For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "Agency" means the highest organizational unit of the District of Columbia government at which budgeting data is aggregated.
(2) "Agency funding source" means the designated resource or fund to which expenditures shall be charged.
(3) "Budget" means the entire annual appropriation, including borrowing and spending authority, for all activities of all agencies of the District of Columbia government financed from all existing, proposed, or anticipated resources.
(4) "Budget category" means:
(A) For the operating budget: agencies, programs, agency funding sources, object categories, and object classes, as shown in the budget; and
(B) For the capital budget: agencies, agency funding sources, and capital projects and subprojects, as shown in the budget.
(5) "Capital budget" means that part of the budget that describes the annual element of the multiyear capital improvements plan.
(6) "Capital project" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 103(8) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 777; D. C. Official Code § 1-201.03(8)).
(7) "Highway Trust Fund" means the District of Columbia Highway Trust Fund, established by section 102 of the Highway Trust Fund Establishment Act and the Water and Sewer Authority Amendment Act of 1996, effective April, 1997 (D. C. Law 11-184; D. C. Official Code § 9-111.01), and the Federal Highway Trust Fund, established pursuant to Title 23 of the United States Code.
(8) "Intra-District transfer" means a budget modification that involves the movement of $50,000 or more in funds from one agency to another agency for the same purpose for which the funds were appropriated.
(9) "Object category" means the 2 major types of expenditures, which are personal services and non-personal services.
(10) "Object class" means the subdivision of specific types of expenditures in the operating budget, such as fringe benefits and supplies.
(11) "Offsetting" means an increase that is matched by a decrease with no change occurring in budget authority.
(12) "Operating budget" means that part of the budget for the operation of the District government, excluding the capital budget.
(13) "Program" means the highest level of budgeting and expenditure control within an agency that is designated for a specific purpose in the operating budget, which may consist of multiple actions necessary to achieve the stated purpose and goals.
(14) "Reprogramming" means a budget modification of $500,000 or more for purposes other than those originally authorized that results in an offsetting reallocation of budget authority from one budget category to another budget category.
(Sept. 16, 1980, D.C. Law 3-100, § 2, 27 DCR 3617; Apr. 3, 1984, D.C. Law 5-70, § 2(a), 31 DCR 628; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Oct. 1, 2002, D.C. Law 14-190, § 102(a), 49 DCR 6968; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 1131(a), 57 DCR 181; Apr. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18- 370, § 122(b), 58 DCR 1008.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-361.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 14-190 added pars. (8A) and (8B).
D.C. Law 18-111, in par. (2A), substituted "centers, responsibility centers, capital projects, capital sub-projects, and, in a performance-based agency, includes programs, activities, and object classes" for "centers and responsibility centers".
D.C. Law 18-370 rewrote the section, which formerly read:
"As used in this subchapter, the term:
"(1) 'Agency' means the highest organizational structure of the District of Columbia government at which budgeting data is aggregated.
"(2) 'Appropriated budget authority' means authorization by an act of the Congress that permits the District of Columbia government to incur obligations and make payments for specific purposes against funds included in the annual appropriations act for the District of Columbia.
"(2A) 'Budget category' includes control centers, responsibility centers, capital projects, capital sub-projects, and, in a performance-based agency, includes programs, activities, and object classes.
"(3) 'Control center' means the organizational authority subject to approval by Congress in the annual appropriations act for the District of Columbia.
"(4) 'Council' means the Council of the District of Columbia.
"(5) 'Gross-obligation budget' means budget authority from all sources of funding.
"(6) 'Non-appropriated budget authority' means the ability of the District of Columbia government to incur obligations and make payments for specified purposes against funds which are not subject to approval by the Congress in the annual appropriations act for the District of Columbia.
"(7) 'Non-offsetting' means an increase or decrease that occurs in the gross-obligation budget or in the appropriated budget authority.
"(8) 'Offsetting' means an increase that is matched by a decrease such that no change occurs in the gross-obligation budget or in the appropriated budget authority.
