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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
APPROVED 1974
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
AUG 28 1974
Pooted
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
8/31
Subject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 15581 - District of Columbia
Appropriation Act, 1975
Joarchise
Sponsor - Representative Natcher (D) Kentucky
9/3
Last Day for Action
September 2, 1974 - Monday
Purpose
Appropriates $1,453,042,900 for the activities of the
Government of the District of Columbia for fiscal year
1975.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
District of Columbia Government
Approval (informally)
Discussion
This enrolled bill, the seventh appropriation bill for
1975 cleared for Presidential action, provides Federal
payments and loans of $379,400,000 for the District of
Columbia and appropriates District of Columbia funds in
the amount of $1,073,642,900. Only the Federal payments
and loans are included in the Federal budget.
The bill provides a Federal payment of $226,800,000, a
decrease of $8.8 million from the budget request. The
Senate report indicates that the additional funds could be
provided at a later date for employee pay raises. The
GERALD
4.
OROS
2
bill also provides Federal loans for capital improvements
in the amount of $152,600,000, a decrease of $17.8 million
from the budget request. This reduction may force deferral
of construction of some city projects. Total Federal funds
(Federal payment plus loans for capital outlay) are
$38.3 million below the amounts appropriated for fiscal
year 1974. The bill will reduce outlays from the budget
estimates by an estimated $20 million in 1975 and by
$7 million in 1976.
District of Columbia funds (not included in the Federal
budget totals), are reduced by $40.5 million. The
capital outlay program is cut $22.8 million; other
reductions fall mainly in general operating expenses
($5.7M), public safety ($5.5M), education ($3.8M), and
human resources ($3.6M). The only item to be increased
in the D.C. budget--environmental services--exceeds the
District's budget estimate by $1.2 million.
Recommendation
I recommend that you sign this bill.
purxan
Roy L. Ash
Director
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
8/28/74
TO: WARREN HENDRIKS
RDL
Robert D. Linder
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
ENROLLED BILL
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H. R. 15581 - District
of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1975
Name
Approval
Date
Geoff Shepard
Yes
Andre Buckles
Yes
Phil Buchen
Yes
Bill Timmons
Yes
Ken Cole
Comments:
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 544
Date: August 28, 1974
Time:
1:00 p.m.
Warren K. Hendriks
FOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard
cc (for information): Jerry Jones
Andre Buckles
Phil Buchen
Bill Timmons
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Thursday, August 29, 1974
Time:
2:00 p.m.
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 15581 - District of Columbia
Appropriation Act, 1975
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
XX For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Kathy Tindle - West Wing
GERALD
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
:
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
FORD
delay in submitting the required material, please
K. R. COLE, JR.
499817
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 30, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. WARREN HENDRIKS
FROM:
WILLIAM E. TIMMONS
rd
SUBJECT:
Action Memorandum - Log No. 544
Enrolled Bill H. R. 15581 - District of Columbia
Appropriation Act, 1975
The Office of Legislative Affairs concurs in the attached
proposal and has no additional recommendations.
Attachment
GERALD
?
LIBRAR
THE WHITE HOUSE
RUSH
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.:
544
Date:
August 28, 1974
Time:
1:00 p. m.
Warren K. Hendriks
FOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard
CC (for information): Jerry Jones
Andre Buckles
Phil Buchen
Bill Timmons
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Thursday, August 29, 1974
Time:
2:00 p. m.
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 15581 - District of Columbia
Appropriation Act, 1975
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
XX For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Kathy Tindle - West Wing
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
Warren K. Hendriks
Telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
THE WHITE HOUSE
RUSH
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.: 544
Date: August 28, 1974
Time:
1:00 p.m.
Warren K. Hendriks
FOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard
CC (for information): Jerry Jones
Andre Buckles
Phil Buchen
Bill Timmons
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Thursday, August 29, 1974
Time:
2:00 p.m.
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 15581 - District of Columbia
Appropriation Act, 1975
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
XX For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Kathy Tindle - West Wing
Sign Sign - Allis AllB
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
Warren K. Hendriks
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
THE WHITE HOUSE
RUSH
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.:
544
Date: August 28, 1974
Time:
1:00 p. m.
Warren K. Hendriks
FOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard
CC (for information): Jerry Jones
Andre Buckles
Phil Buchen
Bill Timmons
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Thursday, August 29, 1974
Time:
2:00 p. m.
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 15581 District of Columbia
Appropriation Act, 1975
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
XX For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Kathy Tindle - West Wing
approve
ofcs
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
Warren K. Hendriks
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
THE WHITE HOUSE
RUSH
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.:
544
Date: August 28, 1974
Time:
1:00 p.m.
