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 June 30, 1966, and for other purposes
PL 89-75 (H.R.6453), enacted 07/16/1965

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saling, jobbing, or distributing any depressant or stimulant drug, as 
referred to in the amendments made by section 4 of this Act to section 
510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, to register their 
names, places of business, and establishments, and other information 
prescribed by such amendments, with the Secretary prior to such 
effective date, and (2) sections 201 (v) and 511(g) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this Act, and the provi-
sions of sections 8 and 10 shaU take effect upon the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
Approved July 15, 1965. 
Public Law 89-75 
July 16, 1965 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 64531— 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 June 30, 1966, and for other purposes. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
cT^*bia*A^ 
^^*^^^ /S'to^e* of America in Congress assembled^ That there are 
pr°a'tk.n\ct',^[966. appropriated for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1966, out of (1) the general fund of the District of 
Columbia (unless otherwise herein specifically provided), hereinafter 
known as the general fund, such fund being composed of the revenues 
of the District of Columbia other than those applied by law to special 
funds, and $43,000,000, which is hereby appropriated for the purpose 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated (to be 
advanced July 1, 1965), (2) the highway fund (when designated as 
payable therefrom), established by law (D.C. Code, title 47, ch. 19), 
including the motor vehicle parking account (when designated as pay-
D^c*c'ode"4o- 
^^^® therefrom), established by law (Public Law 87-408), (3) the 
808*and note. ' 
watcr fuud (wlieu designated as payable therefrom), established by 
D.C. Code Vs. 
law (D.C. Code, title 43, ch. 15), and $1,973,000, which is hereby 
appropriated for the purpose out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated (to be advanced July 1, 1965), (4) the sani-
tary sewage works fund (when designated as payable therefrom). 
D.C. Code 47-
1901 to 47-1919. 
1501 to 43-1541. 
D^c^code^la- 
established by law (Public Law 364, 83d Congress), and $1,149,000, 
1601 to 43-^618. 
which is hereby appropriated for the purpose out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated (to be advanced July 1, 19^65), 
and (5) the metropolitan area sanitary sewage works fund (when 
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designated as payable therefrom), established by law (PuMic Law 
85-515); and there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $26,311,900, which, together 
with balances of previous appropriations for this purpose, shall 
remain available until expended, for loans authorized by the Act of 
May 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 101), the Act of June 6, 1958 (72 Stat. 183), 
and the Act of August 27, 1963 (77 Stat. 130), to be advanced upon 
request of the Commissioners to the following funds: general fund, 
$22,400,000; and highway fund, $3,911,900. 
OPERATING E X P E N S E S 
For expenses necessary for functions under this general head: 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
General operating expenses, plus so much as may be necessary to 
compensate the Engineer Commissioner at a rate equal to each civilian 
member of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, 
hereafter in this Act referred to as the Commissioners; $20,112,000, 
of which $375,000 (to remain available until expended) shall be avail-
able solely for District of Columbia employees' disability compen-
sation and $25,000 shall remain available until December 31, 1966, 
for expenditure by the American Legion 1966 Convention Corporation 
in connection with the 1966 National Convention of the American 
Legion, subject to reimbursement from the American Legion, and 
$186,700 shall be payable from the highway fund (including $52,300 
from the motor-vehicle parking account), $27,200 from the water 
fund, and $8,900 from the sanitary sewage works fund: Provided^ 
That the certificate of the Commissioners shall be sufficient voucher 
for the expenditure of $2,500 of this appropriation for such purposes, 
exclusive of ceremony expenses, as they may deem necessary: Provided 
further^ That, for the purpose of assessing and reassessing real prop-
erty in the District of Columbia, $5,000 of the appropriation shall be 
available for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 
2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), but at rates for individuals not in excess of 
$100 per diem: Provided fy/rther, That not to exceed $7,500 of this 
appropriation shall be available for test borings and soil investigations. 
PUBLIC SAFETY 
Public safety, including employment of consulting physicians, diag-
nosticians, and therapists at rates to be fixed by the Commissioners; 
cash gratuities of not to exceed $75 to each released prisoner; purchase 
74 Stat. 210. 
D.C. Code 43-
1620 to 43.-1624. 
D.C. Code 43-
1601 note,9-220. 
American Legion 
1966 Convention 
Corp., expenses. 
