzales Wright, and
specifically with the commitment processes for Federal and D.C.
code cases. The 280 page report was released in October 1999
and was favorably received by both the U.S. District Court and
the Superior Court, as well as DOC and the Department of
Justice and its component agencies.
As a result of this report and the recommendations on
interagency case processing issues, the former Deputy Attorney
General requested that the Corrections Trustee coordinate
implementation of the report's recommendations with all
affected agencies of the Federal and District governments.
Beginning in January 2000, the Office of the Corrections
Trustee organized an ongoing interagency Committee of Federal
and District criminal justice agencies to improve the
coordination and logistical planning in various detention
related processes. This Interagency Detention Work Group meets
on a monthly basis and includes ranking representatives from 15
Federal and local agencies, including Judges from both the
District and Superior Courts. Six separate Committees are
working very effectively in resolving a number of interagency
issues and problems and in improving the coordination of
interagency processes. The progress made and the collaborative
approach of the agencies involved in this work group were
acknowledged in a report released to the Congress on May 11,
2001 by the General Accounting Office, a report which in many
ways was otherwise critical of the lack of adequate
coordination efforts in the District's criminal justice system.
In response to requests from Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes
Norton and the former Deputy Attorney General in September
2000, the Trustee's Office coordinated a joint effort of
several agencies participating in the Interagency Detention
Work Group to develop and implement a short-term action plan to
address several immediate problems in the processing of
offenders being released or those assigned to halfway houses.
The collaboration resulted in much needed progress in the
effective elimination of the backlogs of two major categories
of inmate cases, those beyond their parole dates due to lack of
available halfway house beds and those ordered to halfway
houses by the Court as a condition of pretrial work release.
Although there continues to be a shortage of halfway house
beds, the enhanced interagency communication resulted in a
responsive allocation of available beds.
In fiscal year 2001, in addition to assistance with
strictly correctional operations, $1,000,000 was provided
through the Trustee's Office to the District's criminal justice
system for the implementation of caseload and records
management improvements. The intent of these funds was to begin
implementation of some recommendations of a report then
underway for the District by the Council for Court Excellence,
a report which was released only in March 2001. The importance
of this report and its recommendations for the District's
criminal case processing was emphasized in the new GAO report
to the Congress cited above. Four major projects are under
development among several criminal justice agencies. The
projects include: reinvigorating the MPD citation release
process and implementing a citation caseload management system
into the new Justice Information System for D.C. (JUSTIS);
implementing, and if possible expanding, the MPD Papering
Reform Pilot Project; implementing a Differentiated Case
Management System for Misdemeanors and Traffic offenses at D.C.
Superior Court; and implementing a pilot ``options'' project in
coordination with the D.C. Commission on Mental Health Agency
and the Pretrial Services Agency to test the value of adding
additional mental health services as conditions of pretrial
release for appropriate non-violent, non-firearm, post-arrest
mental health offenders. This type of project is a progressive
approach that is being promoted in other State and local
governments throughout the Nation.
One of the successes initiated by the Corrections Trustee
in concert with the D.C. Department of Corrections
administration has been in the implementation of a system of
internal audits and controls within DOC. This system fosters
the development of policies by which program accountability can
be assessed. The DOC Director has supported this initiative by
establishing a permanent unit to oversee the development and
implementation of the new system. The Office of the Corrections
Trustee instructed Department of Corrections staff on how to
develop audit standards in 12 areas that will measure policy
compliance in core correctional practices as well as focus on
adherence to national policy standards, such as standards of
the American Correctional Association, the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, and the National Commission on
Healthcare.
Finally, the Maximum Security Facility, one of the two
remaining facilities at the Lorton Correctional Complex at
Lorton, Virginia, closed at the end of January, 2001, 2 months
ahead of schedule.
Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Courts
The Revitalization Act requires that, commencing in fiscal
year 1998, the Federal Government finance the D.C. courts,
including the operations of the D.C. Court of Appeals, Superior
Court, and the court system. Beginning with the fiscal year
1999 appropriations act, the Federal Government also provided
funds for capital improvements. By law, the annual budget
includes estimates of the expenditures for the operations of
the courts prepared by the Joint Committee on Judicial
Administration and the President's recommendation for funding
the courts' operations.
The President's recommended level for fiscal year 2002 is
$111,378,000, which includes $105,243,000 for the courts
operations; $5,995,000, to remain available until September 30,
2003, for capital improvements for District courthouse
facilities; and $140,000 for costs related to workload
increases resulting from the World Bank and International
Monetary Fund September 2001 meetings.
D.C. Courts Budget Request
The D.C. Court system submitted a budget request totaling
$182,425,059 in Federal funds for fiscal year 2002. The
operations request of $124,105,059 exceeds the President's
proposed operations budget by $18,862,059 and would be used as
follows: $12,429,059, submitted in a supplemental request for
reform of the Family Court operations and $6,433,000 for
superior court staffing, equipment and program requests. The
capital request of $58,320,000 exceeds the President's proposed
capital budget by $52,325,000, $15,000,000 of which would be
used for the restoration and renovation of the Old City Hall as
the new D.C. Court of Appeals, and the balance for ongoing
capital projects, and creation of Family Court space within the
existing courthouse facilities.
Committee Recommendation for Operations
The President's budget proposal recommends $105,243,000 for
the courts operations. The Courts requested $124,105,059 for
operations, which includes $12,429,059 for reform of the Family
Court of the Superior Court. The Committee recommends
$112,331,000 for the courts' operations, of which $6,642,705 is
to support reform of the Family Court by hiring additional
judges, magistrates, clerks and the necessary support staff to
improve the processing of child abuse and neglect cases in the
District of Columbia Superior Court.
Committee Recommendation for Capital Budget
The President's budget proposal recommends $5,995,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2003, for capital
improvements for District courthouse facilities. The Courts
requested $58,320,000 for infrastructure. The Committee
recommends $27,850,000 for capital improvements to District
courthouse facilities, of which $16,672,500 is for renovation
of the Moultrie Courthouse and Buildings A and B to accommodate
the expansion of the Family Court. Also included in the
Committee's recommendation is $5,182,500 is to prevent further
deterioration of the Old Courthouse and for a design to begin
renovation of the building and $5,995,000 for health
improvements and maintenance of courthouse facilities.
The Committee strongly encourages the Courts to include in
their fiscal year 2003 budget request to the Office of
Management and Budget a detailed plan for the improvement of
District courthouse facilities and a proposal for location of
the Family Court.
Family Court Reform
Currently there are 4,690 abuse and neglect cases pending
review before the Family Court Division of the District of
Columbia. On average, 1,500 more of these types of cases are
referred to the court each month. Moreover, based on case
filings since January 2001, the courts expect a 10 percent
increase in the number of abuse and neglect cases filed. In
each and every one of these cases, judges are faced with the
challenge of balancing society's desire for family preservation
and the ultimate safety and well being of the child. In light
of the importance of their charge, lawyers and judges serving
in the Family Court Division should be equipped with the
background, training and expertise based on best practices
necessary to perform their functions. In addition, they should
be provided with support personnel, equipment and surroundings
that are conducive to furthering the overall mission of the
court.
After several hearings on the issue of family court reform,
the Committee remains committed to securing final passage of
legislation to improve the Family Court Division of the
District of Columbia Superior Court. In July of this year,
legislation was introduced in both the House (H.R. 2657) and
Senate (S. 1382) to increase the number of judges serving in
the Family Court to 15 and to require judges to have expertise
in family law and receive ongoing training in the best
practices involved in serving children and their families.
Consistent with the best practice, ``One Family, One Judge,''
judges will hear all related cases and will oversee a cause of
action from its beginning until its end. The Committee
recommends $23,315,000 for implementing Family Court Reform.
The Committee urges the Chief Judge to take immediate
action to develop a plan for the implementation of the reform.
The Committee approves this funding with the expectation that
the Courts will use it to develop and implement a plan that is
consistent with the goals and principles as set forth in the
pending reform legislation. In the event that the plan produced
by the court does not comport with best practices, Congress
reserves the right to take appropriate action.
The budget proposal for family court reform submitted by
the D.C. Courts focused on three main uses of funds: the hiring
of additional staff, renovation and/or creation of a new space
to house the Family Court and training of existing judges and
personnel.
In creating the suggested, Integrated Justice Information
System, the courts should coordinate with the Child and Family
Services Agency and other child and family service providers so
that the final system incorporates both the legal and social
services provided to the family. Finally, the Committee expects
the Chief Judge to take advantage of the additional funding for
capital improvements and create an environment that is
consistent with the overall mission of the Family Court.
Old Courthouse Rehabilitation
Restoration of the Old Courthouse at 451 Indiana Avenue is
an 8-year, approximately $60,000,000 project that began in
1998. The project will enable the Courts to readapt this
historic structure to house the District of Columbia Court of
Appeals, thereby alleviating the critical space shortage for
the Superior Court in the Moultrie Courthouse, while protecting
the integrity of this historic structure. The Old Courthouse,
which was constructed from 1820 to 1849, is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places and has been designated an
Official Project of Save America's Treasures, a partnership
between the White House Millennium Council and the National
Trust for Historic Preservation dedicated to celebration and
preservation of the nation's threatened cultural treasures.
In addition, the National Law Enforcement Memorial has been
granted legislative authorization to construct a museum on a
portion of the site. The Courts anticipate working with the
Memorial to coordinate construction plans.
The Committee recommends $5,182,500 for the restoration of
the Old Courthouse. The funds provided in fiscal year 2002 will
help prevent further deterioration of the structure; permit
removal of asbestos and other hazardous materials; finance
historical significance and other studies; and fund the first
stage of detailed design work and project management costs.
This investment will improve efficiencies by co-locating
the offices that support the Court of Appeals and by providing
some 37,000 sq. ft. of critically needed space for Superior
Court functions in the existing Moultrie Courthouse, built in
1978 for 44 trial judges. Today, with 59 trial judges and 15
hearing commissioners in the Superior Court, 9 judges in the
D.C. Court of Appeals, additional Senior Judges in both Courts,
and additional administrative support staff, the main
courthouse is filled beyond capacity. In addition, the
Committee recommends a net increase of 18 new staff to
strengthen the Family Court and improve case processing. It is
necessary for the Courts to begin the process this year of
creating a dedicated Family Court space in or near the District
court facilities, as required in the Family Court Reform Act of
2001. The Committee directs the Courts to report to the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on the expenditure of this year's appropriation
for Family Court reforms and capital investments by June 1,
2002. In this report, the Committee seeks an analysis of the
expenditure of funding to meet the requirements of the D.C.
Family Court Reform Act of 2001.
Integrated Justice Information System
The Committee recommends $500,000 for the Courts to begin
implementation of the Integrated Justice Information System.
The Committee is encouraged by the progress the Courts' have
made in developing a detailed plan for integrating the 18
different computer systems necessary to track offender
information and swiftly adjudicate cases. The Committee directs
the Courts' to coordinate information systems with entities in
the District of Columbia, especially the D.C. Child and Family
Services Agency and the Metropolitan Police Department. The
Committee further directs the Courts' to adhere to the
recommendations made in the District of Columbia Mayor's Plan
on Integrating the Computer Systems of the District of Columbia
government with the Family Court of the Superior Court of the
District of Columbia, as submitted to Congress.
Quarterly Apportionments
The Committee directs that the first quarter payment by the
Treasury to the courts shall not exceed 30 percent of the
Courts' budget, exclusive of payments for the capital account
and the pension account. An increased first quarter
apportionment will accommodate the Courts' large contracts for
software licenses, janitorial and other services, that require
funds to be obligated at the beginning of the fiscal year.
Transfer Authority
The Committee authorizes the Courts to transfer up to
$1,000,000 between entities within the Federal Payment to the
District of Columbia Courts account. In fiscal year 2002, the
Courts will be required to implement a rigorous reform of how
cases involving children and families are adjudicated and
significantly reduce the current backlog of child abuse and
neglect cases. This flexibility will be especially important in
implementing Family Court reforms.
Reporting requirements
The courts are directed to submit monthly reports, through
the General Services Administration, to the Senate and House
Committees on Appropriations, within 15 calendar days after the
end of each month, on the status of obligations by object class
and a monthly personnel summary by position, full-time
equivalent positions (FTE's), and program/function. The
obligation report should show, at a minimum, the original
operating plan, current operating plan, obligations year to
date, percent obligated, planned obligations year to date,
percentage deviation from plan year to date, projected total
obligations end of year, and projected surplus/deficit.
In addition, the obligation report shall: (1) under the
Court System Spending Plan, include a breakdown of expenditures
for the Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect Program and the
program of representation of indigents in criminal cases under
the Criminal Justice Act; (2) include a monthly breakdown of
expenditures for the District of Columbia courts' capital
improvements; and (3) where year-to-date obligations exceed or
fall below the plan estimates by 1 percent or more, include an
explanation of why a category is over- or under-budgeted.
D.C. courts capital projects
The Committee directs OMB to report to the Committee during
fiscal year 2002 on any capital improvements to the District's
courthouse facilities. The report shall: (1) identify the
facility undergoing improvement; (2) include a complete
description of the project to be undertaken; (3) itemize each
improvement, renovation, or service and its cost; (4) include
the contracting date, contracting party, and a timeline for the
completion of each contracted improvement, renovation, or
service; and (5) identify any design studies for which funding
is sought.
Defender Services in District of Columbia Courts
The Committee recommends $39,311,000 for attorney programs
for indigent defendants, child abuse and guardianship cases
administered by the District of Columbia Courts. The
President's request of $34,311,000 maintains the current rates
for attorneys and investigators.
The D.C. Court request of $39,711,000 consists of: (1)
$29,543,000 for the Criminal Justice Act [CJA] program; (2)
$9,369,000 for the Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect [CCAN]
program; and (3) $799,000 for the Guardianship program.
The Office of Defender Services request includes an
additional $5,400,000 in Federal funds, not requested by the
President, for an increase in the hourly rate paid to attorneys
and investigators in the CJA and CCAN Programs.
Defender Services Rate Increase
The Committee recommends an increase of $5,000,000 above
the President's request to increase the hourly rate of Defender
Services attorneys from $50 per hour to $75 per hour, and from
$10 per hour to $25 per hour for investigators. Court-appointed
attorneys and the investigators who assist them provide
constitutionally mandated assistance of legal counsel to the
District's indigent defendants. Promoting equity in the quality
of legal services provided to District of Columbia residents,
regardless of economic status, is vitally important to the fair
administration of justice. It is particularly challenging to
the D.C. Courts in light of the considerably higher hourly
rates paid in the nearby Federal court. The Federal hourly rate
is currently some 250 percent higher for investigators and 50
percent higher for attorneys. Therefore, the Committee
recommends an increase to the current Federal rate in fiscal
year 2002. The requested increase would allow the D.C. Courts
to provide a more attractive rate for both attorneys and
investigators, especially needed considering local economic
conditions. In addition, Criminal Justice Act [CJA] attorneys
indicate that they are unable to secure the services of
qualified investigators and often must investigate their cases
themselves, at their higher hourly rate. The rate paid to
investigators was last increased in 1988, 13 years ago; and the
rate paid to CJA attorneys has not been increased since 1993, 8
years ago.
Court-appointed attorneys in the Counsel for Child Abuse
and Neglect [CCAN] serve in family proceedings in which child
abuse or neglect is alleged, or where the termination of the
parent-child relationship is under consideration and the
parent, guardian, or custodian of the child is indigent. The
assistance of these attorneys is essential to the Courts'
effort to ensure that vulnerable children are well represented
in Court and that they are placed in stable, permanent homes
expeditiously. The increased rate would help attract qualified
attorneys to the program and provide the first rate increase to
CCAN attorneys in 8 years.
D.C. Courts Administrative Provisions
The bill includes an amendment to D.C. Code Sec. 11-
1722((a) requested by the Courts that removes the Director of
Social Services from direct supervision of the Executive
Officer. This amendment enhances the Courts' operational and
financial management capability by fully integrating the Social
Services Division, which provides juvenile probation
supervision services, with the Superior Court. This amendment
to D.C. Code implements a National Center for State Courts
recommendation that the Courts' budget structure conform to
their organizational structure to ensure that funding
corresponds to operational responsibility. The Chief Judge of
the Superior Court will be able to better coordinate the
services of the Social Services Division to meet the needs of
the Family Court reforms. No special supervisory provision is
necessary, as the Executive Officer manages all non-judicial
employees through the appropriate Clerk of Court or Deputy
Executive Officer.
