SEPTEMBER 12 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 6), 1989.-Ordered to be printed Mr. ADAMS, from the Committee on Appropriations, REPORT [To accompany H.R. 3026] The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (H.R. 3026) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990, and for other purposes, and submits the following explanation of its recommendations. GENERAL STATEMENT AND SUMMARY OF BILL The following discussion of the bill includes general information on initiatives and concerns of the Committee and an analysis of the total resources estimated to be available to the District of Columbia in the coming fiscal year. The Committee has considered requests for Federal funds totaling $532,310,000. This amount was contained in the Budget of the U.S. Government-1990 transmitted to the Congress on January 9, 1989. This amount is composed of $430,500,000 for the Federal payment to the District. The amount of $52,070,000 as the Federal contribution to the various retirement systems; $15,000,000 for transitional payment for St. Elizabeths Hospital; and $34,740,000 for reimbursement for water and sewer services. The bill includes a recommendation of $538,027,000 in Federal funds. In addition to the Federal funds recommended in the bill, provision is also made for $3,481,765,000 in District of Columbia funds. These funds are generated from various taxes and fees levied by the District government and include $3,317,415,000 in operating authority and $164,350,000 in capital project authority. These requests were transmitted in messages from the President entitled, "Budget, District of Columbia Government, Fiscal Year 1990" and available as House Document 101-61. A comparative summary of the appropriations recommended follows: |