Home Rule Act Amendments

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COMMITTEE ON

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS 3

S. 1062 ARMORY BOARD FISCAL YEAR

S. 1063 (H.R. 9544)-REVENUE BONDS FOR COLLEGES
H. Con. Res. 435, and 437-RECALL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
H. Con. Res. 436, and 438-INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
H.R. 9404 COUNCIL ACTS, PROCEDURES

H.R. 10659-HATCH ACT CHANGES

H.R. 10671—COUNCIL QUALIFICATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT

OCTOBER 6, 18, 20, 1977; JANUARY 31, FEBRUARY 7, 16, AND
MARCH 16, APRIL 13 AND AUGUST 8, 1978

Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia

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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1978

DEPARTAMEN

CONTENTS

S. 1062 (by Mr. Eagleton), a bill to amend section 441 of the District of

Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (re

Armory Board fiscal year).

S. 1063 (by Mr. Eagleton), a bill to amend the District of Columbia Self-

Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (re Revenue Bonds

for colleges and universities)

Markups of S. 1062.

Markups of S. 1063_

H.R. 9544 (by Mr. Dellums and Mr. McKinney) a bill to amend the Dis-

trict of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization

Act re payment of certain revenue bonds issued by the Council of the

District of Columbia--

Page

11, 15

12, 15

13, 17

District of Columbia Armory Board Fiscal Year Change (Report 95-751) - 21-28

H. Con. Res. 435 and 437 (by Mr. Fauntroy and Mr. Jones) to approve

the District of Columbia Recall Charter Amendments Act of 1977---- 29-30

H. Con. Res. 436 and 438 (by Mr. Fauntroy and Mr. Jones) to approve

the District of Columbia initiative and referendum Charter Admend-

ments Act of 1977_.

H. Con. Res. 464 (by Messrs. Fauntroy, Jones, Dellums, McKinney, and

Whalen) relating to initiative and referendum__

H. Con. Res. 471 (by Messrs. Fauntroy, Jones, Dellums, McKinney, and

Whalen) relating to recall of elected officials__.

H.R. 9404 (by Mr. Diggs and Mr. McKinney) to amend the District of

Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (re

Council Acts and Procedures) ––

104-108

H.R. 9404 Committee Print and Departmental Report_

H.R. 12116 (by Mr. Dellums et al.) a bill to amend the District of Colum-

bia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to repeal

the authority of the President to sustain vetoes by the Mayor of the

District of Columbia of acts passed by the Council of the District of

Columbia and repassed by two-thirds of the Council, to change the

period during which acts of the Council of the District of Columbia are

subject to congressional review_.

H.R. 12116_.

111

112-115

Amending the D.C. Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization

Act of 1973-H. Report 95–1104_.

119-126

H.R. 10671 (by Messrs. Diggs, Fauntroy, and McKinney) a bill to amend
the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorga-
nization Act (re outside employment for the Chairman of the Council)___
H.R. 10659 (by Mr. McKinney) a bill to amend the District of Columbia
Election Act (re Hatch Act changes)

H.R. 13784 (by Messrs. McKinney, Diggs, Dellums and Fauntroy), a bill to

amend the Home Rule Act (re Council chairman's outside employment) __

128

275

Jan. 31, 1978-H. Con. Res. 435 and 437, and H. Con. Res. 436 and 438_.
Feb. 7, 1978-H. Con. Res. 464 and 471–

STATEMENTS

Consortium of Universities, Washington Metropolitan Area, Reverend Page

Whalen, executive director__.

District of Columbia Armory Board, Robert Sigholtz, general manager_.

District of Columbia Government:

Board of Elections and Ethics, Dr. Shair B. Kharasch, chairperson, ac-

companied by Winfred R. Mundle, general counsel.--.

Council of the District of Columbia:

Arrington Dixon, chairperson of the Committee on Government

Operations, accompanied by Messrs. Edward Webb and David

French

Tucker, Hon. Sterling, chairman_.

Mason, Hon. Hilda, member_..

Office of Budget and Management Systems:

Coppie, Comer, director_.

Krause, Dr. William, deputy director___

Office of Corporation Counsel, John Risher, corporation counsel, ac-
companied by James C. McKay, Jr., assistant corporation counsel__
Rogers, Judith, special assistant to the Mayor for legislation, accom-
panied by William Robinson, Office of the Corporation Counsel___

Fauntroy, Hon. Walter E--

McKinney, Hon. Stewart B., statement as read by Harry M. Singleton,

minority deputy counsel..

150

80, 130

135

MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

Council of the District of Columbia :

Act 2-46 (June 14, 1977) –

Act 2-94 (Nov. 1, 1977).

Sterling Tucker, Chairman, letter dated April 6, 1978 to Congressman
Dellums re H.R. 10659 and H.R. 10671__.
Arrington Dixon, Councilmember Ward 4, letter dated Mar. 10, 1978,
to Congressman Dellums, re H.R. 10659 and H.R. 10671__.

Home Rule Charter Amendment Providing for Initiative and Referendum,

H. Report 95–890_-

Home Rule Charter Amendment Providing for Recall of Elected Officials,

H. Report 95-891-.

Hudson, Leftwich & Davenport, Bond Counsel for D.C. Government, letter

dated Nov. 30, 1976, to William Krause, deputy director, Office of Budget

and Management Systems, re restrictions on revenue bonds_

Government of the District of Columbia:

Hon. Walter E. Washington, Mayor, letter dated Mar. 16, 1978 to Chair-
man Diggs, re H.R. 10671 and H.R. 10659.......
Washington, Hon. Walter E., Mayor, letter and attachment, dated
Feb. 14, 1978 to Chairman Diggs re H.R. 9404_.

141-145

Memorandum opinion and order re Marion Barry, et al. v. D.C. Board of
Elections and Ethics, et al----.

136

Referendums in the District of Columbia, a Brief History, 1801-1977,
research by Nelson Rimensynder, committee staff.......