The amendment to D.C. Code Sec. 11-1723(a)(3) removes the
responsibility for internal auditing of the accounts of the
courts from the Fiscal Officer. It implements GAO's
recommendation in GAO/AIMD/OGC-00-6 that the accounting and
auditing functions be separated. Internal auditing functions
will fall under the responsibility of the Executive Officer
pursuant to the authority conferred by D.C. Code Sec. 11-
1701(b)(2) and Sec. 1703.
Crime Victims Compensation Program
The conforming amendments to the Crime Victims Compensation
Act will permit the D.C. Courts to implement the expanded crime
victims compensation provisions in D.C. Law 13-172, and will
permit limited administrative expenses of the program to be
paid from the Crime Victims Compensation Fund.
The D.C. Appropriations Act, 2000, Public Law 106-113,
Sec. 160 (November 29, 1999), amended the Victims of Violent
Crime Compensation Act of 1996 to prohibit payment of
administrative costs from the Crime Victims Compensation Fund;
to place the fund in the U.S. Treasury without fiscal year
limitation; to allow the Court to deposit fines, fees,
penalties and assessments into the fund for use in the program;
to require the fiscal year-end transfer of unobligated balances
in excess of $250,000 to miscellaneous receipts of the
Treasury; and to ratify payments and deposits made in
accordance with the Act as thus amended. Subsequent District of
Columbia legislation, D.C. Law 13-172 (effective October 19,
2000), amended the Act with respect to increased compensation
for crime victims as follows: in section 2, to modify and add
categories of expenses that are reimbursable; to expand the
definitions of collateral source, victim, and crime of
violence; in section 7(c), to allow a victim of cruelty to
children to satisfy the reporting requirement by filing a
neglect petition in court; and in section 8, to allow
compensation of up to $25,000 to be applied per victimization
and to clarify that receipt of compensation will not affect
eligibility for public benefits.
Because appropriated funds may only be spent in accordance
with an Act of Congress, Home Rule Act, Sec. 446; see GAO
Report to Congressional Requesters, D.C. Courts, Planning and
Budgeting Difficulties, GAO/AIMD/OGC-99-226, p. 18, the Courts
could not implement the changes made by D.C. Law 13-172.
The amendments will provide authority to implement the
expanded provisions of D.C. Law 13-172 for compensation to
victims of crime in sections 2, 7(c), and 8, and allow the
costs of the compensation program to be paid from the Fund.
Administrative costs paid from the Fund are limited to 5
percent of the monies in the fund, consistent with cap on the
Federal Crime Victims grants to States. Allowing administrative
expenses will ensure the stability of the program and make it
less vulnerable to the budgetary pressures on appropriations.
It will allow the program to keep pace with the increasing
number of claims as a result of the success of the Courts'
outreach efforts, as well as the processing of supplemental
payment requests in existing cases, and will provide additional
funds for personnel, outreach and training.
The amendments to D.C. Code Sec. Sec. 11-2604 and 16-
2326.1(b) will increase the hourly rate of compensation for
attorneys appointed under the Criminal Justice Act and Counsel
for Child Abuse and Neglect programs from $50 to $75, and will
increase the statutory maximum compensation per case by
approximately 50 percent.
Federal Payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
for the District of Columbia
The Revitalization Act established the Court Services and
Offender Supervision Agency [CSOSA] for the District of
Columbia to assume the functions of the District's pretrial
services, adult probation, parole, and adult offender
supervision functions.
The bill appropriates $147,300,000 for fiscal year 2002 for
CSOSA. This Federal agency was established by the National
Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of
1997 (Revitalization Act) to reorganize and operate the
functions of pretrial services, parole, adult probation and
offender supervision in the District of Columbia. The funding
provided will enable CSOSA to enhance its community-based and
sanctions-based supervision strategy and support the fair
administration of justice by providing the courts and the U.S.
Parole Commission with timely, accurate and complete
information required in their decision-making process. The
Revitalization Act established the D.C. Pretrial Services
Agency as an independent agency within CSOSA. Funding for the
D.C. Public Defender Service, an independent District agency,
is transferred from this appropriation to the Public Defender
Service.
The mission of CSOSA for the District of Columbia is to
increase public safety, prevent crime, reduce recidivism, and
support the fair administration of justice in close
collaboration with the community.
The Community Supervision Program's operations focus on
using proven best practices to improve offender supervision and
reduce recidivism. Caseloads have been reduced and officers
relocated to community field offices to facilitate close
supervision. Every offender is assessed to determine both risk
to public safety and need for treatment and other
interventions. Conditions of release are enforced through drug
testing, home and work monitoring visits, and other means. A
system of graduated sanctions is being put in place to meet
every violation with a swift and appropriate response. There is
some evidence that these initiatives are beginning to work. For
example, parolee re-arrests sustained a 67 percent drop from
May 1998 through the end of 2000.
The Committee notes with concern that the 1997 District of
Columbia Revitalization Act shifted the responsibility for D.C.
parolees to the United States Parole Commission (USPC).
Subsequently, the 1998 Phase-Out Act terminates the USPC by
November of 2002. Additionally, the Committee notes that the
government of the District of Columbia has proposed several
modifications to the current structure of criminal justice
functions performed by Federal agencies as a result of the 1997
District of Columbia Revitalization Act. The Committee urges
the District of Columbia and the Congress to begin an
evaluation of the Federal responsibility to District of
Columbia criminal justice activities and any modifications to
be considered during preparation of the fiscal year 2003 budget
for the District. The USPC currently faces a backlog to process
cases efficiently with only 15 case examiners to supervise
9,000 D.C. inmates and over 4,000 Federal inmates. The USPC and
CSOSA estimate that the current population of 3,300 active D.C.
parolees will grow to 3,800 next year, and continue to expand,
with no corresponding expansion of Agency supervision or
halfway house bed space.
Specifically, the Committee directs the Office of
Management and Budget, in the President's fiscal year 2003
budget, to present an estimate of the termination date of the
United States Parole Commission and make recommendations for
how to ensure that continued Federal parole functions provide
appropriate services to District of Columbia offenders and
parolees.
The fiscal year 2001 appropriation provided $112,527,000,
including $1,908,400 in program increases, for CSOSA. Resources
were provided to build agency infrastructure, establish and
improve mission critical programs, enhance drug testing and
sanctions-based treatment, improve supervision of pre-trial
defendants and post conviction offenders, expand intermediate
sanctions and offender reentry programs, to continue planning
and design proposals for a residential sanctions center, and to
make improvements in information technology.
Based on the results the Agency has achieved to date and
the anticipated outcomes expected in the future, the Committee
is recommending an increase of $34,773,000 over the fiscal year
2001 appropriation for the purpose of funding non-policy
adjustments to base, improving supervision, drug testing,
intervention and treatment, including funds for defender
services program enhancements. Funding provided for program
enhancements supports:
Supervision.--$3,719,000 and 3 positions to establish a new
field office east of the Anacostia River, to select and
implement a significantly improved offender case management
system and to complete Agency infrastructure upgrades.
Drug Testing.--$486,000 and 9 positions to enhance drug lab
capacity and to establish drug testing collection capabilities
at the community supervision program's new field offices.
Treatment and Support Services.--$5,297,000 and 1 position
to provide contractual treatment services and additional
sanction-based substance abuse treatment;
Sanctions.--$13,234,000, an additional 92 positions for a
re-entry and sanctions center so that swift and appropriate
sanctions can be imposed on individuals under supervision at
the first sign of relapse, and to improve offender re-entry
programs;
D.C. Pretrial Services Agency.--$3,350,000 and 17 positions
to reduce supervision caseload ratios for high-risk felony
defendants to complete enhancement of automated case management
systems, and provide sanctions based substance abuse treatment
for an additional 400 defendants (approximately a 50 percent
increase over fiscal year 2001); and
Public Defender Service.--$2,093,000 and 10 positions to
provide effective legal and rehabilitative transition services
through the community re-entry program.
Federal Payment to the District of Columbia for Security Costs Related
to the Presence of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia
The tragic events of September 11, 2001 made both the
Federal Government and the District of Columbia elected
officials keenly aware of the absence of a sound and efficient
plan for protecting the safety and security of the District in
the event of terrorist attack or other threats to national
security. Given the strategic importance of maintaining
stability in the Nation's Capital, the Committee directs the
Mayor and the Chairman of the Council of the District of
Columbia to develop, in consultation with the Director of the
Office of Personnel Management, the United States Secret
Service, the United States Capitol Police, the United States
Park Police, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority, regional transportation authorities, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, and State and local law
enforcement entities in the region an integrated emergency plan
for the District of Columbia. Specifically, this report and its
subsequent implementation should address the need for
coordinated evacuation plans for the 180,000 Federal employees
working in the District and the release of accurate and timely
emergency information and instructions to the public. This plan
should also include a detailed plan for dealing with attacks or
threats of attacks which involve biological or chemical agents.
The Committee recommends that the District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department examine technology used in other
jurisdictions in their evaluation of security needs in the
District of Columbia. The Committee is aware that the Police
Department of Austin, Texas is implementing an automated
gunshot detection system which can provide real time street
level firearm discharge detection capabilities that allow
patrol officers to respond within seconds to a specific
location of a potential gun use incident.
Federal Payment to the Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter School
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $1,000,000 to
the Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter School to be used to
acquire and renovate an educational facility in Anacostia.
Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Public Schools
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $2,750,000 to
the District of Columbia Public Schools, of which $2,000,000
shall be used to implement the Voyager Expanded Learning
literacy program for kindergarten and first grade classrooms in
10 schools designated by the Superintendent and to expand the
existing after school and summer school programs; $250,000
shall be used to implement the Failure Free Reading program in
such classrooms as the Superintendent has designated; and
$500,000 for McKinley Technical High School for a public/
private partnership with Southeastern University.
The Committee appreciates that a successful transition to a
comprehensive literacy curriculum that is universal in all
District of Columbia Public Schools takes time and study. The
Committee believes that a universal curriculum for literacy is
in the best interest of children and urges the District to
consider moving in this direction.
Federal Payment to the George Washington University Center for
Excellence in Municipal Management
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $250,000 to
The George Washington University Center for Excellence in
Municipal Management to recruit and retain additional managers
from the District of Columbia government to build strong
leadership and enhance executive capacity within the ranks of
the local government.
Federal Payment to the Children's National Medical Center
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $3,200,000 to
the Children's National Medical Center to improve the physical
plant of the Medical Center.
Federal Payment for Child and Family Services Social Services Computer
Integration Plan
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $200,000 to
the Mayor of the District of Columbia to complete a plan on the
integration of the computer systems of the District of Columbia
government with the Family Court of the Superior Court of the
District of Columbia. The Committee believes that the agencies
which support children and families in the District, to the
greatest extent practicable, must be able to communicate more
efficiently to better serve the city.
Federal Payment for the District of Columbia and Federal Law
Enforcement Mobile Wireless Interoperability Project
The Committee recommends $1,400,000 to the Mayor's Office
of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and three Federal
agencies to fund a D.C.-Federal Law Enforcement
Interoperability Demonstration Project using the Metropolitan
Police Department's (MPD) current mobile wireless data computer
server infrastructure, switch and software. Of the total funds
provided, the Committee provides $400,000 for OCTO's project
management and the necessary upgrades to the MPD wireless
server system specifically for this project. Additionally,
$1,000,000 shall be dedicated to providing participating
Federal law enforcement agencies, including U.S. Secret
Service, U.S. Park and U.S. Capitol Police, with associated
hardware, software, installation, training and, where
necessary, first-year only wireless access service fees. The
Committee expects each Federal agency participating in the
project to fund fiscal year 2003 costs in their fiscal year
2003 budgets.
Federal Payment to the Chief Financial Officer of the District of
Columbia
For a Federal payment to the Chief Financial Officer of the
District of Columbia, $5,900,000 to be allocated as follows:
$2,250,000 shall be for payment to the Hazardous Substance
Research Center South/Southwest for a pilot project to
demonstrate the ``Active Cap'' river cleanup technology on the
Anacostia River; $500,000 shall be for payment to the U.S.
Soccer Foundation for a public-private partnership to for
environmental and infrastructure costs at Kenilworth Park in
the creation of the Kenilworth Regional Sports Complex;
$600,000 shall be for payment to the One Economy Corporation, a
non-profit organization, to increase Internet access to low-
income homes in the District of Columbia; $500,000 shall be for
payment to the Langston Project for the 21st Century, for to
improve physical education and training facilities in
Anacostia; $1,000,000 shall be for payment to the Green Door
Program, for capital improvements at a community mental health
clinic; $500,000 shall be for payment to the Historical Society
of Washington, for capital improvements to the new City Museum;
$200,000 for a payment to Teach for America DC, for teacher
development; and $350,000 for payment to the District of
Columbia Safe Kids Coalition, to promote child passenger safety
through the Child Occupant Protection Initiative.
Court Appointed Special Advocates
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $250,000 for
the District of Columbia Court Appointed Special Advocates Unit
to expand their work in the D.C. Superior Court. The Committee
urges the Courts to expand and improve the use of Court
Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in the Family Courts.
Currently, only 12 percent of the children in need of CASA' s
services are receiving them. The Committee is deeply concerned
about this underuse of specialized and highly trained
advocates.
Child and Family Services Agency--Family Court Reform
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $500,000 for
the District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency to
hire additional staff to enhance coordination with the Family
Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, as
required by S. 1382, the District of Columbia Family Court Act
of 2001.
Administrative Provisions
Federal Payment for Incentives for Adoption of Children
In the fiscal year 2000 District of Columbia Appropriations
Act, Congress approved a Federal contribution of $5,000,000 to
create incentives to promote the adoption of children in the
District's foster care system. The Committee is recommending
that the funds appropriated in fiscal year 2000 remain
available through September 30, 2003, for funding of this
Congressionally initiated program.
The Mayor and the City Council have approved a plan for the
expenditure of the initial funds. Of the total funds $2,000,000
will remain available for attorneys fees and home study costs.
The remaining $3,000,000 will be used to establish a
scholarship fund for adoptive children; establish a private
adoptive family resource center; and provide for adoption
incentives and support for children with special needs.
The Committee commends the Mayor and City Council for their
efforts to provide for post adoption services, special needs
subsidies and educational assistance to older foster care
youth. Each year, over 200 District foster care youth age out
of the system and less than 10 percent of these youth consider
college as an option for their future. In addition, the
District continues to be faced with the challenge of an
inadequate number of prospective placements for their waiting
children. Post adoption services and adoption subsidies for
special needs children are proven incentives for the adoption
of children. Therefore, the Committee fully supports the use of
the funds as outlined by the Mayor's plan and urges the newly
created Child and Family Services Agency to take immediate
action to implement these programs.
Brownfield Remediation at Poplar Point
The Committee supports the Mayor of the District of
Columbia's extensive project to clean-up and develop the
Anacostia Riverfront, and to that end has extended the
availability of funds appropriated in fiscal year 2001 for
Brownfield remediation at Poplar Point. The Committee values
the long term investment that has been made to target
environmental clean-up of the Anacosita River and create areas
for economic development and safe recreation.
FEDERAL GRANTS
The District of Columbia participates as a State, county,
and city in the various Federal grant programs. At the time the
fiscal year 2002 budget was submitted, the District estimated
that it would receive a total of $1,700,614,000 in Federal
grants during the coming fiscal year.
The following table shows the amount of Federal grants the
District expects to receive and the office or agency that
expects to receive them:
Summary of Federal grants assistance to the District of Columbia
Agency 2002 estimate
Governmental Direction and Support:
Office of the Mayor................................. $365,000
Office of the City Administrator.................... 21,119,000
Office of the Corporation Counsel................... 15,181,000
Office of the Inspector General..................... 1,213,000
Office of the Chief Financial Officer............... 932,000
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Total, Governmental Direction and Support......... 38,809,000
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Economic Development and Regulation:
Business Services and Economic Development.......... 304,000
Department of Housing and Community Development..... 42,168,000
Department of Employment Services................... 53,624,000
Public Service Commission........................... 103,000
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Total, Economic Development and Regulation........ 96,199,000
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Public Safety and Justice:
Metropolitan Police Department...................... 6,829,000
National Guard...................................... 506,000
Emergency Management Agency......................... 963,000
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Total, Public Safety and Justice.................. 8,298,000
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Public Education System:
Public Schools...................................... 144,630,000
State Education Office.............................. 26,917,000
University of the District of Columbia.............. 12,539,000
Public Library...................................... 560,000
Commission on the Arts and Humanities............... 398,000
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Total, Public Education System.................... 185,044,000
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Human Support Services:
Department of Human Services........................ 214,602,000
Department of Health................................ 851,753,000
Department of Parks and Recreation.................. 34,000
Office on Aging..................................... 4,962,000
Office of Human Rights.............................. 106,000
D.C. Energy Office.................................. 4,503,000
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Total, Human Support Services..................... 1,075,960,000
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Public Works: Department of Public Works................ 4,392,000
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Receivership Programs:
Child and Family Services Agency.................... 67,414,000
Commission on Mental Health......................... 66,925,000
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Total, Receivership Programs...................... 134,339,000
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Total, Federal grants, operating expenses......... 1,543,041,000
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Capital Outlay, grants.................................. 157,573,000
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Grand Total, Federal grants....................... 1,700,614,000
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS
District of Columbia Funds
A total of $7,128,393,000 was requested in the budget from
the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2002 which was
received by the Congress on July 10, 2001 and printed as House
Document No. 107-94.
