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108th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 108-214
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2004
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July 17, 2003.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Frelinghuysen, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
together with
ADDITIONAL VIEWS
[To accompany H.R. 2765]
The Committee on Appropriations submits the following
report in explanation of the accompanying bill making
appropriations for the District of Columbia and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes.
INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT
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Page
Bill Report
Summary of Estimates and Recommendations...................
3
Federal Funds......................................
3
District of Columbia Funds.........................
3
Total Resources............................................
3
Federal Funds......................................
9
District of Columbia Local Collections.............
9
Federal Payments...........................................
10
Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support....... 2
10
Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security
Costs.......................................... 3
10
Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Courts. 4
10
Defender Services in the District of Columbia
Courts......................................... 5
11
Federal Payment to the Court Services and Offender
Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia 7
11
Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Water
and Sewer Authority............................ 9
11
Federal Payment for the Anacostia Waterfront
Initiative..................................... 9
12
Federal Payment to the Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council........................... 9
12
Federal Payment for Capital Development in the
District of Columbia........................... 10
12
Federal Payment for Public School Facilities....... 10
12
Federal Payment for the Family Literacy Program.... 10
13
Federal Payment for a District of Columbia
Scholarship Program............................ 11
13
Federal Payment to the Chief Financial Officer of
the District of Columbia....................... 11
13
Federal Grants.............................................
13
Balanced Budget Recommended................................
14
Personnel..................................................
20
Operating Expenses......................................... 11
21
Governmental Direction and Support................. 12
21
Economic Development and Regulation................ 14
29
Public Safety and Justice.......................... 15
35
Public Education System............................ 16
40
Human Support Services............................. 22
43
Public Works....................................... 24
49
Financing and Other Uses...........................
53
Cash Reserve....................................... 25
55
Emergency and Contingency Reserve Funds............ 25
55
Repayment of Loans and Interest.................... 25
55
Payment of Interest on Short-Term Borrowing........ 26
55
Certificates of Participation...................... 26
55
Settlements and Judgments.......................... 26
55
Wilson Building.................................... 26
55
Workforce Investments.............................. 26
55
Non-Departmental Agency............................ 27
55
Pay-As-You-Go Capital.............................. 27
56
Tax Increment Financing Program.................... 27
56
Medicaid Disallowance.............................. 28
56
Emergency Planning and Security Costs.............. 28
56
Family Literacy Program............................ 28
56
District of Columbia Scholarship Program........... 28
57
Enterprise and Other Funds................................. 28
57
Water and Sewer Authority.......................... 28
59
Washington Aqueduct................................ 29
59
Stormwater Permit Compliance Enterprise Fund....... 29
59
Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund....... 30
59
Sports and Entertainment Commission................ 30
59
District of Columbia Retirement Board.............. 30
59
Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund....... 31
60
National Capital Revitalization Corporation........ 31
60
Capital Outlay............................................. 31
60
General Provisions......................................... 32
64
Rescission of Funds........................................
65
Constitutional Authority...................................
65
Comparison with Budget Resolution..........................
66
Five-year Projection of Outlays............................
66
Financial Assistance to State and Local Governments........
67
Transfers of Funds.........................................
67
Changes in the Application of Existing Law.................
67
Appropriations Not Authorized by Law.......................
72
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives......
72
Program, Project, and Activity.............................
72
Full Committee Votes.......................................
73
Comparative Summary of Bill................................
76
Additional Views of Chaka Fattah...........................
80
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Federal Funds
Budget estimates for Federal funds were submitted in the
Budget of the United States for fiscal year 2004 on February 3,
2003 and totaled $420,644,000. Included in the request is a
Federal payment of $17,000,000 for the resident tuition support
program, $15,000,000 for emergency planning and security costs,
$163,819,000 for the District of Columbia Courts (including
$8,775,000 for the Court of Appeals, $83,387,000 for the
Superior Court, $40,006,000 for the District of Columbia Court
System, and $31,651,000 for capital improvements to courthouse
facilities), $32,000,000 for Defender Services in the District
of Columbia Courts, $166,525,000 for the Court Services and
Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia,
$15,000,000 for the District of Columbia Water and Sewer
Authority, $10,000,000 for the Anacostia riverwalk and trail
construction, and $1,300,000 for the Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council.
The Committee recommends a total of $466,000,000 in Federal
funds for fiscal year 2004, including $17,000,000 for the
resident tuition support program, $15,000,000 for emergency
planning and security costs, $163,819,000 for the District of
Columbia Courts (including $8,775,000 for the Court of Appeals,
$83,387,000 for the Superior Court, $40,006,000 for the
District of Columbia Court System, and $31,651,000 for capital
improvements for the courthouse facilities), $32,000,000 for
Defender Services in the District of Columbia Court,
$163,081,000 for the Court Services and Offender Supervision
Agency for the District of Columbia, $35,000,000 for the
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, $4,300,000 for
the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative, $1,300,000 for the
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, $8,000,000 for capital
development in the District of Columbia, $4,500,000 for public
school facilities, $2,000,000 for family literacy, $10,000,000
for a District of Columbia scholarship program, and $10,000,000
for the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia.
District of Columbia Funds
A total of $7,430,858,000 was requested in the budget from
the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2004. The Committee
recommends a total of $7,430,858,000 in District of Columbia
funds for fiscal year 2004, consisting of $6,326,138,000 in
operating expenses and $1,104,720,000 in capital outlay funds.
TOTAL RESOURCES
Based on recommendations in the bill, a total of
$7,537,958,000 and 33,869 full-time equivalent positions will
be available to the District government during the next fiscal
year. Included in this figure are appropriations from local
funds, Federal grants, Federal payments, and private and other
funds. The financing of the appropriations from District funds
are generated from revenues from various local taxes, fees,
charges and other collections received by the District
government.
A summary of the total resources by appropriation title
follows:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA--TOTAL ESTIMATED RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FISCAL YEAR 2004
[Amounts in thousands]
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Local funds Federal payments and Private and other Subtotal FY 2004 Intra-District FY 2004 total
------------------------ grants ------------------------------------------------------------------------ resources
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FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount FTE Amount
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Governmental Direction and Support:
Council of the District of Columbia......... 163 12,161 0 0 0 0 163 12,161 0 0 163 12,161
Office of the D.C. Auditor.................. 17 1,541 0 0 0 0 17 1,541 0 0 17 1,541
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions........... 2 880 0 0 0 0 2 880 0 0 2 880
Office of the Mayor......................... 73 6,046 4 1,858 0 0 77 7,904 5 506 82 8,410
Office of the Secretary..................... 25 2,402 0 0 2 366 27 2,768 0 0 27 2,768
Customer Service Operations................. 42 2,406 0 0 0 0 42 2,406 0 0 42 2,406
Office of the City Administrator............ 85 7,711 16 37,927 0 0 101 45,638 8 701 109 46,339
Office of Risk Management................... 23 1,565 0 0 0 0 23 1,565 0 0 23 1,565
Office of Personnel......................... 111 8,990 0 0 3 758 114 9,748 27 1,725 141 11,473
Human Resources Development Fund............ 7 1,024 0 0 0 0 7 1,024 0 0 7 1,024
Office of Finance and Resource Management... 26 1,900 0 0 0 665 26 2,565 13 1,138 39 3,703
Office of Contracting and Procurement....... 163 11,789 0 0 0 0 163 11,789 5 416 168 12,205
Office of the Chief Technology Officer...... 110 15,799 0 0 0 0 110 15,799 25 11,640 135 27,439
Office of Property Management............... 92 11,534 0 0 5 3,800 97 15,334 169 41,579 266 56,913
Contract Appeals Board...................... 6 756 0 0 0 0 6 756 0 0 6 756
Board of Elections and Ethics............... 50 4,816 0 0 0 0 50 4,816 0 0 50 4,816
Office of Campaign Finance.................. 15 1,338 0 0 0 0 15 1,338 0 0 15 1,338
Public Employee Relations Board............. 4 686 0 0 0 0 4 686 0 0 4 686
Office of Employee Appeals.................. 15 1,501 0 0 0 0 15 1,501 0 0 15 1,501
Metropolitan Washington Council of 0 422 0 0 0 0 0 422 0 0 0 422
Governments................................
Office of the Corporation Counsel........... 382 28,725 121 15,468 11 5,916 514 50,109 21 1,658 535 51,767
Office of Inspector General................. 92 10,039 16 1,255 0 0 108 11,294 0 0 108 11,294
Office of the Chief Financial Officer....... 811 72,794 3 10,932 23 8,645 837 92,371 93 6,245 930 98,616
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Total, Governmental Direction and Support. 2,314 206,825 160 67,440 44 20,150 2,518 294,415 366 65,608 2,884 360,023
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Economic Development and Regulation:
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and 24 4,308 0 0 12 23,816 36 28,124 0 0 36 28,124
Economic Development.......................
Office of Planning.......................... 64 6,196 3 450 0 0 67 6,646 0 0 67 6,646
Office of Local Business Development........ 10 1,129 0 0 0 0 10 1,129 0 0 10 1,129
Office of Motion Pictures and Television.... 5 569 0 0 0 0 5 569 0 0 5 569
Office of Zoning............................ 17 2,553 0 0 0 0 17 2,553 0 0 17 2,553
Department of Housing and Community 5 4,086 125 41,260 0 48,186 130 93,532 0 0 130 93,532
Development................................
Department of Employment Services........... 25 10,154 326 49,242 152 21,771 503 81,167 38 7,400 541 88,567
Board of Appeals and Review................. 1 69 0 0 0 0 1 69 0 0 1 69
Board of Real Property Assessments and 3 346 0 0 0 0 3 346 0 0 3 346
Appeals....................................
Department of Consumer and Regulatory 336 23,726 0 0 53 7,123 389 30,849 1 92 390 30,941
Affairs....................................
Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration 0 0 0 0 42 3,526 42 3,526 0 0 42 3,526
Office of Banking and Financial Institutions 0 200 0 0 25 2,446 25 2,646 0 0 25 2,646
Public Service Commission................... 0 0 1 125 68 6,846 69 6,971 0 0 69 6,971
Office of People's Counsel.................. 0 0 0 0 33 4,178 33 4,178 0 0 33 4,178
Department of Insurance and Securities 0 0 0 0 107 10,244 107 10,244 0 0 107 10,244
Regulation.................................
Office of Cable Television & 0 0 0 0 20 4,098 20 4,098 12 603 32 4,701
Telecommunications.........................
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Total, Economic Development and Regulation 490 53,336 455 91,077 512 132,234 1,457 276,647 51 8,095 1,508 284,742
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Public Safety and Justice:
Metropolitan Police Department.............. 4,281 348,000 202 7,220 113 17,969 4,596 373,189 6 4,778 4,602 377,967
Fire and Emergency Medical Services 2,110 153,088 0 0 0 9 2,110 153,097 0 0 2,110 153,097
Department.................................
Police Officers' and Fire Fighters' 0 96,200 0 0 0 0 0 96,200 0 0 0 96,200
Retirement System..........................
Department of Corrections................... 836 100,155 0 0 0 680 836 100,835 0 177 836 101,012
National Guard.............................. 30 2,261 23 1,152 0 0 53 3,413 0 0 53 3,413
Emergency Management Agency................. 26 2,997 13 1,918 0 0 39 4,915 0 0 39 4,915
Commission on Judicial Disabilities and 2 193 0 0 0 0 2 193 0 0 2 193
Tenure.....................................
Judicial Nomination Commission.............. 1 110 0 0 0 0 1 110 0 0 1 110
Office of Citizen Complaint Review.......... 19 1,481 0 0 0 0 19 1,481 0 0 19 1,481
Advisory Commission on Sentencing........... 6 634 0 0 0 0 6 634 0 0 6 634
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner........ 74 6,427 0 0 2 112 76 6,539 0 0 76 6,539
Office of Administrative Hearings........... 30 3,929 0 0 3 183 33 4,112 3 277 36 4,389
Corrections Information Council............. 2 170 0 0 0 0 2 170 0 0 2 170
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council....... 2 270 0 1,300 0 0 2 1,570 0 0 2 1,570
Forensic Health and Science Laboratory...... 10 800 0 0 0 0 10 800 0 0 10 800
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Total, Public Safety and Justice.......... 7,429 716,715 238 11,590 118 18,953 7,785 747,258 9 5,232 7,794 752,490
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Public Education System:
D.C. Public Schools......................... 9,515 738,444 865 119,249 119 10,126 10,499 867,819 315 53,478 10,814 921,297
State Education Office...................... 28 9,959 37 45,617 0 176 65 55,752 2 250 67 56,002
D.C. Public Charter Schools................. 0 137,531 0 0 0 0 0 137,531 0 0 0 137,531
University of the District of Columbia...... 541 48,656 166 11,867 273 20,137 980 80,660 106 7,185 1,086 87,845
D.C. Public Library......................... 414 26,750 11 1,000 0 537 425 28,287 6 330 430 28,617
Commission on the Arts and Humanities....... 2 1,601 7 475 0 400 9 2,476 0 38 9 2,514
Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund.. 0 6,816 0 0 0 0 0 6,816 0 0 0 6,816
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Total, Public Education System............ 10,500 969,757 1,086 178,208 392 31,376 11,978 1,179,341 429 61,281 12,407 1,240,622
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Human Support Services:
Department of Human Services................ 1,029 225,611 1,071 167,385 0 2,367 2,100 395,363 16 4,339 2,116 399,702
Child and Family Services Agency............ 608 126,028 73 38,327 0 650 681 165,005 237 34,352 918 199,357
Department of Mental Health................. 1,264 128,726 63 9,059 0 60 1,327 137,845 598 56,948 1,925 194,793
Department of Health........................ 443 458,646 898 1,018,050 119 17,967 1,460 1,494,663 8 5,496 1,468 1,500,159
Department of Parks and Recreation.......... 628 31,672 0 0 83 2,092 711 33,764 158 7,250 869 41,014
Office on Aging............................. 14 14,753 9 5,669 0 0 23 20,422 3 280 26 20,702
Unemployment Compensation Fund.............. 0 8,124 0 0 0 0 0 8,124 0 0 0 8,124
Disability Compensation Fund................ 0 27,959 0 0 0 0 0 27,959 0 0 0 27,959
Office of Human Rights...................... 27 1,776 1 115 0 0 28 1,891 0 0 28 1,891
Office on Latino Affairs.................... 12 3,188 0 0 0 0 12 3,188 0 813 12 4,001
D.C. Energy Office.......................... 3 392 23 9,340 11 10,524 37 20,256 0 0 37 20,256
Children and Youth Investment Fund.......... 0 2,768 0 0 0 0 0 2,768 0 0 0 2,768
Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs 5 345 0 0 0 0 5 345 0 0 5 345
Office of Veterans Affairs.................. 3 235 0 0 0 0 3 235 0 0 3 235
Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund.. 0 48,239 0 0 0 0 0 48,239 0 0 0 48,239
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Total, Human Support Services............. 4,036 1,078,462 2,138 1,247,945 213 33,660 6,387 2,360,067 1,020 109,478 7,407 2,469,545
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Public Works:
Department of Public Works.................. 1,124 91,490 0 0 23 2,219 1,147 93,709 120 13,397 1,267 107,106
Department of Transportation................ 89 20,516 0 5,274 10 539 99 26,329 3 224 102 26,553
Department of Motor Vehicles................ 247 28,809 0 0 113 10,419 360 39,228 8 447 368 39,675
D.C. Taxicab Commission..................... 15 821 0 0 3 567 18 1,388 0 0 18 1,388
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 0 92 0 0 0 0 0 92 0 0 0 92
Commission.................................
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 0 162,650 0 0 0 0 0 162,650 0 0 0 162,650
Authority..................................
School Transit Subsidy...................... 0 3,650 0 0 0 0 0 3,650 0 0 0 3,650
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Total, Public Works....................... 1,475 308,028 0 5,274 149 13,744 1,624 327,046 131 14,068 1,755 341,114
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Financing and Other:
Cash Reserve................................ 0 50,000 0 0 0 0 0 50,000 0 0 0 50,000
Repayment of Loans and Interest............. 0 311,504 0 0 0 0 0 311,504 0 0 0 311,504
Payment of Interest on Short-Term Borrowing. 0 3,000 0 0 0 0 0 3,000 0 0 0 3,000
Certificates of Participation............... 0 4,911 0 0 0 0 0 4,911 0 0 0 4,911
Settlements and Judgments................... 0 22,522 0 0 0 0 0 22,522 0 0 0 22,522
Wilson Building............................. 0 3,704 0 0 0 0 0 3,704 0 0 0 3,704
Workforce Investments....................... 0 22,308 0 0 0 0 0 22,308 0 0 0 22,308
Non-Departmental Agency..................... 0 11,455 0 0 0 8,184 0 19,639 0 0 0 19,639
Pay-As-You-Go Capital....................... 0 11,267 0 0 0 0 0 11,267 0 0 0 11,267
Tax Increment Financing Program............. 0 1,940 0 0 0 0 0 1,940 0 0 0 1,940
Medicaid Disallowance....................... 0 57,000 0 0 0 0 0 57,000 0 0 0 57,000
Emergency Planning and Security Costs....... 0 0 0 15,000 0 0 0 15,000 0 0 0 15,000
Family Literacy Program..................... 0 0 0 2,000 0 0 0 2,000 0 0 0 2,000
District of Columbia Scholarship Program.... 0 0 0 10,000 0 0 0 10,000 0 0 0 10,000
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Total, Financing and Other................ 0 499,611 0 27,000 0 8,184 0 534,795 0 0 0 534,795
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Total, General Fund--Operating Expenses... 26,244 3,832,734 4,077 1,628,534 1,428 258,301 31,749 5,719,569 2,006 263,762 33,755 5,983,331
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Enterprise Funds:
Water and Sewer Authority................... 0 0 0 0 0 259,095 0 259,095 0 0 0 259,095
Washington Aqueduct......................... 0 0 0 0 0 55,553 0 55,553 0 0 0 55,553
Stormwater Permit Compliance................ 0 0 0 0 0 3,501 0 3,501 0 0 0 3,501
Lottery and Charitable Games Board.......... 0 0 0 0 100 242,755 100 242,755 0 0 100 242,755
Sports and Entertainment Commission......... 0 0 0 0 0 13,979 0 13,979 0 0 0 13,979
Retirement Board............................ 0 0 0 0 14 13,895 14 13,895 0 0 14 13,895
Washington Convention Center................ 0 0 0 0 0 69,742 0 69,742 0 0 0 69,742
National Capital Revitalization Corporation. 0 0 0 0 0 7,849 0 7,849 0 0 0 7,849
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Total, Enterprise and Other Funds......... 0 0 0 0 114 666,369 114 666,369 0 0 114 666,369
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Total Operating Expenses.................. 26,244 3,832,734 4,077 1,628,534 1,542 924,670 31,863 6,385,938 2,006 263,762 33,869 6,649,700
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Capital Outlay:
General Fund................................ 0 686,033 0 231,180 0 0 0 917,213 0 0 0 917,213
Water and Sewer............................. 0 199,807 0 35,000 0 0 0 234,807 0 0 0 234,807
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Total, Capital Outlay..................... 0 885,840 0 266,180 0 0 0 1,152,020 0 0 0 1,152,020
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Grand Total............................... 26,245 4,718,574 4,077 1,894,714 1,542 924,670 31,863 7,537,958 2,006 263,762 33,869 7,801,720
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Federal Funds
A total of $466,000,000 in Federal funds will be available
to the District of Columbia government and related agencies
during fiscal year 2004.
