District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005

(This measure was not amended before final passage after the Conference Report was filed in the House on October 5, 2004. Subsequent to final passage, Secs. 340, 342, and 347 were amended by the Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets Act, 2005, Division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, enacted as Public Law 108-447 on December 8, 2004.)

District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 - Title I: Federal Funds - Makes appropriations to the District of Columbia for FY 2005, including amounts for the Federal payments: (1) for District of Columbia Resident Tuition Support; (2) for emergency planning and security costs in the District; (3) to District of Columbia Courts; (4) for Defender Services in District of Columbia Courts; (5) to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (including transfer of funds); (6) to the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority; (7) to the Department of Transportation in the District for the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative; (8) to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; (9) for the Unified Communications Center; (10) to the District Department of Transportation for a downtown circulator transit system and to offset a portion of the District's allocated operating subsidy payment to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; (11) for a D.C. Public School library enhancement program; (12) for the Family Literacy Program; (13) for foster care improvements in the District; (14) to the Chief Financial Officer of the District; (15) for a D.C. Public School improvement program; and (16) a bioterrorism and forensics laboratory.

Title II: District of Columbia Funds - Appropriates specified sums out of the District's general fund and/or other funds for the current fiscal year for: (1) operating expenses (with limitations); (2) governmental direction and support; (3) economic development and regulation; (4) public safety and justice; (5) the public education system (including transfer of funds); (6) human support services (including transfer of funds); (7) public works; (8) the Cash Reserve; (9) repayment of certain loans and interest; (10) payment of interest on short-term borrowing; (11) principal and interest payments on the District's Certificates of Participation, issued to finance the ground lease underlying the building located at One Judiciary Square; (12) refunds and the payment of legal settlements or judgments that have been entered against the District government; (13) the John A. Wilson Building; (14) workforce investments; (15) certain non-departmental agency costs; (16) the Emergency Planning and Security Fund; (17) the Old Convention Center Demolition Reserve; (18) a Tax Increment Financing Program; (19) equipment lease operating; (20) the Emergency and Contingency Reserve Fund; (21) the Family Literacy Program; (22) the Pay-As-You-Go Capital funds in lieu of capital financing; (23) the Pay-As-You-Go Contingency Fund; (24) the Water and Sewer Authority; (25) the Washington Aqueduct; (26) the Stormwater Permit Compliance Enterprise Fund; (27) the Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund; (28) the Sports and Entertainment Commission; (29) the District of Columbia Retirement Board; (30) the Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund; (31) the National Capital Revitalization Corporation; (32) the University of the District of Columbia; (33) the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund; (34) the Other Post Employee Benefits Trust Fund; (35) the D.C. Public Library Trust Fund; and (36) capital outlay (including rescissions). Declares that, if the Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia certifies through a revised revenue estimate that funds are available from local funds, they shall be expended as provided in the Contingency for Recordation and Transfer Tax Reduction and the Office of Property Management and Library Expenditures Act of 2004, approved by the Council of the District of Columbia on 1st reading, May 14, 2004 (Bill 15-768), including up to certain amounts to the Office of Property Management, the D.C .Public Library, the D.C. Police and Firefighters Retirement and Relief Board, and the Police and Fire Clinic. (The Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets Act, 2005, Division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, increased funds for construction projects to be derived from Rights-of-Way funds.) Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth authorized or prohibited uses of funds appropriated by this Act identical or similar to corresponding provisions of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2004. (Sec. 305) Authorizes the District to use local funds provided in this Act to carry out lobbying activities on any matter other than: (1) the promotion or support of any boycott; or (2) its statehood or voting representation in Congress. States that nothing in this title may be construed to prohibit any elected official from advocating with respect to any of such issues. (Sec. 312) Prohibits the expenditure of funds appropriated under this Act for abortions except where the mother's life would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or in cases of rape or incest. (Sec. 313) Bars the use of funds under this Act to implement or enforce: (1) the District of Columbia Health Care Benefits Expansion Act of 1992 (also known as the District Domestic Partner Act); or (2) any system of registration of unmarried, cohabiting couples for purposes of extending them benefits on the same basis as such benefits are extended to legally married couples.

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