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shall be available for a grant to the Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural
and Sports Center for facilities development; $2,600,000 shall be
available for a grant to Iowa State University for the development
of a research park biologics facility; $1,000,000 shall be available
for a grant to the Southern Kentucky Tourism Development Associa-
tion for continuation of a regional tourism promotion initiative;
$450,000 shall be available for a grant to the Bronx Council on
the Arts to help promote stabilization of small arts organizations;
$500,000 shall be available for a grant to Southern Kentucky
Rehabilitation Industries for internal development; $250,000 shall
be available for a grant to Johnstown Area Regional Industries
in Pennsylvania to continue the workforce development training
program; $500,000 shall be available for a grant to the City of
Monticello, Kentucky for commercial revitalization activities;
$1,500,000 shall be available for a grant to Shenandoah University
to develop a historical and tourism development facility; $500,000
shall be available for a grant to the City of Merrill, Wisconsin
to purchase and redevelop industrial property to support economic
growth; $2,500,000 shall be available for a grant to the Virginia
Community College System (VCCS) for improvement of distance
learning programs; $750,000 shall be available for a grant to
Soundview Community in Action for a technology access and busi-
ness improvement project; $100,000 shall be available for a grant
to the Gospel Rescue Ministries for facilities renovation; $450,000
shall be available for a grant to the Pregones Theater in the
South Bronx, New York for construction improvements; $100,000
shall be available for a grant to the Atoka Preservation Society
for facility restoration activities; $500,000 shall be available for
a grant to the Virginia Science Museum for marine science and
other environmental program activities at Belmont Bay; $500,000
shall be available for a grant to the Infotonics Center of Excellence
for small business incubation activities; $500,000 shall be available
for a grant to the Chicago Field Museum to renovate and develop
a facility; $500,000 shall be available for a grant to the Cedarbridge
Development Urban Renewal Corporation for office complex
development activities; and $500,000 shall be available for a grant
to the City of Belvidere, Illinois to establish a Small Business
Agriculture-Technology Incubator and New Use Economy Informa-
tion Center: Provided, That section 629 of Public Law 107–77 is
amended with respect to a grant of: (1) $500,000 to Johnstown
Area Regional Industries for the High Technology Initiative and
Wireless/Digital Technology Program by deleting the word ‘‘for’’
after ‘‘Industries’’ and inserting the words ‘‘to provide technical
and financial assistance under a High Technology Initiative and
Wireless Digital Technology Program.’’; (2) $2,000,000 to the Los
Angeles Conservancy by adding the phrase ‘‘, including the use
of subgrants and other forms of financial assistance’’ after
‘‘rebuilding and revitalization.’’; (3) $500,000 for a grant to Yonkers,
New York by deleting ‘‘Yonkers, New York’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Yonkers Industrial Development Agency’’; and (4) $450,000 to the
Southern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries by deleting the words
‘‘financial assistance and small business development’’ after ‘‘for’’
and inserting ‘‘technology upgrades’’: Provided further, That, any
grant made by the Small Business Administration to the
MountainMade Foundation during fiscal year 2002 or to the NTTC
at Wheeling Jesuit University during fiscal years 1998 through
2002 may be used by such entity to promote small businesses
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and artisans, and their products, through market development,
advertisement, commercial sale, and other promotional means: Pro-
vided further, That the preceding proviso shall apply to promotional
activities occurring on or after October 1, 1997.
SEC. 626. Any amounts previously appropriated for the Port
of Anchorage for an intermodal marine facility and access thereto
shall be transferred to and administered by the Administrator
for the Maritime Administration including non-Federal contribu-
tions. Such amounts shall be subject only to conditions and require-
ments required by the Maritime Administration.
TITLE VII—RESCISSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this heading,
$78,000,000 are rescinded.
LEGAL ACTIVITIES
ASSET FORFEITURE FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this heading,
$50,874,000 are rescinded.
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
IMMIGRATION EMERGENCY FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this heading,
$580,000 are rescinded.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
COASTAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this heading,
$7,000,000 are rescinded.
