Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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, 1998, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I—FISCAL YEAR 1998
APPROPRIATIONS
FEDERAL FUNDS
FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE
NATION’S CAPITAL
For a Federal contribution to the District of Colum-
bia towards the costs of the operation of the government
of the District of Columbia, $180,000,000; as authorized
by section 11601 of the National Capital Revitalization
and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, Public
Law 105–33.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
For the Office of the Inspector General, $2,000,000,
to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse in the pro-
grams and operations of all functions, activities, and enti-
ties within the government of the District of Columbia.
METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
For 
the 
Metropolitan 
Police 
Department,
$5,400,000, for a 5 percent pay increase for sworn officers
who perform primarily nonadministrative public safety
services and are certified by the Chief of Police as having
met certain minimum standards referred to in section 148
of this Act.
FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
For the Fire and Emergency Medical Services De-
partment, $2,600,000, for a 5 percent pay increase for
uniformed fire fighters.
FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
For the public schools of the District of Columbia,
$1,000,000, which shall be paid to the District Education
and Learning Technologies Advancement (DELTA) Coun-
cil established by section 2604 of the District of Columbia
School Reform Act of 1995, Public Law 104–134, within
10 days of the effective date of the appointment of a ma-
jority of the Council’s members.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CORRECTIONS TRUSTEE OPERATIONS
For payment to the District of Columbia Corrections
Trustee for the administration and operation of correc-
tional facilities, $169,000,000, as authorized by the Na-
tional Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Im-
provement Act of 1997, Public Law 105–33.
PAYMENT
TO
THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA CORREC-
TIONS TRUSTEE
FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES,
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
For payment to the District of Columbia Corrections
Trustee for Correctional Facilities, $302,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, of which not less than
$294,900,000 is available for transfer to the Federal Pris-
on System, as authorized by section 11202 of the National
Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement
Act of 1997; and $7,100,000 shall be for security improve-
ments and repairs at the Lorton Correctional Complex.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Pursuant to the National Capital Revitalization and
Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (Public Law
105–33) $146,000,000 for the Office of Management and
Budget, of which: (1) not to exceed $121,000,000 shall
be transferred to the Joint Committee on Judicial Admin-
istration in the District of Columbia for operation of the
District of Columbia Courts; (2) not to exceed $2,000,000
shall be transferred to the District of Columbia Truth in
Sentencing Commission to implement section 11211 of the
National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Im-
provement Act of 1997; (3) not to exceed $22,200,000
shall be transferred to the Pretrial Services, Defense Serv-
ices, Parole, Adult Probation, and Offender Supervision
Trustee for expenses relating to pretrial services, defense
services, parole, adult probation and offender supervision
in the District of Columbia, and for operating expenses
of the Trustee; and (4) not to exceed $800,000 shall be
transferred to the United States Parole Commission to im-
plement section 11231 of the National Capital Revitaliza-
tion and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997.
UNITED STATES PARK POLICE
For payment to the United States Park Police for
policing services performed within the District of Colum-
bia, $12,500,000.
FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA SCHOLARSHIP FUND
For the District of Columbia Scholarship Fund,
$7,000,000, as authorized by section 342 of this Act for
scholarships to students of low-income families in the Dis-
trict of Columbia to enable them to have educational
choice.
DIVISION OF EXPENSES
The following amounts are appropriated for the Dis-
trict of Columbia for the current fiscal year out of the
general fund of the District of Columbia, except as other-
wise specifically provided.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TAXPAYERS RELIEF FUND
For the District of Columbia Taxpayers Relief Fund,
an amount equal to the difference between the amount of
District of Columbia local revenues provided under this
Act and the actual amount of District of Columbia local
revenues generated during fiscal year 1998 (as determined
and certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the District
of Columbia): Provided, That such amount shall be depos-
ited into an escrow account held by the District of Colum-
bia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance
Authority, which shall allocate the funds to the Mayor,
or such other District official as the Authority may deem
appropriate, in amounts and in a manner consistent with
the requirements of this Act: Provided further, That these
funds shall only be used to offset reductions in District
of Columbia local revenues as a result of reductions in Dis-
trict of Columbia taxes or fees enacted by the Council of
the District of Columbia (based upon the recommenda-
tions of the District of Columbia Tax Revision Commis-
sion and the Business Regulatory Reform Commission)
and effective no later than October 1, 1998.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEFICIT REDUCTION FUND
For the District of Columbia Deficit Reduction Fund,
$200,000,000, to be deposited into an escrow account held
by the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and
Management Assistance Authority, which shall allocate
the funds to the Mayor, or such other District official as
the Authority may deem appropriate, at such intervals and
in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Au-
thority considers appropriate: Provided, That an addi-
tional amount shall be deposited into the Fund each
month equal to the amount saved by the District of Co-
lumbia during the previous month as a result of cost-sav-
ing initiatives of the Mayor of the District of Columbia
(described in the fiscal year 1998 budget submission of
June 1997), as determined and certified by the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer of the District of Columbia: Provided fur-
ther, That the District government shall make every effort
to implement such cost-saving initiatives so that the total
amount saved by the District of Columbia during all
months of fiscal year 1998 as a result of such initiatives
is equal to or greater than $100,000,000: Provided fur-
ther, That the Chief Financial Officer shall submit a re-
port to Congress not later than January 1, 1998, on a
timetable for the implementation of such initiatives under
which all such initiatives shall be implemented by not later
than September 30, 1998: Provided further, That amounts
in the Fund shall only be used for reduction of the accu-
mulated general fund deficit existing as of September 30,
1997.
GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTION AND SUPPORT
Governmental direction and support, $119,177,000
and 1,479 full-time equivalent positions (including
$98,316,000, and 1,400 full-time equivalent positions
from local funds, $14,013,000 and 9 full-time equivalent
positions from Federal funds, and $6,848,000 and 70 full-
time equivalent positions from other funds): Provided,
That not to exceed $2,500 for the Mayor, $2,500 for the
Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, and
$2,500 for the City Administrator shall be available from
this appropriation for official purposes: Provided further,
That any program fees collected from the issuance of debt
shall be available for the payment of expenses of the debt
management program of the District of Columbia: Pro-
vided further, That no revenues from Federal sources shall
be used to support the operations or activities of the State-
hood Commission and Statehood Compact Commission:
Provided further, That the District of Columbia shall iden-
tify the sources of funding for Admission to Statehood
from its own locally-generated revenues: Provided further,
That $240,000 shall be available for citywide special elec-
tions: Provided further, That all employees permanently
assigned to work in the Office of the Mayor shall be paid
from funds allocated to the Office of the Mayor.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION
Economic development and regulation, $120,072,000
and 1,283 full-time equivalent positions (including
$40,377,000 and 561 full-time equivalent positions from
local funds, $42,065,000 and 526 full-time equivalent po-
sitions from Federal funds, and $25,630,000 and 196 full-
time 
equivalent 
positions 
from 
other 
funds 
and
$12,000,000 collected in the form of Business Improve-
ment Districts tax revenue collected by the District of Co-
lumbia on behalf of business improvement districts pursu-
ant to the Business Improvement Districts Act of 1996,
effective May 29, 1996 (D.C. Law 11–134; D.C. Code,
sec. 1–2271 et seq.) and the Business Improvement Dis-
tricts Temporary Amendment Act of 1997 (Bill 12–230).
PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE
Public safety and justice, including purchase of 135
passenger-carrying vehicles for replacement only, includ-
ing 130 for police-type use and five for fire-type use, with-
out regard to the general purchase price limitation for the
current fiscal year, $502,970,000 and 9,719 full-time
equivalent positions (including $483,557,000 and 9,642
full-time 
equivalent 
positions 
from 
local 
funds,
$13,519,000 and 73 full-time equivalent positions from
Federal funds, and $5,894,000 and 4 full-time equivalent
positions from other funds): Provided, That the Metropoli-
tan Police Department is authorized to replace not to ex-
ceed 25 passenger-carrying vehicles and the Department
of Fire and Emergency Medical Services of the District
of Columbia is authorized to replace not to exceed five pas-
senger-carrying vehicles annually whenever the cost of re-
pair to any damaged vehicle exceeds three-fourths of the
cost of the replacement: Provided further, That not to ex-
ceed $500,000 shall be available from this appropriation
for the Chief of Police for the prevention and detection
of crime: Provided further, That the Metropolitan Police
Department shall provide quarterly reports to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House and Senate on ef-
forts to increase efficiency and improve the professional-
ism in the department: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, or Mayor’s Order 86–
45, issued March 18, 1986, the Metropolitan Police De-
partment’s delegated small purchase authority shall be
$500,000: Provided further, That the District of Columbia
government may not require the Metropolitan Police De-
partment to submit to any other procurement review proc-
ess, or to obtain the approval of or be restricted in any
manner by any official or employee of the District of Co-
lumbia government, for purchases that do not exceed
$500,000: Provided further, That the District of Columbia
Fire Department shall provide quarterly reports to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate
on efforts to increase efficiency and improve the profes-
sionalism in the department: Provided further, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, or Mayor’s Order
86–45, issued March 18, 1986, the District of Columbia
Fire Department’s delegated small purchase authority
shall be $500,000: Provided further, That the District of
Columbia government may not require the District of Co-
lumbia Fire Department to submit to any other procure-
ment review or contract approval process, or to obtain the
approval of or be restricted in any manner by any official
or employee of the District of Columbia government, for
purchases that do not exceed $500,000: Provided further,
That the Mayor shall reimburse the District of Columbia
National Guard for expenses incurred in connection with
services that are performed in emergencies by the National
Guard in a militia status and are requested by the Mayor,
in amounts that shall be jointly determined and certified
as due and payable for these services by the Mayor and
the Commanding General of the District of Columbia Na-
tional Guard: Provided further, That such sums as may
be necessary for reimbursement to the District of Colum-
bia National Guard under the preceding proviso shall be
