A bill to enhance the flexibility of contractual authority of the Temporary Commission on Financial Oversight of the District of Columbia.
Public Law 95-386 · S. 3120 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Sep 26, 1978 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Eagleton (D-MO)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Temporary Commission on Financial Oversight of the District of Columbia to enter into contracts with the Government of the District of Columbia with respect to financial planning services and auditing services.
Entitles the Commission and the Comptroller General, until the expiration of three years after final payment, to examine any pertinent books, documents, papers, or records of the contractor or subcontractors engaged in transactions relating to such contracts or subcontracts.
Provides that payment made by the Commission to the government of the District of Columbia for specified purposes under such contracts shall be available for matching purposes under any federally funded grant program. Removes the requirement that contracts negotiated for such purposes must be fixed price contracts.
Requires the Mayor of the District of Columbia to select a qualified person to conduct such audits for each fiscal year commencing October 1, 1982.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
District of Columbia Committee · House · referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Sep 26, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-386.
- Sep 14, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Sep 13, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 12, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Aug 17, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House District of Columbia Committee
- Aug 7, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House District of Columbia Committee
- Aug 4, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Jul 31, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 19, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.