,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bbdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 
,begi* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>p]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia ,home ,rule ,act to p]mit !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to   
det]m9e ! fiscal ye> p]iod1 to make     
local funds ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia = a
 fiscal ye> available = use by !        
,di/rict ^u enactm5t ( ! local budget   
act = ! ye> subject to a p]iod (        
,congressional review1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be    
cit$ z ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,budget   
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad4  #b4       
,fiscal ye> = ,di/rict ( ,columbia      
,section #dda7;b7 ( ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7sec4        
#a-bjd4da1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7            
,au?orization ,to e/abli% fiscal ye> by 

,act ( ,c\ncil  ,! ,di/rict may *ange ! 
fiscal ye> ( ! ,di/rict by an ,act ( !  
,c\ncil4 ,if a *ange occurs1 su* fiscal 
ye> %all also con/itute ! budget &      
acc\nt+ ye>4  4  #c4  ,enactm5t (       
,di/rict ( ,columbia local budget  7a7  
,9 g5]al  ,section #ddf ( ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7sec4        
#a-bjd4df1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #ddf4          
,enactm5t ( local budget by ,di/rict (  
,columbia  7a7  ,adoption ( budgets &   
supplem5ts  ,! ,c\ncil1 )9 #gj cal5d>   
days aft] receipt ( ! budget proposal f 
! ,mayor1 & aft] public he>+1 %all by   
,act adopt ! annual budget = ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia gov]nm5t4 ,any supplem5ts   
!reto %all also be adopt$ by ,act ( !   
,c\ncil aft] public he>+4  7b7          
,transmission to ,presid5t dur+ control 
ye>s  ,9 ! case ( a budget = a fiscal   
ye> :i* is a control ye>1 ! budget s    
adopt$ %all be submitt$ by ! ,mayor to !
 ,presid5t = transmission by ! ,presid5t
 to ! ,congress1 except t ! ,mayor %all 

n transmit any su* budget1 or am5dm5ts  
or supplem5ts !reto1 to ! ,presid5t     
until ! completion ( ! budget proc$ures 
conta9$ 9 ?is ,act & ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia ,f9ancial ,responsibility &   
,managem5t ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiie4  7c7
  ,prohibit+ obligations & exp5ditures n
 au?oriz$ "u budget  ,except z provid$ 9
 section #dde;,a7b71 section #ddf;,b1   
section #dfg7;d71 section #dga7;c71     
section #dgb7;d77#b71 section           
#dge7;e77#b71 section #dhc7;d71 &       
subsections 7f71 7g71 7h77#c71 & 7i77#c7
 ( section #dij1 no am\nt may be        
obligat$ or exp5d$ by any (fic] or      
employee ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
gov]nm5t unless--  7#a7 su* am\nt has   
be5 approv$ by an ,act ( ! ,c\ncil 7& !n
 only 9 accordance ) su* au?orization7 &
 su* ,act has be5 transmitt$ by !       
,*airman to ! ,congress & has complet$ !
 review process "u section #fjb7;c77#c72
 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( an am\nt obligat$  
or exp5d$ dur+ a control ye>1 su* am\nt 
has be5 approv$ by an ,act ( ,congress  

7& !n only 9 accordance ) su*           
au?orization74  7d7  ,re/rictions on    
reprogramm+ ( am\nts  ,aft] ! adoption (
 ! annual budget = a fiscal ye> 7beg9n+ 
) ! annual budget = fiscal ye> #aiie71  
no reprogramm+ ( am\nts 9 ! budget may  
occur unless ! ,mayor submits to !      
,c\ncil a reque/ = su* reprogramm+ & !  
,c\ncil approves ! reque/1 b only if any
 additional exp5ditures provid$ "u su*  
reque/ = an activity are (fset by       
r$uctions 9 exp5ditures = ano!r         
activity4  7e7  ,def9ition  ,9 ?is "p1 !
 t]m control ye> has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #cje7d7 ( ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia ,f9ancial ,responsibility &   
,managem5t ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiie4  4  
7b7  ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,sections   
#dfg7;d71 #dga7;c71 #dgb7;d77#b71       
#dge7;e77#b71 & #dhc7;d71 & subsections 
7f71 7g77#c71 7h77#c71 & 7i77#c7 (      
section #dij ( su* ,act are ea* am5d$ by
 /rik+ ,! f\r? s5t5ce ( section #ddf &  
ins]t+ ,section #ddf7;c74  7#b7 ,! ?ird 
s5t5ce ( section #dab7;a7 ( su* ,act    