available from this appropriation, and the availability of
the sums shall be deemed as constituting payment in ad-
vance for emergency services involved: Provided further,
That the Metropolitan Police Department is authorized to
maintain 3,800 sworn officers, with leave for a 50 officer
attrition: Provided further, That no more than 15 mem-
bers of the Metropolitan Police Department shall be de-
tailed or assigned to the Executive Protection Unit, until
the Chief of Police submits a recommendation to the
Council for its review: Provided further, That $100,000
shall be available for inmates released on medical and geri-
atric parole: Provided further, That not less than
$2,254,754 shall be available to support a pay raise for
uniformed firefighters, when authorized by the District of
Columbia Council and the District of Columbia Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority,
which funding will be made available as savings are
achieved through actions within the appropriated budget:
Provided further, That funds appropriated for expenses
under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act, ap-
proved September 3, 1974 (88 Stat. 1090; Public Law
93–412; D.C. Code, sec. 11–2601 et seq.), for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1998, shall be available for ob-
ligations incurred under the Act in each fiscal year since
inception in fiscal year 1975: Provided further, That funds
appropriated for expenses under the District of Columbia
Neglect Representation Equity Act of 1984, effective
March 13, 1985 (D.C. Law 5–129; D.C. Code, Sec. 16–
2304), for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998,
shall be available for obligations incurred under the Act
in each fiscal year since inception in fiscal year 1985: Pro-
vided further, That funds appropriated for expenses under
the District of Columbia Guardianship, Protective Pro-
ceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney Act of 1986, ef-
fective February 27, 1987 (D.C. Law 6–204; D.C. Code,
sec. 21–2060), for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1998, shall be available for obligations incurred under the
Act in each fiscal year since inception in fiscal year 1989:
Provided further, That not to exceed $1,500 for the Chief
Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals,
$1,500 for the Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the
District of Columbia, and $1,500 for the Executive Officer
of the District of Columbia Courts shall be available from
this appropriation for official purposes.
PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
Public education system, including the development
of national defense education programs, $673,444,000
and 11,314 full-time equivalent positions (including
$531,197,000 and 9,595 full-time equivalent positions
from local funds, $112,806,000 and 1,424 full-time equiv-
alent positions from Federal funds, and $29,441,000 and
295 full-time equivalent positions from other funds), to
be allocated as follows: $560,114,000 and 9,979 full-time
equivalent positions (including $456,128,000 and 8,623
full-time 
equivalent 
positions 
from 
local 
funds,
$98,491,000 and 1,251 full-time equivalent positions from
Federal funds, and $5,495,000 and 105 full-time equiva-
lent positions from other funds), for the public schools of
the District of Columbia; $5,250,000 (including $300,000
for the Public Charter School Board) from local funds for
public charter schools: Provided, That if the entirety of
this allocation has not been provided as payments to one
or more public charter schools by May 15, 1998, and re-
mains unallocated, the funds will revert to the general
fund of the District of Columbia in accordance with sec-
tion 2403(a)(2)(D) of the District of Columbia School Re-
form Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–134); $8,900,000 from
local funds for the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retire-
ment Fund; $1,000,000 from local funds for the District
Education and Learning Technologies Advancement
(DELTA) Council to be paid to the Council within 10 days
of the effective date of the appointment of a majority of
the Council’s members; $70,687,000 and 872 full-time
equivalent positions (including $37,126,000 and 562 full-
time equivalent positions from local funds, $12,804,000
and 156 full-time equivalent positions from Federal funds,
and $20,757,000 and 154 full-time equivalent positions
from other funds) for the University of the District of Co-
lumbia (excluding the U.D.C. School of Law); $3,400,000
and 45 full-time equivalent positions (including $665,000
and 10 full-time equivalent positions from local funds and
$2,735,000 and 35 full-time equivalent positions from
other funds) for the U.D.C. School of Law; $22,036,000
and 
409 
full-time 
equivalent 
positions 
(including
$20,424,000 and 398 full-time equivalent positions from
local funds, $1,158,000 and 10 full-time equivalent posi-
tions from Federal funds, and $454,000 and 1 full-time
equivalent position from other funds) for the Public Li-
brary; $2,057,000 and 9 full-time equivalent positions (in-
cluding $1,704,000 and 2 full-time equivalent positions
from local funds and $353,000 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 official purposes: Provided fur-
ther, 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 coun-
selors: Provided further, That this appropriation shall not
