Ill STAT. 754 PUBLIC LAW 105-33 —AUG. 5, 1997 (d) REDUCTIONS IN BUDGETS OF INDEPENDENT AGENCIES.— Section 453(c) of such Act (DC Code, sec. 47-304.1(c)) is amended to read as follows: "(c) Subsection (a) shall not apply to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Council or to 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.". (e) TREATMENT OF COURT FEES IN CALCULATION OF LIMITS ON DISTRICT BORROWING.— Section 603 of such Act (DC Code, sec. 47-313) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking "less court fees, any fees" and inserting "less any fees"; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking "section 2501, title 47 of the District of Columbia Code, as amended" and inserting "title VI of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1939"; (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking "less court fees, any fees" and inserting "less any fees"; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking the last sentence (relating to budget estimates of the District of Columbia courts). SEC. 11244. AUDITING OF ACCOUNTS OF COURT SYSTEM. (a) POWERS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AUDITOR.—Section 455 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (DC Code, sec. 47-117) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(g) This section shall not apply to the District of Columbia Courts or the accounts and operations thereof.". (b) SUBMISSION OF GAO AUDIT REPORTS TO MAYOR AND COUN- CIL. — Section 715(b) of title 31, United States Code (DC Code, sec. 47-118.1(b)), is amended by striking "and the Mayor" and inserting "and (other than the audit reports of the District of Columbia Courts) the Mayor". (c) INDEPENDENT ANNUAL AUDIT.— Section 4 of Public Law 94- 399 (DC Code, sec. 47-119) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d) This section shall not apply to the District of Columbia Courts or the financial operations thereof". SEC. 11245. MISCELLANEOUS BUDGETING AND FINANCING REQUIRE- MENTS FOR COURTS UNDER DISTRICT LAW. (a) DEPOSIT OF PUBLIC FUNDS. —Section 2(21) of the District of Columbia Depository Act of 1977 (DC Code, sec. 47-341(21)) is amended by striking "a court, agency" and inserting "an agency". (b) REPROGRAMMING OF BUDGET AMOUNTS. —Section 4(h) of D.C. Law 3-100 (DC Code, sec. 47-363(h)) is amended by striking "the District of Columbia courts,". (c) CONTROL OF GRANT FUNDS.— (1) Section 3(1) of D.C. Law 3-104 (DC Code, sec. 47-382(1)) is amended to read as follows: "(1) 'Agency' means the highest organizational structure of the District at which budgeting data is aggregated, but shall not include the District of Columbia Courts." (2) Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 3-104 (DC Code, sec. 47-383(b)) is amended to read at follows:
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