[House Report 104-294]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    104-294
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             DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 1996

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October 26, 1995.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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    Mr. Walsh, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                             together with

                            DISSENTING VIEWS

                        [To accompany H.R. 2546]

    The Committee on Appropriations submits the following 
report in explanation of the accompanying bill making 
appropriations for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.

                        INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT

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                                                               Page

                                                            Bill Report
Summary of estimates and recommendations...................
                                                                      2
Federal funds..............................................     2
                                                                      2
District of Columbia funds.................................     2
                                                                      2
Operating Expenses:
        Governmental direction and support.................     2
                                                                     25
        Economic development and regulation................     4
                                                                     32
        Public safety and justice..........................     6
                                                                     36
        Public education system............................     9
                                                                     41
        Human support services.............................    12
                                                                     45
        Public works.......................................    13
                                                                     50
        Washington Convention Center fund..................    13
                                                                     56
        Repayment of loans and interest....................    13
                                                                     56
        Repayment of General Fund Recovery Debt............    14
                                                                     56
        Short-Term Borrowing...............................    15
                                                                     57
        Pay Renegotiation..................................    15
                                                                     58
        Rainy Day Fund.....................................    15
                                                                     58
        Incentive Buyout Program...........................    16
                                                                     58
        Outplacement Services..............................    16
                                                                     58
        Boards and Commissions Reduction...................    16
                                                                     58
        Government Re-engineering Program..................    17
                                                                     58
        Personal and Nonpersonal Services Adjustment.......    17
                                                                     58
        Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund....................    19
                                                                     65
        Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund.......    20
                                                                     65
        Cable Television Enterprise Fund...................    21
                                                                     65
        Sports Commission (STARPLEX).......................    21
                                                                     66
        D.C. General Hospital..............................    22
                                                                     66
        D.C. Retirement Board..............................    22
                                                                     66
        Correctional Industries Fund.......................    23
                                                                     66
        Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund.......    23
                                                                     66
        D.C. Financial Responsibility and Management 
            Assistance Authority...........................    23
                                                                     67
Capital outlay.............................................    17
                                                                     59
General provisions.........................................    24
                                                                     68
Rescission of funds........................................
                                                                     71
Inflationary impact statement..............................
                                                                     71
Comparison with budget resolution..........................
                                                                     72
Five-year projection of outlays............................
                                                                     72
Financial assistance to State and local governments........
                                                                     72
Transfer of funds..........................................
                                                                     73
Changes in the application of existing law.................
                                                                     73
Compliance with clause 3--rule XIII........................
                                                                     80
Comparative table..........................................
                                                                     89
Committee votes............................................
                                                                     91
Dissenting views...........................................
                                                                     96

                SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

                             Federal Funds

    Budget estimates for Federal funds considered by the 
Committee where submitted in the Budget of the United States 
for 1996 (House Document No. 104-4) and totaled $712,070,000. 
Included in the request is a Federal payment of $660,000,000 
and $52,070,000 for a Federal contribution to the city's 
police, fire, teachers and judges retirement funds.
    The Committee recommends $712,000,000 in Federal funds for 
fiscal year 1996, including a Federal payment of $660,000,000 
which is the same amount that is authorized by Public Law 103-
373, approved October 19, 1994 and $52,000,000 for the Federal 
contribution to the city's three retirement funds. The 
reduction of $70,000 is necessary to comply with the 
Committee's 602(b) allocation of budget authority and outlays 
for fiscal year 1996.

                       District of Columbia Funds

    A total of $5,284,417,000, consisting of $5,213,023,000 in 
operating expenses and $71,394,000 in capital outlay funds, was 
the original request from the District of Columbia for fiscal 
year 1996 which was received by the Congress on June 29, 1995 
and printed as House Document No. 104-89. After the District of 
Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 
Authority made their recommendations a revised budget of 
$5,250,386,000, consisting of $5,148,347,000 in operating 
expenses and $102,039,000 in capital outlay funds, was received 
on August 8, 1995. Subsequently, on August 15, 1995, the 
Financial Authority recommended $5,015,707,000 in operating 
expenses (details added to $5,015,694,000), but made no 
recommendation regarding capital outlay funds.
    The Committee recommends adoption of the Authority's 
recommended detailed operating budget of $5,015,694,000 and the 
District's revised capital outlay budget of $102,039,000. The 
Committee further recommends a general reduction of 
$148,411,000 in operating expenses to be allocated by the Mayor 
in accordance with the direction of the D.C. Financial 
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, pursuant to 
section 208 of the District of Columbia Financial 
Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995 (Public 
Law 104-8, approved April 17, 1995). The Committee notes that a 
reduction of $150,000,000 was approved by the House on July 13, 
1994, during consideration of the District's fiscal year 1995 
appropriations Act.
    The total net budget recommended by the Committee is 
$4,969,322,000 consisting of $5,015,694,000 in operating 
expenses and $102,039,000 in capital outlay funds less a 
general reduction of $148,411,000 in operating expenses which 
results in a net appropriation of $4,867,283,000 in operating 
expenses. The recommended budget for fiscal year 1996 is 
$99,930,635 below the budget appropriated for fiscal year 1995. 
The reduction of $99,930,635 consists of $84,377,000 in 
operating expenses and $15,553,635 in capital outlay funds.
    To avoid any misunderstanding, the Committee has included 
language in section 151 of the general provisions which places 
a ceiling of $4,867,283,000 on the total amount of 
appropriations available to the District of Columbia government 
for operating expenses during fiscal year 1996.

                      Comparative Summary of Bill

    The following table summarizes the amounts recommended in 
the bill compared with appropriations enacted for fiscal year 
1995 and budget estimates presented for fiscal year 1996:

                                                                                   COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF BILL                                                                                  
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                                                                                                                                                   Committee compared with--                    
                                               1995        1996 original                       Authority        Committee    -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          appropriation       request        1996 revised    recommendation   recommendation    Fiscal year      Fiscal year      Fiscal year      Fiscal year  
                                                                                                                                    1995        1996 original     1996 revised    1996 authority
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             FEDERAL FUNDS                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                
Federal payment to the District of                                                                                                                                                              
 Columbia..............................     660,000,000      660,000,000      660,000,000      660,000,000      660,000,000                0                0                0                0 
Federal contribution to retirement                                                                                                                                                              
 funds.................................      52,070,000       52,070,000       52,070,000       52,070,000       52,000,000          (70,000)         (70,000)         (70,000)         (70,000)
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      Total, Federal funds to the                                                                                                                                                               
       District of Columbia............     712,070,000      712,070,000      712,070,000      712,070,000      712,000,000          (70,000)         (70,000)         (70,000)         (70,000)
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       DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                
Operating expenses: General fund.......   3,254,904,000    3,389,364,000    3,389,270,000    3,423,300,000    3,423,300,000      168,396,000       33,936,000       34,030,000                0 
Enterprise funds:                                                                                                                                                                               
    Water and sewer....................     265,653,000      238,676,000      238,676,000      188,221,000      188,221,000      (77,432,000)     (50,455,000)     (50,455,000)               0 
    Lottery and charitable games.......       8,318,000        8,142,000        8,142,000        8,099,000        8,099,000         (219,000)         (43,000)         (43,000)               0 
    Cable television...................       2,353,000        2,019,000        2,019,000        2,137,000        2,137,000         (216,000)         118,000          118,000                0 
    Financial Authority................               0                0        3,500,000        3,500,000        3,500,000        3,500,000        3,500,000                0                0 
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      Total, operating expenses........   3,531,228,000    3,638,201,000    3,641,607,000    3,625,257,000    3,625,257,000       94,029,000      (12,944,000)     (16,350,000)               0 
Federal grants.........................     777,354,000      923,210,000      866,950,000      866,950,000      866,950,000       89,596,000      (56,260,000)               0                0 
Private and other funding..............     413,280,000      414,196,000      413,038,000      362,158,000      362,158,000      (51,122,000)     (52,038,000)     (50,880,000)               0 
Intra-District.........................     229,798,000      237,416,000      226,752,000      161,329,000      161,329,000      (68,469,000)     (76,087,000)     (65,423,000)               0 
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      Grand total, operating expenses..   4,951,660,000    5,213,023,000    5,148,347,000    5,015,694,000    5,015,694,000       64,034,000     (197,329,000)    (132,653,000)               0 
Personal and Nonpersonal Services                                                                                                                                                               
 Adjustment............................               0                0                0                0     (148,411,000)    (148,411,000)    (148,411,000)    (148,411,000)    (148,411,000)
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      Net total, operating expenses net   4,951,660,000    5,213,023,000    5,148,347,000    5,015,694,000    4,867,283,000      (84,377,000)    (345,740,000)    (281,064,000)    (148,411,000)
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Capital outlay:                                                                                                                                                                                 
    General fund.......................       5,600,000      (53,455,000)     (22,810,000)     (22,810,000)     (22,810,000)     (28,410,000)      30,645,000                0                0 
    Water and sewer....................         (21,365)               0                0                0                0           21,365                0                0                0 
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      Total, Capital outlay............       5,578,635      (53,455,000)     (22,810,000)     (22,810,000)     (22,810,000)     (28,388,635)      30,645,000                0                0 
Federal grants and other...............     112,014,000      124,849,000      124,849,000      124,849,000      124,849,000       12,835,000                0                0                0 
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      Grand total, Capital outlay......     117,592,635       71,394,000      102,039,000      102,039,000      102,039,000      (15,553,635)      30,645,000                0                0 
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      Grand total......................   5,069,252,635    5,284,417,000    5,250,386,000    5,117,733,000    4,969,322,000      (99,930,635)    (315,095,000)    (281,064,000)    (148,411,000)
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                           GENERAL STATEMENT

    The Committee concurs with the statements made by the 
Rivlin Commission in its December 1994 report:

          The high cost of the District's government is the 
        logical outcome of a long series of events and 
        decisions. Although steps have been taken to reverse 
        the process, they haven't been enough.
          Despite the clear need for additional cost-cutting, 
        the government still provides more services than it can 
        afford.
          Unimplemented Rivlin Commission recommendations could 
        save the District an estimated $400 million in 
        operating costs per year * * * (and that) other 
        opportunities could add millions in savings.

    The Rivlin report expressed very well the reasoning for 
Congress' involvement in the District's financial affairs and 
the effect on Home Rule. It talked about the mandatory $140 
million cut to the 1995 budget as ``the most sweeping Federal 
involvement in local affairs since Home Rule began and a 
reflection of members' profound doubts about the District's 
ability to manage itself.''
    The report goes on to say that ``the District's predicament 
has been studied by group after group, only to come to the same 
conclusions. We add our voice to the choir, in the hope that 
all these voices joined together can effect changes no group 
has been able to do on its own.'' And ``our conclusion is that 
addressing the expenditure side of the ledger must be the first 
step in revitalizing the District. Mismanagement cannot and 
will not be excused: in light of limited resources and 
Congressional scrutiny, the District must first demonstrate 
that it can operate efficiently and effectively * * *''
    The budget recommended in this bill by the Committee is 
designed to start the District on a road toward revitalization 
in the immediate future.

                  Establishment of Financial Authority

    The District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and 
Management Assistance Authority was established by Public Law 
104-8, and signed by the President on April 17, 1995. Its 
purpose is to ensure, among other things, the long-term 
financial, fiscal and economic vitality and operational 
efficiency of the District of Columbia. The Committee urges the 
Authority to instill a sense of urgency, discipline, planning 
and implementation practices within the District government as 
soon as possible so that results are forthcoming in a 
relatively short period of time. The Authority has been 
legislated powers beyond those of other ``control boards'' and 
the Committee expects the Authority to use those powers if 
necessary to bring about reform in the District government so 
that services are improved and accountability and integrity are 
present to eliminate ``profound doubts about the District's 
ability to manage itself.''.
    One of the Authority's duties is to recommend changes to 
the District's annual financial plan and budget. Accordingly, 
the Authority transmitted to Congress and the President on 
August 15, 1995 a recommended operating budget for the District 
of Columbia government for fiscal year 1996 of $5,015,694,000 
and 35,771 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. The Committee 
accepts the recommendation of the Authority and recommends an 
additional reduction of $148,411,000. The Committee's 
additional reduction is based on analysis which included 
extensive review and research of documents as well as 
discussions with numerous individuals from inside and outside 
the District government, and included:
          a. Testimony before the Subcommittee.
          b. Reports from the:
                  City Auditor;
                  General Accounting Office;
                  Congressional Research Service;
                  Rivlin Commission;
                  Mayor's transition team;
                  Internal D.C. departments.
          c. Personal discussions with city officials and 
        personnel.
          d. Council recommendations, meetings and proposed 
        legislation.
          e. Groups petitioning Congress, such as:
                  Committee on Public Education (COPE), and
                  Parents United for Public Schools.
    Based on the above research and analysis the Committee 
believes that an operating budget of $4,867,283,000 for the 
District government is sufficient to provide the services 
needed for the well being of all those who will live, work or 
visit in the District of Columbia during fiscal year 1996.

                Committee Concerns Referred to Authority

    The Committee requests the Authority to review the 
following issues that were brought to the Committee's attention 
during preparation of the District's fiscal year 1996 
appropriations bill and to resolve them at the local level by 
working with the Mayor and City Council. The Committee further 
requests that a report on these issues showing the disposition 
of those that have been resolved and providing recommendations 
to resolve the others, be submitted on March 1, 1996, with the 
financial plan and supplemental budget request for fiscal year 
1996.
    1. The timely disbursement of Ryan White and other Federal 
grant funds and vendor payments.
    2. The establishment of a highway transportation fund for 
the purpose of escrowing motor vehicle fuel taxes to comply 
with the provisions of Public Law 104-21, approved August 4, 
1995, which waived the District's local match for $160,000,000 
in Federal highway funds.
    3. The economic impact of rent control and the feasibility 
of decontrolling units as they become vacant.
    4. The issue of whether unemployment benefits should be 
paid to seasonal workers for their customary vacation period.
    5. The effect of the Displaced Workers Protection Act on 
the District government and the feasibility of repealing the 
Act.
    6. Reducing the amounts paid to members of the Board of 
Education and reducing the Board's staff and other expenses.
    7. Reducing the amounts paid to members of the Retirement 
Board and strengthening the qualifications for appointed 
members.
    8. Reviewing the District's health care system and Medicaid 
program. The Rivlin Commission stated that the District's 
Medicaid benefits * * * are exceeded by only five states. In 
addition, estimates are that almost one third of the District's 
expenditures are medically related.
    9. Reviewing writeoffs and waivers of District taxes and 
other revenues.
    10. Reviewing uncollected water bills which totaled $33.3 
million as of July 29, 1994.
    11. Reviewing the District's bond restructuring program 
especially in light of the proposal earlier this year that 
District officials stated would have increased interest 
payments over the life of the debt by $198,000,000 which would 
have come out of operating revenues in future years, thus 
reducing the amount of revenues available to pay current 
operating expenses in those years. It would seem prudent and 
fiscally responsible that any debt restructuring result in a 
reduction in the cost of total debt service after accounting 
for issuance costs.
    12. Eliminating the twice-a-year cost of living increase 
for police, fire, and teachers that was eliminated for Federal 
retirees in 1982 and link their annual increases to the Federal 
system. Also consider a new retirement program for new hires 
that does not create an unfunded liability.
    13. Repealing the Clean Air Compliance Fee Act of 1994.
    14. Strengthening the District's financial structure so 
that those responsible for overspending can be held 
accountable.
    15. The propriety and fiscal impact of allowing elected 
officials to represent third parties in actions against the 
District government.
    16. Reviewing employee work rules to determine whether they 
are overly generous at the expense of taxpayers.
    17. Reducing police overtime for court appearances through 
night papering or other means.
    18. Reviewing the District government's role and 
responsibilities in the recent agreement with the suburban 
governments concerning the operation of the Blue Plains Waste 
Water Treatment Plant and how the agreement can be implemented 
to reduce the city's financial liability. In addition, it is 
the Committee's understanding that $83 million was withdrawn 
from the Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund during fiscal year 
1994 and transferred to other District of Columbia programs. 
The Committee further understands that the Blue Plains Waste 
Water Treatment Plant's budget falls within this particular 
fund. The Committee understands this shifting of funds has 
resulted in serious safety concerns about the proper 
maintenance and operation of the Blue Plains facility. 
Therefore, the Committee requests that the District of Columbia 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority 
address, in its March 1996 financial report and plan, how the 
District intends to restore the $83 million removed from the 
Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund and the timing of that 
restoration.
    19. Reviewing the District government's plan to privatize 
the correctional activities at Lorton and close the Lorton 
prison facility over a five-year period beginning with fiscal 
year 1996.
    20. Recommending amendments to the Authority's enabling 
legislation (P.L. 104-8) to improve the operational procedures 
and powers of the Authority.
    21. Performing management assessment studies to improve the 
delivery of services especially in the areas of issuing 
building permits, trash collection, school and office 
maintenance, and police, fire and ambulance deployment. Also 
reviewing services at the Bureau of Motor Vehicle Services, 
including an expansion in the number of vehicle inspection 
stations throughout the District with certain stations 
providing Saturday hours.
    22. Reviewing the relationship of escalating operating 
expenses and declining revenues of the Lottery and Charitable 
Games Board.
    23. Insuring that fleet maintenance is performed properly 
and timely so that vehicles and equipment for police 
operations, fire fighters, ambulance service and trash 
collection are in a state of readiness to provide the services 
needed by the citizens of the District.
    24. Reducing the per capita costs of services provided by 
the District government. The District's per capita costs for 
education, safety, trash collection, recycling, aid to families 
with dependent children, job training, homelessness, and 
substance abuse appear to be higher than many local 
jurisdictions and other cities in the nation.
    25. Improving the reporting format and content of financial 
information provided by the District government to the Mayor, 
Council, Congress, the President, and the general public so 
that it is understandable and useable by all parties.
    26. Restructuring the District government so that state 
functions are accurately identified and the operation and costs 
of those functions addressed properly and fairly.
    27. Seeking ways to encourage new businesses to locate in 
the District as well as retain present business operations.
    28. Seeking out the best management and operating practices 
of other cities and introducing them into the District 
government to improve operations.

                            TOTAL RESOURCES

    Based on recommendations in the bill, a total of 
$4,969,322,000 and 35,771 positions will be available to the 
District government during the next fiscal year. Included in 
this figure are appropriations from local funds, Federal 
grants, private and other funds, and intra-District funds. The 
financing of appropriations from District funds is from the 
Federal payment and revenues from various local taxes, fees, 
charges and other collections received by the District 
government.
    A summary of the total resources follows:

                                                        TOTAL ESTIMATED RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FISCAL YEAR 1996                                                       
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                                                         General fund                Federal grants               Private and other             Intra-District              Total resources     
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                                                      FTE's        Amount         FTE's         Amount          FTE's         Amount          FTE's        Amount         FTE's        Amount   
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Governmental direction and support..............         1,125     $118,167              5          $2,464            71          $4,474          264       $24,688         1,465      $149,793 
Economic development and regulation.............           696       66,505            509          38,792           260          17,658          227        16,330         1,692       139,285 
Public safety and justice.......................        11,365      930,889             70           8,942             4           5,160          105         9,115        11,544       954,106 
Public education system.........................         9,996      670,833          1,227          87,385           234          21,719          213         9,046        11,670       788,983 
Human support services..........................         3,650    1,067,516          2,639         726,685            66          46,763          114         4,674         6,469     1,845,638 
Public works....................................         1,158      225,673             32           2,682            68          18,342          656        50,629         1,914       297,326 
Washington Convention Center payment............             0        5,400              0               0             0               0            0             0             0         5,400 
Repayment of loans and interest.................             0      327,787              0               0             0               0            0             0             0       327,787 
Repayment of general fund recovery debt.........             0       38,678              0               0             0               0            0             0             0        38,678 
Short-term borrowing............................             0        9,698              0               0             0               0            0             0             0         9,698 
Pay renegotiation and compensation reduction....             0      (46,409)             0               0             0               0            0             0             0       (46,409)
Rainy Day Fund..................................             0        4,563              0               0             0               0            0             0             0         4,563 
Incentive Buyout Program........................             0       19,000              0               0             0               0            0             0             0        19,000 
Outplacement services...........................             0        1,500              0               0             0               0            0             0             0         1,500 
Boards and commissions rescission...............             0         (500)             0               0             0               0            0             0             0          (500)
Government re-engineering program...............             0      (16,000)             0               0             0               0            0             0             0       (16,000)
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      Total, general fund, operating expenses...        27,990    3,423,300          4,482         866,950           703         114,116        1,579       114,482        34,754     4,518,848 
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Enterprise and other funds:                                                                                                                                                                     
    Water and sewer enterprise fund.............           924      188,221              0               0             0             433          100         4,744         1,024       193,398 
    Lottery and charitable games................            88        8,099              0               0             0         221,808            0             0            88       229,907 
    Office of Cable Television..................             8        2,137              0               0             0             332            0             0             8         2,469 
    D.C. Retirement Board.......................             0            0              0               0            11          13,417            0             0            11        13,417 
    D.C. General Hospital.......................             0            0              0               0             0               0         -180        (2,487)         (180)       (2,487)
    Correctional industries.....................             0            0              0               0            22           3,415           44         6,633            66        10,048 
    Sport commission............................             0            0              0               0             0           8,637            0             0             0         8,637 
    Washington Convention Center................             0            0              0               0             0               0            0        37,957             0        37,957 
    Financial Control Board.....................             0        3,500              0               0             0               0            0             0             0         3,500 
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      Total, enterprise and other funds.........         1,020      201,957              0               0            33         248,042          (36)       46,847         1,017       496,846 
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      Total, operating expenses.................        29,010    3,625,257          4,484         866,950           736         362,158        1,543       161,329        35,771     5,015,694 
Personal and nonpersonal services adjustment....             0     (148,411)             0               0             0               0            0             0             0      (148,411)
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      Net total, operating expenses.............             0    3,476,846          4,482         866,950           736         362,158        1,543       161,329        35,771     4,867,283 
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Capital outlay:                                                                                                                                                                                 
    General fund................................             0      (22,810)             0          85,372             0               0            0             0             0        62,562 
    Water and sewer fund........................             0            0              0          39,477             0               0            0             0             0        39,477 
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      Total, capital outlay.....................             0      (22,810)             0         124,849             0               0            0             0             0       102,039 
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      Grand total...............................        29,010    3,454,036          4,482         991,799           736         362,158        1,543       161,329        35,771     4,969,322 
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                             FEDERAL FUNDS

    An estimated $1,729,912,000 in Federal funds will be 
available to the District of Columbia government during fiscal 
year 1996. Included in this total are the Federal payment and 
the Federal contribution to local pension funds. Other Federal 
funds will be received by the District from the various Federal 
grant programs. In addition, Federal reimbursements are 
received from such programs as medicaid and medicare.
    The following table summarizes the various Federal funds 
estimated to be available to the District government during 
fiscal year 1996:

                              Federal Funds

        Item                                                      Amount
Federal payment.........................................    $660,000,000
Federal contribution to police officers, fire fighters, 
    judges and teachers retirement funds................      52,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
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      Subtotal, Federal payment.........................     712,000,000
Federal grants..........................................     991,799,000
Federal reimbursements (estimated)......................      26,113,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Federal funds..............................   1,729,912,000

                            federal payment

    The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $660,000,000 
for fiscal year 1996 which is the same level as fiscal year 
1995, and represent 24.2 percent of the anticipated general 
fund revenue local collections for fiscal year 1996.
    A table showing the Federal payment and its relationship to 
general fund local revenue collections for fiscal year 1951 
through 1996 follows:

             FEDERAL PAYMENT COMPARED TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GENERAL FUND REVENUE LOCAL COLLECTIONS            
                                          [Dollar amounts in thousands]                                         
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                                                                                              Federal payment as
                                                        Federal payment     General revenue     a percentage of 
                                                         appropriated      local collections  general fund local
                                                        (general fund)                            collections   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1951................................................              $9,800             $97,866                10.0
1952................................................              10,400             102,398                10.2
1953................................................              10,000             104,823                 9.5
1954................................................              11,000             105,456                10.4
1955................................................              20,000             114,808                17.4
1956................................................              18,000             122,302                14.7
1957................................................              20,000             137,280                14.6
1958................................................              20,000             144,745                13.8
1959................................................              25,000             149,751                16.7
1960................................................              25,000             162,888                15.3
1961................................................              25,000             167,986                14.9
1962................................................              30,000             181,615                16.5
1963................................................              30,000             205,298                14.6
1964................................................              37,500             215,804                17.4
1965................................................              37,500             230,995                16.2
1966................................................              44,250             256,398                17.3
1967................................................              58,000             272,906                21.3
1968................................................              70,000             301,767                23.2
1969................................................              89,365             341,033                26.2
1970................................................         \1\ 116,166             388,523                29.9
1971................................................         \2\ 131,000             432,010                30.3
1972................................................             173,654             458,523                37.9
1973................................................             181,500             505,276                35.9
1974................................................             187,450             534,253                35.1
1975................................................             226,200             554,222                40.8
1976................................................             248,949             628,245                39.6
Transition quarter..................................              66,138             199,652                33.1
1977................................................             276,000             754,447                36.6
1978................................................             276,000             880,699                31.3
1979................................................         \3\ 250,000             953,697                26.2
1980................................................             276,500           1,082,209                25.5
1981................................................             300,000           1,190,596                25.2
1982................................................             336,600           1,271,727                26.5
1983................................................         \4\ 361,000           1,402,409                25.7
1984................................................         \5\ 386,000           1,522,875                25.3
1985................................................         \6\ 425,000           1,692,804                25.1
1986................................................             412,388           1,862,043                22.1
1987................................................             444,500           2,042,444                21.8
1988................................................             430,500           2,221,290                19.4
1989................................................             430,500           2,419,603                17.8
1990................................................         \7\ 430,500           2,502,883                17.2
1991................................................         \8\ 530,500           2,603,560                20.4
1992................................................         \9\ 630,500           2,665,101                23.7
1993................................................        \10\ 624,854           2,808,647                22.2
1994................................................        \11\ 630,603           2,738,840                23.0
1995................................................             660,000           2,711,059                24.3
1996 request and recommendation.....................             660,000           2,721,737                24.2
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\1\ Includes $5,000,000 as provided in Public Law 91-106 for law enforcement activities in fiscal year 1970 only
  and $8,000,000 as provided in Public Law 91-287 for use in defraying the cost of the retroactive pay increase 
  for policemen, firemen, and teachers.                                                                         
\2\ Includes $5,000,000 as provided in Public Law 91-358 for purposes of the D.C. Court Reform and Criminal     
  Procedures Act of 1970.                                                                                       
\3\ Excludes one-time special payment of $9,900,000 for the Federal share of the RFK stadium bond repayment.    
\4\ Excludes one-time payment of $2,342,600 for special crime initiative.                                       
\5\ Excludes one-time special payment of $31,221,600 for crime initiative, Saint Elizabeths Hospital and        
  education.                                                                                                    
\6\ Excludes $20,000,000 one-time special Federal payment for Saint Elizabeths Hospital and $9,873,000 for      
  criminal justice initiative.                                                                                  
\7\ Excludes $15,000,000 special Federal payment for Saint Elizabeths Hospital and $31,772,000 for Drug         
  Emergency.                                                                                                    
\8\ Excludes $10,000,000 special Federal payment for Saint Elizabeths Hospital, $26,708,000 for Drug Emergency, 
  $20,300,000 for new correctional treatment facility, $1,000,000 for Commission on Budget and Financial        
  Priorities, $14,080,000 for Board of Education, $1,141,000 for the Fire Department, $160,000 for the Superior 
  Court, $5,000,000 for D.C. General Hospital, and $3,041,000 for the Department of Human Services.             
\9\ Excludes $75,000 for the Metropolitan Police Department, $3,205,000 for the Board of Education, $9,500,000  
  for D.C. General Hospital, and $500,000 for the Department of Human Services.                                 
\10\ Reflects 24 percent of fiscal year 1991 revenues (two years prior) to budget year. Also, excludes          
  $5,514,000 for inaugural activities and $5,561,600 for a trauma care fund.                                    
\11\ Excludes $17,327,000 for crime and youth initiative.                                                       