be available to subsidize the education of nonresidents of
the District of Columbia at the University of the District
of Columbia, unless the Board of Trustees of the Univer-
sity of the District of Columbia adopts, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998, a tuition rate schedule that
will establish the tuition rate for nonresident students at
a level no lower than the nonresident tuition rate charged
at comparable public institutions of higher education in
the metropolitan area: Provided further, That not less than
$584,000 shall be available to support high school dropout
prevention programs: Provided further, That not less than
$295,000 shall be available for youth leadership and con-
flict resolution programs: Provided further, That not less
than $10,000,000 shall be available to support a pay raise
for principals and assistant principals of the District of
Columbia Public Schools, and for teachers of the Schools
with valid teaching credentials who are primarily engaged
in classroom instruction during the SY 1997–1998: Pro-
vided further, That not less than $250,000 shall be avail-
able to support Truancy Prevention Programs: Provided
further, That by the end of fiscal year 1998, the District
of Columbia Schools shall designate at least 2 or more
District of Columbia Public School buildings as ‘‘Commu-
nity Hubs’’ which, in addition to serving as educational
facilities, shall serve as multi-purpose centers that provide
opportunities to integrate support services and enable
inter-generational users to meet the lifelong learning needs
of community residents, and may support the following ac-
tivities: before and after school care; counseling; tutoring;
vocational and career training; art and sports programs;
housing assistance; family literacy; health and nutrition
programs; parent education; employment assistance; adult
education; and access to state-of-the art technology.
HUMAN SUPPORT SERVICES
Human support services, $1,718,939,000 and 6,096
full-time equivalent positions (including $789,350,000 and
3,583 full-time equivalent positions from local funds,
$886,702,000 and 2,444 full-time equivalent positions
from Federal funds, and $42,887,000 and 69 full-time
equivalent positions from other funds): Provided, That
$21,089,000 of this appropriation, to remain available
until expended, shall be available solely for District of Co-
lumbia employees’ disability compensation: Provided fur-
ther, That a Peer Review Committee shall be established
to review medical payments and the type of service re-
ceived by a disability compensation claimant: Provided fur-
ther, That the District of Columbia shall not provide free
government services such as water, sewer, solid waste dis-
posal or collection, utilities, maintenance, repairs, or simi-
lar services to any legally constituted private nonprofit or-
ganization (as defined in section 411(5) of Public Law
100–77, approved July 22, 1987) providing emergency
shelter services 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-car-
rying vehicle for use by the Mayor and three passenger-
carrying vehicles for use by the Council of the District of
Columbia and leasing of passenger-carrying vehicles
$241,934,000 and 1,292 full-time equivalent positions (in-
cluding $227,983,000 and 1,162 full-time equivalent posi-
tions from local funds, $3,350,000 and 51 full-time equiv-
alent positions from Federal funds, and $10,601,000 and
79 full-time equivalent positions from other funds): Pro-
vided, That this appropriation shall not be available for
collecting ashes or miscellaneous refuse from hotels and
places of business: Provided further, That $3,000,000 shall
be available for the lease financing, operation, and mainte-
nance of two mechanical street sweepings, one flusher
truck, 5 packer trucks, one front-end loader, and various
public litter containers: Provided further, That $2,400,000
shall be available for recycling activities.
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 estab-
lishment of a modern, adequate, and efficient hospital cen-
ter in the District of Columbia, approved August 7, 1946
(60 Stat. 896; Public Law 79–648); section 1 of An Act
to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Colum-
bia to borrow funds for capital improvement programs and
to amend provisions of law relating to Federal Govern-
ment 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 Commissioners 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 Home Rule Act
of 1973, approved December 24, 1973, as amended (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,
$366,976,000 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, $39,020,000 from local funds, as authorized by sec-
tion 461(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule 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,
$12,000,000 from local funds.
CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION
For lease payments in accordance with the Certifi-
cates of Participation involving the land site underlying
the building located at One Judiciary Square, $7,923,000.
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
For Human resources development, including costs of
increased employee training, administrative reforms, and
an executive compensation system, $6,000,000.
MANAGEMENT REFORM AND PRODUCTIVITY FUND
For the Management Reform and Productivity Fund,
$5,000,000, to improve management and service delivery
in the District of Columbia.
