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from other funds); for the Department of Insurance and Securities
Regulation, $5,683,000 from other funds).
WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY AND THE WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT
For the Water and Sewer Authority and the Washington Aque-
duct, $297,310,000 from other funds (including $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 District’s debt service fund for repayment of loans and
interest incurred for capital improvement projects.
LOTTERY AND CHARITABLE GAMES CONTROL BOARD
For the Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board, estab-
lished by the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1982, approved December 4, 1981 (95
Stat. 1174, 1175; Public Law 97–91), as amended, for the purpose
of implementing the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers
Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Charitable Purposes in the Dis-
trict of Columbia, effective March 10, 1981 (D.C. Law 3–172; D.C.
Code, secs. 2–2501 et seq. and 22–1516 et seq.), $213,500,000:
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 Fed-
eral sources shall be used to support the operations or activities
of the Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board.
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, 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 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, established by
Reorganization Order No. 57 of the Board of Commissioners, effec-
tive August 15, 1953, $97,019,000, of which $44,335,000 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),
$16,762,000 from the earnings of the applicable retirement funds
to pay legal, management, investment, and other fees and adminis-
trative expenses of the District of Columbia Retirement Board:
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Provided, That the District of Columbia Retirement Board shall
provide to the Congress and to the Council of the District of Colum-
bia 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 submission 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 Establishment Act,
approved October 3, 1964 (78 Stat. 1000; Public Law 88–622),
$3,332,000 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.
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), $3,220,000.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
For construction projects, $269,330,000 (including $31,100,000
for the highway trust fund, $105,485,000 from local funds, and
$132,745,000 in Federal funds), 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 authorizations 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
authorization, the funds provided herein for the project shall lapse.
DEFICIT REDUCTION AND REVITALIZATION
For deficit reduction and revitalization, $201,090,000, to be
deposited into an escrow account held by the District of Columbia
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority
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(hereafter in this section referred to as ‘‘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 Authority
considers appropriate: Provided, That these funds shall only be
used for reduction of the accumulated general fund deficit; capital
expenditures, including debt service; and management and
productivity improvements, as allocated by the Authority: Provided
further, That no funds may be obligated until a plan for their
use is approved by the Authority: Provided further, That the Author-
ity shall inform the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
and House of Representatives, the Committee on Governmental
Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight of the House of Representatives of the approved
plans.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 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
existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant
to existing 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.
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)).
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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
purposes may be used to permit, encourage, 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 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, Restructuring 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
publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation of any policy
including 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.
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