Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.

Summary

Title I: Fiscal Year 1993 Appropriations - District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1993 - Appropriates funds to the District of Columbia for FY 1993 for: (1) the Federal payment to the District of Columbia; (2) the Federal contribution to retirement funds; (3) the Federal contribution for crime and youth initiatives; (4) expenses incurred in connection with presidential inauguration activities; (5) the Metropolitan Police Department; (6) the Federal contribution to the Board of Education; (7) the District of Columbia Institute for Mental Health; and (8) the Children's National Medical Center for a cost-shared National Child Protection Center. 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; (6) public works; (7) the Washington Convention Center Fund; (8) repayments of specified loans and interest; (9) repayment of the general fund deficit; (10) employees' optical and dental benefits; (11) inaugural expenses; (12) the rental and leasing of facilities for governmental purposes; (13) furlough adjustments; (14) within-grade salary adjustments; (15) capital outlay; (16) the Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund and water construction projects; (17) the Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund; (18) the Cable Television Enterprise Fund; and (19) the Starplex Fund. Requires the District of Columbia to operate and maintain a telephone hotline for Lorton-area residents to receive information concerning escapes, fires, and riots at Lorton prison. Sets forth certain uses of and restrictions on the expenditure of appropriations made by this Act. Prohibits the use of funds for: (1) activities which permit or encourage partisan political activities; (2) the salary of any District of Columbia government employee whose name, title, grade, salary, or work and salary history are not available for inspection by specified congressional committees and the District of Columbia Council, or whose name and salary are not available for public inspection; (3) publicity or propaganda purposes; (4) abortions, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term; (5) reprogramming, unless the reprogramming was approved according to specified procedures; or (6) the operation, after June 1, 1993, of the Cedar Knoll Facility. Requires that the annual budget for the District of Columbia government for FY 1994 be transmitted to the Congress by April 15, 1993. 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. Directs the Mayor to submit to the D.C. Council, within 30 days after the end of the first quarter of FY 1993, the FY 1993 revenue estimates. 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. Prohibits the renewal or extension of any sole source contract with the District of Columbia government without opening that contract to the competitive bidding process, subject to exception. Requires any sequestration order under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to be applied to each account appropriating Federal funds in this Act (rather than to the aggregate total of those accounts) which is not specifically exempted from sequestration by specified Federal law. Provides for repayment to the Federal Treasury of any amounts appropriated and paid to the District of Columbia before a sequestration order is issued, applying the sequestration percentage proportionately to each account not specifically exempted from sequestration. Requires the District of Columbia to pay interest on its quarterly payments to the United States that are made more than 60 days after its receipt of an itemized statement from the Federal Bureau of Prisons of amounts due for housing D.C. convicts in Federal penitentiaries. Authorizes an entity of the District of Columbia government to accept and use a gift or donation during FY 1993 if: (1) the Mayor approves; and (2) the entity uses such gift or donation to carry out its authorized functions or duties. Requires the entity to keep accurate and detailed records of acceptance and use of any gift or donation and to make them available for audit and public inspection. Authorizes the Board of Education to accept gifts to the public schools without prior approval by the Mayor. Prohibits the use of funds under any Act to issue or renew a registration certificate or identification tag for any motor vehicle if unpaid fines for traffic violations are outstanding against any registered owner (or authorized user) of the vehicle. Provides for waivers of such prohibition, subject to certain conditions. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to impose, collect, transfer, or enforce a payment in lieu of taxes on the Water and Sewer Utility Administration that would increase payments in Maryland or Virginia under the Blue Plains Intermunicipal Agreement of 1985. Title II: Fiscal Year 1992 Supplemental District of Columbia Funds - District of Columbia Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act, 1992 - Makes supplemental appropriations (including rescissions in certain cases) to the District of Columbia for FY 1992 for: (1) governmental direction and support; (2) economic development and regulation; (3) public safety and justice; (4) public education; (5) human support services; (6) repayment of the general fund deficit; (7) resizing; (8) the rental and leasing of facilities for governmental purposes; (9) capital outlay; (10) the Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund; and (11) the Starplex Fund. Rescinds specified FY 1992 funds earmarked for public works, the Washington Convention Center Fund, and repayment of certain loans and interest.

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Timeline

1. 29 January 1992

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.

   Source: Committee

2. 29 January 1992

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 May 1992

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

4. 23 June 1992

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 July 1992

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 1 July 1992

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 July 1992

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.

   Source: Calendars

8. 1 July 1992

   Reported

   The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 102-638, by Mr. Dixon.

   Source: Committee

9. 1 July 1992

   Reported

   The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 102-638, by Mr. Dixon.