CRITICAL IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS TO SCHOOL
FACILITIES AND STREETS
For expenditures for immediate, one-time critical im-
provements and repairs to school facilities (including roof,
boiler, and chiller renovation or replacement) and for
neighborhood and other street repairs, to be completed not
later than August 1, 1998, $30,000,000, to be derived
from current local general fund operating revenues, to be
expended on a pay-as-you-go basis.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY
For the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility
and Management Assistance Authority, established by sec-
tion 101(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Respon-
sibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, approved
April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 97; Public Law 104–8),
$3,220,000.
WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY AND THE WASHINGTON
AQUEDUCT
For the Water and Sewer Authority and the Wash-
ington Aqueduct, $297,310,000 from other funds (includ-
ing $263,425,000 for the Water and Sewer Authority and
$33,885,000 for the Washington Aqueduct) of which
$41,423,000 shall be apportioned and payable to the Dis-
trict’s debt service fund for repayment of loans and inter-
est incurred for capital improvement projects.
LOTTERY AND CHARITABLE GAMES ENTERPRISE FUND
For the Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise
Fund, established by the District of Columbia Appropria-
tion 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 District
of Columbia, effective March 10, 1981 (D.C. Law 3–172;
D.C. Code, secs. 2–2501 et seq. and 22–1516 et seq.),
$213,500,000 and 100 full-time equivalent positions (in-
cluding $7,850,000 and 100 full-time equivalent positions
for administrative expenses and $205,650,000 for non-ad-
ministrative expenses from revenue generated by the Lot-
tery Board), to be derived from non-Federal District of
Columbia revenues: Provided, That the District of Colum-
bia shall identify the source of funding for this appropria-
tion title from the District’s own locally-generated reve-
nues: Provided further, That no revenues from Federal
sources shall be used to support the operations or activi-
ties of the Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board.
CABLE TELEVISION ENTERPRISE FUND
For the Cable Television Enterprise Fund, estab-
lished by the Cable Television Communications Act of
1981, effective October 22, 1983 (D.C. Law 5–36; D.C.
Code, sec. 43–1801 et seq.), $2,467,000 and 8 full-time
equivalent positions (including $2,135,000 and 8 full-time
equivalent positions from local funds and $332,000 from
other funds).
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
For the Public Service Commission, $4,547,000 (in-
cluding $4,250,000 from local funds, $117,000 from Fed-
eral funds, and $180,000 from other funds).
OFFICE OF THE PEOPLE’S COUNSEL
For the Office of the People’s Counsel, $2,428,000
from local funds.
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND SECURITIES
REGULATION
For the Department of Insurance and Securities Reg-
ulation, $5,683,000 and 89 full-time equivalent positions
from other funds.
OFFICE OF BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
For the Office of Banking and Financial Institutions,
$600,000 (including $100,000 from local funds and
$500,000 from other funds).
STARPLEX FUND
For the Starplex Fund, $5,936,000 from other funds
for expenses incurred by the Armory Board in the exercise
of its powers granted by An Act To Establish A District
of Columbia Armory Board, and for other purposes, ap-
proved June 4, 1948 (62 Stat. 339; D.C. Code, sec. 2–
301 et seq.) and the District of Columbia Stadium Act
of 1957, approved September 7, 1957 (71 Stat. 619; Pub-
lic Law 85–300; D.C. Code, sec. 2–321 et seq.): Provided,
That the Mayor shall submit a budget for the Armory
Board for the forthcoming fiscal year as required by sec-
tion 442(b) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act,
approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 824; Public Law
93–198; D.C. Code, sec. 47–301(b)).
D.C. GENERAL HOSPITAL
For the District of Columbia General Hospital, estab-
lished by Reorganization Order No. 57 of the Board of
Commissioners, effective August 15, 1953, $103,934,000
of which $44,335,000 shall be derived by transfer from
the general fund and $59,599,000 shall be derived from
other funds.
D.C. RETIREMENT BOARD
For the D.C. Retirement Board, established by sec-
tion 121 of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform
Act of 1979, approved November 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 866;
D.C. Code, sec. 1–711), $4,898,000 and 8 full-time equiv-
alent positions from the earnings of the applicable retire-
ment funds to pay legal, management, investment, and
other fees and administrative expenses of the District of
Columbia Retirement Board: Provided, That the District
of Columbia Retirement Board shall provide to the Con-
gress and to the Council of the District of Columbia a
quarterly report of the allocations of charges by fund and
of expenditures of all funds: Provided further, That the
District of Columbia Retirement Board shall provide the
Mayor, for transmittal to the Council of the District of
Columbia, an itemized accounting of the planned use of
appropriated funds in time for each annual budget sub-
mission and the actual use of such funds in time for each
annual audited financial report.
CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES FUND
For the Correctional Industries Fund, established by
the District of Columbia Correctional Industries Estab-
lishment Act, approved October 3, 1964 (78 Stat. 1000;
Public Law 88–622), $3,332,000 and 50 full-time equiva-
lent positions from other funds.
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER ENTERPRISE FUND
For the Washington Convention Center Enterprise
Fund, $46,400,000 of which $5,400,000 shall be derived
by transfer from the general fund.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
For construction projects, $269,330,000 (including
$105,485,000 from local funds, $31,100,000 from the
highway trust fund, and $132,745,000 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 Commissioners of the District of Co-
lumbia to borrow funds for capital improvement programs
and to amend provisions of law relating to Federal Gov-
ernment participation in meeting costs of maintaining 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 pre-
liminary 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 Manage-
ment System: 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, 1999, except author-
izations for projects as to which funds have been obligated
in whole or in part prior to September 30, 1999: Provided
further, That upon expiration of any such project author-
ization the funds provided herein for the project shall
lapse: Provided further, That the District has approved
projects to finance capital related items, such as vehicles
and heavy equipment, through a master lease purchase
program. The District will finance $13,052,000 of its
equipment needs up to a 5 year-period. The fiscal year
1998 operating budget includes a total of $3,741,000 for
the debt associated with the lease purchase.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. The expenditure of any appropriation
under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment contract, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited
to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter
of public record and available for public inspection, except
where otherwise provided under existing law, or under ex-
isting Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
SEC. 102. Except as otherwise provided in this Act,
all vouchers covering expenditures of appropriations con-
tained in this Act shall be audited before payment by the
designated certifying official and the vouchers as approved
shall be paid by checks issued by the designated disbursing
official.
SEC. 103. Whenever in this Act, an amount is speci-
fied within an appropriation for particular purposes or ob-
jects of expenditure, such amount, unless otherwise speci-
fied, shall be considered as the maximum amount that
may be expended for said purpose or object rather than
an amount set apart exclusively therefor.
SEC. 104. Appropriations in this Act shall be avail-
able, when authorized by the Mayor, for allowances for
privately-owned automobiles and motorcycles used for the
performance of official duties at rates established by the
Mayor: Provided, That such rates shall not exceed the
maximum prevailing rates for such vehicles as prescribed
in the Federal Property Management Regulations 101–7
(Federal Travel Regulations).
SEC. 105. Appropriations in this Act shall be avail-
able for expenses of travel and for the payment of dues
of organizations concerned with the work of the District
of Columbia government, when authorized by the Mayor:
Provided, That the Council of the District of Columbia
and the District of Columbia Courts may expend such
funds without authorization by the Mayor.
SEC. 106. There are appropriated from the applicable
funds of the District of Columbia such sums as may be
necessary for making refunds and for the payment of
judgments that have been entered against the District of
Columbia government: Provided, That nothing contained
in this section shall be construed as modifying or affecting
the provision of section 11(c)(3) of title XII of the District
of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act of 1947, ap-
proved March 31, 1956 (70 Stat. 78; Public Law 84–460;
D.C. Code, sec. 47–1812.11(c)(3)).
SEC. 107. Appropriations in this Act shall be avail-
able for the payment of public assistance without reference
to the requirement of section 544 of the District of Colum-
bia Public Assistance Act of 1982, effective April 6, 1982
(D.C. Law 4–101; D.C. Code, sec. 3–205.44), and for the
non-Federal share of funds necessary to qualify for Fed-
eral assistance under the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
and Control Act of 1968, approved July 31, 1968 (82
Stat. 462; Public Law 90–445; 42 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.).
SEC. 108. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 109. No funds appropriated in this Act for the
District of Columbia government for the operation of edu-
cational institutions, the compensation of personnel, or for
other educational purposes may be used to permit, encour-
age, facilitate, or further partisan political activities.
Nothing herein is intended to prohibit the availability of
school buildings for the use of any community or partisan
political group during non-school hours.
SEC. 110. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
shall be made available to pay the salary of any employee
of the District of Columbia government whose name, title,
grade, salary, past work experience, and salary history are
not available for inspection by the House and Senate Com-
mittees on Appropriations, the Subcommittee on the Dis-
trict of Columbia of the House Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight, the Subcommittee on Oversight of
Government Management and the District of Columbia of
the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, and the
Council of the District of Columbia, or their duly author-
ized representative.
