An Act making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and for other purposes.
PL 95-288 (H.R.9005), enacted 06/05/1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-288—JUNE 5, 1978 
92 STAT. 281 
Public Law 95-288 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and 
other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said 
District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of Amer-i^a in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1978, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—TEMPORARY COMMISSIOX ON FINANCIAL 
OVERSIGHT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of 
the Act creating the Temporary Commission on Financial Oversight 
of the District of Columbia (Public Law 94-:)99), $3,0()0,{)()0, which 
shall be available until expended: Provided, That the Temporary 
Commission on Financial Oversight of the District of Columbia shall 
have the power to appoint, fix the compensation of, and remove an 
Executive Director and additional staff members without regard to 
chapter 51, subchapters III and VI of chapter 53, and chapter 75 of 
title 5, United States Code, and those provisions of such title relating 
to the appointment in the competitive service. The Executive Director 
may be paid compensation at a rate not to exceed the rate prescribed 
for level IV of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule. 
TITLE II—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For payment to the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1978, $276,000,000, as authorized by the District of 
Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 
Public Law 93-198, as amended (D.C. Code 47-2501d) ; and 
$28,116,000 in lieu of reimbursements for charges for water and water 
services and sanitary sewer services furnished to facilities of the 
United States Government as authorized by the Act of May 18,1954, 
as amended (D.C. Code 43-1541 and 1611)': Provided, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Mayor is authorized to 
request, within the limit of appropriations made therefore in this title, 
payment in lieu of reimbursements for water and water services and 
sanitary sewer services furnished to facilities of the United States 
Government prior to October 1, 1977, and to be furnished in the fiscal 
year beginning October 1, 1977, and the Secretary of the Treasury is 
authorized to pay to the District of Columbia on October 1,1977, such 
sums as the Mayor may certify are required to furnish such services. 
June 5, 1978 
[H.R. 90051 
District of 
Columbia 
Appropriation 
Act, 1978. 
D.C. Code 
47-101 note. 
5 u s e 5101 et 
seq. 
5 u s e 5331. 
5 u s e 5361. 
5 u s e 7501 et 
seq. 
5 u s e 5315. 
An. 
! i I' - -
92 STAT. 282 
PUBLIC LAW 95-288—JUNE 5, 1978 
LOANS 
TO THE 
DISTKICT 
OF COLUMBIA 
FOR CAPITAL 
OUTLAY 
For loans to the District of Columbia, as authorized by the District 
of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 
D.C. Code 1-121 Public Law 93-198; the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1976, 
note. 
Public Law 94-333; and the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 
90 Stat. 785. 
1977 Public Law 94-446; $92,000,000, which together with balances 
of previous appropriations for this purpose, shall remain available 
until expended and be advanced upon request of the Mayor. 
DIVISION O F E X P E N S E S 
The following amounts are appropriated for the District of Colum-
bia for the current fiscal year out of the general fund of the District 
of Columbia, except as otherwise specifically provided: 
GENERAL OPERATING 
EXPENSES 
General operating expenses, $90,862,600, of which $799,300 shall be 
payable from the revenue sharing trust fund: Provided^ That not to 
exceed $2,500 for the Mayor and $2,500 for the Chairman of the 
Council of the District of Columbia shall be available from this appro-
priation for expenditures for official purposes: Provided 
furtlier^ 
That, for the purpose of assessing and reassessing real property in 
the District of Columbia, $5,000 of this appropriation shall be avail-
able for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for 
individuals not in excess of $100 per diem: Provided 
further^ 
That 
not to exceed $7,500 of this appropriation shall be available for test 
borings and soil investigations: Provided 
further, 
That $5,838,600 of 
this appropriation (to remain available until expended) shall be 
available solely for District of Columbia employees' disability com-
pensation: Provided 
further, 
That not to exceed $325,000 of this 
appropriation shall be available for settlement of property damage 
claims not in excess of $1,500 each and personal injury claims not in 
excess of $5,000 each: Provided 
further, 
That not to exceed $50,000 
of any appropriations available to the District of Columbia may be 
used to match financial contributions from the Department of Defense 
to the District of Columbia Office of Emergency Preparedness for the 
purchase of civil defense equipment and supplies approved by the 
Department of Defense, when authorized by the Mayor: 
Provided 
further, 
That $3,000,000 of this appropriation (to remain available 
until expended) shall be for the District of Columbia's contribution 
toward the expenses of the Temporary Commission on Financial Over-
D.C. Code 
sight of the District of Columbia, as authorized by Public Law 94-399, 
47-101 note. 
