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[H.R. 3797 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.3797

                       One Hundred Eighth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four


                                 An Act


 
  To authorize improvements in the operations of the government of the 
              District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    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 ``2004 District of Columbia Omnibus 
Authorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING SUBMISSION OF PLAN BY SCHOOL BOARD FOR ALLOCATION OF 
              FUNDS UNDER MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET.

    Section 452 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-
204.52, D.C. Official Code) is amended--
        (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``With respect to'' and 
    inserting ``(a) Role of Mayor and Council.--With respect to'';
        (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``This section'' and 
    inserting ``This subsection''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Plan for Allocation of Funds Under Proposed Budget.--
        ``(1) Submission of plan to council.--Not later than March 1 of 
    each year or the date on which the Mayor makes the proposed annual 
    budget for a year available under section 442 (whichever occurs 
    later), the Board of Education shall submit to the Council a plan 
    for the allocation of the Mayor's proposed budget among various 
    object classes and responsibility centers (as defined under 
    regulations of the Board).
        ``(2) Contents.--The plan submitted under this subsection shall 
    include a detailed presentation of how much money will be allocated 
    to each school, including--
            ``(A) a specific description of the amount of funds 
        available to the school for which spending decisions are under 
        the control of the school; and
            ``(B) a specific description of other responsibility center 
        funds which will be spent in a manner directly benefiting the 
        school, including funds which will be spent for personnel, 
        equipment and supplies, property maintenance, and student 
        services.''.

SEC. 3. MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND LEASING AGREEMENTS FOR 
              DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS.

    (a) Authority.--Subchapter III of chapter 17 of title 11, District 
of Columbia Code, is amended by inserting after section 11-1742 the 
following new section:

``Sec. 11-1742a. Multiyear contracting authority and leasing agreements

    ``(a) Severable Services Contracts for Periods Crossing Fiscal 
Years.--The Executive Officer may enter into a contract for procurement 
of severable services in the same manner and to the same extent as the 
head of an executive agency may enter into such a contract under 
section 303L of title III of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253l).
    ``(b) Multiyear Leasing Agreements.--
        ``(1) Authority.--The Executive Officer may enter into a lease 
    agreement for the accommodation of the District of Columbia courts 
    in a building which is in existence or being erected by the lessor 
    to accommodate the District of Columbia courts.
        ``(2) Terms.--A lease agreement under this subsection shall be 
    on terms the Executive Officer considers to be in the interest of 
    the Federal Government and the District of Columbia and necessary 
    for the accommodation of the District of Columbia courts. However, 
    the lease agreement may not bind the District of Columbia courts 
    for more than 10 years and the obligation of amounts for a lease 
    under this subsection is limited to the current fiscal year for 
    which payments are due without regard to section 1341(a)(1)(B) of 
    title 31, United States Code.
    ``(c) Multiyear Contracts.--
        ``(1) Authority.--The Executive Officer may enter into a 
    multiyear contract for the acquisition of property or services in 
    the same manner and to the same extent as an executive agency may 
    enter into such a contract under section 304B of title III of the 
    Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 
    254c). In applying such authority--
            ``(A) in section 304B(a)(2)(B)--
                ``(i) `the best interests of the District of Columbia 
            and the Federal Government' shall be substituted for `the 
            best interests of the United States'; and
                ``(ii) `the courts' programs' shall be substituted for 
            `the agency's programs';
            ``(B) the second sentence of section 304B(b), and 
        subsection (e), shall not apply; and
            ``(C) in section 304B(c), `$5,000,000' shall be substituted 
        for `$10,000,000'.
        ``(2) Cancellation or termination for insufficient funding 
    after first year.--In the event that funds are not made available 
    for the continuation of a multiyear contract for services into a 
    subsequent fiscal year, the contract shall be canceled or 
    terminated, and the costs of cancellation or termination may be 
    paid from--
            ``(A) appropriations originally available for the 
        performance of the contract concerned;
            ``(B) appropriations currently available for procurement of 
        the type of services concerned, and not otherwise obligated; or
            ``(C) funds appropriated for those payments.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter III 
of chapter 17 of title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 11-1742 the following new 
item:

``11-1742a. Multiyear contracting authority and leasing agreements.''.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ACADEMIC YEAR AS FISCAL YEAR FOR DISTRICT OF 
              COLUMBIA SCHOOLS.

    Section 441 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-
204.41, D.C. Official Code) is amended--
        (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``The fiscal year'' and 
    inserting ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
    the fiscal year'';
        (2) by striking the third sentence; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Exceptions.--
        ``(1) Armory board.--The fiscal year for the Armory Board shall 
    begin on the first day of January and shall end on the thirty-first 
    day of December of each calendar year.
        ``(2) Schools.--Effective with respect to fiscal year 2007 and 
    each succeeding fiscal year, the fiscal year for the District of 
    Columbia Public Schools (including public charter schools) and the 
    University of the District of Columbia shall begin on the first day 
    of July and end on the thirtieth day of June of each calendar 
    year.''.

SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR COUNCIL TO ADOPT BUDGET TO ACCOUNT 
              FOR DAYS OF RECESS.

    Section 446(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-
204.46(a), D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 101(a), is 
amended by striking ``50 calendar days'' and inserting ``56 calendar 
days''.

