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, 1977, and for other purposes.
PL 94-446 (H.R.15193), enacted 10/01/1976

90 STAT. 1490 
PUBLIC LAW 94-446—OCT. 1, 1976 
Public Law 94-446 
94th Congress 
Oct. 1, 1976 
[H.R. 15193] 
District of 
Columbia 
Appropriation 
Act, 1977. 
D.C. Code 1-121 
note. 
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, 1977, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
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, 1977, and for other purposes, namely: 
T I T L E I—DISTRICT O F 
COLUMBIA 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For payment to the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1977, $259,797,400, 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 $2,707,000 
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 (D.C. Code 
43-1541 and 1611). 
LOANS TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY 
For loans to the District of Columbia, as authorized by the District 
of Columbia Self-Govemment and Governmental Reorganization Act, 
Public Law 93-198, $101,292,000, which together with balances of 
previous appropriations for this purpose, shall remain available until 
expended and be advanced upon request of the Mayor: Provided, 
That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mayor is authorized 
to accept loans for the District from the United States Treasury, and 
the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to lend the Mayor such 
sums as the Mayor may determine are required for financing capital 
projects for which appropriations are authorized in this title. 
D I V I S I O N 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, $84,453,300, 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 
appropriation for expenditures for official purposes: Provided 
further, 
That, for the purpose of assessing and reassessing real property in 
PUBLIC LAW 94-446—OCT. 1, 1976 
90 STAT. 1491 
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 $4,480,700 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 appro-
priation 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. 
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); 
$247,160,400, of which $5,530,400 shall be payable from the revenue 
sharing trust fund: Provided, 
That the Police Department is author-
ized to replace not to exceed twenty-five 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 funds 
appropriated for expenses under the Criminal Justice Act of 1974 
(Public Law 93-412) for fiscal year 1977 shall be available for obliga- 
D.C. Code 
tions incurred under that Act in fiscal year 1975 and fiscal year 1976: 
11-2601 note. 
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. 
EDUCATION 
Education, including the development of national defense education 
programs, $245,287,700. of which $5,179,800 shall be payable from the 
revenue sharing trust fund: Provided, 
That the District of Columbia 
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, 
$1,000 for the President of Federal C^ity College, and $1,000 for the 
President of Washington Technical Institute shall be available from 
this appropriation for expenditures for official purposes. 
RECREATION 
^ 
Recreation, $17,674,400, of which $208,200 shall be payable from 
the revenue sharing trust fund. 
H U M A N 
RESOURCES 
Human Resources, including care and treatment of indigent patients 
in institutions under contracts to be made by the Director of the 
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Department of Human Resources, $268,475,600, 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 
j_ 
shall be $25.18 per diem: Provided further^ That total reimbursements 
to Saint Elizabeths Hospital, including funds from title X I X of the 
I 
Social Security Act, shall not exceed the amount for the fiscal year 
1970: Provided 
further^ That the hospital rates specified herein shall 
not apply, begining July 1, 1969, to services provided to patients who 
are eligible for such services under the District of Columbia plan for 
42 use 1396. 
medical assistance under title X I X of the Social Security Act: Pro-
vided further^ That this appropriation shall be available for the fur-
nishing of medical assistance to individuals sixty-five years of age 
or older who are residing in the District of Columbia: Provided 
fur-
ther^ That $13,733,000 of this appropriation shall be available for 
care and treatment of the mentally retarded at Forest Haven. 
TRANSPORTATION 
Transportation, including rental of one passenger-carrying vehicle 
for use by the Mayor, $54,182,600, of which $6,262,300 shall be pay-
able from the revenue sharing trust fund: Provided^ That this appro-
priation shall not be available for the purchase of driver-training 
vehicles. 
ENVIRONMENTAL 
SERVICES 
Environmental services, $69,036,000, 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 miscel-
laneous 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 for police ofiicers, 
firefighters 
and teachers, to be transferred by the Mayor of the District of Colum-
bia to the appropriations for the fiscal year 1977 from which said 
employees are properly payable, $16,245,000. 
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AND SUITS 
For payment of property damage claims in excess of $500 and of 
personal injury claims in excess of $1,000, approved by the Mayor in 
accordance with the provisions of the Act of February 11, 1929, as 
D.C. Code 1-902 
amended (45 Stat. 1160; 46 Stat. 500; 65 Stat. 131), $166,600. 
to 1-906. 
REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST 
For reimbursement to the United States of funds loaned in com-
pliance with sections 108, 217, and 402 of the Act of May 18,1954 (68 
87 Stat. 832. 
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, 
43-1616, 7-133. 
D.C. Code 
2-1727. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-446—OCT. 1, 1976 
90 STAT. 1493 
1958 (72 Stat. 183), as amended; section 4 of the Act of June 12,1960 D.C. Code 9-220. 
(74 Stat. 211), as amended; and section 723 of the District of Colum- D-C Code 
bia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (Public 43-1623. 
Law 93-198), as amended, including interest as required thereby, D.C. Code 1-121 
$80,839,100: Provided^ That there are hereby appropriated from the °ote-
funds of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary to 
repay funds borrowed under the provisions of sections 471 and 472 
of Public Law 93-198: Provided further^ That the District is author- D.C. Code 
ized to repay outstanding loans from the United States Treasury with 
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funds received from the sale of general obligation bonds authorized "•^- ^
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for such purpose. 
CAPITAL OUTLAY 
47-241 note. 