60 Stat. 810. 
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[79 STAT. 
of one hundred and twelve passenger motor vehicles (including ninety-
eight for police-type use without regard to the general purchase price 
limitation for the current fiscal year but not in excess pf $100 per 
vehicle above such limitation) of which seventy-three are for replace-
ment purposes; $78,663,000, of which $168,025 shall be transferred to 
the judiciary and disbursed by the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts for expenses of the Legal Aid Agency for the District 
of Columbia and $3,761,700 shall be payable from the highway fund 
(including $112,000 from the motor vehicle parking account), $3,200 
from the water fund, and $3,200 from the sanitary sewage works fund: 
Provided^ That not to exceed $50,000 of any funds from 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 Civil Defense for the purchase of civil defense 
equipment and supplies approved by the Department of Defense, when 
authorized by the Commissioners: Provided further^ That the Police 
Department and Fire Department are each authorized to replace not to 
exceed five passenger carrying vehicles annually whenever the cost of 
repair to any damaged vehicle exceeds three-iourths the cost of the 
replacement: Provided further^ That not to exceed $15,000 iof this 
appropriation shall be available for settlement of claims not in excess 
of $250 each. 
EDUCATION 
Education, including purchase of nine' passenger motor vehicles, 
including seven for re^acement only, purchase of two driver training 
vehicles, the development of national defense education programs, 
and for matching Federal grants under the National Defense Educa-
20 use 401 
tion Act of September 2,1958 (72 Stat. 1580), as amended, $75,457,600, 
of which $733,093 shall be for development of vocational education 
in the District of Columbia in accordance with the Act of June 8, 
60 Stat. 775; 
1936 as amended, and $124,000 shall be payable from the high-
70 Stat. 925: 
!c 
j 
72 Stat. 1597. 
way fund. 
20 use 1 Si note, 
Sectiou 301, subsection (c) of the Dual Compensation Act (78 Stat. 
488) shall not apply to compensation received by teachers of the 
public schools of the District of Columbia for employment in a civilian 
office during the period July 1,1965, to August 28,1965. 
PARKS AND RECREATION 
Parks and recreation, including the purchase, acquisition, and trans-
portation of specimens for the National Zoological Park, $10,703,700, 
of which $25,000 shall be payable from the highway fund. 
note. 
ISaaa 
5 u s e 3105. 
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HEALTH AND WELFARE 
Health and welfare, including reimbursement to the United States 
for services rendered to the District of Columbia by Freedmen's Hos-
pital ; and for care and treatment of indigent patients in institutions, 
including those under sectarian control, under contracts to be made 
by the Director of Public Health; $79,813,800: Provided, That the 
inpatient rate and outpatient rate under such contracts, with the 
exception of Children's Hospital, and for services rendered by Freed-
men's Hospital shall not exceed $34 per diem and the outpatient rate 
shall not exceed $5.75 per visit; the inpatient rate and outpatient rate 
for Children's Hospital shall not exceed $40 per diem and $6.75 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 $10.43 per diem: Provided 
further, 
That this appropriation shall be available for the furnishing of medi-
cal assistance to individuals sixty-five years of age or older who are 
residing in the District of Columbia without regard to the require-
ment of one-year residence contained in District of Columbia Appro-
priation Act, 1946, under the heading "Operating 
Expenses, 
^9 stat. 282. 
Gallinger Municipal Hospital," and this appropriation shall also be 
available to render assistance to such individuals who are temporarily 
absent from the District of Columbia: Provided 
further, 
That 
the authorization included under the heading "Department of Public 
Health," in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1961, for 
74 stat. 21. 
compensation of convalescent patients as an aid to their rehabilitation 
is hereby extended to the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. 
HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC 
Highways and traffic, including $77,459 for traffic safety education 
without reference to any other law; $250 for membership in the 
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators and $622 for 
membership in the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission; rental of 
three passenger-carrying vehicles for use by the Commissioners; and 
purchase of thirty-two passenger motor vehicles, including twenty-
seven for replacement only; $13,989,000, of which $9,464,000 shall be 
payable from the highway fund (including $681,500 from the motor 
vehicle parking account) : Provided, That this appropriation shall not 
be available for the purchase of driver-training vehicles. 
SANITARY ENGINEERING 
Sanitary engineering, including the purchase of twelve passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only, $22,498,000, of which $7,529,000 
shall be payable from the water fund, $4,367,000 shall be payable from 
the sanitary sewage works fund, and $83,200 shall be payable from 
the metropolitan area sanitary sewage works fund. 
METROPOLITAN POLICE 
ADDITIONAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES, IMPERIAL SHRLNE CONVENTION 
Metropolitan Police (additional municipal services. Imperial Shrine 
Convention), including payment at basic salary rates for services 
performed by officers and members of the police and fire departments 
in excess of the regular tours of duty during the period of the 
Imperial Shrine Convention (but not to exceed a total of sixteen hours 
overtime pay to any individual officer or member performing service 
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[79 STAT. 
during such period) with such overtime chargeable to this appropria-
tion or to the appropriations of the police and fire departments, 
$221,200. 
