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Council Period 14

Standing Committees

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Responsible for the annual budget, and amendments, additions, or supplements to the budget; coordinating the Council's relationships with the Congress, the Federal executive branch, and the D.C. Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority; monitoring the progress of Council legislation through Congressional review; monitoring the status of original legislative proposals pending in the Congress that may affect the District of Columbia, the Council, or its legislation; the development of the comprehensive plan and other matters pertaining to land use; public space naming; human rights, labor, property management, [federal grants management; reapportionment and realignment of the political subdivisions of the District of Columbia; Council administration and personnel; the scheduling of all matters for consideration by the Council in the legislative meeting; legislative matters related to the District of Columbia as a political entity, including matters related to Statehood, voting rights, and self-determination for the District; and other mailers assigned to it by these Rules or by the Chairman.

(d) the following agencies shall come within the purview of the Committee of the Whole:

District of Columbia Auditor
Council of the District of Columbia
Office of Budget and Planning
Board of Zoning Adjustment
Office of Zoning
Office of Planning
Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia
National Capital Planning Commission
District of Columbia Statehood Commission
District of Columbia Statehood Compact Commission
[Office of Grants Management]
Office of Motion Picture
Commission on Human Rights
Office of Human Rights component of the Office of Human Rights and Local Business Development
Office of Latino Affairs
Commission on Latino Community Development
Office of Property Management
Office of Energy
Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS, LATINO AFFAIRS, AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

as delegated by the Committee of the Whole, responsible for human rights, Latino affairs, and property management, excluding housing and matters specifically assigned to other committees under these rules

(b) the following agencies shall come within the purview of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Latino Affairs, and Property Management

Commission on Human Rights
Office of Human Rights component of the Office of Human Rights and Local Business Development
Office of Latino Affairs
Commission on Latino Community Development
Office of Property Management

SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR, VOTING RIGHTS AND REDISTRICTING

as delegated by the Committee of the Whole, responsible for labor; legislative matters relating to the District of Columbia as a political entity, including statehood and voting fights, and self- determination for the District, and for developing a realignment and reapportionment of the District's political subdivisions based on the 2000 Census

(b) the following agencies come within the purview of the Subcommittee on Labor, Voting Rights and redistricting:

Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
District of Columbia Statehood Commission
District of Columbia Statehood Compact Commission
Office of Energy
any entity or entities created to develop a redistricting proposal

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

responsible for matters relating to government regulation of commercial, non-health occupations and professions, real estate, and housing activities, including maintenance of housing stock, and housing inspectors; consumer affairs; the regulation of banks, and banking activities that relate to consumer affairs; environmental matters related to consumer and regulatory affairs, and insurance.

(b) the following agencies come within the purview of the Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs:

Departrnent of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
District of Columbia Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Board of Consumer Claims Arbitration for the District of Columbia
Rental Housing Commission
Professional licensing boards not specifically assigned to other committees
Educational Institution Licensure Commission
Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
Office of the People's Counsel
D.C. Housing Authority Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation
Office on Banking and Financial Institutions

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

responsible for matters related to economic, industrial and commercial development; tourism, cultural affairs; international business and affairs; cable television; industrial revenue bonds; [the regulation of banks], and matters related to the development of housing stock.

(b) the following agencies come within the purview of the Committee on Economic Development:

District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Office of Business and Economic Development or any successor agency or successor component of that agency District of Columbia Economic Development Finance Corporation
District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency
Washington Convention Center Authority
Deputy Mayor for Economic Development
D.C. Committee to Promote Washington
Washington Convention and Visitors Association
[Office on Banking and Financial Institutions]
Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications
Public Access Corporation
District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency
Department of Housing and Community Development agency or successor component of that agency
Local Business Opportunity Commission
Local Business Development Administration of the Department of Human Rights and Local Business Development
Sports and Entertainment Commission
Housing Production Trust Fund Board
National Capital Revitalization Corporation
Commission on Arts and the Humanities

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, LIBRARIES AND RECREATION

responsible for all matters related to public education, libraries, and recreation

(b) the following agencies come within the purview of the Committee on Education, Libraries and Recreation:

District of Columbia Public Schools
University of the District of Columbia
Education in Partnership with Technology Corporation
District of Columbia Public Library
Department of Recreation

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND REVENUE

responsible for matters relating to taxation and revenue for the operation of the government of the District of Columbia; general obligation bond acts, tax increment financing, and revenue anticipation notes.