For reimbursement to the United States of funds loaned in com-
pliance with the Act of August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 896), as amended, 72 Stat. 15. 
construction projects as authorized by the Acts of April 22, 1904 (33 
Stat. 244), May 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 105, 110), June 6, 1958 (72 Stat. D.C. Code 
183), August 20,1958 (72 Stat. 686), and the Act of December 9,1969 f-\^^ 
-
(83 Stat. 321); including acquisition of sites; preparation of plans 9.220 40-804 
and specifications; conducting preliminary surveys; erection of sttuc- 
{i\/y^i ^jte 
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tures, including building improvement and alteration and treatment 
of grounds; to remain available until expended, $36,586,700: Provided^ 
That $1,854,600 shall be available for construction services by the 
Director of the Department of General Services or by contract for 
architectural engineering services, 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 appropriation account "Construc-
tion 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 appropriations 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 High-
way Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-495, approved August 23, 1968), for D.C. Code 7-135 
which funds are provided by this paragraph, shall expire on Septem- "^te. 
ber 30,1978, except authorizations for projects as to which funds have 
been obligated in whole or in part prior to such date. Upon expira-
tion of any such project authorization the funds provided herein for 
such project shall lapse: Provided further, Tliat $1,292,000 is hereby 
appropriated for the completion of the Sursum Corda Neighborhood 
Center; $900,000 shall be for the completion of the Sursum Corda 
Neighborhood Center to be repaid to the city out of funds raised by 
Sursum Corda, Inc., through fundraising activities: And provided 
further, That all sums so collected be applied to the cost of construc-
tion with a corresponding reduction in, or refund of, appropriated 
District of Columbia funds; and $392,000 shall be for equipment for 
the center. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
SEC. 102. Except as otherwise provided in this title, all vouchers Vouchers, audit, 
covering expenditures of appropriations contained in this title shall 
be audited before payment by the designated certifying official and 
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PUBLIC LAW 94-446—OCT. 1, 1976 
Maximum 
allowances. 
Automobile 
allowances. 
Travel expenses; 
organization 
dues. 
Taxicabs, 
restrictions. 
Street lighting. 
D.C. Code 7-701 
note. 
Judgment 
payments. 
D.C. Code 
47-1586J. 
D.C. Code 3-204 
note. 
D.C. Code 3-204 
note. 
42 u s e 3801 
note. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Chauffeur 
compensation. 
D.C. Code 
40-501a note. 
the vouchers as approved shall be paid by checks issued by the desig-
nated disbursing official. 
SEC. 103. 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 maxi-
mum amount which may be expended for said purpose or object rather 
than an amount set apart exclusively therefor. 
SEC. 104. Appropriations in this title shall be available, when author-
ized 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 Department 
of Human Resources) such automobile allowances at not more than 
$715 each per annum may be authorized or approved by the Mayor. 
SEC. 105. 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. 106. 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 requiring 
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 regu-
lations applicable thereto as shall have been prescribed by the Public 
Service Commission. 
SEC. 107. 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. 108. 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. 109. Appropriations 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 
qualify for Federal assistance under the Act of July 31, 1968 (Public 
Law 90-445). 
SEC. 110. 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. 111. 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 govern-
ment (other tlian 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 
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90 STAT. 1495 
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 aggre-
gate ($12,000 per annum) shall be used to pay the compensation 
(whether by contract 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. 112. Not to exceed 41/2 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. 113. The total expenditure of funds appropriated by this title 
for authorized travel and per diem costs outside the District of Colum-
bia, Maryland, and Virginia shall not exceed $210,000. 
SEC. 114. Appropriations in this title shall not be available, during 
the fiscal year ending September 30,1977, for the compensation of any 
person appointed— 
(1) as 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 35,145, exclu-
sive of positions initially authorized or funded by this title; and 
exclusive of the 20 positions approved in the transition period for 
Forest Haven, Department of Human Resources; 28 positions 
approved in fiscal year 1976 for Tax Administration, Department 
of Finance and Revenue; and 303 positions approved in fiscal year 
1976 for the District of Columbia General Hospital, Department 
of Human Resources; 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. 115. No funds appropriated in 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 non-
school hours. 
SEC. 116. Appropriations in this title shall be available for services 
as authorized by 5 IT.S.C. 3109, at rates to be fixed by the Mavor. 
SEC. 117. No part of any funds appropriated to the District of 
Columbia government for fiscal year 1977 shall be available for, or 
may be used to pay the compensation (whether by contract or other-
wise) of any person for performing services normally performed by 
a public affairs officer, public relations officer, or community services 
officer, unless approved by a resolution adopted by the Council of the 
District of Columbia. 
This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Appropriation 
Act, 1977". 
Overtime or 
temporary 
positions, cost 
limitation. 
Travel 
expenditure, 
limitation. 
D.C. Code 1-216 
note. 
Partisan political 
activities. 
Short title. 
90 STAT. 1496 
PUBLIC LAW 94-446—OCT. 1, 1976 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
Funds provided for the Coast Guard's Pollution Fund in Public 
Ante, p. 1171. 
Law 94r-387, shall become available immediately upon enactment of 
this legislation into law. 
Approved October 1, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-1415 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 94-1500 (Coram, of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-1167 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Aug. 24, considered and passed House. 
Aug. 30, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 17, House agreed to conference report, receded and concurred in certain 
Senate amendments with amendments. 
Sept. 21, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.