"(8A) 'Performance-based budgeting' shall have the same meaning as the term is defined in § 47-308.01(a).
"(8B) 'Program' means the highest level, for budgeting and expenditure control, within an agency that the District of Columbia government uses for a specific purpose for appropriated budget authority, which may consist of multiple activities that combined, assist the program in achieving the stated purpose and goals.
"(9) 'Reprogramming' means any budget modification which results in an offsetting reallocation of funds from 1 budget category to another, for purposes other than those originally planned.
"(10) 'Responsibility center' means the organizational component below the control center level."
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 102(a) of Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-453, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8026).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1002(a) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-187, August 26, 2009, 56 DCR 7374).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1131(a) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1131(a) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 122(b) of Fiscal Year 2011 Supplemental Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-694, January 19, 2011, 58 DCR 662).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 3-100, the "Reprogramming Policy Act of 1980," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 3-298, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 17, 1980 and July 1, 1980, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 16, 1980, it was assigned Act No. 3-222 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
Law 5-70 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 5-237, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on January 3, 1984 and January 17, 1984, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on February 7, 1984, it was assigned Act No. 5-105 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
For Law 14-190, see notes following § 47-308.01.
For Law 18-111, see notes following § 47-305.02.
For history of Law 18-370, see notes under § 47-143.
Miscellaneous Notes
Appropriations authorized for reprogramming: Section 118 of Pub. L. 102- 382, 106 Stat. 1432, the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1993, provided that none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated or expended by reprogramming except pursuant to advance approval of the reprogramming granted according to the procedure set forth in the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference (House Report No. 96- 443), which accompanied the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1980, approved October 30, 1979 (93 Stat. 713; Public Law 96-93), as modified in House Report No. 98-265, and in accordance with § 47-361 et seq.
Short title of title I of Law 14-190: Section 101 of D.C. Law 14-190 provided that title I of the act may be cited as the Reprogramming Policy Act of 2002.
Short title: Section 1130 of D.C. Law 18-111 provided that subtitle N of title I of the act may be cited as the "Reprogramming Policy Act of 2009".
(a) A reprogramming shall be used only when an unforeseen situation develops, and then only if postponement until the next appropriations cycle would result in a serious hardship in the management of the City.
(b) Reprogrammings shall not be used to establish new programs or to change allocations specifically denied, limited, or increased by the Council in the budget act, or the accompanying budget report or mark-up sheets.
(c) Any program or project deferred through reprogramming shall not be later accomplished by means of further reprogramming. Funding for such section shall await the regular budget request.
(d) Should unusual circumstances require changes to the policies included in subsections (a) through (c) of this section, proposals shall be submitted to the Council for approval regardless of the dollar amount involved.
(e) Repealed.
(Sept. 16, 1980, D.C. Law 3-100, § 3, 27 DCR 3617; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 102, 48 DCR 6981; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 1131(b), 57 DCR 181.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-362.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 14-28 added subsec. (e).
D.C. Law 18-111 repealed subsec. (e), which had read as follows:
"(e)(1) Each of the dollar threshold amounts in § 47-363 shall be adjusted, before October 1, 2001, to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, from 1980 through 2000. Each amount shall be rounded to the nearest $10,000.
"(2) Further annual inflation adjustments to the dollar reprogramming threshold amounts shall be computed, based upon the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, using 1980 as a base year, for each calendar year, beginning in 2001, before April 1 of the following calendar year. The annual inflation adjustments shall be rounded to the nearest $10,000. The annual inflation adjustments computed under this paragraph shall be implemented before July 1 of such following calendar year."
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 102 of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1002(b) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-187, August 26, 2009, 56 DCR 7374).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1131(b) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1131(b) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 3-100, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-361.
For Law 14-28, see notes following § 47-308.01.
For Law 18-111, see notes following § 47-305.02.
(a) The Mayor shall submit to the Council for approval a reprogramming request that individually or on a cumulative basis would result in a change to the original appropriated authority, along with certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the availability of funds for the reprogramming. The request shall include an analysis of its effect on the budget and on the purposes for which the funds were originally appropriated.