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT
EMERGENCY OIL AND GAS GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this heading from
prior year appropriations, $920,000 are rescinded.
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RELATED AGENCIES
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this heading,
$5,700,000 are rescinded.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this heading from
prior year appropriations, $13,750,000 are rescinded.
BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(RESCISSION)
Of the unobligated balances available under this heading from
prior year appropriations, $10,500,000 are rescinded.
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2003’’.
DIVISION C—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS,
2003
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other
activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the District of
Columbia and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2003, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I—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
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as may be authorized: Provided further, That the District of
Columbia government shall maintain 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 House of Representatives and Senate for these funds showing,
by object class, the expenditures made and the purpose therefor:
Provided further, That not more than 7 percent of the total amount
appropriated for this program may be used for administrative
expenses.
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY
COSTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
For necessary expenses, as determined by the Mayor of the
District of Columbia in written consultation with the elected county
or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions, $15,000,000, to remain
available until expended, to reimburse the District of Columbia
for the costs of public safety expenses related to security events
in the District of Columbia and for the costs of providing support
to respond to immediate and specific terrorist threats or attacks
in the District of Columbia or surrounding jurisdictions: Provided,
That any amount provided under this heading shall be available
only after notice of its proposed use has been transmitted by the
President to Congress and such amount has been apportioned
pursuant to chapter 15 of title 31, United States Code: Provided
further, That the Office of Management and Budget shall, in con-
sultation with the United States Park Police, the National Park
Service, the Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
the United States Protective Service, the Department of State,
and the General Services Administration, review the National Cap-
ital Planning Commission study on ‘‘Designing for Security in the
Nation’s Capital’’ and report to the Committees on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives and Senate on the steps these
agencies will take to improve the appearance of security measures
in the District of Columbia in accordance with the National Capital
Planning Commission recommendations: Provided further, That the
report shall be submitted no later than April 11, 2003 and shall
include the recommendations of each agency.
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR HOSPITAL BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS IN
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
For a Federal payment to support hospital bioterrorism
preparedness in the District of Columbia, $10,000,000, of which
$5,000,000 shall be for the Children’s National Medical Center
in the District of Columbia for the expansion of quarantine facilities
and the establishment of a decontamination facility, and $5,000,000
shall be for the Washington Hospital Center for construction of
containment facilities.
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FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS
For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia Courts,
$161,943,000, to be allocated as follows: for the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals, $8,551,000, of which not to exceed $1,500 is
for official reception and representation expenses; for the District
of Columbia Superior Court, $81,339,000, of which not to exceed
$1,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; for
the District of Columbia Court System, $40,402,000, of which not
to exceed $1,500 is for official reception and representation
expenses; and $31,651,000 for capital improvements for District
of Columbia courthouse facilities: Provided, That funds made avail-
able for capital improvements shall be expended consistent with
the General Services Administration master plan study and building
evaluation report: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall be appor-
tioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and
obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated
for salaries and expenses of other Federal agencies, with payroll
and financial services to be provided on a contractual basis with
the General Services Administration (GSA), said services to include
the preparation of monthly financial reports, copies of which shall
be submitted directly by GSA to the President and to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate,
the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representa-
tives, and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate:
Provided further, That funds made available for capital improve-
ments may remain available until September 30, 2004: Provided
further, That 30 days after providing written notice to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate,
the District of Columbia Courts may reallocate not more than
$1,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading among the
items and entities funded under such heading: Provided further,
That notwithstanding section 446 of the District of Columbia Home
Rule Act or any provision of subchapter III of chapter 13 of title
31, United States Code, the use of interest earned on the Federal
payment made to the District of Columbia Courts under the District
of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1998, by the Courts during fiscal
year 1998 shall not constitute a violation of such Act or such
subchapter.
DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS
For payments authorized under section 11–2604 and section
11–2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to representation provided
under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act), payments
for counsel appointed in proceedings in the Family Court of the
Superior Court of the District of Columbia under chapter 23 of
title 16, D.C. Official Code, or pursuant to contractual agreements
to provide guardian ad litem representation, training, technical
assistance and/or such other services as are necessary to improve
the quality of guardian ad litem representation, and payments
for counsel authorized under section 21–2060, D.C. Official Code
(relating to representation provided under the District of Columbia
Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of
Attorney Act of 1986), $17,100,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That $1,500,000 of this appropriation is to
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provide guardians ad litem to abused and neglected children: Pro-
vided further, That the funds provided in this Act under the heading
‘‘Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Courts’’ (other than
the $31,651,000 provided under such heading for capital improve-
ments for District of Columbia courthouse facilities) may also be
used for payments under this heading: Provided further, That in
addition to the funds provided under this heading, the Joint Com-
mittee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia shall
use funds provided in this Act under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment
to the District of Columbia Courts’’ (other than the $31,651,000
provided under such heading for capital improvements for District
of Columbia courthouse facilities), to make payments described
under this heading for obligations incurred during any fiscal year:
Provided further, That funds provided under this heading shall
be administered by the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration
in the District of Columbia: Provided further, That notwithstanding
any other provision of law, this appropriation shall be apportioned
quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated
and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for
expenses of other Federal agencies, with payroll and financial serv-
ices to be provided on a contractual basis with the General Services
Administration (GSA), said services to include the preparation of
monthly financial reports, copies of which shall be submitted
directly by GSA to the President and to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and Senate, the Com-
mittee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER
SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire
of motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender Supervision
Agency for the District of Columbia, as authorized by the National
Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of
1997, $154,707,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 is for official
receptions related to offender and defendant support programs;
$95,682,000 shall be for necessary expenses of Community Super-
vision and Sex Offender Registration, to include expenses relating
to the supervision of adults subject to protection orders or the
provision of services for or related to such persons; $23,070,000
shall be transferred to the Public Defender Service; and $35,955,000
shall be available to the Pretrial Services Agency: Provided, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts under
this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner
as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal
agencies: Provided further, That notwithstanding chapter 33 of
title 40, United States Code, the Director may acquire by purchase,
lease, condemnation, or donation, and renovate as necessary,
Building Number 17, 1900 Massachusetts Avenue, Southeast,
Washington, District of Columbia to house or supervise offenders
and defendants, with funds made available for this purpose in
Public Law 107–96: Provided further, That the Director is author-
ized to accept and use gifts in the form of in-kind contributions
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of space and hospitality to support offender and defendant pro-
grams, and equipment and vocational training services to educate
and train offenders and defendants: Provided further, That the
Director shall keep accurate and detailed records of the acceptance
and use of any gift or donation under the previous proviso, and
shall make such records available for audit and public inspection.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Department
of Transportation, $1,000,000: Provided, That such funds will be
used to implement transportation systems management initiatives
and strategies recommended in the October 2001 report by the
Interagency Task Force of the National Capital Planning Commis-
sion in coordination with the National Capital Planning Commis-
sion.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
For a Federal payment to the Chief Financial Officer of the
District of Columbia, $40,300,000: 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 Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and Senate a report due
April 30, 2003, on the activities carried out with such funds.
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Department
of Housing and Community Development, $2,800,000 to continue
improvements on the historic Potomac Southwest Waterfront: Pro-
vided, That the Department shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate a report
due April 30, 2003, on the activities carried out with such funds.
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR ASBESTOS REMEDIATION
For a Federal payment to the General Services Administration
(GSA), $1,000,000 to reimburse Fairfax County, Virginia for the
remediation of asbestos on the former site of the Lorton Correctional
Complex: Provided, That GSA shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate a report
due April 30, 2003, on the activities carried out with such funds.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Fire and
Emergency Medical Services Department, $2,000,000 to repair, ren-
ovate, and rehabilitate fire stations in need of capital improvements:
Provided, That the Department shall submit to the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate
a report due April 30, 2003, on the activities carried out with
such funds.