SEC. 111. There are appropriated from the applicable
funds of the District of Columbia such sums as may be
necessary for making payments authorized by the District
of Columbia Revenue Recovery Act of 1977, effective Sep-
tember 23, 1977 (D.C. Law 2–20; D.C. Code, sec. 47–
421 et seq.).
SEC. 112. No part of this appropriation shall be used
for publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation
of any policy including boycott designed to support or de-
feat legislation pending before Congress or any State legis-
lature.
SEC. 113. At the start of the fiscal year, the Mayor
shall develop an annual plan, by quarter and by project,
for capital outlay borrowings: Provided, That within a rea-
sonable time after the close of each quarter, the Mayor
shall report to the Council of the District of Columbia and
the Congress the actual borrowings and spending progress
compared with projections.
SEC. 114. The Mayor shall not borrow any funds for
capital projects unless the Mayor has obtained prior ap-
proval from the Council of the District of Columbia, by
resolution, identifying the projects and amounts to be fi-
nanced with such borrowings.
SEC. 115. The Mayor shall not expend any moneys
borrowed for capital projects for the operating expenses
of the District of Columbia government.
SEC. 116. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
may be obligated or expended by reprogramming except
pursuant to advance approval of the reprogramming
granted according to the procedure set forth in the Joint
Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference
(House Report No. 96–443), which accompanied the Dis-
trict of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1980, approved Octo-
ber 30, 1979 (93 Stat. 713; Public Law 96–93), as modi-
fied in House Report No. 98–265, and in accordance with
the Reprogramming Policy Act of 1980, effective Septem-
ber 16, 1980 (D.C. Law 3–100; D.C. Code, sec. 47–361
et seq.): Provided, That for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30, 1998 the above shall apply except as modified by
Public Law 104–8.
SEC. 117. None of the Federal funds provided in this
Act shall be obligated or expended to provide a personal
cook, chauffeur, or other personal servants to any officer
or employee of the District of Columbia.
SEC. 118. None of the Federal funds provided in this
Act shall be obligated or expended to procure passenger
automobiles as defined in the Automobile Fuel Efficiency
Act of 1980, approved October 10, 1980 (94 Stat. 1824;
Public Law 96–425; 15 U.S.C. 2001(2)), with an Environ-
mental Protection Agency estimated miles per gallon aver-
age of less than 22 miles per gallon: Provided, That this
section shall not apply to security, emergency rescue, or
armored vehicles.
SEC. 119. (a) Notwithstanding section 422(7) of the
District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973, approved
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 790; Public Law 93–198;
D.C. Code, sec. 1–242(7)), the City Administrator shall
be paid, during any fiscal year, a salary at a rate estab-
lished by the Mayor, not to exceed the rate established
for Level IV of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C.
5315.
(b) For purposes of applying any provision of law lim-
iting the availability of funds for payment of salary or pay
in any fiscal year, the highest rate of pay established by
the Mayor under subsection (a) of this section for any po-
sition for any period during the last quarter of calendar
year 1997 shall be deemed to be the rate of pay payable
for that position for September 30, 1997.
(c) Notwithstanding section 4(a) of the District of
Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1945, approved August
2, 1946 (60 Stat. 793; Public Law 79–592; D.C. Code,
sec. 5–803(a)), the Board of Directors of the District of
Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency shall be paid, dur-
ing any fiscal year, per diem compensation at a rate estab-
lished by the Mayor.
SEC. 120. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, the provisions of the District of Columbia Govern-
ment Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effec-
tive March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2–139; D.C. Code, sec. 1–
601.1 et seq.), enacted pursuant to section 422(3) of the
District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973, approved
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 790; Public Law 93–198;
D.C. Code, sec. 1–242(3)), shall apply with respect to the
compensation of District of Columbia employees: Provided,
That for pay purposes, employees of the District of Co-
lumbia government shall not be subject to the provisions
of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 121. The Director of the Department of Admin-
istrative Services may pay rentals and repair, alter, and
improve rented premises, without regard to the provisions
of section 322 of the Economy Act of 1932 (Public Law
72–212; 40 U.S.C. 278a), based upon a determination by
the Director, that by reason of circumstances set forth in
such determination, the payment of these rents and the
execution of this work, without reference to the limitations
of section 322, is advantageous to the District in terms
of economy, efficiency, and the District’s best interest.
SEC. 122. No later than 30 days after the end of the
first quarter of the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998,
the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall submit to the
Council of the District of Columbia the new fiscal year
1998 revenue estimates as of the end of the first quarter
of fiscal year 1998. These estimates shall be used in the
budget request for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1999. The officially revised estimates at midyear shall be
used for the midyear report.
