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H.R. 2108 · 104th Congress · enacted

District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena Authorization Act of 1995

Became Public Law No: 104-28.

Latest official action 1995-09-06 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Convention Center Title II: Sports Arena Title III: Waiver of Congressional Review District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena Authorization Act of 1995 - Title I: Convention Center - Allows revenues of the District of Columbia to be obligated or expended for operation and maintenance of the existing Washington Convention Center and pre-construction activities with respect to a new convention center in the District of Columbia without prior approval of the Congress. Title II: Sports Arena - Authorizes the designated authority (the Redevelopment Land Agency or such other District of Columbia government agency or instrumentality designated by the Mayor of the District) to borrow funds through obligations which are secured by revenues pledged to finance, refinance, or reimburse the costs of specified arena preconstruction activities if it is granted such authority by the District government. Provides that the borrowing of funds must be secured by such pledged revenues of the District which are attributable to the sports arena tax and which are transferred by the Mayor to the designated authority pursuant to the Omnibus Budget Support Act of 1994. Prohibits such debt from: (1) being considered a general obligation debt of the District; (2) constituting the lending of the public credit for private undertakings for purposes of the District of…

Congressional Research Service · 1995-07-25

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Politicians behind the bill

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PAC donors to the listed sponsors

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AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$2,500
TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION'S TIAPAC$2,500
TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.$2,500
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$1,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC)$1,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$1,000

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What happened after enactment?

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