HR 5778
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5778
To preserve the independence of the District of Columbia Water and
Sewer Authority.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 10, 2008
Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform
A BILL
To preserve the independence of the District of Columbia Water and
Sewer Authority.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
Independence Preservation Act'.
SEC. 2. ENSURING INDEPENDENCE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY.
(a) Clarification of Inapplicability of 2005 Omnibus Authorization Provision-
The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended--
(1) by redesignating the section 424 added by section 202(a)(1) of the 2005
District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act (Public Law 109-356; 120
Stat. 2036) as section 424a; and
(2) in section 424a, as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
`(e) Inapplicability to Water and Sewer Authority- The authority of the Chief
Financial Officer under this section does not apply to personnel of the District
of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority established pursuant to the Water and
Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization
Act of 1996.'.
(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect
as if included in the enactment of the 2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization
Act.
SEC. 3. PRESERVING EXISTING INDEPENDENCE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND
SEWER AUTHORITY.
(a) In General- Part F of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act
(sec. 1-204.91 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended--
(1) by amending the heading of such part to read as follows: `PART F--INDEPENDENT
AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES'; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new section:
`INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, PERSONNEL, AND PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY
OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
`Sec. 496. (a) Financial Management, Personnel, and Procurement Authority-
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any District of Columbia
law, the financial management, personnel, and procurement functions and responsibilities
of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority shall be established
exclusively pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by its Board of Directors.
Nothing in the previous sentence may be construed to affect the application
to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority of sections 445A, 451(d),
453(c), or 490(g).
`(b) Consistency With Existing Authorizing Law- The rules and regulations
adopted by the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer
Authority to establish the financial management, personnel, and procurement
functions and responsibilities of the Authority shall be consistent with the
Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization
Act of 1996, as such Act is in effect as of the date of the enactment of this
section.'.
(b) Clerical Amendments- (1) The table of contents of such Act is amended
by amending the item relating to part F of title IV to read as follows:
`Part F--Independent Agencies and Authorities'.
(2) The table of contents of such Act is further amended by adding at the
end of the items relating to part F of title IV the following:
`Sec. 496. Independent financial management, personnel, and procurement
authority of District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.'.
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