7sec4 #a-bjd4ab7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial    
,code7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ = a fiscal ye>
 :i* is a control ye> describ$ 9 su*    
section aft] section #ddf applies4  7#c7
 ,section #bjb7;c77#b7 ( ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia ,f9ancial ,responsibility &   
,managem5t ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiie 7sec4
 #dg-cib4jb7;c77#b71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial    
,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! fir/ s5t5ce (
 section #ddf & ins]t+ section #ddf7;a74
  7#d7 ,section #bjb7;c77#d77;,a77ii7 ( 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,f9ancial        
,responsibility & ,managem5t ,assi/ance 
,act ( #aiie 7sec4                      
#dg-cib4jb7;c77#d77;,a77ii71 ,d4,c4     
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ddf &
 ins]t+ #ddf7;b74  7#e7 ,section        
#bjb7;c77#e77;,c77ii7 ( ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia ,f9ancial ,responsibility &   
,managem5t ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiie 7sec4
 #dg-cib4jb7;c77#e77;,c77ii71 ,d4,c4    
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #ddf &
 ins]t+ #ddf7;b74  7#f7 ,section        
#bjb7;d77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia ,f9ancial ,responsibility &   

,managem5t ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiie 7sec4
 #dg-cib4jb7;d77#c77;,a71 ,d4,c4        
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! fir/
 s5t5ce ( section #ddf & ins]t+ section 
#ddf7;a74  7#g7 ,section #aabjf ( !     
,national ,capital ,revitalization &    
,self-,gov]nm5t ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiig
 7sec4 #bd-ajf1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ! f\r? s5t5ce (       
section #ddf & ins]t+ section #ddf7;c74 
7c7  ,cl]ical am5dm5t  ,! item relat+ to
 section #ddf 9 ! table ( cont5ts ( su* 
,act is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#ddf4 ,enactm5t ( local budget by       
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  4  #d4  ,action  
by ,c\ncil ( ,di/rict ( ,columbia on    
l9e-item vetoes by ,mayor ( provisions (
 budget acts  ,section #djd7;f7 ( !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act   
7sec4 #a-bjd4jd7;f71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial    
,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ transmitt$ by !
 ,*airman to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3 incorporat$ 9 su* ,act4  #e4    
,p]mitt+ employees to be hir$ if        

position au?oriz$ by ,act ( ! ,c\ncil   
,section #ddg ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
,home ,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjd4dg1 ,d4,c4
 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
/rik+ ,act ( ,congress ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ act ( ! ,c\ncil 7or ,act
 ( ,congress1 9 ! case ( a ye> :i* is a 
control ye>72 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ,acts (  
,congress & ins]t+ acts ( ! ,c\ncil 7or 
,acts ( ,congress1 9 ! case ( a ye> :i* 
is a control ye>74  #f4  ,o!r con=m+    
am5dm5ts to home rule act relat+ to     
*anges 9 ,f$]al role 9 budget process   
,section #fjc ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
,home ,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjf4jc1 ,d4,c4
 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod  
at ! end ! foll[+3 = a fiscal ye> :i* is
 a control ye>2 &  7#b7 by /rik+        
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7  
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7f71 !   
,c\ncil %all n transmit an ,act "u      
section #ddf7;a7 :i* is n balanc$       
accord+ to ! provisions ( subsection    
7c74  4  #g4  ,congressional review     