In addition, the District estimates it will receive
$1,787,614,000 from the various Federal grant programs.
The following table summarizes the various Federal funds
estimated to be available to the District government and
related agencies during fiscal year 2004:
Federal Funds
Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support............ $17,000,000
Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security
Costs in the District of Columbia................... 15,000,000
Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Courts...... 163,819,000
Defender Services in the District of Columbia Courts.... 32,000,000
Federal Payment to the Court Services and Offender
Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia..... 163,081,000
Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Water and
Sewer Authority..................................... 35,000,000
Federal Payment for the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative. 4,300,000
Federal Payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council............................................. 1,300,000
Federal Payment for Capital Development in the District
of Columbia......................................... 8,000,000
Federal Payment for Public School Facilities............ 4,500,000
Federal Payment for the Family Literacy Program......... 2,000,000
Federal Payment for a District of Columbia Scholarship
Program............................................. 10,000,000
Federal Payment to the Chief Financial Officer of the
District of Columbia................................ 10,000,000
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____________________________________________________
Total, Federal funds in bill.................... 466,000,000
Federal grants.......................................... 1,787,614,000
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____________________________________________________
Total, Federal funds............................ 2,253,614,000
District of Columbia Local Collections
The District estimates it will collect a total of
$3,699,314,000 in local revenues in fiscal year 2004 from
various taxes, fees, and charges. These collections are
expected to be $158,915,000 more than the fiscal year 2003
revised estimated collections.
A summary of these revenues comparing fiscal year 2003
revised and 2004 estimated by source follows:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LOCAL COLLECTIONS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Fiscal year--
---------------------------------- Increase/
2003 rev. 2004 (Decrease)
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Revenues:
Local sources:
Property taxes....................................... 897,072 999,468 102,396
Sales taxes.......................................... 708,647 738,777 30,130
Income taxes......................................... 1,125,163 1,142,959 17,796
Gross receipts....................................... 250,712 262,659 11,947
Other taxes.......................................... 204,915 196,050 (8,865)
Licenses and permits................................. 61,872 63,462 1,590
Fines and forfeitures................................ 104,162 100,439 (3,723)
Charges/services..................................... 49,281 50,121 840
Miscellaneous........................................ 69,975 75,179 5,204
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Subtotal, local revenues........................... 3,471,799 3,629,114 157,315
Other financing sources:
Lottery transfer..................................... 68,600 70,200 1,600
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Total, general fund revenues....................... 3,540,399 3,699,314 158,915
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Federal Payments
Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $17,000,000
for the resident tuition support program, $111,000 above the
fiscal year 2003 appropriation and the same as the President's
request. These funds are to be used on behalf of eligible
District of Columbia residents to pay an amount based upon the
difference between in-State and out-of-State tuition at
eligible public and private institutions of higher education.
The program was created by the District of Columbia College
Access Act of 1999 and has given thousands of District college-
bound students the opportunity to expand their higher education
choices. The program receives its funding through a Federal
appropriation which is deposited into a dedicated account under
the control of the District of Columbia Chief Financial
Officer. Almost 2,000 students received grant awards in the
first year and the number of awards has increased every year
thereafter. The program will celebrate its fifth year of
operation in fiscal year 2004. The Committee looks forward to a
report from the Resident Tuition Support Office on the status
of these first year awardees.
With the program now fully operational, the Committee
requests the General Accounting Office (GAO) to conduct a
program review. This review should determine if adequate
controls are in place to protect the Federal interest, such as
those pertaining to student and institution eligibility, cash
management, and administrative expenses. The review also should
assess, to the extent possible, relevant performance and
demographic information related to grant applicants and
recipients. The Committee requests this report no later than
March 1, 2004.
Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $15,000,000
for emergency planning and security costs, $98,000 above the
fiscal year 2003 appropriation and the same as the President's
request. These funds are for emergency planning and security
costs related to the presence of the Federal government in the
District of Columbia and surrounding jurisdictions.
Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Courts
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $163,819,000
for operation of District of Columbia Courts, including the
Family Court, $2,929,000 above the fiscal year 2003
appropriation and the same as the President's request. This
amount includes $8,775,000 for the Court of Appeals,
$83,387,000 for the Superior Court, $40,006,000 for the Court
System, and $31,651,000 for capital improvements to courthouse
facilities.
Defender Services in the District of Columbia Courts
The Committee recommends $32,000,000 for Defender Services
in District of Columbia Courts, $1,389,000 below the fiscal
year 2003 program level and the same as the President's
request. These funds provide payment for counsel appointed in
proceedings in the Family Court of the Superior Court and under
the District of Columbia Guardianship, Protective Proceedings,
and Durable Power of Attorney Act of 1986.
Federal Payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
for the District of Columbia
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $163,081,000
for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA)
and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia,
$9,380,000 above the fiscal year 2003 appropriation and
$3,444,000 below the President's request. This amount includes
$100,460,000 for Community Supervision and Sex Offender
Registration, $37,411,000 for the Pretrial Services Agency, and
$25,210,000 for the Public Defender Service.
Facility renovation funding was provided in the fiscal year
2002 appropriations Act to allow the agency to expand its
Assessment and Orientation Center. The Committee understands
that after lengthy negotiations with the District government,
an agreement has finally been reached to allow CSOSA to begin
renovations at Karrick Hall on the grounds of Reservation 13.
The Committee is disappointed that it has taken almost two
years to reach this agreement.
CSOSA is currently finalizing the contract for design and
project management and identifying alternative sites to
relocate the Center while Karrick Hall is being renovated. It
is the Committee's understanding that CSOSA expects to begin
the project in July and complete it within 18 to 20 months.
Given the length of time required to renovate the building, the
budget constraints facing the Committee, and other priority
requests, the Committee has deferred the funds requested to
begin expansion of the Center. The Committee continues to be
supportive of its expansion and will reassess funding
requirements as events warrant.
Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $35,000,000
to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA),
$14,675,000 below the fiscal year 2003 appropriation and
$20,000,000 above the President's request. These funds are to
continue implementation of the Combined Sewer Overflow Long-
Term Plan and are to be matched 100 percent by WASA.
The District's combined sewer system was designed and
constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the late
1800's and serves about a third of the District. The capacity
of the system is exceeded during storms with the excess flow
being discharged to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers, Rock
Creek, and tributary waters. WASA has developed a long-term
plan to control these overflows and improve the water quality
of the rivers. The plan is estimated to cost $1.3 billion and
take between 15 to 40 years to complete depending on how much
Federal assistance is obtained. While the Committee is
supportive of the project and is providing funding for it in
the bill, the Committee does not have the resources to provide
the level of funding WASA is seeking from the Federal
government. Therefore, the Committee strongly encourages WASA
to pursue other sources of public and private funding.
Federal Payment for the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $4,300,000
for the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative, $668,000 below the
fiscal year 2003 appropriation and $5,700,000 below the
President's request. These funds are for the design and
construction of a continuous pedestrian and bicycle trail
system from the Potomac River to the District's border with
Maryland.
The Anacostia Waterfront Initiative is a multi-year, multi-
project initiative to revitalize the Anacostia River and its
waterfront communities. The design and construction of a
continuous pedestrian and bicycle trail system from the Potomac
River to the District's border with Maryland is one such
project. The project will take approximately four years to
complete, one year for design and three years for construction.
The Committee provides the $1,000,000 requested to complete the
design phase in fiscal year 2004 and $3,300,000 to begin
construction in fiscal year 2005. The Committee will reassess
the funding requirements for this project in the future.
Federal Payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $1,300,000 to
the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, $1,002,000 above the
fiscal year 2003 appropriation and the same as the President's
request. These funds are to support initiatives related to the
coordination of Federal and local criminal justice resources in
the District of Columbia.
Federal Payment for Capital Development in the District of Columbia
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $8,000,000 to
the District of Columbia for capital development, $2,084,000
below the fiscal year 2003 appropriation and $8,000,000 above
the President's request. These funds are for the Unified
Communications Center.
Federal Payment for Public School Facilities
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $4,500,000 to
the District of Columbia Public Schools, $4,500,000 above both
the fiscal year 2003 appropriation and the President's request.
Within the total provided, $500,000 is for a window repair
and reglazing program. The District of Columbia Public Schools
(DCPS) is implementing a multi-year Board of Education-approved
schedule for window replacement at its schools. This level of
funding would allow DCPS to maintain and repair windows at
those schools where replacements are not scheduled imminently.
The remaining $4,000,000 is for a playground repair and
replacement program. Many DCPS playgrounds are in dire need of
repair and replacement. In certain cases, playground equipment
is in such disrepair that they must be blocked off, giving
children no place to play at recess or an opportunity for
physical activity and exercise. This funding would allow every
school in the District to have a fully functional playground by
the start of the 2004-2005 school year.
Federal Payment for the Family Literacy Program
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $2,000,000
for the Family Literacy program, $1,974,000 below the fiscal
year 2003 appropriation and $2,000,000 above the President's
request. These funds are to be used to address the needs of
literacy-challenged parents and are available contingent upon
the District providing a 100 percent match.
Federal Payment for a District of Columbia Scholarship Program
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $10,000,000
for a District of Columbia scholarship program, $10,000,000
above the fiscal year 2003 appropriation. The President's
request for the Department of Education included $75,000,000
for a Choice Incentive Fund, a portion of which would be used
for school choice programs in the District of Columbia. The
Committee is providing these funds subject to authorization of
a program for the District of Columbia.
Federal Payment to the Chief Financial Officer of the District of
Columbia
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $10,000,000
for the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia,
$30,535,000 below the fiscal year 2003 appropriation and
$10,000,000 above the President's request. These funds are for
education, public safety, health, economic development, and
infrastructure initiatives in the District of Columbia.
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 2004 budget was submitted the District estimated
that it would receive a total of $1,787,614,000 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 grant assistance to the District of Columbia
Agency FY 2004 estimate
Governmental Direction and Support:
Office of the Mayor................................. $1,858,000
Office of the City Administrator.................... 37,927,000
Office of the Corporation Counsel................... 15,468,000
Office of the Inspector General..................... 1,255,000
Office of the Chief Financial Officer............... 932,000
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____________________________________________________
Total, Governmental Direction and Support....... 57,440,000
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____________________________________________________
Economic Development and Regulation:
Office of Planning.................................. 450,000
Department of Housing and Community Development..... 41,260,000
Department of Employment Services................... 49,242,000
Public Service Commission........................... 125,000
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____________________________________________________
Total, Economic Development and Regulation...... 91,077,000
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____________________________________________________
Public Safety and Justice:
Metropolitan Police Department...................... 7,220,000
National Guard...................................... 1,152,000
Emergency Management Agency......................... 1,918,000
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____________________________________________________
Total, Public Safety and Justice................ 10,290,000
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Public Education System:
Public Schools...................................... 114,749,000
State Education Office.............................. 28,617,000
University of the District of Columbia.............. 11,867,000
Public Library...................................... 1,000,000
Commission on the Arts and Humanities............... 475,000
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____________________________________________________
Total, Public Education System.................. 156,708,000
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Human Support Services:
Department of Human Services........................ 167,385,000
Department of Mental Health......................... 9,059,000
Child and Family Service Agency..................... 38,327,000
Department of Health................................ 1,018,050,000
Office on Aging..................................... 5,669,000
Office of Human Rights.............................. 115,000
D.C. Energy Office.................................. 9,340,000
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Total, Human Support Services................... 1,247,945,000
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____________________________________________________
Public Works:
Department of Transportation........................ 5,274,000
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Total, Federal grants, operating expenses....... 1,568,734,000
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____________________________________________________
Capital Outlay, grants.............................. 218,880,000
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____________________________________________________
Grand total, Federal grants..................... 1,787,614,000
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. A
financial plan for each of the seven categories for operating
expenses--(1) General Fund, (2) University of the District of
Columbia, (3) Water and Sewer Authority, (4) Lottery and
Charitable Games Fund, (5) Cable Television and
Telecommunications, (6) Sports and Entertainment Commission,
and (7) Washington Convention Center follows:
FISCAL YEAR 2004 FINANCIAL PLANS
[In thousands of dollars]
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Grants and
Local funds other revenue Gross funds
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REVENUE
Local sources, currently authority:
Property Taxes........................................... 999,468 0 999,468
Sales Taxes.............................................. 738,777 0 738,777
Income Taxes............................................. 1,142,959 0 1,142,959
Gross Receipts........................................... 262,659 0 262,659
Other Taxes.............................................. 196,050 0 196,050
Licenses, permits........................................ 63,462 0 63,462
Fines, forfeitures....................................... 100,439 0 100,439
Service Charges.......................................... 50,121 0 50,121
Miscellaneous............................................ 267,122 0 267,122
Revenue Initiatives...................................... 38,760 0 38,760
Carry forward from prior year............................ 140,093 0 140,093
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Subtotal, local revenues............................... 4,008,910 0 4,008,910
==================================================
Federal sources:
Federal payments......................................... 0 41,300 41,300
Grants................................................... 0 1,574,501 1,574,501
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Subtotal, federal sources.............................. 0 1,615,801 1,615,801
==================================================
Other financing sources:
Lottery transfer......................................... 70,200 0 70,200
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Subtotal, other financing sources...................... 70,200 0 70,200
==================================================
Total, general fund revenues............................. 4,079,110 1,615,801 5,694,911
==================================================
EXPENDITURES
Current operating:
Governmental Direction and Support....................... 226,974 57,440 284,414
Economic Development and Regulation...................... 185,446 91,202 276,648
Public Safety and Justice................................ 735,660 11,599 747,259
Public Education System.................................. 990,016 178,010 1,168,026
Human Support System..................................... 1,109,608 1,257,276 2,366,884
Public Works............................................. 321,773 5,274 327,047
Financing and Other...................................... 398,855 15,000 413,855
Tax Increment Financing.................................. 1,940 0 1,940
Grant Disallowances...................................... 57,000 0 57,000
Reserve.................................................. 50,000 0 50,000
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Total, general fund expenditures......................... 4,077,272 1,615,801 5,693,073
==================================================
Surplus/(Deficit)........................................ 1,838 0 1,838
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UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FINANCIAL PLAN
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2003 FY 2004
FY 2002 actual approved request
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Revenues:
Tuition..................................................... 12,694,676 10,702,946 11,822,483
District of Columbia Appropriation.......................... 56,067,834 49,462,321 48,656,111
Intra-District Charges...................................... 6,403,796 9,305,908 7,185,404
Federal Grants and Contracts................................ 13,716,671 16,536,883 13,121,784
Private Grants and Contracts................................ 711,119 929,354 706,518
Land-Grant Endowment Income................................. 1,222,502 428,664 525,545
Indirect Costs.............................................. 1,248,486 2,407,500 849,221
Auxiliary Enterprises....................................... 1,011,979 1,022,099 1,008,229
Investment Income........................................... 182,423 569,376 706,199
Miscellaneous Income........................................ 5,179,232 3,119,415 5,522,817
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Total Revenues............................................ 98,438,718 \1\ 94,484,466 \4\ 89,104,311 \4\
===============================================
Expenditures:
Personal Services........................................... 63,842,720 60,173,017 58,200,913
Contractual Services........................................ 12,266,033 9,105,330 4,207,775
Supplies.................................................... 2,397,515 1,989,592 1,844,169
Occupancy Cost.............................................. 2,367,050 3,544,703 4,956,400
Depreciation................................................ 4,429,825 5,066,908 4,980,000
Miscellaneous............................................... 12,148,946 19,671,824 19,895,054
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Total Expenditures........................................ 97,452,089 \2\ 99,551,374 \5\ 94,084,311 \5\
===============================================
Revenues over expenditures...................................... 986,629 (5,066,908) \6 (4,980,000) \6
\ \
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Mandatory transfers principal and interest...................... 0 0 0
Mandatory plant fund............................................ 0 0 0
Other transfers and additions: Excess of restricted 4,614,674 \3\ 6,614,674 \7\ 5,614,674 \7\
additions over transfers to revenue........................
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Net increase in fund balance.................................... 5,601,303 1,547,766 634,674
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\1\ This amount represents actual revenues collected for fiscal year 2002 and thus, exceeds the approved FY 2002
budget amount.
\2\ This amount represents actual expenditures plus depreciation expense which is not a budgetary expense.
\3\ This number is the net of capital contribution revenue, agency purchases and loss on disposals.
\4\ This amount represents the University's total budget for FY 2003 (revised budget in SOAR) and FY 2004
(budget load), respectively.
\5\ This amount represents projected expenditures plus projected depreciation expense which is not a budgetary
expense.
\6\ This amount represents the projected depreciation expense amount which is included as an expense item but
not as a budget line item.
\7\ This number is the projected net of capital contribution revenue, agency purchases and loss on disposals.
D.C. WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2003 FY 2004
actual approved revised request
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Operating Budget:
Operating Cash Provided:
Retail sales............................ 192,074 186,756 180,482 188,443
Wholesale water sales................... 49,068 49,635 49,897 50,396
Other................................... 15,944 29,126 26,472 28,898
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Total, cash revenue................... 257,087 265,517 256,851 267,738
===============================================================
Operating Cash Used:
Operations and maintenance.............. 168,410 189,021 190,248 192,216
Payment in lieu of taxes right of way 9,791 14,922 15,513 15,825
fee....................................
Debt Service............................ 34,507 43,801 37,956 45,055
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Total, operating cash used................ 212,707 247,744 243,717 253,096
===============================================================
Operating Surplus............................... 44,380 17,773 13,134 14,642
===============================================================
Capital Budget:
Sources of Capital Funds.................... 121,096 221,724 196,351 175,443
Uses of Capital Funds....................... 140,023 221,724 202,721 181,478
---------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer to CIP............................. -18,927 0 -6,370 -6,035
===============================================================
Cash Reserves:
Operating Reserve Beginning Balances: 116,749 104,607 120,101 94,887
Operating Surplus (Deficit)............. 44,380 17,773 13,134 14,642
Transfer to CIP/Reimb. For Prior Years' -8,831 .............. -6,370 -6,035
CIP....................................