(b)(1) Upon receipt of a reprogramming request, the Chairman of the Council shall cause a notice of the request to be published in the District of Columbia Register, together with a statement that the request shall be deemed approved 14 days from the date of its receipt, unless a proposed disapproval resolution is filed prior to that time by a Councilmember, and that if a proposed disapproval resolution is filed, the request shall be deemed approved 30 days from the date of the receipt of the reprogramming request, unless prior to the end of the 30-day review period the Council adopts a resolution of disapproval or approval.
(2) The publication of a notice of a reprogramming request shall satisfy the public notice requirements of this section and the rules of the Council and no further notice shall be necessary for the Council to adopt a resolution affecting the request.
(3) The Council shall consider the request according to its rules. No request may be submitted to the Chairman of the Council under this subsection during such time as the Council is on recess, according to its rules, nor shall any time period provided in this subsection or in the Council's rules with respect to the requests continue to run during such time as the Council is on recess.
(c)(1)) If no proposed disapproval resolution of a reprogramming request is filed with the Secretary to the Council ("Secretary") within 14 days of the receipt of the request from the Mayor, the request shall be deemed approved.
(2) If a proposed disapproval resolution is filed with the Secretary within 14 days of receipt of the request from the Mayor, the Council may approve or disapprove the reprogramming request by resolution within 30 days of the receipt of the request from the Mayor. If the Council neither affirmatively approves or disapproves the request within 30 days of the receipt of the request, the request shall be deemed approved.
(d) At any time prior to final action by the Council on a reprogramming request, or prior to the date the reprogramming request is deemed approved pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, the Mayor may withdraw the reprogramming request.
(e)(1) An operating budget reprogramming request shall include for each budget category from or to which funds are being transferred a list of the funding reductions or additions by:
(A) Agency;
(B) Program;
(C) Activity;
(D) Object class; and
(E) Funding sources.
(2) A capital reprogramming request shall include for each project or subproject from or to which funds are being transferred a list of the funding reductions or additions by:
(A) Agency;
(B) Project and subproject; and
(C) Funding sources.
(Sept. 16, 1980, D.C. Law 3-100, § 4, 27 DCR 3617; Apr. 30, 1982, D.C. Law 4-106, § 2, 29 DCR 1407; Apr. 3, 1984, D.C. Law 5-70, § 2(b), 31 DCR 628; Apr. 30, 1988, D.C. Law 7-104, § 34, 35 DCR 147; Apr. 18, 1996, D.C. Law 11-110, § 52, 43 DCR 530; enacted, Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-254, § 2, 44 DCR 1575; Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 754, Pub. L. 105-33, § 11245(b); Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-264, § 52(e), 46 DCR 2118; Oct. 1, 2002, D.C. Law 14-190, § 102(b), 49 DCR 6968; Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 129, Pub. L. 108-7, Div. C, title III, § 136; Nov. 13, 2003, D.C. Law 15-39, § 102, 50 DCR 5668; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 78, 51 DCR 881; Oct, 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 1132, 52 DCR 7503; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16- 192, § 1002, 53 DCR 6899; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 209, 56 DCR 1117; Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-111, § 1131(c), 57 DCR 181; Apr. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18-370, § 122(c), 58 DCR 1008.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-363.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 14-105, in subsec. (a-1)(2), purported to substitute "section, § 47- 363.01, and" for "section and" and added a new § 47-363.01.
D.C. Law 14-190 added subsec. (i).
Section 136 of Public Law 108-7, in subsec. (a-1), added par. (3).
D.C. Law 15-39, in subsec. (h), substituted "the thresholds established pursuant to section 109 of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2003, approved February 20, 2003 (Pub. L. 108-7; 117 Stat. 11)" for "$50,000 at the control center level".
D.C. Law 15-105, in subsec. (i)(1), validated a previously made technical correction.
D.C. Law 16-33, in subsec. (c), substituted, "$860,000" for "$25,000".
