A bill to revise the basis for estimating the annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia for water and water services and sanitary sewer services furnished to the United States.
PL 95-122 (S.1322), enacted 10/06/1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-122—OCT. 6, 1977 
91 STAT. 1093 
Public Law 95-122 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To revise the basis for estimating tlie annual Federal payment to the District of 
Columbia for water and water services and sanitary sewer services furnished 
to the United States. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled^ That the District 
of Columbia Public Works Act of 1954, approved May 18, 1954, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) Section 106(b) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 43-1541 (b)), is 
amended to read as follows: 
"(b) For the purpose of effectuating the provisions of subsection 
(a) of this section, there shall be included annually in the budget 
estimates of the Mayor (beginning with the budget estimates for the 
fiscal year beginning October 1, 1977) the estimated value, as 
determined by the Mayor, of the water and water services to be 
furnished to the United States during the fiscal year for which the 
budget estimates are prepared, based on the rates for water and water 
services that will be in effect during such fiscal year. There shall be 
appropriated annually to the District, subject to subsequent adjust-
ment within two fiscal years, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, a sum corresponding to the estimat(id value 
of water and water services to be furnished to the United States: 
Provided^ That nothing contained in this subsection shall be deemed 
to relieve the United States of its obligation to make payments to the 
District for water and water services furnished prior to October 1, 
1977: Provided further^ That, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, outstanding payments for water and water services furnished 
by the District prior to October 1, 1977, shall be advanced and paid, 
subject to subsequent adjustment within two fiscal years, to the District 
by the United States on October 1,1977.". 
(2) Section 212(b) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 43-1611 (b)), is 
amended to read as follows: 
"(b) For the purpose of effectuating the provisions of subsection 
(a) of this section, there shall be included annually in the budget 
estimates of the Mayor (beginning with the budget estimates for the 
fiscal year beginning October 1, 1977) the estimated value, as deter-
mined by the Mayor, of the sanitary sewer services to be furnished to 
the United States during the fiscal year for which the budget esti-
mates are prepared, based on the rates for sanitary sewer services 
that will be in effect during such fiscal year. There shall be 
appropriated annually to the District, subject to subsequent adjust-
ment within two fiscal years, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, a sum corresponding to the estimated value 
of sanitary sewer services to be furnished to the United States: Pro-
vided^ That nothing contained in this subsection shall be deemed to 
relieve the United States of its obligation to make payments to the 
Oct. 6, 1977 
[S. 1322] 
D.C. 
Water and sewer 
services, Federal 
payment 
estimates, 
revision. 
Outstanding 
payments. 
91 STAT. 1094 
PUBLIC LAW 95-122—OCT. 6, 1977 
District for sanitary sewer services furnished prior to October 1,1977: 
Outstanding 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, 
payments. 
outstanding payments for sanitary sewer services furnished by the 
District prior to October 1, 1977, shall be advanced and paid, subject 
to subsequent adjustment within two fiscal years, to the District by the 
United States on October 1,1977.". 
Approved October 6, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-247 accompanying H.R. 5813 (Comm. on the District of 
Columbia). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-229 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
June 7, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 26, considered and passed House, in lieu of H.R. 5813.