Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/2067

 120 STAT. 2036

PUBLIC LAW 109–356—OCT. 16, 2006

‘‘(2) Such other functions assigned to the Chief Financial Officer under subsection (d) as the Chief Financial Officer may delegate. ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section (and sections 424a and 424b)— ‘‘(1) the term ‘Authority’ means the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority established under section 101(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995; ‘‘(2) the term ‘control year’ has the meaning given such term under section 305(4) of such Act; and ‘‘(3) the term ‘District government’ has the meaning given such term under section 305(5) of such Act.’’. (b) CLARIFICATION OF DUTIES OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND MAYOR.— (1) RELATION TO FINANCIAL DUTIES OF MAYOR.—Section 448(a) of such Act (section 1–204.48(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘section 603,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 603 and except to the extent provided under section 424(d),’’. (2) RELATION TO MAYOR’S DUTIES REGARDING ACCOUNTING SUPERVISION AND CONTROL.—Section 449 of such Act (section 1–204.49, D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘The Mayor’’ and inserting ‘‘Except to the extent provided under section 424(d), the Mayor’’. SEC. 202. PERSONNEL AUTHORITY.

(a) PROVIDING INDEPENDENT PERSONNEL AUTHORITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Part B of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘AUTHORITY

OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OVER PERSONNEL OF OFFICE AND OTHER FINANCIAL PERSONNEL

‘‘SEC. 424. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation (including any law or regulation providing for collective bargaining or the enforcement of any collective bargaining agreement), employees of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, including personnel described in subsection (b), shall be appointed by, shall serve at the pleasure of, and shall act under the direction and control of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, and shall be considered at-will employees not covered by the District of Columbia Merit Personnel Act of 1978, except that nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the Chief Financial Officer from entering into a collective bargaining agreement governing such employees and personnel or to prohibit the enforcement of such an agreement as entered into by the Chief Financial Officer. ‘‘(b) PERSONNEL.—The personnel described in this subsection are as follows: ‘‘(1) The General Counsel to the Chief Financial Officer and all other attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, together with all other personnel of the Office. ‘‘(2) All other individuals hired or retained as attorneys by the Chief Financial Officer or any office under the personnel authority of the Chief Financial Officer, each of whom shall

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