Warren K. Hendriks
FOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard
CC (for information): Jerry Jones
Andre Buckles
Phil Buchen
Bill Timmons
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Thursday, August 29, 1974
Time:
2:00 p.m.
SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 15581 - District of Columbia
Appropriation Act, 1975
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
XX For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please return to Kathy Tindle West Wing
No objection
Q.C.
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
Warren K. Hendriks
telephone the Staif Secretary immediately.
For the President
93D CONGRESS
}
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REPORT
2d Session
No. 93-1291
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL,
FISCAL YEAR 1975
AUGUST 15, 1974.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. NATCHER, from the committee of conference,
submitted the following
CONFERENCE REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 15581]
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 15581)
"making appropriations for the government of the District of Colum-
bia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the reve-
nues of said District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for
other purposes," having met, after full and free conference, have
agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses
as follows
That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 9, 12, 13, 14,
and 19.
That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments
of the Senate numbered 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, and 18, and agree to
the same.
Amendment numbered 3 :
That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of
the Senate numbered 3, and agree to the same with an amendment, as
follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $77,524,400;
and the Senate agree to the same.
Amendment numbered 7 :
That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment
of the Senate numbered 7, and agree to the same with an amendment,
as follows :
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $207,748,800;
and the Senate agree to the same.
38-006
2
Amendment numbered 11:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of
the Senate numbered 11, and agree to the same with an amendment, as
follows:
In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $224,708,500;
and the Senate agree to the same.
JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE
The committee of conference report in disagreement amendments
OF CONFERENCE
numbered 5 and 20.
WILLIAM H. NATCHER,
The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the con-
LOUIS STOKES,
ference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments
ROBERT O. TIERNAN,
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 15581) making appropriations for the
BILL CHAPPELL, Jr.,
government of the District of Columbia and other activities charge-
BILL D. BURLISON,
able in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the
GUNN McKAY,
fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for other purposes, submit the
J. EDWARD ROUSH,
following joint statement to the House and the Senate in explanation
GEORGE MAHON,
of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recom-
JOHN T. MYERS,
mended in the accompanying conference report:
ROBERT C. McEwEN,
LAWRENCE COUGHLIN,
LOANS TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY
BILL YOUNG,
ELFORD A. CEDERBERG,
Amendments Nos. 1 and 2: Appropriate $152,600,000, of which
Managers on the Part of the House.
$143,600,000 shall be payable to the general fund, as proposed by the
BIRCH BAYH,
Senate instead of $162,600,000, of which $153,600,000 shall be payable
DANIEL K. INOUYE,
to the general fund, as proposed by the House.
LAWTON CHILES,
JOHN L. MCCLELLAN,
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
THOMAS F. EAGLETON,
CHARLES McC. MATHIAS, Jr.,
Amendments Nos. 3 and 4: Appropriate $77,524,400, of which
HENRY BELLMON,
$7,670,900 shall be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund, in-
Managers on the Part of the Senate.
stead, of $76,878,000, of which $7,355,600 shall be payable from the
revenue sharing trust fund, as proposed by the House and $78,078,400
as proposed by the Senate. The payment of $7,670,900 from the revenue
sharing trust fund is as proposed by the Senate.
Office of the Commissioner.-The conference action deletes $10,000
proposed by the Senate for the Mayor's Committee on International
Visitors.
City Council-The conference action provides $59,100 for staff sup-
port for the Council as proposed by the Senate, and deletes $53,100
proposed by the Senate for Council committees.
The conferees are agreed that no residential permit parking pro-
gram shall be implemented without prior discussion and approval of
the appropriate committees of Congress.
Executive Office.-The conference action provides $75,000 for the
planning division and $120,000 for community services within the
Office of Planning and Management as proposed by the Senate.
The conference action provides $50,200 for manpower planning
systems as proposed by the Senate and deletes $24,800 for a compre-
hensive review and analysis of the present personnel system within the
Personnel Office as proposed by the Senate.
The conference action deletes $139,100 proposed by the Senate for
the Office of Human Rights. The conferees are agreed that the three-
(3)
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member commission on Human Rights may be staffed within existing
Court of Appeals.-The conference action provides $44,600 for law
resources.
clerks and a secretary for retired judges as proposed by the Senate.
The conference action provides $69,400 for additional staff and re-
Public Defender Service.-The conference action deletes $63,300 to
lated costs for the Office of Consumer Affairs to enforce consumer
restore a base reduction and $12,300 to fill an unfunded investigator
goods repair regulations as proposed by the Senate.
position as proposed by the Senate.