PERSONAL SERVICES, WAGE-BOARD EMPLOYEES 
For pay increases and related retirement costs for wage-board 
employees, to be transferred by the Commissioners of the District of 
Columbia to the appropriations for the fiscal year 1966 from which 
said employees are properl^^ payable, $1,279,000, of which $103,000 
shall be payable from the highway fund (including $2,000 from the 
motor vehicle parking account), $132,000 from the water fund, $88,000 
from the sanitary sewage works fund, and $1,000 from the metro-
politan area sanitary sewage works fund. 
REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST 
For reimbursement to the United States of funds loaned in compli-
ance with sections 108,217, and 402 pf the Act of May 18,1954 (68 Stat. 
D.c. Code 43- 
103, 109 aud 110), as amended; section 7 of the Act of September 7, 
1540^ 43-1616. 
j95^ ^>j^ g^g^^ g-^g^^ ^g amended; section 1 of the Act of June 6, 1958 
D.c. Code 2- 
(72 Stat. 183); and section 4 of the Act of June 12,1960 (74 Stat. 211), 
^^D.^c. Code 9- 
including interest as required thereby, $5,690,400, of which $2,151,800 
220; 4*3-1623. 
shall be payable from the highway fund, $1,225,800 shall be payable 
from the water fund, and $455,100 shall be payable from the sanitary 
sewage works fund. 
CAPITAL OUTLAY 
For reimbursement to the United States of funds loaned in com-
pliance with section 4 of the Act of May 29, 1930 (46 Stat. 482), as 
amended, the Act of August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 896), as amended, the 
Act of May 14, 1948 (62 Stat. 235), and payments under the Act of 
July 2, 1954 (68 Stat. 443); construction projects EIS authorized by 
the Acts of April 22,1904 (33 Stat. 244), February 16,1942 (56 Stat. 
4l-iV3"T22o. 
91), May 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 105), June 6, 1958 (72 Stat. 183), and 
August 20,1958 (72 Stat. 686); including acquisition of sites; prep-
aration of plans and specifications for the following buildings and 
facilities: new senior high school in the vicinity of 55th and Eads 
Streets Northeast, new elementary school in the vicinity of 11th and 
Kenyon Streets Northwest, Blow-Pierce Elementary Schools replace-
ment, Blair-Ludlow-Taylor Elementary Schools replacement, new 
elementary school in the vicinity of Texas Avenue and Burns Street 
Southeast, Seaton Elementary School replacement, Thomas Elemen-
tary School addition, Emery-Eckington Elementary Schools replace-
ment. Brent Elementary School replacement, new downtown library. 
Engine Company Number 15 replacement; for conducting the follow-
ing preliminary surveys: electrical, water and sewer systems of the 
Children's Center, boiler modification and replacement of roadways at 
the District Training School; erection of the following structures, 
including building improvement and alteration and the treatment of 
grounds: new junior high school in the vicinity of Sixth Street and 
Brentwood Parkway Northeast, new elementary school in the vicinity 
of Seventh and Webster Streets Northwest, Watkins Elementary 
School addition and alterations, Wheatley Elementary School addi-
tion, Nichols Avenue Elementary School replacement, Tyler Elemen-
tary School addition. Chevy Chase Branch Library, Precinct Number 
2 addition. Engine Company Number 9 replacement, utility services at 
the District of Columbia General Hospital, heating plant replacement 
at the Workhouse, dormitory at the Workhouse, juvenile facility, 
D . c . Code 11-
103. 
D.C, Code 43-
1510; 40-804; 
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replacement of steam distribution system at the Maple Glen School, 
and Incinerator Number 5; $598,500 for the purchase of equipment for 
new school buildings; to remain available until expended, $51,800,800, 
of which $8,580,000 shall not become available for expenditure until 
July 1, 1966, $9,250,000 shall be payable from the highway fund 
(including $120,000 from the motor vehicle parking account), $1,375,-
000 shall be payable from the water fund, and $2,285,000 shall be 
payable from the sanitary sewage works fund, and $2,377,900 shall be 
available for construction services by the Director of Buildings and 
Grounds or by contract for architectural engineering services, as may 
be determined by the Commissioners, and the funds for the use of the 
Director of Buildings and Grounds shall be advanced to the appro-
priation account, "Construction services, Department of Buildmgs 
and Grounds". 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 2. Except as otherwise provided herein, all vouchers covering 
vouchers. 
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 disburs-
ing official without countersignature. 
