District of Columbia: Issues for the 108th Congress (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Sept. 27, 2004 |
| Report Number |
RL31771 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Eugene Boyd, Government and Finance Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
The 108th Congress has debated a number of funding, governance, and constitutional issues affecting the District of Columbia, including approval of the citys budget, reinstating a general federal payment, budget autonomy for the city, the repeal of the citys gun control laws, and voting representation in Congress. In addition, Congress will consider whether to continue to approve a number of so-called social riders included in the Districts appropriations bill for FY2005. These social riders include prohibition on the use of federal or District funds to implement needle exchange programs, a medical marijuana initiative, and abortion services. Congress will also consider whether to continue to restrict the District from using public funds to lobby for statehood or voting representation in Congress. Several of these issues again will be considered during the appropriations process, while others may be taken up by House and Senate oversight committees.
