,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #chf  #aac?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dahe
  ,report ,no4 #aac-ead  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aj1 #bjad   
,ms4 ,norton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,july #c1  
#bjad ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to revise
 c]ta9 au?orities ( ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia c\rts1 ! ,c\rt ,s]vices &     
,(f5d] ,sup]vision ,ag5cy = ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia1 & ! ,public ,def5d] ,s]vice 
= ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
,c\rts1 ,public ,def5d] ,s]vice1 & ,c\rt
 ,s]vices & ,(f5d] ,sup]vision ,ag5cy   
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,au?orities (        
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rts  7a7        
,au?orization ,to ,collect ,debts &     
,errone\s ,paym5ts ,f ,employees  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ag ( title #aa1        
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( sub*apt] ,,ii !
 foll[+ new section3  #aa-agcc4         
,collection1 compromise1 & waiv] (      
employee debts & errone\s paym5ts  7a7  
,collection ( ,debts & ,errone\s        
,paym5ts ,made to ,employees  7#a7      
,au?ority to collect ,if ! ,executive   
,(fic] det]m9es t an employee or =m]    
employee ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rts
 is indebt$ to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia   
,c\rts because ( an errone\s paym5t made
 to or on behalf ( ! employee1 or any   
o!r debt1 ! ,executive ,(fic] may       
collect ! am\nt ( ! indebt$ness 9       
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,tim+
 ( collection ,any debt au?oriz$ to be  
collect$ "u ?is subsection may be       
collect$ 9 mon?ly in/allm5ts or at      
(ficially e/abli%$ regul> pay p]iod     
int]vals1 by d$uction 9 reasonable      
am\nts f ! curr5t pay ( ! employee4     
7#c7 ,s\rce ( d$uctions ,d$uctions      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may be made f  
any wages1 sal>y1 comp5sation1          
remun]ation = s]vices1 or o!r au?oriz$  

pay1 includ+ b n limit$ to inc5tive pay1
 back pay1 & lump sum leave paym5ts1 b n
 includ+ retirem5t pay4  7#d7 ,limit on 
am\nt ,! am\nt d$uct$ ) respect to an   
employee = any p]iod may n exce$ #bj    
p]c5t ( ! employee's disposable pay1    
except t a great] p]c5tage may be d$uct$
 ^u cons5t ( ! employee involv$4  7#e7  
,collections aft] employm5t ,if an      
employee's employm5t ends be=e          
collection ( ! am\nt ( ! employee's     
indebt$ness is complet$1 d$uctions may  
be made f lat] non-p]iodic gov]nm5t     
paym5ts ( any nature due ! =m] employee1
 except retirem5t pay1 & su* d$uctions  
may be made )\t reg>d to ! limit "u     
p>agraph 7#d74  7b7 ,notice & ,he>+     
,requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 prior to       
initiat+ any proce$+s "u subsection 7a7 
to collect any indebt$ness ( an         
individual1 ! ,executive ,(fic] %all    
provide ! individual )--  7,a7 a m9imum 
( #cj days writt5 notice1 in=m+ su*     
individual ( ! nature & am\nt ( !       

indebt$ness det]m9$ by ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia ,c\rts to be due1 ! int5tion (
 ! ,c\rts to initiate proce$+s to       
collect ! debt ?r\gh d$uctions f pay1 & 
an explanation ( ! rights ( ! individual
 "u ?is section2  7,b7 an opportunity to
 inspect & copy ,c\rt records relat+ to 
! debt2  7,c7 an opportunity to ent]    
into a writt5 agreem5t ) ! ,c\rts1 "u   
t]ms agreeable to ! ,executive ,(fic]1  
to e/abli% a s*$ule = ! repaym5t ( !    
debt2 &  7,d7 an opportunity = a he>+ 9 
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 on !         
det]m9ation ( ! ,c\rts conc]n+ ! exi/5ce
 or ! am\nt ( ! debt1 & 9 ! case ( an   
individual ^: repaym5t s*$ule is        
e/abli%$ o!r ?an by a writt5 agreem5t   
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c71 conc]n+ ! 
t]ms ( ! repaym5t s*$ule4  7#b7         
,proc$ures = he>+s  7,a7 ,availability (
 he>+ ^u reque/ ,a he>+ "u ?is p>agraph 
%all be provid$ if ! individual1 on or  
be=e ! fifte5? day foll[+ receipt ( !   
notice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 & 
9 accordance ) su* proc$ures z !        