Based on recommendations in the bill, a total of
$7,154,201,000 will be available to the District government
during the next fiscal year. Included in this figure are
appropriations from local funds, Federal grants, and private
and other funds. The financing of the appropriations from
District funds is from Federal payments and revenues from
various local taxes, fees, charges and other collections
received by the District government.
balanced budget recommended
The Committee is recommending a balanced budget in
accordance with the District government's request. It is
estimated that sufficient resources will be available from
current revenue authority to finance operating expenses.
personnel
The Committee recommends a total 33,364 continuing full-
time equivalent positions to be financed from District of
Columbia funds, Federal grants, private and other, and intra-
District funds during fiscal year 2002 consisting of 33,250
positions under the general operating expenses and 114 from the
enterprise funds.
A summary of the total resources by appropriation title
follows:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS
OPERATING EXPENSES
Governmental Direction and Support
The Committee recommends a total of $307,117,000 and 2,569
full-time equivalent positions for the various department,
agencies and activities funded through this appropriation. A
comparative summary by agency follows:
D.C. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY.
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Fiscal year Fiscal year 2002 request Committee recommendation -------------------------------
Agency/activity 2001 approved 2002 request Intra-District less intra- recommendation Intra-District less intra- Fiscal year Fiscal year
District District 2001 approved 2002 request
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Authority..................................... $3,140,000 .............. ............... .............. .............. ............... .............. -$3,140,000 ..............
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GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTION AND SUPPORT
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Fiscal year Fiscal year 2002 request Committee recommendation --------------------------------
Agency/activity 2001 approved 2002 request Intra-District less intra- recommendation Intra-District less intra- Fiscal year Fiscal year
District District 2001 approved 2002 request
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Council of the District of Columbia.......... $12,124,000 $13,232,000 ............... $13,232,000 $13,232,000 ............... $13,232,000 +$1,108,000 ..............
District of Columbia Auditor................. 1,283,000 1,299,000 ............... 1,299,000 1,299,000 ............... 1,299,000 +16,000 ..............
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions............ 748,000 808,000 ............... 808,000 808,000 ............... 808,000 +60,000 ..............
Office of the Mayor.......................... 7,217,000 8,094,000 ($307,000) 7,787,000 8,294,000 ($307,000) 7,987,000 +1,077,000 +$200,000
Office of the Secretary...................... 1,946,000 2,516,000 ............... 2,516,000 2,516,000 ............... 2,516,000 +570,000 ..............
City-Wide Call Center........................ 1,959,000 1,898,000 ............... 1,898,000 1,898,000 ............... 1,898,000 -61,000 ..............
Office of the City Administrator............. 23,652,000 27,975,000 (266,000) 27,709,000 27,975,000 (266,000) 27,709,000 +4,323,000 ..............
Office of Personnel.......................... 12,531,000 17,138,000 (1,230,000) 15,908,000 17,138,000 (1,230,000) 15,908,000 +4,607,000 ..............
Human Resources Development Fund............. 2,744,000 3,766,000 ............... 3,766,000 3,766,000 ............... 3,766,000 +1,022,000 ..............
Office of Finance and Resource Development... 7,553,000 2,373,000 (175,000) 2,198,000 2,373,000 (175,000) 2,198,000 -5,180,000 ..............
Office of Contracting and Procurement........ 15,337,000 13,066,000 ............... 13,066,000 13,066,000 ............... 13,066,000 -2,271,000 ..............
Office of the Chief Technology Officer....... 14,192,000 15,041,000 (2,539,000) 12,502,000 15,441,000 (2,539,000) 12,902,000 +1,249,000 +400,000
Office of Property Management................ 34,819,000 33,821,000 (24,916,000) 8,905,000 33,821,000 (24,916,000) 8,905,000 -998,000 ..............
Contract Appeals Board....................... 734,000 746,000 ............... 746,000 746,000 ............... 746,000 +12,000 ..............
Board of Elections and Ethics................ 3,250,000 3,503,000 ............... 3,503,000 3,503,000 ............... 3,503,000 +253,000 ..............
Office of Campaign Finance................... 1,209,000 1,388,000 ............... 1,388,000 1,388,000 ............... 1,388,000 +179,000 ..............
Public Employee Relations Board.............. 652,000 686,000 ............... 686,000 686,000 ............... 686,000 +34,000 ..............
Office of Employee Appeals................... 1,434,000 1,540,000 ............... 1,540,000 1,540,000 ............... 1,540,000 +106,000 ..............
Metropolitan Washington Council of...........
Governments.............................. 367,000 367,000 ............... 367,000 367,000 ............... 367,000 ............... ..............
Office of the Corporation Counsel............ .............. 51,876,000 (2,065,000) 49,811,000 51,876,000 (2,065,000) 49,811,000 +51,876,000 ..............
Settlements and Judgments.................... .............. 23,450,000 ............... 23,450,000 23,450,000 ............... 23,450,000 +23,450,000 ..............
Office of the Inspector General.............. 12,399,000 12,476,000 ............... 12,476,000 12,476,000 ............... 12,476,000 +77,000 ..............
Office of the Chief Financial Officer........ 81,721,000 84,076,000 (5,078,000) 78,998,000 89,976,000 (5,078,000) 84,898,000 +7,755,000 +5,900,000
Federal payment to the District of Columbia .............. .............. ............... .............. 16,058,000 ............... 16,058,000 +16,058,000 +16,058,000
for Security Costs..........................
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Total, Governmental Direction and \1\ 237,871,00 321,135,000 (36,576,000) 284,559,000 343,693,000 (36,576,000) 307,117,000 +105,825,000 +22,558,000
Support............................... 0
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\1\ Includes $250,000 rescission in Office of the Mayor and $5,400,000 increase in Office of Finance and Resource Management in fiscal year 2001 Supplemental Public Law 107-20.
council of the district of columbia
The Committee recommends $13,232,000 and 163 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the elected
legislative branch of the District government.
The Council of the District of Columbia is the elected
legislative branch of the District government. Its mission is
to enact laws, approve the operating budget and financial plan,
establish and oversee the programs and operations of government
agencies, and set policy for the government.
office of the district of columbia auditor
The Committee recommends $1,299,000 and 14 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the operation of the
Office of the District of Columbia Auditor.
The Office of the District of Columbia Auditor conducts
thorough audits of the accounts and operations of the District
government, with the goal of promoting economy, efficiency, and
accountability.
advisory neighborhood commissions
A total of $808,000 and one full-time equivalent position
from local funds are included for the Advisory Neighborhood
Commissions.
The mission of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions is to
serve as a liaison between the District government and the
community.
office of the mayor
The Committee recommends $7,987,000 and 79 full-time
equivalent positions (including $7,422,000 and 75 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $565,000 and four
full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds) for the
Office of the Mayor for fiscal year 2002.
The Office of the Mayor serves the needs of the public
setting priorities, providing management direction and support
to agencies, and restoring one government, good government, and
self-government to the District of Columbia.
office of the secretary
A total of $2,516,000 and 27 full-time equivalent positions
(including $2,425,000 and 25 full-time equivalent positions
from local funds and $91,000 and 2 full-time equivalent
positions from other funds) are included in the bill for the
operation of the Office of the Secretary.
The mission of the Office of the Secretary of the District
of Columbia is to serve as the sole custodian of the Seal of
the District of Columbia and to authenticate its proper use in
accordance with the law.
city-wide call center
The Committee recommends $1,898,000 and 38 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the City-Wide Call
Center.
The City-Wide Call Center serves as the District
government's primary point of entry for citizens and customers
attempting to access non-emergency services and information.
The Call Center connects callers to agencies and individuals,
and enters and tracks service requests.
office of the city administrator
The bill includes, $27,709,000 and 92 full-time equivalent
positions (including $6,590,000 and 76 full-time equivalent
positions from local funds and $21,119,000 and 16 full-time
equivalent positions from Federal funds) for the Office of the
City Administrator for fiscal year 2002.
The Office of the City Administrator provides District
agencies with direction and support to improve government
operations and enhance service delivery.
As the District of Columbia is transitioning from a control
period to a non-control period, the Committee is concerned that
the city's request for the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council (CJCC) would not be sufficient. Leaders of the District
and Federal law enforcement agencies testified before the House
Government Reform Subcommittee on the District of Columbia that
the CJCC is an essential component of the effective
administration of justice in the District. The GAO report on
D.C. Criminal Justice System (GAO-01-187) recommended that the
District formalize the enhanced communication and coordination
offered by the CJCC and integrate their function into the
unique structure and funding of D.C.'s criminal justice system.
The Committee supports the objective of the CJCC. The Committee
directs the Mayor and the Chairman of the Council of the
District of Columbia to make recommendations to the Committee
before we proceed to Conference on the appropriate funding
level for the CJCC in this fiscal year.
office of personnel
The Committee recommends $15,908,000 and 145 full-time
equivalent positions (including $14,602,000 and 125 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $1,306,000 and 20
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Office
of Personnel for fiscal year 2002.
The Office of Personnel provides comprehensive human
resource management services that strengthen individual and
organizational performance and enables the government to
attract, develop and retain a highly qualified, diverse
workforce.
human resources development fund
A total of $3,766,000 and 10 full-time equivalent positions
from local funds are recommended for the Human Resources
Development fund for fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the Human Resources Development Fund is to
improve the performance of the employees of the District of
Columbia by creating learning and development programs that
enhance productivity and improve the quality and delivery of
services for our citizens.
office of finance and resource management
The bill includes $2,198,000 and 34 full-time equivalent
positions from local funds for the Office of Finance and
Resource Management for fiscal year 2002.
The Office of Finance and Resource Management provides
financial services and management for client agencies, collect
intra-District funds from District agencies to provide a
central payments system District-Wide for all fixed costs, and
provides all financial management services to agencies
receiving capital funding.
office of contracting and procurement
The Committee recommends $13,066,000 and 164 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of
Contracting and Procurement for fiscal year 2002.
The Office of Contracting and Procurement provides every
city agency with procurement service to effectively perform the
functions of government in a customer-focused, timely, and
cost-effective manner.
office of the chief technology officer
A total of $12,902,000 and 83 full-time equivalent
positions (including $12,488,000, 83 full-time equivalent
positions from local funds, $14,000 from other funds and
$400,000 from Federal funds) is recommend for the Office of the
Chief Technology Officer for fiscal year 2002. The Committee
recommends $400,000 from Federal funds for the Office of the
Chief Technology Officer to manage a wireless pilot project to
connect local and Federal law enforcement agencies.
The mission of the Office of the Chief Technology Officer
is to articulate the manner in which the government leverages
its investments in information technology to attain the
government's goal of being an efficient and effective service
provider.
office of property management
The Committee recommends $8,905,000 and 50 full-time
equivalent positions (including $7,262,000 and 48 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $1,643,000 and 2
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Office
of Property Management for fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the Office of Property Management is to meet
the needs of our clients by providing a building and work
environment of the highest quality and services that meet
industry best standards of excellence.
contract appeals board
The total budget request of $746,000 and six full-time
equivalent positions from local funds is included in the bill
for the Contract Appeals Board for fiscal year 2002.
The Contract Appeals Board provides an impartial
expeditious, inexpensive, and knowledgeable forum for
redressing and resolving contractual disputes between the
District and the contracting communities.
board of elections and ethics
The Committee recommends $3,503,000 and 50 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Board of
Elections and Ethics for fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the Board of Elections and Ethics is to
administer and enforce the election law of the District of
Columbia by providing voter registration, qualifying candidates
and measures for ballot access, and conducting elections in the
District of Columbia.
office of campaign finance
The total budget request of $1,388,000 and 15 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds is included in the bill
for the Office of Campaign Finance for fiscal year 2002.
The Office of Campaign Finance ensures public trust in the
integrity of the election process and government services by
regulating the financial disclosure process and conduct of
political campaigns and candidates, lobbyists, public
officials, and political committees, pursuant to the D.C.
Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest Act, the D.C.
Merit Personnel, and the Federal Ethics Reform Act.
public employee relations board
The Committee recommends $686,000 and four full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Public Employee
Relations Board for fiscal year 2002.
The Public Employee Relations Board provides for the
impartial resolution of labor-management disputes in the
District government pursuant to the District of Columbia
Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978.
office of employee appeals
The bill includes $1,540,000 and 16 full-time equivalent
positions from local funds for the Office of Employee Appeals
for fiscal year 2002.
The Office of Employee Appeals renders legally sufficient,
impartial, timely decisions on appeals in which District
government employees have challenged decisions regarding
adverse actions, reductions in force, performance evaluations,
and classifications of positions.
metropolitan washington council of governments
The budget request of $367,000 from local funds is included
in the bill as the District's share of the Council of
Government's budget for fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the Metropolitan Washington Council of
Governments is to enhance quality of life in the Washington
metropolitan region and to strengthen the region's competitive
advantage in the global economy by providing a forum for
consensus building and policy making; implementing
intergovernmental policies, plans, and programs; and supporting
the region as an expert information resource.
office of the corporation counsel
The Committee recommends $49,811,000 and 510 full-time
equivalent positions (including $30,299,000 and 377 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $15,180,000 and 119
full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds and
$4,332,000 and 14 full-time equivalent positions from other
funds) for the Office of the Corporation Counsel for fiscal
year 2002.
The Office of the Corporation Counsel achieves the best
outcome for its clients by (1) prosecuting crimes fairly and
aggressively, (2) defending or initiating actions, (3)
providing expert advice and counsel, and (4) executing
commercial-style transactions on behalf of the government of
the District of Columbia.
settlements and judgments
The bill includes $23,450,000 from local funds for fiscal
year 2002 for this special account to settle claims and
lawsuits and pay judgments in all types of tort cases entered
against the District government.
office of the inspector general
The Committee recommends $12,476,000 and 108 full-time
equivalent positions (including $11,263,000 and 92 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $1,213,000 and 16
full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds) for the
Office of the Inspector General for fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the Office of the Inspector General is to
independently conduct and supervise audits, investigations, and
inspections relating to the programs and operations of District
government departments and agencies.
office of the chief financial officer
The Committee recommends $84,898,000 and 960 full-time
equivalent positions (including $68,173,000 and 911 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $6,832,000 and 3 full-
time equivalent positions from Federal funds, and $9,893,000
and 46 full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the
Office of the Chief Financial Officer for fiscal year 2002. The
Committee recommends $5,900,000 for the Office of the Chief
Financial Officer to make payments for various economic
development, health and education projects in the District.
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer administers the
financial management operations of the District of Columbia to
assure fiscal stability and integrity, supports public
services, and provides financial information to policy makers
necessary for making informed decisions while minimizing the
cost to the government.
security costs
The Committee recommends $16,058,000 from Federal funds to
the District of Columbia for certain security expenses related
to the presence of the Federal Government in the District of
Columbia.
Economic Development and Regulation
The Committee recommends a total of $230,878,000 and 1,518
full-time equivalent positions for fiscal year 2002 for the
department and agencies funded through this appropriation.
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Business Services and Economic Development.... $27,753,000 $32,840,000 ............... $32,840,000 $32,840,000 ............... $32,840,000 +$5,087,000 ..............
Office of Zoning.............................. 1,763,000 2,378,000 ............... 2,378,000 2,378,000 ............... 2,378,000 +615,000 ..............
Department of Housing and Community 48,273,000 57,890,000 ............... 57,890,000 57,890,000 ............... 57,890,000 +9,617,000 ..............
Development..................................
Department of Employment Services............. 80,812,000 80,477,000 ............... 80,477,000 80,477,000 ............... 80,477,000 -335,000 ..............
Board of Appeals and Review................... 244,000 242,000 ............... 242,000 242,000 ............... 242,000 -2,000 ..............
Board of Real Property Assessment and Appeals. 300,000 298,000 ............... 298,000 298,000 ............... 298,000 -2,000 ..............
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. 28,698,000 29,105,000 ($500,000) 28,605,000 29,105,000 ($500,000) +28,605,000 +407,000 ..............
Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration.. .............. 2,607,000 ............... 2,607,000 2,607,000 ............... 2,607,000 +2,607,000 ..............
Office of Banking and Financial Institutions.. 1,869,000 2,694,000 ............... 2,694,000 2,694,000 ............... 2,694,000 +825,000 ..............
Public Service Commission..................... 5,678,000 6,402,000 ............... 6,402,000 6,402,000 ............... 6,402,000 +724,000 ..............
Office of People's Counsel.................... 3,020,000 3,884,000 ............... 3,884,000 3,884,000 ............... 3,884,000 +864,000 ..............
Department of Insurance and Securities Regula- 7,359,000 9,377,000 ............... 9,377,000 9,377,000 ............... 9,377,000 +2,018,000 ..............
tion........................................
Office of Cable Television and Telecommunica- 3,571,000 3,701,000 (517,000) 3,184,000 3,701,000 (517,000) 3,184,000 +130,000 ..............
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Total, Economic Development and \1\ 209,340,00 231,895,000 (1,017,000) 230,878,000 231,895,000 (1,017,000) 230,878,000 +22,555,000 ..............
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\1\ Includes $1,000,000 increase for Business Services and Economic Development and $685,000 for Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs in fiscal year 2001 Supplemental (Public Law 107-
20).
Business Services and Economic Development
The Committee recommends $32,840,000 and 102 full-time
equivalent positions (including $16,440,000 and 93 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $304,000 and 2 full-time
equivalent positions from Federal funds and $16,096,000 and 107
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for Business
Services and Economic Development for fiscal year 2002.
The Business Services and Economic Development cluster
facilitates the creation and growth of wealth in the District
of Columbia and expands the revenue base by developing and
implementing programs and policies for the retention,
expansion, and attraction of commerce and trade, including
local, small, and disadvantaged business, and developing and
maintaining stable, diverse, and attractive neighborhoods
throughout the District of Columbia.
Office of Zoning
The Committee recommends $2,378,000 and 17 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of Zoning
for fiscal year 2002.
The Office of Zoning provides administrative, professional,
and technical assistance to the Zoning Commission and the Board
of Zoning Adjustment in the maintenance and regulation of
zoning in the District of Columbia.
Department of Housing and Community Development
The bill includes $57,890,000 and 150 full-time equivalent
positions (including $7,716,000 and 13 full-time equivalent
positions from local funds, $42,168,000 and 137 full-time
equivalent positions from Federal funds, and $8,006,000 from
other funds) for the Department of Housing and Community
Development for fiscal year 2002.
The Department of Housing and Community Development
facilitates the production and preservation of housing, and
community and economic development opportunities in partnership
with for-profit and nonprofit organizations by leveraging
Department dollars with other financing resources in order to
create and maintain stable neighborhoods and retain and expand
the District's tax base.
Department of Employment Services
The Committee recommends $80,477,000 and 580 full-time
equivalent positions (including $7,309,000 and 44 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $53,624,000 and 378
full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, and
$19,544,000 and 158 full-time equivalent positions from other
funds) for the Department of Employment Services for fiscal
year 2002.
The Department of Employment Services serves as the primary
vehicle for the District of Columbia to develop a world-class
work force and work environment that supports a sound, stable
economic foundation for families, individuals, and the general
community.
Board of Appeals and Review
The Committee recommends $242,000 and three full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Board of Appeals
and Review for fiscal year 2002.
The Board of Appeals and Review hears citizen complaints
about adverse decisions on license revocations and civil
infractions from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory
Affairs; litter control violations from the Department of
Public Works; certificates of need, program reimbursements, and
providers agreements from the Department of Public Health; and
denials of security guard and private detective agency licenses
from the Metropolitan Police Department.
Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals
The Committee recommends $298,000 and three full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Board of Real
Property Assessments and Appeals for fiscal year 2002.
The Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals ensures
that properties in the District of Columbia are assessed at 100
percent of their estimated market value and equal to properties
similar in size and utility that share the same tax burden.
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
The Committee recommends $28,605,000 and 376 full-time
equivalent positions (including $26,203,000 and 371 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $2,402,000 and 5
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs for fiscal year
2002.
The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs protects
the health, safety, and welfare of District residents through
the regulatory and compliance process of business activities,
occupational and professional services, land and building use,
and rental housing condominium conversion.
Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration
The bill includes $2,607,000 and 36 full-time equivalent
positions for the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration
from other funds for fiscal year 2002.
The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration issues
beverage alcohol licenses to qualified applicants; educates
beverage alcohol establishments to prevent the sale of beverage
alcohol to minors; and investigates license violations,
adjudicates contested cases, and enforces compliance with the
District's beverage alcohol laws.
Office of Banking and Financial Institutions
The Committee recommends $2,694,000 and 27 full-time
equivalent positions (including $200,000 from local funds and
$2,494,000 and 27 full-time equivalent positions from other
funds) for the Office of Banking and Financial Institutions for
fiscal year 2002.
The Office of Banking and Financial Institutions promotes a
climate in which financial institutions will organize to do
business in the District of Columbia and contribute to the
economic development of the District through the increased
availability of capital and credit, and expands advantageous
financial services to the public in a nondiscriminatory manner.
Public Service Commission
The Committee recommends $6,402,000 and 68 full-time
equivalent positions (including $103,000 and 1 full-time
equivalent position from Federal funds and $6,299,000 and 67
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Public
Service Commission for fiscal year 2002.
The Public Service Commission serves the public and the
District's interest by ensuring that natural gas, electricity,
and telecommunications services are safe, reliable, and
affordable for residential, business, and government customers
of the District of Columbia.
Office of People's Counsel
The Committee recommends $3,884,000 and 33 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds for the Office of
People's Counsel for fiscal year 2002.
The Office of the People's Counsel seeks to advocate for
utility consumers of natural gas, electricity, and telephone
services in the District of Columbia before District and
Federal decision-making bodies.
Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation
The bill includes $9,377,000 and 103 full-time equivalent
positions from other funds for the Department of Insurance and
Securities Regulation for fiscal year 2002.
The Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation
provides regulatory supervision of the insurance and securities
businesses for the protection of the people of the District of
Columbia.
Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications
The Committee recommends $3,184,000 and 20 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds for the Office of Cable
Television and Telecommunications for fiscal year 2002.
The Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications
regulates cable television services to District citizens,
provides citizen access to government hearings and programming
that addresses community issues, and coordinates the city's
telecommunications policy.
Public Safety and Justice
The Committee recommends a total of $632,668,000 and 7,617
full-time equivalent positions for fiscal year 2002 for the
public safety activities funded through this appropriation.
PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE
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Metropolitan Police Department............. $309,535,000 $316,008,000 ($4,140,000) $311,868,000 $316,008,000 ($4,140,000) $311,868,000 +$6,473,000 ..............
Fire and Emergency Medical Services........ 122,536,000 119,330,000 ............... 119,330,000 119,330,000 ............... 119,330,000 -3,206,000 ..............
Police and Fire Retirement System.......... 49,000,000 74,600,000 ............... 74,600,000 74,600,000 ............... 74,600,000 +25,600,000 ..............
Office of the Corporation Counsel.......... 48,196,000 .............. ............... ............... ............... ............... .............. -48,196,000 ..............
Settlements and Judgments.................. 23,450,000 .............. ............... ............... ............... ............... .............. -23,450,000 ..............
Department of Corrections.................. 213,293,000 111,532,000 ............... 111,532,000 111,532,000 ............... 111,532,000 -101,761,000 ..............
National Guard......................... 2,326,000 2,823,000 ............... 2,823,000 2,823,000 ............... 2,823,000 +497,000 ..............
Emergency Management Agency................ 2,978,000 3,964,000 ............... 3,964,000 3,964,000 ............... 3,964,000 +986,000 ..............
Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Ten- 169,000 172,000 ............... 172,000 172,000 ............... 172,000 +3,000 ..............
ure.....................................
Judicial Nomination Commission............. 90,000 91,000 ............... 91,000 91,000 ............... 91,000 +1,000 ..............
Office of Citizen Complaint Review......... 857,000 1,424,000 ............... 1,424,000 1,424,000 ............... 1,424,000 +567,000 ..............
Advisory Commission on Sentencing.......... 733,000 637,000 ............... 637,000 637,000 ............... 637,000 -96,000 ..............
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner....... 4,138,000 6,227,000 ............... 6,227,000 6,227,000 ............... 6,227,000 +2,089,000 ..............
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Total, Public Safety and Justice..... \1\ 777,301,00 636,808,000 (4,140,000) 632,668,000 636,808,000 (4,140,000) 632,668,000 -140,493,000 ..............
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\1\ Includes increase of $2,800,000 and a rescission of $131,000 for Metropolitan Police Department, $5,940,000 for Fire and Emergnecy Medical Services, $101,000 for Office of the Corporation
Counsel, and $161,000 for Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in fiscal year 2001 Supplemental (Public Law 107-20).
Metropolitan Police Department
The Committee recommends $311,868,000 and 4,575 full-time
equivalent positions (including $296,896,000 and 4,350 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds, $6,829,000 and 200
full-time equivalent positions from Federal fund, and
$8,143,000 and 25 full-time equivalent positions from other
funds) for the Metropolitan Police Department for fiscal year
2002.
The Metropolitan Police Department seeks to prevent crime
and the fear of crime, and to work with others to build safe
and healthy neighborhoods throughout the District of Columbia.
Fire and Emergency Medical Services
The Committee recommends $119,330,000 and 1,920 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Fire and
Emergency Medical Services for fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Department is to improve the quality of life for those who
live, work, visit, and conduct business in the District of
Columbia by preventing and extinguishing fires and providing
emergency medical, ambulance, and technical rescue.
Police and Fire Retirement System
The bill includes $74,600,000 from local funds for the
Police and Fire Retirement System for fiscal year 2002.
The Police and Fire Retirement System provides annuity
payments and other retirement and disability benefits for the
District Metropolitan Police and Fire Department retirees and
survivors.
Department of Corrections
The Committee recommends $111,532,000 and 943 full-time
equivalent positions (including $89,035,000 and 749 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $22,497,000 and 194
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the
Department of Corrections for fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the Department of Corrections is to ensure
public safety and uphold the public's trust by providing for
the safe and secure confinement of pretrial detainees and
sentenced inmates. The agency is completing the transition from
a State/county prison system to primarily a city/county jail
system in accordance with the National Capital Revitalization
Act.
National Guard
The Committee recommends $2,823,000 and 43 full-time
equivalent positions (including $2,317,000 and 30 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $506,000 and 13 full-
time equivalent positions from Federal funds) for the National
Guard for fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the District of Columbia National Guard is
to protect life, property, and the interests of the District of
Columbia during civil emergencies and to serve as an integral
component of the Nation's military forces, when activated.
Emergency Management Services
The Committee recommends $3,964,000 and 39 full-time
equivalent positions (including $3,001,000 and 26 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $963,000 and 13 full-
time equivalent positions from Federal funds for the Emergency
Management Services for fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the District of Columbia Emergency
Management Services Agency is to reduce the loss of life and
property and protect citizens and institutions from all hazards
by administering a comprehensive community-based emergency
management program.
Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure
The Committee recommends $172,000 and two full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Commission on
Judicial Disabilities and Tenure for fiscal year 2002.
The Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure provides
for the preservation of an independent and fair judiciary by
making determinations concerning the discipline, involuntary
retirement, and reappointment of judges for the District of
Columbia Superior Court and the District of Columbia Court of
Appeals.
Judicial Nomination Commission
The Committee recommends $91,000 and one full-time
equivalent position from local funds for the Judicial
Nomination Commission for fiscal year 2002.
The Judicial Nomination Commission screens, selects, and
recommends nominees to the President of the United States to
fill judicial vacancies in the District of Columbia Superior
Court and the Court of Appeals.
Office of Citizens Complaint Review
The Committee recommends $1,424,000 and 21 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of
Citizens Complaint Review for fiscal year 2002.
The Office of Citizens Complaint Review provides the public
with an independent and impartial forum for the review and
resolution of complaints against officers of the Metropolitan
Police Department and Special Police officers employed by the
District of Columbia government.
Advisory Commission on Sentencing
The Committee recommends $637,000 and six full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Advisory
Commission on Sentencing for fiscal year 2002.
The Advisory Commission on Sentencing advises the District
of Columbia Council on issues relating to sentences imposed for
felonies committed within the District.
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
The Committee recommends $6,227,000 and 67 full-time
equivalent positions (including $6,124,000 and 65 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $103,000 and 2 full-
time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Office of
the Chief Medical Examiner for fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is
to investigate and certify all deaths in the District of
Columbia that occur by any means of violence (injury), and
those that occur unexpectedly, without medical attention, in
custody, or which pose a threat to the public health.
Public Education System
A total of $1,108,915,000 and 11,903 full-time equivalent
positions is recommended for the operation of the activities
included within this appropriation title.
PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
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Public Schools............................. $796,852,000 $844,574,000 ($34,032,000) $810,542,000 $847,324,000 ($34,032,000) $813,292,000 +$50,472,000 -$2,750,000
Teachers' Retirement System................ 200,000 .............. ............... .............. .............. ............... .............. -200,000 ..............
State Education Office..................... 2,679,000 47,850,000 (480,000) 47,370,000 47,850,000 (480,000) 47,370,000 +45,171,000 ..............
D.C. Resident Tuition System............... 17,000,000 .............. ............... .............. .............. ............... .............. -17,000,000 ..............
District of Columbia Charter Schools....... 105,000,000 142,257,000 ............... 142,257,000 142,257,000 ............... 142,257,000 +37,257,000 ..............
University of the District of Columbia..... 86,110,000 85,341,000 (8,799,000) 76,542,000 85,341,000 (8,799,000) 76,542,000 -769,000 ..............
Public Library............................. 26,459,000 27,256,000 ............... 27,256,000 27,256,000 ............... 27,256,000 +797,000 ..............
Commission on the Arts and Humanities...... 2,241,000 2,236,000 -38,000 2,198,000 2,236,000 -38,000 2,198,000 -5,000 ..............
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Total, Public Education System....... \1\ 1,036,541,00 1,149,514,000 (43,349,000) 1,106,165,000 1,152,264,000 (43,349,000) 1,108,915,000 +115,723,000 -2,750,000
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\1\ Includes increases of $12,000,000 for public schools and $1,000,000 for State Education Office in fiscal year 2001 Supplemental (Public Law 107-20).
Public Schools
The Committee recommends $813,292,000 and 10,446 full-time
equivalent positions (including $658,624,000 and 9,821 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds, $147,380,000 and
506 full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds and
$7,288,000 and 119 full-time equivalent positions from other
funds) for the public school system for fiscal year 2002
The District of Columbia Public Schools seeks to make
dramatic improvements in the achievement of all students today
in preparation for their world tomorrow. The Committee
recommends $2,750,000 for the District of Columbia Public
Schools to support reading programs to complement the Mayor's
initiative to develop reading skills in the earliest grades.
State Education Office
The Committee recommends $47,370,000 and 43 full-time
equivalent positions (including $19,911,000 and 27 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $26,917,000 and 10 full-
time equivalent positions from Federal funds and $542,000 and 6
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the State
Education Office for fiscal year 2002.
The District of Columbia State Education Office seeks to
enhance the administrative efficiency of State-level education
functions and ensure the equitable distribution of educational
resources.
District of Columbia Charter Schools
The bill includes $142,257,000 from local funds for the
District of Columbia Charter Schools for fiscal year 2002.
The District of Columbia Charter Schools provide an
alternative free education for students who reside in the
District of Columbia.
University of the District of Columbia
The Committee recommends $76,542,000 and 972 full-time
equivalent positions (including $45,912,000 and 545 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $12,539,000 and 169
full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, and
$18,091,000 and 258 full-time equivalent positions from other
funds) for the University of the District of Columbia for
fiscal year 2002.
The University of the District of Columbia is an urban land
grant institution of higher education with an open admissions
policy.
Public Library
The Committee recommends $27,256,000 and 433 full-time
equivalent positions (including $26,030,000 and 422 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $560,000 and 9 full-time
equivalent positions from Federal funds, and $666,000 and 2
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Public
Library for fiscal year 2002.
The District of Columbia Public Library provides
environments that invite reading, learning, and community
discussion; trained staff and technology to help in finding,
evaluating, and using information; and opportunities for
children, teenagers, adults, and senior citizens to learn to
read and use information resources for personal growth and
development.