                          District of Columbia

    The District estimates it will collect a total of 
$2,929,568,000 in local revenues in fiscal year 1996 from 
various taxes, fees, and charges. These collections are 
expected to be $23,087,000 higher than the fiscal year 1995 
estimated collections at the time the Congress approved the 
fiscal year 1995 appropriation bill.
    A summary of these revenues comparing fiscal years 1995 and 
1996 by source follows:

                                     DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LOCAL COLLECTIONS                                     
                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                          Fiscal year--                         
                                                                --------------------------------    Increases/  
                                                                  1995 revised        1996          (decrease)  
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues:                                                                                                       
    Local sources:                                                                                              
        Property taxes.........................................         787,600         762,600         (25,000)
        Sales taxes............................................         554,800         558,400           3,600 
        Income taxes...........................................         812,200         835,500          23,300 
        Other taxes............................................         287,200         293,355           6,155 
        Licenses & Permits.....................................          49,031          51,448           2,417 
        Fines & Forfeitures....................................          48,741          48,790              49 
        Service charges........................................          61,790          69,489           7,699 
        Miscellaneous..........................................          33,697          31,660          (2,037)
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
          Subtotal, local revenues.............................       2,635,059       2,651,242          16,183 
                                                                ================================================
Other financing sources:                                                                                        
    Sale of surplus property...................................           5,300               5          (5,295)
    Other transfers............................................             400             690             290 
    Lottery transfer...........................................          70,300          69,800            (500)
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
      Total, other financing sources...........................          76,000          70,495          (5,505)
                                                                ================================================
      Total, general fund revenues.............................       2,711,059       2,721,737          10,678 
                                                                ================================================
Water and sewer enterprise fund................................         195,422         207,831          12,409 
                                                                ================================================
      Total....................................................       2,906,481       2,929,568          23,087 
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                       history of federal payment

    The Committee is including the usual history of the Federal 
payment and its relationship to the District's appropriated 
budget going back to fiscal year 1921. Figures for fiscal years 
1921 through 1975 reflect general fund appropriations only, 
while appropriations from 1976 through 1980 are for operating 
expenses from all sources which include the general fund as 
well as the water and sewer fund. Appropriations for 1981 
through 1996 estimates include operating expenses from the 
general fund only.
    The history referred to follows:

                            FEDERAL PAYMENT AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE GENERAL FUND                            
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      District of Columbia                      U.S. share as a 
          Fiscal year           Total appropriations          share             U.S. share      percent of total
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1921..........................           $21,474,271           $12,256,178         $9,218,093              42.93
1922..........................            22,977,411            13,784,648          9,192,763              40.01
1923..........................            23,833,043            14,430,265          9,402,778              39.45
1924..........................            23,903,755            14,463,330          9,440,425              39.49
1925..........................            31,175,672            22,030,317          9,145,355              29.33
1926..........................            31,139,730            22,139,638          9,000,092              28.90
1927..........................            33,951,478            24,950,987          9,000,491              26.51
1928..........................            34,894,148            25,892,358          9,001,790              25.80
1929..........................            35,957,970            26,957,753          9,000,217              25.03
1930..........................            40,694,306            31,694,306          9,000,000              22.12
1931..........................            45,625,286            36,125,252          9,500,034              20.82
1932..........................            43,840,022            34,339,911          9,500,111              21.67
1933..........................            39,626,998            31,851,847          7,775,151              19.62
1934..........................            29,700,737            24,000,708          5,700,029              19.19
1935..........................            34,620,004            30,080,709          4,539,295              13.11
1936..........................            38,295,953            32,588,424          5,707,529              14.90
1937..........................            40,182,768            35,177,768          5,005,000              12.46
1938..........................            41,143,818            36,118,792          5,025,026              12.21
1939..........................            40,494,451            35,494,451          5,000,000              12.35
1940..........................            41,777,885            35,777,768          6,000,117              14.36
1941..........................            43,136,909            37,136,909          6,000,000              13.91
1942..........................            47,401,269            41,401,269          6,000,000              12.66
1943..........................            49,422,932            43,422,932          6,000,000              12.14
1944..........................            54,642,247            48,642,247          6,000,000              10.98
1945..........................            62,599,125            56,599,125          6,000,000               9.58
1946..........................            64,728,423            58,728,423          6,000,000               9.27
1947..........................            72,584,314            64,584,314          8,000,000              11.02
1948..........................            81,744,086            70,744,086         11,000,000              13.46
1949..........................            86,017,985            75,017,985         11,000,000              12.79
1950..........................            98,331,275            87,331,275         11,000,000              11.19
1951..........................           103,924,822            94,124,822          9,800,000               9.43
1952..........................           121,265,978           110,865,978         10,400,000               8.58
1953..........................           113,589,327           103,589,327         10,000,000               8.80
1954..........................           129,111,304           118,111,304         11,000,000               8.52
1955..........................           139,578,760           119,578,760         20,000,000              14.33
1956..........................           143,179,303           125,179,303         18,000,000              12.57
1957..........................           155,579,025           135,579,025         20,000,000              12.86
1958..........................           166,096,999           146,096,999         20,000,000              12.04
1959..........................           185,915,914           160,915,914         25,000,000              13.45
1960..........................           199,806,074           174,806,074         25,000,000              12.51
1961..........................       \1\ 199,522,707           174,522,707         25,000,000              12.53
1962..........................           209,571,780           179,571,780         30,000,000              14.31
1963..........................           224,594,494           194,594,494         30,000,000              13.36
1964..........................           240,934,361           203,434,361         37,500,000              15.56
1965..........................           265,062,212           227,562,212         37,500,000              14.15
1966..........................           285,093,147           240,843,147         44,250,000              15.52
1967..........................           318,057,766           260,057,766         58,000,000              18.24
1968..........................           371,269,747           301,269,747         70,000,000              18.85
1969..........................           435,474,907           346,109,907         89,365,000              20.52
1970..........................           528,960,521           412,794,521    \2\ 116,166,000              21.96
1971..........................           591,262,769           460,262,769    \3\ 131,000,000              22.16
1972..........................           641,466,600           467,812,600        173,654,000              27.07
1973..........................           718,091,300           536,591,300        181,500,000              25.28
1974..........................           777,764,647           590,314,647        187,450,000              24.10
1975..........................           845,616,600           619,416,600        226,200,000              26.75
1976..........................         1,042,142,700           793,194,000        248,948,700              23.89
1977..........................         1,130,505,900           854,505,900        276,000,000              24.41
1978..........................         1,260,791,300           984,791,300        276,000,000              21.89
1979..........................         1,335,746,400         1,085,746,400    \4\ 250,000,000              18.72
1980..........................         1,426,093,300         1,149,593,300        276,500,000              19.39
1981..........................         1,457,886,500         1,157,886,500        300,000,000              20.58
1982..........................         1,586,298,000         1,249,698,000        336,600,000              21.22
1983..........................         1,792,104,300         1,431,104,300    \5\ 361,000,000              20.14
1984..........................         1,897,285,000         1,511,285,000    \6\ 386,000,000              20.34
1985..........................         2,076,246,000         1,651,246,000    \7\ 425,000,000              20.47
1986..........................         2,247,906,000         1,835,517,650        412,388,350              18.35
1987..........................         2,461,113,000         2,016,613,000        444,500,000              18.06
1988..........................         2,701,265,000         2,270,765,000        430,500,000              15.94
1989..........................         2,862,130,000         2,431,630,000        430,500,000              15.04
1990..........................         3,107,833,000         2,677,333,000    \8\ 430,500,000              13.85
1991..........................         3,204,698,000         2,674,198,000    \9\ 530,500,000              16.55
1992..........................         3,301,426,000         2,670,926,000   \10\ 630,500,000              19.10
1993..........................         3,286,294,000         2,661,439,600   \11\ 624,854,400              19.01
1994..........................         3,352,102,000         2,721,499,000   \12\ 630,603,000              18.81
1995 Approved.................         3,254,904,000         2,594,904,000        660,000,000              20.28
1996 Original.................         3,389,364,000         2,729,364,000        660,000,000              19.47
1996 Revised..................         3,389,270,000         2,729,270,000        660,000,000              19.47
1996 Board recomm.............         3,423,300,000         2,762,952,000        660,000,000              19.28
1996 Committee recomm.........         3,423,300,000         2,762,952,000        660,000,000              19.28
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\1\ Excludes appropriations for capital outlay beginning with fiscal year 1961.                                 
\2\ Includes $5,000,000 as provided in Public Law 91-106 for law enforcement activities in fiscal year 1970 only
  and $8,000,000 as provided in Public Law 91-287 for use in defraying the cost of the retroactive pay increase 
  for policemen, firemen, and teachers.                                                                         
\3\ Includes $5,000,000 as provided in Public Law 91-358 for purposes of the D.C. Court Reform and Criminal     
  Procedures Act of 1970.                                                                                       
\4\ Excludes one-time special payment of $9,900,000 for the Federal share of the RFK Stadium bond repayment.    
\5\ Excludes one-time payment of $2,342,600 for special crime initiative.                                       
\6\ Excludes one-time special payment of $31,221,600 for crime initiative, Saint Elizabeths Hospital and        
  education.                                                                                                    
\7\ Excludes $20,000,000 one-time special Federal payment for Saint Elizabeths Hospital and $9,873,000 for      
  criminal justice initiative.                                                                                  
\8\ Excludes $15,000,000 special Federal payment for Saint Elizabeths Hospital and $31,772,000 for Drug         
  Emergency.                                                                                                    
\9\ Excludes $10,000,000 special Federal payment for Saint Elizabeths Hospital, $26,798,000 for Drug Emergency, 
  $20,300,000 for new correctional treatment facility, $1,000,000 for Commission on Budget and Financial        
  Priorities, $14,080,000 for Board of Education, $1,141,000 for the Fire Department, $160,000 for the Superior 
  Court, $5,000,000 for D.C. General Hospital, and $3,041,000 for the Department of Human Services.             
\10\ Excludes $75,000 for the Metropolitan Police Department, $3,205,000 for the Board of Education, $9,500,000 
  for D.C. General Hospital, and $500,000 for the Department of Human Services                                  
\11\ Excludes $5,514,000 for inaugural activities and $5,561,600 for a trauma care fund.                        
\12\ Excludes $17,327,000 for crime and youth initiative.                                                       

                 Federal Contribution to Pension Funds

    The Committee recommends a Federal contribution of 
$52,000,000 to the Police Officers and Fire Fighters, Teachers 
and Judges Retirement Funds as authorized by the District of 
Columbia Retirement Reform Act (Public Law 96-122, approved 
November 17, 1979). This amount is $70,000 below the request in 
order to comply with the Committee's 602(b) allocation of 
budget authority and outlays for fiscal year 1996, and 
represents the seventeenth of 25 annual Federal payments which 
will total $1.3 billion and will cover a portion of the 
unfunded liability attributed to former District employees who 
retired before January 2, 1975 when home rule took effect. The 
Federal government's contribution will finance 80 percent of 
the liability for those who took normal service retirement and 
one-third of the liability for those who retired under 
disability.

                             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 1996 budget was submitted the city estimated that 
it would receive a total of $991,799,000 in Federal grants 
during the coming fiscal year.
    The following table shows the amount of Federal grants the 
city expects to receive and the office or agency that expects 
to receive them:

     Summary of Federal grant assistance to the District of Columbia

        Agency                                             1996 estimate
Governmental Direction and Support:
    Office of Grants Management and Development.........      $2,464,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
Economic Development and Regulation:
    Department of Employment Services...................      32,261,000
    Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.......       6,444,000
    Public Service Commission...........................          87,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Economic Development and Regulation........      38,792,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
Public Safety and Justice:
    Metropolitan Police Department......................       5,982,000
    Pretrial Services Agency............................       1,204,000
    Department of Corrections...........................         930,000
    Office of Emergency Preparedness....................         826,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Public Safety and Justice..................       8,942,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
Public Education System:
    Public Schools......................................      75,786,000
    University of the District of Columbia..............      10,611,000
    Public Library......................................         446,000
    Commission on the Arts and Humanities...............         542,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Public Education System....................      87,385,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
Human Support Services:
    Department of Human Services........................     717,684,000
    Office on Aging.....................................       5,310,000
    Human Rights and Minority Business Development......         106,000
    Energy Office.......................................       3,585,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Human Support Services.....................     726,685,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
Public Works:
    Department of Public Works..........................       2,682,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Federal grants--operating expenses.........     866,950,000
Capital outlay--grants..................................     124,849,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Grand total, Federal grants.......................    $991,799,000

                   Budget Components--Financial Plans

    A financial plan for each of the eight categories of 
operating expenses--(1) general fund, (2) University of the 
District of Columbia and D.C. School of Law, (3) water and 
sewer fund, (4) Lottery and Charitable Games fund, (5) Cable 
Television fund, (6) D.C. Sports Commission (Starplex fund), 
(7) D.C. General Hospital fund, and (8) Washington Convention 
Center follows:

                                  FISCAL YEAR 1996 GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL PLAN                                  
                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         Grants and other                       
                    Revenue                          Local revenue            funds          Total general fund 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local sources:                                                                                                  
    Property taxes.............................              762,600                     0              762,600 
    Sales taxes................................              558,400                     0              558,400 
    Income taxes...............................              835,500                     0              835,500 
    Other taxes................................              293,355                     0              293,355 
    Licenses, permits..........................               51,448                     0               51,448 
    Fines, forfeitures.........................               48,790                     0               48,790 
    Service charges............................               69,489                     0               69,489 
    Miscellaneous..............................               31,660                97,194              128,854 
                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, local sources..................            2,651,242                97,194            2,748,436 
                                                ================================================================
Federal sources:                                                                                                
    Federal payment............................              660,000                     0              660,000 
    Grants.....................................                    0               856,339              856,339 
                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Federal sources...................              660,000               856,339            1,516,339 
                                                ================================================================
Other financing sources:                                                                                        
    Sale of surplus property...................                    5                     0                    5 
    Lottery transfer...........................               69,800                     0               69,800 
    Other transfers............................                  690                     0                  690 
                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, other financing sources...........               70,495                     0               70,495 
                                                ================================================================
      Total, general fund revenues.............            3,381,737               953,533            4,335,270 
                                                ================================================================
Expenditures:                                                                                                   
    Governmental direction and support.........              118,167                 6,938              125,105 
    Economic development and regulation........               66,505                56,450              122,955 
    Public safety and justice..................              930,889                14,102              944,991 
    Public education system....................              625,583                81,571              707,154 
    Human support services.....................            1,010,781               773,448            1,784,229 
    Public works...............................              225,673                21,024              246,697 
    Pay Renegotiation or Reduction in                                                                           
     Compensation..............................              (46,409)                    0              (46,409)
    Incentive Buyout Payments..................               19,000                     0               19,000 
    Outplacement Services......................                1,500                     0                1,500 
    Rainy Day Fund.............................                4,563                     0                4,563 
    Boards and Commissions Reductions..........                 (500)                    0                 (500)
    Government Re-Engineering Program..........              (16,000)                    0              (16,000)
    Personal and Nonpersonal Adjustment........         \1\ (148,411)                    0         \1\ (148,411)
                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, expenditures......................            2,791,341               953,533            3,744,874 
                                                ================================================================
Expenditure debt services:                                                                                      
    Principal and interest.....................              376,163                     0              376,163 
Other financing sources uses:                                                                                   
    D.C. General Hospital......................               56,735                     0               56,735 
    University of the District of Columbia.....               45,250                     0               45,250 
    Washington Convention Center...............                5,400                     0                5,400 
                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, expenditures and other financial                                                                   
       uses....................................            3,274,889               953,533            4,228,422 
                                                ================================================================
      Excess of revenue over (under)                                                                            
       expenditures............................              106,848                     0              106,848 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ To be allocated by the D.C. Financial Responsibility and Management Assistant Authority from total          
  appropriations for operating expenses of $5,015,694,000 recommended in bill.                                  


 UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF LAW FUND FINANCIAL PLAN, FISCAL YEARS
                                                     1994-96                                                    
                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Fiscal year      Fiscal year      Fiscal year  
                                                               1994 UDC actual  1995 UDC budget   1996 projected
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenue:                                                                                                        
    Tuition..................................................          10,383            9,341           12,151 
    Intra-District sales.....................................           7,173            6,486            6,486 
    Federal grants and contracts.............................           8,931           10,754           10,611 
    Private grants and contracts.............................             509           1,,070            1,009 
    Land grant endowment income..............................             565              950              950 
    Auxiliary enterprises....................................             657              685              685 
    Investment income........................................             180              170              160 
    Miscellaneous income.....................................           7,176            3,838            1,967 
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total revenue..........................................          35,574           33,294           34,019 
                                                              ==================================================
Expenses:                                                                                                       
    Personal services........................................          69,174           61,451           62,385 
    Contractual services.....................................           5,817            4,900            5,680 
    Supplies.................................................           1,019            1,000            1,080 
    Occupancy................................................          10,732            3,132            3,700 
    Depreciation.............................................           6,219            6,326            6,433 
    Miscellaneous............................................          12,207           12,777           11,975 
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total expenses.........................................         105,708           89,586           91,253 
                                                              ==================================================
    Income (loss) before operating transfer..................         (70,134)         (56,292)         (57,234)
    Operating transfer-out...................................          (4,028)               0                0 
    Operating transfer-in: General fund......................          66,449           49,966           45,250 
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Net income (loss)......................................          (7.713)          (6,326)         (11,984)
Depreciation closed to contributed capital...................           6,219            6,326            6,433 
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Net increase (decrease)................................          (1,494)               0           (5,551)
Retained earnings (deficit) beginning of year................          15,887           14,393           14,393 
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
Retained earnings/(deficit) end of year......................          14,393           14,393            8,842 
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                            WATER AND SEWER FUND FINANCIAL PLAN, FISCAL YEARS 1994-96                           
                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Fiscal year--                 
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
                                                                   1994 actual     1995 budget     1996 request 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenue:                                                                                                        
    Water and sewer charges:                                                                                    
        Retail customers.......................................         104,138          98,594         104,070 
        Federal Government.....................................          23,192          27,500          24,906 
        District agencies......................................           6,518           5,973           6,842 
    Wholesale water sales......................................           7,770           9,855           9,167 
    Sewage charges.............................................          51,526          54,694          58,969 
    Other......................................................           4,190           5,888           3,877 
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
      Total revenue............................................         197,334         202,504         207,831 
                                                                ================================================
Expenses:                                                                                                       
    Personal services..........................................          53,473          57,321          53,751 
    Contractual services.......................................          40,693          52,456          52,176 
    Water purchases............................................          15,807          18,432          24,020 
    Supplies...................................................          21,899          25,069          29,276 
    Occupancy..................................................          15,839          15,292          16,511 
    Depreciation...............................................          17,528          18,195          19,764 
    Miscellaneous..............................................             243             279           1,085 
    Bad debt...................................................               0               0               0 
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
      Total expenses...........................................         165,482         187,044         196,403 
                                                                ================================================
Operating income (loss)........................................          31,852          15,460          11,428 
Interest and amortization......................................        (22,829)        (20,450)         (18,608)
Cash contribution to general fund..............................  ..............               0               0 
Depreciation closed to contributed capital.....................           3,336           3,710           3,982 
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
      Net income (loss)........................................          12,359         (1,280)          (3,198)
Retained earnings (deficit) beginning of year..................         134,622         140,573         153,046 
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
Retained earnings (deficit) end of year........................         146,981         139,293         149,848 
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                     LOTTERY AND CHARITABLE GAMES FUND FINANCIAL PLAN, FISCAL YEARS 1994-96                     
                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                 Fiscal year--                  
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1994             1995             1996     
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating revenue:                                                                                              
    Sales:                                                                                                      
        Instant lottery......................................          23,011           22,000           28,500 
        Lucky numbers........................................          89,010           76,000           93,000 
        D.C. four............................................          50,984           46,000           60,000 
        Lucky lotto..........................................               0                0                0 
        D.C. daily double....................................               0                0                0 
        Lotto America........................................               0                0                0 
        Powerball............................................          36,820           30,000           38,000 
        Quick cash...........................................           9,917            9,500            9,400 
    Fees:                                                                                                       
        Charitable games.....................................               0                0                0 
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
          Total operating revenue............................         209,742          183,500          228,900 
                                                              ==================================================
Operating expenses:                                                                                             
    Administration...........................................           8,403            8,318            8,099 
    Prizes...................................................         107,048           94,440          117,960 
    Contractual services.....................................          10,245           11,914           16,036 
    Agent commission.........................................          11,244           10,269           12,662 
    Advertising..............................................           4,707            5,350            5,350 
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total operating expenses...............................         141,647          130,291          160,107 
                                                              ==================================================
      Operating income (loss)................................          68,095           53,209           68,793 
Nonoperating revenue (expenses):                                                                                
    Interest.................................................           1,165              250            1,050 
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Income (loss) before operating transfers...............          69,260           53,459           69,843 
Operating transfers in (out).................................         (69,050)         (53,459)         (69,800)
                                                              ==================================================
      Net income.............................................             210                0               43 
Fund equity (deficit) beginning of year......................           2,434            2,687            2,644 
Fund equity (deficit) end of year............................           2,644            2,644            2,687 
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                      CABLE TELEVISION ENTERPRISE FUND FINANCIAL PLAN, FISCAL YEARS 1994-96                     
                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Fiscal year--                 
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
                                                                   1994 actual    1995 revised    1996 projected
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating revenue:                                                                                              
    Franchise fees.............................................           2,168           1,999           2,019 
    Franchise awards fee.......................................               0               0               0 
    Other......................................................             431             332             332 
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
      Total revenue............................................           2,599           2,331           2,351 
                                                                ================================================
Operating expenses:                                                                                             
    Personal services..........................................           1,027             756             388 
    Supplies...................................................               8               6               6 
    Energy.....................................................               3               6               6 
    Communications.............................................              60              60              50 
    Rent.......................................................             693             794             596 
    Contractual services.......................................             373             418             733 
    Subsidies and transfers....................................             285              45               0 
    Depreciation...............................................               0               0               0 
    Equipment..................................................              85              19               0 
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
      Total expenses...........................................           2,534           2,104           1,779 
                                                                ================================================
Income (loss) before operating transfer........................              65             227             572 
Financial Authority increase...................................               0               0             118 
Operating transfers in (out)...................................               0           (227)            (690)
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
      Net income (loss)........................................              65               0               0 
Fund equity (deficit) beginning of year........................             885             950             950 
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
Fund equity (deficit) end of year..............................             950             950             950 
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D.C. SPORTS COMMISSION (STARPLEX FUND) FINANCIAL PLAN, FISCAL YEARS 1994-
                                   96                                   
                        [In thousands of dollars]                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Fiscal year--              
                             -------------------------------------------
                                            1994                        
                                 1994     revised      1995       1996  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating revenue:                                                      
    Rental..................      2,550      1,900      1,900      2,230
    Work order..............        890        925        925      1,045
    Event parking...........      1,200      1,100      1,100        100
    Food and beverage                                                   
     commission.............      1,525      1,350      1,350      1,245
                             -------------------------------------------
      Total operating                                                   
       revenues.............      6,165      5,275      5,275      5,520
                             ===========================================
Other revenue:                                                          
    Redemption of                                                       
     investments............          0          0          0          0
    Commuter parking........        250        260        260        220
    Investment income.......        226        235        235        150
    Advertising.............        850        850        850        850
                             -------------------------------------------
      Total other revenue...      1,326      1,345      1,345      1,220
                             ===========================================
      Total revenue.........      7,491      6,620      6,620      6,740
                             ===========================================
Operating expenses:                                                     
    Personal services.......      2,640      2,792      2,792      3,166
    Supplies and services...        155        260        260        277
    Utilities/telephone.....        431        440        440        476
    Administrative services.      1,300      1,350      1,350        960
    Capital improvements/                                               
     depreciation...........      1,300        900        900      1,140
    Acquisition of fixed                                                
     assets.................        450        275        275        235
    Miscellaneous...........        350        375        375        325
    Financial Authority                                                 
     increase...............          0          0          0      2,057
                             -------------------------------------------
      Total expenses........      6,626      6,392      6,392      8,637
                             ===========================================
Projected fund surplus                                                  
 (deficit)..................        865        228        228    (1,897)
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                         D.C. GENERAL HOSPITAL FUND FINANCIAL PLAN, FISCAL YEARS 1994-96                        
                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         Fiscal year--                          
                                             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                1994 actual      1995 budget      1995 revised    1996 projected
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating revenue:                                                                                              
    Patient care............................          67,308           90,639           80,920           63,276 
    Additional patient care.................               0                0                0                0 
    Grants..................................               0                0                0                0 
    Other...................................           7,511            6,546            6,500            6,500 
                                             -------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total revenue.........................          74,819           97,185           87,420           69,776 
                                             ===================================================================
Operating expenses:                                                                                             
    Personal services.......................         100,780           99,020           97,029           79,298 
    Contractual services....................          17,304           20,300           13,454           13,454 
    Materials and supplies..................          17,505           15,800           16,082           16,082 
    Energy, communications, and other.......           6,218            8,800            6,113            6,200 
                                             -------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal operating expenses...........         141,807          143,920          132,678          115,034 
                                             ===================================================================
    Depreciation............................           8,822            9,765            8,917            8,917 
    Bad debt................................          11,477            5,333           11,477           11,477 
                                             -------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total expenses........................         162,106          159,018          153,072          135,428 
                                             ===================================================================
Income (loss) before operating transfer.....         (87,287)         (61,833)         (65,652)         (65,652)
Operating transfers in (out) general fund...          46,735           46,735           56,735           56,735 
                                             -------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-operating revenue:                                                                                          
    Draw from the general fund..............         (40,552)         (15,098)          (8,917)          (8,917 
    Repayment of general fund deficit.......           4,500           10,000                0                0 
    General fund equity (deficit) beginning                                                                     
     of year................................        (109,485)        (145,537)        (145,537)        (154,454)
                                             -------------------------------------------------------------------
      General fund equity (deficit) end of                                                                      
       year.................................        (145,537)        (150,635)        (154,454)        (163,371)
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                           CONVENTION CENTER FUND FINANCIAL PLAN FISCAL YEARS 1994-96                           
                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Fiscal year--                 
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
                                                                  1994 actual    1995 projected   1996 projected
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenue:                                                                                                        
    Building rental...........................................           3,571            3,691           2,846 
    Exhibition services.......................................           2,027            1,438           1,576 
    Communications............................................             927              824             740 
    Concessions...............................................             916              508             428 
    Miscellaneous.............................................             407              230             267 
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal event--generated revenue.......................           7,848            6,691           5,857 
                                                               =================================================
    Sales and franchise taxes.................................               0           22,816          23,416 
    Hotel occupancy tax--40%..................................               0            3,284           3,284 
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal tax revenue....................................               0           26,100          26,700 
                                                               =================================================
      Total revenue...........................................           7,848           32,791          32,557 
                                                               =================================================
Expenses:                                                                                                       
    Personal services.........................................           9,788            9,347          10,145 
    Contractual services......................................           2,142            1,807           3,000 
    Supplies..................................................             575              550             570 
    Occupancy costs...........................................           1,616            1,400           1,800 
    Depreciation..............................................           2,604            2,611           2,611 
    Miscellaneous.............................................             183              487             250 
    Expansion-related expenses................................               0           16,100          16,000 
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
      Total WCC Expense.......................................          16,908           32,302          34,376 
                                                               =================================================
Income (Loss) before Operating Transfer.......................          (9,060)             489          (1,819)
                                                               =================================================
Hotel occupancy tax...........................................           5,400            5,000           5,400 
General fund..................................................           7,112              175             175 
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
      Total transfers--in.....................................          12,512            5,175           5,575 
                                                               =================================================
Washington Convention and Visitors Association................           2,700            2,525           2,700 
D.C. Committee to Promote Washington..........................           2,568            2,025           2,200 
D.C. Chamber of Commerce......................................             494              475             525 
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
Total program exp./transfer--out..............................           5,762            5,025           5,425 
                                                               =================================================
Net transfer--in to WCC (Authority)...........................           6,750              150             150 
                                                               =================================================
      Total WCC Authority Fund Expense........................          22,670           37,327          39,801 
                                                               =================================================
Net income (loss).............................................          (2,310)             639          (1,669)
Retained earnings (deficit) at the beginning of the year......           3,090              780           1,419 
                                                               -------------------------------------------------
Retained Earnings (deficit) at the end of the year............             780            1,419            (250)
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Note.--Effective October 1, 1994. The Washington Convention Center Authority Act became effective which replaced
  funding from the General Fund subsidy with special dedicated taxes.                                           

