Public Law 92–263

That the Commissioner

D.C.

Non-Federal reservoir costs, contract authority.

of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to contract, within an amount specified in a District of Columbia Appropriation Act, with the United States, any State in the Potomac River Basin, any agency or political subdivision thereof, and any other competent State or local authority, with respect to the payment, by the District of Columbia to the United States, either directly or indirectly, of the District’s equitable share of any part or parts of the non-Federal portion of the costs of any reservoirs authorized by the Congress for construction on the Potomac River or any of its tributaries. Every such contract may contain such provisions as the Commissioner may deem necessary or appropriate.

Sec. 2.

Unless hereafter otherwise provided by law, all payments made by the District of Columbia and all moneys received by the District of Columbia pursuant to any contract made under the authority of this Act shall be paid from, or be deposited in, the District of

Water delivery charges.

Columbia Water Fund. Charges for water delivered from the District of Columbia water system for use outside the District of Columbia may be adjusted to reflect the portions of any payments made by the District of Columbia under contracts authorized by this Act which are equitably attributable to such use outside the District.

Sec. 3.

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.