Commission on the Arts and Humanities
The bill includes $2,198,000 and nine full-time equivalent
positions (including $1,760,000 and two full-time equivalent
positions from local funds, $398,000 and seven full-time
equivalent positions from Federal funds and $40,000 from other
funds) for the Commission on the Arts and Humanities for fiscal
year 2002.
The Commission on the Arts and Humanities was created to
enrich the quality of life for the residents of the District of
Columbia through the arts and humanities.
Human Support Services
A total of $1,803,923,000 and 3,931 full-time equivalent
positions is recommended for the departments and agencies
funded through this appropriation title.
HUMAN SUPPORT SERVICES
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Department of Human Services................ $386,570,000 $419,314,000 ($1,733,000) $417,581,000 $419,314,000 ($1,733,000) $417,581,000 +$32,744,000 ..............
Department of Health........................ 1,034,282,000 1,295,196,000 (6,110,000) 1,289,086,000 1,295,196,000 (6,110,000) 1,289,086,000 +260,914,000 ..............
Department of Parks and Recreation.......... 32,914,000 35,615,000 (4,308,000) 31,307,000 35,615,000 (4,308,000) 31,307,000 +2,701,000 ..............
Office on Aging............................. 19,397,000 19,915,000 (266,000) 19,649,000 19,915,000 (266,000) 19,649,000 +518,000 ..............
Public Benefit Corporation Subsidy.......... 45,313,000 .............. ............... .............. .............. ............... .............. -45,313,000 ..............
Unemployment Compensation Fund.............. 6,199,000 8,200,000 ............... 8,200,000 8,200,000 ............... 8,200,000 +2,001,000 ..............
Disability Compensation Fund................ 28,936,000 28,086,000 (100,000) 27,986,000 28,086,000 (100,000) 27,986,000 -850,000 ..............
Office of Human Rights...................... 1,407,000 1,651,000 ............... 1,651,000 1,651,000 ............... 1,651,000 +244,000 ..............
Office on Latino Affairs.................... 1,912,000 2,879,000 (30,000) 2,849,000 2,879,000 (30,000) 2,849,000 +967,000 ..............
D.C. Energy Office.......................... 4,860,000 5,177,000 ............... 5,177,000 5,177,000 ............... 5,177,000 +317,000 ..............
Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs ............... 207,000 ............... 207,000 207,000 ............... 207,000 +207,000 ..............
Office of Veterans Affairs.................. ............... 230,000 ............... 230,000 230,000 ............... 230,000 +230,000 ..............
Brownfield Remediation...................... 3,450,000 .............. ............... .............. .............. ............... .............. -3,450,000 ..............
Children Investment Trust................... 5,000,000 .............. ............... .............. .............. ............... .............. -5,000,000 ..............
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Total, Human Support Services......... \1\ 1,570,240,0 1,816,470,000 (12,547,000) 1,803,923,000 1,816,470,000 (12,547,000) 1,803,923,000 +246,230,000 ..............
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\1\ Includes increases of $19,000,000 for Department of Public Health, $3,000,000 for Disability Compensation Fund, $10,000,000 for Office on Latino Affairs, and $5,000,000 for Children
Investment Trust Fund in fiscal year 2001 Supplemental, (Public Law 107-20).
Department of Human Services
The Committee recommends $417,581,000 and 1,825 full-time
equivalent positions (including $201,593,000 and 848 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $214,602,000 and 977
full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds and
$1,386,000 from other funds) for the Department of Human
Services for fiscal year 2002.
The Department of Human Services provides comprehensive
quality human services and develops social service policies and
programs to foster the rehabilitation and self-sufficiency of
District residents.
Department of Public Health
An appropriation of $1,289,086,000 and 1,351 full-time
equivalent positions (including $424,657,000 and 439 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $851,753,000 and 825
full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, and
$12,676,000 and 87 full-time equivalent positions from other
funds) are recommended for the Department of Public Health for
fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the Department of Public Health is to assure
equitable access to comprehensive high quality public health
services to all District of Columbia residents and visitors and
undertake activities that will support the highest quality of
life achievable for District residents and visitors.
Department of Parks and Recreation
The Committee recommends $31,307,000 and 662 full-time
equivalent positions (including $28,912,000 and 579 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $34,000 from Federal
funds, and $2,361,000 and 83 full-time equivalent positions
from other funds) for the Department of Parks and Recreation
for fiscal year 2002.
The Department of Parks and Recreation seeks to enhance the
physical, mental, and social well-being of our children, youth,
families, and individuals by providing quality, customer-
focused leisure and recreation services in environmentally
protected parks and safe, attractive facilities.
Office on Aging
The Committee recommends $19,649,000 and 23 full-time
equivalent positions (including $14,687,000 and 14 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $4,962,000 and 9 full-
time equivalent positions from Federal funds) for the Office on
Aging for fiscal year 2002.
The Office on Aging advocates, plans, implements, and
monitors programs in health, education, employment, and social
services to promote longevity, independence, dignity, and
choice for the District's senior citizens.
Unemployment Compensation Fund
A total of $8,200,000 from local funds is recommended for
the Unemployment Compensation Fund for fiscal year 2002.
The Unemployment Compensation Fund seeks to provide
unemployment compensation benefits to former District
government employees during periods of unemployment that are a
result of separation through no fault of their own.
Disability Compensation Fund
A total of $27,986,000 from local funds is recommended for
the Disability Compensation Fund for fiscal year 2002.
The Disability Compensation Fund aims to proactively
integrate managed care principles with rehabilitation expertise
in order to safely return employees to work, as soon as
possible, reduce costs, and manage issues created by employees'
work related injuries and/or illnesses.
Office of Human Rights
The Committee recommends $1,651,000 and 23 full-time
equivalent positions (including $1,545,000 and 23 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $106,000 from Federal
funds) for the Office of Human Rights for fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the Office of Human Rights is to mediate,
investigate, conciliate, prosecute, and address illegal
discriminatory practices in employment, housing and commercial
space, public accommodations, and educational institutions.
Office on Latino Affairs
The Committee recommends $2,849,000 and 12 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office on Latino
Affairs for fiscal year 2002.
The Office on Latino Affairs ensures that a full range of
health, education, employment, and social services are
available to the Latino community in the District of Columbia.
Energy Office
The bill includes $5,177,000 and 29 full-time equivalent
positions (including $206,000 and 2 full-time equivalent
positions from local funds, $4,503,000 and 17 full-time
equivalent positions from Federal funds and $468,000 and 10
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Energy
Office for fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the Energy Office is to help improve the
District's quality of life and economic competitiveness by
making the District of Columbia energy efficient. The Energy
Office also helps low-income residents by providing energy
assistance and conservation services.
Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
The Committee recommends $207,000 and three full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office on Asian
and Pacific Islander Affairs for fiscal year 2002. The Office
of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs seeks to ensure that a
full range of health, education, employment and social services
are available to the Asian and Pacific Island community in the
District of Columbia.
Office of Veterans' Affairs
A total of $230,000 and three full-time equivalent
positions from local funds is recommended for the Office of
Veterans' Affairs for fiscal year 2002.
The Office of Veterans' Affairs seeks to advocate for
veterans and their dependents in obtaining their rights,
privileges and benefits; provides mandatory counsel and
assistance to veterans and their dependents in acquiring
Veterans Administration benefits and privileges.
Public Works
A total of $300,151,000 and 1,663 full-time equivalent
positions is recommended for fiscal year 2002 for activities
funded through this appropriation.
PUBLIC WORKS
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Department of Public Works.................... $128,292,000 $127,266,000 ($13,942,000) $113,324,000 $127,266,000 ($13,942,000) $113,324,000 -$1,026,000 ..............
Department of Motor Vehicles.................. 27,825,000 33,580,000 ............... 33,580,000 33,580,000 ............... 33,580,000 +5,755,000 ..............
D.C. Taxicab Commission....................... 804,000 1,442,000 ............... 1,442,000 1,442,000 ............... 1,442,000 +638,000 ..............
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commis- 82,000 83,000 ............... 83,000 83,000 ............... 83,000 +1,000 ..............
sion.........................................
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 138,073,000 148,622,000 ............... 148,622,000 148,622,000 ............... 148,622,000 +10,549,000 ..............
(Metro)......................................
School Transit Subsidy........................ 3,000,000 3,100,000 ............... 3,100,000 3,100,000 ............... 3,100,000 +100,000 ..............
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Total, Public Works..................... \1\ 298,076,00 314,093,000 (13,942,000) 300,151,000 314,093,000 (13,942,000) 300,151,000 +16,017,000 ..............
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\1\ Includes increase of $131,000 for D.C. Taxicab Commission in fiscal year 2001 Supplemental (Public Law 107-20).
Department of Public Works
The Committee recommends the appropriation of $113,324,000
and 1,301 full-time equivalent positions (including
$104,943,000 and 1,248 full-time equivalent positions from
local funds, $4,392,000 and 3 full-time equivalent positions
from Federal funds, and $3,989,000 and 50 full-time equivalent
positions from other funds) for the Department of Public Works
for fiscal year 2002.
The Department of Public Works seeks to help improve the
quality of life in the District of Columbia and enhance the
District's ability to compete for residents, business, tourism
and trade.
Department of Motor Vehicles
The bill includes $33,580,000 and 343 full-time equivalent
positions (including $28,580,000 and 253 full-time equivalent
positions from local funds and $5,000,000 and 90 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds) for the Department of
Motor Vehicles for fiscal year 2002.
The Department of Motor Vehicles develops, administers, and
enforces the vehicular laws of the District of Columbia and
promotes a safe, environmentally clean, and economically
vibrant community.
D.C. Taxicab Commission
The Committee recommends $1,442,000 and 19 full-time
equivalent positions (including $1,006,000 and 16 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $436,000 and 3 full-
time equivalent positions from other funds) for the D.C.
Taxicab Commission for fiscal year 2002. The D.C. Taxicab
Commission ensures that the public receives safe and reliable
taxicab and other transportation services.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission
The Committee recommends $83,000 from local funds for the
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission for fiscal year
2002.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission helps
to assure that the public is provided passenger transportation
services by licensing fit and financially responsible,
privately owned, for-hire carriers to serve the region.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
The Committee recommends $148,622,000 from local funds for
the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for fiscal
year 2002.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ensures
safe, convenient, and cost-effective transit service within the
District of Columbia and throughout the Washington metropolitan
region.
School Transit Subsidy
The Committee recommends $3,100,000 from local funds for
the School Transit Subsidy for fiscal year 2002.
The School Transit Subsidy ensures the safe passage of
school children by subsidizing Metrobus and Metrorail ridership
for eligible D.C. students.
Receivership Programs
The Committee recommends $403,868,000 and 2,994 full-time
equivalent positions for the two receivership programs funded
through this appropriation.
RECEIVERSHIP PROGRAMS
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Child and Family Services Agency............. $168,452,000 $188,391,000 ($12,592,000) $175,799,000 $188,891,000 ($12,592,000) $176,299,000 +$20,439,000 +$500,000
Department of Mental Health.................. 210,569,000 227,569,000 ............... 227,569,000 227,569,000 ............... 227,569,000 +17,000,000 ..............
Corrections Medical Receiver................. 12,307,000 .............. ............... .............. .............. ............... .............. -12,307,000 ..............
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Total, Receivership Programs........... 391,328,000 415,960,000 (12,592,000) 403,368,000 416,460,000 (12,592,000) 403,868,000 +25,132,000 +500,000
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Child and Family Services Agency
The Committee recommends $176,299,000 and 832 full-time
equivalent positions (including $107,735,000 and 522 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $67,914,000 and 310
full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, and $650,000
from other funds) for Child and Family Services Agency for
fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the Child and Family Services Agency is to
protect and promote the health and well-being of the children
of the District of Columbia through public and private
partnerships focused on strengthening and preserving families
with services that ensure cultural competence, accountability
and professional integrity.
Department of Mental Health
The Committee recommends $227,569,000 and 2,162 full-time
equivalent positions (including $142,280,000 and 1,502 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds, $66,925,000 and 660
full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, and
$18,364,000 from other funds) for the Department of Mental
Health for fiscal year 2002.
The Department of Mental Health seeks to provide mental
health services to children, youth, adults and their families
and develop and retain a highly qualified workforce and to
facilitate organizational effectiveness.
Financing and Other Uses
The Committee recommends a total of $528,510,000 from local
funds for the following appropriation titles.
FINANCING AND OTHER USES
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Workforce Investments................ $40,500,000 $42,896,000 ........... $42,896,000 $42,896,000 ............... $42,896,000 +$2,396,000 ...............
Reserve.............................. 150,000,000 150,000,000 ........... 150,000,000 120,000,000 ............... 120,000,000 -30,000,000 -$30,000,000
Reserve Relief....................... ................ 30,000,000 ........... ................ 30,000,000 ............... 30,000,000 +30,000,000 ...............
Repayment of Loans and Interest...... 243,238,000 247,902,000 ........... 247,902,000 247,902,000 ............... 247,902,000 +4,664,000 ...............
Repayment of General Fund Recovery 39,300,000 39,300,000 ........... 39,300,000 39,300,000 ............... 39,300,000 ................ ...............
Debt................................
Payment of Interest on Short-Term 1,140,000 500,000 ........... 500,000 500,000 ............... 500,000 -640,000 ...............
Borrowing...........................
Presidential Inauguration............ 5,961,000 ................ ........... ................ ................ ............... ................ -5,961,000 ...............
Certificates of Participation........ 7,950,000 ................ ........... ................ ................ ............... ................ -7,950,000 ...............
Wilson Building...................... 15,509,000 8,859,000 ........... 8,859,000 8,859,000 ............... 8,859,000 -6,650,000 ...............
Optical and Dental Insurance Payments 2,675,000 ................ ........... ................ ................ ............... ................ -2,675,000 ...............
Management Supervisory Services...... 13,200,000 ................ ........... ................ ................ -$13,200,000 ................
Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund 61,406,000 33,254,000 ........... 33,254,000 33,254,000 33,254,000 ................ -28,152,000) ...............
Transfer Payment--Emergency Reserve
Fund Transfer.......................
Operational Improvement Savings...... (10,000,000) ................ ........... ................ ................ ............... ................ +10,000,000 ...............
Management Reform Savings............ (37,000,000) ................ ........... ................ ................ ............... ................ +37,000,000 ...............
Cafeteria Plan Savings............... (5,000,000) ................ ........... ................ ................ ............... ................ +5,000,000 ...............
Non-Department Agency................ ................ 5,799,000 ........... 5,799,000 5,799,000 ............... 5,799,000 +5,799,000 ...............
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Total, Financing and Other Uses \1\ 528,879,000 558,510,000 ........... 528,510,000 528,510,000 ............... 528,510,000 -369,000 ...............
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\1\ Includes increases of $40,500,000 for Workforce Investments and $7,100,000 for Wilson Building in fiscal year 2001 Supplemental (Public Law 107-20).
Workforce Investments
The Committee recommends $42,896,000 from local funds for
fiscal year 2002. The workforce investments include the
estimated fiscal impact of compensation increases for fiscal
year 2001 and fiscal year 2002 for all District employees,
union and nonunion.
Reserve
The Committee recommends $120,000,000 from local funds for
replacement of funds expended, if any, during fiscal year 2001
from the Budgeted Reserve established by section 202(j) of the
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management
Assistance Act of 1995, Public Law 104-8.
Reserve Relief
The Committee recommends $30,000,000, for the purpose of
expending funds made available through the reduction from
$150,000,000 to $120,000,000 in the amount required for the
Reserve established by section 202(j) of the District of
Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act
of 1995, Public Law 104-8. The Committee supports the Mayor and
Council's request that $12,000,000 in reserve relief shall be
available to the District of Columbia Public Schools and
District of Columbia Public Charter Schools for educational
enhancements, once certain criteria are met. However, the
Committee recommends that the remaining $18,000,000 in reserve
relief shall expended only once the following criteria are met:
the Chief Financial Officer has certified that the funds are
available and not required to address potential deficits; the
Council has passed and the Mayor has signed a local bill
detailing the expenditure of the funds as a whole or in any
part; the Mayor has notified the Committees on Appropriations
of both the Senate and House of Representatives in writing 30
days in advance of any such expenditure; and that the Emergency
Reserve established pursuant to Section 450A(a) of the District
of Columbia Home Rule Act (Public Law 93-198; D.C. Official
Code, sec. 1-204.50a(a)), has a minimum balance in the amount
of $150,000,000.
Repayment of Loans and Interest
The bill includes $247,902,000 from local funds for debt
service costs on long-term general obligation bonds, which are
associated with the District's borrowings to finance capital
project expenditures of general fund agencies.
Repayment of General Fund Recovery Debt
The Committee recommends $39,300,000 from local funds for
Repayment of General Fund Recovery Debt for fiscal year 2002.