The conference action deletes $25,000 proposed by the Senate for
The conferees note that the 1975 appropriation bill for the District
bicentennial activities.
includes for the first time funds for private attorneys who represent
Department of Finance and Revenue.-The conference action pro-
indigent defendants in the city's court system, and point out the need
vides $33,400 for additional staff and ADP equipment rental for pro-
for complete coordination of this program with those of the Public
grams and data systems and $123,600 for assessment administration
Defender Service.
as proposed by the Senate.
Department of Corrections.-The conference action provides $225,-
Office of the Corporation Counsel.-The action deletes $124,800 pro-
300 to provide funding for unfunded administrative and program
posed by the Senate for the restoration of fiscal year 1974 base
positions instead of $450,500 as proposed by the Senate.
reductions.
Amendment No. 6: Provides that $1,159,800 shall be available
Department of General Services.-The conference action deletes
for reimbursement to the United States for services provided to
$11,000 proposed by the Senate for a transportation management ana-
the District of Columbia by the offices of the United States
lyst for material management-motor fleet management.
attorney and the United States marshall for the District of
Department of Economic Development.-The conference action de-
Columbia as proposed by the Senate instead of $5,732,500 as
letes $148,600 proposed by the Senate to establish an Office of Busi-
proposed by the House, a reduction of $4,572,700 in the House
ness and Economic Development.
allowance to offset overpayments made by the District during
Public Library.-The conference action provides $93,300 proposed
fiscal years 1971, 1972, and 1973. Last year both the House and
by the Senate for the following: (1) Special services division-$20,-
Senate Committees on Appropriations expressed concern over the lack
400 for service to institutions and homebound, general program;
of supporting data for estimates of the reimbursement to be made to
$16,900 for the Lorton program; $18,700 for services to the blind and
the United States Treasury for services provided to the District by
physically handicapped; $16,500 for two storefront libraries; and (2)
the U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. Marshal for the District of
Buildings and grounds-$7,600 for the Special Services Division; and
Columbia. In response to that concern, the U.S. Department of Justice
$13,200 for guards for two storefront libraries.
conducted an audit of the expenditures made in providing services for
Other independent agencies and offices.-The conference action pro-
the District Government. The audit report, released in November 1973,
vides a reduction of $88,600 as proposed by the Senate in community
concluded that the District Government should reimburse the United
based programs under the Assistant to the Commissioner for Youth
States for 53 percent of the annual expenditures of the two Federal
Opportunity Services.
offices instead of 75 percent of expenditures, which was the existing
The conference action provides $85,000 as proposed by the Senate for
reimbursement rate. The change in the District's share of expenditures
rent control program staff and services under the Assistant to the
was tied to the court reorganization authorized by the District of
Commissioner for Housing Programs.
Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970. Reor-
The conference action deletes $17,600 proposed by the Senate for the
ganization began in February 1971, but the District continued to re-
Commission on the Status of Women for conversion of a temporary
imburse the Federal Government at the 75 percent rate through FY
position to permanent and other costs. The conferees are agreeable to
1973. In the opinion of the conferees, the reimbursement rate of 53
a continuation of that position in a temporary status.
percent of expenditures should have gone into effect with the beginning
Contributions to Metropolitan Area Agencies.-The conference ac-
of implementation of court reorganization. That percentage is a more
tion provides $26,000 for a metropolitan-wide closed circuit radio serv-
nearly accurate representation of the costs to the Federal Government
ice for the blind and handicapped under the Metropolitan Washington
of handling local cases. Application of the 53 percent rate to the fiscal
Council of Governments as proposed by the Senate.
years referred to results in overpayments of $676,803 in fiscal year
1971, $1,898,363 in fiscal year 1972, and $1,997,528 in fiscal year 1973,
PUBLIC SAFETY
a total of $4,572,694.
Amendment No. 5: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
EDUCATION
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
in the amendment of the Senate with an amendment appropriating
Amendments Nos. 7, 8 and 9: Appropriate $207,748,800 of which
$207,226,200 instead of $211,529,000 as proposed by the House and
$6,351,000 shall be payable from the revenue-sharing trust fund, in-
$207,527,000 as proposed by the Senate. The managers on the part of
stead of $206,939,000 of which $6,666,300 shall be payable from the
the Senate will move to concur in the amendment of the House to the
revenue sharing trust fund, as proposed by the House and $208,139,000
amendment of the Senate.
as proposed by the Senate. The payment of $6,351,000 from the revenue
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sharing trust fund is as proposed by the Senate. Amendment No. 9 pro-
Haven to nine months instead of six months as proposed by the
vides that $165,100 shall be payable from the highway fund as pro-
House. The action also provides $37,500 proposed by the Senate
posed by the House instead of $201,200 as proposed by the Senate.