SEC. 3. Whenever in this Act an amount is specified within an ^ Maximum 
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. 4. Appropriations in this Act shall be available, when author- ^i^"^"™"^"' 
ized or approved by the Commissioners, for allowances for privately " """'"'""' 
owned automobiles used for the performance of official duties at 8 
cents per mile but not to exceed $25 a month for each automobile, 
unless otherwise therein specifically provided, except that one hun-
dred and forty-three (fifty for investigators in the Department of 
Public Welfare and eighteen for venereal disease investigators in 
the Department of Public Health) such allowances at not more than 
$410 each per annum may be authorized or approved by the 
Commissioners. 
SEC. 5. 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 Commissioners: Provided^ That the total expenditures for this 
purpose shall not exceed $65,000. 
SEC. 6. Appropriations in this Act shall be available for services as 
authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a). 
^o stat. sio. 
SEC. 7. The disbursing officials designated by the Commissioners 
are authorized to advance to such officials as may be approved by the 
Commissioners such amounts and for such purposes as the Commis-
sioners may determine. 
SEC. 8. Appr/opriations in this Act shall not be used for or in connec-
tion with the preparation, issuance, publication, or enforcement of any 
regulation or order of the Public Utilities 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 regula-
tions applicable thereto as shall have been prescribed by the Public 
Utilities Commission. 
SEC. 9. Appropriations in this Act 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. 
allowances. 
Travel ex-
penses. 
Restrictions. 
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Vehicle use. 
60 Stat. 810. 
Snow removal. 
58 Stat, 532. 
D,C. Code 1-243. 
Judgment pay-
ments. 
D,C, Code 47-
1910. 
70 Stat, 78. 
D,C, Code 47-
1586J, 
74 Stat, 23. 
Short title. 
SEC. 10. All motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles (includ-
ing watercraft) owned by the District of Columbia shall be operated 
and utilized in conformity with section 16 of the Act of August 2, 
1946 (5 U.SiC. 77, 78), and shall be under the direction and control 
of the Commissioners, who may from time to time alter or change 
the assignment for use thereof, or direct the alteration of interchange-
able use of any of the same by officers and emploj^ees of the District, 
except as otherwise provided in this Act. 
"Official purposes" shall 
not apply to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia or in 
cases of officers and employees the character of whose duties makes 
such transportation necessa^, but only as to such latter cases when 
the same is approved by the Commissioners. 
SEC. 11. Appropriations contained in this Act for Highways and 
Traffic, and Sanitary Engineering shall be available for snow and 
ice control work when ordered by the Commissioners in writing. 
SEC. 12. Appropriations in this Act shall be available, when author-
ized by the Commissioners, for the rental of quarters without refer-
ence to section 6 of the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1945. 
SEC. 13. Appropriations in this Act shall be available for the fur-
nishing of uniforms when authorized by the Commissioners. 
SEC. 14. 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, including refunds 
authorized by section 10 of the Act approved April 23,1924 (43 Stat, 
108) : Provided^ That nothing contained in this section shall be con-
strued as modifying or affecting the provisions of paragraph 3, sub-
section (c) of section 11 of title X I I of the District of Columbia 
Income and Franchise Tax Act of 1947, as amended. 
SEC. 15, Except as otherwise provided herein, limitations and leg-
islative provisions contained in the District of Columbia Appropria-
tion Act, 1961, shall be continued for the fiscal year 1966: Provided^ 
That the limitation for "Construction Services. Department of Build-
ings and Grounds" contained in the District oi Columbia Appropria-
tion Act, 1961, shall be increased from 6 to 8 per centum of appropria-
tions for construction projects in excess of $500,000 and to 10 per 
centum of appropriations for construction projects under $500,000. 
This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Appropriation 
Act 1966." 
Approved July 16, 1965. 
July 16, 1965 
[H, R, 5 184] 
Public Law 89-76 
AN ACT 
For the relief of the port of Portland, Oregon. 
Port of Port, 
land, Greg, 
Be it enacted hy the Semite and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the Comptroller 
General of the United States be, and he hereby is, authorized and 
directed to settle and adjust the claim of the port of Portland (Ore-
gon) on account of payment of a judgment plus interest to the State 
of Oregon, pursuant to a decision of the Circuit Court of Multnomah 
County (Oregon), representing a royalty on certain material supplied 
to the Department oi the Army by the port under a negotiated con-
tract, order numbered 40-71921, dated January 28, 1959, and to allow 
in full and final settlement of the claim a sum not to exceed $6,226.80. 
There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasurv not 
otherwise appropriated the sum of $6,226.80 for the payment of said 
claim. 
Approved July 16, 1965.