Prepayment of Aqueduct Treasury Loans... -15,659 -9,485 -8,071 -1,209
Transfer to Rate Stablilization Fund.... -8,000 .............. -2,000 -4,300
Other................................... -8,537 -14,069 -21,907 -1,923
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Operating Reserve Ending Balance............ 120,101 98,826 94,887 96,062
Rate Stabilization Fund..................... 14,500 4,000 16,500 20,800
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Total Reserves............................ 134,601 102,826 111,387 116,862
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D.C. LOTTERY FINANCIAL PLAN
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2003
FY 2002 actual approved FY 2004 request
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Revenue:
Sales:
Instant Lottery...................................... 32,924 34,500 36,000
Lucky Numbers........................................ 72,902 72,500 71,500
DC Four.............................................. 68,453 70,000 72,500
Powerball............................................ 27,847 36,000 36,000
Quick Cash........................................... 4,200 5,000 5,000
Hot Five............................................. 5.067 5,500 5,500
KENO................................................. 0 3,400 8,500
Extra Lucky Numbers.................................. 234 1,500 1,500
Extra DC Four........................................ 329 1,800 2,000
Hot Lotto............................................ 0 1,500 3,000
Miscellaneous........................................ 0 1,300 1,300
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Total, Operating Revenue........................... 211,956 233,000 242,800
==================================================
Operating Expenses:
Administration....................................... 8,177 9,688 9,861
Prizes............................................... 110,741 118,757 124,693
Contractual Services................................. 8,023 9,302 10,143
Agent Commissions.................................... 12,808 14,621 15,278
Advertising.......................................... 4,587 5,500 5,875
Ticket Distribution.................................. 1,068 1,500 1,500
Draw Expenses........................................ 1,058 1,482 1,576
Direct Charges....................................... 2,384 3,550 3,674
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Total, Operating Expenses.......................... 148,846 164,400 172,600
==================================================
Operating Income (loss)...................................... 63,110 68,600 70,200
Nonoperating Revenue (expenses): Principally Interest........ 0 0 0
==================================================
Income (loss) before operating transfers..................... 63,110 68,600 70,200
Operating transfers in (out)................................. -63,000 0 -70,200
Net income (loss)............................................ 110 68,600 0
Retained Earnings (deficit) at beginning of year............. 3,375 0 0
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Retained Earnings (deficit) at end of year................... 3,485 0 0
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OFFICE OF CABLE TELEVISION & TELECOMMUNICATIONS FINANCIAL PLAN
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2003
FY 2002 actual approved FY 2004 request
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Revenue:
Franchise fees........................................... 3,817 3,800 4,187
Other revenue............................................ 3 3 3
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Total, Operating Revenue............................... 3,820 3,803 4,190
==================================================
Operating Expenses:
Personal Services........................................ 1,272 1,348 1,425
Supplies................................................. 21 25 44
Energy................................................... 6 6 6
Communications........................................... 101 116 116
Rent..................................................... 796 778 759
Other Services and Charges............................... 316 307 1,055
Contracting Services..................................... 444 435 135
Subsidies and Transfers.................................. 119 0 92
Depreciation............................................. 0 0 0
Equipment................................................ 364 158 465
--------------------------------------------------
Total, Operating Expenses.............................. 3,439 3,173 4,097
==================================================
Income (loss) before operating transfer...................... 381 630 93
Operating transfer in (out).................................. 0 0 0
Net income (loss)............................................ 381 630 93
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Note.--Each year, the agency is approved an additional Intra-District budget of approximately $530k, which
represents funding from the DC Lottery to broadcast lottery drawings. The increase in expenditures from FY
2003 to FY 2004 in Other Services and Charges represents funding anticipated to move the agency to a new
location.
D.C. SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION STARPLEX FUND FINANCIAL PLAN
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2003
FY 2002 actual approved FY 2004 request
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Revenues:
Rental................................................... 2,346 3,445 4,459
Event Services........................................... 1,830 1,851 1,983
Ticket Sales............................................. 41 1,147 948
Parking.................................................. 1,136 1,766 1,655
Commissions.............................................. 1,358 2,272 2,092
Advertising.............................................. 265 2,042 599
Other.................................................... 525 1,000 275
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Subtotal Operating Revenues:........................... 7,501 13,523 12,011
==================================================
Other Revenues: Investment Income............................ -42 300 100
Other Funding Sources:
Redemption of Investments................................ 4,333 1,688 1,868
Other Funding............................................ 2,177 ............... ...............
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Total Revenues......................................... 13,969 15,511 13,979
==================================================
Expenditures:
Salaries and Wages (110)................................. 3,407 2,717 2,345
Bonus & Separation Comp (130)............................ 54 0 0
Overtime & Extra Comp (133).............................. 243 302 360
Taxes & Benefits (140)................................... 693 504 450
Supplies (200)........................................... 451 463 479
Utilities (300).......................................... 583 783 732
Telcomm Services (308)................................... 148 109 126
Facility Expenses (309).................................. 380 415 267
Travel (402)............................................. 30 52 29
Contractual Services (409)............................... 3,651 6,363 6,312
Printing & Stationary (410).............................. 39 33 31
Postage Freight (416).................................... 11 18 15
IT Services (417)........................................ 96 119 82
Employee Dues/Meetings (419)............................. 18 16 22
Facility Maintenance (430)............................... 172 129 168
IT Maintenance & Repair (441)............................ 18 17 16
Grants (500)............................................. 202 200 206
IT Hardware (710)........................................ 19 57 17
IT Software (711)........................................ 16 54 17
Capital.................................................. 6,000 3,160 2,305
Balance Sheet Adjustments................................ -2,262 0 0
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Total Expenditures..................................... 13,969 15,511 13,979
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Operating Income....................................... 0 0 0
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WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY OPERATING, BUILDING, AND MARKETING FUNDS
[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2003
FY 2002 actual approved FY 2004 request
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues:
Dedicated Tax............................................ 53,874,000 \1\ 54,483,000 \1\ 58,921,000
Interest-Dedicated Taxes................................. 244,000 0 0
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Subtotal............................................... 54,118,000 54,483,000 58,921,000
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Building Rental.......................................... 4,002,000 7,385,900 9,475,000
Exhibitor Services....................................... 1,675,000 2,100,000 997,000
Communications........................................... 1,209,000 1,500,000 731,200
Concessions.............................................. 1,717,000 1,321,500 1,617,000
Miscellaneous............................................ 468,000 600,000 1,587,000
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Subtotal............................................... 9,071,000 12,907,400 14,407,200
==================================================
Total Revenue.......................................... 63,189,000 67,390,400 73,328,200
==================================================
Expenses:
Personal Services........................................ 12,077,000 18,796,000 13,395,000
Contractural Services.................................... 5,580,000 6,280,000 7,709,000
Supplies................................................. 311,000 873,000 552,000
Occupancy Costs.......................................... 1,775,000 6,849,000 4,462,000
Debt Service............................................. 0 0 0
Land & Building.......................................... 0 0 0
Depreciation............................................. 472,000 13,583,300 27,167,000
Miscellaneous............................................ 387,000 1,477,000 417,000
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Total WCC Program Expenses............................. 20,602,000 47,858,700 53,702,000
==================================================
Income (loss) before transfers in (out)...................... 42,587,000 19,531,700 19,626,200
==================================================
Marketing Fund/Transfers Out:
DC Chamber of Commerce................................... 525,000 525,000 525,000
Greater Washington IBERO American Chamber of Commerce.... 200,000 200,000 200,000
Washington Convention & Tourism Corporation.............. 5,334,500 5,707,000 \2\ 6,172,000
Bank Service Charges..................................... 500 0 0
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Net Transfer out of WCC Authority...................... 6,060,000 6,432,000 6,897,000
==================================================
Net Income (loss)............................................ 36,527,000 13,099,700 12,729,200
Retained Earnings (deficit) at the beginning of year......... 272,748,000 309,275,000 322,374,700
--------------------------------------------------
Retained Earnings (deficit) at the end of the year........... 309,275 322,374,700 335,103,900
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\1\ Revised Projections by the Office of Research and Analysis dated and received March 21, 2003.
\2\ In FY2001, DC Committee to Promote Washington and Washington Convention and Visitors Association merged and
became the Washington Cenvention and Tourism Corporation.
Personnel
The Committee recommends a total 33,869 full-time
equivalent positions to be financed from District of Columbia
funds, Federal grants, private and other funds, and intra-
District funds during fiscal year 2004 consisting of 33,755
positions under the general operating expenses and 114 from the
enterprise funds.
The following table summarizes, by agency, the positions
authorized for fiscal year 2003, the positions requested for
fiscal year 2004, and the Committee recommendation for fiscal
year 2004:
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS
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Fiscal year
Fiscal year Fiscal year 2004 committee
2003 approved 2004 request recommendation
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Governmental Direction and Support:
Council of the District of Columbia...................... 163 163 163
Office of the District of Columbia Auditor............... 17 17 17
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions........................ 2 2 2
Office of the Mayor...................................... 82 82 82
Office of the Secretary.................................. 27 27 27
Customer Service Operations.............................. 42 42 42
Office of the City Administrator......................... 120 109 109
Office of Risk Management................................ 0 23 23
Office of Personnel...................................... 157 141 141
Human Resources Development Fund......................... 10 7 7
Office of Finance and Resource Management................ 32 39 39
Office of Contracting and Procurement.................... 166 168 168
Office of the Chief Technology Officer................... 112 135 135
Office of Property Management............................ 246 266 266
Contract Appeals Board................................... 6 6 6
Board of Elections and Ethics............................ 50 50 50
Office of Campaign Finance............................... 15 15 15
Public Employee Relations Board.......................... 4 4 4
Office of Employee Appeals............................... 16 15 15
Office of the Corporation Counsel........................ 556 535 535
Office of the Inspector General.......................... 108 108 108
Office of the Chief Financial Officer.................... 1,013 930 930
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Total, Governmental Direction and Support.............. 2,944 2,884 2,884
==================================================
Economic Development and Regulation:
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic 23 36 36
Development.............................................
Office of Planning....................................... 67 67 67
Office of Local Business Development..................... 10 10 10
Office of Motion Pictures and Television................. 5 5 5
Office of Zoning......................................... 17 17 17
Department of Housing and Community Development.......... 137 130 130
Department of Employment Services........................ 600 541 541
Board of Appeals and Review.............................. 3 1 1
Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals........... 3 3 3
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs............ 369 390 390
Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration............. 36 42 42
Department of Banking and Financial Institutions......... 27 25 25
Public Service Commission................................ 69 69 69
Office of the People's Counsel........................... 33 33 33
Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation........ 103 107 107
Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications........ 32 32 32
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Total, Economic Development and Regulation............. 1,534 1,508 1,508
==================================================
Public Safety and Justice:
Metropolitan Police Department........................... 4,584 4,602 4,602
Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department........... 1,990 2,110 2,110
Department of Corrections................................ 845 836 836
District of Columbia National Guard...................... 43 53 53
District of Columbia Emergency Management Agency......... 39 39 39
Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure........... 2 2 2
Judicial Nomination Commission........................... 1 1 1
Office of Civilian Complaint Review...................... 19 19 19
Advisory Commission on Sentencing........................ 6 6 6
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner..................... 76 76 76
Office of Administrative Hearings........................ 2 36 36
Corrections Information Council.......................... 2 2 2
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.................... 2 2 2
Forensic Health and Science Laboratory................... 0 10 10
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Total, Public Safety and Justice....................... 7,611 7,794 7,794
==================================================
Public Education System:
District of Columbia Public Schools...................... 10,811 10,814 10,814
State Education Office................................... 45 67 67
University of the District of Columbia................... 1,128 1,086 1,086
D.C. Public Library...................................... 428 430 430
Commission on the Arts and Humanities.................... 9 9 9
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Total, Public Education System......................... 12,421 12,407 12,407
==================================================
Human Support Services:
Department of Human Services............................. 2,080 2,116 2,116
Child and Family Services Agency......................... 920 918 918
Department of Mental Health.............................. 1,926 1,925 1,925
Department of Health..................................... 1,385 1,468 1,468
Department of Parks and Recreation....................... 879 869 869
Office on Aging.......................................... 26 26 26
Office of Human Rights................................... 33 28 28
Office on Latino Affairs................................. 12 12 12
Energy Office............................................ 33 37 37
Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs............. 3 5 5
Office of Veterans' Affairs.............................. 3 3 3
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Total, Human Support Services.......................... 7,300 7,407 7,407
==================================================
Public Works:
Department of Public Works............................... 1,235 1,267 1,267
Department of Transportation............................. 106 102 102
Department of Motor Vehicles............................. 351 368 368
District of Columbia Taxicab Commission.................. 19 18 18
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Total, Public Works.................................... 1,711 1,755 1,755
==================================================
Total, General Fund.................................... 33,521 33,753 33,755
==================================================
Enterprise and Other Funds:
Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund............. 100 100 100
District of Columbia Retirement Board.................... 14 14 14
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Total, Enterprise Funds................................ 114 114 114
==================================================
Total, FTEs............................................ 33,635 33,867 33,869
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OPERATING EXPENSES
Governmental Direction and Support
The Committee recommends $294,415,000 and 2,518 full-time
equivalent positions (including $206,825,000 and 2,314 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds, $57,440,000 and 160
full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds,
$10,000,000 from Federal payments, and $20,150,000 and 44 full-
time equivalent positions from other funds) for fiscal year
2004 for the various departments, agencies, and activities
funded through this appropriation. In addition, Governmental
Direction and Support expects to receive $65,608,000 and 366
full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a
total program level of $360,023 and 2,884 full-time equivalent
positions.
The recommended allocation by department, agency, and
activity follows:
GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTION AND SUPPORT
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Committee Bill compared with--
Approved FY FY 2004 FY 2004 Committee recommendation --------------------------------
Agency/activity 2003 \1\ request Intra-District request less recommendation Intra-District less intra- FY 2003 FY 2004
intra-District District approved request
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Council of the District of Columbia.......... 12,804,000 12,161,000 0 12,161,000 12,161,000 0 12,161,000 (643,000) 0
Office of the District of Columbia Auditor... 1,596,000 1,541,000 0 1,541,000 1,541,000 0 1,541,000 (55,000) 0
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions............ 894,000 880,000 0 880,000 880,000 0 880,000 (14,000) 0
Office of the Mayor.......................... 7,633,000 8,410,000 (506,000) 7,904,000 8,410,000 (506,000) 7,904,000 777,000 0
Office of the Secretary...................... 2,418,000 2,768,000 0 2,768,000 2,768,000 0 2,768,000 350,000 0
Customer Service Operations.................. 2,238,000 2,406,000 0 2,406,000 2,406,000 0 2,406,000 168,000 0
Office of the City Administrator............. 28,798,000 46,339,000 (701,000) 45,638,000 46,339,000 (701,000) 45,638,000 17,541,000 0
Office of Risk Management.................... 0 1,565,000 0 1,565,000 1,565,000 0 1,565,000 1,565,000 0
Office of Personnel.......................... 11,639,000 11,473,000 (1,725,000) 9,748,000 11,473,000 (1,725,000) 9,748,000 (166,000) 0
Human Resources Development Fund............. 3,283,000 1,024,000 0 1,024,000 1,024,000 0 1,024,000 (2,259,000) 0
Office of Finance and Resource Management.... 2,225,000 3,703,000 (1,138,000) 2,565,000 3,703,000 (1,138,000) 2,565,000 1,478,000 0
Office of Contracting and Procurement........ 12,634,000 12,205,000 (416,000) 11,789,000 12,205,000 (416,000) 11,789,000 (429,000) 0
Office of the Chief Technology Officer....... 16,460,000 27,439,000 (11,640,000) 15,799,000 27,439,000 (11,640,000) 15,799,000 10,979,000 0
Office of Property Management................ 45,385,000 56,913,000 (41,579,000) 15,334,000 56,913,000 (41,579,000) 15,343,000 11,528,000 0
Contract Appeals Board....................... 746,000 756,000 0 756,000 756,000 0 756,000 10,000 0
Board of Elections and Ethics................ 3,585,000 4,816,000 0 4,816,000 4,816,000 0 4,816,000 1,231,000 0
Office of Campaign Finance................... 1,360,000 1,338,000 0 1,338,000 1,338,000 0 1,338,000 (22,000) 0
Public Employee Relations Board.............. 649,000 686,000 0 686,000 686,000 0 686,000 37,000 0
Office of Employee Appeals................... 1,475,000 1,501,000 0 1,501,000 1,501,000 0 1,501,000 26,000 0
Metropolitan Washington Council of 397,000 422,000 0 422,000 422,000 0 422,000 25,000 0
Governments.................................
Office of the Corporation Counsel............ 51,828,000 51,767,000 (1,658,000) 50,109,000 51,767,000 (1,658,000) 50,109,000 (61,000) 0
Office of the Inspector General.............. 11,461,000 11,294,000 0 11,294,000 11,294,000 0 11,294,000 (167,000) 0
Office of the Chief Financial Officer........ 92,776,000 88,616,000 (6,245,000) 82,371,000 98,616,000 (6,245,000) 92,371,000 5,840,000 10,000,000
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Total, Governmental Direction and 312,284,000 350,023,000 (65,608,000) 284,415,000 360,023,000 (65,608,000) 294,415,000 47,739,000 10,000,000
Support...............................
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\1\ Includes Intra-District funds.
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The Committee recommends $12,161,000 and 163 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Council of the
District of Columbia for fiscal year 2004.
The Council of the District of Columbia is the elected
legislative branch of the District government. Its mission is
to enact laws, approve the annual operating and capital
budgets, and establish and oversee the programs and operations
of District agencies.
Despite the fact the District is one of the few
jurisdictions that provide charter schools a per pupil
facilities allocation, finding adequate and affordable space
for charter schools is still a challenge. The fiscal year 2003
appropriations Act requires the Mayor and the Council to
conduct an assessment of all buildings currently held in
surplus and those that might be made available by February
2004. The Act also requires the Mayor and Council to submit a
plan, which is in compliance with preferences outlined in the
District of Columbia School Reform Act, for occupying at least
50 percent of the available space identified. Both the
assessment and occupancy plan are to be submitted to the
Committee by August 2003. The Committee looks forward to
receiving this report and hopes that it will provide a
resolution to charter school facility problems.
The Committee is aware that the local budget for the
District of Columbia Public Schools includes $32,000,000 for
negotiated teacher salary increases outside the per pupil
allocation funding formula. The District is requesting
$6,000,000 in Federal funds to accommodate a similar increase
for charter schools. The Committee has not provided this
funding and directs the Mayor and Council to provide charter
schools with the local funding they are entitled to receive
under current law.
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AUDITOR
The Committee recommends $1,541,000 and 17 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of the
District of Columbia Auditor for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office of the District of Columbia
Auditor is to assist the Council of the District of Columbia in
performing its oversight responsibilities; annually audit the
accounts, operations, and programs of the District government;
provide financial oversight and conduct audits of the financial
activities of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANC);
manage and administer the ANC Security Fund; and certify
revenue estimates in support of municipal bond issuances.
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONS
The Committee recommends $880,000 and two full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Advisory
Neighborhood Commissions for fiscal year 2004.
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 $7,904,000 and 77 full-time
equivalent positions (including $6,046,000 and 73 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $1,858,000 and four
full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds) for
the Office of the Mayor for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the
Office expects to receive $506,000 and five full-time
equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a total
operating budget of $8,410,000 and 82 full-time equivalent
positions.