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FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Public
Education System, $3,000,000, to remain available until expended
to establish special education satellite facilities in the District of
Columbia.
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, $4,000,000
for the Family Literacy Program to address the needs of literacy-
challenged parents while endowing their children with an apprecia-
tion for literacy and strengthening familial ties.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND
SEWER AUTHORITY
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water
and Sewer Authority, $50,000,000, to remain available until
expended, to begin implementing the Combined Sewer Overflow
Long-Term Plan: Provided, That the District of Columbia Water
and Sewer Authority provides a 100 percent match for the fiscal
year 2003 Federal contribution.
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE ANACOSTIA WATERFRONT INITIATIVE IN
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for
implementation of the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative, $5,000,000,
to remain available until expended, for environmental and infra-
structure costs related to development of parks and recreation facili-
ties on the Anacostia River.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR CAPITAL
DEVELOPMENT
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for capital
development, $10,150,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $150,000 shall be for renovations at Eastern Market and
$10,000,000 shall be for the Unified Communications Center.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR PUBLIC
CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for public
charter school facilities, $17,000,000, to remain available until
expended, of which $4,000,000 shall be used to supplement the
per pupil facilities allocation to public charter schools in fiscal
year 2003; $5,000,000 shall be for the direct loan fund for charter
school improvement; and $8,000,000 shall be for the credit enhance-
ment revolving fund.
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TITLE II—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS
OPERATING EXPENSES
DIVISION OF EXPENSES
The following amounts are appropriated for the District of
Columbia for the current fiscal year out of the general fund of
the District of Columbia, except as otherwise specifically provided:
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, except
as provided in section 450A of the District of Columbia Home
Rule Act and section 119 of this Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–
204.50a), the total amount appropriated in this Act for operating
expenses for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2003 under
this heading shall not exceed the lesser of the sum of the total
revenues of the District of Columbia for such fiscal year or
$6,944,522,000 (of which $3,618,411,000 shall be from local funds,
$1,712,498,000 shall be from Federal funds, and $873,313,000 shall
be from other funds): Provided further, That this amount may
be increased by proceeds of one-time transactions, which are
expended for emergency or unanticipated operating or capital needs:
Provided further, That such increases shall be approved by enact-
ment of local District law and shall comply with all reserve require-
ments contained in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act as
amended by this Act: Provided further, That the Chief Financial
Officer of the District of Columbia shall take such steps as are
necessary to assure that the District of Columbia meets these
requirements, including the apportioning by the Chief Financial
Officer of the appropriations and funds made available to the Dis-
trict during fiscal year 2003, except that the Chief Financial Officer
may not reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from
bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects.
GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTION AND SUPPORT
Governmental direction and support, $307,173,000 (including
$207,971,000 from local funds, $80,854,000 from Federal funds,
and $18,348,000 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, $2,500 for the City Administrator,
and $2,500 for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer 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 manage-
ment program of the District of Columbia: Provided further, That
no revenues from Federal sources shall be used to support the
operations or activities of the Statehood Commission and Statehood
Compact Commission: Provided further, That the District of
Columbia shall identify the sources of funding for Admission to
Statehood from its own locally generated revenues: Provided further,
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, or Mayor’s Order
86–45, issued March 18, 1986, the Office of the Chief Technology
Officer’s delegated small purchase authority shall be $500,000: Pro-
vided further, That the District of Columbia government may not
require the Office of the Chief Technology Officer to submit to
any other procurement review 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
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not exceed $500,000: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000
of the funds in the District of Columbia Antitrust Fund established
pursuant to section 2 of the District of Columbia Antitrust Act
of 1980 (D.C. Law 3–169; D.C. Official Code, sec. 28–4516), not
to exceed $100,000 of the funds in the Antifraud Fund established
pursuant to section 820 of the District of Columbia Procurement
Practices Act of 1985 (D.C. Law 6–85; D.C. Official Code, sec.