September 4, 1976: Provided 
further. 
That funds appropriated in 
fiscal year 1977 as the District of Columbia's contribution toward the 
expenses of the Temporary Commission on Financial Oversight of the 
Disti-ict of Columbia shall remain available until expended. 
For an additional amount for "General operating expenses", fiscal 
year 
1977, $625,100: Provided, 
That 
obligational 
authority 
of 
$1,279,070 is authorized for expenditures incurred in the fiscal year 
ending Jime 30, 1976, and the period July 1, 1976 through Septem-
ber 30, 1976, for disability compensation payments as required by 
5 U.S.C. 8139: Provided 
further. 
That obligational authority of 
PUBLIC LAW 95-288—JUNE 5, 1978 
92 STAT. 283 
$449,500 is authorized for expenditures incurred in the fiscal vear end-
ing June 30, 1976, and $737,600 for the period July 1, 1976" through 
September 30, 1976, for unemployment compensation as required by 
the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, approved 
August 28, 1935 (49 Stat. 946), as amended (title 46, ch. 3, D.C. Code, 
1973 Edition). 
PUBLIC SAFETY 
Public safety, including purchase of two hundred and sixty-five 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only (including two hundred 
and sixty for police-type use and five for fire-type use without regard 
to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year); 
$263,771,000, of which $5,530,400 shall be payable from the revenue 
sharing trust fund, and $4,000,000 shall be payable from funds to be 
received under Title II, Public Works Employment Act (Public Law 
94-369), as amended: Provided^ That the Police Department is author- 42 USC 6721. 
ized to replace not to exceed twenty-fiv^e passenger carrying vehicles, 
and the Fire Department not to exceed five such vehicles annually 
whenever the cost of repair to any damaged vehicle exceeds three-
fourths the cost of the replacement: Provided further^ That $700,000 
of the funds appropriated for expenses under the Criminal Justice 
Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-412) for fiscal year 1978 shall be available D.C. Code 
for obligations incurred under that Act in fiscal year 1975, fiscal year 11-2601 note. 
1976, and fiscal year 1977: Provided further^ That not to exceed 
$200,000 shall be available from this appropriation for the Chief of 
Police for the prevention and detection of crime: Provided further^ 
That $100,000 shall be available for the third party custody program. 
For an additional amount for "Public safety", fiscal vear 1977, 
$2,151,000. 
EDUCATION" 
Education, including the development of national defense education 
programs, $264,679,200, of which $7,722,800 shall be payable from the 
revenue sharing trust fund, and $4,000,000 shall be payable from funds 
to be received under Title II, Public Works Emplovment Act (Public 
Law 94-369), as amended: Provided, That the District of Columbia 42 USC 6721. 
Public Schools are authorized to accept not to exceed thirty-one motor 
vehicles for exclusive use in the driver education program: Provided 
further. That not to exceed $1,000 for the Superintendent of Schools 
and $2,000 for the President of the University of the District of 
Columbia shall be available from this appropriation for expenditures 
for official purposes: Provided further, That not less than $21,814,000 
of this appropriation shall be transferred to the Teachers' Eetirement 
P'und, in accordance with the provisions of section 7 of the Act of 
August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 879, as amended; D.C. Code, sec. 31-727) : 
Provided further. That not less than $5,392,000 of this appropriation 
shall be used exclusively for maintenance of the public schools. 
For an additional amount for "Education", fiscal year 1977, 
$2,800,000: Provided, That not less than $14,605,000 of the amount 
appropriated for fiscal year 1977 shall be transferred to the Teachers' 
Retirement Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 7 of the 
Act of August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 879, as amended; D.C. Code, sec. 
31-727). 
39-194 O—80—pt. 1 
22 : QL3 
92 STAT. 284 
PUBLIC LAW 95-288—JUNE 5, 1978 
RECREATION 
Kecreation, $17,551,000, of which $208,200 shall be payable from the 
revenue sharing trust fund. 
