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$240,050,000 for non-administrative expenses from revenue gen-
erated by the Lottery Board), to be derived from non-Federal Dis-
trict of Columbia revenues: Provided, That the District of Columbia
shall identify the source of funding for this appropriation title
from the District’s own locally-generated revenues: Provided further,
That no revenues from Federal sources shall be used to support
the operations or activities of the Lottery and Charitable Games
Control Board.
CABLE TELEVISION ENTERPRISE FUND
For the Cable Television Enterprise Fund, established 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.),
$2,511,000 
and 
full-time 
equivalent 
positions 
(including
$2,179,000 and 8 full-time equivalent positions from local funds
and $332,000 from other funds).
STARPLEX FUND
For the Starplex Fund, $8,717,000 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, approved 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;
Public 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 section 442(b) of the District
of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization
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, established by
Reorganization Order No. 57 of the Board of Commissioners, effec-
tive August 15, 1953, $112,419,000 of which $59,735,000 shall be
derived by transfer from the general fund and $52,684,000 shall
be derived from other funds.
D.C. RETIREMENT BOARD
For the D.C. Retirement Board, established by section 121
of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act of 1979, approved
November 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 866; D.C. Code, sec. 1–711),
$16,667,000 and 13 full-time equivalent positions from the earnings
of the applicable retirement funds to pay legal, management, invest-
ment, 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 Congress 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 item accounting of the planned use of
appropriated funds in time for each annual budget submission
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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 Dis-
trict of Columbia Correctional Industries Establishment Act,
approved October 3, 1964 (78 Stat. 1000; Public Law 88–622),
$3,052,000 and 50 full-time equivalent positions from other funds.
WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER ENTERPRISE FUND
For the Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund,
$47,996,000 of which $5,400,000 shall be derived by transfer from
the general fund.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND
MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY
For the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and
Management Assistance Authority, established by section 101(a)
of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Manage-
ment Assistance Act of 1995, approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat.
97; Public Law 104–8), $3,400,000.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. The expenditure of any appropriation under this
Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursu-
ant 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 exist-
ing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to exist-
ing law.
SEC. 102. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, all vouchers
covering expenditures of appropriations contained 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 specified within
an appropriation for particular purposes or objects of expenditure,
such amount, unless otherwise specified, 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 available, when
authorized by the Mayor, for allowances for privately-owned auto-
mobiles 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 available 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.
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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 modify-
ing or affecting the provisions of section 11(c)(3) of title XII of
the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act of 1947,
approved 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 available for
the payment of public assistance without reference to the require-
ment of section 544 of the District of Columbia 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 Federal 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 educational institu-
tions, the compensation of personnel, or for other educational pur-
poses may be used to permit, encourage, facilitate, or further par-
tisan 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 Committees on Appropriations, the Sub-
committee on the District of Columbia of the House Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight, the Subcommittee on Over-
sight 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 authorized 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 September 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 public-
ity or propaganda purposes or implementation of any policy includ-
ing boycott designed to support or defeat legislation pending before
Congress or any State legislature.
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 reasonable 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 approval from the
Council of the District of Columbia, by resolution, identifying the
projects and amounts to be financed with such borrowings.
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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 accom-
panied the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1980, approved
October 30, 1979 (93 Stat. 713; Public Law 96–93), as modified
in House Report No. 98–265, and in accordance with the Reprogram-
ming Policy Act of 1980, effective September 16, 1980 (D.C. Law
3–100; D.C. Code, sec. 47–361 et seq.): Provided, That for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1997 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 Environmental Protection Agency estimated miles
per gallon average 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 Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization
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 established
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 limiting
the availability of funds for payment of salary or pay in any fiscal
year, the highest rate of pay established by the Mayor under sub-
section (a) of this section for any position for any period during
the last quarter of calendar year 1996 shall be deemed to be
the rate of pay payable for that position for September 30, 1996.
(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, during any fiscal year, per diem compensation at
a rate established by the Mayor.
SEC. 120. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the
provisions of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive
Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective 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 Self-Government and Govern-
mental Reorganization 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 Dis-
trict of Columbia government shall not be subject to the provisions
of title 5, United States Code.