   Source: Committee

10. 1 July 1992

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 2 July 1992

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 509 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5517. All points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 7 of rule XXI are waived. During consideration of the bill, all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Points of order under clause 2 of rule XXI against the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution are waived. Such amendment and any amendments thereto shall be debatable for the time specified in the report, equally divided and controlled.

    Source: Floor

12. 8 July 1992

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Kweisi Mfume to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

13. 8 July 1992

    Passed

    On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

14. 8 July 1992

    Floor

    Mr. Dixon moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

15. 8 July 1992

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 509.

    Source: Floor

16. 8 July 1992

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 509 passed House.

    Source: Floor

17. 8 July 1992

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

18. 8 July 1992

    Passed

    On passage Passed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

19. 8 July 1992

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

20. 8 July 1992

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

21. 8 July 1992

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5517.

    Source: Floor

22. 8 July 1992

    Vote

    On motion to rise and report Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 - 181 (Roll no. 275).

    Source: Floor

23. 8 July 1992

    Floor

    Mr. Dixon moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

    Source: Floor

24. 8 July 1992

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5517. All points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 7 of rule XXI are waived. During consideration of the bill, all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Points of order under clause 2 of rule XXI against the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution are waived. Such amendment and any amendments thereto shall be debatable for the time specified in the report, equally divided and controlled.

    Source: Floor

25. 21 July 1992

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

26. 22 July 1992

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

27. 23 July 1992

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Adams with amendments. With written report No. 102-333.

    Source: Committee

28. 23 July 1992

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.

    Source: Calendars

29. 23 July 1992

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Adams with amendments. With written report No. 102-333.

    Source: Committee

30. 30 July 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Adams; Fowler; Kerrey; Byrd; Bond; Gorton; Hatfield.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 30 July 1992

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

32. 30 July 1992

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

33. 3 August 1992

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

34. 9 September 1992

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 9 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Dixon, Natcher, Stokes, Sabo, AuCoin, Dwyer, Whitten, Gallo, Regula, DeLay, and McDade.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 9 September 1992

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 9 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Dixon asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 10 September 1992

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate.

    Source: Floor

39. 22 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 22 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 22 September 1992

    Passed

    Mr. Natcher asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 22 to file a conference report on H.R. 5517. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

42. 23 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 102-899 filed with 15 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

43. 23 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-899 filed with 15 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

44. 23 September 1992

    Passed

    Mr. Natcher asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 23 to file a conference report on H.R. 5517. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

45. 23 September 1992

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

46. 23 September 1992

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

47. 24 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Dixon moved that the House insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 24.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

48. 24 September 1992

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

49. 24 September 1992

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendments Nos. 4, 5, 7, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, and 24. By Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

50. 24 September 1992

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendments Nos. 4, 5, 7, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, and 24. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

51. 24 September 1992

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

52. 24 September 1992

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 4 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: NotUsed

53. 24 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Dixon moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 4.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

54. 24 September 1992

    Passed

    On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 4 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

55. 24 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Dixon moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 14.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

56. 24 September 1992

    Passed

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

57. 24 September 1992

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

58. 24 September 1992

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

59. 24 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 102-906 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

60. 24 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-906 filed.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

61. 24 September 1992

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 173 (Roll no. 420).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

62. 24 September 1992

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

63. 24 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. DeLay moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

64. 24 September 1992

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

65. 24 September 1992

    Passed

    Mr. Dixon brought up conference report H. Rept. 102-899 by previously agreed to special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

66. 25 September 1992

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

67. 25 September 1992

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

68. 30 September 1992

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

69. 30 September 1992

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

70. 30 September 1992

    Passed

    On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Veto

71. 30 September 1992

    Veto

    Mr. Dixon moved to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: Veto

72. 30 September 1992

    Veto

    The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

    Source: Veto

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• related to → Waiving certain points of order against and during consideration of the bill (H.R. 5517) making appropriations for the Government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.
• amends ← To provide a mechanism for the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Management and Budget to determine the expenditure of appropriated funds for different income categories.
• amends ← To repeal the prohibition in the District of Columbia on individuals carrying self-defense items such as mace.
• amends ← To make murder in the District of Columbia a Federal crime punishable by mandatory life imprisonment or death.
• amends ← To prevent the District of Columbia from implementing a system of registration for unmarried, cohabitating homosexual, lesbian, and heterosexual couples in the Nation's Capital in order to sanction such relationships and to grant such unmarried couples certain rights and benefits traditionally reserved for couples who have entered into the legally enforceable bonds of matrimony.
• amends ← An amendment to prevent the use of any funds appropriated in the bill to be used to enforce any prohibition or restriction on the possession or use of mace in the District of Columbia.
• amends ← To provide for a local initiative to increase the penalties for murder in the District of Columbia.
• amends ← To provide for a local initiative to increase the penalties for murder in the District of Columbia.