The mission of the Office of the Mayor is to serve the
needs of the public by setting priorities, providing management
direction and support to agencies, and restoring one
government, good government, and self-government to the
District of Columbia.
The Committee is aware of concerns that a flawed formula
staffing model for the Firefighting Division of the Fire and
Emergency Medical Services Department has resulted in staffing
shortfalls and excessive overtime hours. The Committee
encourages the Mayor to conduct a thorough review of this model
and make changes necessary to ensure efficient services.
Despite the fact the District is one of the few
jurisdictions that provide charter schools a per pupil
facilities allocation, finding adequate and affordable space
for charter schools is still a challenge. The fiscal year 2003
appropriations Act requires the Mayor and the Council to
conduct an assessment of all buildings currently held in
surplus and those that might be made available by February
2004. The Act also requires the Mayor and Council to submit a
plan, which is in compliance with preferences outlined in the
District of Columbia School Reform Act, for occupying at least
50 percent of the available space identified. Both the
assessment and occupancy plan are to be submitted to the
Committee by August 2003. The Committee looks forward to
receiving this report and hopes that it will provide a
resolution to charter school facility problems.
The Committee is aware that the local budget for the
District of Columbia Public Schools includes $32,000,000 for
negotiated teacher salary increases outside the per pupil
allocation funding formula. The District is requesting
$6,000,000 in Federal funds to accommodate a similar increase
for charter schools. The Committee has not provided this
funding and directs the Mayor and Council to provide charter
schools with the local funding they are entitled to receive
under current law.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
The Committee recommends a total of $2,768,000 and 27 full-
time equivalent positions (including $2,402,000 and 25 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds and $366,000 and two
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Office
of the Secretary for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office of the Secretary 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.
CUSTOMER SERVICE OPERATIONS
The Committee recommends $2,406,000 and 42 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for Customer Service
Operations for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of Customer Service Operations is to build a
District government infrastructure in which customer
satisfaction and feedback are priorities, driving operational
improvements and service delivery. Customer Service Operations
develops and implements customer service standards and policies
that govern service delivery operations in agencies that report
to the Mayor.
OFFICE OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
The Committee recommends $45,638,000 and 101 full-time
equivalent positions (including $7,711,000 and 85 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $37,927,000 and 16
full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds) for
the Office of the City Administrator for fiscal year 2004. In
addition, the Office expects to receive $701,000 and eight
full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a
total operating budget of $46,339,000 and 109 full-time
equivalent positions.
The mission of the Office of the City Administrator is to
provide direction, guidance, and support to District agencies
on behalf of the Mayor so they can achieve their strategic
goals.
OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT
The Committee recommends $1,565,000 and 23 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of Risk
Management for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office of Risk Management is to provide
risk identification, analyses, control and financing direction,
guidance, and support to District agencies so they can minimize
the total cost of risk.
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
The Committee recommends $9,748,000 and 114 full-time
equivalent positions (including $8,990,000 and 111 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $758,000 and three
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Office
of Personnel for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the Office
expects to receive $1,725,000 and 27 full-time equivalent
positions from intra-District funds for a total operating
budget of $11,473,000 and 141 full-time equivalent positions.
The mission of the Office of Personnel is to provide
comprehensive human resource management services to client
agencies so they can strengthen individual and organizational
performance and enable the government to attract, develop, and
retain a highly qualified, diverse workforce.
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT FUND
The Committee recommends $1,024,000 and seven full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Human Resources
Development Fund for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Human Resources Development Fund is to
improve the performance of District employees through the
development and delivery of competency-based learning and
professional development programs that enhance productivity and
thereby improve the quality and delivery of services to the
public.
OFFICE OF FINANCE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
The Committee recommends $2,565,000 and 26 full-time
equivalent positions (including $1,900,000 and 26 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $665,000 from other
funds) for the Office of Finance and Resource Management for
fiscal year 2004. In addition, the Office expects to receive
$1,138,000 and 13 full-time equivalent positions from intra-
District funds for a total operating budget of $3,703,000 and
39 full-time equivalent positions.
The mission of the Office of Finance and Resource
Management is to provide full financial and resource management
services to District of Columbia government agencies.
OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT
The Committee recommends $11,789,000 and 163 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of
Contracting and Procurement for fiscal year 2004. In addition,
the Office expects to receive $416,000 and five full-time
equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a total
operating budget of $12,205,000 and 168 full-time equivalent
positions.
The mission of the Office of Contracting and Procurement is
to provide contracting services to agencies for the delivery of
quality goods and services to the residents of the District of
Columbia in a timely and cost-effective manner.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
The Committee recommends $15,799,000 and 110 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of the
Chief Technology Officer for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the
Office expects to receive $11,640,000 and 25 full-time
equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a total
operating budget of $27,439,000 and 135 full-time equivalents.
The mission of the Office of the Chief Technology Officer
is to guide and leverage the District's investment in
information technology and telecommunications systems so that
the Mayor's strategic goals are advanced, District agencies and
departments provide services more efficiently and effectively,
and access to technology is expanded for all residents.
OFFICE OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
The Committee recommends $15,334,000 and 97 full-time
equivalent positions (including $11,534,000 and 92 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $3,800,000 and five
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Office
of Property Management for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the
Office expects to receive $41,579,000 and 169 full-time
equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a total
operating budget of $56,913,000 and 266 full-time equivalent
positions.
The mission of the Office of Property Management is to
provide a work environment of the highest quality, and to
ensure that District facilities are user friendly.
CONTRACT APPEALS BOARD
The Committee recommends $756,000 and six full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Contract Appeals
Board for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Contract Appeals Board is to provide an
impartial, expeditious, inexpensive, and knowledgeable forum
for hearing and resolving contractual disputes and protests
between the District and contractors.
BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
The Committee recommends $4,816,000 and 50 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Board of
Elections and Ethics for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Board of Elections and Ethics is to
administer and enforce the election laws of the District of
Columbia by providing voter registration, qualifying candidates
and measures for ballot access, and conducting elections.
OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE
The Committee recommends $1,338,000 and 15 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of
Campaign Finance for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office of Campaign Finance is to ensure
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 District of Columbia Campaign Finance Reform and
Conflict of Interest Act, the District of Columbia
Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, 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 2004.
The mission of the Public Employee Relations Board is to
provide 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 Committee recommends $1,501,000 and 15 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of
Employee Appeals for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office of Employee Appeals is to render
legally sufficient, impartial, and timely decisions on appeals
filed by District employees who challenge employer decisions
concerning adverse actions for cause, reductions in force,
performance evaluations, and classifications of positions.
METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
The Committee recommends $422,000 from local funds as the
District's share of the fiscal year 2004 budget for the
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
The mission of the Metropolitan Washington Council of
Governments is to enhance the quality of life and competitive
advantages of the metropolitan Washington region 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 $50,109,000 and 514 full-time
equivalent positions (including $28,725,000 and 382 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $15,468,000 and 121
full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds, and
$5,916,000 and 11 full-time equivalent positions from other
funds) for the Office of the Corporation Counsel for fiscal
year 2004. In addition, the Office expects to receive
$1,658,000 and 21 full-time equivalent positions from intra-
District funds for a total operating budget of $51,767,000 and
535 full-time equivalent positions.
The mission of the Office of the Corporation Counsel is to
provide both legal services to the District of Columbia
government pursuant to its statutory authority and child
support services to citizens, under Federal, local, and
interstate requirements, so they can achieve their business
goals, manage their legal risks, and maintain their rights and
protections.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
The Committee recommends a total of $11,294,000 and 108
full-time equivalent positions (including $10,039,000 and 92
full-time equivalent positions from local funds and $1,255,000
and 16 full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds)
for the Office of the Inspector General for fiscal year 2004.
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 $92,371,000 and 837 full-time
equivalent positions (including $72,794,000 and 811 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $932,000 and three full-
time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds, $10,000,000
from Federal payments, and $8,645,000 and 23 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds) for the Office of the
Chief Financial Officer for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the
Office expects to receive $6,245,000 and 93 full-time
equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a total
operating budget of $98,616,000 and 930 full-time equivalent
positions.
The mission of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer is
to provide financial management services to the government and
people of the District of Columbia to assure fiscal stability
and integrity, and sustain long-term fiscal and economic
viability.
Economic Development and Regulation
The Committee recommends $276,647,000 and 1,457 full-time
equivalent positions (including $53,336,000 and 490 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $91,077,000 and 455
full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds,
$132,109,000 and 510 full-time equivalent positions from other
funds, and $125,000 and two full-time equivalent positions from
private funds) for fiscal year 2004 for the various
departments, agencies, and activities funded through this
appropriation. In addition, Economic Development and Regulation
expects to receive $8,095,000 and 51 full-time equivalent
positions from intra-District funds for a total operating
budget of $284,742,000 and 1,508 full-time equivalent
positions.
The recommended allocation by department, agency, and
activity follows:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION
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Committee Bill compared with--
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Agency/activity 2003 \1\ request Intra-District request less recommendation Intra-District less intra- FY 2003 FY 2004
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Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and 30,665,000 28,124,000 0 28,124,000 28,124,000 0 28,124,000 (2,541,000) 0
Economic Development........................
Office of Planning........................... 7,158,000 6,646,000 0 6,646,000 6,646,000 0 6,646,000 (512,000) 0
Office of Local Business Development......... 1,093,000 1,129,000 0 1,129,000 1,129,000 0 1,129,000 36,000 0
Office of Motion Pictures and Television..... 574,000 569,000 0 569,000 569,000 0 569,000 (5,000) 0
Office of Zoning............................. 2,524,000 2,553,000 0 2,553,000 2,553,000 0 2,553,000 29,000 0
Department of Housing and Community 59,712,000 93,532,000 0 93,532,000 93,532,000 0 93,532,000 33,820,000 0
Development.................................
Department of Employment Services............ 95,410,000 88,567,000 (7,400,000) 81,167,000 88,567,000 (7,400,000) 81,167,000 (6,843,000) 0
Board of Appeals and Review.................. 277,000 69,000 0 69,000 69,000 0 69,000 (208,000) 0
Board of Real Property Assessments and 308,000 346,000 0 346,000 346,000 0 346,000 38,000 0
Appeals.....................................
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs 28,561,000 30,941,000 (92,000) 30,849,000 30,941,000 (92,000) 30,849,000 2,380,000 0
Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration. 3,016,000 3,526,000 0 3,526,000 3,526,000 0 3,526,000 510,000 0
Department of Banking and Financial 2,437,000 2,646,000 0 2,646,000 2,646,000 0 2,646,000 209,000 0
Institutions................................
Public Service Commission.................... 6,796,000 6,971,000 0 6,971,000 6,971,000 0 6,971,000 175,000 0
Office of the People's Counsel............... 3,978,000 4,178,000 0 4,178,000 4,178,000 0 4,178,000 200,000 0
Department of Insurance and Securities 9,766,000 10,244,000 0 10,244,000 10,244,000 0 10,244,000 478,000 0
Regulation..................................
Office of Cable Television and 3,701,000 4,701,000 (603,000) 4,098,000 4,701,000 (603,000) 4,098,000 1,000,000 0
Telecommunications..........................
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Total, Economic Development and 255,976,000 284,742,000 (8,095,000) 276,647,000 284,742,000 (8,095,000) 276,647,000 28,766,000 0
Regulation............................
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\1\ Includes Intra-District funds.
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY MAYOR FOR PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Committee recommends a total of $28,124,000 and 36
full-time equivalent positions (including $4,308,000 and 24
full-time equivalent positions from local funds and $23,816,000
and 12 full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic
Development for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning
and Economic Development is to facilitate the creation of
wealth in the District of Columbia and the expansion of its
revenue base by revitalizing neighborhoods, expanding and
diversifying the economy, and promoting economic opportunities
for District residents.
OFFICE OF PLANNING
The Committee recommends a total of $6,646,000 and 67 full-
time equivalent positions (including $6,196,000 and 64 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds and $450,000 and
three full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds)
for the Office of Planning for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office of Planning is to provide
planning and information services that strategically guide the
preservation, revitalization, and development of the Nation's
Capital so citizens can participate in a fair and balanced
process involving the broadest range of stakeholders.
OFFICE OF LOCAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The Committee recommends $1,129,000 and 10 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of Local
Business Development for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office of Local Business Development is
to process applicants into the local, small, and disadvantaged
business enterprise program fostering economic development and
job creation in the District of Columbia.
OFFICE OF MOTION PICTURES AND TELEVISION
The Committee recommends $569,000 and five full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of Motion
Pictures and Television for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office of Motion Pictures and Television
is to initiate and implement programs aimed at generating
revenue and stimulating employment opportunities in the
District through the production of film, video, photography,
and multimedia projects.
OFFICE OF ZONING
The Committee recommends $2,553,000 and 17 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of Zoning
for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office of Zoning is to provide
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 Committee recommends a total of $93,532,000 and 130
full-time equivalent positions (including $4,086,000 and five
full-time equivalent positions from local funds, $41,260,000
and 125 full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant
funds, and $48,186,000 from other funds) for the Department of
Housing and Community Development for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Department of Housing and Community
Development is to be a catalyst in neighborhood revitalization
by strategically leveraging public funds with private and non-
profit partners for low-to-moderate income District of Columbia
residents. The Department also promotes the preservation,
rehabilitation, and development of housing, increases home
ownership, and supports community and commercial initiatives.
The Department is directed to use the funds provided in the
fiscal year 2003 appropriations Act for waterfront improvements
to complete projects that are already underway, including
improvements underway in the area to the north of the fish
market, before beginning new projects.
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
The Committee recommends $81,167,000 and 503 full-time
equivalent positions (including $10,154,000 and 25 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $49,242,000 and 326
full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds, and
$21,771,000 and 152 full-time equivalent positions from other
funds) for the Department of Employment Services for fiscal
year 2004. In addition, the Department expects to receive
$7,400,000 and 38 full-time equivalent positions from intra-
District funds for a total operating budget of $88,567,000 and
541 full-time equivalents.
The mission of the Department of Employment Services is to
provide planning, development, and delivery of employment-
related services to residents of the Washington metropolitan
area so they can achieve workplace security and economic
stability.
BOARD OF APPEALS AND REVIEW
The Committee recommends $69,000 and one full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Board of Appeals
and Review for fiscal year 2004.
The Board of Appeals and Review agency will be eliminated
in fiscal year 2004. Its mission will be transferred and
fulfilled within the new Office of Administrative Hearings.
This funding will be used to cover the agency's operational
requirements for the first quarter of fiscal year 2004.
BOARD OF REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS AND APPEALS
The Committee recommends $346,000 and three full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Board of Real
Property Assessments and Appeals for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Board of Real Property Assessments and
Appeals is to ensure that properties in the District of
Columbia are assessed at 100 percent of its estimated market
value and ensure that the Mayor and the Council function with a
real property tax base that reflects 100 percent of each
property's market value.
DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
The Committee recommends $30,849,000 and 389 full-time
equivalent positions (including $23,726,000 and 336 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $7,123,000 and 53
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs for fiscal year
2004. In addition, the Department expects to receive $92,000
and one full-time equivalent position from intra-District funds
for a total operating budget of $30,941,000 and 390 full-time
equivalent positions.
The mission of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory
Affairs is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of
District residents and those who work in and visit the Nation's
Capital, and facilitate sound business practices and safe
development through ensuring adherence to the District's health
and safety codes as well as business, occupational, and
professional licensing requirements.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE REGULATION ADMINISTRATION
The Committee recommends $3,526,000 and 42 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds for the Alcoholic
Beverage Regulation Administration for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation
Administration is to issue alcoholic beverage licenses to
qualified applicants, educate establishments in the prevention
of the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors, provide training
to the licensed establishments regarding the rules that govern
them, and educate the community on the complaint and protest
mechanisms.
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
The Committee recommends a total of $2,646,000 and 25 full-
time equivalent positions (including $200,000 from local funds
and $2,446,000 and 25 full-time equivalent positions from other
funds) for the Department of Banking and Financial Institutions
for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Department of Banking and Financial
Institutions is to provide regulatory and programmatic services
for financial institutions and consumers to promote a fair and
equitable business climate and to increase the availability of
capital and credit to District consumers.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
The Committee recommends a total of $6,971,000 and 69 full-
time equivalent positions (including $125,000 and one full-time
equivalent position from Federal grant funds, $6,721,000 and 66
full-time equivalent positions from other funds, and $125,000
and two full-time equivalent positions from private funds) for
the Public Service Commission for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Public Service Commission is to serve
the public 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 THE PEOPLE'S COUNSEL
The Committee recommends $4,178,000 and 33 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds for the Office of the
People's Counsel for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office of the People's Counsel is to
advocate on behalf of consumers of gas, electric, and
telecommunication services in the District of Columbia.
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND SECURITIES REGULATION
The Committee recommends $10,244,000 and 107 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds for the Department of
Insurance and Securities Regulation for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Department of Insurance and Securities
Regulation is to provide fair, efficient, and fast 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 $4,098,000 and 20 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds for the Office of Cable
Television and Telecommunications for fiscal year 2004. In
addition, the Office expects to receive $603,000 and 12 full-
time equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a total
operating budget of $4,701,000 and 32 full-time equivalent
positions.
The mission of the Office of Cable Television and
Telecommunications is to promote, protect, and advocate the
public interest in cable television, and to produce and manage
television programming for City Cable Channel 13 and Channel
16.
Public Safety and Justice
The Committee recommends $747,258,000 and 7,785 full-time
equivalent positions (including $716,715,000 and 7,429 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds, $10,290,000 and 238
full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds,
$1,300,000 from Federal payments, and $18,953,000 and 118 full-
time equivalent positions from other funds) for fiscal year
2004 for the various departments, agencies, and activities
funded through this appropriation. In addition, Public Safety
and Justice expects to receive $5,232,000 and nine full-time
equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a total
operating budget of $752,490,000 and 7,794 full-time equivalent
positions.
The recommended allocation by department, agency, and
activity follows:
PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE
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Metropolitan Police Department................ 320,660,000 377,967,000 (4,778,000) 373,189,000 377,967,000 (4,778,000) 373,189,000 57,307,000 0
Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department 123,036,000 153,097,000 0 153,097,000 153,097,000 0 153,097,000 30,061,000 0
Police Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement 68,900,000 96,200,000 0 96,200,000 96,200,000 0 96,200,000 27,300,000 0
System.......................................
Department of Corrections..................... 99,079,000 101,012,000 (177,000) 100,835,000 101,012,000 (177,000) 100,835,000 1,933,000 0
District of Columbia National Guard........... 2,816,000 3,413,000 0 3,413,000 3,413,000 0 3,413,000 597,000 0
District of Columbia Emergency Management 4,018,000 4,915,000 0 4,915,000 4,915,000 0 4,915,000 897,000 0
Agency.......................................
Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure 190,000 193,000 0 193,000 193,000 0 193,000 3,000 0
Judicial Nomination Commission................ 110,000 110,000 0 110,000 110,000 0 110,000 0 0
Office of Citizen Complaint Review............ 1,481,000 1,481,000 0 1,481,000 1,481,000 0 1,481,000 0 0
Advisory Commission on Sentencing............. 633,000 634,000 0 634,000 634,000 0 634,000 1,000 0
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.......... 6,014,000 6,539,000 0 6,539,000 6,539,000 0 6,539,000 525,000 0
Office of Administrative Hearings............. 300,000 4,389,000 (277,000) 4,112,000 4,389,000 (277,000) 4,112,000 4,089,000 0
Corrections Information Council............... 170,000 170,000 0 170,000 170,000 0 170,000 0 0
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council......... 467,000 270,000 0 1,270,000 1,570,000 0 1,570,000 1,103,000 1,300,000
Forensic Health and Science Laboratory........ 0 800,000 0 800,000 800,000 0 800,000 800,000 0
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Total, Public Safety and Justice........ 627,874,000 664,610,000 (5,232,000) 659,378,000 752,490,000 (5,232,000) 747,258,000 124,616,000 1,300,000
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METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Committee recommends $373,189,000 and 4,596 full-time
equivalent positions (including $348,000,000 and 4,281 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds, $7,220,000 and 202
full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds, and
$17,969,000 and 113 full-time equivalent positions from other
funds) for the Metropolitan Police Department for fiscal year
2004. In addition, the Metropolitan Police Department expects
to receive $4,778,000 and six full-time equivalent positions
from intra-District funds for a total operating budget of
$377,967,000 and 4,602 full-time equivalent positions.
The mission of the Metropolitan Police Department is to
prevent crime and the fear of crime while working with others
to build safe and healthy neighborhoods throughout the District
of Columbia.
The Committee urges the Department to utilize more
resources to combat human trafficking and prostitution in the
District and to work with social service agencies and community
organizations to assist the victims of trafficking and
prostitution.
FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
The Committee recommends a total of $153,097,000 and 2,110
full-time equivalent positions (including $153,088,000 and
2,110 full-time equivalent positions from local funds and
$9,000 from private funds) for the Fire and Emergency Medical
Services Department for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Department is to provide fire suppression, hazardous materials
response, technical rescue, fire prevention and education, and
pre-hospital care and transportation services to people within
the District to protect life and property.
POLICE OFFICERS' AND FIRE FIGHTERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
The Committee recommends $96,200,000 from local funds for
the Police Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System for
fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Police Officers' and Fire Fighters'
Retirement System is to provide for the District's required
contribution to this retirement plan, which is administered by
the District of Columbia Retirement Board.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
The Committee recommends $100,835,000 and 836 full-time
equivalent positions (including $100,155,000 and 836 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $680,000 from other
funds) for the Department of Corrections for fiscal year 2004.
In addition, the Department expects to receive $177,000 from
intra-District funds for a total operating budget of
$101,012,000 and 836 full-time equivalent positions.
The mission of the Department of Corrections is to ensure
public safety for citizens of the District of Columbia by
providing a safe and secure environment for the confinement of
pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD
The Committee recommends a total of $3,413,000 and 53 full-
time equivalent positions (including $2,261,000 and 30 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds and $1,152,000 and
23 full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds) for
the District of Columbia National Guard for fiscal year 2004.
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 a component
of the nation's military forces, when activated.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
The Committee recommends a total of $4,915,000 and 39 full-
time equivalent positions (including $2,997,000 and 26 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds and $1,918,000 and
13 full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds) for
the District of Columbia Emergency Management Agency for fiscal
year 2004.
The mission of the District of Columbia Emergency
Management Agency is to administer a comprehensive community-
based emergency management program in partnership with the
residents, businesses, and visitors to the District of Columbia
to save lives, protect property, and safeguard the environment.
COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL DISABILITIES AND TENURE
The Committee recommends $193,000 and two full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Commission on
Judicial Disabilities and Tenure for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and
Tenure is to ensure the preservation of an independent and fair
judiciary by making determinations concerning the discipline,
involuntary retirement, reappointment, and fitness of judges to
the District of Columbia Courts.
JUDICIAL NOMINATION COMMISSION
The Committee recommends $110,000 and one full-time
equivalent position from local funds for the Judicial
Nomination Commission for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Judicial Nomination Commission is to
screen, select, and recommend candidates to the President of
the United States for nomination to judicial vacancies on the
District of Columbia Superior Court and the Court of Appeals,
and to appoint the chief judges to those courts.
OFFICE OF CITIZEN COMPLAINT REVIEW
The Committee recommends $1,481,000 and 19 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of Citizen
Complaint Review for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office of Citizen Complaint Review is to
provide the public with independent, fair, and timely review
and resolution of complaints of misconduct against Metropolitan
Police Department officers.
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON SENTENCING
The Committee recommends $634,000 and six full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Advisory
Commission on Sentencing for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Advisory Commission on Sentencing is to
advise the District of Columbia Council on issues related to
sentences imposed for felonies committed within the District.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER
The Committee recommends a total of $6,539,000 and 76 full-
time equivalent positions (including $6,427,000 and 74 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds and $112,000 and two
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Office
of the Chief Medical Examiner for fiscal year 2004.
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 without explanation or medical attention, in
custody, or pose a threat to public health, and to provide
forensic services to government agencies, health care providers
and citizens in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to
ensure that justice is served, while improving public health
and safety.
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
The Committee recommends $4,112,000 and 33 full-time
equivalent positions (including $3,929,000 and 30 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $183,000 and three
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the Office
of Administrative Hearings for fiscal year 2004. In addition,
the Office expects to receive $277,000 and three full-time
equivalent positions for a total operating budget of $4,389,000
and 36 full-time equivalent positions.
The mission of the Office of Administrative Hearings is to
enhance the quality of life in the District by providing
citizens with a fair, efficient, and effective system to manage
and resolve administrative litigation arising under District
law.
CORRECTIONS INFORMATION COUNCIL
The Committee recommends $170,000 and two full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Corrections
Information Council for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Corrections Information Council is to
represent the District's interest in the well being of its
prisoners in United States Bureau of Prisons facilities.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL
The Committee recommends a total of $1,570,000 and two
full-time equivalent positions (including $270,000 and two
full-time equivalent positions from local funds and $1,300,000
from Federal payments) for the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is
to provide a cross-agency forum to improve the justice system
toward the aim of better public safety and related criminal and
juvenile justice services for District of Columbia residents,
offenders, and their victims.
FORENSIC HEALTH AND SCIENCE LABORATORY
The Committee recommends $800,000 and 10 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Forensic Health
and Science Laboratory for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Forensic Health and Science Laboratory
is to enhance law enforcement investigations and criminal
prosecutions in the District of Columbia.
Public Education System
The Committee recommends $1,179,341,000 and 11,978 full-
time equivalent positions (including $969,757,000 and 10,500
full-time equivalent positions from local funds, of which not
to exceed $6,816,000 is from the Medicaid and Special Education
Reform Fund, $156,708,000 and 1,086 full-time equivalent
positions from Federal grant funds, $21,500,000 from Federal
payments, $27,074,000 and 270 full-time equivalent positions
from other funds, and $4,302,000 and 122 full-time equivalent
positions from private funds) for fiscal year 2004 for the
various departments, agencies, and activities funded through
this appropriation. In addition, the Public Education System
expects to receive $61,281,000 and 429 full-time equivalent
positions from intra-District funds for a total operating
budget of $1,240,622,000 and 12,407 full-time equivalent
positions.
The recommended allocation by department, agency, and
activity follows:
PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
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intra-District District approved request
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District of Columbia Public Schools.......... 911,181,000 923,613,000 (53,478,000) 870,135,000 928,113,000 (53,478,000) 874,635,000 16,932,000 4,500,000
State Education Office....................... 54,035,000 39,002,000 (250,000) 38,752,000 56,002,000 (250,000) 55,752,000 1,967,000 17,000,000
District of Columbia Public Charter Schools.. 129,685,000 137,531,000 0 137,531,000 137,531,000 0 137,531,000 7,846,000 0
University of the District of Columbia....... 90,486,000 87,845,000 (7,185,000) 80,660,000 87,845,000 (7,185,000) 80,660,000 (2,641,000) 0
Disitrict of Columbia Public Library......... 27,643,000 28,617,000 (330,000) 28,287,000 28,617,000 (330,000) 28,287,000 974,000 0
Commission on the Arts and Humanities........ 2,329,000 2,514,000 (38,000) 2,476,000 2,514,000 (38,000) 2,476,000 185,000 0
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Total, Public Education System......... 1,215,359,000 1,219,122,000 (61,281,000) 1,157,841,000 1,240,622,000 (61,281,000) 1,179,341,000 25,259,000 21,500,000
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Committee recommends $874,635,000 and 10,499 full-time
equivalent positions (including $745,260,000 and 9,515 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds, of which not to
exceed $6,816,000 is from the Medicaid and Special Education
Reform Fund, $114,749,000 and 865 full-time equivalent
positions from Federal grant funds, $4,500,000 from Federal
payments, $6,527,000 and 25 full-time equivalent positions from
other funds, and $3,599,000 and 94 full-time equivalent
positions from private funds) for District of Columbia Public
Schools for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the District of
Columbia Public Schools expects to receive $53,478,000 and 315
full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a
total operating budget of $928,113,000 and 10,814 full-time
equivalent positions.
The mission of the District of Columbia Public Schools is
to develop inspired learners who excel academically and
socially in dynamic schools that instill confidence and
generate enthusiasm throughout the District's many diverse
communities and make District of Columbia Public Schools the
first choice of youth and families.
With the amount recommended in the bill, per pupil
expenditures for the 2003-2004 school year from all sources
will total $13,401, of which $11,564 will be from District
funds and $1,837 will be from Federal and other funds.
The Library of Congress operates a Surplus Books program
that makes books and periodicals available to educational
institutions, public bodies, and non-profit tax-exempt
organizations. The Committee directs the Superintendent of
Public Schools to work with the Librarian of Congress in
developing an interagency agreement or memorandum of
understanding that will make available on a priority basis
books and periodicals within the Library's Surplus Book Program
to DCPS.
STATE EDUCATION OFFICE
The Committee recommends $55,752,000 and 65 full-time
equivalent positions (including $9,959,000 and 28 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $28,617,000 and 37 full-
time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds, $17,000,000
from Federal payments, and $176,000 from other funds) for the
State Education Office for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the
State Education Office expects to receive $250,000 and two
full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a
total operating budget of $56,002,000 and 67 full-time
equivalent positions.
The mission of the State Education Office is to provide
research, policy analysis, financial aid, food, and other
education-related services to District youth, families,
stakeholders, and decision-makers.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
The Committee recommends $137,531,000 from local funds for
District of Columbia Public Charter Schools for fiscal year
2004.
The mission of the District of Columbia Public Charter
Schools is to provide an alternative free education for
students who reside in the District of Columbia.
UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The Committee recommends $80,660,000 and 980 full-time
equivalent positions (including $48,656,000 and 541 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $11,867,000 and 166
full-time equivalent positions from Federal grants funds,
$19,434,000 and 245 full-time equivalent positions from other
funds, and $703,000 and 28 full-time equivalent positions from
private funds) for the University of the District of Columbia
for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the University expects to
receive $7,185,000 and 106 full-time equivalent positions from
intra-District funds for a total operating budget of
$87,845,000 and 1,086 full-time equivalent positions.
The mission of the University of the District of Columbia
is to meet the District's complex educational, research, and
training needs to enhance the quality of life for all.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARIES
The Committee recommends $28,287,000 and 425 full-time
equivalent positions (including $26,750,000 and 414 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $1,000,000 and 11 full-
time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds, and
$537,000 from other funds) for the District of Columbia Public
Libraries for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the Libraries
expect to receive $330,000 and six full-time equivalent
positions from intra-District funds for a total operating
budget of $28,617,000 and 430 full-time equivalent positions.
The mission of District of Columbia Public Libraries is to
provide 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 Committee recommends $2,476,000 and nine full-time
equivalent positions (including $1,601,000 and two full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $475,000 and seven full-
time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds, and
$400,000 from other funds) for the Commission on the Arts and
Humanities for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the Commission
expects to receive $38,000 from intra-District funds for a
total operating budget of $2,514,000 and nine full-time
equivalent positions.
The mission of the Commission on the Arts and Humanities is
to provide grants, programs, and education activities that
encourage diverse artistic expressions and learning
opportunities so that all District of Columbia residents and
visitors can experience the rich culture of the city.
Human Support Services
The Committee recommends $2,360,067,000 and 6,387 full-time
equivalent positions (including $1,078,462,000 and 4,036 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds, of which
$48,239,000 is from the Medicaid and Special Education Reform
Fund, $1,247,945,000 and 2,138 full-time equivalent positions
from Federal grant funds, $24,329,000 and 175 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds, and $9,331,000 and 38
full-time equivalent positions from private funds) for fiscal
year 2004 for the various departments, agencies, and activities
funded through this appropriation. In addition, Human Support
Services expects to receive $109,478,000 and 1,020 full-time
equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a total
operating budget of $2,469,545,000 and 7,407 full-time
equivalent positions.
The Committee urges the District's social service agencies
to work with community organizations and the Metropolitan
Police Department to assist the victims of trafficking and
prostitution.
The recommended allocation by department, agency, and
activity follows:
HUMAN SUPPORT SERVICES
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Department of Human Services................. 441,655,000 399,702,000 (4,339,000) 395,363,000 399,702,000 (4,339,000) 395,363,000 (41,953,000) 0
Child and Family Services Agency............. 205,410,000 199,357,000 (34,352,000) 165,005,000 199,357,000 (34,352,000) 165,005,000 (6,053,000) 0
Department of Mental Health.................. 217,547,000 194,793,000 (56,948,000) 137,845,000 194,793,000 (56,948,000) 137,845,000 (22,754,000) 0
Department of Health......................... 1,448,067,000 1,500,159,000 (5,496,000) 1,494,663,000 1,500,159,000 (5,496,000) 1,494,663,000 52,092,000 0
Department of Parks and Recreation........... 40,623,000 41,014,000 (7,250,000) 33,764,000 41,014,000 (7,250,000) 33,764,000 391,000 0
Office on Aging.............................. 20,787,000 20,702,000 (280,000) 20,422,000 20,702,000 (280,000) 20,422,000 (85,000) 0
Unemployment Compensation Fund............... 6,199,000 8,124,000 0 8,124,000 8,124,000 0 8,124,000 1,925,000 0
Disability Compensation Fund................. 27,959,000 27,959,000 0 27,959,000 27,959,000 0 27,959,000 0 0
Office of Human Rights....................... 1,937,000 1,891,000 0 1,891,000 1,891,000 0 1,891,000 (46,000) 0
Office on Latino Affairs..................... 4,034,000 4,001,000 (813,000) 3,188,000 4,001,000 (813,000) 3,188,000 (33,000) 0
Energy Office................................ 6,015,000 20,256,000 0 20,256,000 20,256,000 0 20,256,000 14,241,000 0
Children and Youth Investment Fund........... 2,268,000 2,768,000 0 2,768,000 2,768,000 0 2,768,000 500,000 0
Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs. 213,000 345,000 0 345,000 345,000 0 345,000 132,000 0
Office of Veterans' Affairs.................. 240,000 235,000 0 235,000 235,000 0 235,000 (5,000) 0
Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund... 87,367,000 48,239,000 0 48,239,000 48,239,000 0 48,239,000 (39,128,000) 0
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Total, Human Support Services.......... 2,510,321,000 2,469,545,000 (109,478,000) 2,360,067,000 2,469,545,000 (109,478,000) 2,360,067,000 (40,776,000) 0
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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
The Committee recommends $395,363,000 and 2,100 full-time
equivalent positions (including $225,611,000 and 1,029 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds, $167,385,000 and
1,071 full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds,
and $2,367,000 from other funds) for the Department of Human
Services for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the Department
expects to receive $4,339,000 and 16 full-time equivalent
positions from intra-District funds and $7,795,000 from the
Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund for a total
operating budget of $407,497,000 and 2,116 full-time equivalent
positions.
The mission of the Department of Human Services is to
provide quality-of-life support to individuals and families
with the District of Columbia toward the goal of promoting
maximum self-reliance.
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AGENCY
The Committee recommends $165,005,000 and 681 full-time
equivalent positions (including $126,028,000 and 608 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $38,327,000 and 73 full-
time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds, and
$650,000 from other funds) for the Child and Family Services
Agency for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the Agency expects to
receive $34,352,000 and 237 full-time equivalent positions from
intra-District funds and $18,744,000 from the Medicaid and
Special Education Reform Fund for a total operating budget of
$218,101,000 and 918 full-time equivalent positions.
The mission of the Child and Family Services Agency is to
provide child-protection, foster care, adoption, and supportive
community-based services to promote the safety, permanence, and
well being of children and families in the District of
Columbia.
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
The Committee recommends $137,845,000 and 1,327 full-time
equivalent positions (including $128,726,000 and 1,264 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds, $9,059,000 and 63
full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds, and
$60,000 from private funds) for the Department of Mental Health
for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the Department expects to
receive $56,948,000 and 598 full-time equivalent positions from
intra-District funds and $21,700,000 from the Medicaid and
Special Education Reform Fund for a total operating budget of
$216,493,000 and 1,925 full-time equivalent positions.
The mission of the Department of Mental Health is to
develop, support, and oversee a comprehensive, community-based,
consumer-driven, culturally competent, quality mental health
system that is responsive and accessible to children, youth,
adults, and their families.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
The Committee recommends $1,494,663,000 and 1,460 full-time
equivalent positions (including $458,646,000 and 443 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $1,018,050,000 and 898
full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds,
$17,533,000 and 111 full-time equivalent positions from other
funds, and $434,000 and eight full-time equivalent positions
from private funds) for the Department of Health for fiscal
year 2004. In addition, the Department expects to receive
$5,496,000 and eight full-time equivalent positions from intra-
District funds for a total operating budget of $1,500,159,000
and 1,468 full-time equivalent positions.
The mission of the Department of Health is to provide
health risk identification, public education, prevention and
control of diseases, injuries, and exposure to environmental
hazards, effective community collaborations, and optimal
equitable access to community resources, to residents,
visitors, and those doing business in the District of Columbia
so they can be healthy and safe and maintain the highest
quality of life.
The Committee has been made aware that charter schools are
not able to apply for Federal reimbursement of Medicaid
rehabilitative services provided to children attending their
schools, which is causing unnecessary additional financial
pressures for these schools. The Committee directs the
Department to work with charter schools to develop the
necessary state Medicaid plan amendments required to allow
charter schools to receive the Federal reimbursement they are
entitled to receive. The Committee also directs the Department
to provide technical assistance to public schools and public
charter schools in developing the infrastructure and technology
needed to comply with Federal reimbursement regulations. The
Committee requests a status report on both issues no later than
January 15, 2004.
