DIVISION OF EXPENSES

DIVISION OF EXPENSES The following amounts are appropriated for the District of Columbia 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, $93,765,300, 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 tile District of Columbia, $5,000 of this appropriation shall be available 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 $5,835,500 of this appropriation, to remain available until expended, shall be available solely for District of Columbia employees’ disability compensation: Provided further, That not to exceed $325,000 of this appropriations 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 Oversight of the District of Columbia, as authorized by Public Law 94–399, approved September 4, 1976. For an additional amount for “General Operating expenses”, fiscal year 1978, $2,719,400, including payments made pursuant to the Water and Sewer Repair and Compensation Act of 1976, D.C. Law 1–98, effective March 29, 1977. Public Safety Public safety, including purchase of one hundred and thirty-two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only (including one hundred and thirty for police-type use and two for fire-type use without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year); $265, 190,200, of which $5,863,400 shall be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund, and $2,591,000 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 authorized 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 1979 shall be available for92 STAT. 701 obligations incurred under that Act in fiscal year 1975, fiscal year 1976, fiscal year 1977, and fiscal year 1978: 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. For an additional amount for “Public safety”, fiscal year 1978, $889,700. Education Education, including the development of national defense education programs, $283,605,400, of which $7,664,800 shall be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund, and $2,591,000 shall be payable from funds to be received under title II, Public Works Employment Act (Public Law 94–369), as amended, to be allocated as follows: $218,242,800 for the District of Columbia Public Schools, $21,705,000 for the Teachers’ Retirement Fund, and $48,657,600 for the University of the District of Columbia: 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 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 the $21,705,000 of this appropriation allocated for the Teachers’ Retirement Fund 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): Provided further, That not less than $7,257,800 of this appropriation shall be used exclusively for maintenance of the public schools. Recreation Recreation, $18,392,700, of which $208,200 shall be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund. For an additional amount for “Recreation”, fiscal year 1978, $58,000. 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, $283,321,300, 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 except for 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, and the inpatient rate (excluding the proportionate share for repairs and construction) for services rendered by Saint Elizabeths Hospital for patient care shall be at the per diem rate established pursuant to 24 U.S.C. 168a: Provided further, That total reimbursements to Saint Elizabeths Hospital, including funds from title XIX of the Social Security Act, shall not exceed $20,919,500: Provided further, That $15,504,700 of this appropriation shall be available for care and treatment of the mentally retarded at Forest Haven. For an additional amount for “Human resources”, fiscal year 1978, $8,086,000. 92 STAT. 702 Transportation Transportation, including rental of one passenger-carrying vehicle for use by the Mayor and purchase of forty-four passenger-carrying vehicles, of which two shall be for replacement only, $78,735,200, of which $6;262,300 shall be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for the purchase of driver-training vehicles: Provided further, That $1,263,400 of this appropriation shall be available for the fiscal year 1977 Metrobus operating subsidy. For an additional amount for “Transportation”, fiscal year 1978, $1,082,200: Provided further, That authorization is hereby provided to the government of the District of Columbia to fund the additional cost of snow and ice removal out of funds heretofore appropriated to such government for fiscal year 1978 for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority but not to exceed $1,254,700. Environmental Services Environmental services, $72,069,800, 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 miscellaneous refuse from hotels and places of business or from apartment houses with four or more apartments, or from any building or connected group of buildings operating as a rooming or boarding house as defi11ed in the housing regulations of the District of Columbia. For an additional amount for “Environmental services”, fiscal year 1978, $1,030,400. 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 1979 from which employees are properly payable, $69,300,000. For an additional amount for “Personal services”, fiscal year 1978, $7,000,000. Settlement of Claims and Suits For payment of property damage claims in excess of $1,500 and of personal injury claims in excess of $5,000, approved by the Mayor in accordance with the provisions of the Act of February 11, 1929, as amended (45 Stat. 1160; 46 Stat. 500; 65 Stat. 131) and for payment to Robert J. Pierce, not to exceed $250,000, pursuant to provisions of District of Columbia Law, $322,800. Repayment of Loans and Interest For reimbursement to the United States of funds loaned in compliance 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 September 7, 1957 (71 Stat. 619), as amended; section 1 of the Act of June 6, 1958 (72 Stat. 183), as amended; section 4 of the Act of June 12, 1960 (74 Stat. 211), as amended; and section 723 of the District of Columbia. Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (Public Law 93–198), as amended, including interest as required thereby, $120,400,000. For an additional amount for “Repayment of loans and interest”, for fiscal year 1978, $475,800. 92 STAT. 703 Capital Outlay For reimbursement to the United States of funds loaned in compliance with the Act of August 7, 1916 (60 Stat. 896), as amended, construction 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), June 6, 1958 (72 Stat. 183), August 20, 1958 (72 Stat. 686, and the Act of December 9, 1969 (83 Stat. 321); including acquisition of sites; preparation of plans and specifications; conducting preliminary surveys; erection of structures, including building improvement and alteration and treatment of grounds; to remain available until expended, $77,215,000: Provided, That no funds in this Act shall be used for any purpose in connection with the Washington Civic Center until there is full compliance with the provisions of the plan mandated by the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1978, Public Law 95–288, approved June 5, 1978: Provided further, That $2,855,400 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 “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 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 Highway Act of 1968 (Public Law 90–495, approved August 23, 1968), for which funds are provided by this paragraph, shall expire on September 30, 1980, 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 antl1onzntion the funds provided herein for such project shall lapse.