2–308.20), and not to exceed $910,000 of the funds in the District
of Columbia Consumer Protection Fund established pursuant to
section 1402 of the District of Columbia Budget Support Act for
fiscal year 2001 (D.C. Law 13–172; D.C. Official Code, sec. 28–
3911) are hereby made available for the use of the Office of the
Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia until September
30, 2004, in accordance with the laws establishing these funds.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION
Economic development and regulation, $244,358,000 (including
$56,872,000 from local funds, $97,796,000 from Federal funds, and
$89,690,000 from other funds), of which $15,000,000 collected by
the District of Columbia in the form of BID tax revenue shall
be paid to the respective BIDs pursuant to the Business Improve-
ment Districts Act of 1996 (D.C. Law 11–134; D.C. Official Code,
sec. 2–1215.01 et seq.), and the Business Improvement Districts
Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Law 12–26; D.C. Official Code, sec.
2–1215.15 et seq.): Provided, That such funds are available for
acquiring services provided by the General Services Administration:
Provided further, That Business Improvement Districts shall be
exempt from taxes levied by the District of Columbia: Provided
further, That $725,000, of which no amount may be expended for
administrative expenses, shall be available to the Department of
Employment Services when the Council Committee on Public Serv-
ices approves a spending plan prepared and submitted, by the
agency, to the Committee on Public Services for its approval.
PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE
Public safety and justice, $622,531,000 (including $602,678,000
from local funds, $11,329,000 from Federal funds, and $8,524,000
from other funds): Provided, That not to exceed $500,000 shall
be available from this appropriation for the Chief of Police for
the prevention and detection of crime: Provided further, That not
less than $170,000 shall be for the Corrections Information Council,
established by section 11201(g) of the National Capital Revitaliza-
tion and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (D.C. Official
Code, sec. 24–101(h)), to support its operations and perform its
duties: Provided further, That not less than $169,000 shall be
for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, established by the
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the District of Columbia
Establishment Act of 2001 (D.C. Law 14–28; D.C. Official Code,
sec. 22–4231 et seq.), to support its operations and perform its
duties: Provided further, That the Mayor shall reimburse the Dis-
trict of Columbia National Guard for expenses incurred in connec-
tion 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
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General of the District of Columbia National Guard: Provided fur-
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 avail-
ability of the sums shall be deemed as constituting payment in
advance for emergency services involved.
PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Public education system, including the development of national
defense education programs, $1,206,169,000 (including $939,174,000
from local funds, $208,470,000 from Federal funds, $31,525,000
from other funds, and not to exceed $27,000,000 from the Medicaid
and Special Education Reform Fund established pursuant to the
Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund Establishment Act
of 2002 (D.C. Act 14–403)), $17,000,000 from local funds, previously
appropriated in this Act as a Federal payment, and such sums
as may be derived from interest earned on funds contained in
the dedicated account established by the Chief Financial Officer
of the District of Columbia, for resident tuition support at public
and private institutions of higher learning for eligible District of
Columbia residents, to be allocated as follows:
(1) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.—$902,936,000
(including $713,494,000 from local funds, $150,800,000 from
Federal funds, $11,642,000 from other funds, and not to exceed
$27,000,000 from the Medicaid and Special Education Reform
Fund established pursuant to the Medicaid and Special Edu-
cation Reform Fund Establishment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14–
403) shall be available for District of Columbia Public Schools:
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law,
rule, or regulation, the evaluation process and instruments
for evaluating District of Columbia Public School employees
shall be a non-negotiable item for collective bargaining pur-
poses: Provided further, That this appropriation shall not be
available to subsidize the education of any nonresident of the
District of Columbia at any District of Columbia public
elementary and secondary school during fiscal year 2003 unless
the nonresident pays tuition to the District of Columbia at
a rate that covers 100 percent of the costs incurred by the
District of Columbia which are attributable to the education
of the nonresident (as established by the Superintendent of
the District of Columbia Public Schools): Provided further, That
notwithstanding the amounts otherwise provided under this
heading or any other provision of law, there shall be appro-
priated to the District of Columbia Public Schools on July
1, 2003, an amount equal to 10 percent of the total amount
provided for the District of Columbia Public Schools in the
proposed budget of the District of Columbia for fiscal year
2004 (as submitted to Congress), and the amount of such pay-
ment shall be chargeable against the final amount provided
for the District of Columbia Public Schools under the District
of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2004: Provided further, That
not to exceed $2,500 for the Superintendent of Schools shall
be available from this appropriation for official purposes.
