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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 15, 2000
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) ensure that the costs incurred in their administration of such entities (including the receiver's personnel costs) are consistent with applicable regional and national standards (unless the appointing court waives this requirement during an interim period of up to two years); (2) use the best practices and methods which promote the financial stability and management efficiency of the District government; (3) consult with the Mayor and Chief Financial Officer of the District in preparing the entity's annual budget for a fiscal year; and (4) 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.Requires: (1) the Inspector General of the District to conduct an annual fiscal and management audit of each District department, agency, or office administered by a receiver; and (2) the receiver to carry out procurement on behalf of such entities through the Chief Procurement Officer of the District, in accordance with applicable policies and practices such Officer has established.
People & committees
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D–DC
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Became Public Law No: 106-397.
Became Public Law No: 106-397.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10490)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10490)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 943.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Thompson without amendment. With written report No. 106-493.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Thompson without amendment. With written report No. 106-493.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4191)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4191)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3995.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4191-4192)
Mr. Davis (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-663.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-663.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E313-314)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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