,executive ,(fic] may prescribe1 files a
 petition reque/+ su* a he>+4  7,b7     
,basis = he>+ ,unless ! he>+ (fic]      
det]m9es t ! exi/5ce or ! am\nt ( ! debt
 turns on an issue ( cr$ibility or      
v]acity or _c be resolv$ by a review ( !
 docum5t>y evid5ce1 ! he>+ %all be on ! 
writt5 submissions4  7,c7 ,/ay (        
collection proce$+s ,! timely fil+ ( a  
petition = he>+ %all /ay ! comm5cem5t ( 
collection proce$+s4  7,d7 ,indep5d5t   
(fic] ,a he>+ "u ?is p>agraph %all be   
conduct$ by an indep5d5t he>+ (fic]     
appo9t$ 9 accordance ) regulations      
promulgat$ "u subsection 7e74  7,e7     
,deadl9e = decision ,! he>+ (fic] %all  
issue a f9al decision reg>d+ ! que/ions 
cov]$ by ! he>+ at ! e>lie/ practicable 
date1 b n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! he>+4
  7#c7 ,exception ,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7
 %all n apply to r\t9e intra-,c\rts     
adju/m5ts ( pay t are attributable to   
cl]ical or adm9i/rative errors or delays
 9 process+ pay docum5ts t h occurr$ )9 
! #d pay p]iods prec$+ ! adju/m5t & to  

any adju/m5t t am\nts to #ej or less1 if
 at ! "t ( su* adju/m5t1 or z soon      
!reaft] z practical1 ! individual is    
provid$ writt5 notice ( ! nature & !    
am\nt ( ! adju/m5t & a po9t ( contact = 
conte/+ su* adju/m5t4  7c7 ,compromise  
7#a7 ,au?ority to compromise claims ,!  
,executive ,(fic] may--  7,a7 compromise
 a claim to collect an indebt$ness "u   
?is section if ! am\nt involv$ is n m   
?an #ajj1jjj2 &  7,b7 susp5d or end     
collection action on su* a claim if x   
appe>s t no p]son liable on ! claim has 
! pres5t or prospective ability to pay a
 significant am\nt ( ! claim or if ! co/
 ( collect+ ! claim is likely to be m   
?an ! am\nt recov]$4  7#b7 ,effect (    
compromise ,a compromise "u ?is         
subsection is f9al & conclusive unless  
gott5 by fraud1 misrepres5tation1       
pres5t+ a false claim1 or mutual mi/ake 
( fact4  7#c7 ,no liability ( (ficial   
responsible = compromise ,an acc\ntable 
(ficial is n liable = an am\nt paid or =
 ! value ( prop]ty lo/ or damag$ if !   

am\nt or value is n recov]$ because ( a 
compromise "u ?is subsection4  7d7      
,waiv] ( ,claim  7#a7 ,au?ority to waive
 claims ,^u application f a p]son liable
 on a claim to collect an indebt$ness "u
 ?is section1 ! ,executive ,(fic] may1 )
 writt5 ju/ification1 waive ! claim if  
collection w\ld be--  7,a7 aga9/ equity2
  7,b7 aga9/ good consci5ce2 &  7,c7 n 9
 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,c\rts4  7#b7        
,limitations on au?ority ,! ,executive  
,(fic] may n ex]cise ! au?ority "u ?is  
subsection to waive a claim if--  7,a7 9
 ! ,executive ,(fic]'s op9ion1 !re      
exi/s1 9 connection ) ! claim1 an       
indication ( fraud1 misrepres5tation1   
fault1 or lack ( good fai? on ! "p ( !  
employee1 =m] employee1 or any o!r p]son
 hav+ an int]e/ 9 obta9+ a waiv] ( !    
claim2 or  7,b7 ! application = waiv] is
 receiv$ 9 ! ,executive ,(fic]'s (fice  
aft] ! expiration ( #c ye>s imm$iately  
foll[+ ! date on :i* ! errone\s paym5t 0
 discov]$ or #c ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is section1 :i*ev] is lat]1 

except if ! claim involves money ow$ =  
,f$]al heal? b5efits1 ,f$]al life       
insurance1 or ,f$]al retirem5t b5efits4 
7#c7 ,d5ial ( application = waiv] ,a    
decision by ! ,executive ,(fic] to d5y  
an application = a waiv] "u ?is         
subsection %all be ! f9al adm9i/rative  
decision ( ! ,di/rict gov]nm5t4  7#d7   
,refund ( am\nts already collect$ aga9/ 
claim subsequ5tly waiv$ ,if ! ,c\rts h  
be5 reimburs$ = a claim "u ?is section 9
 :ole or 9 "p1 & a waiv] ( ! claim is !n
 grant$1 ! employee or =m] employee %all
 be entitl$ to a refund ( ! am\nt ( !   
reimbursem5t ^u application = t refund1 
s long z ! application is receiv$ n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! effective date ( !  
waiv]4  7#e7 ,effect on acc\nts ( ,c\rts
 ,9 ! audit & settlem5t ( acc\nts ( any 
acc\ntable (ficial1 full cr$it %all be  
giv5 = any am\nts ) respect to :i*      
collection by ! ,c\rts is waiv$ "u ?is  
subsection4  7#f7 ,validity ( paym5ts   
,an errone\s paym5t or debt1 !          
collection ( :i* is waiv$ "u ?is        