to increase the funding for new positions for community care to nine
Public schools.-The conference action provides $809,800 for public
months instead of six months as proposed by the House.
schools instead of $985,000 as proposed by the Senate, as follows: (1)
Community health and hospitals.-The conference action provides
Special education-$88,700 for the placement and placement review
$29,000 for the rape crisis program, Bureau of Preventive Services, as
office, and $392,000 for non-categorical regional programs; and (2)
proposed by the Senate. The conference action deletes $100,000 pro-
Continuing education-$329,100 for the adult education demonstra-
posed by the Senate for the school health program, Bureau of Clinical
tion center, staff and related costs. The conference action deletes
Services. The conferees note that the Department of Human Resources
$88,600 of the $177,300 proposed for the placement and placement re-
has the largest personnel base in the District of Columbia Govern-
view office, $50,500 for the tuition grant review office and $36,100 for
ment and offer no objection to the staffing of the school health program
instructional support, summer and Saturday driver education
within existing resources
programs as proposed by the Senate.
D.C. Teachers College.-The conference action deletes $142,800 pro-
HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC
posed by the Senate for student services, personal counselors and book-
store; and $72,200 for institutional support, additional staff.
Amendments Nos. 12, 13, and 14: Appropriate $24,180,000 and au-
thorize the purchase of 26 passenger motor vehicles as proposed by
RECREATION
the House, instead of $24,304,000 and the authorization to purchase 57
passenger motor vehicles, of which 31 shall be for replacement only,
Amendment No. 10: Appropriates $14,902,000 as proposed by the
as proposed by the Senate.
Senate instead of $14,852,000 as proposed by the House.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
HUMAN RESOURCES
Amendments Nos. 15, 16, 17, and 18: Appropriate $50,347,000 of
Amendment No. 11: Appropriates $224,708,500 instead of $224,482,-
which $13,090,200 shall be payable from the water fund, $15,596,600
000 as proposed by the House and $224,808,500 as proposed by the
from the sanitary sewage works fund, and $63,300 from the metro-
Senate.
politan area sanitary sewage works fund as proposed by the Senate,
Payment Assistance Administration.-The conference action pro-
instead of $48,258,000 of which $12,819,900 shall be payable from the
vides $200,000 for additional staff for the Bureau of Eligibility Deter-
water fund, $15,024,900 from the sanitary sewage works fund, and
mination, and $300,000 to restore part of the base reduction in finan-
$16,300 from the metropolitan area sanitary sewage works fund as
cial-aid. The increase of $300,000 over the House allowance is to raise
proposed by the House.
benefits to public assistance recipients to 85 percent of the cost of liv-
The conference action provides $85,000 for Administration, $227,-
ing for February 1973 on January 1, 1975, as recommended by the
800 for the Water Resource Management Administration, $446,400 for
Senate instead of April 1, as recommended by the House. Part of the
sewage collection, $129,800 for wastewater treatment and $1,200,000
increase in benefits will be financed by anticipated savings produced by
for the Solid Waste Management Administration for an intensive
the city's welfare reform program to be redirected by the Department.
clean-up program in the District of Columbia as proposed by the
Social Rehabilitation Administration.-The conference action pro-
Senate. The conferees expect a marked improvement in the appearance
vides a reduction of $927,500 in the amount provided by the House for
of the city within the coming year and quarterly reports on the use
the UPO-HWC contract under the Office of the Administrator as
of the funds should be made to the Committees on Appropriations by
proposed by the Senate.
the Department of Environmental Services outlining specific improve-
The conference action provides $25,000 proposed by the Senate for
ments resulting from the appropriation of these funds.
security guards under the Bureau of Youth Services.
The conference action provides $300,000 for increased foster care
CAPITAL OUTLAY
rates, Bureau of Family Services, as proposed by the Senate.
The conferees are agreed that the Department of Human Resources
Amendment No. 19: Appropriates $204,918,000 as proposed by the
should carry out the recommendations of the Congress with regard to
House instead of $206,918,000 as proposed by the Senate. The con-
(1) increased utilization of group homes and other community based
ference action deletes $2,000,000 proposed by the Senate for acquisi-
facilities for the care and rehabilitation of delinquent youths and
tion of the Shapiro Tract for the Recreation Department.
youths in need of supervision and (2) the completion of the Depart-
Amendment No. 20: Reported in technical disagreement. The man-
ment's comprehensive plan for protective and rehabilitation services
agers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur
to children and review of the plan with the General Accounting Office.
in the amendment of the Senate inserting language relating to the
Mental health.-The conference action provides $262,500 proposed
location, construction and use of a swimming pool at the Woodrow
by the Senate to increase the funding for new positions at Forest
Wilson High School.
