[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3797 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.3797
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To authorize improvements in the operations of the government of the
District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``2004 District of Columbia Omnibus
Authorization Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUIRING SUBMISSION OF PLAN BY SCHOOL BOARD FOR ALLOCATION OF
FUNDS UNDER MAYOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET.
Section 452 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-
204.52, D.C. Official Code) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``With respect to'' and
inserting ``(a) Role of Mayor and Council.--With respect to'';
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ``This section'' and
inserting ``This subsection''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Plan for Allocation of Funds Under Proposed Budget.--
``(1) Submission of plan to council.--Not later than March 1 of
each year or the date on which the Mayor makes the proposed annual
budget for a year available under section 442 (whichever occurs
later), the Board of Education shall submit to the Council a plan
for the allocation of the Mayor's proposed budget among various
object classes and responsibility centers (as defined under
regulations of the Board).
``(2) Contents.--The plan submitted under this subsection shall
include a detailed presentation of how much money will be allocated
to each school, including--
``(A) a specific description of the amount of funds
available to the school for which spending decisions are under
the control of the school; and
``(B) a specific description of other responsibility center
funds which will be spent in a manner directly benefiting the
school, including funds which will be spent for personnel,
equipment and supplies, property maintenance, and student
services.''.
SEC. 3. MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND LEASING AGREEMENTS FOR
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS.
(a) Authority.--Subchapter III of chapter 17 of title 11, District
of Columbia Code, is amended by inserting after section 11-1742 the
following new section:
``Sec. 11-1742a. Multiyear contracting authority and leasing agreements
``(a) Severable Services Contracts for Periods Crossing Fiscal
Years.--The Executive Officer may enter into a contract for procurement
of severable services in the same manner and to the same extent as the
head of an executive agency may enter into such a contract under
section 303L of title III of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253l).
``(b) Multiyear Leasing Agreements.--
``(1) Authority.--The Executive Officer may enter into a lease
agreement for the accommodation of the District of Columbia courts
in a building which is in existence or being erected by the lessor
to accommodate the District of Columbia courts.
``(2) Terms.--A lease agreement under this subsection shall be
on terms the Executive Officer considers to be in the interest of
the Federal Government and the District of Columbia and necessary
for the accommodation of the District of Columbia courts. However,
the lease agreement may not bind the District of Columbia courts
for more than 10 years and the obligation of amounts for a lease
under this subsection is limited to the current fiscal year for
which payments are due without regard to section 1341(a)(1)(B) of
title 31, United States Code.
``(c) Multiyear Contracts.--
``(1) Authority.--The Executive Officer may enter into a
multiyear contract for the acquisition of property or services in
the same manner and to the same extent as an executive agency may
enter into such a contract under section 304B of title III of the
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C.
254c). In applying such authority--
``(A) in section 304B(a)(2)(B)--
``(i) `the best interests of the District of Columbia
and the Federal Government' shall be substituted for `the
best interests of the United States'; and
``(ii) `the courts' programs' shall be substituted for
`the agency's programs';
``(B) the second sentence of section 304B(b), and
subsection (e), shall not apply; and
``(C) in section 304B(c), `$5,000,000' shall be substituted
for `$10,000,000'.
``(2) Cancellation or termination for insufficient funding
after first year.--In the event that funds are not made available
for the continuation of a multiyear contract for services into a
subsequent fiscal year, the contract shall be canceled or
terminated, and the costs of cancellation or termination may be
paid from--
``(A) appropriations originally available for the
performance of the contract concerned;
``(B) appropriations currently available for procurement of
the type of services concerned, and not otherwise obligated; or
``(C) funds appropriated for those payments.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter III
of chapter 17 of title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 11-1742 the following new
item:
``11-1742a. Multiyear contracting authority and leasing agreements.''.
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ACADEMIC YEAR AS FISCAL YEAR FOR DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA SCHOOLS.
Section 441 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-
204.41, D.C. Official Code) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``The fiscal year'' and
inserting ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
the fiscal year'';
(2) by striking the third sentence; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Exceptions.--
``(1) Armory board.--The fiscal year for the Armory Board shall
begin on the first day of January and shall end on the thirty-first
day of December of each calendar year.
``(2) Schools.--Effective with respect to fiscal year 2007 and
each succeeding fiscal year, the fiscal year for the District of
Columbia Public Schools (including public charter schools) and the
University of the District of Columbia shall begin on the first day
of July and end on the thirtieth day of June of each calendar
year.''.
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR COUNCIL TO ADOPT BUDGET TO ACCOUNT
FOR DAYS OF RECESS.
Section 446(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-
204.46(a), D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 101(a), is
amended by striking ``50 calendar days'' and inserting ``56 calendar
days''.
SEC. 6. EXEMPTION OF DISTRICT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ON COMPRESSED
SCHEDULE FROM FEDERAL OVERTIME REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29
U.S.C. 207) shall not apply to the hours of an employee of the District
of Columbia government which constitute a compressed schedule.
