Appropriations for FY2001: District of Columbia (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Nov. 27, 2000 |
| Report Number |
RL30513 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Paul W. Dwyer, Government and Finance Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
On February 7, 2000, President Clinton submitted his budget recommendations for FY2001. The
Administration's proposed budget includes $ 445 million in federal payments and assistance to the
District of Columbia. On March 13, 2000, D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams submitted his proposed
budget for FY2001. The proposed budget included $4.7 billion in general fund expenditures and
$695 million in enterprise funds. The District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management
Assistance Authority (Authority), on June 7, 2000, approved a budget compromise reached by the
city council and the mayor, which includes $137 million more in funding for public education than
appropriated for FY2000, and $47 million more than requested by the mayor. In addition, the city's
budget appropriates $214.6 million for economic development, which is $24 million more than
appropriated in FY2000, and $197.8 million for governmental support activities, which is $62.0
million more than appropriated in FY2000.
The District budget, which must be approved by Congress, requests $445 million in special
federal payments. On September 27, 2000, the Senate completed action on its version of the District's
Appropriations Act for FY2001, H.R. 4942 (previously S. 3041 ) ,
which
includes $445 million in special federal payments. On September 14, 2000, the House passed its
version of the District's appropriation bill, H.R. 4942 , which includes $414 million in
special federal payments to the District. On October 26, 2000, the House approved a conference
version of H.R. 4942 , which included appropriations for the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State. The conference bill includes $448 million in special payments to the District.
Earlier this year District residents approved by referendum an amendment to the District's home
rule charter that restructures the city's Board of Education. The charter amendment reconfigures the
school board from an 11 member panel with eight members elected by ward and 3 at-large to a board
comprising five elected members and four members appointed by the mayor. The referendum, which
was approved by voters on June 27, 2000, will give the mayor greater influence over education
policy, funding, and resource allocation through his appointed members on the Board of Education.
It also means the mayor assumes greater accountability for the state of the city's public schools.
In addition, the council must complete its work on revising sentencing guidelines governing
convicted felons as mandated by the National Capital Revitalization Act of 1997, P.L. 105-33 . The
1997 Act transferred to the federal government funding responsibility for criminal justice activities.
These activities account for $244.9 million (55%) of the total $445 million in requested special federal
payments. This report will be updated to reflect the latest action affecting the District's FY2001
appropriations.
