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on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 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 this heading for operations, and 
not more than 4 percent of the funds provided under this heading 
for facilities. 
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 such other services as are necessary to improve 
the quality of guardian ad litem representation, payments for 
counsel appointed in adoption proceedings under chapter 3 of title 
16, D.C. Code, and payments for counsel authorized under section 
21–2060, D.C. Official Code (relating to representation provided 
under the District of Columbia Guardianship, Protective Pro-
ceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney Act of 1986), $52,475,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the funds pro-
vided in this Act under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment to the 
District of Columbia Courts’’ (other than the $76,076,000 provided 
under such heading for capital improvements 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 Committee on Judicial 
Administration in the District of Columbia may use funds provided 
in this Act under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment to the District 
of Columbia Courts’’ (other than the $76,076,000 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 adminis-
tered 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 quar-
terly 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 services to 
be provided on a contractual basis with the General Services 
Administration (GSA), and such services shall include the prepara-
tion 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 the Senate, the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House 
of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER 
SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
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
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Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 
1997, $203,490,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 is for official 
reception and representation expenses related to Community Super-
vision and Pretrial Services Agency programs; of which not to 
exceed $25,000 is for dues and assessments relating to the 
implementation of the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency Interstate Supervision Act of 2002; of which not to exceed 
$400,000 for the Community Supervision Program and $160,000 
for the Pretrial Services Program, both to remain available until 
September 30, 2010, are for information technology infrastructure 
enhancement acquisitions; of which $148,652,000 shall be for nec-
essary expenses of Community Supervision and Sex Offender Reg-
istration, to include expenses relating to the supervision of adults 
subject to protection orders or the provision of services for or related 
to such persons; of which $54,838,000 shall be available to the 
Pretrial Services Agency: Provided, 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: Provided fur-
ther, That not less than $2,000,000 shall be available for re-entrant 
housing in the District of Columbia: Provided further, That the 
Director is authorized to accept and use gifts in the form of in- 
kind contributions of space and hospitality to support offender 
and defendant programs, 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: Provided further, That the Court Services and Offender 
Supervision Agency Director is authorized to accept and use 
reimbursement from the District of Columbia Government for space 
and services provided on a cost reimbursable basis. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER 
SERVICE 
For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire 
of motor vehicles, of the District of Columbia Public Defender 
Service, as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and 
Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, $35,659,000, of which 
$700,000 is to remain available until September 30, 2010: 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 Federal agencies. 
Provided further, That for fiscal year 2009 and thereafter, the 
Public Defender Service is authorized to charge fees to cover costs 
of materials distributed and training provided to attendees of edu-
cational events, including conferences, sponsored by the Public 
Defender Service, and notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, such fees 
shall be credited to this account, to be available until expended 
without further appropriation.
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FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND 
SEWER AUTHORITY 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water 
and Sewer Authority, $16,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, to continue implementation of the Combined Sewer Over-
flow Long-Term Plan: Provided, That the District of Columbia Water 
and Sewer Authority provides a 100 percent match for this payment. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING 
COUNCIL 
For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating 
Council, $1,774,000, to remain available until expended, to support 
initiatives related to the coordination of Federal and local criminal 
justice resources in the District of Columbia. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For a Federal payment to the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer of the District of Columbia, $4,887,622: Provided, That each 
entity that receives funding under this heading shall submit to 
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia 
(CFO) a detailed budget and comprehensive description of the activi-
ties to be carried out with such funds no later than 60 days 
after enactment of this Act, and the CFO shall submit a comprehen-
sive report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate no later than June 1, 2009. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 
For a Federal payment for a school improvement program 
in the District of Columbia, $54,000,000, to be allocated as follows: 
for the District of Columbia Public Schools, $20,000,000 to improve 
public school education in the District of Columbia; for the State 
Education Office, $20,000,000 to expand quality public charter 
schools in the District of Columbia, to remain available until 
expended; for the Secretary of the Department of Education, 
$14,000,000 to provide opportunity scholarships for students in 
the District of Columbia in accordance with division C, title III 
of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 
108–199; 118 Stat. 126), of which up to $1,000,000 may be used 
to administer and fund assessments: Provided, That none of the 
funds provided in this Act or any other Act for opportunity scholar-
ships may be used by an eligible student to enroll in a participating 
school under the D.C. School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 unless 
(1) the participating school has and maintains a valid certificate 
of occupancy issued by the District of Columbia; and (2) the core 
subject matter teachers of the eligible student hold 4-year bachelor’s 
degrees: Provided further, That use of any funds in this Act or 
any other Act for opportunity scholarships after school year 2009– 
2010 shall only be available upon enactment of reauthorization 
of that program by Congress and the adoption of legislation by 
the District of Columbia approving such reauthorization.
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FEDERAL PAYMENT TO JUMP START PUBLIC SCHOOL REFORM 
For a Federal payment to jump start public school reform 
in the District of Columbia, $20,000,000, of which $3,500,000 is 
to support the recruitment, development and training of principals 
and other school leaders; $7,000,000 is to develop optimal school 
programs and intervene in low performing schools; $7,500,000 is 
for a customized data reporting and accountability system on stu-
dent performance as well as increased outreach and training for 
parents and community members; and $2,000,000 is to support 
data reporting requirements associated with the District of 
Columbia Public Schools teacher incentive program: Provided, That 
up to $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, of the amounts 
above may be transferred as necessary from one activity to another 
activity: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and Senate are notified in writing 
15 days in advance of the transfer: Provided further, That any 
amount provided under this heading shall be available only after 
such amount has been apportioned pursuant to chapter 15 of title 
31, United States Code. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR CONSOLIDATED LABORATORY FACILITY 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, $21,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2010, for costs associated 
with the construction of a consolidated bioterrorism and forensics 
laboratory: Provided, That the District of Columbia provides a 100 
percent match for this payment. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR CENTRAL LIBRARY AND BRANCH LOCATIONS 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, $7,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, for the Federal contribution 
for costs associated with the renovation and rehabilitation of District 
libraries. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF THE 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For a Federal payment to the Executive Office of the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia to enhance the quality of life for District 
residents, $3,387,500, of which $1,250,000 shall be available as 
matching funds to temporarily continue Federal benefits for low- 
income couples who decide to marry, and of which $2,137,500 shall 
be to continue Marriage Development Accounts in the District of 
Columbia: Provided, That no funds shall be expended until the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia submits a detailed expenditure 
plan, including performance measures, to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided 
further, That the District submit a preliminary progress report 
on activities no later than June 1, 2009, and a final report including 
a detailed description of outcomes achieved no later than February 
1, 2010. 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS 
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 (‘‘General Fund’’), except as otherwise