,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bb1 #bjac    
,ms4 ,norton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home   
,rule ,act to elim9ate all f$]ally      
impos$ m&ates ov] ! local budget process
 & f9ancial managem5t ( ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia & ! borr[+ ( money by !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  #a4 ,%ort ,title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia ,budget ,autonomy ,act (      
#bjac4  #b4 ,t]m9ation ( ,f$]al ,m&ates 
,ov] ,local ,budget ,process & ,f9ancial
 ,managem5t ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia  7a7 
,t]m9ation ( ,m&ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p 
,d ( title ,,iv ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 ,home ,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjd4da et    
seq41 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>t3  #c 
,t]m9ation ( ,f$]al ,m&ates  #deh4      
,t]m9ation ( ,f$]al ,m&ates  7a7 ,budget
 & ,f9ancial ,managem5t ,gov]n$ ,"u     

,di/rict ,law ,effective ) respect to   
fiscal ye> #bjad & ea* succe$+ fiscal   
ye> :i* is n a control ye>--  7#a7 !    
provisions ( subp>t #a & subp>t #b 7o!r 
?an sections #dde;,a1 #ddi1 #dec7;c71 & 
#dee7 %all n apply2 &  7#b7 ! process by
 :i* ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia develops &  
enacts ! budget = ! ,di/rict gov]nm5t = 
a fiscal ye>1 & ! activities c>ri$ out )
 respect to ! f9ancial managem5t ( !    
,di/rict gov]nm5t = a fiscal ye>1 %all  
be e/abli%$ "u su* laws z may be enact$ 
by ! ,di/rict 7except t no?+ 9 ?is      
subsection may be con/ru$ to p]mit !    
,di/rict to waive ! application ( any   
o!r provision ( ?is ,act to su* budget  
or su* activities = ! fiscal ye>74  7b7 
,special ,rule = ,det]m9ation ( ,fiscal 
,ye> ,section #dda 7relat+ to ! fiscal  
ye> ( ! ,di/rict7 %all n apply ) respect
 to fiscal ye> #bjad or any succe$+     
fiscal ye>1 )\t reg>d to :e!r or n !    
fiscal ye> is a control ye>4  7c7 ,no   
,effect on ,exi/+ ,obligations ,no?+ 9  
?is section may be con/ru$ to relieve ! 

,di/rict ( ,columbia ( any contractual  
or o!r f9ancial obligations incurr$ by !
 ,di/rict "u a budget enact$ = a fiscal 
ye> prior to fiscal ye> #bjad4  7d7 ,no 
,effect on ,o!r ,provisions ( ,law ,no?+
 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to waive !
 application ( any provision ( ?is ,act 
) respect to ! process & activities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 = a fiscal
 ye>1 o!r ?an ! provisions :i* d n apply
 to ! fiscal ye> pursuant to subsection 
7a77#a74  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical ,am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to "p ,d 
( title ,,iv ! foll[+3  ,subp>t         
#c--,t]m9ation ( ,f$]al ,m&ates ,sec4   
#deh4 ,t]m9ation ( ,f$]al m&ates4  4    
7b7 ,elim9ation ( ,congressional ,review
 ,p]iod = ,budget ,acts ,section        
#fjb7;c7 ( su* ,act 7sec4 #a-bjf4jb7;c71
 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 ! second s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#a71 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs  
7#b7 & 7#d72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,9 ! case (  

any ,act adopt+ ! annual budget = !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia gov]nm5t = fiscal  
ye> #bjad or any succe$+ fiscal ye> :i* 
is n a control ye>1 su* ,act %all take  
effect ^u ! date prescrib$ by su* ,act4 
4  #c4 ,t]m9ation ( ,f$]al ,m&ates ,ov] 
,borr[+ ( ,money  7a7 ,t]m9ation (      
,m&ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,e ( title   
,,iv ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home     
,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjd4fa et seq41     
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>t3  #f       
,t]m9ation ( ,f$]al ,m&ates  #dij;,a4   
,t]m9ation ( ,f$]al ,m&ates  7a7 ,borr[+
 ,gov]n$ ,"u ,di/rict ,law ,except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 effective )   
respect to fiscal ye> #bjad & ea*       
succe$+ fiscal ye> :i* is n a control   
ye>--  7#a7 ! provisions ( subp>ts #a   
?r\gh #e %all n apply2 &  7#b7 ! process
 & rules by :i* ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
issues bonds or o!rwise borr[s money    
%all be e/abli%$ "u su* laws z may be   
enact$ by ! ,di/rict4  7b7 ,exception = 
,c]ta9 ,provisions ,subsection 7a7 does 

n apply ) respect to ! foll[+ sections3 
7#a7 ,section #dhb 7relat+ to ! full    
fai? & cr$it ( ! ,di/rict74  7#b7       
,section #dhd 7relat+ to !              
nonapplicability ( ! full fai? & cr$it (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates74  7#c7 ,section #dhe  
7relat+ to ! tax treatm5t ( bonds &     
notes74  7#d7 ,section #dhf 7relat+ to  
legal inve/m5t 9 bonds & notes74  7#e7  
,section #dhg 7relat+ to paym5ts =      
sanit>y sewage wat] works1 wat]         
pollution projects1 & wa/e treatm5t     
s]vices74  7#f7 ,section #dhh 7relat+ to
 paym5ts = res]voirs on ! ,potomac      
,riv]74  7#g7 ,section #dhi 7relat+ to  
contributions to ! ,wa%+ton             
,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority74
  7c7 ,rule ( ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section may be con/ru$--  7#a7 to       
relieve ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ( any    
obligation incurr$ ) respect to bonds or
 o!r =ms ( borr[+ issu$ prior to fiscal 
ye> #bjad2 or  7#b7 to waive !          
application to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ( 
any o!r ,f$]al law gov]n+ ! borr[+ (    