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
The Committee recommends $33,764,000 and 711 full-time
equivalent positions (including $31,672,000 and 628 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $1,253,000 and 61 full-
time equivalent positions from other funds, and $839,000 and 22
full-time equivalent positions from private funds) for the
Department of Parks and Recreation for fiscal year 2004. In
addition, the Department expects to receive $7,250,000 and 158
full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a
total operating budget of $41,014,000 and 869 full-time
equivalent positions.
The mission of the Department of Parks and Recreation is to
provide leisure and learning opportunities, safe parks and
facilities, and the preservation and protection of natural
resources for District residents and visitors to enhance the
physical, mental, and social well being of individuals and the
community.
OFFICE ON AGING
The Committee recommends $20,422,000 and 23 full-time
equivalent positions (including $14,753,000 and 14 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $5,669,000 and nine
full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds) for
the Office on Aging for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the
Office expects to receive $280,000 and three full-time
equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a total
operating budget of $20,702,000 and 26 full-time equivalent
positions.
The mission of the Office on Aging is to provide advocacy,
health, education, employment, and social services to District
residents 60 and older so they can live longer and maintain
independence, dignity, and choice.
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND
The Committee recommends $8,124,000 from local funds for
the Unemployment Compensation Fund for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Unemployment Compensation Fund is to
provide unemployment compensation benefits to former District
government employees who have been separated from employment
through no fault of their own.
DISABILITY COMPENSATION FUND
The Committee recommends $27,959,000 from local funds for
the Disability Compensation Fund for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Disability Compensation Fund is to
provide eligible injured District employees with competent
medical care and compensation for lost wages in accordance with
applicable District laws.
OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
The Committee recommends a total of $1,891,000 and 28 full-
time equivalent positions (including $1,776,000 and 27 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds and $115,000 and one
full-time equivalent position from Federal grant funds) for the
Office of Human Rights for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office of Human Rights is to provide
investigative and enforcement services for the D.C. Human
Rights Act of 1977 and relates laws on unlawful discrimination
for persons who live, work, or do business in the District in
order to eliminate discrimination, increase equal opportunity,
and protect human rights.
OFFICE ON LATINO AFFAIRS
The Committee recommends $3,188,000 and 12 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office on Latino
Affairs for fiscal year 2004. In addition, the Office expects
to receive $813,000 from intra-District funds for a total
operating budget of $4,001,000 and 12 full-time equivalent
positions.
The mission of the Office on Latino Affairs is to inform
Latinos of existing government programs, facilitate bilingual
communication with District agencies, and quarantee that
Latinos have access to a full range of health, education,
housing, economic development, and employment services.
ENERGY OFFICE
The Committee recommends a total of $20,256,000 and 37
full-time equivalent positions (including $392,000 and three
full-time equivalent positions from local funds, $9,340,000 and
23 full-time equivalent positions from Federal grant funds,
$2,527,000 and three full-time equivalent positions from other
funds, and $7,997,000 and eight full-time equivalent positions
from private funds) for the Energy Office for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Energy Office is to help improve the
District's economic competitiveness by making the District
energy efficient and let residents, businesses, government, and
visitors routinely make informed energy choices.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH INVESTMENT FUND
The Committee recommends $2,768,000 from local funds for
the Children and Youth Investment Fund for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Children and Youth Investment Fund is to
provide funds to the Children and Youth Investment Trust
Corporation, a non-profit agency that disburses grants to
community-based service providers, with the purpose of creating
a seamless approach toward the development of policy, planning,
and services for children, youth, and their families.
OFFICE ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AFFAIRS
The Committee recommends $345,000 and five full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office on Asian
and Pacific Islander Affairs for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office on Asian and Pacific Islander
Affairs is to ensure that a full range of health, education,
employment, and social services is available to the Asian and
Pacific Island community in the District of Columbia.
OFFICE OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
The Committee recommends $235,000 and three full-time
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of
Veterans' Affairs for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the Office of Veterans' Affairs is to
effectively advocate on behalf of District veterans and their
families in obtaining veteran services and benefits and seek to
recognize the military service and sacrifice of District
veterans at appropriate veteran commemorative events.
MEDICAID AND SPECIAL EDUCATION REFORM FUND
The Committee recommends $55,055,000 of local funds
available from debt service savings associated with the
securitized Tobacco Settlement be used to establish a Medicaid
and Special Education Reform Fund for the purpose of ensuring
there are adequate resources available to support Medicaid
costs and revenue shortfalls. The Committee has included
$6,816,000 of this Fund in the Public Education System and
$48,239,000 in Human Support Services, allocated as follows:
$18,744,000 for the Child and Family Services Agency;
$7,795,000 for the Department of Human Services; and
$21,700,000 for the Department of Mental Health.
The mission of the Medicaid Reserve is to guarantee that
adequate resources are available to support District-wide
Medicaid costs.
PUBLIC WORKS
The Committee recommends $327,046,000 and 1,624 full-time
equivalent positions (including $308,028,000 and 1,475 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds, $5,274,000 from
Federal grant funds, and $13,744,000 and 149 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds) for fiscal year 2004 for
the various departments, agencies, and activities funded
through this appropriation. In addition, Public Works expects
to receive $14,068,000 and 131 full-time equivalent positions
from intra-District funds for a total operating budget of
$341,114,000 and 1,755 full-time equivalent positions.
The recommended allocation by department, agency, and
activity follows:
PUBLIC WORKS
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Committee Bill compared with--
Approved FY FY 2004 Committee recommendation --------------------------------
Agency/Activity 2003 \1\ FY 2004 request Intra-District request less recommendation Intra-District less intra- FY 2003 FY 2004
intra-District District approved request
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Department of Public Works................. 106,948,000 107,106,000 (13,397,000) 93,709,000 107,106,000 (13,397,000) 93,709,000 158,000 0
Department of Transportation............... 30,436,000 26,553,000 (224,000) 26,329,000 26,553,000 (224,000) 26,329,000 (3,883,000) 0
Department of Motor Vehicles............... 39,169,000 39,675,000 (447,000) 39,228,000 39,675,000 (447,000) 39,229,000 506,000 0
District of Columbia Taxicab Commission.... 1,526,000 1,388,000 0 1,388,000 1,388,000 0 1,388,000 (138,000) 0
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 90,000 92,000 0 92,000 92,000 0 92,000 2,000 0
Commission................................
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 154,531,000 162,650,000 0 162,650,000 162,650,000 0 162,650,000 8,119,000 0
Authority.................................
School Transit Subsidy..................... 3,100,000 3,650,000 0 3,650,000 3,650,000 0 3,650,000 550,000 0
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Total, Public Works.................. 335,800,000 341,114,000 (14,068,000) 327,046,000 341,114,000 (14,068,000) 327,047,000 5,314,000 0
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\1\ Includes Intra-District funds.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
The Committee recommends $93,709,000 and 1,147 full-time
equivalent positions (including $91,490,000 and 1,124 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $2,219,000 and 23
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the
Department of Public Works for fiscal year 2004. In addition,
the Department expects to receive $13,397,000 and 120 full-time
equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a total
operating budget of $107,106,000 and 1,267 full-time equivalent
positions.
The mission of the Department of Public Works is to provide
sanitation, parking enforcement, fleet maintenance, and energy-
related services for District residents, visitors, and business
to ensure safe, clean, and aesthetic neighborhoods and public
spaces.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Committee recommends $26,329,000 and 99 full-time
equivalent positions (including $20,516,000 and 89 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $5,274,000 from Federal
grant funds, and $539,000 and 10 full-time equivalent positions
from other funds) for the Department of Transportation for
fiscal year 2004. In addition, the Department expects to
receive $224,000 and three full-time equivalent positions from
intra-District funds for a total operating budget of
$26,553,000 and 102 full-time equivalent positions.
The mission of the Department of Transportation is to
provide reliable transportation facilities and services to
commuters, residents, employees, and visitors, so all can move
safely and efficiently, while enhancing quality of life and the
District's economic competitiveness.
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
The Committee recommends $39,228,000 and 360 full-time
equivalent positions (including $28,809,000 and 247 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $10,419,000 and 113
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the
Department of Motor Vehicles for fiscal year 2004. In addition,
the Department expects to receive $447,000 and eight full-time
equivalent positions from intra-District funds for a total
operating budget of $39,675,000 and 368 full-time equivalent
positions.
The mission of the Department of Motor Vehicles is to
fairly and equitably develop, administer, and enforce the
vehicular laws of the District for residents and non-residents
to ensure public safety through the safe operation of motor
vehicles.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TAXICAB COMMISSION
The Committee recommends a total of $1,388,000 and 18 full-
time equivalent positions (including $821,000 and 15 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $567,000 and three
full-time equivalent positions from other funds) for the
District of Columbia Taxicab Commission for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission
is to ensure that the public receives safe and reliable
transportation by taxicab and other means.
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT COMMISSION
The Committee recommends $92,000 from local funds for the
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission for fiscal year
2004.
The mission of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Commission is to help assure that the public is provided
passenger transportation services by licensing fit and
financially responsible, privately owned, for-hire carriers
serving the region.
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY
The Committee recommends $162,650,000 from local funds for
the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for fiscal
year 2004.
The mission of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority is to provide the public with efficient, affordable,
and diverse means of travel, under the direction of the Mass
Transportation Division, which provides funding, policy
recommendations, and coordination services to the agency.
SCHOOL TRANSIT SUBSIDY
The Committee recommends $3,650,000 from local funds for
the School Transit Subsidy for fiscal year 2004.
The mission of the School Transit Subsidy is to provide
funding, policy recommendations, and coordination services to
the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, to provide
the District of Columbia's school students with an efficient,
affordable, and diverse means of travel.
Financing and Other Uses
The Committee recommends a total of $534,795,000 (including
$499,611,000 from local funds, $27,000,000 from Federal
payments, and $8,184,000 from other funds) for fiscal year 2004
for the various departments, agencies, and activities funded
through these appropriation titles.
The recommended allocation by department, agency, and
activity follows:
FINANCING AND OTHER USES
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Committee Bill compared with--
Appoved FY FY 2004 FY 2004 Committee recommendation ---------------------------------
Agency/activity 2003 request Intra-District request less recommendation Intra-District less intra- FY 2003
intra-District District approved FY 2004 request
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Reserve....................................... 70,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 (70,000,000) 0
Cash Reserve.................................. 0 50,000,000 0 50,000,000 50,000,000 0 50,000,000 50,000,000 0
Repayment of Loans and Interest............... 257,951,000 311,504,000 0 311,504,000 311,504,000 0 311,504,000 53,553,000 0
Repayment of General Fund Recovery Debt....... 39,300,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 (39,300,000) 0
Payment of Interest on Short-Term Borrowing... 1,000,000 3,000,000 0 3,000,000 3,000,000 0 3,000,000 2,000,000 0
Certificates of Participation................. 7,950,000 4,911,000 0 4,911,000 4,911,000 0 4,911,000 (3,039,000) 0
Settlements and Judgments..................... 22,822,000 22,522,000 0 22,522,000 22,522,000 0 22,522,000 (300,000) 0
Wilson Building............................... 4,194,000 3,704,000 0 3,704,000 3,704,000 0 3,704,000 (490,000) 0
Workforce Investments......................... 48,186,000 22,308,000 0 22,308,000 22,308,000 0 22,308,000 (25,878,000) 0
Non-Department Agency......................... 5,799,000 19,639,000 0 19,639,000 19,639,000 0 19,639,000 13,840,000 0
Pay-As-You-Go Capital......................... 0 11,267,000 0 11,267,000 11,267,000 0 11,267,000 11,267,000 0
Tax Increment Financing Program............... 0 1,940,000 0 1,940,000 1,940,000 0 1,940,000 1,940,000 0
Medicaid Grant Disallowance................... 0 57,000,000 0 57,000,000 57,000,000 0 57,000,000 57,000,000 0
Emergency Planning and Security Costs......... 14,903,0000 0 0 0 15,000,000 0 15,000,000 97,000 15,000,000
Family Literacy Program....................... 0 0 0 0 2,000,000 0 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000
District of Columbia Scholarship Program...... 0 0 0 0 10,000,000 0 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000
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Total, Financing and Other Uses......... 472,105,000 522,795,000 0 522,795,000 534,795,000 0 534,795,000 62,690,000 27,000,000
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CASH RESERVE
The Committee recommends $50,000,000 from local funds for a
required set-aside of cash to protect the District's financial
stability against unforeseen expenditure needs and revenue
shortfalls. These funds replace the budgeted reserve.
EMERGENCY AND CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUNDS
The Committee recommends language to provide the District
of Columbia with the authority to transfer local funds to the
emergency reserve fund and the contingency reserve fund to meet
the fiscal year 2004 minimum balance requirements for such
funds.
REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST
The Committee recommends $311,504,000 from local funds for
repayment of loans and interest. These funds are used 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.
PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON SHORT-TERM BORROWING
The Committee recommends $3,000,000 from local funds for
the payment of interest and costs associated with borrowings to
meet short-term seasonal cash needs.
CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION
The Committee recommends $4,911,000 from local funds for
Certificates of Participation. These funds are used for debt
service for semi-annual lease payments due on land for the One
Judiciary Square building located at 441 4th Street, NW.
SETTLEMENTS AND JUDGMENTS
The Committee recommends $22,522,000 from local funds for
Settlements and Judgments. The mission of the settlements and
judgments fund is to provide the fiscal resources to settle
claims and lawsuits and pay judgments in all types of tort
cases against the District of Columbia.
WILSON BUILDING
The Committee recommends $3,704,000 from local funds for
rent and security at the John A. Wilson Building. The mission
of the Wilson Building fund is to provide an efficient, clean,
and safe working environment for District employees in a
modernized historic building.
WORKFORCE INVESTMENTS
The Committee recommends $22,308,000 from local funds for
Workforce Investments for fiscal year 2004. The mission of
Workforce Investments is to pay compensation increases for non-
union and union District employees.
NON-DEPARTMENTAL AGENCY
The Committee recommends $19,639,000 (including $11,455,000
from local funds and $8,184,000 from other funds) for the Non-
Departmental Agency for fiscal year 2004. These funds are
designed to account for costs that cannot be allocated to
specific agencies during the development of the proposed
budget. Within the total, $11,455,000 is to fund costs for
implementing the No Child Left Behind Act.
PAY-AS-YOU-GO CAPITAL
The Committee recommends $11,267,000 from local funds for
Pay-As-You-Go Capital for fiscal year 2004, of which $1,097,000
will be used to support 100 FTEs to permit the Metropolitan
Police Department to reach the level of 3,800 sworn officers,
$2,000,000 will be used to support court-mandated services in
the Department of Mental Health, $2,500,000 will be used to
support court-mandated services in the Child and Family
Services Agency, $2,660,000 will be used to support Medicaid-
related programs in the Department of Health, $3,000,000 will
be used to support court-mandated services within the Youth and
Adolescent program in the Department of Human Services, and
$10,000 will be used by the Chief Financial Officer.
The mission of the Pay-As-You-Go Capital fund is to serve
as a budget stabilization measure to allow the District to
spend money on items to improve service delivery for residents,
while not expanding the base budget.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PROGRAM
The Committee recommends $1,940,000 in local funds for the
tax increment financing program. These funds are used to
support payment of debt service.
MEDICAID DISALLOWANCE
The Committee recommends $57,000,000 in local funds for
Medicaid disallowance. These funds are to cover the District's
exposure to outstanding liabilities associated with Medicaid.
EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS
The Committee recommends $15,000,000 from Federal payments
for Emergency Planning and Security Costs. These funds are to
reimburse the District of Columbia and surrounding
jurisdictions for costs associated with national special
security events in the District of Columbia related to the
presence of the Federal government and for response activities
to immediate and specific terrorist threats or attacks in the
District or surrounding jurisdictions.
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $2,000,000
for the Family Literacy program, $1,974,000 below the fiscal
year 2003 appropriation and $2,000,000 above the President's
request. These funds are to be used to address the needs of
literacy-challenged parents and are available contingent upon
the District providing a 100 percent match.
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR A DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $10,000,000
for a District of Columbia scholarship program, subject to
authorization. The President's request for the Department of
Education included $75,000,000 for a Choice Incentive Fund, a
portion of which would be used for school choice programs in
the District of Columbia.
Enterprise and Other Funds
The Committee recommends a total of $666,369,000 and 114
full-time equivalent positions from enterprise and other funds
for fiscal year 2004 for the various departments, agencies, and
activities funded through these appropriation titles.
The recommended allocation by department, agency, and
activity follows:
ENTERPRISE AND OTHER FUNDS
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Committee Bill compared with--
Aproved FY FY 2004 FY 2004 Committee recommendation --------------------------------
Agency/activity 2003 request Intra-District request less recommendation Intra-District less intra- FY 2003 FY 2004
intra-District District approved request
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Water and Sewer Authority...................... 253,743,000 259,095,000 0 259,095,000 259,095,000 0 259,095,000 5,352,000 0
Washington Aqueduct............................ 57,847,000 55,553,000 0 55,553,000 55,553,000 0 55,553,000 (2,294,000) 0
Stormwater Permit Compliance Enterprise Fund... 3,100,000 3,501,000 0 3,501,000 3,501,000 0 3,501,000 401,000 0
Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund... 232,881,000 242,755,000 0 242,755,000 242,755,000 0 242,755,000 9,874,000 0
Sports and Entertainment Commission............ 20,477,000 13,979,000 0 13,979,000 13,979,000 0 13,979,000 (6,498,000) 0
District of Columbia Retirement Board.......... 13,388,000 13,895,000 0 13,895,000 13,895,000 0 13,895,000 507,000 0
Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund... 78,700,000 69,742,000 0 69,742,000 69,742,000 0 69,742,000 (8,958,000) 0
National Capital Revitalization Corporation.... 6,745,000 7,849,000 0 7,849,000 7,849,000 0 7,849,000 1,104,000 0
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Total, Enterprise Funds.................. 666,881,000 666,369,000 0 666,369,000 666,369,000 0 666,369,000 (512,000) 0
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WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
The Committee recommends $259,095,000 from other funds for
the Water and Sewer Authority for fiscal year 2004. 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 recommends $234,807,000 for the Water and
Sewer Authority's capital program (including $199,807,000 from
local funds and $35,000,000 from Federal payments). The
projects are listed on page 64 of this report.
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WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT
The Committee recommends $55,553,000 from other funds for
the Washington Aqueduct for fiscal year 2004. 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.
STORMWATER PERMIT COMPLIANCE ENTERPRISE FUND
The Committee recommends $3,501,000 from other funds for
the Stormwater Permit Compliance Enterprise Fund for fiscal
year 2004. The mission of the Stormwater Permit Compliance
Enterprise Fund is to ensure compliance with EPA requirements
under the District's storm water permit issued in April 2000.
LOTTERY AND CHARITABLE GAMES ENTERPRISE FUND
The Committee recommends $242,755,000 and 100 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds for the Lottery and
Charitable Games Enterprise Fund for fiscal year 2004. The
Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund 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 $13,979,000 from other funds for
the Sports and Entertainment Commission for fiscal year 2004.
