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Federal Payment Reauthorization Act of 1994

Public Law 103-373 · H.R. 2902 · 103rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 19, 1994 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA-13)

Cosponsors (3): Rep. Eleanor Norton,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Federal Payment Reauthorization Act of 1994 - Amends the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to authorize $660 million to be appropriated as the Federal payment to the District of Columbia (DC) for FY 1996.

Requires the Mayor, by March 1 of each year, to develop and submit to specified congressional committees and the Comptroller General: (1) a performance accountability plan for all departments, agencies, and programs of the DC government for the subsequent fiscal year, including a description of the activities that are subject to a court order and the requirements placed on such activities by such order; and (2) a performance accountability report on activities of DC government during the fiscal year ending the previous September 30.

Directs the Comptroller General to review and evaluate each performance accountability report and submit comments to those congressional committees.

Requires the Mayor, by March 1 of each year, to develop and submit to specified congressional committees and the Comptroller General: (1) a five-year financial plan for the DC government that describes steps the government will take to eliminate any differences between expenditures from, and revenues attributable to, each DC fund during the first five fiscal years beginning after submission of the plan; and (2) a report on the extent to which the DC government was in compliance during the preceding fiscal year with the applicable requirements of such plan (beginning with 1997).

Directs the Comptroller General to review and evaluate the financial accountability compliance report and submit comments to such congressional committees.

Requires the Mayor to submit quarterly financial reports on the financial and budgetary status of the DC government for the previous quarter.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • District of Columbia Committee · House · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Fiscal Affairs and Health Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Oct 19, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-373.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 11, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 4, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Oct 3, 1994FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · Mr. Stark asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and consider.
  9. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  10. Sep 27, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House District of Columbia Committee
  11. Sep 26, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House District of Columbia Committee
  12. Jul 14, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by House District of Columbia Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Fiscal Affairs and Health Subcommittee of the House District of Columbia Committee
  14. Sep 1, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Fiscal Affairs and Health Subcommittee of the House District of Columbia Committee
  15. Aug 5, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House District of Columbia Committee
  16. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.