Appropriations for FY2004: District of Columbia (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Jan. 13, 2004 |
| Report Number |
RL31813 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Eugene Boyd, Government and Finance Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
On February 3, 2003, the Bush Administration released its FY2004 budget recommendations.
The
Administration ' s proposed budget included $420.5 million in federal payments
to the District of
Columbia. This includes $166.5 million for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
for the District of Columbia, an independent federal agency that has assumed management
responsibility for the District ' s pretrial services, adult probation, and parole
supervision functions.
In addition, the Administration requested $163.8 million in support of court operations, and $32
million for Defender Services. These three functions represent 86.3% of the
President ' s proposed
$420.5 million in federal payments to the District of Columbia.
On July 9, 2003, the Bush Administration transmitted the city ' s $5.7 billion
proposed operating
budget to Congress for its review and approval. In addition, the District requested $916 million in
special federal payments, including $159 million for emergency preparedness assistance and $75
million for public safety.
On July 17, 2003, the House Appropriations Committee reported H.R. 2765 , the
District of Columbia Appropriations Act for FY2004 (H.Rept. 108 - 214). On
September 9, 2003,
the House approved H.R. 2765. The House bill recommended $466 million in special
federal payments for the District of Columbia. The bill includes $17 million for a college tuition
assistance plan, $15 million for security planning, and $163.1 million for court services and offender
supervision. H.R. 2765 also includes $10 million in special federal payments for a school
choice program designed to provide financial assistance to families of District
school - age students
attending private and parochial schools.
On November 18, 2003, the Senate passed its version of H.R. 2765 (S.Rept.
108 - 142). As passed, the bill recommended an appropriation of $545 million in
special federal
payments to the District. This includes $17 million for a college tuition assistance program; $15
million for emergency planning and security; and $377.5 million in court and criminal
justice - related
assistance. The bill also includes $40 million for public education, charter schools, and school
vouchers, including $13 million for a school voucher program.
On November 25, 2003, a House and Senate conference committee reported H.R. 2673 (H.Rept. 108 - 401), the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY2004, which
combined six
appropriations bills -- including the FY2004 District of Columbia Appropriations
Act -- that
Congress was unable to complete before the close of the first session of the 108th Congress. The
House agreed to the conference report on December 8, 2003, while the Senate postponed final
consideration of the measure until Congress reconvenes in January 2004. The conference bill
includes $13 million for a school voucher program, and would continue to allow the District to use
its local funds to administer a domestic partners health insurance act, prohibit the use of District or
federal funds to prepare a medical marijuana ballot initiative, and restrict the use of federal or
District funds for a needle exchange program and for abortion services, except in instances of rape
or incest or a threat to the mother ' s health. This report will be updated as
warranted.