(b) the following agencies come within the purview of the Committee on Finance and Revenue:

Office of Finance and Treasury
Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals
Multistate Tax Commission
District of Columbia Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board
Office of Financial Management
Office of Tax and Revenue
Office of Financial Operations
Office of the Chief Financial Officer

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

responsible for matters related to elections, general services, personnel, including employee appeals [including human rights; [employment and manpower development,] and general administration of the government of the District of Columbia, except for property management.

(b) the following agencies come within the purview of the Committee on Government Operations:

Office of the Mayor
Office of Press Secretary
Office of Personnel
District of Columbia Retirement Board
Office of the City Administrator
Office of Employee Appeals
District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics
Office of Intergovernmental Relations
Office of the Inspector
General Contract Appeals Board
[Department of Employment Services]
[Apprenticeship Council]
[Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining]
Secretary to the District of Columbia
[Commission on Human Rights]
[Office of the Human Rights component of the Office of Human Rights and Local Business Development]
Commission for Women
Commission for Men
[Office of Latino Affairs]
[Commission on Latino Community Development]
Public Employees Relations Board
[Office of Property Management]
Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

responsible for matters concerning welfare; social services; health and environmental health, except for rodent control, air quality and Environmental Protection Act policies; the regulation of health occupations and professions; youth affairs (other than corrections), health care inspectors[;], and concerns of the aging[, and energy].

(b) the following agencies come within the purview of the Committee on Human Services:

Commission on Aging
Department of Human Services
Office on Aging
[Office of Energy]
Citizens Energy Advisory Committee
Public Benefits Corporation
Department of Public Health
Board of Medicine
Board of Dentistry
Board of Nursing
Board of Nursing Home Administration
Board of Psychology
Board of Dietetics and Nutrition
Board of Occupational Therapy
Board of Optometry
Board of Pharmacy
Board of Physical Therapy
Board of Podiatry
Board of Social Work
Board of Professional Counseling
Board of Respiratory Care
Board of Message Therapy
Board of Chiropractic
Statewide Health Coordinating Council
Barber and Cosmetology Board
Board of Veterinary Examiner

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

responsible for matters affecting the judiciary and judicial procedure which are within the authority of the Council; matters affecting decedents' estates and fiduciary affairs; matters affecting administrative law and procedure; matters affecting criminal law and procedure; matters arising from or pertaining to the police and fire regulations of the District of Columbia; and other matters related to police protection, correctional institutions (including youth corrections), fire prevention, and civil defense.

(b) the following agencies come within the purview of the Committee on the Judiciary:

Metropolitan Police Department
Fire Department
District of Columbia Emergency Management Agency
National Guard
Board of Appeals and Review
District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure
Office of the Corporation Counsel
Public Defender Service
Department of Corrections
Citizens Complaint Review Board
Child Support Guidelines Commission
Advisory Commission on Sentencing

Committee on Public Services [Committee on Local and Regional Affairs]

responsible for coordinating the Council's relationships with appropriate regional, state, and national associations and organizations; federal grants management; the Council's relationship with regional authorities and other regional bodies and organizations not specifically assigned to other committees; regional public transportation issues, particularly as it relates to employment opportunities in the region; employment and manpower development, and other matters regarding Advisory Neighborhood Commissions.

(b) the following agencies shall come under the purview of the Committee on Public Services

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions
Department of Employment Services
Apprenticeship Council
Office of Grants Management

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

responsible for matters relating to environmental management and maintenance, including rodent control, air quality and Environmental Protection Act policies; public space, highways, bridges, traffic, regulation of vehicles, the regulation of taxicabs, maintenance of public spaces, maintenance of public buildings, recycling, waste management, water supply, and wastewater treatment.

(b) the following agencies come within the purview of the Committee on Public Works and the Environment:

Department of Public Works
Washington Aqueduct
District of Columbia Bicycle Advisory Council
Litter and Solid Waste Reduction Commission
District of Columbia Taxicab Commission
Soil and Water Conservation District
Water and Sewer Authority
Department of Motor Vehicles