funds by ,/ates or units ( local        
gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ to "p 
,e ( title ,,iv ! foll[+3  ,subp>t      
#f--,t]m9ation ( ,f$]al ,m&ates ,sec4   
#dij;,a4 ,t]m9ation ( ,f$]al m&ates4  4 
7b7 ,repeal ( ,cap on ,am\nt ( ,di/rict 
,borr[+ ,section #fjc7;b7 ( su* ,act    
7sec4 #a-bjf4jc7;b71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial    
,code7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,p>agraphs   
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 %all n apply ) respect  
to fiscal ye> #bjad or any succe$+      
fiscal ye> :i* is n a control ye>4  4   
#d4 ,repeal ( application ( f$]al       
anti-defici5cy act to di/rict ( columbia
 gov]nm5t  7a7 ,repeal ( ,provisions    
,relat+ to ,limitations on              
,appropriations ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] 
#ac ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ or ( ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia gov]nm5t ea* place x appe>s 9 
! foll[+ sections3  7#a7 ,section       

#acda7;a77#a74  7#b7 ,section #acdb4    
7#c7 ,section #acdi7;a74  7#d7 ,section 
#acej4  7#e7 ,section #acea4  7b7       
,repeal ( ,provisions ,relat+ to        
,apportionm5t ( ,appropriations         
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ae ( su* title  
is am5d$ by /rik+ or ( ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia gov]nm5t ea* place x appe>s 9 
! foll[+ sections3  7#a7 ,section       
#aeag7;a74  7#b7 ,section #aeag7;b74    
7#c7 ,section #aeah4  7#d7 ,section     
#aeai4  7c7 ,o!r con=m+ am5dm5ts ,su*   
title is fur!r am5d$ z foll[s3  7#a7    
,section #acda is am5d$ by /rik+        
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,section #acea is 
am5d$ by /rik+ or ! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 z ! case may be14  7#c7    
,section #aeac7;a7 & section #aead7;a7  
are ea* am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,int]national ,trade ,commission1 or !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia gov]nm5t & ins]t+  
or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,trade 
,commission4  7#d7 ,section #aeag7;b7 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ or ! ,mayor ( ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia1 z ! case may be14  7d7    

,effective ,date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section %all apply ) respect to fiscal 
ye> #bjad & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  #e4
 ,o!r con=m+ am5dm5ts to ,home ,rule    
,act relat+ to *anges 9 ,f$]al role 9   
budget process  7a7 ,f$]al au?ority ov] 
budget-,mak+ process ,section #fjc7;a7 (
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act
 7sec4 #a-bjf4jc1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at !   
end ! foll[+3 = a fiscal ye> :i* is a   
control ye>4  7b7 ,re/rictions          
applicable dur+ control ye>s ,section   
#fjc7;d7 ( su* ,act 7sec4 #a-bjf4jc7;d71
 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7d7 ,9 ! case ( a fiscal ye>
 :i* is a control ye>1 ! ,c\ncil may n  
approve1 & ! ,mayor may n =w>d to !     
,presid5t1 any budget :i* is n consi/5t 
) ! f9ancial plan & budget e/abli%$ = ! 
fiscal ye> "u subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii (
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,f9ancial       
,responsibility & ,managem5t ,assi/ance 
,act ( #aiie4  4  7c7 ,def9ition        
,section #fjc7;f7 ( su* ,act 7sec4      

#a-bjf4jc7;f71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7f7 ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m control ye> has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cje7d7 ( !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,f9ancial          
,responsibility & ,managem5t ,assi/ance 
,act ( #aiie4  4  7d7 ,effective ,date  
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
apply ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjad &   
ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  #f4 ,o!r con=m+
 am5dm5ts relat+ to ,f$]ally au?oriz$   
adju/m5ts to local appropriations  7a7  
,au?ority grant$ by ,f$]al gov]nm5t ,to 
increase sp5d+ 9 case ( g5]al fund      
surplus ,section #haf ( ! ,f9ancial     
,s]vices & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t             
,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7sec4       
#dg-cfi4ja1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code71 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye>     
#bjji & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3 ,) respect to fiscal ye>s    
#bjji ?r\gh #bjac & any fiscal ye>      
!reaft] :i* is a control ye> 7z def9$ 9 
section #cje7d7 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 ,f9ancial ,responsibility & ,managem5t 

,assi/ance ,act ( #aiie714  7b7         
,au?ority grant$ by ,f$]al gov]nm5t ,to 
increase sp5d+ 9 case ( increas$ rev5ue 
collections ,section #hag7;a7 ( su* ,act
 7sec4 #dg-cfi4jb7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial  
,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,beg9n+ 9      
fiscal ye> #bjji & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,) respect  
to fiscal ye>s #bjji ?r\gh #bjac & any  
fiscal ye> !reaft] :i* is a control ye> 
7z def9$ 9 section #cje7d7 ( ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia ,f9ancial ,responsibility & 
,managem5t ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiie714   
7c7 ,au?ority grant$ by ,f$]al gov]nm5t 
reg>d+ use ( ,f$]ally ,m&at$ res]ve     
funds ,section #hah ( su* ,act 7sec4    
#dg-cfi4jc1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye>     
#bjji & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3 ,) respect to fiscal ye>s    
#bjji ?r\gh #bjac & any fiscal ye>      
!reaft] :i* is a control ye> 7z def9$ 9 
section #cje7d7 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 ,f9ancial ,responsibility & ,managem5t 
,assi/ance ,act ( #aiie714