                               Personnel

    The Committee recommends a total of 35,771 continuing full-
time equivalent positions to be financed from District of 
Columbia funds, Federal grants, private and other, and intra-
District funds during fiscal year 1996 consisting of 34,754 
positions under the general operating expenses and 1,017 from 
enterprise and other funds.
    The following table summarizes by agency the positions 
authorized, requested and recommended for fiscal year 1996:

                    SUMMARY OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS BY AGENCY, FISCAL YEARS 1995-96                   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Fiscal     Fiscal      Fiscal      Fiscal 
                                                          Fiscal    year 1996   year 1996   year 1996  year 1996
                        Agency                           year 1995   original    revised    authority  committee
                                                         approved    request     request     recomm.    recomm. 
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Governmental direction and support:                                                                             
    Council of the District of Columbia...............        170         149        143         143         143
    Office of the D.C Auditor.........................         15          15         12          12          12
    Office of the Mayor...............................         31          25         25          25          25
    Office of the Secretary...........................         50          46         34          34          34
    Office of Inspector General.......................         18           9          7           7           7
    Office of Communications..........................          7           6          5           5           5
    Office of Intergovernmental Relations.............         42          35         22          22          22
    Office of the City Administrator/Deputy Mayor for                                                           
     Operations.......................................         44          35         29          29          29
    Office of Personnel...............................  ..........        265        230         192         192
    Department of Administrative Services.............        434         329        272         217         217
    Contract Appeals Board............................          8           8          5           0           0
    Office of the Deputy Mayor for Finance............          5           5          5           5           5
    Office of the Budget..............................         54          52         44          42          42
    Office of Financial Management....................        291         279        234         214         214
    Department of Finance and Revenue.................        507         492        473         451         451
    Board of Elections and Ethics.....................         52          65         35          35          35
    Office of Campaign Finance........................         22          22         20          10          10
    Public Employee Relations Board...................          4           4          4           3           3
    Office of Employee Appeals........................         23          18         17          13          13
    Retirement Board..................................         14           0          0           0           0
    Office of Grants Management.......................          9           9          9           6           6
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Governmental Direction and Support.......      1,800       1,868      1,625       1,465       1,465
                                                       =========================================================
Economic development and regulation:                                                                            
    Deputy Mayor for Economic Development.............         47          37         31          25          25
    Office of Banking and Financial Institution.......          8           5          5           5           5
    Office of Tourism and Promotion...................          6           4          4           4           4
    Office of Planning................................         42          27         27          23          23
    Office of Zoning..................................         12          10          8           5           5
    Department of Housing and Community Development...        219         212        172         169         169
    Department of Public and Assisted Housing.........        879         923         10           5           5
    Department of Employment Services.................          0         915        814         730         758
    Board of Appeals and Review.......................          2           2          2           1           1
    Board of Real Property Assessment and Appeals.....          5           4          3           1           1
    Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.....        736         658        640         584         612
    Public Service Commission.........................         93          86         60         120          60
    Office of People's Counsel........................         38          30         24          48          24
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Economic Development and Regulation......      2,087       2,913      1,800       1,720       1,692
                                                       =========================================================
Human Resources Development:                                                                                    
    Assistant City Administrator for Human Resources..         24           0          0           0           0
    Office of Personnel...............................        285           0          0           0           0
    Department of Employment Services.................        948           0          0           0           0
    Education Licensure Commission....................          6           0          0           0           0
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Human Resources Development..............      1,263           0          0           0           0
                                                       =========================================================
Public Safety and Justice:                                                                                      
    Metropolitan Police Department....................      5,430       4,564      4,512       4,512       4,512
    Fire and Emergency Medical Services...............      1,821       1,817      1,790       1,790       1,790
    Court of Appeals..................................         97          96         83          83          83
    Superior Court....................................      1,277       1,255      1,142       1,142       1,142
    D.C. Court System.................................        108         122        103         103         103
    Office of the Corporation Counsel.................        340         330        289         289         289
    Public Defender Service...........................        152         139        139           0           0
    Pretrial Services Agency..........................        101         104         93          93          93
    Department of Corrections.........................      3,949       3,759      3,369       3,369       3,369
    Parole Board......................................        125         115        113         113         113
    National Guard....................................         34          30         26          12          12
    Office of Emergency Preparedness..................         49          38         35          35          35
    Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure....          2           2          2           2           2
    Judicial Nomination Commission....................          1           1          1           1           1
    Civilian Complaint Review Board...................         24           0          0           0           0
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Public Safety and Justice................     13,510      12,372     11,697      11,544      11,544
                                                       =========================================================
Public Education System:                                                                                        
    Public Schools....................................     12,299      11,559     10,477      10,167      10,167
    University of the District of Columbia............      1,538       1,426      1,238       1,079       1,079
    District of Columbia School of Law................         78           0          0           0           0
    Education Licensure Commission....................          0           6          0           0           0
    Public Library....................................        469         435        415         415         415
    Commission on the Arts and Humanities.............         20           9          9           9           9
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Public Education System..................     14,404      13,435     12,139      11,670      11,670
                                                       =========================================================
Human Support Services:                                                                                         
    Department of Human Services......................      7,758       7,529      6,162       5,859       5,887
    Department of Recreation and Parks................        822         719        515         515         515
    Office on Aging...................................         33          31         27          26          26
    Department of Human Rights & Minority Business                                                              
     Development......................................         45          37         25          25          25
    Office on Latino Affairs..........................         13           3          3           3           3
    Commission for Women..............................          7           0          0           0           0
    Energy Office.....................................         39          26         25          13          13
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Human Support Services...................      8,717       8,345      6,757       6,441       6,469
                                                       =========================================================
Public Works:                                                                                                   
    Department of Public Works........................      2,509       2,219      1,896       1,896       1,896
    D.C. Taxicab Commission...........................         32          28         18          18          18
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Public Works.............................      2,541       2,247      1,914       1,914       1,914
                                                       =========================================================
Sec. 141 Limitation of FTEs and Retirement Incentives.     (2,000)          0     (1,000)          0           0
      Total, General Fund.............................     42,322      41,180     34,932      34,754      34,754
                                                       =========================================================
Enterprise and Other Funds:                                                                                     
    Department of Public Works (Utility                                                                         
     Administration)..................................      1,711       1,793      1,124       1,024       1,024
    Washington Aqueduct...............................        267         271          0           0           0
    Lottery and Charitable Games Board................        124         117        100          88          88
    D.C. Retirement Board.............................          0          14         11          11          11
    Office of Cable Television........................         30           8          8           8           8
    Correctional Industries...........................         63         106         66          66          66
    D.C. General Hospital.............................      2,562       1,760          0        (180)      (180)
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Enterprise Funds.........................      4,757       4,069      1,309       1,017       1,017
                                                       =========================================================
      Total, Operating Funds..........................     47,079      45,249     36,241      35,771      35,771
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                           OPERATING EXPENSES

                   Governmental Direction and Support

    The Committee recommends a total of $149,793,000 and 1,465 
full-time equivalent positions for the various departments, 
agencies and activities funded through this appropriation. This 
allowance is $18,716,000 above and 335 full-time equivalent 
positions below the 1995 appropriation.
    The allowance recommended by activity follows:

                                                                               GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTION AND SUPPORT                                                                               
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                                                            Budget                          Authority                                               Bill compared with--                        
                                        Fiscal year       estimates,    Revised request    recommended     Recommended in ----------------------------------------------------------------------
           Agency/Activity             1995 approved     fiscal year      fiscal year      fiscal year          bill       Fiscal year 1995  Fiscal year 1996  Fiscal year 1996     Authority   
                                                             1996             1996             1996                            approved          estimates          revised        recommended  
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Council of the District of Columbia.       $8,848,000       $8,380,000       $8,380,000       $8,284,000       $8,284,000        ($564,000)         ($96,000)         ($96,000)                0
Office of the District of Columbia                                                                                                                                                              
 Auditor............................        1,029,000        1,057,000          961,000          961,000          961,000          (68,000)          (96,000)                0                 0
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions...        1,196,000          572,000          572,000          572,000          572,000         (624,000)                0                 0                 0
Office of the Mayor.................        1,552,000        1,753,000        1,753,000        1,753,000        1,753,000          201,000                 0                 0                 0
Office of the Secretary.............        2,380,000        2,721,000        2,497,000        2,529,000        2,529,000          149,000          (192,000)           32,000                 0
Office of Inspector General.........        1,283,000          792,000          728,000          760,000          760,000         (523,000)          (32,000)           32,000                 0
Office of Communications............          339,000          300,000          300,000          284,000          284,000          (55,000)          (16,000)          (16,000)                0
Office of Intergovernmental                                                                                                                                                                     
 Relations..........................        1,528,000        1,831,000        1,735,000        1,623,000        1,623,000           95,000          (208,000)         (112,000)                0
Office of the City Administrator/                                                                                                                                                               
 Deputy Mayor for Operations........       10,509,000        2,776,000        4,776,000        4,680,000        4,680,000       (5,829,000)        1,904,000           (96,000)                0
Office of Personnel.................                0       12,217,000       11,828,000       11,716,000       11,716,000       11,716,000          (501,000)         (112,000)                0
Department of Administrative                                                                                                                                                                    
 Services...........................       40,720,000       29,621,000       39,168,000       38,496,000       38,496,000       (2,224,000)        8,875,000          (672,000)                0
Contract Appeals Board..............          647,000          607,000          511,000          479,000          479,000         (168,000)         (128,000)          (32,000)                0
Office of the Deputy Mayor for                                                                                                                                                                  
 Finance............................          318,000          320,000          320,000          320,000          320,000            2,000)                0                 0                 0
Office of the Budget................        2,645,000        2,606,000        4,042,000        3,946,000        3,946,000        1,301,000         1,340,000           (96,000)                0
Office of Financial Management......       15,146,000       23,417,000       43,329,000       43,377,000       43,377,000       28,231,000        19,960,000            48,000                 0
Department of Finance and Revenue...       21,218,000       25,143,000       21,535,000       21,487,000       21,487,000          269,000        (3,656,000)          (48,000)                0
Board of Elections and Ethics.......        2,612,000        3,086,000        2,126,000        2,606,000        2,606,000           (6,000)         (480,000)          480,000                 0
Office of Campaign Finance..........        1,018,000          997,000          933,000          805,000          805,000         (213,000)         (192,000)         (128,000)                0
Public Employee Relations Board.....          502,000          486,000          486,000          470,000          470,000          (32,000)          (16,000)          (16,000)                0
Office of Employee Appeals..........        1,741,000        1,509,000        1,477,000        1,429,000        1,429,000         (312,000)          (80,000)          (48,000)                0
D.C. Retirement Board...............       12,432,000                0                0                0                0      (12,432,000)                0                 0                 0
Metropolitan Washington Council of                                                                                                                                                              
 Governments........................          400,000          400,000          400,000          400,000          400,000                0                 0                 0                 0
Statehood Commission................          150,000                0                0                0                0         (150,000)                0                 0                 0
Office of Grants Management and                                                                                                                                                                 
 Development........................        2,864,000        2,864,000        2,864,000        2,816,000        2,816,000          (48,000)          (48,000)          (48,000)                0
                                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Governmental Direction                                                                                                                                                             
       and Support..................      131,077,000      123,455,000      150,721,000      149,793,000      149,793,000       18,716,000        26,338,000          (928,000)                0
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                  council of the district of columbia

    The Committee recommends a total of $8,284,000 and 143 
full-time equivalent positions from local funds for fiscal year 
1996 for the operation of the legislative branch of government 
for the District.
    The Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative 
branch of the District government. The Chairman and 12 Council 
members, elected citywide and by ward, have broad 
responsibilities for enacting laws and providing oversight of 
District government agencies.

               office of the District of Columbia auditor

    The Committee recommends $961,000 and 12 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds for fiscal year 1996 for 
the operation of this office.
    The Office of the District of Columbia Auditor monitors, 
assesses and reports on District of Columbia government 
operations with the goal of promoting economy and efficiency.

                   advisory neighborhood commissions

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $572,000 from 
local funds for fiscal year 1996 for the 37 chartered advisory 
neighborhood commissions which were established by the District 
of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act 
to advise the District government on matters of public policy 
in areas such as planning, transportation, social service 
programs, health, safety and sanitation.

                          office of the mayor

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,753,000 and 
25 full-time equivalent positions (including $1,250,000 and 16 
full-time equivalent positions from local funds and $503,000 
and 9 full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds) 
for fiscal year 1996 for the Office of the Mayor.
    The Mayor, as the chief executive officer of the District 
of Columbia government, has overall responsibility for the 
implementation of programs and the administration of executive 
agencies.

                        office of the secretary

    The Committee recommends $2,529,000 and 34 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $1,928,000 and 19 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds, $79,000 and 2 full-time 
equivalent positions from other funds, and $522,000 and 13 
full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds) for 
fiscal year 1996 for the Office of the Secretary.
    The Office of the Secretary assists the Mayor and the 
executive agencies with their operations by providing 
ministerial and logistical support services, managing the 
District's records storage program and archives, and reviewing, 
publishing, and distributing all District government rules and 
regulations and administrative orders.

                      office of inspector general

    The appropriation of $760,000 and 7 full-time equivalent 
positions (including $704,000 and 6 full-time equivalent 
positions from local funds and $56,000 and one full-time 
equivalent position from intra-District funds) is recommended 
for fiscal year 1996 for the Office of Inspector General.
    The Office of Inspector General is responsible for the 
prevention and detection of fraud, abuse, waste, and 
mismanagement in the programs and operations of the District of 
Columbia government.

                        office of communications

    The Committee recommends $284,000 and 5 full-time 
equivalent positions from intra-District funds for the Office 
of Communications for fiscal year 1996.
    The Office of Communications mission is to assist the Mayor 
and the City Administrator in increasing public awareness and 
understanding of the services and operations of the District 
government by improving the quality of communications between 
the public and the District government.

                 office of intergovernmental relations

    The Committee recommends $1,623,000 and 22 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $495,000 and 6 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds and $1,128,000 and 16 
full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds) for 
the Office of Intergovernmental Relations for fiscal year 1996.
    The Office of Intergovernmental Relations is responsible 
for assisting the Mayor by providing liaison with other 
branches and levels of the District, Federal, and regional 
governments.

      office of the city administrator/deputy mayor for operations

    The Committee recommends a total of $4,680,000 and 29 full-
time equivalent positions (including $3,876,000 and 17 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds and $804,000 and 12 
full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds) for 
the operation of the Office of the City Administrator/Deputy 
Mayor for Operations in fiscal year 1996.
    The Office of the City Administrator/Deputy Mayor for 
Operations is responsible for assisting the Mayor in 
formulating and implementing District goals and priorities and 
to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of city services 
by overseeing the operations of the District and managing 
sensitive and new initiatives.

                          office of personnel

    The Committee recommends $11,716,000 and 192 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $9,793,000 and 147 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds, $921,000 and 21 full-
time equivalent positions from other funds, and $1,002,000 and 
24 full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds) 
for the Office of Personnel for fiscal year 1996.
    The Office of Personnel provides the human resource 
management program for the District of Columbia government 
through the recruitment, development and retention of a 
qualified work force.

                 department of administrative services

    The Committee recommends $38,496,000 and 217 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $19,642,000 and 90 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds, $1,637,000 and 5 full-
time equivalent positions from other funds, and $17,217,000 and 
122 full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds) 
for fiscal year 1996 for the Department of Administrative 
Services.
    The Department of Administrative Services is responsible 
for providing centralized support services to those District 
government agencies subject to the administrative authority of 
the Mayor as well as some independent agencies.

                         contract appeals board

    The Committee recommends $479,000 from local funds for 
fiscal year 1996 for the Contract Appeals Board.
    This Board is the exclusive hearing tribunal for the 
resolution of all controversies related to District 
procurement.

                 office of the deputy mayor for finance

    The Committee recommends $320,000 and 5 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $130,000 and 2 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds and $190,000 and 3 full-
time equivalent positions from intra-District funds) for fiscal 
year 1996 for the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Finance.
    The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Finance is responsible 
for maintaining a coordinated financial management system to 
budget, collect, and provide expenditure control and properly 
account for over $5 billion annually.

                          office of the budget

    The Committee recommends $3,946,000 and 42 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $2,342,000 and 14 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds and $1,604,000 and 28 
full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds) for 
fiscal year 1996 for the Office of the Budget.
    The Office of Budget is responsible for the coordination, 
development and implementation of operating and capital budgets 
for the District of Columbia which, within the constraints of 
the legislative process, reflect the priorities proposed by the 
Mayor.

                     office of financial management

    The Committee recommends a total of $43,377,000 and 214 
full-time equivalent positions (including $40,587,000 and 141 
full-time equivalent positions from local funds, $1,782,000 and 
43 full-time equivalent positions from other funds, and 
$1,008,000 and 30 full-time equivalent positions from intra-
District funds) for fiscal year 1996 for the operations of the 
Office of Financial Management.
    The D.C. Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 
Authority recommended that the District replace the existing 
financial management system (FMS). The District agreed with the 
recommendation and requested $28 million in the revised budget. 
The Authority recommended a four phased approach to implement 
the replacement process.
    The Committee concurs with both the District's request for 
$28,000,000 and with the Authority's recommended four-phase 
approach for a system that will serve all District agencies 
including those that are considered independent such as the 
Board of Education and the courts. The Committee recommends 
that $2,000,000 be made available immediately for the first two 
phases of the project and that the remaining $26,000,000 be 
made available after the evaluation and assessment resulting 
from phases one and two have been reviewed. The present FMS was 
designed and installed as a state-of-the-art system 15 years 
ago. It was estimated to cost $16,000,000; however, because of 
various matters that were overlooked or not thoroughly 
evaluated the cost of the system more than doubled to 
$38,000,000.
    The Committee believes a phased approach with careful 
evaluation of the city's unique capabilities and needs will 
result in an FMS that will address the current financial and 
informational management requirements of the District 
government as well as those who rely on this information. The 
General Accounting Office reported on June 21, 1995 that: ``* * 
* Millions of dollars of bills are not entered into the 
Financial Management System until months and sometimes years 
after they are paid.'' The Committee is optimistic that such 
problems will be addressed and corrected as part of the phased 
approach to evaluate the present system's capabilities.
    The Office of Financial Management governs the District's 
accounting policies and practices, manages systems to support 
centralized and agency-level accounting operations, administers 
the District government's cash management program and the 
issuance of long and short-term debt instruments, and prepares 
monthly and annual financial reports.

                   department of finance and revenue

    The Committee recommends $21,487,000 and 451 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $21,414,000 and 451 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds, $55,000 from other 
funds, and $18,000 from intra-District funds) for fiscal year 
1996 for the Department of Finance and Revenue.
    The Department of Finance and Revenue is responsible for 
ensuring fair, effective and efficient administration and 
enforcement of the District of Columbia's business, income, 
excise, and real property tax laws.

                     board of elections and ethics

    The Committee recommends a total of $2,606,000 and 35 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds for fiscal year 1996 
for the Board of Elections and Ethics.
    The Board of Elections and Ethics is responsible for the 
administration and enforcement of the election laws of the 
District of Columbia.

                       office of campaign finance

    The Committee recommends a total of $805,000 and 10 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds for fiscal year 1996 
for the Office of Campaign Finance.
    The Office of Campaign Finance is responsible for 
independently administering and enforcing District laws 
pertaining to campaign for elective offices, lobbyist 
activities, conflicts of interest, financial disclosures and 
ethical standards for public officials.

                    public employee relations board

    The Committee recommends a total of $470,000 and 3 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds for fiscal year 1996 
for the Public Employee Relations Board.
    The Board is responsible for solving labor-management 
disputes in the District government.

                       office of employee appeals

    The Committee recommends $1,429,000 and 13 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds for the Office of 
Employee Appeals.
    The Office of Employee Appeals is an administrative hearing 
agency that adjudicates appeals filed by District employees 
concerning adverse actions, performance ratings, 
classifications, privacy and records management, erroneous 
employee payments, reductions-in-force, and grievances.

                 district of columbia retirement board

    The Committee recommends the budget of $13,417,000 and 11 
full-time equivalent positions for fiscal year 1996 for the 
District of Columbia Retirement Board in a separate 
appropriation title later in the bill.

             metropolitan washington council of governments

    The total budget request of $400,000 from local funds is 
recommended as the District's share of the Council of 
Government's budget for fiscal year 1996.
    The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is the 
cooperative association of the 16 major cities and counties in 
the metropolitan area. It was organized in 1957 and is the 
official planning agency for metropolitan Washington by 
designation of various Federal agencies. The Council provides 
the mechanism for interlocal and interstate cooperation in 
metropolitan Washington.

              office of grants management and development

    The Committee recommends $2,816,000 and 6 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $2,464,000 and five full-time 
equivalent positions from Federal funds and $352,000 and 1 
full-time equivalent position from intra-District funds) for 
the Office of Grants Management and Development for fiscal year 
1996.
    The responsibility of the Office of Grants Management and 
Development is to maximize available resources for the policies 
and program priorities of the District government by assisting 
operating agencies in obtaining the maximum amount of Federal, 
foundation, and corporate support.

                  Economic Development and Regulation

    The Committee recommends a total of $139,285,000 for fiscal 
year 1996 for the department and agencies funded through this 
appropriation. This allowance is $10,573,000 below the fiscal 
year 1995 level.

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           Agency/Activity             1995 approved     fiscal year      fiscal year      fiscal year          bill       Fiscal year 1995  Fiscal year 1996  Fiscal year 1996     Authority   
                                                             1996             1996             1996                            approved          estimates          revised        recommended  
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Assistant City/Administrator for                                                                                                                                                                
 Economic Development...............       $4,531,000       $4,039,000       $4,039,000       $3,847,000       $3,847,000        ($684,000)        ($192,000)        ($192,000)                0
Office of Banking and Financial                                                                                                                                                                 
 Institutions.......................          627,000          296,000          296,000          296,000          296,000         (331,000)                0                 0                 0
Office of Tourism and Promotion.....          463,000        1,000,000        1,000,000        1,000,000        1,000,000          537,000                 0                 0                 0
Office of Planning..................        3,116,000        2,019,000        2,019,000        1,955,000        1,955,000       (1,161,000)          (64,000)          (64,000)                0
Office of Zoning....................          611,000          653,000          589,000          523,000          523,000          (88,000)         (130,000)          (66,000)                0
Department of Housing and Community                                                                                                                                                             
 Development........................       17,154,000       16,196,000       16,036,000       15,508,000       15,508,000       (1,646,000)         (688,000)         (528,000)                0
Department of Public and Assisted                                                                                                                                                               
 Housing............................       76,573,000       73,176,000        8,500,000        8,420,000        8,420,000      (68,153,000)      (64,756,000)          (80,000)                0
Department of Employment Services...                0       65,909,000       64,821,000       63,397,000       63,397,000       63,397,000        (2,512,000)       (1,424,000)                0
Board of Appeals and Review.........          130,000          147,000          147,000          131,000          131,000            1,000           (16,000)          (16,000)                0
Board of Real Property Assessments                                                                                                                                                              
 and Appeals........................          453,000          386,000          370,000          338,000          338,000         (115,000)          (48,000)          (32,000)                0
Department of Consumer and                                                                                                                                                                      
 Regulatory Affairs.................       37,149,000       36,701,000       36,797,000       36,285,000       36,285,000         (864,000)         (416,000)         (512,000)                0
Public Service Commission...........        6,192,000        5,600,000        5,600,000        6,080,000        6,080,000         (112,000)          480,000           480,000                 0
Office of the People's Counsel......        2,859,000        2,497,000        2,497,000        1,505,000        1,505,000       (1,354,000)         (992,000)         (992,000)                0
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      Total, Economic Development                                                                                                                                                               
       and Regulation...............      149,858,000      208,619,000      142,711,000      139,285,000      139,285,000      (10,573,000)      (69,334,000)       (3,426,000)                0
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         assistant city administrator for economic development

    The Committee recommends $3,847,000 and 25 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $1,533,000 and 5 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds and $2,314,000 and 20 
full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds) for 
fiscal year 1996 for the Office of the Assistant City 
Administrator for Economic Development.
    The Office of the Assistant City Administrator for Economic 
Development's mission is to develop and coordinate the 
implementation of programs for the attraction, retention, and 
expansion of business and housing in the District of Columbia.

              office of banking and financial institutions

    The Committee recommends a total of $296,000 and five full-
time equivalent positions from local funds for fiscal year 1996 
for the Office of Banking and Financial Institutions.
    The Office of Banking and Financial Institutions serves as 
the primary regulator of locally-chartered financial 
institutions.

                    office of tourism and promotion

    The Committee recommends $1,000,000 and four full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds for fiscal year 1996 for 
the Office of Tourism and Promotion.
    The Office of Tourism and Promotion develops and implements 
a coordinated system to attract visitors and provide services 
in order to increase revenues, develop and expand business 
opportunities, and create jobs in the District of Columbia.

                           office of planning

    The Committee recommends a total of $1,955,000 and 23 full-
time equivalent positions (including $1,905,000 and 23 full-
time positions from local funds and $50,000 from intra-District 
funds) for fiscal year 1996 for the Office of Planning.
    The Office of Planning provides central planning to ensure 
that development in the District proceeds in an orderly and 
efficient manner.