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CONFERENCE TOTAL-WITH COMPARISONS
Federal Funds
New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1974
$417, 717, 000
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1975.
406, 000, 000
House bill, fiscal year 1975
389,400,000
Senate bill, fiscal year 1975
379,400,000
Conference agreement
379,400,000
Conference agreement compared with:
New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1974
-38,317,000
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year
1975
-26,600,000
House bill, fiscal year 1975
-10,000,000
Senate bill, fiscal year 1975
District of Columbia Funds
New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1974
973, 126, 600
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year
1975
1, 114, 094, 000
House bill, fiscal year 1975
1, 074, 124, 000
Senate bill, fiscal year 1975
1, 077, 111, 900
Conference, agreement
1, 073, 642, 900
Conference agreement compared with:
New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 1974
+100, 516, 300
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year
1975
-40, 451, 100
House bill, fiscal year 1975
-481, 100
Senate bill, fiscal year 1975
-3, 469, 000
WILLIAM H. NATCHER,
LOUIS STOKES,
ROBERT O. TIERNAN,
BILL CHAPPELL, Jr.,
BILL D. BURLISON,
GUNN McKAY,
J. EDWARD ROUSH,
GEORGE MAHON,
JOHN T. MYERS,
ROBERT C. McEwEN,
LAWRENCE COUGHLIN,
BILL YOUNG,
ELFORD A. CEDERBERG,
Managers on the Part of the House.
BIRCH BAYH,
DANIEL K. INOUYE,
LAWTON CHILES,
JOHN L. McCLELLAN,
THOMAS F. EAGLETON,
CHARLES McC. MATHIAS, Jr.,
HENRY BELLMON,
Managers on the Part of the Senate.
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Calendar No. 1024
93D CONGRESS
SENATE
REPORT
2d Session
No. 93-1057
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL, 1975
AUGUST 1, 1974.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. BAYH, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the
following
REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 15581]
The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the bill
(H.R. 15581) 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, 1975, and for other purposes, report the same to the Senate
with various amendments and present herewith information relative
to the changes made:
District of Columbia
Federal funds
funds
Amount of budget estimate
$406,000,000
$1, 114, 094, 000
Amount of bill as passed by House
389,400,000
1, 074, 124, 000
Amount of bill as reported to
Senate
379, 400, 000
1, 077, 111, 900
Bill as recommended to Senate
compared to:
1974 appropriation
- 38, 317, 000
103, 985, 300
Budget estimates, 1975
- -26,600,000
- 36, 982, 100
House bill
- 10, 000, 000
+2, 987, 900
38-010
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House bill
$10, 000, 000
000, 000
987, 900
000, 000
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BILL
The Committee recommends a number of changes from the House
Senate committee recommendation
(7)
+2, 987, 900
allowances for items of special concern. This section summarizes the
most significant of the recommended changes, which are described in
compared to-
more detail in subsequent sections of the report.
Federal funds.-The Senate bill provides $379,400,000 in Federal
Funds, a decrease of $26,600,000 from the budget request and $10,-
Budget
(6)
$8, 800, 000
17, 800, 000
26, 600, 000
16, 197, 100
20, 785, 000
36, 982, 100
000,000 below the House allowance. The Committee recommends a
Federal Payment to the General Fund of $221,200,000, the same
amount allowed by the House and $8,800,000 below the amount
requested by the District of Columbia Government.
District of Columbia Funds.-The Senate bill restores a number of
new and improved programs requested by the District and disallowed
New budget
authority
recommended
by Senate
committee
(5)
$226, 800, 000
152, 600, 000
379, 400, 000
821, 126, 900
49, 067, 000
206, 918, 000
1, 077, 111, 900
by the House and recommends added resources for efforts to clean
up the nation's capital for the Bicentennial Observances and for other
purposes. The proposed improvements are funded within the Federal
Payment allowed by the House because of certain economies directed
by the Committee. The major recommended increases are summa-
rized here:
District of Columbia Council.-The Senate bill recommends 13
SUMMARY OF BILL
New budget
(obligational)
authority
recommended
by House
(4)
$226, 800, 000
162, 600, 000
389, 400, 000
820, 130, 000
49, 067, 000
204, 918, 000
1, 074, 124, 000
additional positions and $112,200 to provide Committee clerks
and secretarial support for the 13-member, elected council to
take office January 2, 1975.
Office of Planning and Management.-The Senate bill includes
9 positions and $75,000 for staffing a central planning unit and
10 positions and $120,000 to maintain the community services
division after the expiration of Federal grant funding.
