Bill Description: This draft proposal is meant to establish a District of Columbia Statehood Delegation fund to further the goals of promoting statehood and voting rights for the citizens of the District of Columbia, to implement programs, an annual conference and/or symposium and develop a website in furtherance of those goals, to provide compensation for members of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation and staff members of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation, and to appropriate funding for lobbying services and a media campaign on behalf of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation.. Click here to weigh in on the bill, ask questions and get answers powered by Madison.

Introduced: March 5, 2013 [Draft]

Bill #: B20-0171

Lead Sponsor(s): Jim Graham (Ward 1 Representative) , Vincent Bernard Orange, Sr (At-large DC Council Member) , Marion Berry (Ward 8 Representative) , Yvette Alexander (Ward 7 Representative) , Anita Bonds (At-Large DC Council Member)

Status: Draft Open for Comments Here in Madison

___________________________.

Councilmember Jim Graham

___________________________.

Councilmember Vincent Bernard Orange, Sr.

___________________________.

Councilmember Marion Barry

___________________________.

Councilmember Yvette Alexander

___________________________.

Councilmember Anita Bonds

->A BILL<-

->IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA<-

At-Large Councilmember, Vincent Bernard Orange, Sr. introduced the following bill, which was referred to the Committee on _____________________.

To establish a District of Columbia Statehood Delegation fund to further the goals of promoting statehood and voting rights for the citizens of the District of Columbia, to implement programs, an annual conference and/or symposium and develop a website in furtherance of those goals, to provide compensation for members of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation and staff members of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation, and to appropriate funding for lobbying services and a media campaign on behalf of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation.

• BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Statehood Advocacy Act of 2013".
• Sec. 2. Definitions.
  • (1) "Commission" means the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation Fund Commission as defined in section 11(a)(1) of the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiative of 1979, effective March 10, 1981 (D.C. Law 3-171; D.C. Official Code § 34 1-129.01).
  • (2) "District of Columbia Statehood Delegation" means the 2 United States Senators and the United States Representative holding office pursuant to section 4 of the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiative of 1979, effective March 10, 1981 (D.C. Law 3-1 171; D.C. Official Code § 1-123).
  • (3) "Fund" means the Statehood Delegation Fund as defined in section 11(a)(3) of the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiative of 1979, effective March 10, 1981 (D.C. Law 3-171; D.C. Official Code § 1-129.01).
  • (4) "Statehood Fund" means the fund as defined in section 11(a)(4) of the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiative of 1979, effective March 10, 1981 (D.C. Law 3-171; D.C. Official Code § 1-129.01).
  • (5) "United States Representative" means the District of Columbia public official elected pursuant to section 4 of the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiative of 1979, effective March 10, 1981 (D.C. Law 3-171; D.C. Official Code § 1-123).
  • (6) "United States Senator" means either of the 2 District of Columbia public officials elected pursuant to section 4 of the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiative of 1979, effective March 10, 1981 (D.C. Law 3-171; D.C. Official Code § 1-123).
• Sec. 3. Executive and legislative actions.
  • (a) $150,000 shall be appropriated by The Council of the District of Columbia for the purposes of retaining the services of a Congressional Affairs firm(s) to lobby Congress on the issue of District of Columbia statehood and other related issues.
• Sec. 4. Media Advocacy
  • (a) $400,000 shall be appropriated by The Council of the District of Columbia for the purposes of retaining the services of a media firm(s) to execute a paid media campaign on the issue of District of Columbia statehood and other related issues.
• Sec. 5. Establishment of a District statehood fund appropriation.
  • (a) Each member of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation shall receive an annual appropriation to their respective Statehood Fund, of a sum of $75,000 per annum, for the purpose of implementing programming that furthers the goals of promoting statehood and voting rights for the citizens of the District of Columbia.
  • (b) The District of Columbia Statehood Delegation is responsible for using a portion of its budget for planning and hosting an annual conference and/or symposium to further the goals of promoting statehood and voting rights for the citizens of the District of Columbia.
  • (c) The District of Columbia Statehood Delegation is responsible for using a portion of its budget for the development of a website to further the goals of promoting statehood and voting rights for the citizens of the District of Columbia.
  • (d) Each member of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation, shall receive compensation, as provided in section 1108 of the Merit Personnel Act, approved Mar. 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code § 1-601.01) while actually holding elected office as a member of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation, for a sum of $35,000 per annum.
  • (e) Each member of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation shall receive a sum of $75,000 per annum for the purpose selecting, employing, and fixing the compensation of such staff as the Delegation member considers necessary to further the goals of promoting statehood and voting rights for the citizens of the District of Columbia.
  • (f) Each member of the District of Columbia Statehood Delegation shall prepare and submit to the Mayor, for inclusion in the annual budget of the District of Columbia for the year, annual estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the operation of the Statehood Delegation for the year. All such estimates shall be forwarded by the Mayor to the Council for its action pursuant to sections 446 and 603(c) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code §§ 446 and 603(c)) in addition to the Mayor's recommendations.
• Sec. 6. Fiscal impact statement.
• The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(3)).