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District of Columbia Receivership Accountability Act of 2000

Public Law 106-397 · H.R. 3995 · 106th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 30, 2000 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Eleanor Norton (D-DC)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Tom Davis

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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

District of Columbia Receivership Accountability Act of 2000 - Requires each court-appointed District of Columbia receiver who administers departments, offices, and agencies of the District of Columbia government to: (1) administer such entities through practices which promote the financial stability and management efficiency of the District government; (2) ensure that the costs incurred in the administration of such entities (including the receiver's personnel costs) are consistent with applicable regional and national standards; (3) administer the entities by applying generally accepted accounting principles and fiscal management practices; (4) consult with the Mayor and Chief Financial Officer of the District in preparing the entity's annual budget for a fiscal year; and (5) prepare and submit to the Mayor, for inclusion in the District's annual budget, estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the maintenance and operation of such entities for the year.

Authorizes the Mayor and the D.C. Council to make revisions to such estimates if, under the terms of the receiver's appointment by the court involved, the Mayor and the Council are authorized to do so, or if the estimates were proposed by the District Housing Authority receiver appointed during 1995.

Requires: (1) an independent auditor, selected jointly by the receiver involved and the Mayor, to conduct an annual fiscal, management, and program audit of each District department, agency, or office administered by a receiver (unless, under the terms of the receiver's appointment by the court involved, audits are conducted by an auditor selected jointly by the parties to the action under which the receiver was appointed or the receiver is the District Housing Authority receiver appointed during 1995); and (2) the receiver to carry out procurement on behalf of such entities by obtaining full and open competition through the use of competitive procedures, with the exception that alternative methods may be used under specified conditions.

Applies, with respect to District receivers, provisions of the Anti-Deficiency Act which limit expenditure and obligation amounts.

Committees

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

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.

  1. Oct 30, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-397.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 19, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 12, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Oct 6, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  6. Sep 27, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  7. Jun 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  9. Jun 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  10. Jun 12, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. Davis (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  14. May 5, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by District of Columbia Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by District of Columbia Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  16. Mar 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to District of Columbia Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  17. Mar 15, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  18. 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.