                            office of zoning

    The Committee recommends a total of $523,000 and five full-
time equivalent positions (including $270,000 and three full-
time equivalent positions from local funds and $253,000 and two 
full time equivalent positions from other funds) for fiscal 
year 1996 for the Office of Zoning.
    The Office of Zoning provides administrative, professional, 
and technical assistance to the Zoning Commission and the Board 
of Zoning Adjustment in the maintenance and regulation of 
zoning and the zoning process in the District of Columbia.

            department of housing and community development

    The Committee recommends a total of $15,508,000 and 169 
full time equivalent positions (including $4,495,000 and 9 
full-time equivalent positions from local funds and $11,013,000 
and 160 full-time equivalent positions from intra-District 
funds) for fiscal year 1996 for the Department of Housing and 
Community Development.
    The Department of Housing and Community Development is 
charged with creating and maintaining stable and viable mixed 
income neighborhoods, maintaining and expanding the city's tax 
base, and encouraging self-sufficiency in its housing programs 
and policies for the benefit of District of Columbia residents 
by leveraging public dollars for private financing and 
resources.

               department of public and assisted housing

    The Committee recommends $8,420,000 and 5 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds for the Department of 
Public and Assisted Housing for the Tenant Assistance Program 
(TAP) for fiscal year 1996.

                   department of employment services

    The Committee recommends a total of $63,397,000 and 758 
full-time positions (including $19,365,000 and 142 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds, $32,261,000 and 405 
full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, $10,143,000 
and 179 full-time equivalent positions from other funds, and 
$1,628,000 and 32 full-time equivalent positions from intra-
District funds) for fiscal year 1996 for the Department of 
Employment Services.
    The Department of Employment Services provides employment 
and training opportunities; benefits for unemployed and injured 
workers as well as innocent victims of crime; and tries to 
promote safe, healthy, and productive work places for employees 
and employers.

                      board of appeals and review

    The Committee recommends $131,000 and one full-time 
equivalent position from local funds for fiscal year 1996 for 
the Board of Appeals and Review.
    The Board of Appeals and Review provides citizens of the 
District of Columbia recourse from agency decisions from the 
Metropolitan Police Department, the Department of Consumer and 
Regulatory Affairs, the Department of Public Works, and the 
Department of Human Services.

             board of real property assessments and appeals

    The Committee recommends $338,000 and one full-time 
equivalent position from local funds for fiscal year 1996 for 
the Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals.
    The Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals ensures 
that real property which comes before the Board for review, is 
assessed at 100 percent of its market value and in equalization 
with similar properties.

             department of consumer and regulatory affairs

    The Committee recommends a total of $36,285,000 and 612 
full-time equivalent positions (including $21,434,000 and 418 
full-time equivalent positions from local funds, $6,444,000 and 
102 full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, 
$7,082,000 and 77 full-time equivalent positions from other 
funds, and $1,325,000 and 15 full-time equivalent positions 
from intra-District funds) for fiscal year 1996 for the 
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.
    The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs protects 
the health, safety, and welfare of District of Columbia 
residents by regulating business activities, land and building 
use, occupational and professional conduct, rental housing and 
condominiums, health and social service care facilities, and 
the physical environment.

                       public service commission

    A total of $6,080,000 and 60 full-time equivalent positions 
(including $5,813,000 and 56 full-time equivalent position from 
local funds, $87,000 and 2 full-time equivalent positions from 
Federal funds, $180,000 and 2 full-time equivalent positions 
from other funds), as recommended by the D.C. Financial 
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority on August 
15, 1995, is recommended for fiscal year 1996 for the Public 
Service Commission.
    The Public Service Commission ensures safe, reliable, and 
quality utility service at reasonable rates for District of 
Columbia rate-payers.

                       office of people's counsel

    The Committee recommends $1,505,000 and 24 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds for fiscal year 1996 for 
the Office of People's Counsel as recommended by the D.C. 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority on 
August 15, 1995.
    The Office of the People's Counsel is the law office 
providing representation for all who use gas, telephone, 
electric and taxi services.

                       Public Safety and Justice

    The Committee recommends a total of $954,106,000 for fiscal 
year 1996 for the public safety activities funded through this 
appropriation.
    The allocation of funds by department and agency is shown 
in the following tabulation:

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           Agency/Activity             1995 approved     fiscal year      fiscal year      fiscal year          bill       Fiscal year 1995  Fiscal year 1996  Fiscal year 1996     Authority   
                                                             1996             1996             1996                            approved          estimates          revised        recommended  
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Metropolitan Police Department......     $231,168,000     $246,357,000     $245,717,000     $246,011,000     $246,011,000      $14,843,000         ($346,000)         $294,000                 0
Fire and Emergency Medical Services                                                                                                                                                             
 Department.........................       73,149,000       87,292,000       87,292,000       86,860,000       86,860,000       13,711,000          (432,000)         (432,000)                0
Police and Fire Retirement System...      204,900,000      216,675,000      216,675,000      216,908,000      216,908,000       12,008,000           233,000           233,000                 0
Judges' Retirement System...........        5,100,000        4,700,000        4,700,000        4,700,000        4,700,000         (400,000)                0                 0                 0
Court of Appeals....................        6,041,000        6,390,000        5,974,000        6,182,000        6,182,000          141,000          (208,000)          208,000                 0
Superior Court......................       78,095,000       82,135,000       80,919,000       80,327,000       80,327,000        2,232,000        (1,808,000)         (592,000)                0
Court System........................       33,383,000       35,285,000       34,677,000       34,981,000       34,981,000        1,598,000          (304,000)          304,000                 0
Office of the Corporation Counsel...       17,434,000       18,266,000       16,954,000       17,610,000       17,610,000          176,000          (656,000)          656,000                 0
Settlements and Judgments...........       11,000,000       14,800,000       14,800,000       14,800,000       14,800,000        3,800,000                 0                 0                 0
Public Defender Service.............        7,315,000        7,702,000        7,702,000                0                0       (7,315,000)       (7,702,000)       (7,702,000)                0
Pretrial Services Agency............        4,658,000        4,759,000        4,407,000        4,599,000        4,599,000          (59,000)         (160,000)          192,000                 0
Department of Corrections...........      219,793,000      233,518,000      232,302,000      232,628,000      232,628,000       12,835,000          (890,000)          326,000                 0
Board of Parole.....................        5,458,000        5,386,000        5,322,000        5,370,000        5,370,000          (88,000)          (16,000)           48,000                 0
National Guard......................        1,056,000        1,030,000          902,000          742,000          742,000         (314,000)         (288,000)         (160,000)                0
Office of Emergency Preparedness....        2,563,000        2,226,000        2,194,000        2,178,000        2,178,000         (385,000)          (48,000)          (16,000)                0
Commission on Judicial Disabilities                                                                                                                                                             
 and Tenure.........................          127,000          130,000          130,000          130,000          130,000            3,000                 0                 0                 0
Judicial Nomination Commission......           89,000           80,000           80,000           80,000           80,000           (9,000)                0                 0                 0
Civilian Complaint Review Board.....        1,137,000                0                0                0                0       (1,137,000)                0                 0                 0
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      Total, public safety and                                                                                                                                                                  
       justice......................      902,466,000      966,731,000      960,747,000      954,106,000      954,106,000       51,640,000       (12,625,000)       (6,641,000)                0
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                     metropolitan police department

    The Committee recommends a total of $246,011,000 and 4,512 
full-time equivalent positions (including $236,919,000 and 
4,512 full-time equivalent positions from local funds, 
$5,982,000 from Federal funds, $1,468,000 from other funds, and 
$1,642,000 from intra-district funds) for fiscal year 1996 for 
the Metropolitan Police Department.
    The Metropolitan Police Department provides law enforcement 
and other police services to people living, working and 
visiting the District of Columbia.

             fire and emergency medical services department

    A total of $86,860,000 and 1,790 full-time equivalent 
positions (including $86,627,000 and 1,790 full-time equivalent 
positions from local funds and $233,000 from other funds) is 
recommended for fiscal year 1996 for the Fire and Emergency 
Medical Services Department.
    The Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department is 
responsible for preventing fires before they occur, 
extinguishing those fires that do occur, and providing 
emergency medical and ambulance services.

                   police and fire retirement system

    A total of $216,908,000 from local funds is recommended for 
fiscal year 1996 as the City's contribution to the police and 
fire retirement system.
    The Police and Fire Retirement System provides annuity 
payments and other retirement and disability benefits for 
Metropolitan Police and Fire Department retirees and survivors.

                        judges retirement system

    The Committee recommends the full request of $4,700,000 
from local funds for fiscal year 1996 as the District 
government's contribution to the retirement system for local 
judges.
    The Judges Retirement System provides annuity payments and 
other retirement and disability benefits for District of 
Columbia retired judges and survivors.

                 district of columbia court of appeals

    The Committee recommends a total of $6,182,000 and 83 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds for fiscal year 1996 
for the District's highest court.
    The Court of Appeals is the highest court for the District 
of Columbia and reviews all appeals from all divisions and 
branches of the Superior Court as well as from the 
administrative agencies of the District government.

               superior court of the district of columbia

    A total of $80,327,000 and 1,142 full-time equivalent 
positions (including $78,727,000 and 1,142 full-time equivalent 
positions from local funds and $1,600,000 from intra-District 
funds) is recommended for fiscal year 1996 for the operation of 
the Superior Court.
    The Superior Court of the District of Columbia adjudicates 
all legal matter applicable to the District and its citizens.

                   district of columbia court system

    The Committee recommends $34,981,000 and 103 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds for fiscal year 1996 for 
the administration of the District of Columbia Court system.
    The Court System performs the administrative functions of 
the District's Courts, pursuant to Title II of the D.C. Code.

                   office of the corporation counsel

    The Committee recommends $17,610,000 and 289 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $12,981,000 and 182 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds, $138,000 and 4 full-time 
equivalent positions from other funds, $4,491,000 and 103 full-
time equivalent positions from intra-District funds) for fiscal 
year 1996 for the Office of the Corporation Counsel.
    The Office of the Corporation Counsel conducts all legal 
business for the District of Columbia including all suits 
instituted by and against the government.

                       settlements and judgments

    The Committee recommends $14,800,000 from local funds for 
fiscal year 1996 for this special account which is used to pay 
claims and suits that are settled and judgments that have been 
entered against the District of Columbia.

                        public defender service

    The Committee notes that the D.C. Financial Responsibility 
and Management Assistance Authority's recommendations of August 
15, 1995 did not include funds for the Public Defender Service. 
The Committee recommends that District officials reprogram 
funds necessary for the activities of the Public Defender 
Service in fiscal year 1996.
    The Public Defender Service provides legal representation 
to indigent persons in criminal, juvenile, and mental health 
commitment matters at both the trial and appellate levels.

                        pretrial services agency

    A total of $4,599,000 and 93 full-time equivalent positions 
(including $3,395,000 and 75 full-time equivalent positions 
from local funds, and $1,204,000 and 18 full-time equivalent 
positions from Federal funds) is recommended for fiscal year 
1996 for the Pretrial Services Agency.
    The Pretrial Services Agency assists the trial and 
appellate levels of both the Federal and local courts in 
determining eligibility for pretrial release by providing 
background information on all arrestees.

                       department of corrections

    The Committee recommends $232,628,000 and 3,369 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $226,995,000 and 3,327 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds, $930,000 and 40 
full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, $3,321,000 
from other funds, and $1,382,000 and 2 full-time equivalent 
positions from intra-District funds) for fiscal year 1996 for 
the Department of Corrections.
    The Committee has approved language under section 152 of 
the bill that requires the District government to develop a 
plan by February 15, 1996, for closing the Lorton Correctional 
Complex within five years. The language requires that the plan 
include an implementation schedule together with specific 
performance measures and timelines to determine the extent to 
which the District is meeting the schedule during the 
transition period. In addition, the Mayor is required to submit 
semi-annual reports to the President, Congress, and the D.C. 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority 
describing actions taken by the District under the plan. The 
Mayor is also required to report regularly on all significant 
measures taken as soon as the measures are taken.
    The Department of Corrections protects the public by 
holding pretrial and convicted persons in a secure setting and 
by increasing the probability that those placed in its care 
will live law-abiding lives after their release.

                            board of parole

    An appropriation of $5,370,000 and 113 full-time equivalent 
positions from local funds is recommended for the Board of 
Parole for fiscal year 1996.
    The Board of Parole is responsible for determining if and 
when it is in the best interest of society to release inmates 
who are eligible for parole; establishing the terms and 
conditions of parole; supervising parolees in the community and 
deciding if and when parole should be terminated because of 
parole violations.

                             national guard

    The Committee recommends $742,000 and 12 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds for the District's 
support of the National Guard during fiscal year 1996.
    The District of Columbia National Guard serves as an 
integral component of the nation's military forces when 
activated and is trained to respond during civil emergencies or 
disturbances to protect life, property, and the interest of the 
District of Columbia.

                    office of emergency preparedness

    A total of $2,178,000 and 35 full-time equivalent positions 
(including $1,352,000 and 23 full-time equivalent positions 
from local funds and $826,000 and 12 full-time equivalent 
positions from Federal funds) is recommended for the fiscal 
year 1996 for the Office of Emergency Preparedness.
    The mission of the Office of Emergency Preparedness is 
saving lives and protecting property by ensuring a preparedness 
and response capability dedicated to maintaining the continuity 
of government and restoring government services during and 
after emergencies, disasters, and crises.

             commission on judicial disabilities and tenure

    The Committee recommends $130,000 and 2 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds for fiscal year 1996 for 
the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure.
    The Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure makes 
determinations regarding the discipline, involuntary 
retirement, and reappointment of judges of the District of 
Columbia courts.

                     judicial nomination commission

    The budget request of $80,000 and one full-time equivalent 
position from local funds is recommended for fiscal year 1996 
for the Judicial Nomination Commission.
    The Judicial Nomination Commission selects and recommends 
to the President of the United States nominees to fill judicial 
vacancies in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the 
Superior Court.

                        Public Education System

    A total of $788,983,000 is recommended for the operation of 
the activities included within this appropriation title.
    A summary of the allocations to the agencies and offices 
under this heading compared with the budget estimates follows:

                                                                                     PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM                                                                                    
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                                                          Budget                                                                                    Bill compared with--                        
                                      Fiscal year       estimates,    Revised request      Authority      Recommended in  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
          Agency/Activity            1995 approved     fiscal year      fiscal year       recommended          bill        Fiscal year 1995  Fiscal year 1996  Fiscal year 1996     Authority   
                                                           1996             1996       fiscal year 1996                        approved          estimates          revised        recommended  
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Board of Education (Public                                                                                                                                                                      
 Schools).........................     $621,100,000     $585,956,000     $585,956,000     $577,242,000      $577,242,000      ($43,858,000)      ($8,714,000)      ($8,714,000)                0
Teachers' Retirement System.......       87,100,000      109,175,000      109,175,000      109,175,000       109,175,000        22,075,000                 0                 0                 0
University of the District of                                                                                                                                                                   
 Columbia.........................       89,768,000       84,820,000       81,940,000       79,269,000        79,269,000       (10,499,000)       (5,551,000)       (2,671,000)                0
D.C. School of Law................        8,288,000                0                0           64,000            64,000        (8,224,000)           64,000            64,000                 0
Education Licensure Commission....                0          320,000                0          (96,000)          (96,000)          (96,000)         (416,000)          (96,000)                0
Public Library....................       22,213,000       21,382,000       20,742,000       21,062,000        21,062,000        (1,151,000)         (320,000)          320,000                 0
Commission on the Arts and                                                                                                                                                                      
 Humanities.......................        3,834,000        2,267,000        2,267,000        2,267,000         2,267,000        (1,567,000)                0                 0                 0
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      Total, Public Education                                                                                                                                                                   
       System.....................      832,303,000      803,920,000      800,080,000      788,983,000       788,983,000       (43,320,000)      (14,937,000)      (11,097,000)                0
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                   board of education--public schools

    An appropriation of $577,242,000 and 10,167 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $494,556,000 and 9,014 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds, $75,786,000 and 
1,058 from Federal funds, $4,343,000 and 44 full-time 
equivalent positions from other funds, and $2,557,000 and 51 
full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds) is 
recommended for the public school system for fiscal year 1996.
    The District of Columbia Public Schools provide preschool, 
kindergarten, elementary, secondary and continuing education 
programs for a projected 81,141 District students.
    The total funds available to the public school system in 
fiscal year 1996 follows:


Total resources

        Agency                                          Fiscal year 1996
Operating Expenses:
    Recommended in bill:
        General Fund--local sources.....................    $494,556,000
        Federal grants..................................      75,786,000
        Private and other funds.........................       4,343,000
        Intra-District funds............................       2,557,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
          Total, operating expenses.....................     577,242,000

                            pupil membership

    For the 1995-1996 school year, the number of students in 
the District's public school system is expected to increase by 
691, to 81,141. The following table shows annual pupil 
membership statistics from 1969-1970 to the 1995-1996 
estimates:

                PUPIL MEMBERSHIP, 1969-70 THROUGH 1995-96               
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                 School year                    Enrollment     Change   
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October:                                                                
    1969.....................................      145,584            0 
    1970.....................................      142,857       (2,727)
    1971.....................................      139,650       (3,207)
    1972.....................................      136,783       (2,867)
    1973.....................................      132,438       (4,345)
    1974.....................................      128,389       (4,049)
    1975.....................................      126,568       (1,821)
    1976.....................................      122,586       (3,982)
    1977.....................................      116,595       (5,991)
    1978.....................................      113,858       (2,737)
    1979.....................................      106,156       (7,702)
    1980.....................................       99,225       (6,931)
    1981.....................................       94,425       (4,800)
    1982.....................................       91,105       (3,320)
    1983.....................................       88,843       (2,262)
    1984.....................................       87,397       (1,446)
    1985.....................................       87,092         (305)
    1986.....................................       86,405         (687)
    1987.....................................       87,539        1,134 
    1988.....................................       85,306       (2,233)
    1989.....................................       81,301       (4,005)
    1990.....................................       80,694         (607)
    1991.....................................       80,618          (76)
    1992.....................................       80,937          319 
    1993.....................................       80,678         (259)
    1994.....................................       80,450         (228)
    1995.....................................       81,141          691 
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    With the amount recommended in the bill, per pupil 
expenditures for the 1995-1996 school years from all sources 
will total $7,114 of which $6,095 will be from district funds 
and $1,019 will be from Federal and other funds.

                      teachers' retirement system

    The Committee recommends the sum of $109,175,000 from local 
funds for Teachers' Retirement and Annuity Payments in 1996.
    The Teachers' Retirement System provides annuity payments 
and other retirement and disability benefits for retired 
District teachers and their survivors.

                 university of the district of columbia

    The Committee recommends the sum of $79,269,000 and 1,079 
full-time equivalent positions (including $45,250,000 and 572 
full-time equivalent positions from local funds, $10,611,000 
and 156 full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, 
$16,922,000 and 189 full-time equivalent positions from other 
funds, and $6,486,000 and 162 full-time equivalent positions 
from intra-District funds) for the University in fiscal year 
1996.
    The University of the District of Columbia is the nation's 
only urban land grant institution. Its mission is to improve 
the quality of life by meeting higher education needs and 
aspirations of the residents of the District of Columbia at the 
lowest possible cost.

                   district of columbia school of law

    The Committee recommends $64,000 from local funds for the 
District of Columbia School of Law for fiscal year 1996 as 
recommended by the D.C. Financial Responsibility and Management 
Assistance Authority on August 15, 1995.
    The District of Columbia School of Law operates a full-
time, fully accredited program of lawyer education targeting 
under-represented groups in the legal profession and provides 
free legal services to indigent District residences.

                     education licensure commission

    The Committee recommends a reduction of $96,000 for the 
Education Licensure Commission for fiscal year 1996 as 
recommended by the D.C. Financial Responsibility and Management 
Assistance Authority on August 15, 1995.

                             public library

    The Committee recommends approval of the $21,062,000 and 
415 full-time equivalent positions (including $20,159,000 and 
408 full-time equivalent positions from local funds, $446,000 
and 6 full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, 
$454,000 and 1 full-time equivalent position from other funds 
and $3,000 from intra-District funds) for fiscal year 1996 for 
the Public Library.
    The Public Library was created by an Act of Congress in 
1896 ``to furnish books and other printed matter and 
information service convenient to the homes and offices of all 
residents'' of the District.

                 commission on the arts and humanities

    An appropriation of $2,267,000 and 9 full time equivalent 
positions (including $1,725,000 and 2 full-time equivalent 
positions from local funds and $542,000 and 7 full-time 
equivalent positions from Federal funds) is recommended for the 
Commission on the Arts and Humanities for fiscal year 1996.
    The Commission on the Arts and Humanities, in partnership 
with the community, attempts to enrich the quality of life for 
the people of the District of Columbia through the arts.

                         Human Support Services

    A total of $1,845,638,000 is recommended for the 
departments and agencies funded through this appropriation 
title.
    A summary comparing the Committee's recommendations with 
the estimates by department and activity follows:

                                                                                     HUMAN SUPPORT SERVICES                                                                                     
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                                                                                                                                                    Bill compared with--                        
                                 Fiscal year 1995       Budget        Revised request      Authority      Recommended in  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Agency/Activity              approved         estimates,     fiscal year 1996     recommended          bill        Fiscal year 1995  Fiscal year 1996  Fiscal year 1996     Authority   
                                                   fiscal year 1996                    fiscal year 1996                        approved          estimates          revised        recommended  
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Department of Human Services...    $1,404,633,000    $1,718,211,000    $1,709,827,000    $1,694,979,000    $1,694,979,000     $290,346,000      ($23,232,000)     ($14,848,000)                0
Department of Recreation and                                                                                                                                                                    
 Parks.........................        30,635,000        35,877,000        31,653,000        32,613,000        32,613,000        1,978,000        (3,264,000)          960,000                 0
Office on Aging................        19,082,000        19,089,000        19,025,000        19,009,000        19,009,000          (73,000)          (80,000)          (16,000)                0
D.C. General Hospital Payment..        46,735,000        56,735,000        56,735,000        56,735,000        56,735,000       10,000,000                 0                 0                 0
Unemployment Compensation Fund.         7,944,000        10,000,000        10,000,000        10,000,000        10,000,000        2,056,000                 0                 0                 0
Disability Compensation Fund...        20,800,000        26,000,000        26,000,000        26,000,000        26,000,000        5,200,000                 0                 0                 0
Department of Human Rights and                                                                                                                                                                  
 Minority Business Development.         1,796,000         1,621,000         1,301,000         1,429,000         1,429,000         (367,000)         (192,000)          128,000                 0
Office on Latino Affairs.......         1,128,000           657,000           657,000           657,000           657,000         (471,000)                0                 0                 0
Commission for Women...........           282,000            20,000            20,000            20,000            20,000         (262,000)                0                 0                 0
Energy Office..................         9,613,000         4,404,000         4,404,000         4,196,000         4,196,000       (5,417,000)         (208,000)         (208,000)                0
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      Total, Human Support                                                                                                                                                                      
       Services................     1,542,648,000     1,872,614,000     1,859,622,000     1,845,638,000     1,845,638,000      302,990,000       (26,976,000)      (13,984,000)                0
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                      department of human services

    A total of $1,694,979,000 and 5,887 full-time equivalent 
positions (including $932,005,000 and 3,203 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds, $717,684,000 and 2,621 
full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, $44,013,000 
and 43 full-time equivalent positions from other funds, and 
$1,277,000 and 20 full-time equivalent positions from intra-
District funds) is recommended in the bill for the programs and 
activities operated by the Department of Human Services for 
fiscal year 1996.
    The Department of Human Services is charged with meeting 
the health and welfare needs of individuals and families in the 
District of Columbia through the development and implementation 
of health and social service policies.
    The following table provides a summary of the Department's 
major programs showing the actuals for FY 1994, the 
appropriation for FY 1995, the District's original request for 
FY 1996, and the Authority's recommendation for FY 1996 which 
is also recommended by the Committee

                                          DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES                                          
                                            [In thousands of dollars]                                           
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                                                           Fiscal year--                                        
                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------    Committee  
            Programs                                   1995                                       recommendation
                                    1994 actual    appropriation   1996 proposed  1996 authority                
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Alcohol & Drug Abuse                                                                                            
 Administration.................         $37,999         $35,921         $35,217         $35,217         $35,217
AFDC/EAS........................         140,136         129,651         152,292         152,292         152,292
Ambulatory Health Care                                                                                          
 Administration.................          30,065          31,000          29,028          29,028          29,028
Adult Services Administration...          87,019          81,808          89,680          89,680          89,680
Commission of Public Health.....          51,797          29,662          32,666          32,666          32,666
Commission of Mental Health.....          20,098          12,561          11,816          11,816          11,816
Commissioner of Social Services.          12,277          11,991          12,637          12,637          12,637
D.C. Village....................          27,988          23,001          28,174          28,174          28,174
Child/youth Services                                                                                            
 Administration.................          26,558          28,133          30,252          30,252          30,252
Child Day Care..................          31,043          28,628          28,378          28,378          28,378
Foster Care.....................          45,449          41,595          53,083          53,083          53,083
Forensic Services Administration          16,538          15,403          15,917          15,917          15,917
Family Services Administration..          62,318          56,788          57,693          57,693          57,693
Gen Pub Assist/Supp Security                                                                                    
 Income.........................          15,960          14,929          16,226          16,226          16,226
Agency for HIV/AIDS.............               0          20,306          17,690          17,690          17,690
Income Maintenance                                                                                              
 Administration.................          60,193          66,671          59,689          59,689          59,689
Long Term Care Administration...          19,922           9,647          11,768          11,768          11,768
Medicaid and Medical Charities..         662,718         584,063         843,136         843,136         843,136
Mental Retard/develop                                                                                           
 Disabilities...................          31,467          28,614          26,634          26,634          26,634
Management Support Services.....          42,590          43,452          37,965          37,965          37,965
Deputy for Administration.......          50,162          42,914          46,182          46,182          46,182
Preventive Health Services......          12,744          10,101          12,883          12,883          12,883
Rehabilitation Services.........          21,307          21,432          20,756          20,756          20,756
Youth Services Administration...          39,474          36,362          48,449          48,449          48,449
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      Total.....................       1,545,822       1,404,633       1,718,211       1,718,211       1,718,221
To be allocated by District                                                                                     
 government.....................  ..............  ..............  ..............         -23,232         -23,232
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D.C. Financial Authority                                                                                        
 recommendation.................  ..............  ..............  ..............       1,694,979       1,694,979
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    D.C. Special Olympics.--The Committee notes that for almost 
twenty years, the District government has utilized private non-
profit organizations to provide year-round sports and 
recreational opportunities for children and adults from the 
District who are mentally handicapped. The Committee notes that 
these activities fulfill the physical education requirements 
for over 50 percent of the special needs children in the D.C. 
public school system. The Committee supports continued use of 
private non-profit organizations to provide these services and 
urges the District government to continue their long-standing 
relationship with the private non-profit sector.
    Automated child welfare information systems.--The Committee 
recognizes the urgency of the District of Columbia proceeding 
expeditiously to address the adoption and foster care programs 
currently under court order, especially the need to procure and 
operate an effective automated child welfare information 
system. The Committee is aware that programs in some other 
jurisdictions have encountered problems resulting from lack of 
experience or poor project management. Given the significant 
federal share of funding for the District of Columbia system 
and the court order, the Committee urges the District of 
Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 
Authority to review and approve such expenditures to ensure 
that any system adopted provides the best possible combination 
of experience and ability, price, and likelihood for success. 
When approving the procurement of outside expertise for the 
automated child welfare information system, the Authority shall 
consider the qualifications, experience, price, and overall 
capabilities and resources of any vendors and should act in a 
manner which ensures that the project will be successfully 
completed.

                   department of recreation and parks

    An appropriation of $32,613,000 and 515 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $27,281,000 and 403 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds, $2,133,000 and 19 full-
time equivalent positions from other funds, and $3,199,000 and 
93 full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds) is 
recommended for fiscal year 1996 for the Department of 
Recreation and Parks.
    The Department of Recreation and Parks provides all 
segments of the population, from 2-year-olds to senior citizens 
and the mentally and physically challenged, with leisure 
services and recreational programs that contribute to their 
physical, emotional, social, educational, vocational, and 
cultural well-being.