SEC. 6. EXEMPTION OF DISTRICT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ON COMPRESSED 
              SCHEDULE FROM FEDERAL OVERTIME REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 
U.S.C. 207) shall not apply to the hours of an employee of the District 
of Columbia government which constitute a compressed schedule.
    (b) Compressed Schedule Defined.--In this section, the term 
``compressed schedule'' means--
        (1) in the case of a full-time employee, an 80-hour biweekly 
    basic work requirement which is scheduled for less than 10 
    workdays, and
        (2) in the case of a part-time employee, a biweekly basic work 
    requirement of less than 80 hours which is scheduled for less than 
    10 workdays.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to hours 
occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 7. AVAILABILITY OF ENFORCED ANNUAL LEAVE OR ENFORCED LEAVE WITHOUT 
              PAY AS DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR CORPORATION COUNSEL 
              ATTORNEYS.

    (a) In General.--Section 856(a) of the District of Columbia 
Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec. 1-608.56(a), 
D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``or reduction in grade,'' 
and inserting ``reduction in grade, or the placing of such attorney on 
enforced annual leave or enforced leave without pay,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 8. REGULATION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BANKS BY FEDERAL DEPOSIT 
              INSURANCE CORPORATION.

    (a) Federal Deposit Insurance Act.--(1) Section 3 of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813) is amended--
        (A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking ``, State bank, and 
    District bank'' and inserting ``and State bank'';
        (B) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4);
        (C) in subsection (q)(1), by striking ``, any District bank,'';
        (D) in subsection (q)(2)(A), by striking ``(except a District 
    bank)''; and
        (E) in subsection (q)(3), by striking ``(except a District 
    bank),''.
    (2) Section 7(a)(1) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(a)(1)) is amended 
by striking ``(except a District bank)''.
    (3) Section 10(b)(2)(A) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 1820(b)(2)(A)) is 
amended by striking ``(except a District bank)''.
    (4) Section 11 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 1821) is amended--
        (A) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i), by striking ``or District 
    bank'';
        (B) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii)--
            (i) by striking ``or District bank''; and
            (ii) by striking ``or the code of law for the District of 
        Columbia''; and
        (C) in subsection (c)(3)(A), by striking ``(other than a 
    District depository institution)''.
    (5) Section 18 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 1828) is amended--
        (A) in section (c)(2)(A), by striking ``or a District bank'';
        (B) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking ``(except a District 
    bank)'';
        (C) in subsection (c)(2)(C), by striking ``a District Bank 
    or'';
        (D) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``(except a District 
    bank)'' each place such term appears;
        (E) in subsection (f), by striking ``or a District bank'';
        (F) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ``(except a District 
    bank)'';
        (G) in subsection (i)(2), by striking subparagraph (A) and by 
    redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (A), 
    (B), and (C), respectively;
        (H) in subsection (i)(2)(A) (as so redesignated by subparagraph 
    (G)), by striking ``(except a District bank)''; and
        (I) in subsection (i)(2)(B) (as so redesignated by subparagraph 
    (G)), by striking ``(except a District bank)''.
    (b) National Housing Act.--Section 203(s)(5) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(s)(5)) is amended by striking ``or District 
bank''.
    (c) Bank Holding Company Act.--The Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 
is amended--
        (1) in section 2(c) (12 U.S.C. 1841(c)), by striking paragraph 
    (3); and
        (2) in section 3(b)(1) (12 U.S.C. 1842(b)(1)), by striking ``or 
    a District bank''.
    (d) Bank Protection Act of 1968.--Section 2(1) of the Bank 
Protection Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1881(1)) is amended by striking ``and 
district banks''.
    (e) Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act.--The 
Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act (12 U.S.C. 3201 et 
seq.) is amended--
        (1) in section 207(1), by striking ``and banks located in the 
    District of Columbia''; and
        (2) in section 209(1), by striking ``and banks located in the 
    District of Columbia''.
    (f) Securities Exchange Act of 1934.--The Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 is amended--
        (1) in section 3(a)(34) (15 U.S.C. 78c(34)), by striking ``or a 
    bank operating under the Code of Law for the District of Columbia'' 
    each place such term appears in clause (i) of subparagraphs (A), 
    (B), (C), (D), and (F);
        (2) in section 3(a)(34)(G)(i) (15 U.S.C. 78c(34)(G)(i)), by 
    striking ``, a bank in the District of Columbia examined by the 
    Comptroller of the Currency,'';
        (3) in section 3(a)(34)(H)(i) (15 U.S.C. 78c(34)(H)(i)), by 
    striking ``or a bank in the District of Columbia examined by the 
    Comptroller of the Currency'';
        (4) in section 12(i)(1) (15 U.S.C. 78l(i)(1)), by striking 
    ``and banks operating under the Code of Law for the District of 
    Columbia'';
        (5) in section 17(f)(4)(A) (15 U.S.C. 78q(f)(4)(A)), by 
    striking ``and banks operating under the Code of Law for the 
    District of Columbia''; and
        (6) in section 17(f)(4)(B) (15 U.S.C. 78q(f)(4)(B)), by 
    striking ``or a bank operating under the Code of Law for the 
    District of Columbia''.
    (g) National Bank Receivership Act.--The National Bank Receivership 
Act is amended by striking section 6.
    (h) Federal Reserve Act.--The last sentence of the 3rd undesignated 
paragraph of section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 321) is 
amended by striking ``(except within the District of Columbia)''.
    (i) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the amendments made by 
this Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each 
succeeding fiscal year.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.