(b) Compressed Schedule Defined.--In this section, the term
``compressed schedule'' means--
(1) in the case of a full-time employee, an 80-hour biweekly
basic work requirement which is scheduled for less than 10
workdays, and
(2) in the case of a part-time employee, a biweekly basic work
requirement of less than 80 hours which is scheduled for less than
10 workdays.
(c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to hours
occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 7. AVAILABILITY OF ENFORCED ANNUAL LEAVE OR ENFORCED LEAVE WITHOUT
PAY AS DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR CORPORATION COUNSEL
ATTORNEYS.
(a) In General.--Section 856(a) of the District of Columbia
Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec. 1-608.56(a),
D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``or reduction in grade,''
and inserting ``reduction in grade, or the placing of such attorney on
enforced annual leave or enforced leave without pay,''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 8. REGULATION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BANKS BY FEDERAL DEPOSIT
INSURANCE CORPORATION.
(a) Federal Deposit Insurance Act.--(1) Section 3 of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking ``, State bank, and
District bank'' and inserting ``and State bank'';
(B) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4);
(C) in subsection (q)(1), by striking ``, any District bank,'';
(D) in subsection (q)(2)(A), by striking ``(except a District
bank)''; and
(E) in subsection (q)(3), by striking ``(except a District
bank),''.
(2) Section 7(a)(1) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(a)(1)) is amended
by striking ``(except a District bank)''.
(3) Section 10(b)(2)(A) of such Act (12 U.S.C. 1820(b)(2)(A)) is
amended by striking ``(except a District bank)''.
(4) Section 11 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 1821) is amended--
(A) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i), by striking ``or District
bank'';
(B) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii)--
(i) by striking ``or District bank''; and
(ii) by striking ``or the code of law for the District of
Columbia''; and
(C) in subsection (c)(3)(A), by striking ``(other than a
District depository institution)''.
(5) Section 18 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 1828) is amended--
(A) in section (c)(2)(A), by striking ``or a District bank'';
(B) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking ``(except a District
bank)'';
(C) in subsection (c)(2)(C), by striking ``a District Bank
or'';
(D) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``(except a District
bank)'' each place such term appears;
(E) in subsection (f), by striking ``or a District bank'';
(F) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ``(except a District
bank)'';
(G) in subsection (i)(2), by striking subparagraph (A) and by
redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (C), respectively;
(H) in subsection (i)(2)(A) (as so redesignated by subparagraph
(G)), by striking ``(except a District bank)''; and
(I) in subsection (i)(2)(B) (as so redesignated by subparagraph
(G)), by striking ``(except a District bank)''.
(b) National Housing Act.--Section 203(s)(5) of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(s)(5)) is amended by striking ``or District
bank''.
(c) Bank Holding Company Act.--The Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
is amended--
(1) in section 2(c) (12 U.S.C. 1841(c)), by striking paragraph
(3); and
(2) in section 3(b)(1) (12 U.S.C. 1842(b)(1)), by striking ``or
a District bank''.
(d) Bank Protection Act of 1968.--Section 2(1) of the Bank
Protection Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1881(1)) is amended by striking ``and
district banks''.
(e) Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act.--The
Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act (12 U.S.C. 3201 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 207(1), by striking ``and banks located in the
District of Columbia''; and
(2) in section 209(1), by striking ``and banks located in the
District of Columbia''.
(f) Securities Exchange Act of 1934.--The Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 is amended--
(1) in section 3(a)(34) (15 U.S.C. 78c(34)), by striking ``or a
bank operating under the Code of Law for the District of Columbia''
each place such term appears in clause (i) of subparagraphs (A),
(B), (C), (D), and (F);
(2) in section 3(a)(34)(G)(i) (15 U.S.C. 78c(34)(G)(i)), by
striking ``, a bank in the District of Columbia examined by the
Comptroller of the Currency,'';
(3) in section 3(a)(34)(H)(i) (15 U.S.C. 78c(34)(H)(i)), by
striking ``or a bank in the District of Columbia examined by the
Comptroller of the Currency'';
(4) in section 12(i)(1) (15 U.S.C. 78l(i)(1)), by striking
``and banks operating under the Code of Law for the District of
Columbia'';
(5) in section 17(f)(4)(A) (15 U.S.C. 78q(f)(4)(A)), by
striking ``and banks operating under the Code of Law for the
District of Columbia''; and
(6) in section 17(f)(4)(B) (15 U.S.C. 78q(f)(4)(B)), by
striking ``or a bank operating under the Code of Law for the
District of Columbia''.
(g) National Bank Receivership Act.--The National Bank Receivership
Act is amended by striking section 6.
(h) Federal Reserve Act.--The last sentence of the 3rd undesignated
paragraph of section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 321) is
amended by striking ``(except within the District of Columbia)''.
(i) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the amendments made by
this Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each
succeeding fiscal year.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.