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 District of Columbia 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 $13,895,000 and 14 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds for the District of
Columbia Retirement Board for fiscal year 2004. The mission of
the District of Columbia Retirement Board is to invest,
control, and manage the assets of the District of Columbia
Teachers' Retirement System and the District of Columbia Police
Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System.
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER ENTERPRISE FUND
The Committee recommends $69,742,000 from other funds for
the Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund for fiscal
year 2004. The mission of the Washington Convention Center
Enterprise Fund is 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.
NATIONAL CAPITAL REVITALIZATION CORPORATION
The Committee recommends $7,849,000 from other funds for
the National Capital Revitalization Corporation for fiscal year
2004. The mission of the National Capital Revitalization
Corporation is to spur economic development throughout the
District of Columbia, primarily in neighborhoods of need.
The Committee supports the National Capital Revitalization
Corporation's (NRCS) commitment to working with the existing
waterfront businesses to develop an effective strategy for the
implementation of the revitalization plan. The Committee also
supports the creation of a Waterfront Task Force with
representatives from the business and residential communities
affected by the southwest waterfront development.
The Capital Yacht Club is recognized as an important and
historic, non-profit institution. The Committee urges NRCS to
continue to maintain an open conversation with the Yacht Club
to ensure that future planning contains proper facilities for
the Yacht Club's administrative operations that are in close
proximity to their current facilities.
Capital Outlay
The Committee recommends a net increase of $917,213,000 for
fiscal years 2004-2009 (consisting of $601,708,000 from local
funds, $218,880,000 in Federal grants, $46,014,000 from the
highway trust fund, $38,311,000 from the Right-of-way fund, and
$12,300,000 from Federal payments). Included under the
appropriation heading Water and Sewer is $234,807,000
(including $199,807,000 from local funds and $35,000,000 from
Federal payments) for fiscal year 2004 capital outlay.
The following is a list of project recommended by the
Committee:
CAPITAL OUTLAY PROGRAM
[In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2004-2009 Recommendation
request FY 2004-2009
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Office of Property Management:
Complete Renovation and (8,000) (8,000)
Modernization..................
Electrical Upgrade D.C. (670) (670)
Warehouse......................
Roof Replacements............... (77) (77)
Government Centers St. (316) (316)
Elizabeth's Hospital...........
Improve Property Management (3,863) (3,863)
System (ITS)...................
Capital Construction............ (219) (219)
Electrical Upgrade West Virginia (737) (737)
Ave............................
Condition Assessment............ (2) (2)
10th MPD Precinct............... (483) (483)
Reeves Renovations.............. (484) (484)
Juvenile Court Building......... (507) (507)
Electronic Security Standard and (3,277) (3,277)
INT Government Centers.........
-----------------------------------
(18,635) (18,635)
===================================
Office of the Chief Financial
Officer:
Fin. Con. system Improvement.... 12,200 12,200
Comp. System Project............ 4,600 4,600
-----------------------------------
16,800 16,800
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D.C. Commission on Art and (2,358) (2,358)
Humanities: Public Art Fund........
D.C. Office on Aging:
Multipurpose Wellness Center (2,300) (2,300)
Ward 6.........................
Senior Wellness Center Ward 1... (2,541) (2,541)
Senior Wellness Center Ward 2... (3,545) (3,545)
Continuity of Operations........ 1,502 1,502
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(6,884) (6,884)
D.C. Public Libraries:
Martin Luther King Memorial (6,465) (6,465)
Library........................
Benning Branch.................. 1,000 1,000
Southeast Branch................ 182 182
Anacostia Branch................ 1,000 1,000
Tenley/Wilson High School Branch 1,000 1,000
Watha D. Daniels Branch......... 1,000 1,000
-----------------------------------
(2,283) (2,283)
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Department of Employment Service:
OWC Case/Workflow Automation.... 500 500
Infrastructure Modernization.... 300 300
-----------------------------------
800 800
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Department of Consumer and
Regulatory Affairs:
Digitization of the Officer of 1,928 1,928
the Surveyor...................
Real Property Database.......... (2,500) (2,500)
-----------------------------------
(572) (572)
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Office of Corporation Counsel: Child 6,304 6,304
Support Enforcement System
Department of Housing and Community
Development:
Ft. Lincoln Utility............. (1,200) (1,200)
Affordable Housing.............. (500) (500)
-----------------------------------
(1,700) (1,700)
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Planning and Economic Development:
Neighborhood Revitalization..... 3,000 3,000
Demolition of the Convention 10,000 10,000
Center.........................
-----------------------------------
13,000 13,000
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Office of Planning:
Comprehensive Plan.............. 2,800 2,800
District Master Facility Plan... 2,900 2,900
-----------------------------------
5,700 5,700
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Metropolitan Police Department:
Infrastructure Rehabilitation-- (11) (11)
VL.............................
Base Building Renovation........ (6,389) (6,389)
Information Technology.......... (3,217) (3,217)
SOD Design and Land Acquisition. 4,000 4,000
Central Cellblock Expansion Mun. (4) (4)
Cir............................
Master Equipment Lease.......... 31,200 31,200
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25,579 25,579
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Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Department:
Information Technology.......... (10) (10)
Fire Apparatus.................. 23,182 23,182
F27-08 Vehicle Exhaust 755 755
Ventilation Systems............
Disaster Vehicle Facility....... 396 396
E-7/Fleet Maintenance Facility.. 2,417 2,417
Engines 01, 09, 10, 15, 22, 29.. 19,748 19,748
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46,488 46,488
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Department of Corrections:
General Renovation.............. 3,000 3,000
Renovations at CDF.............. 4,160 4,160
General Renovation of Sallyport (2,600) (2,600)
at D.C. Jail...................
Rehabilitation of Building 25 (9,593) (9,593)
DCGH Camp......................
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(5,033) (5,033)
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D.C. Courts:
Central Recording Systems....... (352) (352)
General Improvements............ (650) (650)
-----------------------------------
(1,002) (1,002)
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Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner:
Enhancements to Case Management. 1,510 1,510
Forensic Lab.................... (5,614) (5,614)
Facility Improvements........... 650 650
-----------------------------------
(3,454) (3,454)
===================================
University of the District of 3,900 3,900
Columbia: Higher Education Back
Office.............................
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Department of Parks and Recreation:
New Construction Stoddert....... 6,400 6,400
Riggs LaSalle Rec. Center....... (3,892) 3,892)
McKinley Rec./Pool (148) (148)
Rehabilitation.................
Kenilowrth Parkside............. (4,813) (4,813)
Vehicle Replacement............. (500) (500)
Ft. Greble Rec. Center.......... (131) (131)
Park Lighting................... (2,000) (2,000)
(3,578) (3,578)
-----------------------------------
(8,662) (8,662)
===================================
Department of Health:
Facility Renovation Step-Down (13) (13)
Telementry.....................
D.C. General Hospital........... 4,000 4,000
Renovate Detoxication Clinic at (9) (9)
D.C. General...................
Information Technology.......... 7,000 7,000
General Improvements............ 4,000 4,000
Plumbing........................ 1,000 1,000
Lighting........................ 1,200 1,200
Emergency Systems............... 850 850
Security Monitoring System...... 450 450
Laboratory Re-engineering....... 6,000 6,000
Electrical Renovations.......... 300 300
Mechanical Renovations.......... 400 400
Roof Replacements............... 1,200 1,200
Window Replacement.............. 900 900
Boiler Plant Renovations........ 3,355 3,355
Elevator Renovations............ 400 400
BRP FPR Vital Records........... (7) (7)
Children Database............... (3,968) (3,968)
APRA Patient Record Systems..... 3,000 3,000
-----------------------------------
30,068 30,068
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Department of Human Services:
Bundy School.................... 1,500 1,500
CCNV............................ 3,600 3,600
DC Village...................... 650 650
2146 Georgia Ave., Bond Bread 650 650
Building.......................
Parcel 38....................... 7,000 7,000
1355-57 New York Ave., NW....... 6,803 6,803
801 East Building............... 3,900 3,900
LaCasa Homeless Shelter......... 7,250 7,250
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31,353 31,353
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Department of Transportation:
Anacostia Riverwalk and Trail ................ 4,300
Construction...................
LeDroit Streetscape Imp......... 3,500 3,500
Trans Elec Ssytem Implementation 6,636 6,636
FY 2003 Transportation 8,235 8,235
Electrical Improvement.........
Trans Elec System Improvement... 594 594
Highway Aid Match Fund.......... 12,023 12,023
FY 2004 Local Street Improvement 5,823 5,823
Traffic Safety Improvement...... 11,579 11,579
Bridge Rehabilitation........... 50,116 50,116
FY 2003 Roadway Improvements.... 6,598 6,598
Roadway Resurfacing............. 4,079 4,079
Roadside Improvments............ 3,436 3,436
FY 2003 Local Roadside 7,000 7,000
Improvements...................
Traffic Operations Improvements. 22,263 22,263
Roadway Reconstruction.......... 35,263 35,263
Congrestion Mitigation and Air 12,247 12,247
Quality........................
Economic Development............ 16,282 16,282
FY 2003 Local Economic 1,929 1,929
Development....................
Federal Demonstration........... 13,221 13,221
BESTE/STEA Reauthorization...... 49,864 49,864
Federal Plan and Management 11,953 11,953
System.........................
Street Rehabilitation Program... 13,273 13,273
FY 2003 Local Street 8,226 8,226
Rehabilitation Program.........
Bicycle Network................. 736 736
Bicycle Program................. 1,768 1,768
Minnesota Avenue Extension...... 61 61
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306,705 311,005
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority:
Metrobus........................ 64,900 64,900
Metrorail Rehabilitation........ 308,000 308,000
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372,900 372,900
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Department of Public Works:
Facility Construction........... 300 300
Solid Waste Transfer............ 200 200
Solid Waste Reduction Center.... 4,100 4,100
SWMA--Solid Waste Management.... 4,000 4,000
Major Equipment Acquisition..... 2,700 2,700
-----------------------------------
11,300 11,300
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Department of Motor Vehicles:
Rehabilitation of DMV Facility (400) (400)
at Brentwood Rd................
IT Infrastructure at 301 C (269) (269)
Street NW......................
65 K Street NW.................. (113) (113)
SW Inspection Station........... 1,146 1,146
IT Infrastructure............... 12,450 12,450
Motor Vehicle Information System (535) (535)
at Municip.....................
-----------------------------------
12,279 12,279
===================================
Department of Mental Health:
New Construction/Renovation..... 8,600 8,600
St. Elizabeth's Hospital General 10,859 10,859
Improvements...................
St. Elizabeth's Hospital 2,300 2,300
Information System.............
Renovation of DMH North Center 8,871 8,871
Building.......................
-----------------------------------
30,630 30,630
===================================
Office of the Chief Technology
Officer:
Unified Communications Center... ................ 8,000
District Reporting System....... 21,090 21,090
MPD Distributed Prisoner Booking (1,200) (1,200)
IT Security..................... 3,000 3,000
Seat Management................. 1,500 1,500
APEX DMV........................ 6,000 6,000
Facility Improvements........... 11,300 11,300
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41,690 49,690
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904,913 917,213
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Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund:
Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment 99,449 99,449
Sewer Collection System......... 16,739 16,739
Combined Sewer System........... 42,047 42,047
Combined Sewer Overflow Control 0 35,000
Project, Federal Payment.......
Stormwater...................... 5,993 5,993
Water System.................... 24,431 24,431
Capital Equipment............... 11,148 11,148
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Total, Water and Sewer 199,807 234,807
Enterprise Fund..............
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Grand Total, Capital Outlay... 1,104,720 1,152,020
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General Provisions
The Committee has retained several of the general
provisions carried in last year's bill. These include sections
101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112,
113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125,
126, 127, 128, 129, 131, and 134.
The Committee has deleted 13 general provisions carried in
last year's bill. Three of these provisions had been carried in
the bill for years and were made permanent law in last year's
bill. These included a provision to require the Mayor to
develop an annual plan for capital outlay borrowing, a
provision to allow the District of Columbia government to
accept and use a gift or donation, and a provision to require
the prompt payment of appointed counsel. The remaining 10
provisions were one-time provisions, not intended to be
repeated in future appropriation bills.
The Committee recommends making permanent two general
provisions that have been included in the bill for years and
that the District expects to continue to request in the future.
These include section 130 to allow District agencies to use
local funds to pay the settlement or judgment of a claim or
lawsuit in an amount less than $10,000 and section 132 to allow
District agencies to transfer local funds to be the Office of
Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining to reimburse the
Office for representation costs.
The Committee recommends a modification to section 117 to
allow the Council to approve grants through a passive-approval
process.
The Committee recommends a modification to section 133 to
require that all savings be used to expand special education
services within the District. The Committee notes that when a
similar provision was included in previous bills, the General
Accounting Office estimated that the District of Columbia
Public School system saved approximately $10 million per year.
The Committee has not approved three provisions requested
by the Mayor to allow the District to exceed the amount
appropriated in this Act.
The Committee has not approved a provision requested by the
Mayor related to the District's fiduciary duties and
responsibilities of funds appropriated to or through the
District to a non-District government entity.
Appropriations Can Be Used Only for the Purposes for Which Made
Title 31 of the United States Code makes clear that
appropriations can be used only for the purposes for which they
were appropriated as follows:
Section 1301. Application.
(a) Appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for
which the appropriations were made except as otherwise provided
by law.
RESCISSION OF FUNDS
Pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule X of the House of
Representatives, the Committee reports that rescissions of
prior year budget authority are recommended in the accompanying
bill under the heading ``Capital Outlay'', as requested.
CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY
Clause 3(d)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives states that:
Each report of a committee on a bill or joint
resolution of a public character, shall include a
statement citing the specific powers granted to the
Congress in the Constitution to enact the law proposed
by the bill or joint resolution.
The Committee on Appropriations bases its authority to
report this legislation on the following:
Clause 17 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of
the United States of America which states:
The Congress shall have Power * * * To exercise
exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over
such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may,
by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of
Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the
United States * * *.
And Clause 7 of Section 9 of Article I of the Constitution
of the United States which states:
No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in
consequence of Appropriations made by law * * *.
Appropriations contained in this Act are made pursuant to
these specific powers granted by the Constitution.
COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION
Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives requires an explanation of compliance with
section 308(a)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344), as
amended, requires that the report accompanying a bill providing
new budget authority contain a statement detailing how the
authority compares with the reports submitted under section 302
of the Act for the most recently agreed to concurrent
resolution on the budget for the fiscal year from the
Committee's section 302(b) allocation. This information
follows:
[In millions of dollars]
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302(b) allocation This bill--
---------------------------------------------------------------
Budget Budget
authority Outlays authority Outlays
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Discretionary................................... 466 464 466 464
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FIVE-YEAR PROJECTION OF OUTLAYS
In compliance with section 308(a)(1)(B) of the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974 (Public Law
93-344), as amended, the following table provided by the
Congressional Budget Office contains 5-year projections of the
outlays associated with the budget authority provided in the
accompanying bill:
Federal funds
Item and fiscal year Amount
Budget authority in bill................................ 466
Outlays:
2004................................................ 413
2005................................................ 47
2006................................................ 6
2007................................................
2008................................................
The bill provides no new revenues or tax expenditures, and
will have no effect on budget authority, tax expenditures,
direct loan obligations, or primary loan guarantee commitments
available under existing law for fiscal year 2004 and beyond.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
In accordance with section 308(a)(1)(C) of the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974 (Public Law
93-344), as amended, the Committee is required to report new
budget authority and outlays provided for financial assistance
to State and local governments. The accompanying bill contains
Federal funding as follows:
Item Recommendation
New fiscal year 2004 budget authority................... 303
Fiscal year 2004 outlays resulting therefrom............ 279
TRANSFERS OF FUNDS
Clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives requires that the report include information
describing the transfer of funds recommended in the
accompanying bill.
1. The Committee has included language transferring
$25,210,000 from the Court Services and Offender Supervision
Agency to the Public Defender Service.
2. The Committee has included language to allow the Mayor
to transfer Workforce Investment within the various
appropriation headings in this Act.
3. The Committee has included language to allow for the
transfer of Pay-As-You-Go Capital funds to other headings of
this Act.
4. The Committee has included language to allow for a
transfer from the funds identified in the fiscal year 2002
comprehensive annual financial report as the District's Grant
Disallowance balance.
CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the following statements are
submitted describing the effect of provisions in the
accompanying bill which might be construed, under some
circumstances, as directly or indirectly changing the
application of existing law.
1. Language under ``Federal Payment for Resident Tuition
Support'' provides that the amount appropriated shall remain
available until expended.
2. Language under ``Federal Payment for Emergency Planning
and Security Costs'' provides that the amount appropriated
shall remain available until expended.
3. Language under ``Federal Payment to the District of
Columbia Courts'': (1) provides that all amounts under this
heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of
Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same
manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other
Federal agencies, with payroll and financial services to be
provided on a contractual basis with the General Services
Administration; (2) allows funds made available for capital
improvements to remain available until September 30, 2005; and
(3) provides for the reallocation of funds.
4. Language under ``Defender Services in the District of
Columbia Courts'' provides that the amount appropriated shall
remain available until expended. Language is also included to
provide that all amounts under this heading shall be
apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget
and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds
appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal
agencies, with payroll and financial services to be provided on
a contractual basis with the General Services Administration.
5. Language under ``Federal Payment to the Court Services
and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia'':
(1) provides that all amounts under this heading shall be
apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget
and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds
appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal
agencies, with payroll and financial services to be provided on
a contractual basis with the General Services Administration;
(2) allows the Director to acquire by purchase, lease,
condemnation, or donation, and renovate as necessary, Building
Number 17, 1900 Massachusetts Avenue, Southeast, with funds
made available for this purpose in Public Law 107-96; and (3)
authorizes the Director to accept and use gifts to support
offender and defendant programs and equipment and vocational
training services to educate and train offenders and
defendants.
6. Language under ``Federal Payment to the District of
Columbia Water and Sewer Authority'' provides that the amount
appropriated shall remain available until expended.
7. Language under ``Federal Payment for the Anacostia
Waterfront Initiative'' provides that the amount appropriated
shall remain available until September 30, 2005.
8. Language under ``Federal Payment to the District of
Columbia for Capital Development'' provides that the amount
appropriated shall remain available until expanded.
9. Language under ``Governmental Direction and Support''
provides that: (1) program fees collected from the issuance of
bonds or other debt instruments shall be available for the
payment of expenses of the District's debt management program;
(2) the Office of the Chief Technology Officer with delegated
small purchase authority of $500,000 and waiving the
requirement to submit to any other procurement review process;
and (3) funds in the District of Columbia Antitrust Fund are
made available for use of the Office of the Corporation Counsel
of the District of Columbia until expended.