HUMAN RESOURCES 
Human resources, including care and treatment of indigent patients 
in institutions under contracts to be made by the Director of the 
Department of Human Resources, $283,462,300, of which $6,520,000 
shall be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund: Provided^ That 
the inpatient rate under such contracts shall not exceed $76 per diem 
and the outpatient rate shall not exceed $12 per visit, and the inpatient 
rate (excluding the proportionate share for repairs and construction) 
for services rendered by Saint Elizabeths Hospital for patient care 
shall be $25.18 per diem: Provided further^ That total reimbursements 
to Saint Elizabeths Hospital, including funds from title XIX of the 
42 use 1396. 
Social Security Act, shall not exceed the amount for the fiscal year 
1970: Provided further^ That the hospital rates specified herein shall 
not apply, beginning July 1, 1969, to services provided to patients 
who are eligible for such services under the District of Columbia plan 
for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act: 
Provided further^ That this appropriation shall be available for the 
furnishing of medical assistance to individuals sixty-five years of age 
or older who are residing in the District of Columbia: Provided 
further^ That $15,134,700 of this appropriation shall be available for 
care and treatment of the mentally ret^irded at Forest Haven: Pro-
vided further^ That authorization is hereby provided to the Govern-
ment of the District of Columbia to fimd the Special Education 
tuition grants and increased bed capacity at D.C. Village out of funds 
heretofore appropriated to such Government for fiscal year 1977, 
but not to exceed $391,000 for tuition grants and $1,095,500 for D.C. 
Village. 
TRANSPORTATION 
Transportation, including rental of one passenger-carrying vehicle 
for use by the Mayor and pui-chase of twenty passenger-carrying vehi-
cles, of which eleven shall be for replacement only, $59,713,900, of 
which $6,262,300 shall be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund: 
Provided^ That this appropriation shall not be available for the pur-
chase of driver-training vehicles: Provided further^ That $704,300 of 
the amount for. interest payments on Metrorail revenue bonds appro-
priated for fiscal year 1977 shall be available for the District of 
Columbia's share of the Metrorail operating subsidy for fiscal year 
1978. 
For an additional amount for "Transportation", fiscal year 1977, 
$1,309,100: Provided, That $968,900 of the amount appropriated for 
fiscal year 1976 and $3,034,200 of the amount appropriated for the 
period July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1976, for the Metrobus 
operating subsidy shall be available for the District of Columbia's 
share of the Metrobus operating subsidy for- fiscal year 1977: Provided 
further, That $428,100 of the funds available for interest payments on 
Metrorail revenue bonds shall be available for the District of Colum-
bia's share of the Metrorail operating subsidy. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-288—JUNE 5, 1978 
92 STAT. 285 
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 
Environmental services, $68,191,900, of which $1,500,000 shall be 
payable from the revenue sharing trust fund: Provided, That this 
appropriation shall not be available for collecting ashes or miscella-
neous refuse from hotels and places of business or from apartment 
houses with four or more apartments, or from any building or con-
nected group of buildings operating as a rooming or boarding house 
as defined in the housing regulations of the District of Columbia. 
PERSONAL SERVICES 
For pay increases and related costs, to be transferred by the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia to the appropriations for the fiscal year 
1978 from which employees are properly payable, $65,549,400. 
For an additional amount for "Personal services", fiscal year 1977, 
$435,300. 
SETI'LEMENT or CLAIMS AND SUITS 
For an additional amount for "Settlement of claims and suits", 
fiscal year 1977, $58,000. 
REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST 
For reimbursement to the L^nited States of funds loaned in coni-
pliance with sections 108, 217, and 402 of the Act of May 18,1954 (68 
Stat. 103, 109, and 110), as amended; section 9 of the Act of Septem- D.C. Code 
ber 7,1957 (71 Stat. 619), as amended; section 1 of the Act of June 6, 43-1540 note, 
1958 (72 Stat. 183), as amended; section 4 of the Act of June 12,1960 ^^7^^^^ "*'*^' 
(74 Stat. 211), as amended; and section 723 of the District of Colum- ^ ^ p , 
bia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (Public 2-1727 
Law 93-198), as amended; the District of Columbia Appropriation D.C.Code9-220. 