D.C. Law 16-192, in subsec. (c), substituted "$1 million" for "$860,000".
D.C. Law 17-353, in subsec. (e)(1), deleted "and requests pursuant to § 47- 364(a)" following "section"; and, in subsec. (h), deleted ''and the D.C. General Hospital Commission" preceding "for estimated".
D.C. Law 18-111, in subsec. (a), substituted "any responsibility center, or, in a performance-based agency, of any program or activity of $500,000 or more" for "any responsibility center of more than $400,000"; and rewrote subsec. (c), which had read as follows:
"(c) The Mayor shall submit to the Council for approval any reprogramming request(s) which individually or considered on a cumulative basis would result in a movement of funds from 1 capital project to another of more than $1 million in any fiscal year."
D.C. Law 18-370 rewrote the section, which formerly read:
"(a) The Mayor shall submit to the Council for approval any reprogramming request(s) which individually or on a cumulative basis would result in a change to the original appropriated or estimated non-appropriated authority of any responsibility center, or, in a performance-based agency, of any program or activity of $500,000 or more or 10% (whichever is less) of the original appropriated or estimated non-appropriated authority in any fiscal year; provided, however, that Council approval shall not be required for any reprogramming of up to $25,000. Council approval is required for any subsequent reprogrammings which individually or considered on a cumulative basis would result in additional changes of more than $100,000 or 10% (whichever is less) of the original appropriated or estimated non-appropriated authority of any responsibility center.
"(a-1)(1) The Mayor shall also submit reprogramming requests to the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as required by § 47-392.03(c)(1).
"(2) The Council may only approve a reprogramming submitted by the Mayor to the Council pursuant to the provisions of this section and § 47-392.03(c)(2).
"(3)(A) After the adoption of the annual budget for a fiscal year that is not a control year, no reprogramming of amounts in the budget may occur unless;
"(i) The Mayor submits a request for such reprogramming to the Council and the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia;
"(ii) The Chief Financial Officer transmits to the Council a statement certifying the availability of funds for the reprogramming and containing an analysis of the effect of the reprogramming on the financial plan and budget for the fiscal year; and
"(iii) The Council approves the request after receiving the statement described in sub-sub-paragraph (ii) of this paragraph, but only if any additional expenditures provided under the request are offset by reductions in expenditures for another activity.
"(B) If the Chief Financial Officer does not transmit to the Council the statement described in subparagraph (A)(ii) of this paragraph during the 15-day period which begins on the date the Chief Financial Officer receives the request for the reprogramming from the Mayor, the Chief Financial Officer shall be deemed to have transmitted the statement to the Council. Upon written notice to the Mayor and Council, the Chief Financial Officer may extend the time period to transmit the statement and analysis to the Council, not to exceed 10 additional days.
"(C) In this paragraph, the term 'control year' has the meaning given such term in § 47-393(4).
"(b) The Mayor shall submit to the Council for approval any shift(s) in funding among object categories within the same responsibility center which individually exceed $50,000 in any fiscal year. Council approval is required for any subsequent actions which individually would move funds in excess of $50,000 among object categories within the same responsibility center in any fiscal year.
"(c) The Mayor shall submit to the Council for approval a reprogramming request when an agency proposes to:
"(1) Transfer funds of $500,000 or more in any fiscal year from one capital project or sub-project to another capital project or sub-project;
"(2) Transfer funds of $500,000 or more in any fiscal year from one agency to another agency;
"(3) Establish a new capital project or sub-project; or
"(4) Change the capital project or sub-project description to alter the:
"(A) Scope;
"(B) Purpose; or
"(C) Location.
"(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) through (c) of this section, the Mayor shall submit to the Council for approval any reprogramming request(s) which individually or considered on a cumulative basis would result in change to the original appropriated or estimated non-appropriated authority of any responsibility or control centers within the Department of Human Services, by more than $50,000 in any fiscal year. Additional Council approval shall be required for additional reprogrammings which individually or considered on a cumulative basis would result in additional changes of more than $50,000 to the original appropriated or estimated non-appropriated authority of any responsibility centers within the Department of Human Services.
