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H.R. 5311 (101st)

District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1991

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

19 July 1990

Last action

26 October 1990 · Reported

Status

Became Public Law No: 101-518.

Sponsors

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

Subjects

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Source updated

14 January 2025

Summary

District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1991 - Appropriates specified sums to the District of Columbia for FY 1991 for the Federal payment to the District of Columbia, provided there are a specified number of metropolitan police officers, and for a Federal contribution: (1) to retirement funds; (2) to Saint Elizabeths Hospital; (3) to close open air drug markets, increase police visibility, and provide for speedier court processing of drug-related violent cases; (4) to match District of Columbia funding for the Commission on Budget and Financial Priorities; (5) for an in-depth study of the District's present governmental structure by an independent research organization or institute of national prominence; (6) for the Department of Administrative Services; (7) for the maintenance and improvement of public school facilities and grounds and for the D.C. Schools Project for immigrant children; (8) for the After School Kids Program; (9) to the District of Columbia General Hospital; and (10) to the Children's National Medical Center for a cost-shared National Child Protection Center. 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, subject to certain conditions. Requires the District of Columbia to operate and maintain a telephone hotline for prison-area residents to receive information concerning escapes, fires, and riots at the prison. 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) capital outlay; (13) the Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund and water construction projects; (14) the Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund; and (15) the Cable Television Enterprise 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. Requires that at least 21 ambulances be maintained on duty 24 hours each day of the year. Considers the Public Library to be a statutorily independent agency in FY 1991 and thus exempt from across-the-board rescissions that may be applied to agencies under the Mayor's control. Requires that three-fourths of emergency shelter funds be available solely for allocation to a legally constituted private nonprofit organization in the District of Columbia. Directs the Mayor to reduce, by a specified sum, appropriations and expenditures for supplies, energy, equipment, and 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 use of the Federal funds provided in this Act to perform abortions, except: (1) where the life of the mother is endangered; (2) in cases of rape or incest; (3) for drugs or devices to prevent implantation of the fertilized ovum; or (4) for medical procedures necessary for the termination of an ectopic pregnancy. Requires that the annual budget for the District of Columbia government for FY 1992 be transmitted to the Congress by April 15, 1991. 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 1991, the FY 1991 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 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. Amends the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1990 to extend, through 1991, the District's authority to receive direct quarterly payments from the Federal Government for estimated Federal usage of D.C. water and sanitary sewer services. 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. Waives the application of the D.C. residency requirement to individuals the District appoints as attorneys, though residents shall be given preference.

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Timeline

  1. 19 July 1990

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 19 July 1990

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 101-607, by Mr. Dixon.

    Source: Committee

  3. 19 July 1990

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 101-607, by Mr. Dixon.

    Source: Committee

  4. 19 July 1990

    Floor

    Mr. Conte reserved all points of order against consideration of the bill.

    Source: Floor

  5. 19 July 1990

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 26 July 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  7. 26 July 1990

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 178 (Roll No. 274).

    Source: Floor

  8. 26 July 1990

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 178 (Roll No. 274).

    Source: Floor

  9. 26 July 1990

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  10. 26 July 1990

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  11. 26 July 1990

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5311.

    Source: Floor

  12. 26 July 1990

    Passed

    On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  13. 26 July 1990

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  14. 26 July 1990

    Floor

    Mr. Walker raised a point of order against the content of the measure. The $1,600,000 contribution to the District of Columbia for the Department of Administrative Services on page 5, lines 6-8 constitutes an unauthorized appropriation. The Chair sustained the point of order.

    Source: Floor

  15. 26 July 1990

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Douglas H. Bosco to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  16. 26 July 1990

    Passed

    On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  17. 26 July 1990

    Passed

    Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Dixon asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate be limited to not to exceed one hour, equally divided between himself and Mr. Gallo. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  18. 26 July 1990

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  19. 26 July 1990

    Floor

    Considered as privileged matter.

    Source: Floor

  20. 27 July 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Adams with amendments. With written report No. 101-397.

    Source: Committee

  21. 27 July 1990

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 740.

    Source: Calendars

  22. 27 July 1990

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Adams with amendments. With written report No. 101-397.

    Source: Committee

  23. 27 July 1990

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  24. 11 September 1990

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  25. 12 September 1990

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  26. 14 September 1990

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  27. 18 September 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 18 September 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  29. 18 September 1990

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  30. 24 September 1990

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  31. 11 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 11 October 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct managers on the part of the House to agree to Senate amendment No. 18, which would restore to the University of the District of Columbia $1.6 million dollars in non-federal funds.

    Source: Floor

  33. 11 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The chair appointed conferees: Dixon, Natcher, Stokes, AuCoin, Dwyer, Hoyer, Whitten, Gallo, Green, Regula, and Conte.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 11 October 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 11 October 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 11 October 1990

    Vote

    On ordering the previous question on the motion to instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 156 (Roll No. 443).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 11 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Gallo moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 12 October 1990

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 12 October 1990

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 18 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 101-897 filed with 11 amendments in disagreement.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 18 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-897 filed with 11 amendments in disagreement.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 20 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Dixon moved that the House insist on its disagreement to Senate amendments and ask for a further conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 20 October 1990

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 211 (Roll no. 494).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 20 October 1990

    Vote

    Conference report disagreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 211 (Roll no. 494).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 20 October 1990

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 210 (Roll no. 493).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 20 October 1990

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  47. 20 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The chair appointed conferees: Dixon, Natcher, Stokes, AuCoin, Dwyer, Hoyer, Whitten, Gallo, Green, Regula, and Conte.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 20 October 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 20 October 1990

    Passed

    On motion to insist on its disagreement to Senate amendments and ask for a further conference Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 20 October 1990

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  51. 20 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 20 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 20 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Dixon brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-897 for consideration as a privileged matter.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 22 October 1990

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  55. 22 October 1990

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the request for a further conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 23 October 1990

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 23 October 1990

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 24 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 101-935 filed with 11 amendments in disagreement.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 24 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-935 filed with 11 amendments in disagreement.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 25 October 1990

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House requests a conference.

    Source: Floor

  61. 25 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The chair appointed conferees: Dixon, Natcher, Stokes, AuCoin, Dwyer, Hoyer, Whitten, Gallo, Green, Regula, and Conte.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 25 October 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  63. 25 October 1990

    Passed

    On motion to further insist on its disagreement to Senate amendments and request a further conference Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  64. 25 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Dixon asked unanimous consent that the House further insist on its disagreement to Senate amendments and request a further conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  65. 25 October 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  66. 25 October 1990

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 211 (Roll no. 523).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  67. 25 October 1990

    Vote

    Conference report disagreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 211 (Roll no. 523).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  68. 25 October 1990

    Failed

    On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  69. 25 October 1990

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  70. 25 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  71. 25 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  72. 25 October 1990

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  73. 25 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Dixon brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-935 for consideration as a privileged matter.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  74. 26 October 1990

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Adams; Fowler; Kerrey; Byrd; Gramm; Domenici; Hatfield.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  75. 26 October 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  76. 26 October 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  77. 26 October 1990

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  78. 26 October 1990

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  79. 26 October 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

    Source: Floor

  80. 26 October 1990

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 536 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 5311. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report and all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are hereby waived.

    Source: Floor

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