United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4776 (100th)
District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1989
Introduced
9 June 1988
Last action
1 October 1988 · Floor
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-462.
Sponsors
Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32]
Subjects
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Source updated
5 February 2024
Summary
District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1989 - Appropriates specified sums to the District of Columbia for FY 1989 for: (1) the Federal payment to the District of Columbia, provided there are a specified number of metropolitan police officers; (2) the Federal payment for water and sewer services; (3) a Federal contribution to retirement funds; and (4) a Federal contribution for the operating costs of Saint Elizabeths Hospital. Retains in the Treasury specified sums previously appropriated for a Federal payment for the design and construction of a prison facility within the District of Columbia, pending certain conditions. Appropriates specified sums to the District of Columbia in lieu of reimbursements for expenses incurred in connection with presidential inauguration activities. 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) short-term borrowing; (11) employees' optical and dental benefits; (12) inaugural expenses; (13) capital outlay; (14) the Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund and water construction projects; (15) the Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund; and (16) the Cable Television Enterprise Fund. Requires the District of Columbia to establish a telephone hotline for Lorton-area residents to receive information concerning escapes, fires, and riots at Lorton prison. Directs the Mayor to reduce, by a specified sum, appropriations and expenditures for energy and for personal services. 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, subject to restriction, 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 any 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 or, with regard to name and salary, available for public inspection; (4) publicity or propaganda purposes; (5) implementation of a personnel lottery for the hiring of firefighters or police officers; (6) reprogramming, unless the reprogramming was approved according to specified procedures; (7) the provision of personal servants for any District of Columbia employee; or (8) the purchase of passenger automobiles with an estimated miles per gallon average of less than 22 miles per gallon. Prohibits the use of the Federal funds provided in this Act to perform abortions, except where the life of the mother is endangered or in cases of rape or incest; or for drugs or devices to prevent implantation of the fertilized ovum; or for medical procedures necessary for the termination of an ectopic pregnancy. Requires that the annual budget for the District of Columbia government for FY 1990 be transmitted to the Congress by April 15, 1989. 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 and alter and repair rented premises. Directs the Mayor to submit to the D.C. Council, no later than 30 days after the end of the first quarter of FY 1989, the FY 1989 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. 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 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 United States to convey to the District of Columbia, without consideration, all right, title, and interest in described real property in Prince George's County, Maryland. Prohibits funds available to the District of Columbia from being used for billing individual agencies or establishments for certain water and water services and sanitary sewer services until certain existing statutes are amended to specifically provide for such billing.
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Timeline
18 February 1988
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on District of Columbia.
Source: Committee
18 February 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
5 May 1988
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
1 June 1988
Committee
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
2 June 1988
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
2 June 1988
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Source: Committee
9 June 1988
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 402.
Source: Calendars
9 June 1988
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 100-680.
Source: Committee
9 June 1988
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 100-680.
Source: Committee
9 June 1988
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
9 June 1988
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 June 1988
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 1988
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 June 1988
Floor
Ordered printed with amendments of the Senate Committee on Appropriations by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
28 June 1988
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 770.
Source: Calendars
28 June 1988
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 283 - 125 (Record Vote No: 205).
Source: Floor
28 June 1988
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 283 - 125 (Record Vote No: 205).
Source: Floor
28 June 1988
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
28 June 1988
Floor
Called up by House as Privileged Matter.
Source: Floor
7 July 1988
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
8 July 1988
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
11 July 1988
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Harkin; Lautenberg; Reid; Stennis; Nickles; Grassley; Hatfield.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 July 1988
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
11 July 1988
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2562 with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-29. Record Vote No: 237.
Source: Floor
22 September 1988
Passed
House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Dixon, Natcher, Stokes, AuCoin, Watkins, Hoyer, Coughlin, Green, Regula, Conte, Whitten.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
22 September 1988
Passed
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
22 September 1988
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
28 September 1988
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 1988
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 1988
Vote
Conference Report Recommitted by House by Yea-Nay Vote: 228 - 188 (Record Vote No: 360).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 1988
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 100-988 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 1988
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-988 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 1988
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 100-1010 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 1988
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-1010 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 1988
Floor
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Source: Floor
30 September 1988
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendments nos. 3, 12, 19, 21, 22, 24, and 26 by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
30 September 1988
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 1988
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 100-1013 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 1988
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-1013 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 1988
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 1988
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 1988
Vote
Motion to table the motion to disagree to House amendment to Senate amendment no. 15 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45-44. Record Vote No: 348.
Source: Floor
30 September 1988
ResolvingDifferences
House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 006, 023, 025, 027, 028.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 1988
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 006, 023, 025, 027, 028.
Source: NotUsed
30 September 1988
Passed
House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 October 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-462.
Source: President
1 October 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
1 October 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
1 October 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
1 October 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
1 October 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
Votes
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 2 October 1988
House receded and concurred with amendment
summary · EN · 30 September 1988
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 11 July 1988
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 28 June 1988
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 June 1988
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Sponsors
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
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- related to ← District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1989
- amends ← An amendment to prohibit the use of funds in the bill for the purpose of allowing the Government of the District of Columbia to enforce a residency requirement for its employees.
- amends ← An amendment to prohibit the use of funds in the bill for implementation of the D.C. Fire Department's proposed plan to convert the District's current 5-man 2-piece companies to 4-man 1-piece companies, or be available for any such 4-man 1-piece company in the District of Columbia.
- amends ← An amendment to provide that none of the funds in the bill shall be used to perform abortions except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.
- amends ← An amendment to provide that no funds appropriated in the bill shall be expended in any workplace that is not free of illegal use or possession of drugs.
- amends ← An amendment to provide that none of the funds in the bill shall be used to perform abortions.
- amends ← An amendment to permit the Mayor of the District of Columbia to institute a hiring system that would give preference to residents of the District.
- amends ← To maintain the zoning statutes with regard to certain property in the District of Columbia.
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