The Repayment of General Fund Recovery Debt represents debt
service associated with financing the District's $331,589,000
accumulated deficit, as of end of fiscal year 1990.
Payment of Interest on Short-Term Borrowing
The Committee recommends $500,000 from local funds for the
payment of interest and costs associated with borrowings to
meet short-term seasonal cash needs.
Wilson Building
The bill includes $8,859,000 from local funds for rent and
security at the John A. Wilson Building.
Emergency and Contingency Reserve Funds
The Committee recommends that the Mayor have the ability to
deposit the proceeds required pursuant to Section 159(a) of
Public Law 106-522 and Section 404(c) of Public Law 106-554 in
the Contingency Reserve Fund beginning in fiscal year 2002 if
the minimum emergency reserve balance requirement established
in Section 450A(c) has been met.
Emergency Reserve Fund Transfer
The Committee recommends that the Mayor deposit into the
Emergency and Contingency Reserve Funds established pursuant to
section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (Public
Law 93-198; D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-204.50a(a)) any amount
made available pursuant to the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund
Establishment Act of 1999 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 7-
1811.01(a)(ii)) and the Tobacco Settlement Financing Act of
2000 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 7-1831.03 et seq.
Non-Departmental
The Committee recommends $5,799,000 from local funds for
the non-departmental agency for fiscal year 2002. The non-
departmental agency is a financial entity designed to account
for costs that cannot be allocated to specific agencies during
the development of the proposed budget.
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
The Committee recommends a total of $611,453,000 from other
funds for the activities funded through these appropriation
titles.
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
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Water and Sewer Authority.................... $232,765,000 $244,978,000 ............... $244,978,000 $244,978,000 ............... $244,978,000 +$12,213,000 ..............
Washington Aqueduct.......................... 45,091,000 46,510,000 ............... 46,510,000 46,510,000 ............... 46,510,000 +1,419,000 ..............
Stormwater Permit Compliance................. .............. 3,100,000 ............... 3,100,000 3,100,000 ............... 3,100,000 +3,100,000 ..............
Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board... 223,200,000 229,688,000 ............... 229,688,000 229,688,000 ............... 229,688,000 +6,488,000 ..............
Sports and Entertainment Commission.......... 10,968,000 9,127,000 ............... 9,127,000 9,127,000 ............... 9,127,000 -1,841,000 ..............
Public Benefit Corporation (D.C. General).... 149,659,000 .............. ............... .............. .............. ............... .............. -149,659,000 ..............
Retirement Board............................. 11,414,000 13,388,000 ............... 13,388,000 13,388,000 ............... 13,388,000 +1,974,000 ..............
Correctional Industries...................... 5,428,000 .............. ............... .............. .............. ............... .............. -5,428,000 ..............
Washington Convention Center................. 52,726,000 57,278,000 ............... 57,278,000 57,278,000 ............... 57,278,000 +4,552,000 ..............
Housing Finance Agency....................... .............. 4,711,000 ............... 4,711,000 4,711,000 ............... 4,711,000 +4,711,000 ..............
National Capital Revitalization Corporation.. .............. 2,673,000 ............... 2,673,000 2,673,000 ............... 2,673,000 +2,673,000 ..............
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Total, Enterprise Funds................ \1\ 731,251,00 611,453,000 ............... 611,453,000 611,453,000 ............... 611,453,000 -119,798,000 ..............
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Water and Sewer Authority
The Committee recommends $244,978,000 from other funds for
fiscal year 2002 for the Water and Sewer Authority.
The Water and Sewer Authority delivers reliable potable
water and wastewater collection services to the residents of
the District of Columbia, and wastewater treatment services
that are essential for public health and safety for the
District.
The Committee is aware that various local governments and
sewer agencies around the country have entered into license/
access agreements for the in-sewer deployment of fiber optic
cables to provide affordable access to high-speed broadband
service. The Committee understands that in these cities,
individual buildings are being connected to the larger
``beltway'' fiber optic networks by using robotic technology to
install fiber optic cables through existing, underground sewer
lines thereby minimizing the need to trench streets, disrupt
traffic, or destroy valuable urban infrastructure. Furthermore,
the Committee understands that the technology is promoted as
posing no significant threat to the effective operations and
maintenance of the sewer system and the local jurisdiction is
compensated for the use of its sewer pipes. The Committee
requests that the District of Columbia Water and Sewer
Authority complete its evaluation of this technology and
consider allowing its deployment in light of the potential
economic benefits and public revenues that it will generate for
the District.
Washington Aqueduct
The bill includes $46,510,000 from other funds for the
Washington Aqueduct for fiscal year 2002.
The Washington Aqueduct collects, purifies, and pumps an
adequate supply of potable water to the District of Columbia,
Arlington County, and the City of Falls Church, Virginia.
The Committee is aware of the concerns about the discharges
of sediment and aluminum sulfate from the Washington Aqueduct
drinking water plant into the Potomac River. The Committee
directs the Washington Aqueduct and Environmental Protection
Agency, within 6 months of the date of enactment of this Act,
to submit to the Senate and the House of Representatives
Committees on Appropriations a report on the environmental
impacts of these discharges and an analysis of options for
handling the residual solids from plant operations including,
but not limited to, off-site disposal and treatment at the Blue
Plains Waste Water Treatment Plant. The analysis should include
estimated costs and possible implementation schedules. In
addition, the Blue Plains treatment option should include, in
part, a description of how the proposed Combined Sewer Overflow
Long Term Control Plan tunnel system might be utilized to
handle the discharge from the Aqueduct.
Stormwater Permit Compliance
The Committee recommends $3,100,000 from other funds for
Stormwater Permit Compliance for fiscal year 2002.
The Stormwater Permit Compliance is responsible for
ensuring compliance with EPA requirements under the District's
storm water permit issued in April 2000.
Lottery and Charitable Games Board
The Committee recommends $229,688,000 and 100 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds for the Lottery and
Charitable Games Board for fiscal year 2002.
The Lottery and Charitable Games Board generates revenues
for the general fund and regulates charitable games in order to
support programs and services for the residents of the District
of Columbia.
Sports and Entertainment Commission
The Committee recommends $9,127,000 from other funds for
the Sports and Entertainment Commission for fiscal year 2002.
The Sports and Entertainment Commission improves the
quality of life and enhances economic development in the
District by operating RFK Stadium, managing the non-military
functions of the D.C. National Guard Armory, promoting the
District as venue for sports and entertainment activities, and
supporting youth recreational activities.
District of Columbia Retirement Board
The Committee recommends $13,388,000 and 14 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds for the District of
Columbia Retirement Board for fiscal year 2002.
The mission of the District of Columbia Retirement Board is
to invest, control, and manage the assets of the D.C. Teachers'
Retirement System and the D.C. Police Officers' and Fire
Fighters' Retirement System.
Washington Convention Center
The Committee recommends $57,278,000 from other funds for
the Washington Convention Center for fiscal year 2002.
The Washington Convention Center plans to expand the
revenue base of the District by promoting and hosting large
national and international conventions and trade shows that
bring hundreds of thousands of out-of-town delegates,
exhibitors, and businesses to Washington, D.C.; and to provide
expanded employment and business opportunities for residents of
the District.
Housing Finance Agency
The Committee recommends $4,711,000 from other funds for
the Housing Finance Agency for fiscal year 2002.
The Housing Finance Agency was founded in 1970 to help
stimulate and expand the District's tax base by facilitating
home ownership and rental housing opportunities. The Housing
Finance Agency accomplishes its mission primarily by issuing
tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds, which lower the cost of
financing single-family home purchases, and the cost for
development of rental housing.
National Capital Revitalization Corporation
The Committee recommends $2,673,000 from other funds for
the National Capital Revitalization Corporation for fiscal year
2002.
The mission of the National Capital Revitalization
Corporation is to spur economic development throughout the
District of Columbia primarily in neighborhoods of need.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
The Committee recommends a net increase of $1,074,604,269
for fiscal years 2002-2007 (consisting of $872,599,956 from
local funds, $157,573,178 in Federal grants, and $44,431,135
from the highway trust fund). Included under the appropriation
heading Water and Sewer is $152,114,000 for fiscal year 2002
capital outlay.
The Committee is concerned that language was included in
the Capital Outlay portion of the local budget that restricts
the Federal Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency from
renovating their facility on the grounds of D.C. General
Hospital. Within 30 days, the Mayor and Council of the District
of Columbia are encouraged to develop a plan with Federal
offender supervision agencies for the appropriate placement of
facilities which treat or supervise offenders or defendants.
During the development of this city-wide plan, the operations
of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, the
Bureau of Prisons, or any Federal agency, may not be disrupted.
The Committee encourages the District of Columbia to engage
with Federal agencies and community representatives so that the
city-wide plan reflects that the functions performed by these
Federal agencies is necessary to facilitate the positive re-
entry of offenders into the city.
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Committee
Fiscal year 2002- recommendation
2007 estimate for fiscal year
2002-2007
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Office of Personnel: Human $10,800,000 $10,800,000
Resources Information System
(HRIS), Payroll Personnel System.
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Office of Contracts and 3,500,000 3,500,000
Procurement: E-Procurement System
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Office of the Chief Technology
Officer:
District Reporting System:
D.C. Wide Area Network.... 10,476,000 10,476,000
Geographic Information 9,180,000 9,180,000
System...............
Telecommunication..... 14,052,000 14,052,000
Tech City:
Unified Communications 28,922,000 28,922,000
Center...............
D.C. Cable Net........ 30,865,000 30,865,000
City-Wide Wireless 10,345,000 10,345,000
Communication........
IT Infrastructure 9,880,000 9,880,000
Implementation.......
Date Warehousing...... 32,568,000 32,568,000
Infrastructure Support 19,275,000 19,275,000
Systems..............
E-Government.......... 31,655,000 31,655,000
Data Center 24,275,000 24,275,000
Consolidation........
Information Tech
Initiative:
IT Rolling Inventory 4,200,000 4,200,000
Management...........
IT Fleet Management... 4,200,000 4,200,000
IT Case Workflow 11,500,000 11,500,000
Management...........
IT GIS Management..... 4,200,000 4,200,000
IT Data Mart 5,500,000 5,500,000
Management...........
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Total, Office of the 251,093,000 251,093,000
Chief Technology
Officer............
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Office of Property Management: 10,800,000 10,800,000
D.C. Armory Renovation...........
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Office of the Chief Financial 12,000,000 12,000,000
Officer: Comprehensive Automated
Personnel and Payroll System
(CAPPS)..........................
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Department of Housing and
Community Development:
Affordable Housing:
East Capital Dwelling HOPE 7,000,000 7,000,000
VI.......................
Far SE/SW Bellevue 5,462,000 5,462,000
Neighborhood
Revitalization...........
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Total, Department of 12,462,000 12,462,000
Housing and Community
Development............
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Consumer and Regulatory Affairs: 7,750,000 7,750,000
Real Property Database, IT
Initiatives......................
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Fire and Emergency Medical
Services:
Fire Apparatus Replacement.... 1,240,000 1,240,000
Training Academy--Classroom 810,155 810,155
Addition.....................
Inventory Management System... 350,000 350,000
Engine #10 Complete Renovation 309,224 309,224
Engine #17 Complete Renovation 1,766,342 1,766,342
Engine #32 Complete 583,286 583,286
Modernization/Renovation.....
Communications:
Electrical Systems........ 1,475,000 1,475,000
Structural Work........... 525,000 525,000
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Total, Fire and 7,059,007 7,059,007
Emergency Medical
Services...............
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Department of Corrections:
Rehabilitation of Building 25, 10,560,000 10,560,000
Located on D.C. General
Hospital Grounds.............
Renovations at Central
Detention Facility:
Floor Refinishing......... 2,060,000 2,060,000
Escalators to Stairs 1,510,000 1,510,000
Conversion...............
Energy Management System 1,510,000 1,510,000
Installation.............
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Total, Department of 15,640,000 15,640,000
Corrections............
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Emergency Management Agency: 500,000 500,000
Microwave Backup System..........
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Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner:
New Forensic Lab.............. 75,000,000 75,000,000
Skeltrak Case Information 155,000 155,000
Management System............
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Total, Office of the Chief 75,155,000 75,155,000
Medical Examiner...........
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Public Schools:
Life Safety Code Compliance:
Adams Elementary.......... 700,000 700,000
Backus Middle............. 2,260,000 2,260,000
Beers Elementary.......... 1,380,000 1,380,000
Bruce Monroe Elementary... 1,500,000 1,500,000
Burrville Elementary...... 1,300,000 1,300,000
Eaton Elementary.......... 770,000 770,000
Emery Elementary.......... 1,140,000 1,140,000
Ferebee Hope Elementary... 2,650,000 2,650,000
Garnett Patterson Middle.. 2,000,000 2,000,000
Green Elementary.......... 1,390,000 1,390,000
Patricia R. Harris........ 2,270,000 2,270,000
Leckie Elementary......... 1,160,000 1,160,000
Mamie D. Lee Middle....... 4,000,000 4,000,000
Moten Elementary.......... 1,750,000 1,750,000
Nalle Elementary.......... 1,500,000 1,500,000
Park View Elementary...... 1,420,000 1,420,000
Payne Elementary.......... 1,440,000 1,440,000
Savoy Elementary.......... 880,000 880,000
Shaed Elementary.......... 910,000 910,000
Sharpe Health Elementary.. 1,100,000 1,100,000
Takoma Elementary......... 1,620,000 1,620,000
M.C. Terrell Elementary... 840,000 840,000
Webb Elementary........... 1,850,000 1,850,000
Wilkinson Elementary...... 840,000 840,000
Complete Modernization/
Renovation:
Aiton Elementary.......... 15,340,000 15,340,000
Bancroft Elementary....... 14,170,000 14,170,000
Ballou High............... 5,000,000 5,000,000
Barnard Elementary........ 6,886,000 6,886,000
Bell Lincoln High......... 43,650,000 43,650,000
Birney Elementary......... 11,270,000 11,270,000
Bowen Elementary.......... 11,750,000 11,750,000
Brightwood Elementary..... 10,926,000 10,926,000
Brookland Elementary...... 11,440,000 11,440,000
Browne Junior High........ 12,002,000 12,002,000
Cleveland Elementary...... 5,745,000 5,745,000
Cooke Elementary.......... 14,030,000 14,030,000
Deal Junior High.......... 28,560,000 28,560,000
Draper Elementary......... 12,250,000 12,250,000
Eliot Junior High......... 15,470,000 15,470,000
Hardy Middle.............. 20,586,000 20,586,000
C.W. Harris Elementary.... 14,750,000 14,750,000
Hart Middle............... 23,270,000 23,270,000
Hearst Elementary......... 18,536,000 18,536,000
Ketcham Elementary........ 15,079,000 15,079,000
Kramer Middle............. 17,879,000 17,879,000
McFarland Middle.......... 16,800,000 16,800,000
Mann Elementary........... 10,140,000 10,140,000
McKinley Technical High... 23,335,880 23,335,880
Miner Elementary.......... 10,070,000 10,070,000
Luke Moore High........... 10,926,000 10,926,000
Noyes Elementary.......... 3,556,000 3,556,000
Patterson Elementary...... 8,630,000 8,630,000
Phelps High............... 42,508,000 42,508,000
Randle Highland Elementary 5,241,000 5,241,000
Raymond Elementary........ 11,000,000 11,000,000
Ross Elementary........... 3,600,000 3,600,000
Rudolph Elementary........ 12,220,000 12,220,000
Shaw Junior High.......... 43,015,000 43,015,000
Slowe Elementary.......... 11,280,000 11,280,000
Smothers Elementary....... 8,760,000 8,760,000
Sousa Middle.............. 17,136,000 17,136,000
Stanton Elementary........ 14,500,000 14,500,000
R.H. Terrell Junior High.. 11,760,000 11,760,000
Thomas Elementary......... 10,810,000 10,810,000
Thompson Elementary....... 7,406,000 7,406,000
Turner Elementary......... 11,760,000 11,760,000
Walker Jones Elementary... 16,445,000 16,445,000
Wheatley Elementary....... 9,890,000 9,890,000
Woodson High.............. 34,131,000 34,131,000
Kelly Miller Middle....... 9,116,000 9,116,000
Anacostia High, Exterior 2,000,000 2,000,000
Finishing................
Interior Finishing:
Ballou High School........ 2,800,000 2,800,000
Deal Junior High.......... 1,800,000 1,800,000
Francis Junior High....... 1,800,000 1,800,000
Jefferson Junior High..... 1,800,000 1,800,000
Stuart Hobson Middle...... 1,800,000 1,800,000
Cooling Plants-HVAC:
Fletcher Johnson Junior 2,650,000 2,650,000
High.....................
