5682762 Resolution 21-211, Fiscal Year 2015 Second Revised Budget Request Adjustment Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015

A RESOLUTION

 

21-211

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

September 22, 2015

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to adjust certain allocations requested in the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request Act of 2014 pursuant to the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.

 

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Fiscal Year 2015 Second Revised Budget Request Adjustment Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015”.

 

            Sec. 2.  (a) On May 27, 2015, the Council passed the Fiscal Year 2015 Second Revised Budget Request Emergency Adjustment Act of 2015, effective June 17, 2015 (D.C. Act 21-76; 62 DCR 8815) (“Act 21-76”).  Act 21-76 was signed by the Mayor on June 17, 2015 and expired on September 15, 2015.

            (b) On June 10, 2015, the Council passed the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request Temporary Adjustment Act of 2015, effective September 17, 2015 (D.C. Act 21-94; 62 DCR 9221) (“Act 21-94”), a temporary version of Act 21-76.  The Mayor signed that temporary legislation on June 25, 2015.  Due to the congressional review period, the temporary legislation did not take effect until September 17, 2015.

            (c) Acts 21-76 and 21-94 consist of substantial adjustments to existing budget authority upon which the approved Fiscal Year 2016 Budget and Financial Plan were based.  

            (d) The congressional review period for Act 21-94 has created a funding and authority gap upon the expiration of Act 21-76.  This gap must be addressed to ensure the proper implementation and balancing of both the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget and the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget and Financial Plan.

 

            Sec. 3.  The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Fiscal Year 2015 Second Revised Budget Request Congressional Review Emergency Adjustment Act of 2015 be adopted after a single reading.           

 

            Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.