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HR 345 112th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Budget process Congressional oversight District of Columbia Intergovernmental relations State and local finance State and local government operations

District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act of 2011

Introduced: January 19, 2011 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives .
Jan 19, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 19, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E74)
Jan 19, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act of 2011 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate, with respect to each fiscal year that is not a control year, all federally-imposed mandates over the District of Columbia's: (1) local budget process, financial management, audits, and accountability requirements; and (2) short-term borrowing of money, with specified exceptions.

Declares that the process by which the District develops and enacts the District government's budget for a fiscal year, the activities carried out regarding financial management of the District government, and the process and rules by which the District issues bonds or otherwise borrows money shall be established under laws enacted by the District.

Provides that Acts adopting the District government's annual budget for FY2012 and succeeding non-control fiscal years shall take effect upon their prescribed dates. (Thus eliminates congressional review of such Acts).

Repeals the federal cap on amounts the District may borrow (other than in a control year).

Makes conforming amendments to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009.

What's happening now February 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives .

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