{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-3406.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 47-3406.02","heading":"Federal contribution to operations of government of Nation’s Capital.","body":"(a)\nCongress finds as follows:\n(1)\nCongress has restricted the overall size of the District of Columbia’s economy by limiting the height of buildings in the District and imposing other limitations relating to the Federal presence in the District.\n(2)\nCongress has imposed limitations on the District’s ability to tax income earned in the District of Columbia.\n(3)\nThe unique status of the District of Columbia as the seat of the government of the United States imposes unusual costs and requirements which are not imposed on other jurisdictions and many of which are not directly reimbursed by the Federal government.\n(4)\nThese factors play a significant role in causing the relative tax burden on District residents to be greater than the burden on residents in other jurisdictions in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and in other cities of comparable size.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nThere is authorized to be appropriated a Federal contribution towards the costs of the operation of the government of the Nation’s capital:\n(A)\nFor fiscal year 1998, $190,000,000; and\n(B)\nFor each subsequent fiscal year, such amount as may be necessary for such contribution.\n(2)\nIn determining the amount appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this subsection, Congress shall take into account the findings described in subsection (a) of this section.","path":["Title 47. Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]","Chapter 34. Miscellaneous Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/47-3406.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"28a519cd4a90f93ea30a369761e318ef8948de37d38ec70d2f8220d86fefc508","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-3406.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-3407"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}