                            office on aging

    The Committee recommends the sum of $19,009,000 and 26 
full-time equivalent positions (including $13,551,000 and 16 
full-time equivalent positions from local funds, $5,310,000 and 
9 full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, $5,000 
from other funds, and $143,000 and one full-time equivalent 
position from intra-District funds) for the Office on Aging for 
fiscal year 1996.
    The Office on Aging ensure that a full range of health, 
education, employment, and social services are available for 
District of Columbia residents 60 years of age and older.

             district of columbia general hospital payment

    A total of $56,735,000 from local funds is recommended as 
the District's share of the operating costs of the city's 
public acute care hospital in fiscal year 1996.
    The District of Columbia General Hospital Payment provides 
reimbursement to the hospital for the uncompensated care of 
indigent and uninsured patients.

                     unemployment compensation fund

    An appropriation of $10,000,000 from local funds is 
recommended for fiscal year 1996 for the Unemployment 
Compensation Fund.
    The Unemployment Compensation Fund provides unemployment 
compensation to eligible former District government employees 
during periods of unemployment that occurred through no fault 
of their own.

                      disability compensation fund

    A total of $26,000,000 from local funds is recommended for 
the Disability Compensation Fund for fiscal year 1996.
    The Disability Compensation Fund provides District 
government employees injured on the job with workers' 
compensation, including medical care, vocational 
rehabilitation, compensation for wage loss, and survivors' 
compensation.

      department of human rights and minority business development

    The sum of $1,429,000 and 25 full-time equivalent positions 
(including $1,287,000 and 25 full-time equivalent positions 
from local funds, $106,000 from Federal fund, $1,000 from other 
funds, and $35,000 from intra-District funds) is recommended 
for the Department of Human Rights and Minority Business 
Development for fiscal year 1996.
    The Department of Human Rights and Minority Business 
Development works to eliminate discrimination, increase equal 
opportunity, and protect human rights in the District of 
Columbia.

                        Office of Latino Affairs

    The Committee recommends the sum of $657,000 and 3 full-
time equivalent positions (including $637,000 and 3 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds and $20,000 from intra-
District funds) for the Office on Latino Affairs for fiscal 
year 1996.
    The Office on Latino Affairs ensures that a full range of 
health, education, employment and social services are available 
to the Latino community in the District of Columbia.

                          Commission for Women

    The Committee recommends $20,000 from local funds for 
fiscal year 1996 for the Commission for Women.
    The Commission for Women, established by D.C. Law 2-109, 
the Commission for Women Act of September 22, 1978, was 
established to ensure fairness and equality for women in the 
workplace and in the District of Columbia community.

                             energy Office

    The Committee recommends the appropriation of $4,196,000 
and 13 full-time equivalent positions (including $3,585,000 and 
9 full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds and 
$611,000 and 4 full-time equivalent positions from other funds) 
for fiscal year 1996 for the Energy Office.
    The Energy Office contributes to the District's quality of 
life and economic competitiveness by making it energy efficient 
through education, regulation, conservation and assistance 
services.

                              Public Works

    A total of $297,326,000 for fiscal year 1996 is recommended 
in the bill for activities funded through this appropriation.
    A summary comparing the Committee's recommendations with 
the estimates by department and activity follows:

                                                                                          PUBLIC WORKS                                                                                          
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                                                            Budget                          Authority                                               Bill compared with--                        
                                        Fiscal year       estimates,    Revised request    recommended     Recommended in ----------------------------------------------------------------------
           Agency/Activity             1995 approved     fiscal year      fiscal year      fiscal year          bill       Fiscal year 1995  Fiscal year 1996  Fiscal year 1996     Authority   
                                                             1996             1996             1996                            approved          estimates          revised        recommended  
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Department of Public Works..........     $156,348,000     $164,848,000     $161,227,000     $160,985,000     $160,985,000       $4,637,000       ($3,863,000)        ($242,000)                0
Pay-as-You-Go.......................                0                0                0          288,000          288,000          288,000           288,000           288,000                 0
Taxicab Commission..................        1,787,000        1,661,000        1,501,000        1,213,000        1,213,000         (574,000)         (448,000)         (288,000)                0
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit                                                                                                                                                            
 Commission.........................           96,000           96,000           96,000           96,000           96,000                0                 0                 0                 0
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit                                                                                                                                                            
 Authority (Metro)..................      117,051,000      126,899,000      130,899,000      130,899,000      130,899,000       13,848,000         4,000,000                 0                 0
School Transit Subsidy..............        4,345,000        3,845,000        3,845,000        3,845,000        3,845,000         (500,000)                0                 0                 0
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      Total, Public Works...........      279,627,000      297,349,000      297,568,000      297,326,000      297,326,000      (17,699,000)          (23,000)         (242,000)                0
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                       department of public works

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $160,985,000 
and 1,896 full-time equivalent positions (including $89,903,000 
and 1,140 full-time equivalent positions from local funds, 
$2,682,000 and 32 full-time equivalent positions from Federal 
funds, $17,771,000 and 68 full-time equivalent positions from 
other funds, $50,629,000 and 656 full-time equivalent positions 
from intra-District funds) for the Department of Public Works 
for fiscal year 1996.
    Automated Anti-Icing System.--The Committee applauds the 
District of Columbia for its recent evaluation of new 
technology that will enhance the safety of the traveling public 
during adverse weather conditions, improve the cost-
effectiveness of bridge maintenance and prolong the life of the 
existing road infrastructure. In the event of frost, ice or 
freezing rain, the early application of liquid deicing 
chemicals from a remotely-operated fully automatic distribution 
system installed on the bridge surface may be all of the winter 
road maintenance required.
    New technology proposed by the District for installation on 
Chain Bridge is a state of the art, remotely-operated, anti-
icing system that incorporates built in sensors to detect 
impending icing conditions, monitor surface and atmospheric 
indicators to accurately predict the approach of freezing 
conditions, and provide advance warning of icing conditions 
when the onset of freezing is imminent.
    The installation of a fully automated anti-icing system for 
bridge management will eliminate the need for placing dedicated 
trucks and personnel ``around the clock'', on location, at 
critical bridge sites in anticipation of and during freezing 
conditions and will eliminate the unnecessary expenditure of 
already limited resources.
    The Committee commends the District for the effort underway 
and strongly endorses pilot project funding for the 
installation of a remotely operated automated deicing system 
for the Chain Bridge.
    Geographic information systems (GIS).--The Committee 
believes that greater efficiency and productivity can be 
achieved through the use of a geographic information system 
(GIS). Such a program will not only assist in the operation, 
maintenance and planning of the District's physical 
infrastructure, but can also enhance public safety and increase 
revenues through more accurate and efficient property tax 
collection. The National Capital Planning Commission is also 
providing administrative and financial resources to the 
District's GIS program. Because of the many benefits, financial 
and otherwise, that will accrue to the District, the Committee 
urges District officials, including the District of Columbia 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, 
to include $2,500,000 for the geographic information system in 
the District's fiscal year 1996 revised budget.
    The Department of Public Works is responsible for 
maintaining the District's physical infrastructure, collecting 
and disposing of solid waste, administering motor vehicle 
regulations, and maintaining all of the District's vehicles and 
equipment except those of the department of Police, Fire, 
Corrections and the public schools.

                             pay-as-you-go

    The Committee recommends $288,000 for pay-as-you-go for 
fiscal year 1996 as recommended by the D.C. Financial 
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority on August 
15, 1995.

                           taxicab commission

    A total of $1,213,000 and 18 full-time equivalent positions 
(including $642,000 and 18 full-time equivalent positions from 
local funds and $571,000 from other funds) is recommended for 
the Taxicab Commission for fiscal year 1996.
    The Taxicab Commission is responsible for providing the 
public with safe and reliable taxicab and other transportation 
services through the regulation of the public vehicle-for-hire 
industry in the District of Columbia.

            washington metropolitan area transit commission

    The Committee recommends $96,000 from local funds for 
fiscal year 1996 for the Transit Commission.
    The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission ensures 
that the public is provided with responsible and reliable 
transportation services through the regulation of privately-
owned, for-hire passenger carriers serving the region.

             washington metropolitan area transit authority

    The Committee recommends $130,899,000 from local funds for 
fiscal year 1996 for the District's share of the operating 
expenses and debt services for Metrorail and Metrobus 
operations. The Committee expects the District to meet its 
obligations to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
Authority on time and in full. The District's obligation to 
make payments to WMATA is determined through regional 
agreements and service levels in place and is not discretionary 
in nature. The Committee strongly urges the District to uphold 
its regional commitments to avoid the associated adverse 
impacts for other jurisdictions in the region. Further, the 
Committee fears that any level of funding below that 
recommended could jeopardize those regional agreements and 
result in significant service curtailments in the District, 
thus impeding the ability of residents to access employment 
opportunities throughout the region.
    The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority provides 
safe, convenient, and cost-efficient mass transit service 
within the District of Columbia and throughout the Washington 
Metropolitan Area.

                         school transit subsidy

    The bill includes $3,845,000 from local funds for fiscal 
year 1996 for the school transit subsidy.
    The School Transit Subsidy provides a subsidy for school 
children who use metrobus and metrorail for educationally 
related transportation. Students pay one-third of the base 
boarding fare and the annual subsidy amount is the difference 
between the actual fare and the students' payments.

                        Financing and Other Uses

    The Committee recommends a total of $195,306,000 for the 
following appropriation titles:

                                                                                    FINANCING AND OTHER USES                                                                                    
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                                                                                                                                                   Bill compared with--                         
                                Fiscal year 1995  Budget estimates   Revised request      Authority      Recommended in  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Agency/Activity             approved      fiscal year 1996  fiscal year 1996     recommended          bill        Fiscal year 1995  Fiscal year 1996  Fiscal Year 1996      Authority   
                                                                                      fiscal year 1996                        approved          estimates          revised         recommended  
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Washington Convention Center                                                                                                                                                                    
 Transfer Payment.............      $12,850,000        $5,400,000        $5,400,000        $5,400,000        $5,400,000       ($7,450,000)                0                 0                 0 
Repayment of Loans and                                                                                                                                                                          
 Interest.....................      306,768,000       285,787,000       257,787,000       327,787,000       327,787,000        21,019,000       $42,000,000       $70,000,000                 0 
Repayment of General Fund                                                                                                                                                                       
 Recovery Debt................       38,678,000        38,678,000        38,678,000        38,678,000        38,678,000                 0                 0                 0                 0 
Short-Term Borrowing..........        5,000,000         9,698,000         9,698,000         9,698,000         9,698,000         4,698,000                 0                 0                 0 
Optical and Dental Benefits...        3,312,000                 0                 0                 0                 0        (3,312,000)                0                 0                 0 
Pay Adjustment................      106,095,000                 0                 0                 0                 0      (106,095,000)                0                 0                 0 
Pay Renegotiation or Reduction                                                                                                                                                                  
 in Compensation..............                0       (46,409,000)      (46,409,000)      (46,409,000)      (46,409,000)      (46,409,000)                0                 0                 0 
Incentive Buyout Payments.....                0         8,000,000        19,000,000        19,000,000        19,000,000        19,000,000        11,000,000                 0                 0 
Outplacement Service..........                0                 0         1,500,000         1,500,000         1,500,000         1,500,000         1,500,000                 0                 0 
D.C. General Hospital Deficit                                                                                                                                                                   
 Payment......................       10,000,000                 0                 0                 0                 0       (10,000,000)                0                 0                 0 
Rainy Day Fund................       22,508,000                 0                 0         4,563,000         4,563,000       (17,945,000)        4,563,000         4,563,000                 0 
Job-Producing Economic                                                                                                                                                                          
 Development Incentives.......       22,600,000                 0                 0                 0                 0       (22,600,000)                0                 0                 0 
Cash Reserve Fund.............        3,957,000                 0                 0                 0                 0        (3,957,000)                0                 0                 0 
Boards & Commissions Reduction                0          (500,000)                0          (500,000)         (500,000)         (500,000)                0          (500,000)                0 
Government Re-engineering                                                                                                                                                                       
 Program......................                0       (20,000,000)      (16,000,000)      (16,000,000)      (16,000,000)      (16,000,000)        4,000,000                 0                 0 
Personal and Nonpersonal                                                                                                                                                                        
 Services Adj.................      (13,632,000)                0                 0                 0      (148,411,000)     (134,779,000)     (148,411,000)     (148,411,000)    ($148,411,000)
Sec. 138 Spending Reductions..     (140,000,000)                0                 0                 0                 0       140,000,000                 0                 0                 0 
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      Total, Financing and                                                                                                                                                                      
       Other Uses.............      378,136,000       280,654,000       269,654,000       343,717,000       195,306,000      (182,830,000)      (85,348,000)      (74,348,000)     (148,411,000)
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             washington convention center transfer payment

    An appropriation of $5,400,000 from local funds is 
recommended for fiscal year 1996 as the general fund 
contribution to the Washington Convention Center.
    The Convention Center budgets and accounts for all 
financial activities related to the operation of the Washington 
Convention Center and the marketing activities of the 
Washington Convention and Visitors Association, the D.C. 
Committee to Promote Washington, and the D.C. Chamber of 
Commerce.

                    repayment of loans and interest

    A total of $327,787,000 from local funds is recommended for 
the repayment of loans and interest for fiscal year 1996.
    The Repayment of Loans and Interest appropriation provides 
for the payment of the debt service costs of the District 
government's long-term borrowings to finance capital project 
expenditures of general fund agencies and the amortization of 
costs for private hospital construction.

                repayment of general fund recovery debt

    In fiscal year 1980, the District's financial results were 
reported according to generally accepted accounting principles 
(GAAP) and revealed an accumulated general fund operating 
deficit of $387,509,000 at the close of fiscal year 1980. This 
meant that the general fund's accrued liabilities from past 
years exceeded its current assets by $387,509,000. Over the 
next seven years the District reduced the deficit by a total of 
$182,916,000 or 47 percent. However, in fiscal year 1988 an 
unfavorable tax decision and other factors resulted in a 
further deficit of $14,279,000. In fiscal year 1989 and 1990 
spending pressures combined with falling revenues created 
further deficits that brought the accumulated general fund 
deficit to $331,589,000.
    In August 1991, Congressional legislation was approved 
(Public Law 102-106) and the District issued $336,605,000 in 
12-year general recovery bonds to eliminate the accumulated 
general fund deficit. The amount included $5,000,000 to cover 
the costs associated with issuing the bonds.
    During fiscal years 1991, 1992 and 1993 the District 
reported small general fund operating surpluses on the accrual 
basis. For fiscal year 1994, which was the last year of a four-
year administration, a large deficit of $335,428,000 was 
reported on an accrual basis by the independent auditors. 
(Note.--At the end of the previous administration in FY 1990 a 
substantial deficit of $118,136,000 was reported on the accrual 
basis.) It should be noted that the auditor's opinion letter 
accompanying the FY 1994 financial statements did not include a 
matter of emphasis paragraph noting the large deficit and the 
continuing decline in the cash account which left the District 
government technically insolvent, i.e., the current liabilities 
exceeded the current assets by almost two to one (pages 16 and 
17 of the District's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for 
the year ended September 30, 1994).
    The Committee notes that were it not for the issuance of 
long-term bonds to finance the accumulated operating deficit as 
of September 30, 1990 of $331,589,000, the District's total 
accumulated operating deficit as of September 30, 1994 would be 
$655,695,000. This is the result of continually overspending 
annual approved operating budgets. These deficits should not be 
financed with borrowed funds which have to be repaid over 
future operating periods thus depleting cash needed to fund 
current operating programs in those years.
    The Committee recommends $38,678,000, as requested, from 
local funds for fiscal year 1996 to cover the principal and 
interest due on these bonds. The following table provides a 
chronology of the changes in the District's accumulated general 
fund deficit from fiscal year 1980 through fiscal year 1994:

                                   GENERAL FUND ACCUMULATED SURPLUS (DEFICIT)                                   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Fiscal year ending                         Noncash              Cash              Total      
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sept. 30, 1980.........................................     ($203,509,000)  \1\ ($184,000,000                   
                                                                                            )  \2\ ($387,509,000
                                                                                                               )
    Adjustments during fiscal year 1981 \3\............       (14,001,000)        92,000,000         77,999,000 
Sept. 30, 1981.........................................      (217,510,000)       (92,000,000)      (309,510,000)
    Surplus during fiscal year 1982....................  .................        13,061,000         13,061,000 
Sept. 30, 1982.........................................      (217,510,000)       (78,939,000)      (296,449,000)
    Surplus during fiscal year 1983 \4\................  .................        17,038,000         17,038,000 
Sept. 30, 1983.........................................      (217,510,000)       (61,901,000)      (279,411,000)
    Adjustment (internal services fund deficit)........        (7,909,000)  .................        (7,909,000)
    Surplus during fiscal year 1984 \5\................  .................        17,460,000         17,460,000 
Sept. 30, 1984.........................................      (225,419,000)       (44,441,000)      (269,860,000)
    Surplus during fiscal year 1985 \6\................  .................        24,926,000         24,926,000 
Sept. 30, 1985.........................................      (225,419,000)       (19,515,000)      (244,934,000)
    Surplus during fiscal year 1986 \7\................           538,000         19,515,000         20,053,000 
Sept. 30, 1986.........................................      (224,881,000)  .................      (224,881,000)
    Surplus during fiscal year 1987 \7\................        20,288,000   .................        20,288,000 
Sept. 30, 1987.........................................      (204,593,000)  .................      (204,593,000)
    Deficit during fiscal year 1988 \7\................       (14,279,000)  .................       (14,279,000)
Sept. 30, 1988.........................................      (218,872,000)  .................      (218,872,000)
    Surplus during fiscal year 1989 \7\................         5,469,000   .................         5,469,000 
Sept. 30, 1989.........................................      (213,403,000)  .................      (213,403,000)
    Deficit during fiscal year 1990....................      (118,186,000)  .................      (118,186,000)
Sept. 30, 1990.........................................      (331,589,000)  .................      (331,589,000)
    Adjustment during fiscal year 1991 \8\.............       331,589,000   .................       331,589,000 
    Surplus during fiscal year 1991....................         1,570,000   .................         1,570,000 
Sept. 30, 1991.........................................  .................  .................     \9\ 1,570,000 
    Surplus during fiscal year 1992....................         1,986,000   .................         1,986,000 
Sept. 30, 1992.........................................  .................  .................     \9\ 3,556,000 
    Surplus during fiscal year 1993....................         7,766,000   .................         7,766,000 
Sept. 30, 1993.........................................  .................  .................    \9\ 11,322,000 
    Deficit during fiscal year 1994....................      (335,428,000)  .................      (335,428,000)
Sept. 30, 1994.........................................  .................  .................  \9\ (324,106,000)
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\1\ Amount District government had planned to borrow at the end of FY 1980. See p. 1032, of FY 1984 D.C.        
  Hearings.                                                                                                     
\2\ In addition, an imbalance of $66,208,000 in the capital budget of the D.C. Department of Transportation was 
  funded through (1) a reprogramming of $28,475,700 in the Supplemental Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1979 
  (Public Law 96-38) (see page 162, Senate Report No. 96-224) and (2) new budget (obligational) authority of    
  $37,733,100 in the D.C. Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1981 (see page 53. House Report No. 96-1271).      
\3\ Includes $51,400,000 in additional revenues, $9,699,000 reclassification of non-accrual employee annual     
  leave, $6,400,000 in expenditure reductions, and $10,500,000 in accounting adjustments.                       
\4\ Budgeted at $20 million.                                                                                    
\5\ Budgeted at $15 million.                                                                                    
\6\ Budgeted at $20.1 million.                                                                                  
\7\ Budgeted at $20 million reduction.                                                                          
\8\ 12-year deficit recovery bonds sold September 1991 pursuant to P.L. 102-106 approved August 17, 1991.       
\9\ Reflects budget surplus (deficit) on accrual basis.                                                         

                          short-term borrowing

    The Committee recommends $9,698,000 from local funds for 
fiscal year 1996 to pay the interest and other costs associated 
with borrowings to meet short-term cash needs of the District 
government.

             pay renegotiation or reduction in compensation

    The Committee recommends a general reduction of 
$46,409,000, as requested, to be accomplished by decreasing the 
rates of compensation for District government employees and 
employees who are subject to collective bargaining agreements. 
This reduction shall be executed, to the extent possible, 
through the renegotiation of existing collective bargaining 
agreements.

                             rainy day fund

    The Committee recommends $4,563,000 from local funds to 
meet extraordinary and unanticipated funding needs of the 
District to be accessed by the Mayor only with the approval of 
the Council by resolution.

                        incentive buyout program

    The Committee recommends $19,000,000 to pay the incentive 
payments to employees who elected to leave the District 
government under one of the programs.

                         outplacement services

    The Committee recommends $1,500,000 to provide outplacement 
services for employees who leave the government involuntarily.

                         boards and commissions

    The Committee recommends a general reduction of $500,000, 
as requested, to reflect the elimination of stipends for most 
board and commission members.

                   government re-engineering program

    The Committee recommends a general reduction of 
$16,000,000, as requested, to be realized through agency 
consolidation and eliminations, procurement reform, 
privatization, and program and service re-engineering.

             personal and nonpersonal services adjustments

    The Committee recommends a general reduction of 
$148,411,000 together with the related full-time-equivalent 
positions in personal and nonpersonal services to be allocated 
by the Mayor in accordance with the direction of the D.C. 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, 
pursuant to section 208 of Public Law 104-8, approved April 17, 
1995. This reduction is similar to the $150,000,000 cut 
approved by the House during consideration of the District's 
fiscal year 1995 appropriations bill. The Committee directs 
that the allocation of this reduction to the departments, 
agencies and programs be made within 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act and reflected in the financial plan that 
will be transmitted to the Congress by March 1, 1996 with the 
District's fiscal year 1996 supplemental budget request. While 
the Committee has analyzed the District's budget and has 
carefully reviewed and researched numerous reports and 
recommendations made by various organizations and groups 
including the Mayor's Transition Team, the Committee has not 
allocated these reductions by line item in deference to the 
newly-created D.C. Financial Responsibility and Management 
Assistance Authority.

                             CAPITAL OUTLAY

    The Committee recommends $62,562,000, as requested, for 
fiscal year 1996 consisting of new authority totaling 
$168,222,000 and rescissions of $105,660,000. In addition the 
Committee recommends reprogrammings for the Department of 
Public and Assisted Housing from phase to phase within 12 
public housing projects for a total of $4,066,423. The 
Committee also recommends a reprogramming of $17,436,236 for 
seven projects under the transportation facilities category and 
$2,950,000 for three projects to be obtained from the Asbestos 
Abatement project and the Environmental Recovery Facility under 
the Environmental Facilities category.
    The Committee has approved $39,477,000 in Federal and other 
funds for capital projects under the Water and Sewer Enterprise 
Fund.
    A brief explanation of the Committee's recommendations is 
provided starting below:

                                                 CAPITAL OUTLAY                                                 
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                                                                               Committee      Bill compared with
            Activity                   Estimate        Revised estimate       recommended           estimate    
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Department of Administrative                                                                                    
 Services.......................          ($362,133)          ($362,133)          ($362,133)                  0 
Office of the Budget............                  0           1,500,000           1,500,000         ($1,500,000)
Office of Financial Management..                  0          28,000,000          28,000,000          (2,000,000)
Department of Public and                                                                                        
 Assisted Housing...............                  0                   0                   0                   0 
Metropolitan Police Department..         (7,025,803)         (7,025,803)         (7,025,803)                  0 
District of Columbia Court                                                                                      
 System.........................        (23,899,194)        (23,899,194)        (23,899,194)                  0 
University of the District of                                                                                   
 Columbia.......................        (56,903,634)        (56,903,634)        (56,903,634)                  0 
D.C. School of Law..............         (9,190,000)         (8,045,000)         (8,045,000)         (1,145,000)
Department of Human Services....         (1,949,626)         (1,949,626)         (1,949,626)                  0 
Department of Parks and                                                                                         
 Recreation.....................         (4,530,076)         (4,530,076)         (4,530,076)                  0 
Office on Aging.................           (494,099)           (494,099)           (494,099)                  0 
Department of Public Works:                                                                                     
    Transportation Facilities...                  0                   0                   0                   0 
    Governmental Facilities.....          1,349,714           1,349,714           1,349,714                   0 
    Environmental Facilities....         (1,450,000)         (1,450,000)         (1,450,000)                  0 
Washington Metropolitan Area                                                                                    
 Transit Authority (Metro)......         51,000,000          51,000,000          51,000,000                   0 
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      Total, Capital Outlay,                                                                                    
       General Fund.............        (53,454,851)        (22,809,851)        (22,809,851)         (4,645,000)
Federal grants and other funding        124,849,000         124,849,000         124,849,000                   0 
                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Grand Total, Capital                                                                                      
       Outlay...................         71,394,149         102,039,149         102,039,149          (4,645,000)
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    Department of Administrative Services.--The Committee 
recommends approval of the requested rescissions of $343,151 
for the repairs to the Potomac Building project and $18,982 for 
the space consolidation project.
    Office of the Budget.--The Committee recommends $1,500,000 
for a capital needs assessment study.
    Office of Financial Management.--The Committee recommends 
$28,000,000 for improvements to the Financial Management 
System.
    Department of Public and Assisted Housing.--The Committee 
recommends the following reprogrammings: vacant unit repairs, 
$500,000 from design to project management and $161,475 for 
equipment from construction; convector replacement $253,049 
from project management to construction; architectural barrier 
removal project, $166,702 from construction to equipment; 
asbestos removal, $49,155 from project management to 
construction; Valley Green, $637,912 from project management to 
construction; site lighting, $209,526 from project management 
and $250,000 from equipment to construction; engineering 
survey, $25,000 from equipment to design; window replacement, 
$153,948 from project management to construction; Ellen Wilson, 
$802,568 from project management to construction; Eastgate 
Gardens, $179,365 from project management to design, $100,000 
and construction $79,365; and Kenilworth Parkside, $601,717 
from project management to construction.
    Metropolitan Police Department.--The Committee recommends 
the requested rescissions as follows: $977,000 from the 
Helicopter Facility project, $4,549,000 for the Central 
Cellblock Expansion project and $1,499,803 for the renovation 
of the old Seventh District Station House project.
    District of Columbia Courts.--The Committee recommends the 
requested rescissions as follows: $4,927,025 for the new 
Appellate Court, $9,995,664 for the Building Restoration 
Project, $1,984,709 for the Renovation of Building projects, 
$995,800 for the Senior Judges Chambers, and $5,995,996 for the 
Judicial Reorganization Act project.
    University of the District of Columbia.--The Committee 
recommends the requested rescissions as follows: $40,608,918 
for the Van Ness II project, $10,000,000 for the Renovate Miner 
Building project, and $7,294,716 for the Aerospace Building 
project. The Committee also recommends the requested increase 
of $1,000,000 for the renovation of the Carter G. Woodson 
Junior High School for the University of the District of 
Columbia East Campus.
    District of Columbia School of Law.--The Committee 
recommends the requested rescission of $8,045,000 for the Law 
School Facility Project.
    Department of Human Services.--The Committee recommends the 
requested rescission of $1,949,626 for the Income Maintenance 
Center, Ward 8.
    Department of Recreation and Parks.--The Committee 
recommends the requested rescissions as follows: $71,892 for 
the permanent improvements project, $617,000 for the Hardy 
Recreation Center renovation project, $311,000 for the 
Brentwood Playground project, $648,594 for the Deanwood 
Renovation project, $672,332 for the Fort Stanton Center 
renovations, $399,258 for the Day Care Centers Renovations 
project, and $1,810,000 for the Children's Theater project.
    Office of Aging.--The Committee recommends the requested 
rescission of $494,099 for the Senior Citizens Wellness Center 
in Ward 7.
    Department of Public Works, Governmental Facilities.--The 
Committee recommends the reprogramming of $1,500,000 from 
asbestos abatement and $1,450,000 from the Material Recovery 
Facility under the environmental facilities category, for 
replacement of heating, ventilation and air conditioning, 
$600,000; underground storage tank removal and replacement 
project, $800,000; and electrical modernization, $1,550,000. 
The Committee also recommends the requested rescissions of 
$4,177 for the elimination of Fire Hazards project, $1,989 for 
the permanent improvements projects, $64,314 for the permanent 
improvements project, $3,514 for the electrical modernization 
project; and $26,292 for the emergency renovations project.
    Department of Public Works, Transportation Facilities.--The 
Committee recommends the following reprogramming from Potomac 
River Freeway, $16,146; South Capital Street Improvements, 
$200,000; Communications Cable, $1,146,713; Public Space, 
$101,090; Electrical System Improvements, $150,000; Roadway 
Resurfacing, $10,000,000; Neighborhood Streets, $622,287; 
Roadway Upgrading $4,900,000 and Traffic Operations 
Improvements, $300,000 to fund the following: Bridge 
Rehabilitation, $1,500,000; Roadway Reconstruction, $200,000; 
Local Street Improvements, $260,000; Traffic Safety 
Improvements, $150,000; Highway Aid Match $12,626,236; 
Mitigation and Air Quality, $700,000; and Federal Planning and 
Management System, $2,000,000.
    Department of Public Works, Environmental Facilities.--The 
Committee recommends the requested reprogramming of $1,450,000 
from the Material Recovery Facility project to the governmental 
facilities category.
    Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.--The 
Committee recommends the requested increases of $48,000,000 for 
the District's match to complete the last 13.5 miles of the 
adopted regional Metrorail System, $2,000,000 for the Metrorail 
rehabilitation program, and $1,000,000 for the Metrobus 
program.
    In addition the Committee recommends $85,372,000 in Federal 
funds (including $850,000 for the Department of Housing and 
Community Development, $18,000,000 for Department of Public and 
Assisted Housing, $1,552,000 for the Department of Human 
Services, and $64,970,000 for the Department of Public Works 
(Transportation Facilities)).

