H. R. 2944
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and one
An Act
Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other
activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the District of Columbia for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes,
namely:
FEDERAL FUNDS
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, to be
deposited into a dedicated account, for a nationwide program to
be administered by the Mayor, for District of Columbia resident
tuition support, $17,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That such funds, including any interest accrued thereon,
may be used on behalf of eligible District of Columbia residents
to pay an amount based upon the difference between in-State and
out-of-State tuition at public institutions of higher education, or
to pay up to $2,500 each year at eligible private institutions of
higher education: Provided further, That the awarding of such funds
may be prioritized on the basis of a resident’s academic merit,
the income and need of eligible students and such other factors
as may be authorized: Provided further, That the District of
Columbia government shall establish a dedicated account for the
Resident Tuition Support Program that shall consist of the Federal
funds appropriated to the Program in this Act and any subsequent
appropriations, any unobligated balances from prior fiscal years,
and any interest earned in this or any fiscal year: Provided further,
That the account shall be under the control of the District of
Columbia Chief Financial Officer who shall use those funds solely
for the purposes of carrying out the Resident Tuition Support Pro-
gram: Provided further, That the Resident Tuition Support Program
Office and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall provide
a quarterly financial report to the Committees on Appropriations
of the Senate and House of Representatives for these funds showing,
by object class, the expenditures made and the purpose therefor:
Provided further, That not more than seven percent of the total
amount appropriated for this program may be used for administra-
tive expenses.
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FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR INCENTIVES FOR ADOPTION OF CHILDREN
The paragraph under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment for Incen-
tives for Adoption of Children’’ in Public Law 106–113, approved
November 29, 1999 (113 Stat. 1501), is amended to read as follows:
‘‘For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia to create incen-
tives to promote the adoption of children in the District of Columbia
foster care system, $5,000,000: Provided, That such funds shall
remain available until September 30, 2003, and shall be used to
carry out all of the provisions of title 38 of the Fiscal Year 2001
Budget Support Act of 2000, effective October 19, 2000 (D.C. Law
13–172), as amended, except for section 3808: Provided further,
That $1,000,000 of said amount shall be used for the establishment
of a scholarship fund for District of Columbia children of adoptive
families, and District of Columbia children without parents due
to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack to be used for post
high school education and training.’’.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CAPITOL CITY CAREER DEVELOPMENT
AND JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
For a Federal Payment to the Capitol City Career Development
and Job Training Partnership, $500,000.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CAPITOL EDUCATION FUND
For a Federal payment to the Capitol Education Fund,
$500,000.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE METROPOLITAN KAPPA YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC.
For a Federal payment to the Metropolitan Kappa Youth
Development Foundation, Inc., $450,000.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
For a Federal payment to the Fire and Emergency Medical
Services Department, $500,000 for dry-docking of the Fire Boat.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER
For a Federal payment to the Chief Medical Examiner, $585,000
for reduction in the backlog of autopsies, case reports and for
the purchase of toxicology and histology equipment.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE YOUTH LIFE FOUNDATION
For a Federal payment to the Youth Life Foundation, $250,000
for technical assistance, operational expenses, and establishment
of a National Training Institute.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO FOOD AND FRIENDS
For a Federal payment to Food and Friends, $2,000,000 for
their Capital Campaign.