Johnson Junior High....... 1,250,000 1,250,000
Marie Reed Elementary..... 1,250,000 1,250,000
Heating Plants-Boilers: 1,280,000 1,280,000
Johnson Junior High..........
Rescissions:
Maintenance Improvements:
Modernization......... (35,067,856) (35,067,856)
New School............ (110,600,575) (110,600,575)
School Modernizations, (330,514,000) (330,514,000)
Ongoing Initiatives..
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Total, Public 271,542,449 271,542,449
Schools............
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University of the District of
Columbia:
Complete Renovation and
Modernization:
Building #32.............. 870,000 870,000
Building #38.............. 214,000 214,000
Building #39.............. 1,083,000 1,083,000
Building #41.............. 1,978,000 1,978,000
Building #42.............. 1,045,000 1,045,000
Building #44.............. 1,648,000 1,648,000
Building #46.............. 432,000 432,000
Building #47.............. 173,000 173,000
Building #52.............. 2,373,000 2,373,000
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Total, University of the 9,816,000 9,816,000
District of Columbia...
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Public Library:
Benning Branch Library, new 3,300,000 3,300,000
facility.....................
Martin Luther King Memorial 6,507,000 6,507,000
Library, renovations.........
Tenley Branch Library, new 3,000,000 3,000,000
facility.....................
Watha T. Daniel Branch, 730,000 730,000
renovations..................
Anacostia Branch Library, 1,000,000 1,000,000
renovations..................
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Total, Public Library....... 14,537,000 14,537,000
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Commission on the Arts and
Humanities:
Public Arts Fund:
Art Bank II............... 460,000 460,000
Neighborhood Projects..... 550,000 550,000
Community Initiatives..... 430,000 430,000
Downtown Initiatives...... 465,000 465,000
Mt. Vernon Square......... 210,000 210,000
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Total, Commission on the 2,115,000 2,115,000
Arts and Humanities....
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Department of Health:
Vital Records System.......... 3,000,000 3,000,000
Medicaid Data Warehouse....... 3,150,000 3,150,000
Occupational and Professional 3,500,000 3,500,000
License System...............
Children's Data integration of 5,000,000 5,000,000
Children's Databases.........
HIV/AIDS Metro Care Project... 300,000 300,000
Preventive Health Immunization 450,000 450,000
Databases....................
Environmental Health GIS 500,000 500,000
Implementation...............
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Total, Department of Health. 15,900,000 15,900,000
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Department of Recreation and
Parks:
General Improvements:
Replacement/Installing 2,400,000 2,400,000
Playground Equipment.....
HVAC Replacement.......... 1,350,000 1,350,000
Pool Replacement.......... 20,000,000 20,000,000
Erosion Remediation....... 4,200,000 4,200,000
Infrastructure Improvement 4,000,000 4,000,000
Renovation and Repairs:
Roof replacement.......... 3,500,000 3,500,000
Water fountain replacement 750,000 750,000
Georgetown Recreation 2,000,000 2,000,000
Center expansion.........
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Total, Department of 38,200,000 38,200,000
Recreation and Parks...
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Office on Aging:
Ward 1 Senior Wellness Center. 4,605,000 4,605,000
Ward 2 Senior Wellness Center. 4,605,000 4,605,000
Ward 5 Senior Wellness Center 1,045,000 1,045,000
Renovation...................
Ward 7 Senior Wellness Center 1,045,000 1,045,000
Renovation...................
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Total, Office on Aging...... 11,300,000 11,300,000
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Department of Public Works:
Local Economic Development
Streetscape:
Neighborhood Streetscape 7,000,000 7,000,000
Initiatives..............
Eastern Market Streetscape 1,687,500 1,687,500
DPW Facility Relocation... 8,500,000 8,500,000
Solid Waste Transfer 4,900,000 4,900,000
Station..................
Transportation Electrical 1,021,125 1,021,125
Improvements.............
Highway Aid Match, 3,798,000 3,798,000
National Recreation
Trails...................
Traffic Safety Improvements:
Road and Bridge 2,343,000 2,343,000
Construction Projects....
Transportation Plan Review 852,500 852,500
Hazard Elimination and 2,376,250 2,376,250
Spot Improvements........
Rail/Highway Crossing..... 277,375 277,375
Bridge Replacements:
48th Place Bridge over 1,642,500 1,642,500
Watts....................
Gault Place Bridge over 1,642,500 1,642,500
Watts....................
55th Street Bridge over 1,642,500 1,642,500
Watts....................
South Capital Bridge 55,387,500 55,387,500
Planning.................
Roadside Improvement, 446,250 446,250
Fiscal Year 2002 Corridor
Tree Improvement Plan....
Traffic Operations
Improvements:
Traffic signal and street 6,000,000 6,000,000
light designs............
Traffic counting stations. 1,805,000 1,805,000
Thermoplastic pavement 587,250 587,250
marking..................
Corridor signing, Georgia 139,498 139,498
Avenue...................
Corridor signing.......... 1,255,000 1,255,000
Roadway Reconstruction:
Wheelchair and bicycle 579,500 579,500
ramps....................
Roadway reconstruction 1,055,000 1,055,000
design...................
Congestion Mitigation and A/Q
Improvements:
Code Red Program, Free Bus 3,000,000 3,000,000
Fare.....................
Circulator Bus System, 7th 3,300,000 3,300,000
to 9th Street............
Fiscal Year 2003 Outyears 602,941 602,941
Integrated Ridesharing...
Fiscal Year 2003 Outyears 341,287 341,287
Telework Resource Center.
Fiscal Year 2003 Outyears 1,185,024 1,185,024
Commuter Operations Cen-
ter......................
Fiscal Year 2003 Outyears 959,001 959,001
Employer Outreach........
Fiscal Year 2003 Outyears 1,167,174 1,167,174
Guaranteed Ride Home.....
Economic Development
Initiatives:
Transportation Planning 32,447,500 32,447,500
Improvements.............
Streetscape Improvement 45,404,500 45,404,500
Federal Aid Routes.......
Satellite Government 4,390,000 4,390,000
Center Infrastructure....
Planning and Management
System:
State Planning and 12,240,014 12,240,014
Research Program.........
Fiscal Year 2002 Research 5,400,000 5,400,000
Development and Techno-
logy.....................
Fiscal Year 2003 8,716,124 8,716,124
Metropolitan Planning....
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Total, Department of 224,091,813 224,091,813
Public Works...........
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Department of Motor Vehicles:
301 C Street, IT Building 1,000,000 1,000,000
Infrastructure...............
65 K Street, IT Building 250,000 250,000
Infrastructure...............
616 H Street, IT Building 125,000 125,000
Infrastructure...............
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Total, Department of Motor 1,375,000 1,375,000
Vehicles...................
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Washington Metropolitan Area 42,400,000 42,400,000
Transit Authority: Metrorail, New
Metrorail Passenger Cars.........
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Commission on Mental Health:
Complete Modernization/ 7,000,000 7,000,000
Renovation of East Campus....
Demolition of Dix/John Howard 22,214,000 22,214,000
Pavilion Building............
Housing Initiatives, mentally 5,500,000 5,500,000
ill residents................
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Total, Commission on Mental 34,714,000 34,714,000
Health.....................
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Public Benefit Corporation: Boiler 1,854,000 1,854,000
Plant Renovation.................
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Total, Capital Outlay....... 1,074,604,269 1,074,604,269
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General Fund.............. 872,599,956 872,599,956
Federal Fund.............. 157,573,178 157,573,178
Highway Trust Fund........ 44,431,135 44,431,135
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Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund:
Wastewater Treatment.......... 52,600,000 52,600,000
Sewer Collection.............. 11,148,000 11,148,000
Combined Sewer................ 109,000 109,000
Stormwater.................... 118,000 118,000
Water System.................. 77,957,000 77,957,000
Capital Equipment............. 10,182,000 10,182,000
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Total, Water and Sewer 152,114,000 152,114,000
Enterprise Fund............
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Grand Total, Capital Outlay. 1,226,718,269 1,226,718,269
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Committee has carefully reviewed the 73 general
provisions that were included in last year's District of
Columbia Appropriations Act and the Consolidated Appropriations
Act of 2001 and has reduced the number of provisions included
in last year's acts to 33. The Committee has deleted 32 general
provisions because they made a permanent change to law or were
a one-time provision, five provisions because they were
inconsistent with home rule, and three provisions because they
were duplicated in local law.
The Committee has added three new provisions, Sec. 135 to
Sec. 137, requested by the District, regarding Integrated
Product Teams, the ability of the Corporation Counsel to access
funds in the Antitrust and Anti-fraud funds, and allowing any
entity of the District government to pay a settlement or
judgement in an amount less than $10,000.
The Committee has modified Sec. 109 (new Sec. 106). While
maintaining the restriction on the use of Federal funds, the
Committee has modified the section to allow the District of
Columbia to use locally-generated revenues to lobby the
Congress or any State legislature. The District of Columbia
should not be prohibited from operating with locally generated
revenues in the same manner as any other city or state in this
country.
The Committee has modified Sec. 111 (New Sec. 108) to
increase from 2 percent to 4 percent the amount that the
District may transfer between local accounts, subject to
existing reprogramming procedures.
The Committee has modified Sec. 124 (new Sec. 119). While
maintaining the restriction on the use of Federal funds, the
Committee has modified the section to allow the District of
Columbia to use locally-generated revenues to implement D.C.
Law 9-114. The District of Columbia should not be prohibited
from implementing with locally generated revenues a locally
passed law, a restriction which is not imposed on any other
city in this country.
The Committee has modified Sec. 126 (New Sec. 120) which
establishes a local process for the acceptance and use of
Federal grants. This modification enhances local control by
including the Council in the process of reviewing and accepting
grants. The Committee cautions the District to ensure that
Federal grants are certified and approved in a timely and
efficient manner so their purpose may be satisfied.
The Committee has modified Sec. 129 (New Sec. 122) to
require an analysis of the Federal supply schedule prior to
purchases in excess of $2,500, except for certain purchases
made by the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, the Office
of the Chief Financial Officer, and the Metropolitan Police
Department.
The Committee has modified Sec. 133 (new Sec. 126). While
maintaining the restriction on the use of Federal funds, the
Committee has modified the section to allow the District of
Columbia to use locally-generated revenues to provide
assistance for petition drives or civil actions which seek to
gain congressional approval of voting representation in
Congress for the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia
should not be prohibited from operating with locally generated
revenues in the same manner as any other city in this country.
The Committee has modified Sec. 137 (new Sec. 128). While
maintaining the restriction on the use of Federal funds, the
Committee has modified the section to allow the District of
Columbia to use locally-generated revenues to support programs
that provide individuals with sterile needles and syringes.
This District of Columbia has an HIV/AIDS rate over 10 times
the national average. Over 113 needle exchange programs operate
in 35 States in this country. Thirty-eight programs in 17
States receive State, county or local funding. The District of
Columbia should not be prohibited from using locally generated
revenues in the same manner as any other city in this country
to effectively combat the AIDS pandemic.
The Committee has modified Sec. 149 (New Sec. 132) to
continue to require prompt payment to court-appointed counsel
by the District of Columbia Courts. The Committee commends the
Courts for improving the voucher payment system this year and
seeks to ensure continued reform in the management of this
program.
The Committee has deleted Sec. 150 of the fiscal year 2001
Act. The General Accounting Office found, in an opinion issued
August 22, 2001, that Section 150 is temporary legislation that
expires at the end of fiscal year 2001 due to the absence of
words of futurity. The GAO opinion states, in part,
``Appropriations acts by their nature are non permanent
legislation. See, e.g., 70 Comp. Gen. 351, 352 (1991): B-
271412, June 13, 1996. Accordingly, provisions in
appropriations acts are presumed effective only for the covered
fiscal year. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals recently
stressed that to rebut this presumption, Congress would need to
clearly indicate its intent that a provision is permanent.
Williams v. United States, 240 F.3d 1019, 1027 (Fed. Cir.
2001)''. The GAO goes on to state that, ``In the absence of
words of futurity, provisions in appropriation acts are rarely
construed as permanent. See United States v. Vulte, 233 U.S.
509, 514 (1914)''. The President's fiscal year 2002 Budget
proposed to delete Section 150.
The Committee retained Sec. 158 (New Sec. 133) to require
the Mayor to report to Congress on a quarterly basis regarding
specific quality of life indicators in the District of
Columbia. The Congress is disappointed that the District was
unable to produce timely and complete reports throughout fiscal
year 2001 and retained the provision to emphasize the
Committee's interest in understanding and evaluating
improvements in District quality of life. The District of
Columbia has asserted improvements in these areas as proof that
the city is able to undertake increased local control and
autonomy. The Committee finds that a report on the quality of
life in the District is necessary to evaluate improvements.
The Committee has modified Sec. 159 (New Sec. 134) to
require the District to maintain budgeted, emergency and
contingency reserves. The Committee recommends the District
deposit funds into the contingency reserve at the point that
the emergency reserve has been funded at the required 4 percent
of the operating budget, which is expected to occur during
fiscal year 2002.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports on
general appropriations bills identify each Committee amendment
to the House bill ``which proposes an item of appropriation
which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing
law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously
passed by the Senate during that session.''
Items providing funding for fiscal year 2002 which lack
authorization are as follows:
Federal payment to the District of Columbia for Security
Costs related to the Presence of the Federal
Government in the District of Columbia.............. $16,058,000
Federal payment to the Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter
School.............................................. 1,000,000
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Public
Schools............................................. 2,750,000
The George Washington University Center for Excellence
in Municipal Management............................. 250,000
Children's National Medical Center...................... 3,200,000
Child and Family Social Services Computer Integration
Plan................................................ 200,000
Federal payment for District of Columbia and Federal Law
Enforcement Mobile Wireless Interoperability Project 1,400,000
Federal payment to the Chief Financial Officer of the
District of Columbia................................ 5,900,000
Federal payment to the D.C. Court Appointed Special
Advocates Unit...................................... 250,000
Federal payment to the Child and Family Services Agency
to implement Family Court Reform.................... 500,000
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, the Committee
ordered reported S. 1543, an original District of Columbia
appropriations bill, 2002, subject to amendment and subject to
its budget allocations, by a recorded vote of 16-13, a quorum
being present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Byrd Mr. Stevens
Mr. Inouye Mr. Cochran
Mr. Hollings Mr. Domenici
Mr. Leahy Mr. Bond
Mr. Harkin Mr. McConnell
Ms. Mikulski Mr. Burns
Mr. Reid Mr. Shelby
Mr. Kohl Mr. Gregg
Mrs. Murray Mr. Bennett
Mr. Dorgan Mr. Campbell
Mrs. Feinstein Mr. Craig
Mr. Durbin Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. Johnson Mr. DeWine
Ms. Landrieu
Mr. Reed
Mr. Specter
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the committee.''
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOME RULE ACT, PUBLIC LAW 93-198
* * * * * * *
TITLE IV--THE DISTRICT CHARTER
Part A--The Council
Subpart 1--Creation of the Council
* * * * * * *
compensation
* * * * * * *
Sec. 403. (a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(c) The Chairman [shall receive, in addition to the
compensation to which he is entitled as a member of the
Council, $10,000 per annum, payable in equal installments, for
each year he serves as Chairman, but the Chairman] shall not
engage in any employment (whether as an employee or as a self-
employed individual) or hold any position (other than his
position as Chairman), for which he is compensated in an amount
in excess of his actual expenses in connection therewith.
``(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, as of
the effective date of the District of Columbia Appropriations
Act, 2001, the Chairman shall receive compensation, payable in
equal installments, at a rate equal to $10,000 less than the
compensation of the Mayor.''
* * * * * * *
Part D--District Budget and Financial Management
Subpart 1--Budget and Financial Management
fiscal year
Sec. 441. The fiscal year of the District shall, beginning
on October 1, 1976, commence on the first day of October of
each year and shall end on the thirtieth day of September of
the succeeding calendar year. Such fiscal year shall also
constitute the budget and accounting year. [However, the fiscal
year for the Armory Board shall begin on the first day of
January and shall end on the thirty-first day of December of
each calendar year.] ``However, the fiscal year for the Armory
Board shall begin on the first day of January and shall end on
the thirty-first day of December of each calendar year, and,
beginning the first day of July 2003, the fiscal year for the
District of Columbia Public Schools, District of Columbia
Public Charter Schools and the University of the District of
Columbia shall begin on the first day of July and end on the
thirtieth day of June of each calendar year.''