10. Language under ``Public Safety and Justice'' authorizes
the Mayor to reimburse the District of Columbia National Guard
for expenses incurred in connection with emergency services
performed by the Guard as the request of the Mayor and provides
that the availability of these funds is to be considered as
constituting payment in advance for the emergency services
involved.
11. Language under ``Public Education System'': (1)
provides that funds from the Medicaid and Special Education
Reform Fund shall remain available until expended; (2) provides
that the evaluation process and instruments for evaluating
District of Columbia Public School employees shall be a non-
negotiable item for collective bargaining purposes; (3) allows
10 percent of the total amount provided for public schools and
the University of the District of Columbia in the proposed
budget for fiscal year 2005 to be appropriated on July 1, 2004
and such amount shall be chargeable against the final amount
provided in the fiscal year 2005 appropriations Act; (4)
requires DCPS to submit a Schedule A to the Board of Education
by January 1 and July 1 of each year and requires the Board to
approve or disapprove each Schedule A within 30 days of its
submission and provide the Council a copy upon approval; (5)
provides that local funding made available for an audit of the
student enrollment of each District of Columbia public school
and public charter school shall remain available until June 30,
2005; (6) specifies how per pupil funding formula funds not
used are to be allocated; (7) allows 25 percent of the total
amount provided for public charter schools in the proposed
budget for fiscal year 2005 to be appropriated on July 1, 2004
and such amount shall be chargeable against the final amount
provided in the fiscal year 2005 appropriations Act; (8)
requires the Board of Trustees of the University of the
District of Columbia to establish a tuition rate for non-
resident students at a level no lower than the rate for non-
resident students at comparable public institutions of higher
education in the metropolitan area; and (9) prohibits the use
of appropriated funds for educational services provided to non-
resident, non-tuition paying students in the District of
Columbia Public School system.
12. Language under ``Human Support Services'' provides
that: (1) funds from the Medicaid and Special Education Reform
Fund shall remain available until expended; (2) appropriations
available solely for employees' disability compensation shall
remain available until expended; (3) provides that
appropriations available for the Drug Treatment Choice Program
shall remain available until expended; and (4) appropriations
available for the Interim Disability Assistance Fund shall
remain available until expended.
13. Language under ``Public Works'' provides for the rental
of one passenger-carrying vehicle for use by the Mayor and
three passenger-carrying vehicles for use by the Council of the
District of Columbia.
14. Language under ``Repayment of Loans and Interest''
allows the Mayor to finance $14,300,000 of equipment cost, plus
cost of issuance not to exceed two percent of the par amount
being financed on a lease purchase basis with a maturity not to
exceed five years.
15. Language under ``Lottery and Charitable Games
Enterprise Fund'' prohibits the use of Federal funds to finance
the operations of the Lottery Board and directs the District to
identify the source of funding from its own locally-generated
revenues.
16. Language under ``District of Columbia Retirement
Board'' requires the Retirement Board to provide to the
Congress and the Council a quarterly report of the allocations
of charges by fund and of expenditures of all funds.
17. Language under ``Capital Outlay'' provides that the
amount appropriated shall remain available until expended.
Language is also included to require funds appropriated for
capital outlay projects to be managed and controlled in
accordance with procedures and limitations established under
the financial management system and that all such funds shall
be available only for the specific project and purpose
intended.
18. Language under Sec. 102 permits the Council of the
District of Columbia to expend funds for travel and payment of
dues without authorization by the Mayor.
19. Language under Sec. 103 appropriates funds for
refunding overpayments of taxes collected and for paying
settlements and judgments against the District of Columbia
government.
20. Language under Sec. 108 establishes reprogramming and
transfer requirements.
21. Language under Sec. 110 clarifies the pay setting
authority for District employees as the District's Merit
Personnel Act rather than title 5 of the United States Code.
22. Language under Sec. 112 prohibits the District
government from renewing or extending sole source contracts
without opening them to the competitive bidding process as set
forth in section 303 of the District of Columbia Procurement
Practices Act of 1985.
23. Language under Sec. 113 provides that in the event a
sequestration order is issued after the amounts appropriated to
the District have been paid to the District, the Mayor is
required to pay the Secretary of the Treasury, within 15 days
after receipt of a request from the Secretary, the amounts
sequestered by the order provided the sequestration percentage
is applied to each of the Federal appropriation accounts and
not applied to the aggregate total.
24. Language under Sec. 114 prohibits the use of Federal
funds for salaries, expenses, or other costs associated with
the offices of U.S. Senator or Representative under section
4(d) of the D.C. Statehood Constitutional Convention
Initiatives of 1979.
25. Language under Sec. 115 prohibits funds appropriated in
this Act from being expended for abortions, except where the
life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were
carried to term or where the pregnancy is the result of an act
of rape or incest.
26. Language under Sec. 116 prohibits Federal funds made
available in this Act from being used to implement or enforce
any system of registration of unmarried, cohabitating couples
whether they are homosexual, lesbian, heterosexual, including
but not limited to registration for the purpose of extending
employment, health, or governmental benefits to such couples on
the same basis such benefits are extended to legally married
couples.
27. Language under Sec. 117 allows the Mayor to accept,
obligate, and expend Federal, private, and other grants
received by the District government that are not reflected in
the amounts appropriated in this Act.
28. Language under Sec. 118 restricts the use of official
vehicles to official duties and not between a residence and
workplace, except in the case of a police officer who resides
in the District of Columbia at the discretion of the Chief, an
officer or employee of the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical
Services Department who resides in the District of Columbia and
is on call 24 hours a day, the Mayor of the District of
Columbia, and the Chairman of the Council of the District of
Columbia.
29. Language under Sec. 119 Places restrictions on the
procurement of goods and services.
30. Language under Sec. 120 prohibits the use of funds for
the audit of the District government's annual financial
statements unless the DC Inspector General either conducts, or
contracts for, the audit.
31. Language under Sec. 121 prohibits the use of
appropriated funds by the Corporation Counsel or any other
officer or entity of the District government to provide
assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks
to require Congress to provide for voting representation in
Congress for the District of Columbia.
32. Language under Sec. 122 prohibits the use of any funds
in this Act to carry out any program of distributing sterile
needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal
drug.
33. Language under Sec. 123 requires the Chief Financial
Officers of the District of Columbia to certify that they
understand the duties and restrictions applicable to their
agency as a result of this Act.
34. Language under Sec. 124 prohibits use of any funds to
enact or carry out any law, rule, regulation to legalize or
otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use,
or distribution of any schedule I substance under 21 U.S.C. 802
or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative.
35. Language under Sec. 127 requires the CFO to submit a
revised appropriated funds operating budget in the format of
the budget that the District government submitted pursuant to
section 442 of the DC Home Rule Act for all agencies no later
than 30 calendar days after the date of enactment of this Act.
36. Language under Sec. 128 prohibits funds to be used to
issue, administer, or enforce any order by the District of
Columbia Commission on Human Rights relating to docket number
93-030-(PA) and 93-031-(PA).
37. Language under Sec. 129 prohibits the transfer of
Federal funds to any department, agency, or instrumentality of
the U.S. government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or
transfer authority provided in, this or any other appropriation
Act.
38. Language under Sec. 130 allows District government
departments, agencies, or instrumentalities to pay the
settlement or judgment of a claim or lawsuit in an amount less
than $10,000.
39. Language under Sec. 131 requires the District of
Columbia Courts to transfer all fines levied and collected by
the Courts in cases charging Driving Under the Influence and
Driving While Impaired to the general treasury of the District
of Columbia to remain available until expended and used by the
Office of the Corporation Counsel for enforcement and
prosecution of District traffic alcohol laws.
40. Language under Sec. 132 allows for the transfer of
local funds to the Office of Labor Relations and Collective
Bargaining to pay for representation by the Office in third-
party cases.
41. Language under Sec. 133 prohibits the use of any funds
in the Act to: (1) pay the fees of an attorney who represents a
party in an action or any attorney who defends any action,
including an administrative proceeding, brought against D.C.
Public Schools under the Individuals With Disabilities Act
(IDEA) in excess of $4,000 for that action; (2) pay the fees of
an attorney or firm whom the CFO determines to have a pecuniary
interest, either through an attorney, officer or employee of
the firm, in any special education diagnostic services,
schools, or other special education service providers; and (3)
require all savings to be used to expand special education
services within the District.
42. Language under Sec. 134 requires attorneys in special
education cases brought under IDEA to comply with several
reporting requirements and allow the Inspector General to
conduct investigations to determine the accuracy of the
certifications.
Appropriations Not Authorized by Law
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the following table lists the
appropriations in the accompanying bill which are not
authorized by law:
[In thousands of dollars]
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Appropriations
Last year of Authorization in last year Appropriations
Agency/program authorization level of in this bill
authorization
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Federal payment for emergency planning and .............. .............. .............. $15,000,000
security costs.................................
Federal payment to the District of Columbia for .............. .............. .............. 35,000,000
water and sewer authority......................
Federal payment for the Anacostia waterfront .............. .............. .............. 4,300,000
initiative.....................................
Federal payment for capital development in the .............. .............. .............. 8,000,000
District of Columbia...........................
Federal payment for public schools facilities... .............. .............. .............. 4,500,000
Federal payment for the family literacy program. .............. .............. .............. 2,000,000
Federal Payment for a District of Columbia .............. .............. .............. 10,000,000
scholarship program............................
Federal payment of the Chief Financial Officer.. .............. .............. .............. 10,000,000
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Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the following is a statement of
general performance goals and objectives for which this measure
authorizes funding:
The Committee on Appropriations considers program
performance, including a program's success in developing and
attaining outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing
funding recommendations.
Program, Project, and Activity
During fiscal year 2004, for purposes of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (99 Stat.
1037; Public Law 99-177), the term ``program, project, and
activity'' shall be synonymous with and refer specifically to
each account appropriating Federal funds in this Act, and any
sequestration order shall be applied to each of the accounts
rather than to the aggregate total of those accounts. In
addition sequestration orders shall not be applied to any
account that is specifically exempted from sequestration by the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Full Committee Votes
Pursuant to the provisions of clause 3(b) of rule XIII of
the House of Representatives, the results of each rollcall vote
on an amendment or on the motion to report, together with the
names of those voting for and those voting against, are printed
below:
ROLLCALL NO. 1
Date: July 15, 2003.
Measure: District of Columbia Appropriations Bill, FY 2004.
Motion by: Mr. Fattah.
Description of motion: To strike a $10,000,000 Federal
payment for a District of Columbia scholarship program and
insert an $8,000,000 Federal payment for public transformation
schools and $2,000,000 to the Direct Loan Fund for Charter
School Improvement.
Results: Rejected 24 yeas to 32 nays.
Members Voting Yea Members Voting Nay
Mr. Berry Mr. Aderholt
Mr. Bishop Mr. Bonilla
Mr. Boyd Mr. Crenshaw
Mr. Cramer Mr. Culberson
Ms. DeLauro Mr. Cunningham
Mr. Dicks Mr. Doolittle
Mr. Edwards Mrs. Emerson
Mr. Farr Mr. Frelinghuysen
Mr. Fattah Ms. Granger
Mr. Hinchey Mr. Hobson
Mr. Hoyer Mr. Istook
Ms. Kaptur Mr. Kingston
Mr. Kennedy Mr. Kirk
Ms. Kilpatrick Mr. Knollenberg
Mrs. Lowey Mr. Kolbe
Mr. Obey Mr. Latham
Mr. Olver Mr. Lewis
Mr. Pastor Mr. Nethercutt
Mr. Price Mrs. Northup
Mr. Rothman Mr. Peterson
Ms. Roybal-Allard Mr. Regula
Mr. Sabo Mr. Rogers
Mr. Serrano Mr. Sherwood
Mr. Simpson Mr. Sweeney
Mr. Tiahrt
Mr. Vitter
Mr. Walsh
Mr. Wamp
Dr. Weldon
Mr. Wicker
Mr. Wolf
Mr. Young
ROLLCALL NO. 2
Date: July 15, 2003.
Measure: District of Columbia Appropriations Bill, FY 2004.
Motion by: Mr. Doolittle.
Description of motion: To prohibit the use of funds in the
Act to support the District of Columbia's lawsuit against
firearms manufacturers in the case before the District of
Columbia Court of Appeals.
Results: Adopted 37 yeas to 21 nays.
Members Voting Yea Members Voting Nay
Mr. Aderholt Mr. Clyburn
Mr. Berry Mr. Dicks
Mr. Bishop Mr. Farr
Mr. Bonilla Mr. Fattah
Mr. Boyd Mr. Frelinghuysen
Mr. Cramer Mr. Hobson
Mr. Crenshaw Ms. Kaptur
Mr. Culberson Mr. Kennedy
Mr. Cunningham Ms. Kilpatrick
Mr. Doolittle Mr. Kirk
Mr. Edwards Mr. Moran
Mrs. Emerson Mr. Obey
Mr. Goode Mr. Olver
Ms. Granger Mr. Pastor
Mr. Hinchey Mr. Price
Mr. Istook Mr. Rothman
Mr. Kingston Ms. Roybal-Allard
Mr. Knollenberg Mr. Sabo
Mr. Kolbe Mr. Serrano
Mr. LaHood Mr. Visclosky
Mr. Latham Mr. Young
Mr. Lewis
Mr. Mollohan
Mr. Nethercutt
Mr. Peterson
Mr. Regula
Mr. Rogers
Mr. Sherwood
Mr. Simpson
Mr. Taylor
Mr. Tiahrt
Mr. Vitter
Mr. Walsh
Mr. Wamp
Dr. Weldon
Mr. Wicker
Mr. Wolf
ROLLCALL NO. 3
Date: July 15, 2003.
Measure: District of Columbia Appropriations Bill, FY 2004.
Motion by: Mr. Farr.
Description of motion: To allow the use of local funds to
legalize or reduce penalties associated with the possession,
use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the
Controlled Substances Act or any tetrahydrocannabinols
derivative and to strike language prohibiting the Legalization
of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998 from
taking effect.
Results: Rejected 16 yeas to 36 nays.
Members Voting Yea Members Voting Nay
Mr. Bishop Mr. Aderholt
Mr. Dicks Mr. Berry
Mr. Farr Mr. Boyd
Mr. Fattah Mr. Crenshaw
Mr. Hinchey Mr. Culberson
Ms. Kaptur Mr. Cunningham
Mr. Kennedy Mr. Doolittle
Ms. Kilpatrick Mr. Edwards
Mr. Moran Mrs. Emerson
Mr. Obey Mr. Frelinghuysen
Mr. Olver Mr. Goode
Mr. Pastor Ms. Granger
Mr. Price Mr. Hobson
Ms. Roybal-Allard Mr. Istook
Mr. Sabo Mr. Kingston
Mr. Serrano Mr. Knollenberg
Mr. LaHood
Mr. Latham
Mr. Lewis
Mr. Mollohan
Mr. Nethercutt
Mr. Regula
Mr. Rogers
Mr. Rothman
Mr. Sherwood
Mr. Simpson
Mr. Sweeney
Mr. Taylor
Mr. Tiahrt
Mr. Vitter
Mr. Walsh
Mr. Wamp
Dr. Weldon
Mr. Wicker
Mr. Wolf
Mr. Young
ADDITIONAL VIEWS OF THE HONORABLE CHAKA FATTAH
I commend the Chairman for working with me to address the
financial needs of the District to the best of our ability,
given the limited funding allocation provided to the
subcommittee. However, I continue to have two fundamental
concerns with the bill.
HOME RULE
This bill continues the disturbing trend of undermining
District self governance and, therefore, District residents.
Instead of deferring to the District's elected leaders, the
Appropriations Committee has once again decided to meddle in
local affairs. During Full Committee consideration of the bill,
an amendment was adopted that would effectively prohibit the
District from pursing legal recourse in a particular care.
Without speaking to the merits of the litigation, I strongly
believe that the District should be allowed to pursue whatever
policies it deems appropriate in the same manner that other
local jurisdictions would.
The citizens of the District have elected their own
officials. These officials are capable of pursuing policies
consistent with the views of their citizens without Federal
intervention. If these local officials fail to do so, they will
not be reelected. This process is a fundamental component of
democracy. When the Congress of the United States undermines
this process--as it has done in adopting this most recent
provision, as well as others, such as a prohibition on a needle
exchange program--it is denying American citizens access to
democracy. I urge my colleagues to reject this undemocratic and
disrespectful approach to the District.
VOUCHERS
This bill also contains $10 million of public funds for a
voucher program that would subsidize the private education of a
limited number of District residents. Rather than improving
public school education, thereby ensuring a sound basic
education for every child, this bill pursues a policy that
would allow a small percentage of students to attend private
schools. It is unthinkable for us to speak about private school
vouchers when 90 percent of American students are enrolled in
public schools. Furthermore, these private schools would most
likely not be held to the same standards of accountability as
public schools since private schools are not required to adopt
the reforms put in place by the No Child Left Behind Act, such
as the hiring of highly qualified teachers.
Vouchers have little support among the American people in
general, nor District residents in particular. Since 1972,
vouchers have been soundly defeated every time they have come
before the voters, and over the past decade, legislatures in 37
states have rejected vouchers. Serious questions have been
raised about the appropriateness of public funding for private
schooling and the effectiveness of voucher programs in
Milwaukee, Cleveland, and Florida. These types of concerns led
the Appropriations Committee to reject the President's proposal
for a national vouchers program. It is unfair to use the
District as a laboratory for unproven models and approaches to
educating the District's children that were deemed unacceptable
for children elsewhere.
A study of District residents found that 76 percent of
voters oppose providing taxpayer-funded vouchers to parents to
pay for their children to attend private or religious schools
if it meant less money for public school students. By taking
funds that could be invested in the public school system and
redirecting funds to private schools, we are doing exactly
that. The District Board of Education also opposes vouchers and
has noted ``it would be hypocritical for Congress to impose
vouchers on the District, as it rejected a proposal to impose
vouchers on other jurisdictions and on the country as a whole
during the recent debate on the President's education bill.''
In a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, the National
Education Association said that private school vouchers ``are
not a solution to the problems of urban education, but rather
an impediment to the development and the funding of effective
solutions to the public schooling problem.'' I concur with this
belief. That is why I proposed two amendments to the bill
during Full Committee consideration. My first amendment
proposed that instead of promoting an inequitable educational
system, $10 million should be provided to high-performing
public schools and charter schools. My second amendment would
have withheld funding for vouchers until such time that at
least 90 percent of District public school students were being
taught by highly qualified teachers and had access to adequate
educational materials comparable to the highest-achieving
schools in the DC Metropolitan region. Unfortunately, both
efforts were unsuccessful.
CONCLUSION
I would like to reiterate my strong support for the
Chairman. I believe he has been fair and inclusive in crafting
this bill. However, I cannot support an education initiative
that diverts scarce dollars away from the public education
system to support an untested and unaccountable private school
subsidy that will aid relatively few children. I intend to push
for additional public school funds as this bill moves forward.
I also remain committed to home rule and minimizing any
inappropriate intrusions into the local governance of the
District of Columbia.