"(e)(1) The Mayor shall transmit reprogramming requests as provided in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section to the Chairman of the Council, who shall immediately circulate the requests to the members of the Council.
"(2) The Council shall consider the request(s) according to its rules. Should no written notice of disapproval of such request(s) be filed with the Secretary to the Council within 14 calendar days of the receipt of a request from the Mayor, or no oral notice of disapproval is given during a meeting of the Council during such 14 calendar day period, the request shall be deemed to be approved. Should notice of disapproval be given during such initial 14- calendar day period, the Council may approve or disapprove the reprogramming request by resolution within 30 calendar days of the initial receipt of the request from the Mayor, or such request shall be deemed to be approved.
"(3) No request may be submitted to the Chairman of the Council under this subsection during such time as the Council is on recess, according to its rules, nor shall any time period provided in this subsection or in the Council's rules with respect to the requests continue to run during such time as the Council is on recess.
"(4)(A) Upon receipt of a reprogramming request submitted pursuant to this subchapter, the Chairman of the Council shall cause a 'notice of a reprogramming request' to be published in the District of Columbia Register, together with a statement that the request will be deemed approved 14 days from the date of its receipt unless a 'notice of disapproval' has been filed prior to that time by any member of the Council, and if such 'notice of disapproval' has been filed, that the request will be deemed approved 30 days from the date of the receipt of the reprogramming request unless prior to that time the Council has adopted a resolution of disapproval or approval.
"(B) The publication of the 'notice of a reprogramming request' pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall satisfy the public notice requirements of this section and the rules of the Council and no further notice shall be necessary for the Council to adopt a resolution affecting the reprogramming request.
"(5) At any time prior to final action by the Council on a reprogramming request submitted pursuant to this subchapter, or prior to a reprogramming becoming effective without Council action as provided in this subchapter, the Mayor may withdraw the reprogramming request.
"(e-1) Reprogrammings transmitted to the Council pursuant to subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of this section shall include a specific listing of responsibility centers and control centers, or both, from which funds are being reduced and a specific listing of responsibility centers and control centers, or both, to which funds are being added. Each separate reprogramming request shall be for the total net sum of zero dollars.
"(f) If the Council disapproves a reprogramming request the Mayor may, on a clear showing of changed circumstances, new information, or additional administrative hardship, ask for a reconsideration of the previous action of the Council. The Council may at its discretion reconsider its previous action.
"(g) All reprogrammings which occur, regardless of amount, shall be reported by the Mayor to the Council on a monthly basis. A monthly reprogramming summary shall set forth clearly and concisely each reprogramming activity by original object category and new object category. It shall specify the amount of funds shifted and other consequences where appropriate (such as personnel shifts, equipment transfers, etc.). The monthly reprogramming summary shall also include a brief explanation of the administrative necessity that was served by the reprogramming activity. The Mayor shall be responsible for assembling and transmitting the monthly reprogramming summary. The Council committee staff responsible for the budget process shall receive and analyze the monthly reprogramming summary.
"(h) The District of Columbia Board of Education, and the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia shall be excluded for appropriated authority and the District of Columbia Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia for estimated nonappropriated authority shall be excluded from the provisions of this section; provided, that reprogramming requests in excess of the thresholds established pursuant to section 109 of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2003, approved February 20, 2003 (Pub. L. 108-7; 117 Stat. [122]), shall be submitted to the Mayor and the Council for review and comment prior to their transmittal to the Congress.
"(i)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, a reprogramming request made as part of performance-based budgeting shall be approved by the Mayor and Council pursuant to § 47-308.01 and this subsection.
"(2) A reprogramming for performance-based budgeting shall be made at the program level; provided, that the Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall submit to the Council for approval any performance-based budgeting reprogramming request that moves funds between programs in excess of $840,000 in any fiscal year."