Budget estimates
of new
(obligational)
authority,
fiscal year 1975
($)
$235, 600, 000
170, 400, 000
406, 000, 000
837, 324, 000
49, 067, 000
227, 703, 000
1, 114, 094, 000
Personnel Office.-Ten positions and $75,000 are recommended
in the Senate bill to strengthen the manpower planning and con-
trol capabilities of the District Government.
Office of Human Rights.-The Senate bill includes 12 positions
and $139,100 to meet added workload associated with the new
comprehensive human rights law.
Office of Consumer Affairs.-Five positions and $69,400 are in-
New budget
(obligational)
authority,
fiscal year 19741
$191, 533, 000
226, 184, 000
417, 717, 000
801, 738, 200
39, 633, 000
131, 755, 400
973, 126, 600
cluded in the Senate bill for implementation of the District's
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consumer goods repair regulations.
Department of Finance and Revenue.-The Senate bill includes
18 positions and $157,000 to speed up development of a two year
assessment cycle for real property in the District as mandated
in a recent court decision.
Department of Economic Development.-The Senate bill recom-
mends 8 positions and $148,600 to establish a business and eco-
nomic development office.
Agency and item
(1)
FEDERAL FUNDS
Federal payment
Loans for capital outlay
Total, Federal funds
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FUNDS
Operating expenses
Repayment of loans and interest
Total, District of Columbia
Capital outlay
funds
1 Includes $18,395,400 in 2d supplemental
Public Library, Storefront Libraries.-The Senate bill includes 6
positions and $29,700 to continue operation of two storefront
libraries previously funded by Model Cities grant moneys.
Public Library, Special Services.-The Senate bill proposes 23
positions and $63,600 for library services to groups with special
requirements, such as blind and physically handicapped persons.
Office of Housing Programs.-The Senate bill includes 3 posi-
tions and $85,000 for implementation of the District's rent
control program.
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5
Contribution to Metropolitan Washington Council of Govern-
ments.-The Senate bill includes $26,000 for the D.C. contribution
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
to the Washington EAR, a metropolitan-wide closed circuit radio
service for the blind and handicapped.
The following table shows by fund the estimated financial condition
of the District of Columbia for 1975 as recommended in the bill:
Public Defender Service.-The Senate bill restores 22 positions
and $75,600 to enable the agency to continue to maintain its
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT PROJECTED CASH FLOW, FISCAL YEAR 1975
share of representation of indigent defendants.
Department of Corrections.-The Senate bill provides $450,500
[In thousands of dollars
to strengthen administration and rehabilitation programs.
Metropolitan
D.C. Public Schools, Special Education.-The Senate bill in-
Sanitary area sanitary
General
cludes 53 positions and $619,800 for improvements in special
Highway
sewage
sewage
Total, all
fund
fund
Water fund
works fund
works fund
funds
education programs. This amount, together with higher than
anticipated unobligated balances in ESEA Title I grant funds
OPERATING EXPENSES
will allow the public school system to carry out the full educational
Estimated funds available:
program contemplated in the budget request, including the ex-
Opening cash balance
$12,608
$3,020
$345
$5,267
$188
$21,428
Revenues:
panded special education program.
Collections
550,710
132,590
12,610
14,200
100
610,210
D.C. Public Schools, Continuing Education.-The Senate bill
Federal payment recom-
mended
221,200
3,200
2,400
226,800
includes 18 positions and $329,100 to continue the Adult Educa-
Revenue sharing (old avail-
ability)
3,500
3,500
tion Demonstration Center.
Revenue sharing (new avail-
Recreation Department.-The Senate bill provides 1 position and
ability)
27,469
27,469
$15,200 for a recreation specialist at the Area B Mental Health
Total. estimated funds
available
815,487
35,610
16,155
21,867
288
889,407
Center; 7 positions and $9,400 for recreation programs for the
elderly; and 1 position and $25,000 for expansion of the Co-
Estimated funds required:
Opening accounts payable
290,816
3,162
490
1,575
7
97,050
operative Play Program.
Budget recommended
800,920
35,366
15,922
17,789
197
870,194
Reserve for fiscal year 1975 new
Department of Human Resources, Public Assistance.-The
pay raises
19,800
360
300
250
20,710
Senate bill provides an additional $300,000 for the public assist-
Closing accounts payable
(96,072)
(3,573)
(1,622)
(1,804)
(20)
(103,091)
ance program, This amount together with $100,000 to be made
Total, estimated funds required
815,464
35,315
16,090
17,810
184
884,863
available by redirection of resources within the Department,
Estimated closing cash balance.
23
295
65
4,057
104
4,544
will support the requested increase in welfare benefits to 85 per-
cent of the February 1973, cost of living standard on January 1,
1 Includes $500,000 for track removal reimbursement per District of Columbia City Council Resolution 73-4 enacted
pursuant to sec. 7-604A, District of Columbia Code, 1967 edition and sec. 7 of Transit's Franchise Act, Public Law 84-
1975, instead of 3 months later as recommended by the House.