Act, 1976, Public Law 94-333; and the District of Columbia Appro- D.c! Code 
priation Act, 1977, Public Law 94-446, including interest as required 43-1623. 
thereby, $125,668,500: Provided, That there is hereby appropriated D.C. Code 9-220 
from the funds of the District of Columbia $9,900,000, without fiscal "ote and 47-241 
year limitation, for the purposes of the sinking fund established by "°*^-
section 6(a) of the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957, as 90 sm" 1490 
amended. 
D.C. Code 
CAPITAL OUTLAY 
2-1724. 
For reimbursement to the United States of funds loaned in compli- 
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ance with the Act of August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 896), as amended, con-
struction projects as authorized by the Acts of April 22,1904 (33 Stat. 
244), May 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 105, 110), July 2, 1954 (68 Stat. 443), D.C. Code 
June 6, 1958 (72 Stat. 183), August 20, 1958 (72 Stat. 686), and the 43-1510. 
Act of December 9, 1969 (83 Stat. 321); including acquisition of ^f\^?.fn 
,02 
sites; preparation of plans and specifications; conducting preliminary 7 133 
. 
surveys; erection of structures, mcluding building improvement and ^Q Code9-220 
alteration and treatment of grounds; to remain available until D!C! Code 
expended, $129,173,400: Provided, That none of the funds appro- 40-804. 
priated for the Washington Civic Center shall be obligated until the D.C. Code 
Subcommittees on the District of Columbia Appropriations of the 1-1443. 
House of Representatives and the Senate have approved the plan sub-
mitted by the Mayor and the City Council for the Washington Civic 
92 STAT. 286 
PUBLIC LAW 95-288—JUNE 5, 1978 
D.C. Code 7-
note. 
135 
Center, of which $531,000 shall be available for fiscal year 1974, 
$586,000 shall be available for fiscal year 1975, $572,000 shall be avail-
able for fiscal year 1976, $158,000 shall be available for the period 
July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1976, and $653,000 shall be avail-
able for fiscal year 1977, for obligations incurred pursuant to the Act 
of July 2, 1954 (68 Stat. 443) : Provided, That. $13,031,400 shall be 
available for construction services by the Director of the Department 
of General Services or by contract for architectural engineering serv-
ices, as may be determined by the Mayor, and the funds for the use of 
the Director of the Department of General Services shall be advanced 
to the approj)riation account "Construction Services, Department of 
General Services": Provided further, That the amount appropriated 
to the Construction Services Fund, Department of General Services, be 
limited, during the current fiscal year, to ten per centum of appropria-
tions for all construction projects, except for Project Numbered 24-99, 
Permanent Improvements, for which construction services shall be 
limited to twenty per centum of the appropriation: Provided 
further, 
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 (Public Law 90-495, 
approved August 23,1968), for which funds are provided by this para-
graph, shall expire on September 30, 1979, except authorizations for 
projects as to which funds have been obligated in whole or in part prior 
to such date. Upon expiration of any such project authorization the 
funds provided herein for such project shall lapse: Provided 
further. 
That none of the funds appropriated for the construction of the Uni-
versity of the District of Columbia shall be obligated until the Mayor, 
the City Council and House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions have approved the consolidated master plan for the construction 
of the University of the District of Columbia. 
Funds, maximum 
specified 
amounts. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
SEC. 201. Except as otherwise provided in this title herein, all 
vouchers covering expenditures of appropriations contained in this 
title 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. 202. Whenever in this title an amount is specified within an 
appropriation for particular purposes or object of expenditure, such 
amount, unless otherwise specified, shall be considered as the maximum 
amount which may be expended for said purpose or object rather than 
an amount set apart exclusively therefor. 
SEC. 203. Appropriations in this title shall be available, when 
authorized or approved by the Mayor, for allowances for privately-
owned conveyances used for the performance of official duties at 13 
cents per mile but not to exceed $45 a month for each automobile and 
at 8 cents per mile but not to exceed $30 a month for each motorcycle, 
unless otherwise therein specifically provided, except that one hundred 
and thirteen (eighteen for venereal disease investigators in the Depart-
ment of Human Resources) such automobile allowances at not more 
than $715 each per annum may be authorized or approved by the 
Mayor. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-288—JUNE 5, 1978 
92 STAT. 287 
SEC. 204. Appropriations in this title 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. 
