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District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena Authorization Act of 1995

Introduced: July 25, 1995 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 1995
Signed by President.
Sep 6, 1995
Became Public Law No: 104-28.
Aug 28, 1995
Presented to President.
Aug 11, 1995
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 11, 1995
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S12513-12514)
Aug 11, 1995
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S12513-12514)
Aug 10, 1995
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Roth without amendment. Without written report.
Aug 10, 1995
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
Aug 10, 1995
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Aug 9, 1995
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management. Hearings held.
Aug 7, 1995
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Aug 4, 1995
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Aug 4, 1995
On passage Passed without objection.
Aug 4, 1995
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 4, 1995
Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent to consider.
Aug 4, 1995
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8509-8511)
Aug 2, 1995
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.
Aug 2, 1995
Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 104-227.
Aug 1, 1995
Mr. Clinger asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Government Operations have until midnight on Aug. 1 to file a report on H.R. 2108. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 1995
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 27, 1995
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 26, 1995
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 0.
Jul 26, 1995
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 26, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.
Jul 25, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jul 25, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1510)
Jul 25, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Convention Center

Title II: Sports Arena

Title III: Waiver of Congressional Review

District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena Authorization Act of 1995 - Title I: Convention Center - Allows revenues of the District of Columbia to be obligated or expended for operation and maintenance of the existing Washington Convention Center and pre-construction activities with respect to a new convention center in the District of Columbia without prior approval of the Congress.

Title II: Sports Arena - Authorizes the designated authority (the Redevelopment Land Agency or such other District of Columbia government agency or instrumentality designated by the Mayor of the District) to borrow funds through obligations which are secured by revenues pledged to finance, refinance, or reimburse the costs of specified arena preconstruction activities if it is granted such authority by the District government.

Provides that the borrowing of funds must be secured by such pledged revenues of the District which are attributable to the sports arena tax and which are transferred by the Mayor to the designated authority pursuant to the Omnibus Budget Support Act of 1994. Prohibits such debt from: (1) being considered a general obligation debt of the District; (2) constituting the lending of the public credit for private undertakings for purposes of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act; and (3) being a pledge of, or involve the full faith and credit of, the District.

Permits the District and the designated authority to pledge as security for any borrowing undertaken pursuant to this Act any District revenues which are attributable to the sports arena tax, upon the transfer of such revenues by the Mayor to such authority pursuant to the Omnibus Budget Support Act of 1994. Excludes such pledged revenues from the formula used to calculate the annual aggregate limit on the District's debt.

Allows the following activities to be carried out without the enactment of appropriations by the Congress: (1) borrowing conducted pursuant to this Act; (2) pledging of revenues as security for such borrowing; (3) payment of principal, interest, premium, debt servicing, contributions to reserves, or other costs associated with such borrowing; and (4) other obligations or expenditures made to carry out any arena preconstruction activity described in this Act.

Title III: Waiver of Congressional Review - Makes the Arena Tax Payment and Use Amendment Act of 1995 effective on this Act's enactment (thereby, waiving congressional review of such Act).

What's happening now September 6, 1995

Became Public Law No: 104-28.

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