757, 70 Stat. 598.
This increase merely attempts to keep welfare benefits apace with
2 Fiscal year 1975 retroactive pay raises to be paid from previous year balances.
the increasing cost of living, but does not provide an increase in
The recommendations of the Committee provide for a balance
purchasing power.
Department, of Human Resources, Foster Care.-The Senate bill
budget for Fiscal Year 1975. Resources to meet the operating costs
provides $300,000 to raise, the payment rates for the care of
of the District Government will come primarily from: (a) local taxes,
children in traditional foster homes.
charges, and other collections ($610,210,000); (b) Federal payments
Department of Human Resources, School Health Program.-The
to the District ($226,800,000, of which $221,200,000 is the annual
Senate bill provides 16 positions and $100,000 to improve health
contribution to the General Fund); and (c) General Revenue Sharing
care services in the District's public schools.
funds ($30,969,000). In addition, the District Government expects
Department of Human Resources, Mental Health Administra-
to obligate $303,709,500 in Federal assistance and grants-in-aid during
Fiscal Year 1975.
tion.-The Senate bill includes an additional $300,000 for the
District's program to improve programs for mentally retarded
The estimated revenues from the real property tax for 1975 do not
persons in the community and at Forest Haven.
reflect the potential costs to the city of a number of suits that have
Department of Environmental Services, Solid Waste Manage-
been filed against the District. Most of the cases are pending or
ment,-The Senate bill includes 38 positions and $1,200,000 to
under appeal. The Committee has been informed by the District
carry out an intensive clean-up program in the District of
Government that the 1975 revenue estimates are based on the assump-
Columbia.
tion that decisions on the pending cases will not affect collections
Department of Environmental Services, Water Resources Manage-
during Fiscal Year 1975.
ment.-The Senate bill provides 15 positions and $804,000
The Committee recommends a Federal payment to the General
primarily to strengthen preventive maintenance of water distribu-
Fund of $221,200,000, which is the amount recommended by the
tion and sewage collection equipment and facilities.
House. The recommendation on the Federal payment is discussed
Capital Outlay.-The Senate bill includes $2,000,000 for
further in a later section of this report.
purchase of the Shapiro Tract.
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FEDERAL FUNDS
The total amount of Federal funds recommended by the Com-
mittee for 1975 is $38,317,000 below the amount appropriated for
Bill compared with-
1974.
Budget
Senate
Budget
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS
estimate
House bill
committee
estimate
House bill
Item
1975
1975 recommendation
1975
1975
Bill compared with-
Senate
Federal payment to the District of
Columbia:
Budget
Committee
Budget
General fund
$230,000,000
$221,200,000
$221,200,000
-$8,800,000
estimate
House Bill
recom-
estimate
House bill
Water fund
3,200,000
3,200,000
3,200,000
Item
1975
1975
mendation
1975
1975
Sanitary sewage works fund
2,400,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Total Federal payment
235,600,000
226,800,000
226,800,000
-8,800,000
Operating expenses
$837,324,000
$820, 139, 000
$821, 126, 900
-$16,197,100
+$937,90
Repayment of loans and interest
49,067,000
49,067,000
49,067,000
Loans to District of Cotumbia:
Capital outlay
227,703,000
204,918,000
206,918,000
-20,785,000
+2,000,000
General fund
161,400,000
153,600,000
143,600,000
-17,800,000
$10, 000
Highway fund
9,000,000
9,000,000
9,000,000
Total District of Columbia
funds
1, 114, 094, 000
1, 074, 124, 000
1, 077, 111, 900
-36, 982, 100
+2, 987, $00
Total loans
170,400,000
162,600,000
152,600,000
-17,800,000
-10, 000, 000
Grand total Federal funds
406,000,000
389,400,000
379,400,000
-26,600,000
-10, 000, 000
OPERATING EXPENSES
FEDERAL PAYMENT
The Committee recommends $821,126,900 of District of Columbia
The Committee recommends a total Federal payment of $226,800,-
funds for Fiscal Year 1975. That amount is $987,900 over the amount
000, of which $221,200,000 is to the General Fund, $3,200,000 is to
recommended by the House and $16,197,100 below the amount
the Water Fund, and $2,400,000 is to the Sanitary Sewage Works
requested by the District. Specific recommendations for the operating
Fund. The payment to the General Fund is the amount recom-
budget are presented in other sections of this report.