,section #fjb7;c7 ( ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7sec4        
#a-bjf4jb1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,9 ! 
case ( any ,act transmitt$ "u ! fir/    
s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#a7 to :i* section   
#ddf applies & = :i* ! fiscal ye>       
involv$ is n a control ye>1 su* ,act    
%all take effect ^u ! expiration ( !    
#cj-;cal5d>-day p]iod beg9n+ on ! day   
su* ,act is transmitt$1 or ^u ! date    
prescrib$ by su* ,act1 :i*ev] is lat]1  
except z foll[s3  7,a7 ,if su* #cj-;day 
p]iod expires & if ei!r *amb] has n be5 
9 session = at lea/ #e cal5d> days dur+ 
su* p]iod1 ! effective date p]iod       
applicable "u ?is p>agraph %all be      
ext5d$ = #e additional days4  7,b7 ,if  
dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 a jo9t resolution disapprov+ su*  
,act has pass$ bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress & 
has be5 transmitt$ to ! ,presid5t1 su*  
resolution1 ^u becom+ law1 subsequ5t to 

! expiration ( su* p]iod1 %all be deem$ 
to h repeal$ su* ,act1 z ( ! date su*   
resolution becomes law4 ,! provisions ( 
section #fjd %all apply ) respect to any
 jo9t resolution disapprov+ any ,act    
pursuant to ?is subp>agraph4  4  #h4    
,con=m+ am5dm5ts relat+ to f$]ally      
au?oriz$ adju/m5ts to local             
appropriations  7a7  ,acceptance (      
grants n includ$ 9 adopt$ budget  7#a7  
,au?ority to accept am\nts  ,section    
#ddf;,b7a7 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
,home ,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjd4df;,b7a71 
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$--  7,a7 
by /rik+ ! f\r? s5t5ce ( section #ddf & 
ins]t+ section #ddf7;c72 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ approv$ by ,act ( ,congress4  7#b7
  ,reports to ,congress  ,section       
#ddf;,b7e7 ( su* ,act 7sec4             
#a-bjd4df;,b7e71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 
is am5d$ by /rik+ submitt$ to ! ,c\ncil 
& to ! & ins]t+ submitt$ to ! ,c\ncil1 !
 ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       

,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !4   
7b7  ,au?ority ,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$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! am\nt          
appropriat$ to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ! am\nt ( local funds  
"u ! budget ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 & 
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! ,mayor 
notifies & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ! ,mayor    
notifies ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate1 &4  7c7  ,au?ority ,to increase 
sp5d+ 9 case ( increas$ rev5ue          
collections  7#a7  ,au?ority to increase
 sp5d+  ,section #hag7;a7 ( su* ,act    
7sec4 #dg-cfi4jb7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial   
,code7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! am\nt        
appropriat$ z ,di/rict ( ,columbia funds
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ! am\nt ( local     

funds "u ! budget = ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by    
/rik+ 9 ! annual ,propos$ ,budget &     
,f9ancial ,plan submitt$ to ,congress by
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3 9 su* budget 7or1 9 ! case ( a  
fiscal ye> :i* is a control ye>1 z def9$
 9 section #cje7d7 ( ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia ,f9ancial ,responsibility &   
,managem5t ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiie1 9 ! 
annual ,propos$ ,budget & ,f9ancial     
,plan submitt$ to ,congress by !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia72 &  7,c7 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 9 su* ,propos$  
,budget & ,f9ancial ,plan & ins]t+ 9 su*
 budget 7or su* ,propos$ ,budget &      
,f9ancial ,plan74  7#b7  ,reports to    
,congress  ,section #hag7;b77#d7 ( su*  
,act 7sec4 #dg-cfi4jb7;b77#d71 ,d4,c4   
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !     
,mayor has notifi$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ! 
,mayor has notifi$ ! ,committee on      
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !   

,s5ate1 &4  #i4  ,effective date  ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply )  
respect to fiscal ye> #bjae 7z describ$ 
9 section #dda7;a7 ( ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia ,home ,rule ,act1 z am5d$ by  
section #b7 & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4