Public Law 89–75

AN ACT

Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia am! 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 by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

OPERATING EXPENSES 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 available solely for District of Columbia employees’ disability compensation 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 property 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 further, 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, diagnosticians, and therapists at rates to be fixed by the Commissioners; cash gratuities of not to exceed $75 to each released prisoner; purchase 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 replacement 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 or 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-fourths the cost of the replacement: Provided further, That not to exceed $15,000 of 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 replacement only, purchase of two driver training vehicles, the development of national defense education programs, and for matching Federal grants under the National Defense Education 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, 1936, as amended, and $124,000 shall be payable from the highway fund. Section 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 transportation of specimens for the National Zoological Park, $10,703,700, of which $25,000 shall be payable from the highway fund. Health and Welfare Health and welfare, including reimbursement to the United States for services rendered to the District of Columbia by Freedmen’s Hospital; 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 Freedmen’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 medical assistance to individuals sixty-five years of age or older who are residing in the District of Columbia without regard to the requirement of one-year residence contained in District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1946, under the heading “Operating Expenses, 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 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 shrine 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 during such period) with such overtime chargeable to this appropriation 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 properly 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 metropolitan area sanitary sewage works fund.

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 7 of the Act or September 7, 1957 (71 Stat. 619), as amended; section 1 of the Act of June 6, 1958 (72 Stat. 183); and section 4 of the Act of June 12, 1960 (74 Stat. 211), including interest as required thereby, $5,690,400, of which $2,151,800 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 compliance 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 as authorized by the Acts of April 22, 1904 (33 Stat. 244), February 16, 1942 ( 56 Stat. 91), May 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 105), June 6, 1958 (72 Stat. 183), and August 20, 1958 (72 Stat. 686); including acquisition of sites; preparation 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 replacement, Blair-Ludlow-Taylor Elementary Schools replacement, new elementary school in the vicinity of Texas Avenue and Burns Street Southeast, Seaton Elementary School replacement, Thomas Elementary School addition, EmeryEckington Elementary Schools replacement, Brent Elementary School replacement, new downtown library, Engine Company Number 15 replacement; for conducting the following 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 addition, Nichols Avenue Elementary School replacement, Tyler Elementary 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, 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 lie 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 appropriation account, “Construction services, Department of Buildings and Grounds”.

Approved July 16, 1965.