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US HR980

US HR980
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to make local funds of the District of Columbia for a fiscal year available for use by the District at the beginning of the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under the local budget act for the fiscal year if the regular District of Columbia appropriation bill for a fiscal year does not become law prior to the beginning of such fiscal year.


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Introduced Session

112th Congress

Bill Summary

District of Columbia Local Funds Continuation Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to appropriate, out of any moneys of the District of Columbia government not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, the amount provided for any project or activity for which funds are provided in the local budget act for such fiscal year, if the regular District of Columbia appropriation bill for a fiscal year does not become law before the beginning of such fiscal year. Declares that an appropriation and funds made available or authority granted for a project or activity for a fiscal year under this Act shall be at the rate of operations provided for it under the local budget act for the fiscal year. Makes such an appropriation and funds available for the period: (1) beginning with the first day of the fiscal year, and (2) ending with the enactment of the regular District of Columbia appropriation bill for such fiscal year. Specifies restrictions on programs or activities subject to other appropriations Acts. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to effect obligations of the District government mandated by other law.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the District of Columbia Local Funds Continuation Act, amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to ensure that local funds for the District of Columbia can be used at the beginning of a fiscal year at the rate of operations outlined in the local budget act if Congress has not passed the regular District of Columbia appropriation bill by that time. The "local budget act" refers to the act passed by the D.C. Council adopting the annual budget, and the "regular District of Columbia appropriation bill" is the annual bill from Congress that funds the District. This provision aims to prevent disruptions in government operations by allowing the District to continue spending based on its locally approved budget until the federal appropriation is enacted, with certain restrictions for programs already covered by other laws and without affecting existing legal obligations of the District government.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives. (on 03/18/2011)

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