An Act to increase the annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia and the ceiling on the District of Columbia's borrowing authority
PL 90-120 (H.R.8718), enacted 11/03/1967

81 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 90-120-NOV. 3, 1967 
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Public Law 90-119 
A N A C T 
November 2, 1967 
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to adjust the legislative jurisdiction 
[H. R. II767] 
over lands• 
exercised by the United States over lands comprising the United States 
Naval Station, Long Beach, California. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, notwithstand- ti^'^L^n^^Be^ich 
ing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Navy may, at such cauf. °"^ ^^"^ ' 
times as he may deem desirable, retrocede to the State of California 
Jurisdiction 
all, or such portion as he may deem desirable for retrocession, of the 
jurisdiction heretofore acquired by the United States over any lands 
comprising the United States Naval Station, Long Beach, California. 
Retrocession of jurisdiction under the authority of this Act may be 
made by filing a written notice of such retrocession with the Governor 
of the State of California, and shall take effect upon the acceptance 
thereof by the State of California in such manner as its laws may 
prescribe. 
Approved November 2, 1967. 
Public Law 90-120 
AN ACT 
To increase the annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia and to 
provide a method for computing the annual borrowing authority for the gen-
eral fund of the District of Columbia. 
November 3, 1967 
[H. R. 8718] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may pf'•^;n^^uth^ 
be cited as the "District of Columbia Federal Payment Authorization izatU)n"and"Bor'^ 
rowing Authority 
Act of 1967. 
and Borrowing Authority Act of 1967". 
TITLE I—FEDERAL PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION 
SECTION 101. Section 1 of article VI of the District of Columbia 
Revenue Act of 1947 (D.C, Code, sec. 47-2501a) is amended (1) by 
striking out "June 30, 1967" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 
1968", and (2) by striking out "$60,000,000" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$70,000,000". 
TITLE II—AUTHORIZATION FOR LOANS TO T H E DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA FROM T H E UNITED 
STATES 
TREASURY 
SEC. 201. Subsection (b) of the first section of the Act approved June 
6, 1958 (D.C. Code, sec. 9-220(b)), is amended to read as follows: 
"(b)(1) To assist in financing the cost of constructing facilities 
required for activities financed by the general fund of the District, the 
Commissioners are hereby authorized to accept loans for the District 
from the United States Treasury, and the Secretary of the Treasury is 
hereby authorized to lend to the Commissioners such sums as may here-
after be appropriated for such purpose, except that no loan made under 
this subsection after June 30, 1967, shall cause the amount which is 
80 Stat. 857. 
52 Stat. 359. 
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required to be paid in any fiscal year out of the general fund of the 
District as principal and interest on the aggregate indebtedness of the 
District to exceed— 
" (A) in the case of an amount required to be paid in a fiscal 
year ending in 1968, 1969, or 1970, 6 per centum of the general 
revenue of the District which the Commissioners estimate will be 
credited to the general fund of the District during such fiscal 
year; or 
"(B) in the case of an amount required to be paid in a fiscal 
year ending after June 30, 1970, 6 per centum of the general 
revenue of the District credited to the general fund of the District 
for the fiscal year ending June 30,1970. 
"(2) For purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the term 
nu"°oMhT D?s-^ 
'general revenue of the District' means the sum of— 
trict." 
" (A) the tax revenues of the District, including but not limited 
to the revenues (including penalties and interest) derived from 
the following taxes: (i) taxes imposed on real and tangible per-
sonal property, (ii) sales and gross receipts taxes, (iii) taxes on 
the incomes of individuals, corporations, and unincorporated busi-
nesses, (iv) real estate deed recordation taxes, and (v) inheritance 
and estate taxes; 
"(B) proceeds from the motor vehicle registration fees collected 
under section 3 of title IV of the District of Columbia Revenue 
Act of 1937 (D.C. Code, sec. 40-103); and 
"(C) the amount of the appropriation authorized by section 1 
Ant^, p. 339. 
Q£ article VI of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1947. 
"(3) The appropriation of any loan made under this subsection 
shall not be construed to alter or to eliminate the procedures for con-
sultation, advice, and recommendation provided in the National Capi-
tal Planning Act of 1952 (D.C. Code, sec. 1-1001 et seq.). $50,000,000 
of the principal amount of the loans authorized to be made to the 
Commissioners under this subsection shall be utilized to carry out the 
purposes of the National Capital Transportation Act of 1965 (D.C. 
8olt!r'i3?3^' 
^°^®' ^®^^- 1-1404, 1-1421—1-1426) ; and $40,000,000 of the principal 
amount of such loans shall be utilized to carry out the purposes of the 
D°c*?;,de?i- 
District of Columbia Public Education Act (Public Law 89-791). 
1601 note. ^ 
"(4) Any loan made under this subsection shall be in addition to 
any other loans heretofore or hereafter made to the Commissioners for 
any other purpose, and when advanced shall be deposited in the Treas-
ury of the United States to the credit of the general fund of the 
District." 
Repeal. 
gj,^,^ 202. Subscctiou (f) of the first section of the Act approved 
iiltVu'iso.^'' 
J^n® ^' 1^^^ (D-C- ^o^^' s^c- 9-220(f)), is repealed. 
TITLE III—ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT IN T H E 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT 
SEC. 301. In any program of recruitment or hiring of individuals to 
fill positions in the government of the District of Columbia, no officer 
or employee of the government of the District of Columbia shall ex-
clude or give preference to the residents of the District of Columbia 
or any State of the United States on the basis of residence, religion, 
race, color, or national origin. 
Approved November 3, 1967. 
66 Stat. 781. 
40 u s e 71 note.