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ther, That such sums as may be necessary for reimbursement
to the District of Columbia National Guard under the preceding
proviso shall be available from this appropriation, and the availabil-
ity of the sums shall be deemed as constituting payment in advance
for emergency services involved.
PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
Public education system, including the development of national
defense education programs, $758,815,000 and 11,276 full-time
equivalent positions (including $632,379,000 and 10,045 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $98,479,000 and 1,009 full-
time equivalent positions from Federal funds, and $27,957,000 and
222 full-time equivalent positions from other funds), to be allocated
as follows: $573,430,000 and 9,935 full-time equivalent positions
(including $479,679,000 and 9,063 full-time equivalent positions
from local funds, $85,823,000 and 840 full-time equivalent positions
from Federal funds, and $7,928,000 and 32 full-time equivalent
positions from other funds), for the public schools of the District
of Columbia; $2,835,000 from local funds for public charter schools:
Provided, That if the entirety of this allocation has not been pro-
vided as payments to one or more public charter schools by May
1, 1997, and remains unallocated, the funds will revert to the
general fund of the District of Columbia in accordance with section
2403(a)(2)(D) of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of
1995 (Public Law 104–134); $88,100,000 from local funds for the
District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement Fund; $69,801,000 and
917 full-time equivalent positions (including $38,479,000 and 572
full-time equivalent positions from local funds, $11,747,000 and
156 full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, and
$19,575,000 and 189 full-time equivalent positions from other funds)
for the University of the District of Columbia; $22,429,000 and
415 full-time equivalent positions (including $21,529,000 and 408
full-time equivalent positions from local funds, $446,000 and 6
full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, and $454,000
and 1 full-time equivalent position from other funds) for the Public
Library; $2,220,000 and 9 full-time equivalent positions (including
$1,757,000 and 2 full-time equivalent positions from local funds
and $463,000 and 7 full-time equivalent positions from Federal
funds) for the Commission on the Arts and Humanities: Provided,
That the public schools of the District of Columbia are authorized
to accept not to exceed 31 motor vehicles for exclusive use in
the driver education program: Provided further, That not to exceed
$2,500 for the Superintendent of Schools, $2,500 for the President
of the University of the District of Columbia, and $2,000 for the
Public Librarian shall be available from this appropriation for offi-
cial purposes: Provided further, That not less than $9,200,000 shall
be available from this appropriation for school repairs in a restricted
line item: Provided further, That not less than $1,200,000 shall
be available for local school allotments in a restricted line item:
Provided further, That not less than $4,500,000 shall be available
to support kindergarten aides in a restricted line item: Provided
further, That not less than $2,800,000 shall be available to support
substitute teachers in a restricted line item: Provided further, That
not less than $1,788,000 shall be available in a restricted line
item for school counselors: Provided further, That this appropriation
shall not be available to subsidize the education of nonresidents
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of the District of Columbia at the University of the District of
Columbia, unless the Board of Trustees of the University of the
District of Columbia adopts, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1997, a tuition rate schedule that will establish the tuition
rate for nonresident students at a level no lower than the non-
resident tuition rate charged at comparable public institutions of
higher education in the metropolitan area.
HUMAN SUPPORT SERVICES
Human support services, $1,685,707,000 and 6,344 full-time
equivalent positions (including $961,399,000 and 3,814 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds, $676,665,000 and 2,444 full-
time equivalent positions from Federal funds, and $47,643,000 and
86 full-time equivalent positions from other funds): Provided, That
$24,793,000 of this appropriation, to remain available until
expended, shall be available solely for District of Columbia employ-
ees’ disability compensation: Provided further, That the District
of Columbia shall not provide free government services such as
water, sewer, solid waste disposal or collection, utilities, mainte-
nance, repairs, or similar services to any legally constituted private
nonprofit organization (as defined in section 411(5) of Public Law
100–77, approved July 22, 1987) providing emergency shelter serv-
ices in the District, if the District would not be qualified to receive
reimbursement pursuant to the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act, approved July 22, 1987 (101 Stat. 485; Public Law
100–77; 42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.).
PUBLIC WORKS
Public works, including rental of one passenger-carrying vehicle
for use by the Mayor and three passenger-carrying vehicles for
use by the Council of the District of Columbia and purchase of
passenger-carrying vehicles for replacement only, $247,967,000 and
1,252 full-time equivalent positions (including $234,391,000 and
1,149 full-time equivalent positions from local funds, $3,047,000
and 32 full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds, and
$10,529,000 and 71 full-time equivalent positions from other funds):
Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for collect-
ing ashes or miscellaneous refuse from hotels and places of business.
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER FUND TRANSFER PAYMENT
For payment to the Washington Convention Center Enterprise
Fund, $5,400,000 from local funds.
REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST
For reimbursement to the United States of funds loaned in
compliance with An Act to provide for the establishment of a mod-
ern, adequate, and efficient hospital center in the District of Colum-
bia, approved August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 896; Public Law 79–648);
section 1 of An Act to authorize the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia to borrow funds for capital improvement programs
and to amend provisions of law relating to Federal Government
participation in meeting costs of maintaining the Nation’s Capital
City, approved June 6, 1958 (72 Stat. 183; Public Law 85–451;
D.C. Code, sec. 9–219); section 4 of An Act to authorize the Commis-
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sioners of the District of Columbia to plan, construct, operate,
and maintain a sanitary sewer to connect the Dulles International
Airport with the District of Columbia system, approved June 12,
1960 (74 Stat. 211; Public Law 86–515); sections 723 and 743(f)
of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental
Reorganization Act of 1973, approved December 24, 1973, as amend-
ed (87 Stat. 821; Public Law 93–198; D.C. Code, sec. 47–321, note;
91 Stat. 1156; Public Law 95–131; D.C. Code, sec. 9–219, note),
including interest as required thereby, $333,710,000 from local
funds.
REPAYMENT OF GENERAL FUND RECOVERY DEBT
For the purpose of eliminating the $331,589,000 general fund
accumulated deficit as of September 30, 1990, $38,314,000 from
local funds, as authorized by section 461(a) of the District of Colum-
bia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act,
approved December 24, 1973, as amended (105 Stat. 540; Public
Law 102–106; D.C. Code, sec. 47–321(a)(1)).
PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON SHORT-TERM BORROWING
For payment of interest on short-term borrowing, $34,461,000
from local funds.
PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
For reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in connec-
tion with Presidential inauguration activities as authorized by sec-
tion 737(b) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Govern-
mental Reorganization Act, Public Law 93–198, as amended,
approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 824; D.C. Code, sec. 1–
1803), $5,702,000, which shall be apportioned by the Chief Financial
Officer within the various appropriation headings in this Act.
CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION
For lease payments in accordance with the Certificates of
Participation involving the land site underlying the building located
at One Judiciary Square, $7,926,000.
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
For Human resources development, including costs of increased
employee training, administrative reforms, and an executive com-
pensation system, $12,257,000.
COST REDUCTION INITIATIVES
The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall,
on behalf of the Mayor and under the direction of the District
of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance
Authority, make reductions of $47,411,000 and 2,411 full-time
equivalent positions as follows: $4,488,000 in real estate initiatives,
$6,317,000 in management information systems, $2,271,000 in
energy cost initiatives, $12,960,000 in purchasing and procurement
initiatives, and workforce reductions of 2,411 full-time positions
and $21,375,000.
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CAPITAL OUTLAY
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
For construction projects, an increase of $46,923,000 (including
an increase of $34,000,000 for the highway trust fund, reallocations
and rescissions for a net rescission of $120,496,000 from local funds
appropriated under this heading in prior fiscal years and an addi-
tional $133,419,000 in Federal funds), as authorized by An Act
authorizing the laying of water mains and service sewers in the
District of Columbia, the levying of assessments therefor, and for
other purposes, approved April 22, 1904 (33 Stat. 244; Public Law
58–140; D.C. Code, secs. 43–1512 through 43–1519); the District
of Columbia Public Works Act of 1954, approved May 18, 1954
(68 Stat. 101; Public Law 83–364); An Act to authorize the Commis-
sioners of the District of Columbia to borrow funds for capital
improvement programs and to amend provisions of law relating
to Federal Government participation in meeting costs of maintain-
ing the Nation’s Capital City, approved June 6, 1958 (72 Stat.
183; Public Law 85–451); including acquisition of sites, preparation
of plans and specifications, conducting preliminary surveys, erection
of structures, including building improvement and alteration and
treatment of grounds, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That funds for use of each capital project implementing agency
shall be managed and controlled in accordance with all procedures
and limitations established under the Financial Management Sys-
tem: Provided further, That all funds provided by this appropriation
title shall be available only for the specific projects and purposes
intended: Provided further, That notwithstanding the foregoing,
all authorizations for capital outlay projects, except those projects
covered by the first sentence of section 23(a) of the Federal-Aid
Highway Act of 1968, approved August 23, 1968 (82 Stat. 827;
Public Law 90–495; D.C. Code, sec. 7–134, note), for which funds
are provided by this appropriation title, shall expire on September
30, 1998, except authorizations for projects as to which funds have
been obligated in whole or in part prior to September 30, 1998:
Provided further, That upon expiration of any such project
authorization the funds provided herein for the project shall lapse.
WATER AND SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND
For the Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund, $221,362,000 from
other funds of which $41,833,000 shall be apportioned and payable
to the debt service fund for repayment of loans and interest incurred
for capital improvement projects.
LOTTERY AND CHARITABLE GAMES ENTERPRISE FUND
For the Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund, estab-
lished by the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1982, approved December 4, 1981 (95
Stat. 1174, 1175; Public Law 97–91), as amended, for the purpose
of implementing the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers
Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Charitable Purposes in the Dis-
trict of Columbia, effective March 10, 1981 (D.C. Law 3–172; D.C.
Code, secs. 2–2501 et seq. and 22–1516 et seq.), $247,900,000 and
100 full-time equivalent positions (including $7,850,000 and 100
full-time equivalent positions for administrative expenses and