SEC. 205. Appropriations in this title shall not be used for or in 
connection with the preparation, issuance, publication, or enforcement 
of any regulation or order of the Public Service Commission requir-
ing the installation of meters in taxicabs, or for or in connection with 
the licensing of any vehicle to be operated as a taxicab except for 
operation in accordance with such system of uniform zones and rates 
and regulations applicable thereto as shall have been prescribed by 
the Public Service Commission. 
SEC. 206. Appropriations in this title shall not be available for the 
payment of rates for electric current for street lighting in excess of 
2 cents per kilowatt-hour for current consumed. 
SEC. 207. There are hereby 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 which have been entered 
against the government of the District of Columbia: Provided^ That 
nothing contained in this section shall be construed as modifying or 
affecting the provisions of paragraph 3, subsection (c) of section 11 
of title XII of the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax 
Act of 1947, as amended. 
SEC. 208. Appi-opriations in this title shall be available for the 
payment of public assistance without reference to the requirement of 
subsection (b) of section 5 of the District of Columbia Public Assist-
ance Act of 1962 and for the non-Federal share of funds necessary to 
(jualify for Federal assistance under the Act of July 31, 1968 (Public 
Law 90^45). 
SEC. 209. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 210. No part of any funds appropriated by this title shall be 
used to pay the compensation (whether by contract or otherwise) of 
any individual for performing services as a chauffeur or driver for any 
designated officer or employee of the District of Columbia government 
(other than the Mayor of the District of Columbia, Chief of Police, 
and Fire Chief), or for performing services as a chauffeur or driver of 
a motor vehicle assigned for the personal or individual use of any such 
officer or employee (other than the Mayor of the District of Columbia, 
Chief of Police, and Fire Chief). No part of any funds appropriated 
by this title, in excess of $1,000 per month in the aggregate ($12,000 
per annum) shall be used to pay the compensation (whether by con-
tract or otherwise) of individuals for performing services as a 
chauffeur or driver for the Mayor of the District of Columbia, or for 
performing services as a chauffeur or driver of a motor vehicle assigned 
for the personal or individual use of the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia. 
SEC. 211. Not to exceed 41/^ per centum of the total of all funds 
appropriated by this title for personal compensation may be used to 
pay the cost of overtime or temporary positions. 
SEC. 212. The total expenditure of funds appropriated by this title 
for authorized travel and per diem costs outside the District of 
Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia shall not exceed $225,000. 
D.C. Code 7-701 
note. 
Refunds and 
judgments. 
D.C. Code 
47-1586J. 
Public assistance. 
D.C. Code 3-204 
note. 
D.C. Code 3-204. 
42 u s e 3801 
note. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
D.C. Code 
40-501a note. 
92 STAT. 288 
PUBLIC LAW 95-288—JUNE 5, 1978 
Number of 
employees. 
D.C. Code 1-216 
note. 
Experts and 
consultants. 
Budget, 
transmittal to 
Congress. 
Short title. 
SEC. 213. Appropriations in this title shall not be available, during 
the fiscal year ending September 30,1978, for the compensation of any 
person appointed— 
(1) as a full-time employee to a permanent, authorized position 
in the government of the District of Columbia during any month 
when the number of such employees is greater than 36,000; or 
(2) as a temporary or part-time employee in the government 
of the District of Columbia during any month in which the num-
ber of such employees exceeds the number of such employees for 
the same month of the preceding fiscal year. 
SEC. 214. No funds appropriated m this title, for the government of 
the District of Columbia for the operation of educational institutions, 
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 group during nonschool 
hours. 
SEC. 215. Appropriations in this title shall be available for services 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at rates to be fixed by the Mayor. 
SEC. 216. The annual budget for the District of Columbia govern-
ment for fiscal year 1979 shall be transmitted to the Congress by not 
later than February 1,1978. 
This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Appropriation 
Act, 1978". 
Approved June 5, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-596 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-439 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 123 (1977): Sept. 16, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 4, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Vol. 124 (1978): May 16, House agreed to conference report and concurred in 
Senate amendments with amendments. 
May 23, Senate agreed to conference report and concurred in 
House amendments.