                       SUMMARY OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, RECOMMENDATION BY PROJECT                       
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                                                                                   1996 revised     Recommended 
                          Project title                            1996 estimate     estimate        for 1996   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Department of Administrative Services:                                                                          
    Repairs to Potomac Building.................................      ($343,151)      ($343,151)      ($343,151)
    Space consolidation project.................................        (18,982)        (18,982)        (18,982)
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, Department of Administrative Services..............       (362,133)       (362,133)       (362,133)
                                                                 ===============================================
Office of the Budget: Capital needs assessment..................              0       1,500,000       1,500,000 
                                                                 ===============================================
Office of Financial Management: Improvements to the Financial                                                   
 Management System..............................................              0      28,000,000      28,000,000 
                                                                 ===============================================
Department of Public and Assisted Housing:                                                                      
    Vacant unit repairs.........................................              0               0               0 
    Convector replacement.......................................              0               0               0 
    Architectural improvements, 1133 North Capitol Street, NE...              0               0               0 
    Asbestos removal, various locations.........................              0               0               0 
    Valley Green, 3916 Wheeler Road, SE.........................              0               0               0 
    Site lighting, various locations............................              0               0               0 
    Engineering survey, various locations.......................              0               0               0 
    Window replacements, various locations......................              0               0               0 
    Roof replacement, various locations.........................              0               0               0 
    Ellen Wilson, 727 7th Street, SE............................              0               0               0 
    Eastgate Gardens, F Street, SE..............................              0               0               0 
    Kenilworth/Parkside, 4500 Quarles Street, NW................              0               0               0 
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, Department of Public and Assisted Housing..........              0               0               0 
                                                                 ===============================================
Metropolitan Police Department:                                                                                 
    Helicopter facility project.................................       (977,000)       (977,000)       (977,000)
    Central cellblock expansion project.........................     (4,549,000)     (4,549,000)     (4,549,000)
    Renovation of the Old Seventh District Station House........     (1,499,803)     (1,499,803)     (1,499,803)
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, Metropolitan Police Department.....................     (7,025,803)     (7,025,803)     (7,025,803)
                                                                 ===============================================
District of Columbia Courts:                                                                                    
    New appellate court project.................................     (4,927,025)     (4,927,025)     (4,927,025)
    Building restoration project................................     (9,995,664)     (9,995,664)     (9,995,664)
    Renovation of building project..............................     (1,984,709)     (1,984,709)     (1,984,709)
    Senior judges chambers project..............................       (995,800)       (995,800)       (995,800)
    Judicial Reorganization Act project.........................     (5,995,996)     (5,995,996)     (5,995,996)
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, District of Columbia Courts........................    (23,899,194)    (23,899,194)    (23,899,194)
                                                                 ===============================================
University of the District of Columbia:                                                                         
    Van Ness III project........................................    (40,608,918)    (40,608,918)    (40,608,918)
    Renovate Miner Building project.............................    (10,000,000)    (10,000,000)    (10,000,000)
    Aerospace Building project..................................     (7,294,716)     (7,294,716)     (7,294,716)
    Renovation of Custis G. Woodson Junior High School for                                                      
     University East Campus.....................................      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,000,000 
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, University of the District of Columbia.............    (56,903,634)    (56,903,634)    (56,903,634)
                                                                 ===============================================
District of Columbia School of Law: Law school facility project.     (9,190,000)     (8,045,000)     (8,045,000)
                                                                 ===============================================
Department of Human Services: Income Maintenance Center, Ward 8                                                 
 renovation.....................................................     (1,949,626)     (1,949,626)     (1,949,626)
                                                                 ===============================================
Department of Recreation and Parks:                                                                             
    Permanent improvements......................................        (71,892)        (71,892)        (71,892)
    Hardy Recreation Center renovations.........................       (617,000)       (617,000)       (617,000)
    Brentwood Playground project................................       (311,000)       (311,000)       (311,000)
    Deanwood renovations project................................       (648,594)       (648,594)       (648,594)
    Fort Station Center renovations.............................       (672,332)       (672,332)       (672,332)
    Day care centers renovations................................       (399,258)       (399,258)       (399,258)
    Children's Theater project..................................     (1,810,000)     (1,810,000)     (1,810,000)
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, Department of Recreation and Parks.................     (4,530,076)     (4,530,076)     (4,530,076)
                                                                 ===============================================
Office on Aging: Senior Citizens Wellness Center, Ward 7........       (494,099)       (494,099)       (494,099)
                                                                 ===============================================
Department of Public Works:                                                                                     
    Governmental facilities:                                                                                    
        Underground storage, various locations..................        800,000         800,000         800,000 
        Electrical modernization, various locations.............      1,550,000       1,550,000       1,550,000 
        HVAC systems rehabilitation, various locations..........        600,000         600,000         600,000 
        Asbestos abatement, various locations...................     (1,500,000)     (1,500,000)     (1,500,000)
        Elimination fire hazards project........................         (4,177)         (4,177)         (4,177)
        Permanent improvements project..........................         (1,989)         (1,989)         (1,989)
        Permanent improvements project..........................        (64,314)        (64,314)        (64,314)
        Electrical modernization project........................         (3,514)         (3,514)         (3,514)
        Emergency renovations project...........................        (26,292)        (26,292)        (26,292)
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
          Total, Governmental facilities........................      1,349,714       1,349,714       1,349,714 
                                                                 ===============================================
Transportation facilities:                                                                                      
    Highway Aid Match Fund, various locations...................     12,626,236      12,626,236      12,626,236 
    Local street improvements (CAT).............................        260,000         260,000         260,000 
    Traffic safety improvements, various locations..............        150,000         150,000         150,000 
    Bridge rehabilitation, various locations....................      1,500,000       1,500,000       1,500,000 
    Federal Plan and Management Systems (CKT), various locations        200,000         200,000         200,000 
    Mitigation and air quality (CMT), various locations.........        700,000         700,000         700,000 
    Federal Plan and Management Systems (PMT), various locations      2,000,000       2,000,000       2,000,000 
    Potomac River Freeway.......................................        (16,146)        (16,146)        (16,146)
    South Capitol Street improvements...........................       (200,000)       (200,000)       (200,000)
    Communications cable........................................     (1,146,713)     (1,146,713)     (1,146,713)
    Public space................................................       (101,090)       (101,090)       (101,090)
    Electrical systems improvements.............................       (150,000)       (150,000)       (150,000)
    Roadway resurfacing.........................................    (10,000,000)    (10,000,000)    (10,000,000)
    Neighborhood streets........................................       (622,287)       (622,287)       (622,287)
    Roadway upgrading...........................................     (4,900,000)     (4,900,000)     (4,900,000)
    Traffic operations improvements.............................       (300,000)       (300,000)       (300,000)
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, transportation facilities..........................              0               0               0 
                                                                 ===============================================
Environmental facilities: Material recovery facility............     (1,450,000)     (1,450,000)     (1,450,000)
                                                                 ===============================================
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro):                                                         
    Metrobus....................................................      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,000,000 
    Metrorail rehabilitation, various locations.................      2,000,000       2,000,000       2,000,000 
    Metrorail construction, green line..........................     48,000,000      48,000,000      48,000,000 
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority                                                     
       (Metro)..................................................     51,000,000      51,000,000      51,000,000 
                                                                 ===============================================
      Total, capital outlay, general fund.......................    (53,454,851)    (22,809,851)    (22,809,851)
Federal grants and other funds:                                                                                 
    General fund................................................     85,372,000      85,372,000      85,372,000 
    Water and sewer fund........................................     39,477,000      39,477,000      39,477,000 
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Grand total, capital outlay...............................     71,394,149     102,039,149     102,039,149 
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                       ENTERPRISE AND OTHER FUNDS

    The Committee recommends a total of $496,846,000 for the 
activities funded through these appropriation titles.

                                                                                   ENTERPRISE AND OTHER FUNDS                                                                                   
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                                                          Budget                                                                                    Bill compared with--                        
                                      Fiscal year       estimates     Revised request      Authority      Recommended in  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
          Agency/Activity            1995 approved     fiscal year      fiscal year       recommended          bill        Fiscal year 1995  Fiscal year 1996  Fiscal year 1996     Authority   
                                                           1996             1996       fiscal year 1996                        approved          estimates          revised        recommended  
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Department of Public Works                                                                                                                                                                      
 (Utility Administration).........     $254,563,000     $204,329,000     $204,329,000     $193,398,000      $193,398,000      ($61,165,000)     ($10,931,000)     ($10,931,000)                0
Washington Aqueduct...............       21,013,000       39,524,000       39,524,000                0                 0       (21,013,000)      (39,524,000)      (39,524,000)                0
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      Total, Water and Sewer                                                                                                                                                                    
       Enterprise Fund............      275,576,000      243,853,000      243,853,000      193,398,000       193,398,000       (82,178,000)      (50,455,000)      (50,455,000)                0
Lottery and Charitable Games......      192,068,000      229,950,000      229,950,000      229,907,000       229,907,000        37,839,000           (43,000)          (43,000)                0
Cable Television..................        2,654,000        2,351,000        2,351,000        2,469,000         2,469,000          (185,000)          118,000           118,000                 0
Sports Commission (STARPLEX)......        6,392,000        6,580,000        6,580,000        8,637,000         8,637,000         2,245,000         2,057,000         2,057,000                 0
D.C. General Hospital.............      143,920,000      115,034,000      115,034,000       (2,487,000)       (2,487,000)     (146,407,000)     (117,521,000)     (117,521,000)                0
Retirement Board..................                0       13,440,000       13,440,000       13,417,000        13,417,000        13,417,000           (23,000)          (23,000)                0
Correctional Industries Fund......        7,642,000       10,516,000       10,516,000       10,048,000        10,048,000         2,406,000          (468,000)         (468,000)                0
Washington Convention Center......       19,541,000       37,957,000       37,957,000       37,957,000        37,957,000        18,416,000                 0                 0                 0
D.C. Financial Responsibility and                                                                                                                                                               
 Management Assistance Authority..                0                0        3,500,000        3,500,000         3,500,000         3,500,000         3,500,000                 0                 0
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      Total, Enterprise and Other                                                                                                                                                               
       Funds......................      647,793,000      659,681,000      663,181,000      496,846,000       496,846,000      (150,947,000)     (162,835,000)     (166,335,000)                0
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                       Department of Public Works

                 water and sewer utility administration

    The Committee recommends $193,398,000 and 1,024 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $188,221,000 and 924 full-time 
equivalent positions from local funds, $433,000 from other 
funds, and $4,744,000 and 100 full-time equivalent positions 
from intra-District funds) in operating expenses from the water 
and sewer fund for fiscal year 1996.
    The Committee recommends $39,477,000 from Federal funds for 
capital outlay for fiscal year 1996.
    The Water and Sewer Utility Administration provides the 
citizens of the District of Columbia with drinking water and 
collects, treats, and disposes of wastewater for the District 
as well as a large portion of neighboring jurisdictions in an 
environmentally safe manner in an effort to protect our 
waterways.

                          Washington Aqueduct

    The Committee notes that the D.C. Financial Responsibility 
and Management Assistance Authority's recommendations of August 
15, 1995 did not include funds for the operation of the 
Washington Aqueduct. The Committee recommends that District 
officials reprogram funds necessary for the activities of the 
Aqueduct in fiscal year 1996.
    The Washington Aqueduct is responsible for the collection, 
purification, and pumping of an adequate supply of potable 
water for the District of Columbia, Arlington County, and 
approximately 40 square miles of Fairfax County, Virginia.

               Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board

    An appropriation of $229,907,000 and 88 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $8,099,000 and 88 full-time 
equivalent positions for administrative expenses of the board 
and $221,808,000 for non-administrative costs from revenue 
generated by the Board) is recommended for fiscal year 1996 for 
the Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board.
    The District of Columbia Lottery and Charitable Games 
Control Board was established by D.C. Law 3-172, Law to 
Legalize Lotteries, Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for 
Charitable purposes in the District of Columbia. The board is 
responsible for investigating license applicants, inspecting 
licensed premises and enterprises, ensuring public protection 
against fraud and deception, regulating the conduct of 
charitable games, conducting legalized lotteries and generating 
revenue for the District of Columbia.

                       Office of Cable Television

    A total of $2,469,000 and 8 full-time equivalent positions 
(including $2,137,000 and 8 full-time equivalent positions from 
local funds and $332,000 from other funds) is recommended for 
the Office of Cable Television for fiscal year 1996.
    The Office of Cable Television was established pursuant to 
D.C. Law 4-142, the Cable Television Communications Act of 
1981. The statutory responsibilities of the Office of Cable 
Television are to protect and promote the public interest in 
cable television and assure that policies and provisions of the 
cable television laws are properly executed.

                      Sports Commission (STARPLEX)

    The Committee recommends $8,637,000 from other funds as 
recommended by the D.C. Financial Responsibility and Management 
Assistance Authority for the Sports Commission (STARPLEX) for 
fiscal year 1996.
    The Sports Commission, formerly the D.C. Armory Board, 
consolidates the District's efforts in attracting amateur and 
professional sporting events to the District. The Sports 
Commission is an independent agency of the District government 
and is responsible for the management of the Robert F. Kennedy 
Stadium and the secondary use of the D.C. Armory.

                         D.C. General Hospital

    The Committee recommends a reduction of $2,487,000 and a 
reduction of 180 full-time-equivalent positions for D.C. 
General Hospital during fiscal year 1996 as recommended by the 
D.C. Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 
Authority on August 15, 1995. The Committee further recommends 
that District officials consider a reprogramming in the event 
the Hospital is to continue operating as a medical facility.
    The Hospital provides inpatient, outpatient, emergency, 
diagnostic, preventive, and rehabilitative services.

                         D.C. Retirement Board

    The Committee recommends a total of $13,417,000 and 11 
full-time equivalent positions for fiscal year 1996 from 
investment income.
    The Board controls and manages the retirement funds for 
police officers, fire fighters, judges and teachers. It also 
certifies the contributions required of the District and 
Federal governments and of employees covered by the District of 
Columbia Retirement Reform Act (Public Law 96-122, approved 
November 17, 1979).

                      Correctional Industries Fund

    The Committee recommends $10,048,000 and 66 full-time 
equivalent positions (including $3,415,000 and 22 full-time 
equivalent positions from other funds and $6,633,000 and 44 
full-time equivalent positions from intra-District funds) for 
the Correctional Industries Fund for fiscal year 1996.
    The purpose of the Correctional Industries Fund is to 
rehabilitate inmates by training them so they will have a means 
of livelihood when they are released from the institutions.

              Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund

    The Committee recommends $37,957,000 from intra-District 
funds for the Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund for 
fiscal year 1996.
    The primary mission of the Washington Convention Center is 
to serve as public enterprise to expand the tax base of the 
District of Columbia by promoting and hosting large 
international and national conventions and trade shows that 
bring hundreds of thousands of out-of-town delegates and 
exhibitors to the city, to provide space and facilities for 
local and public shows and event, to foster redevelopment of 
downtown Washington, D.C., and provide expanded employment and 
business opportunities for residents of the District of 
Columbia.
    The D.C. Committee to Promote Washington whose objective is 
to increase awareness of the District as a destination for 
travel, increase hotel occupancy, visitor spending, and 
business, and increase and support the number of festivals, 
including major sports and entertainment events is included 
under this fund.
    The Washington Convention and Visitors Association 
objective is to increase and improve the economic base of both 
the public and private sectors of the area by attracting many 
meetings and conventions to the area through promotion, 
marketing, and direct sales to local, national and 
international travelers.
    The D.C. Chamber of Commerce objective is to promote the 
District of Columbia as a tourist destination to minority 
markets and to increase District-based small minority, and 
under represented businesses' awareness of leisure travel, 
meeting, and convention opportunities in Washington. D.C.

   D.C. Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority

    The Committee recommends the requested $3,500,000 from 
local funds to support the Financial Authority's personal 
services and related costs in fiscal year 1996.
    The Authority was established by Public Law 104-8, approved 
April 17, 1995, to (1) eliminate budget deficits and cash 
shortages of the District government; (2) ensure the most 
efficient and effective delivery of services by the District 
government; (3) conduct necessary investigations and studies to 
determine the fiscal status and operational efficiency of the 
District government; (4) assist the District government in 
various matters such as restructuring its organization and 
workforce, achieving an appropriate relationship with the 
Federal government, ensuring the appropriate and efficient 
delivery of services, and modernizing its financial, personnel, 
management and information systems to ensure financial and 
performance accountability; (5) enhance the District's access 
to the capital markets; (6) ensure the District's long-term 
financial, fiscal, and economic vitality and operational 
efficiency; (7) examine the programmatic and structural 
relationship between the District government and the Federal 
government; and (8) provide for the review of the financial 
impact of activities of the District government before such 
activities are implemented or submitted for Congressional 
review.
    The Authority consists of 5 members and 35 full-time staff 
positions including an executive director. The 5 members, who 
must maintain a primary residence or have a primary place of 
business in the District, are appointed by the President in 
consultation with Congress for three-year terms and serve 
without pay. The President also designates which of the 5 
members is to serve as the chairman. The first three members of 
the Authority, including the chairman, were named May 31, 1995 
and the remaining two members were appointed June 6, 1995.
    Funding of $950,000 for the Authority's operating expenses 
for the remaining months of fiscal year 1995 were provided 
through a reprogramming which the Authority requested in a 
letter to the Mayor dated June 29, 1995.

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

    A number of general provisions are carried in the bill each 
year as the need warrants. Changes recommended or denied by the 
committee are discussed in the paragraphs that follow:
    The Committee has not approved the revision of Sec. 117 
which currently requires advance approval of reprogrammings 
before any funds can be obligated or expended. The revision 
would have required the District to provide only advance notice 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
    The Committee has not extended until October 1, 1996 the 
District's authority to sell general obligation bonds through 
negotiations.
    The Committee has approved the deletion of Sec. 128 in last 
year's bill which made permanent Section 133 of the D.C. 
Appropriations Act, 1990, Public Law 101-168; 103 Stat. 1280-
1282, which provides means by which the District of Columbia 
government is paid for water and sanitary sewer services 
furnished to any department, agency, or independent 
establishment of the Federal government.
    The Committee has approved the deletion of Sec. 132 in last 
year's bill which required each agency, office and 
instrumentality to implement a hiring freeze, except for 
essential positions.
    The Committee has approved the deletion of Sec. 135 in last 
year's bill which required a one time independent audit of the 
D.C. Retirement Board.
    The Committee has approved language under Sec. 131 of the 
bill amending section 602(a) of the Home Rule Act (Public Law 
93-198, approved December 24, 1973). The language prohibits the 
District government from enacting legislation that obligates 
funds for any abortion or appropriates funds to any facility 
owned or operated by the District in which any abortion is 
performed, except where the life of the mother would be 
endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in cases of 
forcible rape reported within 30 days to a law enforcement 
agency, or cases of incest reported to a law enforcement agency 
or child abuse agency prior to the performance of the abortion.
    The Committee has not approved the deletion of Sec. 132 
(section 136 in last year's bill) which prohibits the use of 
funds on any proposed change in either the use or configuration 
of, or on any proposed improvements to, the Municipal Fish 
Wharf until approved by Federal and local authorities.
    The Committee has approved the deletion of Sec. 137 in last 
year's bill which required quarterly financial reports.
    The Committee has approved the deletion of Sec. 138 in last 
year's bill which imposed spending reductions and required 
implementation plans, cash forecasts, and annual limitation on 
disbursements as well as reductions in the Federal payment for 
any overspending by District officials.
    The Committee has not approved the deletion of Sec. 133 
(section 139 in last year's bill) which states that the sense 
of the Congress is to the greatest extent practicable, all 
equipment and products purchased with funds made available in 
this act should be American-made.
    The Committee has not approved the deletion of Sec. 134 
(section 140 in last year's bill) which prohibits the use of 
funds made available in this Act to implement or enforce any 
system of registration of unmarried, cohabiting couples whether 
they are homosexual, lesbian, or heterosexual, including but 
not limited to registration for the purpose of extending 
employment, health, or governmental benefits to such couples on 
the same basis that such benefits are extended to legally 
married couples, or to implement or enforce D.C. Act 9-188, 
signed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia on April 15, 
1992.
    The Committee has approved the deletion of Sec. 141 in last 
year's bill which placed a ceiling on full-time equivalent 
positions. This has been replaced and modified under section 
146 which places a new maximum ceiling of 35,771 based on the 
August 15, 1995 recommendations of the D.C. Financial 
Authority.
    The Committee has approved the deletion of Sec. 142 in last 
year's bill which required a one time study of the Washington 
Aqueduct.
    The Committee has deleted Sec. 143 in last year's bill 
which requires the Board of Education to prepare reports and 
budget revisions on positions and employees in the public 
school system. The provision was made permanent law in last 
year's bill. (See also new section 142 in FY 1996 bill.)
    The Committee has approved a new Sec. 135 which requires 
the board members of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities 
and Tenure and the Judicial Nomination Commission to serve 
without compensation for services rendered in connection with 
their official duties on the Commissions.
    The Committee has approved a new Sec. 136 which authorizes 
the District to enter into multiyear contracts to obtain goods 
and services contingent upon the availability of annual 
appropriations.
    The Committee has not approved the requested new Sec. 135 
which would have allowed the collection of tax on sales at the 
Smithsonian Institution.
    The Committee has approved the requested new Sec. 137 
concerning the calculated real property rate rescission and 
real property tax freeze.
    The Committee has approved the requested new Sec. 138 to 
amend Title 18 U.S.C. 1761(b). This provision allows 
correctional industries to transport goods it sells to 
nonprofit organizations across State lines. Presently, 
industries can sell products to government and nonprofit 
organizations but can only transport them to government 
organizations.
    The Committee has approved the requested new Sec. 139 which 
requires the Mayor to submit to the Council a report 
delineating the actions taken by the executive to the 
directives of the Council.
    The Committee has approved the requested new Sec. 140 
requiring the Board of Education to submit to the Congress, 
Mayor and Council of the District of Columbia no later than 15 
days after the end of each month a report that sets forth: 
current month expenditures and obligations, year-to-date 
expenditures and obligations, breakdown of FTE positions, each 
account for which spending is frozen, list of all active 
contracts, all reprogramming requests and changes made in the 
last month to organizational structure of the D.C. Public 
Schools.
    The Committee has approved the requested new Sec. 141 
requiring the University of the District to submit to the 
Congress, Mayor and Council of the District of Columbia no 
later than 15 days after the end of each month a report that 
sets forth: current month expenditures and obligations, year-
to-date expenditures and obligations, breakdown of FTE 
positions, each account for which spending is frozen, list of 
all active contracts, all reprogramming requests, and changes 
made in the last month to the organizational structure of the 
university.
    The Committee has approved the requested new Sec. 142 which 
requires the Board of Education and University to submit 
annually an audited report on the positions and employees in 
the public school system and the University. Such audit is to 
be performed by an independent auditor in accordance with 
generally accepted government auditing standards.
    The Committee has approved the requested new Sec. 143 which 
requires not later than October 1, 1995, or within 15 calendar 
days after the date of enactment of the D.C. Appropriations 
Act, 1996, whichever occurs later, and each succeeding year, 
the Board of Education and the University of the District of 
Columbia shall submit to the Congress, the Mayor, and Council 
of the District of Columbia, a revised appropriated funds 
operating budget for the public school system and the 
University of the District of Columbia for such fiscal year 
that is in the total amount of the approved appropriation and 
that realigns budgeted data for personal services and other-
than-personal services, respectively, with anticipated actual 
expenditures.
    The Committee has approved the requested new Sec. 144 which 
requires a vote by the Board of Education, the Board of 
Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, the 
Board of Governors of the D.C. School of Law, and the Board of 
Library Trustees on the annual or revised budgets before 
submission to the Mayor of the District of Columbia for 
inclusion in the Mayor's budget submission to the Council.
    The Committee has approved the requested new Sec. 145 which 
requires that the evaluation process and instruments for 
evaluating District of Columbia Public School employees shall 
be a non-negotiable item for collective bargaining purposes.
    The Committee has approved the requested new Sec. 146 
relating to filling vacant positions. The Committee has 
modified the requested subsection (d) which exempts local 
school-based teachers, school-based officers, and school-based 
teachers' aides, to also exempt personnel of the District of 
Columbia court system.
    The Committee has approved the requested new Sec. 147 
requiring quarterly reports beginning October 1, 1995 on 
employees on the capital project budget.
    The Committee has approved the requested new Sec. 148 on 
modifications of the Board of Education reduction-in-force 
procedures.
    The Committee has approved the requested new Sec. 149 
placing all public school employees under the personnel 
authority of the D.C. Board of Education and its rules and also 
provides that school-based personnel shall constitute a 
separate competitive area from non-school based personnel who 
shall not compete with school-based personnel for retention 
purposes.
    The Committee has included the requested new Sec. 150 
amending the D.C. Personnel Act of 1978 modifying the 
reduction-in-force procedures.
    The Committee has approved a new Sec. 151 which places a 
ceiling of $4,867,283,000 on the total amount appropriated for 
operating expenses for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 
1996 under the caption ``Division of Expenses''.
    The Committee has approved a new Sec. 152 that requires the 
District government to develop a plan by February 15, 1996, for 
closing the Lorton Correctional Complex within five years. The 
plan is to include an implementation schedule together with 
specific performance measures and timelines to determine the 
extent to which the District is meeting the schedule during the 
transition period. In addition, the Mayor is required to submit 
semi-annual reports to the President, Congress, and the D.C. 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority 
describing actions taken by the District under the plan. The 
Mayor is also required to report regularly on all significant 
measures taken as soon as such measures are taken.
    The Committee has approved a new section 153 that amends 
section 16-302 of the D.C. Code. The language prohibits 
adoptions by unmarried couples.

                          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 reported.