* * * * * * *
reserve funds
Sec. 450A. (a) Emergency Reserve Fund.--
* * * * * * *
(b) Contingency Reserve Fund.--
[(1) In general.--There is established a
contingency cash reserve fund (in this subsection
referred to as the ``contingency reserve fund'') as an
interest-bearing account (separate from other accounts
in the General Fund) into which the Mayor shall deposit
in cash not later than October 1 of each fiscal year
(beginning with fiscal year 2005) such amount as may be
required to maintain a balance in the fund of at least
3 percent of the total budget appropriated for
operating expenditures for such fiscal year which is
derived from local funds (or, in the case of fiscal
years prior to fiscal year 2007, such amount as may be
required to maintain a balance in the fund of at least
the minimum contingency reserve balance for such fiscal
year, as determined under paragraph (2)).]
``(1) In general.--There is established a
contingency cash reserve fund (in this subsection
referred to as the `contingency reserve fund') as an
interest-bearing account (separate from other accounts
in the General Fund) into which the Mayor shall deposit
in cash not later than October 1 of each fiscal year
(beginning with fiscal year 2002) such amount as may be
required to maintain a balance in the fund of at least
3 percent of the total budget appropriated for
operating expenditures for such fiscal year which is
derived from local funds (or, in the case of fiscal
years prior to fiscal year 2007, such amount as may be
required to maintain a balance in the fund of at least
the minimum contingency reserve balance for such fiscal
year, as determined under paragraph (2)).''
(2) Determination of minimum contingency reserve
balance.--
* * * * * * *
[(B) Applicable percentage defined.--In
subparagraph (A), the ``applicable percentage''
with respect to a fiscal year means the
following:
[(i) For fiscal year 2005, 1
percent.
[(ii) For fiscal year 2006, 2
percent.]
``(B) Applicable percentage defined.--In
subparagraph (A), the `applicable percentage'
with respect to a fiscal year means the
following:
``(i) For fiscal year 2002, 0
percent.
``(ii) For fiscal year 2003, 0
percent.
``(iii) For fiscal year 2004, 0
percent.
``(iv) For fiscal year 2005, 1
percent.
``(v) For fiscal year 2006, 2
percent.''
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104-8
* * * * * * *
SEC. 202. PROCESS FOR SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL PLAN AND
ANNUAL DISTRICT BUDGET.
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
[(j) Reserve.--
[(1) In general.--For each of the fiscal years 2000
through 2004, the budget of the District government for
the fiscal year shall contain $150,000,000 for a
reserve to be established by the Mayor, Council of the
District of Columbia, Chief Financial Officer for the
District of Columbia, and the District of Columbia
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance
Authority.
[(2) Conditions on use.--The reserve funds--
[(A) shall only be expended according to
criteria established by the Chief Financial
Officer and approved by the Mayor, Council of
the District of Columbia, and District of
Columbia Financial Responsibility and
Management Assistance Authority, but, in no
case may any of the reserve funds be expended
until any other surplus funds have been used;
[(B) shall not be used to fund the agencies
of the District of Columbia government under
court ordered receivership; and
[(C) shall not be used to fund shortfalls
in the projected reductions budgeted in the
budget proposed by the District of Columbia
government for general supply schedule savings
and management reform savings.
[(3) Report requirement.--The Authority shall
notify the Appropriations Committees of both the Senate
and House of Representatives in writing 30 days in
advance of any expenditure of the reserve funds.
[(4) Replenishment.--Any amount of the reserve
funds which is expended in one fiscal year shall be
replenished in the reserve funds from the following
fiscal year appropriations to maintain the $150,000,000
balance.]
``(j) Reserve Funds.--
``(1) Budget reserve.--
``(A) In general.--For each of the fiscal
years 2002 and 2003, the budget of the District
government for the fiscal year shall contain a
budget reserve in the following amounts:
``(i) $120,000,000, in the case of
fiscal year 2002.
``(ii) $70,000,000, in the case of
fiscal year 2003.
``(B) Availability of funds.--Any amount
made available from the budget reserve
described in subparagraph (A) shall remain
available until expended.
``(2) Cumulative cash reserve.--In addition to any
other cash reserves required under section 450A of the
District of Columbia Home Rule Act, for each of the
fiscal years 2004 and 2005, the budget of the District
government for the fiscal year shall contain a
cumulative cash reserve of $50,000,000.
``(3) Conditions on use.--The District of Columbia
may obligate or expend amounts in the budget reserve
under paragraph (1) or the cumulative cash reserve
under paragraph (2) only in accordance with the
following conditions:
``(A) The Chief Financial Officer of the
District of Columbia shall certify that the
amounts are available.
``(B) The amounts shall be obligated or
expended in accordance with laws enacted by the
Council in support of each such obligation or
expenditure.
``(C) The amounts may not be used to fund
the agencies of the District of Columbia
government under court ordered receivership.
``(D) The amounts may be obligated or
expended only if the Mayor notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and Senate in writing 30 days
in advance of any obligation or expenditure.
``(4) Replenishment.--Any amount of the budget
reserve under paragraph (1) or the cumulative cash
reserve under paragraph (2) which is expended in one
fiscal year shall be replenished in the following
fiscal year appropriations to maintain the required
balance.''
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001, PUBLIC LAW 106-522
FEDERAL FUNDS
* * * * * * *
Federal Payment for Incentives for Adoption of Children
The paragraph under the heading ``Federal Payment for
Incentives for Adoption of Children'' in Public Law 106-113,
approved November 29, 1999 (113 Stat. 1501), is amended to read
as follows: [``For a Federal payment to the District of
Columbia to create incentives to promote the adoption of
children in the District of Columbia foster care system,
$5,000,000: Provided, That such funds shall remain available
until September 30, 2002, and shall be used to carry out all of
the provisions of title 38, except for section 3808, of the
Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Act of 2000, D.C. Bill 13-679,
enrolled June 12, 2000.''.] ``For a Federal payment to the
District of Columbia to create incentives to promote the
adoption of children in the District of Columbia foster care
system, $5,000,000 to remain available until September 30,
2003: Provided, That $2,000,000 of said amount shall be used
for attorney fees and home studies: Provided further, That
$1,000,000 of said amount shall be used for the establishment
of a scholarship fund which adoptive families will use for post
high school education and training for adopted children:
Provided further, That $1,000,000 of said amount shall be used
for the establishment of a private adoptive family resource
center in the District of Columbia to provide ongoing
information, education and support to adoptive families:
Provided further, That $1,000,000 of said amount shall be used
for adoption incentives and support for children with special
needs.''
* * * * * * *
reserve funds
Sec. 159. (a) * * *
* * * * * * *
[(c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made
by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2000.]
``(c) Effective Date.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph
(2), this section and the amendments made by this
section shall take effect on October 1, 2000.
``(2) Repeal of positive fund balance
requirement.--The amendment made by subsection (b)(2)
shall take effect October 1, 1999.
``(3) Transfer of funds.--All funds identified by
the District government pursuant to section 148 of
Public Law 106-113, as reflected in the certified
annual financial report for fiscal year 2000, shall be
deposited during fiscal year 2002 into the Emergency
and Contingency Reserve Funds established pursuant to
Section 159 of Public Law 106-522, during fiscal year
2002.''
* * * * * * *
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001, PUBLIC LAW 107-20
* * * * * * *
TITLE II--OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
* * * * * * *
CHAPTER 3
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
* * * * * * *
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS
* * * * * * *
Public Education System
[For an additional amount for ``Public Education System'',
$1,000,000 from local funds for the State Education Office for
a census-type audit of the student enrollment of each District
of Columbia Public School and of each public charter school and
$12,000,000 from local funds for the District of Columbia
Public Schools to conduct the 2001 summer school session.]
``For an additional amount for `Public Education System',
$1,000,000 from local funds to remain available until expended,
for the State Education Office for a census-type audit of the
student enrollment of each District of Columbia Public School
and of each public charter school and $12,000,000 from local
funds for the District of Columbia Public Schools to conduct
the 2001 summer school session.''.
* * * * * * *
BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount of Committee Amount of
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations
to its subcommittees of amounts in the First Concurrent
Resolution for 2002: Subcommittee on the District of
Columbia:
General purpose, non-defense............................ 408 408 NA NA
General purpose......................................... NA NA 416 \1\ 416
Mandatory............................................... ........... ........... ........... ...........
Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation:
2002.................................................... ........... ........... ........... \2\ 368
2003.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 39
2004.................................................... ........... ........... ........... ...........
2005.................................................... ........... ........... ........... ...........
2006 and future years................................... ........... ........... ........... ...........
Financial assistance to State and local governments for 2002 NA 408 NA 368
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\1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2002
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee recommendation
compared with (+ or -)
Item 2001 Budget estimate Committee ---------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2001
appropriation Budget estimate
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FEDERAL FUNDS
Federal payment for Resident Tuition Support....................... 17,000 17,000 17,000 ............... ...............
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Courts \1\............. 123,400 111,378 140,181 +16,781 +28,803
Defender Services in District of Columbia Courts................... 34,387 34,311 39,311 +4,924 +5,000
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Corrections Trustee 134,200 32,700 32,700 -101,500 ...............
Operations........................................................
Federal payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision 112,527 147,300 147,300 +34,773 ...............
Agency for the District of Columbia...............................
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Security costs......... ............... 15,917 16,058 +16,058 +141
Federal payment to the Thurgood Marshall Academy Charter School.... ............... ............... 1,000 +1,000 +1,000
Federal payment to DCPS............................................ 500 ............... 2,750 +2,250 +2,750
Federal payment to the George Washington University Center for ............... ............... 250 +250 +250
Excellence in Municipal Management................................
Children's National Medical Center................................. 500 ............... 3,200 +2,700 +3,200
Federal payment for Child and Family Services Computer Integration ............... ............... 200 +200 +200
Plan..............................................................
Federal payment for the District of Columbia and Federal Law ............... ............... 1,400 +1,400 +1,400
Enforcement Mobile Wireless Interoperability project..............
Federal Payment to the Chief Financial Office of the District of 2,250 ............... 5,900 +3,650 +5,900
Columbia \2\......................................................
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Court Appointed Special ............... ............... 250 +250 +250
Advocates Unit....................................................
Federal payment to the Child and Family Services Agency............ ............... ............... 500 +500 +500
Federal payment for Commercial Revitalization program.............. 1,500 ............... ............... -1,500 ...............
Federal payment for Metropolitan Police Department................. 100 ............... ............... -100 ...............
Contribution to Covenant House Washington.......................... 500 ............... ............... -500 ...............
Federal payment of Washington Interfaith Network................... 1,000 ............... ............... -1,000 ...............
Federal payment for Plan to Simplify Employee Compensation Systems ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
\3\...............................................................
Metrorail construction............................................. 25,000 ............... ............... -25,000 ...............
Federal payment for Brownfield remediation......................... 3,450 ............... ............... -3,450 ...............
Presidential Inauguration.......................................... 5,961 ............... ............... -5,961 ...............
Child Advocacy Center.............................................. 500 ............... ............... -500 ...............
St. Coletta of Greater Washington Expansion Project................ 1,000 ............... ............... -1,000 ...............
District of Columbia Special Olympics.............................. 250 ............... ............... -250 ...............
Federal Contribution for Enforcement of Law Banning Possession of 100 ............... ............... -100 ...............
Tobacco Products by Minors (Sec. 151).............................
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Total, Federal funds to the District of Columbia............. 464,125 358,606 408,000 -56,125 +49,394
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS
Operating Expenses
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management (3,140) ............... ............... (-3,140) ...............
Assistance Authority..............................................
Governmental direction and support................................. (195,771) (284,559) (307,117) (+111,346) (+22,558)
(Supplemental funding)......................................... (5,150) ............... ............... (-5,150) ...............
Economic development and regulation................................ (205,638) (230,878) (230,878) (+25,240) ...............
(Supplemental funding)......................................... (1,685) ............... ............... (-1,685) ...............
Public safety and justice.......................................... (762,546) (632,668) (632,668) (-129,878) ...............
(Supplemental funding)......................................... (8,871) ............... ............... (-8,871) ...............
Public education system............................................ (998,918) (1,106,165) (1,108,915) (+109,997) (+2,750)
(Supplemental funding)......................................... (13,000) ............... ............... (-13,000) ...............
Human support services............................................. (1,535,654) (1,803,923) (1,803,923) (+268,269) ...............
(Supplemental funding)......................................... (28,000) ............... ............... (-28,000) ...............
Public works....................................................... (278,242) (300,151) (300,151) (+21,909) ...............
(Supplemental funding)......................................... (131) ............... ............... (-131) ...............
Receivership Programs.............................................. (389,528) (403,368) (403,868) (+14,340) (+500)
Workforce Investments.............................................. ............... (42,896) (42,896) (+42,896) ...............
(Supplemental funding)......................................... (40,500) ............... ............... (-40,500) ...............
Reserve............................................................ (150,000) (150,000) (120,000) (-30,000) (-30,000)
Reserve relief..................................................... ............... ............... (30,000) (+30,000) (+30,000)
Repayment of Loans and Interest.................................... (243,238) (247,902) (247,902) (+4,664) ...............
Repayment of General Fund Recovery Debt............................ (39,300) (39,300) (39,300) ............... ...............
Payment of Interest on Short-Term Borrowing........................ (1,140) (500) (500) (-640) ...............
Presidential Inauguration.......................................... (5,961) ............... ............... (-5,961) ...............
Certificates of Participation...................................... (7,950) ............... ............... (-7,950) ...............
Wilson Building.................................................... (8,409) (8,859) (8,859) (+450) ...............
(Supplemental funding)......................................... (7,100) ............... ............... (-7,100) ...............
Optical and Dental Insurance Payments.............................. (2,675) ............... ............... (-2,675) ...............
Management Supervisory Services.................................... (13,200) ............... ............... (-13,200) ...............
Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund Transfer Payment..................... (61,406) (33,254) (33,254) (-28,152) ...............
Operational Improvements Savings (including Managed Competition)... (-10,000) ............... ............... (+10,000) ...............
Management Reform Savings.......................................... (-37,000) ............... ............... (+37,000) ...............
Cafeteria Plan Savings............................................. (-5,000) ............... ............... (+5,000) ...............
Non-Department Agency.............................................. ............... (5,799) (5,799) (+5,799) ...............
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Total, operating expenses, general fund...................... (4,955,153) (5,290,222) (5,316,030) (+360,877) (+25,808)
Enterprise Funds
Water and Sewer Authority and the Washington Aqueduct.............. (275,705) (291,488) (291,488) (+15,783) ...............
(Supplemental funding)......................................... (2,151) ............... ............... (-2,151) ...............
Stormwater Permit Compliance....................................... ............... (3,100) (3,100) (+3,100) ...............
Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board......................... (223,200) (229,688) (229,688) (+6,488) ...............
Sports and Entertainment Commission................................ (10,968) (9,127) (9,127) (-1,841) ...............
Public Benefit Corporation......................................... (78,235) ............... ............... (-78,235) ...............
D.C. Retirement Board.............................................. (11,414) (13,388) (13,388) (+1,974) ...............
Correctional Industries Fund....................................... (1,808) ............... ............... (-1,808) ...............
Washington Convention Center....................................... (52,726) (57,278) (57,278) (+4,552) ...............
Housing Finance Agency............................................. ............... (4,711) (4,711) (+4,711) ...............
National Capital Revitalization Corporation........................ ............... (2,673) (2,673) (+2,673) ...............
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Total, Enterprise Funds...................................... (656,207) (611,453) (611,453) (-44,754) ...............
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Total, operating expenses.................................... (5,611,360) (5,901,675) (5,927,483) (+316,123) (+25,808)
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Capital Outlay
General fund....................................................... (1,022,074) (1,074,604) (1,074,604) (+52,530) ...............
Water and Sewer Fund............................................... (140,725) (152,114) (152,114) (+11,389) ...............
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Total, Capital Outlay........................................ (1,162,799) (1,226,718) (1,226,718) (+63,919) ...............
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Total, District of Columbia funds............................ (6,669,722) (7,128,393) (7,154,201) (+484,479) (+25,808)
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Total:
Federal Funds to the District of Columbia................ 464,125 358,606 408,000 -56,125 +49,394
District of Columbia funds............................... (6,774,159) (7,128,393) (7,154,201) (+380,042) (+25,808)
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\1\ Includes $400,000 in Public Law 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763A-187 and $18,000,000 from Sec. 403, 114 Stat. 2763A-188.
\2\ Includes amounts in Public Law 107-20, dated 8/24/00.
\3\ $250,000 transferred to Chief Financial Officer in Public Law 107-20.