SEC. 123. No sole source contract with the District
of Columbia government or any agency thereof may be re-
newed or extended without opening that contract to the
competitive bidding process as set forth in section 303 of
the District of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of
1985, effective February 21, 1986 (D.C. Law 6–85; D.C.
Code, sec. 1–1183.3), except that the District of Columbia
Public Schools may renew or extend sole source contracts
for which competition is not feasible or practical, provided
that the determination as to whether to invoke the com-
petitive bidding process has been made in accordance with
duly promulgated Emergency Transitional Education
Board of Trustees rules and procedures.
SEC. 124. For purposes of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, approved Decem-
ber 12, 1985 (99 Stat. 1037; Public Law 99–177), as
amended, the term ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ shall
be synonymous with and refer specifically to each account
appropriating Federal funds in this Act, and any seques-
tration order shall be applied to each of the accounts rath-
er than to the aggregate total of those accounts: Provided,
That sequestration orders shall not be applied to any ac-
count that is specifically exempted from sequestration by
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985, approved December 12, 1985 (99 Stat. 1037;
Public Law 99–177), as amended.
SEC. 125. In the event a sequestration order is issued
pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, approved December 12, 1985 (99
Stat. 1037; Public Law 99–177), as amended, after the
amounts appropriated to the District of Columbia for the
fiscal year involved have been paid to the District of Co-
lumbia, the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall pay
to the Secretary of the Treasury, within 15 days after re-
ceipt of a request therefor from the Secretary of the
Treasury, such amounts as are sequestered by the order:
Provided, That the sequestration percentage specified in
the order shall be applied proportionately to each of the
Federal appropriation accounts in this Act that are not
specifically exempted from sequestration by the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, ap-
proved December 12, 1985 (99 Stat. 1037; Public Law
99–177), as amended.
SEC. 126. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
authorize any office, agency or entity to expend funds for
programs or functions for which a reorganization plan is
required but has not been approved by the Council pursu-
ant to section 422(12) of the District of Columbia Home
Rule Act of 1973, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
790; Public Law 93–198; D.C. Code, sec. 1–242(12)) and
the Governmental Reorganization Procedures Act of 1981,
effective October 17, 1981 (D.C. Law 4–42; D.C. Code,
secs. 1–299.1 to 1–299.7). Appropriations made by this
Act for such programs or functions are conditioned on the
approval by the Council of the required reorganization
plans.
SEC. 127. (a) An entity of the District of Columbia
government may accept and use a gift or donation during
fiscal year 1998 if—
(1) the Mayor approves the acceptance and use
of the gift or donation: Provided, That the Council
of the District of Columbia may accept and use gifts
without prior approval by the Mayor; and
(2) the entity uses the gift or donation to carry
out its authorized functions or duties.
(b) Each entity of the District of Columbia govern-
ment shall keep accurate and detailed records of the ac-
ceptance and use of any gift or donation under subsection
(a) of this section, and shall make such records available
for audit and public inspection.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term ‘‘entity
of the District of Columbia government’’ includes an inde-
pendent agency of the District of Columbia.
(d) This section shall not apply to the District of Co-
lumbia Board of Education, which may, pursuant to the
laws and regulations of the District of Columbia, accept
and use gifts to the public schools without prior approval
by the Mayor.
SEC. 128. None of the Federal funds provided in this
Act may be used by the District of Columbia to provide
for salaries, expenses, or other costs associated with the
offices of United States Senator or United States Rep-
resentative under section 4(d) of the District of Columbia
Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979,
effective March 10, 1981 (D.C. Law 3–171; D.C. Code,
sec. 1–113(d)).
PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF FUNDS FOR ABORTIONS
SEC. 129. None of the funds appropriated under this
Act shall be expended for any abortion except where the
life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were
not compete with school-based personnel for retention pur-
poses.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA EMPLOYEES
SEC. 138. (a) RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF OFFICIAL
VEHICLES.—(1) None of the funds made available by this
Act or by any other Act may be used to provide any officer
or employee of the District of Columbia with an official
vehicle unless the officer or employee uses the vehicle only
in the performance of the officer’s or employee’s official
duties. For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘‘official
duties’’ does not include travel between the officer’s or em-
ployee’s residence and workplace (except in the case of a
police officer who resides in the District of Columbia).
(2) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Co-
lumbia shall submit, by December 15, 1997, an inventory,
as of September 30, 1997, of all vehicles owned, leased
or operated by the District of Columbia government. The
inventory shall include, but not be limited to, the depart-
ment to which the vehicle is assigned; the year and make
of the vehicle; the acquisition date and cost; the general
condition of the vehicle; annual operating and mainte-
nance costs; current mileage; and whether the vehicle is
allowed to be taken home by a District officer or employee
and if so, the officer or employee’s title and resident loca-
tion.