                     INFLATIONARY IMPACT STATEMENT

    Clause 2(l)(4) of rule XI of the House of Representatives 
requests that each committee report accompanying a bill or 
resolution contain a statement as to whether enactment of the 
bill or resolution may have an inflationary impact on prices 
and costs in the operation of the national economy.
    It is the Committee's considered opinion that enactment of 
the accompanying bill will not have an inflationary impact on 
prices and costs in the operation of the national economy, 
since the bill relates solely to the operation of the local 
government of the District of Columbia. The Committee 
recommends the appropriation of $712,000,000 in Federal funds 
including a Federal payment of $660,000,000 which becomes a 
part of local revenues from which appropriations for the 
operation of the City are made, and $52,000,000 as the Federal 
contribution for the police officers and fire fighters, 
teachers and judges retirement funds.

                   COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION

    Section 308(a)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget and 
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344), 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 602(b) of the 
Act for most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the 
budget for the fiscal year. This information follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   602(b) allocation       This bill    
                                 ---------------------------------------
                                    Budget              Budget          
                                  authority  Outlays  authority  Outlays
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Discretionary...................       712       712       712       712
Mandatory.......................  .........  .......  .........  .......
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The bill provides no new spending authority as described in 
section 401(c)(2) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344), as amended.

                    FIVE-YEAR PROJECTION OF OUTLAYS

    In compliance with section 308(a)(1)(C) of the 
Congressional Budget 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................................    $712,000,000
Outlays:
    1996................................................     712,000,000
    1997................................................................
    1998................................................................
    1999................................................................
    2000................................................................

    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 1996 and beyond.

          FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    In accordance with section 308(a)(1)(D) of the 
Congressional Budget 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 1996 budget authority...................    $712,000,000
Fiscal year 1996 outlays resulting therefrom............     712,000,000


                           TRANSFERS OF FUNDS

    Clause 1(b), rule X, of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires that the report include information 
describing the transfer of funds recommended in the 
accompanying bill.
    There are no transfers of Federal funds recommended in the 
accompanying bill.
    The following transfers of District funds are provided in 
the accompanying bill.
    There is language under the Cable Television Enterprise 
Fund transferring $690,000 to the District government's general 
fund for general operating expenses.
    There is language under the Washington Convention Center 
Fund transferring $5,400,000 to the Washington Convention 
Center Enterprise Fund for general operating expenses.

               CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW

    Pursuant to Clause 3, rule XXI 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. Under ``Governmental Direction and Support'', there is 
language which provides that 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. Section 490 of the Home Rule Charter (Public Law 93-
198, as amended) authorizes the District government to issue 
revenue bonds for a number of specified purposes and was 
amended by Public Law 95-218 specifically to enable the 
District government to act as a conduit for the issuance of 
revenue bonds for private colleges and universities. This 
language will allow the District government to be reimbursed 
for the costs of issuing bonds on behalf of third-party 
beneficiaries.
    2. The bill includes language under ``Economic Development 
and Regulation'', requiring that any profits associated with 
the operations of the District of Columbia Housing Finance 
Agency be used to reimburse the general fund for the costs 
involved in issuing mortgage revenue bonds. The language also 
provides that upon commencement of debt service payments such 
payments shall be deposited into the general fund.
    3. Under ``Public Safety and Justice'', language provides 
an exemption for two classes of passenger motor vehicles from 
31 U.S.C. 1343(c) which states, in part, that:
    (c)(1) Except as specifically provided by law, an agency 
may use an appropriation to buy a passenger motor vehicle 
(except a bus or ambulance) only at a total cost (excepts costs 
required only for transportation) that
          * * * * * * *
          (C) is not more than the maximum price established by 
        the agency having authority under law to establish a 
        maximum price; and
          (D) is not more than the amount specified in a law.
    The classes of motor vehicles exempted from the price 
ceiling are vehicles used for police, fire fighting and fire 
prevention activities. Because of the special requirements for 
those types of vehicles the costs exceed the maximum set for 
passenger motor vehicles for regular use.
    4. Language is included under ``Public Safety and Justice'' 
authorizing the Mayor to reimburse the National Guard for 
expenses incurred in connection with emergency services 
performed by the Guard at the request of the Mayor. The 
language also provides that the availability of these funds is 
to be considered as constituting payment in advance for the 
emergency services involved.
    5. Language included under ``Public Safety and Justice'' 
provides that funds appropriated for expenses under the 
Criminal Justice Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-412) for fiscal 
year 1996 shall be available for obligations incurred under 
that Act in each fiscal year since inception of the program in 
fiscal year 1975. This language is necessary due to the long 
time lag, for various reasons, between the time attorneys are 
appointed and the time vouchers are presented to the District 
for payment.
    6. Language under ``Public Safety and Justice'' provides 
that funds appropriated for expenses under the District of 
Columbia Neglect Representation Equity Act of 1984 shall be 
available for obligations incurred under that Act in each 
fiscal year since inception in fiscal year 1985.
    7. Language under ``Public Safety and Justice'' provides 
that funds appropriated for expenses under the Guardianship, 
Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney Act of 
1986 shall be available for obligations incurred under that Act 
in each fiscal year since inception in fiscal year 1989.
    8. Language is included under ``Public Safety and Justice'' 
providing $500,000 for the Police Chief's confidential fund in 
fiscal year 1996 in accordance with the Police Chief's 
estimates.
    9. Language under ``Public Safety and Justice'' requires 
the Police Department to provide quarterly reports on its 
efforts to increase efficiency and improve the professionalism 
in the Department.
    10. Language under the ``Public Safety and Justice'' gives 
the Metropolitan Police Department independent authority to 
make purchases up to $500,000 and provides that the District of 
Columbia government may not require the Department to submit to 
any other procurement review process, or to obtain the approval 
of any other official or employee.
    11. Language is included under ``Public Education System'' 
authorizing the District of Columbia Public Schools to accept 
not to exceed 31 motor vehicles for exclusive use in the driver 
education program.
    12. Language is included under ``Public Education System'' 
requiring the Board of Trustees of the University of the 
District of Columbia to establish a tuition rate for 
nonresident students at a level no lower than the rate for 
nonresident students at comparable public institutions of 
higher education in the metropolitan area.
    13. Under ``Human Support Services,'' there is language 
providing that appropriations available solely for employees' 
disability compensation shall remain available until expended. 
31 U.S.C. 1301(c)(2) provides in part, that:
    (c) An appropriation in a regular, annual appropriation law 
may be construed to be permanent or available continuously only 
if the appropriation--
          * * * * * * *
          (2) expressly provides that it is available after the 
        fiscal year covered by the law in which it appears.
    14. Language under ``Human Support Services'' prohibits the 
District from providing free government service to private 
nonprofit organizations if the District would not be qualified 
to receive reimbursement pursuant to the Stewart B. McKinney 
Homeless Act.
    15. Language is included under ``Public Works'' providing 
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.
    16. Language under ``Repayment of General Fund Recovery 
Debt'' provides funds to reduce the District's accumulated 
general fund deficit.
    17. Under ``Capital Outlay'' there is language that 
provides that the amount appropriated shall remain available 
until expended. This language is needed to provide an exemption 
to 31 U.S.C. 1301(c)(2) to allow the funds to remain available 
beyond fiscal year 1996. The exemption is needed because of the 
length of time required for the design and construction of 
capital projects.
    18. The Committee has included language under ``Capital 
Outlay'' requiring that funds appropriated for capital outlay 
projects shall 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.
    19. Language under ``Lottery and Charitable Games 
Enterprise Fund'' requires the use of non-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.
    20. The bill includes language under ``D.C. Retirement 
Board'' appropriating funds to pay legal, management, 
investment and other fees and administrative expenses of the 
District of Columbia Retirement Board. Section 121(f)(1) of the 
District of Columbia Retirement and Reform Act (Public Law 96-
122) states that all administrative expenses incurred by the 
Board are to be paid out of funds appropriated for such 
purposes. The language recommended by the Committee 
appropriates the total amount required for the operation of the 
Board and specifies that the total amount is to be from the 
investment income of the pension funds. The language also 
clarifies that all expenses of the Board are to be paid from 
this appropriation. A requirement for quarterly reports as well 
as timely submission of budget data and audit information is 
also included in the language.
    21. Section 101 of the ``General Provisions'' requires that 
all expenditures for consulting services obtained through 
procurement contracts be open for public inspection.
    22. Language under section 104 grants the Mayor the 
authority within rates prescribed by Federal Travel 
Regulations, to establish allowances for privately owned 
automobiles and motorcycles used for official purposes.
    23. A proviso is included under section 105 of the bill 
permitting the Council of the District of Columbia and the 
local judiciary to expend funds for travel and payment of dues 
without authorization by the Mayor.
    24. Section 106 appropriates funds for refunding 
overpayments of taxes collected and for paying judgments 
against the District of Columbia government.
    25. Section 107 of the ``General Provisions'' provides an 
exemption from the requirements of section 544 of the District 
of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982, effective April 6, 
1982 (D.C. Law 4-101; D.C. Code, sec. 3-205.44).
    That section states that:

          Such amount as referred to in subsection (a) of this 
        section shall not be less than the full amount 
        determined as necessary on the basis of the minimum 
        needs of such person as established by the Council.

    Because of financing constraints, the District has 
regularly budgeted for a percentage of the public assistance 
payment standard, rather than for the full amount as required 
by Sec. 3-205.44 of the District of Columbia Code.
    26. Language is included in section 110 of the ``General 
Provisions'' requiring the annual budget for the District of 
Columbia government for fiscal year 1997 to be transmitted to 
the Congress no later than April 15, 1996. The District of 
Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act 
(Public Law 93-198) does not provide a specific date for the 
transmittal of budgets to the Congress.
    27. Language in section 112 of the ``General Provisions'' 
has been carried since 1979 and allows the payment of a 
percentage of taxes collected to individuals who provide 
information to the District resulting in the collection of 
taxes.
    28. A proviso is included under Section 114 requiring the 
Mayor to develop an annual plan for borrowing capital outlay 
funds and to submit quarterly reports to the Council of the 
District of Columbia.
    29. Language in section 115 of the ``General Provisions'' 
requires the Mayor to obtain approval from the Council of the 
District of Columbia prior to borrowing funds for capital 
projects.
    30. Section 116 of the ``General Provisions'' prohibits the 
Mayor from paying operating expenses with funds borrowed for 
capital projects.
    31. Language in section 117 prohibits the obligation or 
expenditure of funds by reprogramming unless advance approval 
is obtained in accordance with established procedures set forth 
in House Report No. 96-443 as modified in House Report No. 98-
265.
    32. Language in section 118 prohibits the use of Federal 
funds in the bill to provide a personal cook, chauffeur, or 
other personal servants to any officer or employee of the 
District of Columbia government.
    33. Language in section 119 prohibits the use of Federal 
funds in the bill to purchase passenger automobiles as defined 
in 15 U.S.C. 2001(2) with an Environmental Protection Agency 
estimated miles per gallon average of less than 22 miles per 
gallon.
    34. Language in section 120 authorizes the Mayor to set the 
salary of the City Administrator at a rate not to exceed the 
maximum statutory rate established for level IV of the Federal 
Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5315, and provides that this 
salary may be payable to the City Administrator during fiscal 
year 1996. The language also authorizes the Mayor to set the 
per diem rate for board members of the Redevelopment Land 
Agency in the same manner consistent with their authority to 
set these rates for members of other boards and commissions of 
the District government. The Mayor does not have this authority 
at the present time.
    35. Language under section 121 clarifies the pay setting 
authority for District employees as the District's Merit 
Personnel Act rather than title 5 of the United States Code.
    36. Language in section 122 exempts the District from 
provisions of section 322 of the Economy Act of 1932 concerning 
expenditures for office leasing, alterations, improvements and 
repairs. This exemption was recommended by the General 
Accounting Office and was first carried in the fiscal year 1985 
bill.
    37. Language in section 124 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, effective February 21, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-
85).
    38. Sec. 125 requires any sequestration pursuant to the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
(Public Law 99-177) to be applied to each of the Federal fund 
appropriation accounts rather than to the aggregate total of 
these accounts.
    39. Language in section 126 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.
    40. Language under section 127 requires the District to pay 
interest on payments to the Federal Bureau of Prisons made more 
than 60 days from receipt of an itemized statement.
    41. Language in section 128 prohibits the expenditure of 
funds for programs or functions for which a reorganization plan 
is required but has not been approved by the Council.
    42. Language under section 129 allows the District of 
Columbia government to accept and use, with the Mayor's 
approval, donations received for public purposes authorized by 
law. The language also requires that accurate records be 
maintained by the agency or entity administering the program 
and that the records be available for audit and public 
inspection. The language also allows the Council of the 
District of Columbia and the Board of Education to accept gifts 
and donations without the approval of the Mayor.
    43. Language under section 130 continues current law as it 
relates to the prohibition on 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.
    44. Language in section 131 amends section 602(a) of the 
Home Rule Charter (Public Law 93-198, approved December 24, 
1973) to prohibit the District government from enacting 
legislation that obligates funds for any abortion or 
appropriates funds to any facility owned or operated by the 
District in which any abortion is performed, except where the 
life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were 
carried to term, or in cases of forcible rape reported within 
30 days to a law enforcement agency, or cases of incest 
reported to a law enforcement agency or child abuse agency 
prior to the performance of the abortion.
    45. Language in section 132 requires that none of the funds 
appropriated in this Act shall be obligated or expended on any 
proposed change in either the use or configuration of, or on 
any proposed improvement to, the Municipal Fish Wharf until 
such proposed change or improvement has been reviewed and 
approved by Federal and local authorities.
    46. Language in section 133 expresses the sense of the 
Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all 
equipment and products purchased with funds made available in 
this Act should be American-made.
    47. Language in section 134 prohibits funds made available 
pursuant to any provision of this Act shall not be used to 
implement or enforce any system of registration of unmarried, 
cohabiting couples whether they are homosexual, lesbian, or 
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.
    48. Language in section 135 amends the District of Columbia 
Code to require that Board Members of the Commission on 
Judicial Disabilities and Tenure and the Judicial Nomination 
Commission serve without compensation for services rendered in 
connection with their official duties on the Commissions.
    49. Language in section 136 allows the District to enter 
into multiyear contracts to obtain goods and services for which 
funds would otherwise be available for obligation only within 
the fiscal year for which appropriated.
    50. Language in section 137 on calculated real property 
rate rescission and real property tax freeze says if the 
Council does extend the time for establishing the rates of 
taxation on real property, it must establish those rates for 
the tax year by permanent legislation. If the Council does not 
establish the rates of taxation of real property by October 15, 
and does not extend the time for establishing rates, the rates 
of taxation applied for the prior year shall be the rates of 
taxation applied during the tax year and established the real 
property tax rates for taxable real property in the District of 
Columbia for the tax year beginning October 1, 1995, and ending 
September 30, 1996, as the same rates in effect for the tax 
year beginning October 1, 1993, and ending September 30, 1994.
    51. Language in section 138 amends Title 18 U.S.C. 1761(b) 
to allow the Prisons Industries to sell to not-for-profit 
organizations.
    52. Language in section 139 requires the Mayor to submit to 
the Congress and Council a report delineating the actions taken 
by the executive to effect the directives of the Council in 
this Act.
    53. Language in section 140 requires the Board of Education 
to submit to the Congress, Mayor, and Council of the District 
of Columbia no later than fifteen calendar days after the end 
of each month a report that sets forth:
          (a) Current month expenditures and obligations, year-
        to-date expenditures and obligations, and total fiscal 
        year expenditures projections vs. budget broken out on 
        the basis of control center, responsibility center, 
        agency reporting code, and object class, and for all 
        funds, including capital financing;
          (b) A breakdown of FTE positions and staff for the 
        most current pay period;
          (c) A list of each account for which spending is 
        frozen and the amount of funds frozen;
          (d) A list of all active contracts in excess of 
        $10,000 annually;
          (e) All reprogramming requests and reports; and
          (f) Changes made in the last month to the 
        organizational structure of the D.C. Public Schools.
    54. Language in section 141 requires the University of the 
District of Columbia to submit monthly reports as follows:
          (a) Current month expenditures and obligations, year-
        to-date expenditures and obligations, and total fiscal 
        year expenditures projections vs. budget broken out on 
        the basis of control center, responsibility center, and 
        object class, and for all funds including capital 
        financing;
          (b) A breakdown of FTE positions and staff for the 
        most current pay period;
          (c) A list of each account for which spending is 
        frozen and the amount of funds frozen;
          (d) A list of all active contracts in excess of 
        $10,000 annually;
          (e) All reprogramming requests and reports;
          (f) Changes made in the last month to the 
        organizational structure of the university.
    55. Language in section 142 requires annual reporting 
requirements from the Board of Education and the University of 
the District of Columbia on the number of validated schedule 
``A'' positions, a compilation of all employees as of the 
proceeding December 31, verified as to its accuracy in 
accordance with the functions that each employee actually 
performs, and requires that the report be submitted to the 
Congress, the Mayor, and Council of the District of Columbia, 
not later than February 8 of each year.
    56. Language in section 143 requires the Board of Education 
and the University of the District of Columbia to submit to the 
Congress, the Mayor, and Council of the District of Columbia, 
revised appropriated funds operating budget for the public 
school system and the University of the District of Columbia 
for such fiscal year that is in the total amount of the 
approved appropriation and that realigns budgeted data for 
personal services and other-than-personal services, 
respectively, with anticipated actual expenditures.
    57. Language in section 144 requires the Board of 
Education, the Board of Trustees of the University of the 
District of Columbia, the Board of Library Trustees, and the 
Board of Governors of the D.C. School of Law to vote on and 
approve their respective annual or revised budgets before 
submission to the Mayor of the District of Columbia for 
inclusion in the Mayor's budget submission to the Council of 
the District of Columbia.
    58. Language in section 145 provides that the evaluation 
process and instruments for evaluating District of Columbia 
Public Schools employees shall be a non-negotiable item for 
collective bargaining purposes.
    59. Language in section 146 requires that no agency, 
including an independent agency, shall fill a position wholly 
funded by appropriations authorized by this Act, which is 
vacant on October 1, 1995, or becomes vacant between October 1, 
1995, and September 30, 1996, unless the Mayor or independent 
agency submits a proposed resolution of intent to fill the 
vacant position to the Council. Certain exceptions are provided 
in subsection (d) for specific school-based and D.C. court 
personnel.
    60. Language in section 147 requires the Mayor to submit to 
the Council a report with respect to the employees on the 
capital project budget for the previous quarter beginning 
October 1995.
    61. Language in section 148 amends the reduction-in-force 
procedures for the Board of Education.
    62. Language in section 149 places all public schools 
employees under the personnel authority of the D.C. Board of 
Education and its rules and regulations and also provides that 
school-based personnel shall constitute a separate competitive 
area from nonschool based personnel who shall not compete with 
school-based personnel for retention purposes.
    63. Language in section 150 amends the reduction-in-force 
procedures established in the D.C. Government Comprehensive 
Merit Personnel Act of 1978.
    64. Language in section 151 places a ceiling of 
$4,867,283,000 on the total amount appropriated for operating 
expenses for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 1996 
under the caption ``Division of Expenses''.
    65. Langauge in section 152 requires the District 
government to develop a plan by February 15, 1996, for closing 
the Lorton Correctional Complex within five years.
    66. Language in section 153 amends section 16-302 of the 
D.C. Code to prohibit adoptions by unmarried couples.

                  COMPLIANCE WITH CLAUSE 3--RULE XIII

    Clause 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives requires that certain information be included 
in the report if the accompanying bill repeals or amends any 
statute or part thereof.
    Changes in existing law made by the bill, as reported, are 
shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is 
enclosed in black brackets, new material is printed in italic, 
existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman):
    Language in section 131 on page 35 of the accompanying bill 
would amend section 16-302 of the D.C. Code as follows:

            TITLE VI--RESERVATION OF CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY

          * * * * * * *

                       limitations on the council

    Sec. 602. (a) The Council shall have no authority to pass 
any act contrary to the provisions of this Act except as 
specifically provided in this Act, or to--
          (1) * * *
          * * * * * * *
          (9) enact any act, resolution, or rule with respect 
        to any provision of title 23 of the District of 
        Columbia Code (relating to criminal procedure), or with 
        respect to any provision of any law codified in title 
        22 or 24 of the District of Columbia Code (relating to 
        crimes and treatment of prisoners), or with respect to 
        any criminal offense pertaining to articles subject to 
        regulation under chapter 32 of title 22 of the District 
        of Columbia Code, during the forty-eight full calendar 
        months immediately following the day on which the 
        members of the Council first elected pursuant to this 
        Act take office; [or]
          (10) enact any act, resolution, or rule with respect 
        to the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility 
        and Management Assistance Authority established under 
        section 101(a) of the District of Columbia Financial 
        Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 
        1995[.]; or
          (11) enact any act, resolution, or rule which 
        obligates or expends funds for the District of Columbia 
        (without regard to the source of such funds) or any 
        abortion, or which appropriates funds to any facility 
        owned or operated by the District of Columbia in which 
        any abortion is performed, except where the life of the 
        mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to 
        term, or in cases of forcible rape reported within 30 
        days to a law enforcement agency, or cases of incest 
        reported to a law enforcement agency or child abuse 
        agency prior to the performance of the abortion.
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    Language in section 135 on page 37 of the accompanying bill 
would amend Public Law 93-198, approved December 24, 1993, as 
follows:

 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SELF-GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENTAL REORGANIZATION 
                                  ACT

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                     TITLE IV--THE DISTRICT CHARTER

                          Part A--The Council

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                         Part C--The Judiciary

                            judicial powers

    Sec. 431. (a) * * *
          * * * * * * *
    [(f) Any member of the Tenure Commission who is an active 
or retired Federal judge shall serve without additional 
compensation. Other members shall receive the daily equivalent 
at the rate provided by grade 18 of the General Schedule, 
established under section 5332 of title 5 of the United States 
Code, while actually engaged in service for the Commission.]
    (f) Members of the Tenure Commission shall serve without 
compensation for services rendered in connection with their 
official duties on the Commission.
          * * * * * * *

                  nomination and appointment of judges

    Sec. 433. (a) * * *
    (b) No person may be nominated or appointed a judge of a 
District of Columbia court unless he--
          (1) * * *
          * * * * * * *
          [(5) has not served, within a period of two years 
        prior to his nomination, as a member of the Tenure 
        Commission or of the District of Columbia Judicial 
        Nomination Commission.]
          (5) Members of the Commission shall serve without 
        compensation for services rendered in connection with 
        their official duties on the Commission.
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    Language in section 136 on pages 37 and 38 of the 
accompanying bill would amend Public Law 93-198, approved 
December 24, 1993, as follows:
          * * * * * * *

            Part D--District Budget and Financial Management

               Subpart 1--Budget and Financial Management

          * * * * * * *

               special rules regarding certain contracts

    Sec. 451. (a) * * *
          * * * * * * *
    (c)(1) The District may enter into multiyear contracts to 
obtain goods and services for which funds would otherwise be 
available for obligation only within the fiscal year for which 
appropriated.
    (2) If the funds are not made available for the 
continuation of such a contract into a subsequent fiscal year, 
the contract shall be cancelled or terminated, and the cost 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 acquisition covered by the 
        contract, and not otherwise obligated; or
          (C) funds appropriated for those payments.
    (3) No contract entered into under this section shall be 
valid unless the Mayor submits the contract to the Council for 
its approval and the Council approves the contract (in 
accordance with criteria established by act of the Council). 
The Council shall be required to take affirmative action to 
approve the contract within 45 days. If no action is taken to 
approve the contract within 45 calendar days, the contract 
shall be deemed disapproved.
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    Language in section 137 on pages 38, 39, and 40 of the 
accompanying bill would amend the District of Columbia Real 
Property Tax Revision of 1974, approved September 3, 1974 (D.C. 
Code, sec. 47-801 et seq.) as follows:

                        PART V--GENERAL STATUTES

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                 TITLE 47--TAXATION AND FISCAL AFFAIRS

          * * * * * * *

              CHAPTER 8--REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT AND TAX

          * * * * * * *

 Subchapter II--Authority and Procedure to Establish Real Property Tax 
                                 Rates

          * * * * * * *

Sec. 47-812. Establishment of rates.

    (a) The Council, after public hearing, shall by October 15 
of each year establish, by act, rates of taxation, by class, as 
provided in Sec. 47-813, and the rates shall be applied, during 
the tax year, to the assessed value of all real property 
subject to taxation. The Council, acting by resolution, may 
extend the time for establishing the rates of taxation. [If the 
Council does extend the time for establishing the rates of 
taxation on real property, it must establish those rates for 
the tax year. If the Council does not establish the rates of 
taxation of real property by October 15, and does not extend 
the time for establishing the rates, the rates of taxation of 
real property submitted by the Mayor pursuant to Sec. 47-
815(b)(3) shall be the rates of taxation to be applied during 
the tax year.] If the Council does extend the time for 
establishing the rates of taxation on real property, it must 
establish those rates for the tax year by permanent 
legislation. If the Council does not establish the rates of 
taxation of real property by October 15, and does not extend 
the time for establishing rates, the rates of taxation applied 
for the prior year shall be the rates of taxation applied 
during the tax year.
    (a-2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of 
this section, the real property tax rates for taxable real 
property in the District of Columbia for the tax year beginning 
October 1, 1995, and ending September 30, 1996, shall be the 
same rates in effect for the tax year beginning October 1, 
1993, and ending September 30, 1994.
          * * * * * * *

Sec. 47-815. Submission and publication of proposed rates and certain 
                    assessed values.

    (a) * * *
          * * * * * * *
    [(c) The rates of taxation for real property published by 
the Mayor pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this 
section shall become the real property tax rates applicable 
during the tax year for which they are published unless the 
Council acts to establish different rates pursuant to Sec. 47-
812.]
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    Language in section 138 on page 40 of the accompanying bill 
would amend 18 U.S.C. 1761(b), as follows:

              SECTION 1761 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE

Sec. 1761. Transportation or importation

    (a) * * *
    (b) The chapter shall not apply to agricultural commodities 
or parts for the repair of farm machinery, nor to commodities 
manufactured in a Federal, District of Columbia, or State 
institution for use by the Federal Government, or by the 
District of Columbia, or by any State or Political subdivision 
of a State[.] or not-for-profit organizations.
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    Language in section 148 on pages 48, 49, and 50 of the 
accompanying bill would amend the District of Columbia 
Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, as 
follows:

                       DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CODE

                     PART I--GOVERNMENT OF DISTRICT

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                        TITLE 1--ADMINISTRATION

          * * * * * * *

                        CHAPTER 6--MERIT SYSTEM

                    Subchapter I--Findings; Purpose

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                      Subchapter III--Definitions

Sec. 1-603.1. Definitions.

    For the purpose of this chapter unless otherwise required 
by the context:
          (1) * * *
          * * * * * * *
          (13A) ``Nonschool-based personnel'' means any 
        employee of the District of Columbia Public Schools who 
        is not based at a local school or who does not provide 
        direct services to individual students.
          * * * * * * *
          (15A) ``School administrators'' means principals, 
        assistant principals, school program directors, 
        coordinators, instructional supervisors, and support 
        personnel of the District of Columbia Public Schools.
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                   Subchapter IX--Educational Service

Sec. 1-609.1. Creation of the Educational Service.

