Pub. L. 104-134, tit. I, sec. 150

Sec. 150. (a) Ceiling on Total Operating Expenses.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total amount appropriated in this Act for operating expenses for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 1996 under the caption “Division of Expenses” shall not exceed $4,994,000,000 of which $165,339,000 shall be from intra-District funds. (b) Acceptance and Use of Grants Not Included in Ceiling.— (1) In general.— Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Mayor of the District of Columbia may accept, obligate, and expend Federal, private, and other grants received by the District government that are not reflected in the amounts appropriated in this Act. (2) Requirement of chief financial officer report and financial responsibility and management assistance authority approval.— No such Federal, private, or other grant may be accepted, obligated, or expended pursuant to paragraph (1) until— (A) the Chief Financial Officer of the District submits to the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority established by Public Law 104–8 (109 Stat. 97) a report setting forth detailed information regarding such grant; and (B) the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority has reviewed and approved the acceptance, obligation, and expenditure of such grant in accordance with review and approval procedures consistent with the provisions of Public Law 104–8. (3) Prohibition on spending in anticipation of approval or receipt.— No amount may be obligated or expended from the general fund or other funds of the District government in anticipation of the approval or receipt of a grant under paragraph (2)(B) or in anticipation of the approval or receipt of a Federal, private, or other grant not subject to such paragraph. 110 STAT. 1321–100 (4) Monthly reports.— The Chief Financial Officer of the District shall prepare a monthly report setting forth detailed information regarding all Federal, private, and other grants subject to this subsection. Each such report shall be submitted to the Council of the District of Columbia, and to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, not later than 15 days after the end of the month covered by the report.