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FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT IN 
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
for capital development, $7,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, for the Unified Communications Center. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
Public Schools, $6,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for a public school library enhancement program: 
Provided, That the District of Columbia Public Schools 
provides a 100 percent match for this payment: Provided 
further, That the Federal portion is for the acquisition of 
library resources: Provided further, That the matching 
portion is for any necessary facilities upgrades. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE FAMILY LITERACY 
PROGRAM 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, 
$1,000,000, for a Family Literacy Program to address the 
needs of literacy-challenged parents while endowing their 
children with an appreciation for literacy and strength-
ening familial ties: Provided, That the District of Colum-
bia shall provide a 100 percent match with local funds 
as a condition of receiving this payment.
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FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR FOSTER CARE IMPROVEMENTS 
IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For the Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
for foster care improvements, $5,000,000: Provided, That 
$3,000,000 shall be for the Child and Family Services 
Agency, of which $2,000,000 shall be to continue an early 
intervention program to provide intensive and immediate 
services for foster children; of which $1,000,000 shall be 
for the emergency support fund to purchase items nec-
essary to allow children to remain in the care of an ap-
proved and licensed family member: Provided further, That 
$1,500,000 shall be for the Department of Mental Health 
to provide all court-ordered or agency-required mental 
health screenings, assessments and treatments for chil-
dren under the supervision of the Child and Family Serv-
ices Agency: Provided further, That $500,000 shall be for 
the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments, to 
continue a program in conjunction with the Foster and 
Adoptive Parents Advocacy Center, to provide respite care 
and recruitment of foster parents: Provided further, That 
these Federal funds shall supplement and not supplant 
local funds.
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FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF 
FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For a Federal payment to the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer of the District of Columbia, $19,000,000: 
Provided, That these funds shall be available for the 
projects and in the amounts specified in the Statement 
of the Managers on the conference report accompanying 
this Act: Provided further, That each entity that receives 
funding under this heading shall submit to the Office of 
the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia and 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and Senate a report on the activities to be 
carried out with such funds no later than March 15, 2005. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 
For Federal payment for a school improvement pro-
gram in the District of Columbia, $40,000,000, to be allo-
cated as follows: for the District of Columbia Public 
Schools, $13,000,000 to improve public school education 
in the District of Columbia; for the State Education Of-
fice, $13,000,000 to expand quality charter schools in the 
District of Columbia; for the Secretary of the Department 
of Education, $14,000,000 to provide opportunity scholar-
ships for students in the District of Columbia in accord-
ance with division C title III of the District of Columbia 
Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–199, 118 Stat.