    (a) * * *
    (b) The Boards shall issue rules and regulations governing 
employment, advancement, and retention in the Educational 
Service, which shall include all educational employees of the 
District of Columbia employed by the Boards. The rules and 
regulations shall be indexed and cross referenced as to the 
incumbent classification and compensation system.
          (1) * * *
          (2) The board of education.--The Board of Education 
        shall issue rules and regulations which shall provide 
        for the following:
                  (A) * * *
          * * * * * * *
                  (L) Reduction-in-force procedures, with: (i) 
                A prescribed order of separation based on 
                tenure of appointment, length of service, 
                including creditable federal and military 
                service, veterans preference, and relative work 
                performance; (ii) priority reemployment 
                consideration for employees separated; (iii) 
                consideration of job sharing and reduced hours; 
                and (iv) employee appeal rights;
                  (L-i) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
                law, the Board of Education shall not issue 
                rules that require or permit nonschool-based 
                personnel or school administrators to be 
                assigned or reassigned to the same competitive 
                level as classroom teachers;
          * * * * * * *
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    Language in section 150 on pages 50, 51, 52, 53 and 54 of 
the accompanying bill would amend the District of Columbia 
Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, as 
follows:

                  Subchapter XXV--Reductions-in-Force

Sec. 1-625.1. Policy.

    The Mayor and the District of Columbia Board of Education 
shall issue rules and regulations establishing a procedure for 
the orderly furloughing or termination of employees, taking 
full account of nondiscrimination provisions and appointments' 
objectives of this chapter. Each agency shall be considered a 
competitive area for reduction-in-force purposes. [Lesser or 
broader competitive areas within an agency are prohibited.] A 
personnel authority may establish lesser competitive areas 
within an agency on the basis of all or a clearly identifiable 
segment of an agency's mission or a division or major 
subdivision of an agency. When as a result of a reorganization 
order a function is transferred from 1 District agency to 
another District agency, the procedures for transferring the 
employees identified with the continuing function shall be 
negotiated with the recognized labor organization.

Sec. 1-625.2. Procedures.

    (a) * * *
          * * * * * * *
    (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board 
of Education shall not require or permit non-school based 
personnel or school administrators to be assigned or reassigned 
to the same competitive level as classroom teachers.
          * * * * * * *

Sec. 1-625.6. Abolishment of positions for Fiscal Year 1996.

    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, 
or collective bargaining agreement either in effect or to be 
negotiated while this legislation is in effect for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1996, each agency head is authorized, 
within the agency head's discretion, to identify positions for 
abolishment.
    (b) Prior to February 1, 1996, each personnel authority 
shall make a final determination that a position within the 
personnel authority is to be abolished.
    (c) Notwithstanding any rights or procedures established by 
any other provision of this title, any District government 
employee, regardless of date of hire, who encumbers a position 
identified for abolishment shall be separated without 
competition or assignment rights, except as provided in this 
section.
    (d) An employee effected by the abolishment of a position 
pursuant to this section who, but for this section would be 
entitled to compete for retention, shall be entitled to 1 round 
of lateral competition pursuant to Chapter 24 of the District 
of Columbia Personnel Manual, which shall be limited to 
positions in the employee's competitive level.
    (e) Each employee who is a bona fide resident of the 
District of Columbia shall have added 5 years to his or her 
creditable service for reduction-in-force purposes. For 
purposes of this subsection only, a nonresident District 
employee who was hired by the District government prior to 
January 1, 1980, and has not had a break in service since that 
date, or a former employee of the U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services at Saint Elizabeths Hospital who accepted 
employment with the District government on October 1, 1987, and 
has not had a break in service since that date, shall be 
considered a District resident.
    (f) Each employee selected for separation pursuant to this 
section shall be given written notice of at least 30 days 
before the effective date of his or her separation.
    (g) Neither the establishment of a competitive area smaller 
than an agency, nor the determination that a specific position 
is to be abolished, nor separation pursuant to this section 
shall be subject to review except as follows--
          (1) an employee may file a complaint contesting a 
        determination or a separation pursuant to title XV of 
        this Act or section 303 of the Human Rights Act of 
        1977, effective December 13, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-38; D.C. 
        Code, sec. 1-2543); and
          (2) an employee may file with the Office of Employee 
        Appeals an appeal contesting that the separation 
        procedures of subsections (d) and (f) of this section 
        were not properly applied.
    (h) An employee separated pursuant to this section shall be 
entitled to severance pay in accordance with title XI of this 
act, except that the following shall be included in computing 
creditable service for severance pay for employees separated 
pursuant to this section--
          (1) four years for an employee who qualified for 
        veterans' preference under this act, and
          (2) three years for an employee who qualified for 
        residency preference under this act.
    (i) Separation pursuant to this section shall not affect an 
employee's rights under either the Agency Reemployment Priority 
Program or the Displaced Employee Program established pursuant 
to Chapter 24 of the District Personnel Manual.
    (j) The Mayor shall submit to the Council a listing of all 
positions to be abolished by agency and responsibility center 
by March 1, 1996, or upon the delivery of termination notices 
to individual employees.
    (k) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1708 or 
section 2402(d), the provisions of this act shall not be deemed 
negotiable.
    (l) A personnel authority shall cause a 30-day termination 
notice to be served, no later than September 1, 1996, on any 
incumbent employee remaining in any position identified to be 
abolished pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
          * * * * * * *
                              ----------                              

    Language in section 153 of the accompanying bill would 
amend section 16-302 of the D.C. Code as follows:

               PART II--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

          * * * * * * *

         TITLE 16--PARTICULAR ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS AND MATTERS

          * * * * * * *

                          CHAPTER 3--ADOPTION

          * * * * * * *

Sec. 16-302. Persons who may adopt.

    [Any person] (a) Subject to subsection (b), any person may 
petition the court for a decree of adoption. A petition may not 
be considered by the court unless petitioner's spouse, if he 
has one, joins in the petition, except that if either the 
husband or wife is a natural parent of the prospective adoptee, 
the natural parent need not join in the petition with the 
adopting parent, but need only give his or her consent to the 
adoption. If the marital status of the petitioner changes after 
the time of filing the petition and before the time the decree 
of adoption is final, the petition must be amended accordingly.
    (b) No person may join in a petition under this section 
unless the person is the spouse of the petitioner.
          * * * * * * *
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                  APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW

    In compliance with clause 3 of rule XXI of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee reports that all appropriations 
recommended in the accompanying bill are authorized by law.

         COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 1995 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 1996        
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                                                                                                                      Bill compared                     
                                                           Appropriated 1995  Budget estimates,    Recommended in          with          Bill compared  
                     Agency and item                       (enacted to date)         1996               bill          appropriated,       with budget   
                                                                                                                           1995         estimates, 1996 
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                      FEDERAL FUNDS                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                        
Federal payment to the District of Columbia..............      $660,000,000       $660,000,000       $660,000,000                 $0                 $0 
Federal contribution to retirement funds.................        52,070,000         52,070,000         52,000,000            (70,000)           (70,000)
                                                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                                        
      Total, Federal funds to the District of Columbia...       712,070,000        712,070,000        712,000,000            (70,000)           (70,000)
                                                          ==============================================================================================
                DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                        
Operating expenses:                                                                                                                                     
    Governmental direction and support...................       131,077,000        150,721,000        149,793,000         18,716,000           (928,000)
    Economic development and regulation..................       149,858,000        142,711,000        139,285,000        (10,573,000)        (3,426,000)
    Human resources development..........................        87,752,000                  0                  0        (87,752,000)                 0 
    Public safety and justice............................       902,466,000        960,747,000        954,106,000         51,640,000         (6,641,000)
    Public education system..............................       832,303,000        800,080,000        788,983,000        (43,320,000)       (11,097,000)
    Human support services...............................     1,542,648,000      1,859,622,000      1,845,638,000        302,990,000        (13,984,000)
    Public works.........................................       279,627,000        297,568,000        297,326,000         17,699,000           (242,000)
    Financing and other..................................                 0        269,654,000                  0                  0       (269,654,000)
    Washington Convention Center Fund....................        12,850,000                  0          5,400,000         (7,450,000)         5,400,000 
    Repayment of loans and interest......................       306,768,000                  0        327,787,000         21,019,000        327,787,000 
    Repayment of general fund recovery debt..............        38,678,000                  0         38,678,000                  0         38,678,000 
    Short-term borrowing.................................         5,000,000                  0          9,698,000          4,698,000          9,698,000 
    Pay renegotiation or reduction in compensation.......                 0                  0        (46,409,000)       (46,409,000)       (46,409,000)
    Optical and dental benefits..........................         3,312,000                  0                  0         (3,312,000)                 0 
    Pay adjustment.......................................       106,095,000                  0                  0       (106,095,000)                 0 
    D.C. General Hospital deficit payment................        10,000,000                  0                  0        (10,000,000)                 0 
    Rainy day fund.......................................        22,508,000          4,563,000          4,563,000        (17,945,000)                 0 
    Job-producing economic development incentives........        22,600,000                  0                  0        (22,600,000)                 0 
    Cash reserve fund....................................         3,957,000                  0                  0         (3,957,000)                 0 
    Incentive buyout program.............................                 0                  0         19,000,000         19,000,000         19,000,000 
    Outplacement services................................                 0                  0          1,500,000          1,500,000          1,500,000 
    Boards and commissions...............................                 0           (500,000)          (500,000)          (500,000)                 0 
    Government re-engineering program....................                 0                  0        (16,000,000)       (16,000,000)       (16,000,000)
    Personal and nonpersonal services adjustment.........       (13,632,000)                 0       (148,411,000)      (134,779,000)      (148,411,000)
    Sec. 138(a) reduction in fiscal year 1995 spending...      (140,000,000)                 0                  0        140,000,000                  0 
                                                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, operating expenses..........................     4,303,867,000      4,485,166,000      4,370,437,000         66,570,000       (114,729,000)
                                                          ==============================================================================================
Capital outlay:                                                                                                                                         
    General fund.........................................        94,238,000         62,562,000         62,562,000        (31,676,000)                 0 
                                                          ==============================================================================================
Enterprise and other funds:                                                                                                                             
    Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund:                                                                                                                    
        Operating expenses...............................       275,576,000        243,853,000        193,398,000        (82,178,000)       (50,455,000)
        Capital outlay...................................        23,354,635         39,477,000         39,477,000         16,122,365                  0 
                                                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Total, Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund.........       298,930,635        283,330,000        232,875,000        (66,055,635)       (50,455,000)
Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund.............       192,068,000        229,950,000        229,907,000         37,839,000            (43,000)
Cable Television Enterprise Fund.........................         2,654,000          2,351,000          2,469,000           (185,000)           118,000 
Starplex Fund............................................         6,392,000          6,580,000          8,637,000          2,245,000          2,057,000 
D.C. General Hospital....................................       143,920,000        115,034,000         (2,487,000)      (146,407,000)      (117,521,000)
D.C. Retirement Board....................................                 0         13,440,000         13,417,000         13,417,000            (23,000)
Correctional industries..................................         7,642,000         10,516,000         10,048,000          2,406,000           (468,000)
Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund.............        19,541,000         37,957,000         37,957,000         18,416,000                  0 
D.C. Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance                                                                                                 
 Authority...............................................                 0          3,500,000          3,500,000          3,500,000                  0 
                                                          ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Enterprise and Other Funds..................       671,147,635        702,658,000        536,323,000       (134,824,635)      (166,335,000)
                                                          ==============================================================================================
      Total, District of Columbia Fund...................     5,069,252,635      5,250,386,000      4,969,322,000        (99,930,635)      (281,064,000)
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                            Committee Votes

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 2(l)(2)(b) of rule XI 
of the House of Representatives, the results of each roll call 
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: October 24, 1995.
    Measure: District of Columbia Appropriations, FY 1996.
    Motion by: Mr. Bunn.
    Description of motion: Prohibits the District of Columbia 
from spending funds for abortions.
    Results: Adopted 23 to 22 to 1.
        Members Voting Yea            Members Voting Nay
Mr. Bevill                          Mr. Bonilla
Mr. Bunn                            Mr. Coleman
Mr. Callahan                        Mr. Dicks
Mr. DeLay                           Mr. Dixon
Mr. Dickey                          Mr. Fazio
Mr. Forbes                          Mr. Foglietta
Mr. Istook                          Mr. Frelinghuysen
Mr. Kingston                        Mr. Hefner
Mr. Knollenberg                     Mr. Hoyer
Mr. Lewis                           Ms. Kaptur
Mr. Lightfoot                       Mr. Kolbe
Mr. McDade                          Mrs. Lowey
Mr. Myers                           Mr. Nethercutt
Mr. Neumann                         Mr. Obey
Mr. Packard                         Mr. Porter
Mr. Riggs                           Mr. Regula
Mr. Rogers                          Mr. Sabo
Mr. Skeen                           Mr. Skaggs
Mrs. Vucanovich                     Mr. Stokes
Mr. Walsh                           Mr. Torres
Mr. Wicker                          Mr. Visclosky
Mr. Wolf                            Mr. Yates
Mr. Young

    Members Voting Present: Mr. Livingston.

                             rollcall no. 2

    Date: October 26, 1995.
    Measure: District of Columbia Appropriations, FY 1996.
    Motion by: Mr. Obey.
    Description of motion: To increase the debt ceiling.
    Results: Rejected 14 to 29.
        Members Voting Yea            Members Voting Nay
Mr. Coleman                         Mr. Bonilla
Mr. Dicks                           Mr. Bunn
Mr. Dixon                           Mr. Callahan
Mr. Durbin                          Mr. Dickey
Mr. Hefner                          Mr. Forbes
Ms. Kaptur                          Mr. Frelinghuysen
Mrs. Lowey                          Mr. Hobson
Mr. Obey                            Mr. Istook
Ms. Pelosi                          Mr. Kingston
Mr. Skaggs                          Mr. Knollenberg
Mr. Stokes                          Mr. Lewis
Mr. Thornton                        Mr. Lightfoot
Mr. Torres                          Mr. Livingston
Mr. Yates                           Mr. Miller
                                    Mr. Myers
                                    Mr. Nethercutt
                                    Mr. Neumann
                                    Mr. Packard
                                    Mr. Porter
                                    Mr. Regula
                                    Mr. Riggs
                                    Mr. Rogers
                                    Mr. Skeen
                                    Mr. Taylor
                                    Mrs. Vucanovich
                                    Mr. Walsh
                                    Mr. Wicker
                                    Mr. Wolf
                                    Mr. Young

                             Rollcall no. 3

    Date: October 26, 1995.
    Measure: District of Columbia Appropriations, FY 1996.
    Motion by: Mr. Skaggs.
    Description of motion: To table the amendment by Mr. 
Bonilla regarding tax status of the National Education 
Association.
    Results: Rejected 23 to 24.
        Members Voting Yea            Members Voting Nay
Mr. Bevill                          Mr. Bonilla
Mr. Bunn                            Mr. Callahan
Mr. Coleman                         Mr. Dickey
Mr. Dicks                           Mr. Forbes
Mr. Dixon                           Mr. Istook
Mr. Durbin                          Mr. Kingston
Mr. Fazio                           Mr. Knollenberg
Mr. Frelinghuysen                   Mr. Kolbe
Mr. Hefner                          Mr. Lewis
Mr. Hobson                          Mr. Lightfoot
Ms. Kaptur                          Mr. Livingston
Mrs. Lowey                          Mr. Miller
Mr. Nethercutt                      Mr. Myers
Mr. Obey                            Mr. Neumann
Mr. Pelosi                          Mr. Packard
Mr. Regula                          Mr. Porter
Mr. Skaggs                          Mr. Riggs
Mr. Stokes                          Mr. Rogers
Mr. Thornton                        Mr. Skeen
Mr. Torres                          Mr. Taylor
Mr. Visclosky                       Mrs. Vucanovich
Mr. Walsh                           Mr. Wicker
Mr. Yates                           Mr. Wolf
                                    Mr. Young

                             rollcall no. 4

    Date: October 26, 1995.
    Measure: District of Columbia Appropriations, FY 1996.
    Motion by: Mr. Bonilla.
    Description of motion: Revocation of tax-exempt status of 
National Education Association.
    Results: Rejected 22 to 26 to 1.
        Members Voting Yea            Members Voting Nay
Mr. Bonilla                         Mr. Bevill
Mr. Callahan                        Mr. Coleman
Mr. DeLay                           Mr. Dicks
Mr. Dickey                          Mr. Dixon
Mr. Istook                          Mr. Durbin
Mr. Kingston                        Mr. Fazio
Mr. Knollenberg                     Mr. Forbes
Mr. Kolbe                           Mr. Frelinghuysen
Mr. Lightfoot                       Mr. Hefner
Mr. Livingston                      Mr. Hobson
Mr. Miller                          Mr. Hoyer
Mr. Myers                           Ms. Kaptur
Mr. Neumann                         Mr. Lewis
Mr. Packard                         Mrs. Lowey
Mr. Porter                          Mr. Mollohan
Mr. Riggs                           Mr. Nethercutt
Mr. Rogers                          Ms. Pelosi
Mr. Skeen                           Mr. Regula
Mr. Taylor                          Mr. Skaggs
Mrs. Vucanovich                     Mr. Stokes
Mr. Wicker                          Mr. Thornton
Mr. Young                           Mr. Torres
                                    Mr. Visclosky
                                    Mr. Walsh
                                    Mr. Wolf
                                    Mr. Yates

    Members Voting Present: Mr. Obey.

                             rollcall no. 5

    Date: October 26, 1995.
    Measure: District of Columbia Appropriations, FY 1996.
    Motion by: Mr. Dickey.
    Description of motion: To amend the D.C. Code regarding 
judicial reappointments.
    Results: Rejected 21 to 24 to 1.
        Members Voting Yea            Members Voting Nay
Mr. Bonilla                         Mr. Bevill
Mr. DeLay                           Mr. Coleman
Mr. Dickey                          Mr. Dicks
Mr. Forbes                          Mr. Dixon
Mr. Hobson                          Mr. Durbin
Mr. Istook                          Mr. Fazio
Mr. Kingston                        Mr. Frelinghuysen
Mr. Knollenberg                     Mr. Hefner
Mr. Lightfoot                       Mr. Hoyer
Mr. Livingston                      Ms. Kaptur
Mr. Myers                           Mr. Kolbe
Mr. Nethercutt                      Mr. Lewis
Mr. Neumann                         Mrs. Lowey
Mr. Packard                         Mr. Mollohan
Mr. Riggs                           Ms. Pelosi
Mr. Rogers                          Mr. Porter
Mr. Taylor                          Mr. Regula
Mrs. Vucanovich                     Mr. Skaggs
Mr. Wicker                          Mr. Skeen
Mr. Wolf                            Mr. Stokes
Mr. Young                           Mr. Thornton
                                    Mr. Torres
                                    Mr. Walsh
                                    Mr. Yates

    Members Voting Present: Mr. Obey.

                             rollcall no. 6

    Date: October 26, 1995.
    Measure: District of Columbia Appropriations, FY 1996.
    Motion by: Mr. Durbin.
    Description of motion: To reduce pay of the President and 
Members of Congress during government shutdown.
    Results: Rejected 18 to 26 to 1.
        Members Voting Yea            Members Voting Nay
Mr. Bevill                          Mr. DeLay
Mr. Bonilla                         Mr. Dickey
Mr. Coleman                         Mr. Dicks
Mr. Dixon                           Mr. Frelinghuysen
Mr. Durbin                          Mr. Hobson
Mr. Fazio                           Mr. Hoyer
Mr. Forbes                          Mr. Istook
Mr. Hefner                          Mr. Kingston
Mrs. Lowey                          Mr. Knollenberg
Mr. Obey                            Mr. Kolbe
Ms. Pelosi                          Mr. Lewis
Mr. Stokes                          Mr. Lightfoot
Mr. Thornton                        Mr. Livingston
Mr. Torres                          Mr. Mollohan
Mr. Visclosky                       Mr. Myers
Mr. Wolf                            Mr. Neumann
Mr. Yates                           Mr. Packard
Mr. Young                           Mr. Regula
                                    Mr. Riggs
                                    Mr. Rogers
                                    Mr. Skaggs
                                    Mr. Skeen
                                    Mr. Taylor
                                    Mrs. Vucanovich
                                    Mr. Walsh
                                    Mr. Wicker

    Members Voting Present: Ms. Kaptur.
  DISSENTING VIEWS OF HON. JULIAN C. DIXON AND HON. RICHARD J. DURBIN

    This bill is important for what it does not contain as much 
as for what it does contain. We strongly agree with the 
majority's decision drop a myriad of intrusive and ill-
considered legislative and policy dictates that should not have 
been included in this bill in the first place. In this respect, 
the bill has been greatly improved over earlier versions.
    Nonetheless, this is still a bad bill. It is a bad bill 
because we all know that the District is in a state of 
financial crisis; yet, this bill tells the District government 
that it cannot spend all of the tax revenue that it generates 
from local sources to buy books for students, repair the 
schools, pick up the garbage, fight crime and maintain those 
critical services for which District residents pay and deserve. 
It is a bad bill because the majority has determined that in 
the case of the District, Congress knows best.
    This bill imposes a spending cap of $4.867 billion on 
District of Columbia's operating budget for fiscal year 1996. 
This provision will require the Mayor under the direction of 
the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and 
Management Assistance Authority (Authority) to allocate $256 
million in additional cuts below the reduction already 
recommended by the Authority.
    In establishing the Authority, Congress clearly intended 
that the recommendations of this financial oversight board 
would play a central part in subsequent Congressional actions 
on the District's budget. That is why the Authority's enabling 
legislation laid out an orderly process for addressing the 
District's financial and management problems, mandated that the 
Authority make recommendations to Congress on the District's 
fiscal year 1996 budget request, and called on the Authority to 
develop a broader financial plan for bringing the District's 
budget into balance over four years.
    Over the last several months--through research, analysis, 
public hearings and consultations with District officials--the 
Authority has accomplished what Congress asked it to do. On 
July 15, 1995, in accordance with P.L. 104-8, the Authority 
made recommendations on the fiscal year 1996 budget to the 
Mayor, Council, President and Congress. The District Council 
adopted a revised budget on August 1, 1995 and submitted this 
budget to the Authority, President and Congress in accordance 
with the law. On August 15, 1995, the Authority transmitted its 
recommendations for revisions to the District's revised fiscal 
year 1996 request. In its August 15th report to Congress, the 
Authority made numerous recommendations that included placing a 
cap of 35,771 fulltime staff positions for the District--a 
reduction of 5,239 full time equivalent positions or nearly 13 
percent below the staffing level requested by the District in 
its original budget. The Authority indicated in its report 
that:

          Based on current information, the total expenditures 
        for fiscal year 1996 should be $5.016 billion.

    The Authority's August 15th report also stated that:

          The Authority instructs the Executive Director to 
        work with the District to (1) analyze the intra-
        District funds to identify any double counting in the 
        budget estimates and (2) identify any savings that may 
        be realized from FTE reductions in federal grants and 
        intra-District budget estimates. Before mark-up of the 
        appropriation, the total budget of the District 
        recommended by the Authority will be adjusted for the 
        results of this review.

    On September 14, 1995, prior to the first subcommittee 
markup of the District's budget request, the Authority provided 
to the majority revised estimates of the dollar impact of its 
recommendations on the District's fiscal year 1996 budget. 
Those estimates totaled $5.123 billion.
    Regrettably, we are now faced with a bill that includes a 
reduction of $148.4 million from a baseline figure of $5.016 
billion which we now know to be wrong and which was known by 
the majority to be incorrect prior to the September 19th and 
October 19th subcommittee markups of the bill.
    We do not understand how the majority can say that it 
accepts the findings of the Authority, and then totally 
disregard them. The additional budget cuts endorsed by the 
majority were made without any consultation with District 
officials or the Authority regarding their impact on city 
services. We have no meaningful information or analysis of the 
impact of these cuts.
    Today, the front page of The Washington Post includes an 
article about the inability of the District to promptly repair 
broken street lights and traffic signals because it owes the 
local utility company nearly $4 million. The article describes 
how ``the City Council and community groups, such as advisory 
neighborhood commissions, are concerned that burned-out lights 
and flickering lights will lead to more accidents, increased 
crime and greater costs to residents than the District would 
incur if it could just keep the lights on.'' Now, we are 
exacerbating an already bad situation by denying the District 
the ability to spend its own funds to pay these long overdue 
bills.
    This is a bad bill because it undermines the credibility 
and confidence of the Authority. In his September 28th letter 
to Chairman Walsh, Dr. Brimmer, chairman of the Authority, 
stated that:

          We believe the additional reductions to the District 
        budget, without further review and analysis, would harm 
        service delivery and be counter-productive to the 
        process stipulated in Public Law 104-8.

    Dr. Brimmer reiterated this view in an October 20, 1995 
letter to the ranking member of the subcommittee in which he 
stated:

          Let me assure you that the Authority continues to 
        stand by its recommendations on the District budget. We 
        continue to believe that an adverse impact on the city 
        is likely if the additional cuts become law. Many 
        District agencies already are experiencing serious 
        problems in maintaining adequate service delivery and 
        in meeting their obligations to vendors. Cuts to levels 
        below our recommendations would only exacerbate these 
        problems.

    Members of the Authority now find that months of hard work 
meeting with District officials and analyzing the District's 
budget have been thrown out the door by a majority determined 
to impose a fiscal straightjacket on the District. This bill 
severely undercuts the work of a financial oversight board 
whose members serve without compensation or remuneration and 
will send a chilling signal to others in the District who might 
wish to share their expertise as a member of the Authority in 
the future.
    During consideration of the bill, the majority has offered 
several different rationales to justify these cuts. One 
justification advanced by the majority is there is precedent 
for its actions because last year Congress imposed on the 
District a $140 million across-the-board reduction. This 
disregards, however, the fact that a new local government has 
taken office since consideration of the 1995 budget and that 
Congress has imposed significant controls to bring the District 
back to financial solvency. These actions include establishing 
a financial control board with broad powers and establishing a 
new chief financial officer for the District who is responsible 
for exacting fiscal discipline within the local bureaucracy and 
is accountable to Congress. In fact, in commenting on the 
Authority's enabling legislation, Chairman Walsh observed that:

          I believe, Mr. Speaker, that sufficient safeguards 
        are in place to protect the federal taxpayer, all 
        Americans who send their tax dollars to support the 
        city.

    We agree with that observation.
    Another argument that has been advanced to justify these 
reductions is that they are necessary because we must treat the 
District the same as federal agencies whose budgets are being 
cut. This argument is both disingenuous and deceptive. Imposing 
$256 million in budget cuts on the District will result in no 
savings to the federal budget because these cuts fall on 
District expenditures financed by local tax revenues, not 
federal funds. In fact, the bill provides that the District 
receive a federal payment of $660 million and a federal 
contribution of $52 million toward pension costs for District 
retirees participating in federal retirement system--the same 
as last year's level. There has been no disagreement over the 
District's entitlement to these federal payments.
    The cuts in this bill are not based on a sound analysis or 
thoughtful review of the budget savings that responsibly could 
be achieved by the District in less than a year's time, nor on 
an evaluation of the resources needed to sustain education, 
public safety, sanitation, and public works services for those 
who work in, live in, or visit the District. This is an 
analysis that was conducted by the Authority and rejected out 
of hand by the majority.
    Finally, this is a bad bill because it includes two clear 
violations of home rule for the District of Columbia. The 
bill's provisions that amend the District Code to ban all 
public funding for abortions except in certain cases and to ban 
the filing of joint petitions for adoption by unmarried 
individuals are policy decisions that severely trample the 
rights of District residents to make their own judgments about 
these matters through their own elected officials. The 
inclusion of these provisions in this bill is even more 
egregious because members of this Committee have no 
accountability to District voters.
    We believe that the additional budget cuts and the home 
rule violations in this bill are ill-advised and punitive. We 
intend to work in conference with the Senate to improve the 
bill to better serve the interests of District residents and 
all those who visit the nation's capital.

                                   Julian C. Dixon.
                                   Dick Durbin.

                                
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