Temporary Amendments of Section
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of Chief Financial Officer Establishment Reprogramming During Non-Control Years Technical Temporary Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Law 14-67, February 27, 2001, law notification 49 DCR 2277).
Emergency Act Amendments
For purported temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of Chief Financial Officer Establishment Reprogramming During Non-Control Years Technical Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-161, November 2, 2001, 48 DCR 10399).
For purported temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Chief Financial Officer Establishment Reprogramming During Non-control Years Technical Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14- 243, January 28, 2002, 49 DCR 1032).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 102(b) of Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-453, July 23, 2002, 49 DCR 8026).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 102 of Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-105, June 20, 2003, 50 DCR 5613).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 102 of Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-149, September 22, 2003, 50 DCR 8360).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Council Review Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-514, August 2, 2004, 51 DCR 8981).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1132 of Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-168, July 26, 2005, 52 DCR 7667).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1002 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477, August 8, 2006, 53 DCR 7068).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1002 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-499, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8845).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1002 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-1, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1165).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1002(c) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-187, August 26, 2009, 56 DCR 7374).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1131(c) of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 1131(c) of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 122(c) of Fiscal Year 2011 Supplemental Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-694, January 19, 2011, 58 DCR 662).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 3-100, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-361.
Law 4-106, the "Reprogramming Policy Act of 1980 Amendments Act of 1982," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 4-343, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on February 9, 1982, and February 23, 1982, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on March 10, 1982, it was assigned Act No. 4-167 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 5-70, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-361.
Law 7-104, the "Technical Amendments Act of 1987," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 7-346, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 24, 1987, and December 8, 1987, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 22, 1987, it was assigned Act No. 7-124 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
Law 11-110, the "Technical Amendments Act of 1996," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-485, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 5, 1995, and January 4, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 26, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-199 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-110 became effective on April 18, 1996.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-264, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 47-351.01.
For Law 14-190, see notes following § 47-308.01.
For Law 15-105, see notes following § 47-340.22.
For Law 16-33, see notes following § 47-308.01.
For Law 16-192, see notes following § 47-340.23.
For Law 17-353, see notes following § 47-308.
For Law 18-111, see notes following § 47-305.02.
For history of Law 18-370, see notes under § 47-143.
References in Text
Section 47-364(a), which is referred to in (e)(1), was repealed by 109 Stat. 142, Pub. L. 104-8, § 301(b)(2), approved April 17, 1995.
Resolutions
Resolution 14-99, the "Reprogramming of $1,259,000 from the Taxicab Commission and the Department of Motor Vehicles to the Department of Public Works Disapproval Resolution of 2001", was approved effective May 1, 2001.
Miscellaneous Notes
Allocation of Funds from the Rainy Day Fund to the Washington Convention Center Fund and the Starplex Fund Conditional Approval Resolution of 1994: Pursuant to Resolution 10-453, effective November 1, 1994, the Council conditionally approved the transfer of funds from the Rainy Day Fund to the Washington Convention Center Fund and the Starplex Fund.
Approval of Reprogramming from Governmental Direction and Support Agencies to the Department of Administrative Services Emergency Resolution of 1995: Pursuant to Resolution 11-82, effective June 6, 1995, the Council approved, on an emergency basis, the reprogramming, within the Congressionally-approved Fiscal Year 1995 appropriation for Governmental Direction and Support, of $2.9 million from the Offices of the City Administrator, Secretary, Communications, Intergovernmental Relations, Deputy Mayor for Finance and Budget, the Department of Finance and Revenue, within the Department of Administrative Services, and the Board of Elections and Ethics, to the Department of Administrative Services.
D.C. Law 14-105 amended D.C. Act 14-89, section 17 of which states the following:
"Sec. 17. Effective date. This act shall take effect on the later of:
"(1) completion of a 30-day period of Congressional review, as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), approval by the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Official Code § 47-392.03(a)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register; or
"(2) enactment by Congress of a repeal of section 424 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act and a repeal of the provisions in sections 448 and 449 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act which conflict with section 6 of the Independence of the Chief Financial Officer Establishment Act of 2001, passed on 2nd reading on July 10, 2001 (Enrolled version of Bill 14-354)."
