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H.R. 5175 (99th)

District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1987

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 July 1986

Last action

17 October 1986 · Passed

Status

H.J.RES. 738 passed in Senate relating to this measure.

Sponsors

Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32]

Subjects

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Source updated

14 January 2025

Summary

District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1987 - Appropriates specified sums to the District of Columbia for FY 1987 for: (1) the Federal payment to the District of Columbia, provided there are a specified number of Metropolitan police officers; (2) a Federal contribution for the operating cost of Saint Elizabeths Hospital; (3) a Federal payment for water and sewer services; and (4) a Federal contribution to retirement funds. Appropriates specified sums out of the District of Columbia general fund for the current fiscal year for: (1) governmental direction and support; (2) economic development and regulation; (3) public safety and justice; (4) public education; (5) human support services, with limitations on reimbursement of operating costs of Saint Elizabeths Hospital; (6) public works; (7) the Washington Convention Center Fund; (8) repayments of specified loans and interest; (9) repayment of the general fund deficit; (10) short-term borrowing; (11) capital outlay; (12) the Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund and water construction projects; (13) the Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund; and (14) the Cable Television Enterprise Fund. Sets forth restrictions on the expenditure of appropriations made by this Act. Makes funds available for: (1) transportation allowances for official duties; (2) travel expenses and the payment of dues for organizations concerned with the work of the District of Columbia government; (3) refunds and the payment of judgments entered against the District of Columbia government; (4) the payment of public assistance; (5) the cost of overtime or temporary positions; and (6) payments authorized by the District of Columbia Revenue Recovery Act of 1977. Prohibits the use of funds for: (1) the compensation of a permanent employee of the District of Columbia government appointed during any month in which the number of employees exceeds the number of positions authorized by this Act; (2) activities which permit or encourage partisan political activities; (3) the salary of any District of Columbia government employee whose work and salary history are not available for inspection by specified congressional committees; (4) publicity or propaganda purposes; (5) abortions except where the life of the mother is endangered or in cases of rape or incest; (6) the implementation of a personnel lottery for the hiring of firefighters or police officers; (7) reprogramming, unless the reprogramming was approved according to specified procedures; (8) the provision of personal servants for any District of Columbia employee; (9) the purchase of passenger automobiles with an estimated miles per gallon average of less than 22 miles per gallon; or (10) the transportation of municipal waste of the District of Columbia for disposal at landfills other than currently utilized landfills in Maryland and Virginia until the appropriate permits have been issued. Requires that the annual budget for the District of Columbia government for FY 1988 be transmitted to the Congress by April 15, 1987. Requires the Mayor to develop an annual plan for capital outlay borrowings. Prohibits the Mayor from: (1) borrowing funds for capital projects without the prior approval of the District of Columbia Council; or (2) using money borrowed for capital projects for operating expenses of the District of Columbia government. Sets forth requirements with respect to the compensation of the City Administrator, the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency, and District of Columbia employees generally. Authorizes the Department of Administrative Services to pay rentals, alter, and repair rented premises. Amends the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1986 to exempt Members of the Congress from State or local property taxes on vehicles leased (currently, such exemption is limited to owned vehicles) and used by such Members to attend sessions of the Congress if such Members do not represent that State or locality. Directs the Mayor to submit to the D.C. Council, no later than 30 days after the end of the first quarter of FY 1987, the FY 1987 revenue estimate. Amends the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to extend, for one year, the District's authority to sell its general obligation bonds through negotiated sales.

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Timeline

  1. 18 February 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on District of Columbia.

    Source: Committee

  2. 18 February 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 May 1986

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 11 June 1986

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 June 1986

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 June 1986

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  7. 15 July 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 402.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 15 July 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 99-675.

    Source: Committee

  9. 15 July 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 99-675.

    Source: Committee

  10. 15 July 1986

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  11. 15 July 1986

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 15 July 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  13. 15 July 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 24 July 1986

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 296 - 117 (Record Vote No: 251).

    Source: Floor

  15. 24 July 1986

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 296 - 117 (Record Vote No: 251).

    Source: Floor

  16. 24 July 1986

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

  17. 24 July 1986

    Floor

    Called up by House as Privileged Matter.

    Source: Floor

  18. 28 July 1986

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  19. 30 July 1986

    Committee

    Subcommittee on District of Columbia. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  20. 5 August 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 771.

    Source: Calendars

  21. 5 August 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  22. 5 August 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Specter with amendments. With written report No. 99-367.

    Source: Committee

  23. 12 August 1986

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  24. 12 August 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  25. 13 August 1986

    Floor

    Senate vitiated previous passage.

    Source: Floor

  26. 16 September 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Specter; Hatfield; Mattingly; Domenici; Lautenberg; Harkin; Stennis.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 16 September 1986

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  28. 16 September 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  29. 17 October 1986

    Passed

    H.J.RES. 738 passed in Senate relating to this measure.

    Source: Floor

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Documents

5 official files

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  • Passed Senate amended, 2nd occurrence

    summary · EN · 16 September 1986

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 12 August 1986

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 5 August 1986

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 24 July 1986

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 15 July 1986

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