[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3995 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3995

    To establish procedures governing the responsibilities of court-
 appointed receivers who administer departments, offices, and agencies 
                of the District of Columbia government.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 15, 2000

  Ms. Norton  (for herself and Mr. Davis of Virginia) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government 
                                 Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
    To establish procedures governing the responsibilities of court-
 appointed receivers who administer departments, offices, and agencies 
                of the District of Columbia government.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Receivership 
Accountability Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULES APPLICABLE TO RECEIVERS WITH RESPONSIBILITIES 
              OVER DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT.

    (a) In General.--Each District of Columbia receiver shall be 
subject to the requirements described in section 3.
    (b) District of Columbia Receiver Defined.--In this Act, a 
``District of Columbia receiver'' is any receiver or other official 
appointed by the United States District Court for the District of 
Columbia or the Superior Court of the District of Columbia during 1995 
or any succeeding year to administer any department, agency, or office 
of the government of the District of Columbia.

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED.

    (a) Cost Control.--Each District of Columbia receiver who is 
responsible for the administration of a department, agency, or office 
of the government of the District of Columbia shall ensure that the 
costs incurred in the administration of such department, agency, or 
office (including personnel costs of the receiver) are consistent with 
applicable regional and national standards, except that the court 
appointing the receiver may waive the application of this subsection to 
the receiver during an interim period (not to exceed 2 years) which 
begins on the date the receiver assumes responsibility for the 
administration of such department, agency, or office.
    (b) Use of Best Practices to Promote Efficient and Cost-Effective 
Administration.--Each District of Columbia receiver who is responsible 
for the administration of a department, agency, or office of the 
government of the District of Columbia shall carry out the 
administration of such department, agency, or office through the use of 
best practices and other methods which promote the financial stability 
and management efficiency of the government of the District of 
Columbia.
    (c) Preparation and Submission of Budget.--
            (1) Consultation with mayor and chief financial officer.--
        In preparing the annual budget for a fiscal year for the 
        department, agency, or office of the government of the District 
        of Columbia administered by the receiver, each District of 
        Columbia receiver shall consult with the Mayor and Chief 
        Financial Officer of the District of Columbia.
            (2) Submission of estimates.--After the consultation 
        required under paragraph (1), the receiver shall prepare and 
        submit to the Mayor, for inclusion in the annual budget of the 
        District of Columbia for the year, the receiver's estimates of 
        the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the 
        maintenance and operation of the department, agency, or office 
        for the year.
            (3) Treatment by mayor and council.--The estimates 
        submitted under paragraph (2) shall be forwarded by the Mayor 
        to the Council for its action pursuant to sections 446 and 
        603(c) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, without 
        revision but subject to the Mayor's recommendations. 
        Notwithstanding any provision of the District of Columbia Home 
        Rule Act, the Council may comment or make recommendations 
        concerning such estimates but shall have no authority under 
        such Act to revise such estimates.
            (4) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply with 
        respect to fiscal year 2001 and each succeeding fiscal year.
    (d) Annual Fiscal and Management Audit.--The Inspector General of 
the District of Columbia shall conduct an annual fiscal and management 
audit of each department, agency, or office of the government of the 
District of Columbia administered by a District of Columbia receiver, 
and each District of Columbia receiver shall provide the Inspector 
General with such information and assistance as the Inspector General 
may require to conduct such audit.
    (e) Procurement.--Each District of Columbia receiver shall carry 
out procurement on behalf of the department, agency, or office of the 
government of the District of Columbia administered by the receiver 
through the Chief Procurement Officer of the District of Columbia, in 
accordance with applicable policies and practices established by the 
Chief Procurement Officer for departments, agencies, and offices of the 
government of the District of Columbia.
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