subsection1 is a valid paym5t = all     
purposes4  7#g7 ,no effect on o!r       
au?orities ,no?+ conta9$ 9 ?is          
subsection %all be con/ru$ to affect 9  
any way ! au?ority "u any o!r /atute to 
litigate1 settle1 compromise1 or waive  
any claim ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7e7
 ,regulations ,! ,executive ,(fic]'s    
au?ority "u ?is section %all be subject 
to regulations promulgat$ by ! ,jo9t    
,committee on ,judicial ,adm9i/ration4  
4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (     
cont5ts ( *apt] #ag ( title #aa1        
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ 
to sub*apt] ,,ii ! foll[+ new item3     
#aa-agcc4 ,collection1 compromise1 &    
waiv] ( employee debts & errone\s       
paym5ts4  4  7#c7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all    
apply ) respect to errone\s paym5ts made
 & debts incurr$ be=e1 on1 or aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,au?orization ,to ,pur*ase ,uni=ms =    
,p]sonnel ,section #aa-agdb7;b71        

,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
s5t5ce3 ,"u ! au?ority ( ! previ\s      
s5t5ce1 ! ,executive ,(fic] may pur*ase 
uni=ms to be worn by nonjudicial        
employees ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia      
,c\rts ^: responsibilities w>rant ! we>+
 ( uni=ms1 s long z ! co/ ( furni%+ a   
uni=m to an employee dur+ a ye> does n  
exce$ ! am\nt applicable = ! ye> "u     
section #eija7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to ! uni=m        
all[ance = employees ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates744  #c4 ,au?orities (     
,c\rt ,s]vices & ,(f5d] ,sup]vision     
,ag5cy  7a7 ,au?ority ,to ,develop &    
,op]ate ,inc5tive ,programs = ,s5t5c$   
,(f5d]s ,section #aabcc7;b77#b77;,f7 ( !
 ,national ,capital ,revitalization &   
,self-,gov]nm5t ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiig
 7sec4 #bd-acc7;b77#b77;,f71 ,d4,c4     
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+       
sanctions & ins]t+ sanction & inc5tive4 
7b7 ,p]man5t ,au?ority ,to ,accept      
,gifts ,section #aabcc7;b77#c77;,a7 (   

su* ,act 7sec4 #bd-acc7;b77#c77;,a71    
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  7,a7 ,au?ority to accept     
gifts ,! ,director may accept1 solicit1 
& use on behalf ( ! ,ag5cy any monet>y  
or nonmonet>y gift1 donation1 beque/1 or
 use ( facilities1 prop]ty1 or s]vices =
 ! purpose ( aid+ or facilitat+ ! "w ( !
 ,ag5cy4  4  7c7 ,p]man5t ,au?ority ,to 
,accept & ,use ,reimbursem5ts ,f        
,di/rict ,gov]nm5t ,section             
#aabcc7;b77#d7 ( su* ,act 7sec4         
#bd-acc7;b77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,dur+
 fiscal ye>s #bjjf ?r\gh #bjjh1 !       
,director & ins]t+ ,! ,director4  #d4   
,au?orities ( ,public ,def5d] ,s]vice   
7a7 ,acceptance & ,use ( ,s]vices (     
,volunte]s ,section #cjg7;b7 ( su* ,act 
7sec4 #b-afjg7;b71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial      
,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,s]vice may  
accept public grants & private          
contributions made to assi/ x & ins]t+ !
 ,s]vice may accept & use public grants1
 private contributions1 & volunt>y &    
uncomp5sat$ 7gratuit\s7 s]vices to assi/

 x4  7b7 ,treatm5t ( ,memb]s ( ,bo>d (  
,tru/ees z ,employees ( ,s]vice =       
,purposes ( ,liability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #cjc7;d7 ( su* ,act 7sec4      
#b-afjc7;d71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ employees ( ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia & ins]t+ employees ( !        
,s]vice4  7#b7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all take 
effect z if includ$ 9 ! enactm5t ( !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rts & ,ju/ice   
,te*nical ,corrections ,act ( #aiih     
7,public ,law #aje-bgd74  ,july #c1     
#bjad ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$