District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act

District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act - Title I: Federal City of Washington; L'Enfant Trust Area; And General Provisions - Provides that within the District of Columbia there shall be the Federal City of Washington and the city of Washington.

Directs the President to submit a reorganization plan not later than July 1, 1974, which will provide for: (1) a temporary government for the Federal City of Washington and include the retention within such government of the Commissioner and the District of Columbia Council with such duties, functions, and powers (unless modified by the President under such plan) as were held under the prior government of the District of Columbia and which pertain to the Federal City of Washington; (2) the transfer of each department, board, commission, office, agency, or other instrumentality of the executive and legislative branches of the prior government of the District of Columbia to either the government of the city of Washington or to the government of the Federal City of Washington, or the partition and transfer of each such instrumentality to both such governments; (3) the division and transfer of the personnel, real and personal property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations and other funds of the prior government of the District of Columbia, to each such government; and (4) the determination of the proportional share to be assumed by each such government with respect to any financial obligation of the prior government of the District of Columbia.

Gives the District of Columbia courts jurisdiction over civil and criminal matters within the Federal City of Washington to the same extent as provided under the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970 with respect to the District of Columbia immediately before the effective date of this Act.

Establishes the Federal Expansion Area for the purpose of providing notice of possible future acquisition by the United States of real property situated within such area.

Sets forth the meets and bounds of the Federal City of Washington and the Federal Expansion Area.

Title II: Governmental Reorganization - Transfers the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency to the District of Columbia Government. Provides that the National Capital Housing Authority shall be an agency of the District of Columbia Government. Establishes the National Capital Planning Commission as a Federal agency to review District plans affecting the Federal Establishment in the National Capital region. Transfers the Secretary of Labor's manpower service functions to the Commissioner of the District of Columbia.

Title III: Charter Preamble, Legislative Power, and Charter Amending Procedures - States that the charter for the city of Washington set forth in this Act shall establish the means of governing the city of Washington following its acceptance by a majority of the registered qualified electors. Sets forth provisions for amending the Charter.

Title IV: The City of Washington Charter - Establishes a 13 member Council of the city of Washington with four year terms of office. Specifies the qualifications for holding office, and the compensation to be paid.

Vests all legislative powers of the District of Columbia (subject to specified Congressional retention) in the Council. Sets forth procedures and responsibilities of the Council and of the Chairman of the Council.

Establishes the Office of Mayor, and sets forth provisions for qualifications and compensation. Provides that all executive power of the city of Washington shall be vested in the Mayor. Grants the Mayor power to appoint all judges of the District of Columbia Courts, with the advice and consent of the Council from a list of persons nominated by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission.

Directs the Council to adopt a budget for each year, and sets forth appropriations, accounting, auditing, and borrowing measures to be followed. Exempts bonds and notes issued by the Council from the city of Washington taxation.

Creates the following independent agencies for the city of Washington: Board of Elections, Zoning Commission, Public Service Commission, Armory Board, and Board of Education.

Establishes procedures for the recall of the Mayor, members of the Council, and members of the Board of Educations.

Title V: Federal Payment - States that for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1975, and for each of the nine fiscal years thereafter, there is authorized to be appropriated as the annual Federal Settlement Payment to the city of Washington a sum to be recommended by the President to the Congress, such sum to be an amount not less than the larger of the following: (1) $200,000,000; or (2) the annual Federal payment appropriated for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1974.

Title VI: Reservation of Congressional Authority - Stipulates that the Council shall have no authority to: (1) impose taxes on United States property; (2) enact any regulation which permits the building of any structure in excess of the 1910 height limitations; or (3) enact any Act relating to Federal courts in the District of Columbia.

Title VII: Referendum; Sucession in Government; Temporary Provisions; Miscellaneous; Amendments to District of Columbia Election Act; Repeal of Certain Provisions of Law and Rules of Construction; and Effective Dates - Provides for a referendum within 5 months of enactment to determine whether the qualified electors of the District of Columbia accept the Charter.

Transfers the functions of specified existing government agencies to the city of Washington and the Federal City of Washington as provided for earlier in this Act. Provides for the continuance of pending actions and proceedings of defunct agencies.

Authorizes the President of the United States to take such action as necessary during the interim period to enable the Board of Elections properly to perform its functions under this Act.

States that, for the purpose of preventing duplication, any Federal officer or agency may furnish services to the city of Washington Government and any city of Washington officer or agency may furnish services to the Federal Government.

Provides for an independent annual postaudit by the General Accounting Office.

Makes conforming amendments to the District of Columbia Election Act concerning elections of the Mayor, the District Delegate, and the Council.

Sets forth the effective dates of the titles of this Act.