(2) STATE
EDUCATION
OFFICE.—$49,687,000 (including
$22,594,000 from local funds, $26,917,000 from Federal funds,
H. J. Res. 2—106
and $176,000 from other funds), shall be available for the
State Education Office: Provided, That of the amounts provided
to the State Education Office, $500,000 from local funds shall
remain available until June 30, 2004 for an audit of the student
enrollment of each District of Columbia Public School and of
each District of Columbia public charter school.
(3) DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA
PUBLIC
CHARTER
SCHOOLS.—
$142,711,000 (including $125,711,000 from local funds and
$17,000,000 from Federal funds) shall be available for District
of Columbia public charter schools: Provided, That there shall
be quarterly disbursement of funds to the District of Columbia
public charter schools, with the first payment to occur within
15 days of the beginning of the fiscal year: Provided further,
That if the entirety of this allocation has not been provided
as payments to any public charter school currently in operation
through the per pupil funding formula, the funds shall be
available for public education in accordance with section
2403(b)(2) of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of
1995 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 38–1804.03(b)(2)): Provided fur-
ther, That of the amounts made available to District of
Columbia public charter schools, $25,000 shall be made avail-
able to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer as authorized
by section 2403(b)(5) of the District of Columbia School Reform
Act of 1995 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 38–1804.03(b)(6)): Provided
further, That $589,000 of this amount shall be available to
the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board for
administrative costs: Provided further, That notwithstanding
the amounts otherwise provided under this heading or any
other provision of law, there shall be appropriated to the Dis-
trict of Columbia public charter schools on July 1, 2003, an
amount equal to 25 percent of the total amount provided for
payments to public charter schools in the proposed budget
of the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2004 (as submitted
to Congress), and the amount of such payment shall be charge-
able against the final amount provided for such payments under
the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2004.
(4) 
UNIVERSITY
OF
THE
DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA.—
$81,180,000 
(including 
$49,462,000 
from 
local 
funds,
$12,668,000 from Federal funds, and $19,050,000 from other
funds) shall be available for the University of the District
of Columbia: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be
available to subsidize the education of nonresidents of the Dis-
trict 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,
2003, 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 institu-
tions of higher education in the metropolitan area: Provided
further, That notwithstanding the amounts otherwise provided
under this heading or any other provision of law, there shall
be appropriated to the University of the District of Columbia
on July 1, 2003, an amount equal to 10 percent of the total
amount provided for the University of the District of Columbia
in the proposed budget of the District of Columbia for fiscal
year 2004 (as submitted to Congress), and the amount of such
payment shall be chargeable against the final amount provided
H. J. Res. 2—107
for the University of the District of Columbia under the District
of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2004: Provided further, That
not to exceed $2,500 for the President of the University of
the District of Columbia shall be available from this appropria-
tion for official purposes.
(5) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARIES.—$27,363,000
(including $26,216,000 from local funds, $610,000 from Federal
funds, and $537,000 from other funds) shall be available for
the District of Columbia Public Libraries: Provided, That not
to exceed $2,000 for the Public Librarian shall be available
from this appropriation for official purposes.
