Sec. 11601. ELIMINATION OF THE ANNUAL FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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## SEC. 11601 ELIMINATION OF THE ANNUAL FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ###
(a)Elimination of Payment ####
(1)In general Title V of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (DC Code, sec. 47–3406 et seq.) is hereby repealed. ####
(2)Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by striking the items relating to title V. ###
(b)Conforming Amendments ####
(1)Home rule act The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act is amended as follows: #####
(A)In section 103(10) (DC Code, sec. 1–202(10)), by striking “the annual Federal payment to the District authorized under title V,”. #####
(B)In section 483 (DC Code, sec. 47–331.2), by striking subsection (c). #####
(C)In section 603(c) (DC Code, sec. 47–313(c)), by striking the fourth sentence. #####
(D)In section 603(f)(1) (DC Code, sec. 47–313(f)(1)), by striking “(other than the fourth sentence)”. ####
(2)Financial responsibility and management assistance act The District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995 is amended— #####
(A)by striking section 205 (DC Code, sec. 47–392.5); and #####
(B)in the table of contents for such Act, by striking the item relating to section 205. ####
(3)Procurement practices act Section 208(a)(2) of the District of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985 (DC Code, sec. 1–1182.8(a)(2)) is amended— ####
(1)by striking subparagraph (B); ####
(2)by redesignating subparagraph
(C)as subparagraph (B); and ####
(3)in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking “Amounts deposited in the dedicated fund described in subparagraph (B)” and inserting “Amounts appropriated for the Inspector General”. ####
(4)District of columbia revenue act of 1939 The District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1939 (DC Code, sec. 47–3401 et seq.) is amended as follows: #####
(A)In section 603(b) (as redesignated by section 11402)— ######
(i)in paragraph (5), by adding “and” at the end; ######
(ii)in paragraph (6), by striking “; and” and inserting a period; and ######
(iii)by striking paragraph (7). #####
(B)In section 603(c) (as redesignated by section 11402), by amending subparagraph
(C)to read as follows: > > ##### “(C) Applicable limit defined > > In this paragraph, the ‘applicable limit’ for a fiscal year is equal to 15 percent of the total anticipated revenues of the District government for such fiscal year, as certified by the Mayor at the time of the Mayor's requisition for an advance.” > . #####
(C)In section 605(b) (as redesignated by section 11402)— ######
(i)by striking paragraph
(1)and redesignating paragraphs
(2)through
(4)as paragraphs
(1)through (3); ######
(ii)in paragraph
(1)(as so redesignated), by striking “other” in the heading; ######
(iii)in paragraph
(1)(as so redesignated), by striking “If, after” and all that follows through “the Secretary” and inserting “The Secretary”; ######
(iv)in paragraph
(1)(as so redesignated), by striking “to individuals,” and inserting “to individuals (including any Federal contribution authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 11601(c)(2) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997),”; ######
(v)in paragraph
(2)(as so redesignated), by striking “paragraphs
(1)and (2)” and inserting “paragraph (1)”; and ######
(vi)in paragraph
(3)(as so redesignated), by striking “(1) through (3)” and inserting “(1) and (2)”. ###
(c)Federal Contribution to Operations of Government of Nation's Capital ####
(1)Findings Congress finds as follows: #####
(A)Congress has restricted the overall size of the District of Columbia's economy by limiting the height of buildings in the District and imposing other limitations relating to the Federal presence in the District. #####
(B)Congress has imposed limitations on the District's ability to tax income earned in the District of Columbia. #####
(C)The unique status of the District of Columbia as the seat of the government of the United States imposes unusual costs and requirements which are not imposed on other jurisdictions and many of which are not directly reimbursed by the Federal government. #####
(D)These factors play a significant role in causing the relative tax burden on District residents to be greater than the burden on residents in other jurisdictions in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and in other cities of comparable size. ####
(2)Federal contribution There is authorized to be appropriated a Federal contribution towards the costs of the operation of the government of the Nation's capital— #####
(A)for fiscal year 1998, $190,000,000; and #####
(B)for each subsequent fiscal year, such amount as may be necessary for such contribution. In determining the amount appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this paragraph, Congress shall take into account the findings described in paragraph (1).