As of the printing of this supplement, Act 14-89 has not become law. Therefore, the amendments made to Act 14-89 by Law 14-105 have not been given effect.
Short title of title I of Law 15-39: Section 101 of D.C. Law 15-39 provided that title I of the act may be cited as the Reprogramming Policy Amendment Act of 2003.
Short title of subtitle R of title I of Law 16-33: Section 1131 of D.C. Law 16-33 provided that subtitle R of title I of the act may be cited as the Reprogramming Act of 2005.
Short title: Section 1001 of D.C. Law 16-192 provided that subtitle A of title I of the act may be cited as the Reprogramming Policy Act of 2006.
(Apr. 17, 1995, 109 Stat. 142, Pub. L. 104-8, § 301(b)(2).)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 47-364.
(a) Funds appropriated pursuant to an appropriations act that remain available for obligation or expenditure, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded in an appropriations act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure for an agency through a reprogramming of funds which:
(1) Creates new programs;
(2) Eliminates a program, project, or responsibility center;
(3) Establishes or changes allocations specifically denied, limited, or increased by Congress;
(4) Increases funds or personnel by any means for any program, project, or responsibility center for which funds have been denied or restricted;
(5) Reestablishes through reprogramming any program or project previously deferred through reprogramming;
(6) Augments existing programs, projects, or responsibility centers through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $3 million or 10%, whichever is less; or
(7) Increases by 20% or more personnel assigned to a specific program, project or responsibility center.
(b) Such funds shall be available for obligation or expenditure for an agency through a reprogramming of funds as described in subsection (a) of this section; provided, that the appropriations committees of both the Senate and House of Representatives are notified in writing 30 days in advance of any reprogramming as set forth in this section.
(Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172, § 4502, 47 DCR 6308; June 12, 2003, D.C. Law 14-310, § 11(a), 50 DCR 1092; Apr. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18-370, § 122(d), 58 DCR 1008.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 14-310, in the section name line, deleted "Fiscal Year 2001 and beyond" following "funds"; redesignated the existing text as subsection (a); in the newly designated subsec. (a), deleted "in fiscal year 2001, or any subsequent fiscal year" following "expenditure"; made a nonsubstantive change, and deleted "provided that the appropriations committees of both the Senate and House of Representatives are notified in writing 30 days in advance of any reprogramming as set forth in this section" from the end of par. (7); and added subsec. (b).
D.C. Law 18-370 , in par. (6), substituted "$3 million" for "$1,000,000".
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90-day) addition of section, see § 4502 of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-376, July 24, 2000, 47 DCR 6574).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 4502 of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-438, October 20, 2000, 47 DCR 8740).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 122(d) of Fiscal Year 2011 Supplemental Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-694, January 19, 2011, 58 DCR 662).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 13-172, the "Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Act of 2000," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 13-679, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 15, 2000, and June 6, 2000, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 26, 2000, it was assigned Act No. 13-175 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 13-172 became effective on October 19, 2000.
Law 14-310, the "Criminal Code and Miscellaneous Technical Amendments Act of 2002", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 14-954, which was referred to the Committee on Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 3, 2002, and December 17, 2002, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 22, 2003, it was assigned Act No. 14-622 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 14-310 became effective on June 12, 2003.
For history of Law 18-370, see notes under § 47-143.
The Chief Financial Officer shall notify the Budget Director of the Council of the District of Columbia in writing whenever a reprogramming, transfer, or budget modification of any amount is made involving the Non-Departmental account. The notice shall set forth the amount and purpose of the reprogramming, transfer, or budget modification.
(Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 7022(b), 58 DCR 6226.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For history of Law 19-21, see notes under § 47-305.02.
Miscellaneous Notes
Short title: Section 7021 of D.C. Law 19-21 provided that subtitle C of title VII of the act may be cited as "Non-Departmental Fund Transfer Notification Act of 2011".