(6) COMMISSION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES.—$2,292,000
(including $1,697,000 from local funds, $475,000 from Federal
funds, and $120,000 from other funds) shall be available for
the Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
HUMAN SUPPORT SERVICES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Human 
support 
services, 
$2,451,818,000 
(including
$1,002,284,000 from local funds, $1,373,680,000 from Federal funds,
$52,987,000 from other funds, and $22,867,000 from the Medicaid
and Special Education Reform Fund established pursuant to the
Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund Establishment Act
of 2002 (D.C. Act 14–403)): Provided, That the funds available
from the Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund are allocated
as follows: $7,072,000 for Child and Family Services, $5,795,000
for the Department of Human Services, and $10,000,000 for the
Department of Mental Health: Provided further, That $27,959,000
of this appropriation, to remain available until expended, shall
be available solely for District of Columbia employees’ disability
compensation: Provided further, That $7,000,000 of this appropria-
tion, to remain available until expended, shall be deposited in
the Addiction Recovery Fund, established pursuant to section 5
of the Choice in Drug Treatment Act of 2000 (D.C. Law 13–146;
D.C. Official Code, sec. 7–3004) and used exclusively for the purpose
of the Drug Treatment Choice Program established pursuant to
section 4 of the Choice in Drug Treatment Act of 2000 (D.C. Law
13–146; D.C. Official Code, sec. 7–3003): Provided further, That
no less than $2,000,000 of this appropriation shall be available
exclusively for the purpose of funding the pilot substance abuse
program for youth ages 16 through 21 years established pursuant
to section 4212 of the Pilot Substance Abuse Program for Youth
Act of 2001 (D.C. Law 14–28; D.C. Official Code, sec. 7–3101):
Provided further, That $3,209,000 of this appropriation, to remain
available until expended, shall be deposited in the Interim Disability
Assistance Fund established pursuant to section 201 of the District
of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982 (D.C. Law 4–101; D.C.
Official Code, sec. 4–202.01), to be used exclusively for the Interim
Disability Assistance program and the purposes for that program
set forth in section 407 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance
Act of 1982 (D.C. Law 13–252; D.C. Official Code, sec. 4–204.07):
Provided further, That no less than $500,000 of this appropriation
shall be available exclusively for the Mobile Crisis Intervention
Program for Kids: Provided further, That the amount available
under this heading in Public Law 107–96 for Interim Disability
Assistance shall remain available until expended: Provided further,
H. J. Res. 2—108
That $37,500,000 in local funds, to remain available until expended,
shall be deposited in the Medicaid and Special Education Reform
Fund.
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 leasing of
passenger-carrying vehicles, $320,357,000 (including $304,363,000
from local funds, $5,669,000 from Federal funds, and $10,325,000
from other funds): Provided, That this appropriation shall not be
available for collecting ashes or miscellaneous refuse from hotels
and places of business.
RESERVE
For replacement of funds expended, if any, during fiscal year
2002 from the budget reserve established pursuant to section 202(j)
of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Manage-
ment Assistance Act of 1995 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 47–392.02(j)),
$70,000,000 from local funds.
EMERGENCY AND CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUNDS
For the emergency reserve fund and the contingency reserve
fund under section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule
Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.50a), such amounts from local
funds as are necessary to meet the fiscal year 2003 minimum
balance requirements for such funds under such section.
REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST
For payment of principal, interest, and certain fees directly
resulting from borrowing by the District of Columbia to fund District
of Columbia capital projects as authorized by sections 462, 475,
and 490 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official
Code, secs. 1–204.62, 1–204.75, and 1–204.90), $260,951,000 from
local funds: Provided, That for equipment leases, the Mayor may
finance $14,300,000 of equipment cost, plus cost of issuance not
to exceed 2 percent of the par amount being financed on a lease
purchase basis with a maturity not to exceed 5 years.
REPAYMENT OF GENERAL FUND RECOVERY DEBT
For the purpose of eliminating the $331,589,000 general fund
accumulated deficit as of September 30, 1990, $39,300,000 from
local funds, as authorized by section 461(a) of the District of
Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.61(a)).
PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON SHORT-TERM BORROWING
For payment of interest on short-term borrowing, $1,000,000
from local funds.
CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION
For principal and interest payments on the District’s Certifi-
cates of Participation, issued to finance the ground lease underlying