mended by the House and is $8,800,000 below the amount requested
REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST
by the District Government. The District's request of $230,000,000
is the amount authorized for 1975 by P.L. 93-198, the District of
The District requested $49,067,000 for the repayment of loans and
Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act
interest to the United States Treasury, and the Committee recommends
of 1973.
that the full amount be provided. The House also approved the full
The payments to the Water Fund and the Sanitary Sewage Works
request. By fund, the request is for: $37,990,000 for the General Fund
Fund are in lieu of payment of charges for services provided to
(including $852,400 for repayment of loans to meet interest costs on
Federal buildings in the District.
the bonds for R.F.K. Stadium); $6,977,100 for the Highway Fund;
$2,219,000 for the Water Fund; $1,747,400 for the Sanitary Sewage
LOANS TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Works Fund; and $133,400 for the Metropolitan Area Sanitary Sewage
The Committee recommends $152,600,000 in loans to the District
Works Fund.
of Columbia to finance its capital improvements program. The rec-
CAPITAL OUTLAY
ommended amount is $10,000,000 below the amount in the bill
The Committee recommends $206,918,000 for the District's capital
approved by the House. Broken down by fund, the recommended
amount provides $143,600,000 to the General Fund and $9,000,000
improvements program for 1975. This amount is $2,000,000 above
the amount recommended by the House and $20,785,000 below the
to the Highway Fund. With the use of funds available from prior years,
$227,703,000 requested by the District Government. Details of the
the city plans to obligate $212,416,000 for capital projects during
1975.
capital improvements appropriation are provided later in this report.
TRENDS
Last year's report presented data showing trends in selected financ-
ing and expenditure factors for the District of Columbia. The follow-
ing tables show up-to-date information on those trends to provide per-
spective on the Committee's recommendations for Fiscal Year 1975.
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FEDERAL PAYMENT COMPARED TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GENERAL
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FUND LOCAL COLLECTIONS
APPROPRIATIONS FOR REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST
[Dollar amounts in thousands]
Metropolitan
Federal payment
Sanitary
area sanitary
Federal
Local
as a percentage
sewage works
sewage works
payment
general
General fund Highway fund
Water fund
fund
fund
of general
Total
appropriated
fund
fund local
(general fund)
collections
collections
1956
$144, 789
$144,789
1957
95,424
95,424
Fiscal year:
1958
211,702
211,702
1951
$9,800
$97,866
10.0
1959
421,972
421,972
1952
10,400
102,398
10. 2
1960
538,080
538,080
1953
10,000
104,823
9.5
1961
710,294
710,294
1954
11,000
105,456
10.4
1962
765,359
765,359
1955
20,000
114,808
17.4
1963
$482, 617
968,053
$45,636
1,496,306
1956
18,000
122,302
14.7
1964
$1,018,444
1,841,645
1,123,991
148,941
4,133,021
1957
20,000
137,280
14.6
1965
1,015,124
2,212,648
1,172,830
290,569
4,691,171
1958
20,000
144,745
13. 8
1966
1,015,124
2,151,789
1,225,779
455,030
4,847,722
1959
25,000
149,751
16. 7
1967
1,251,548
2,301,362
1,302,640
455,030
5,310,580
1960
25,000
162,888
15.3
1968
2,428,247
2,661,896
1,398,395
501,434
6,989,972
1961
25,000
167,986
14.9
1969
3,192,690
3,261,077
1,406,808
497,696
8,358,271
1962
30,000
181,615
16.5
1970
4,603,032
3,829,006
1,452,148
511,641
10,395,827
1963
30,000
205, 298
14.6
1971
8,292,452
4,905,085
1,452,148
554,656
15,204,341
1964
37,500
215,804
17.3
1972
15,012,152
5,466,185
1,747,911
647,897
$57,285
22,931,430
1965
37,500
230,995
16.2
1973
18,718,781
5,503,241
1,904,638
1,053,121
115,395
27,295,176
1966
44,250
256,398
17. 3
1974
29,142,271
6,110,103
2,041,426
1,435,981
56,741
38,786,522
1967
58,000
272,906
21.
1975
37,137,206
6,977,049
2, 218,916
1,747,369
133,346
48,213,886
1968
70,000
301,767
23. 2
1969
89,365
341,033
26. 2
Total
122,827,071
47,703,703
22,303,303
8,345,001
362,767
201,541,845
1970
116,166
388,542
29.9
1971
131,000
432,010
30. 3
1972
173,654
458,523
37. 9
1 Does not include short term borrowing for payment of Stadium interest.
1973
181,500
505,276
35.9
1974 estimate
187,450
534,850
35. 1
1975 estimate
230,000
550,710
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY
1975 recommended
221,200
550,710
40.2
Amount
1960
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GENERAL FUND LOCAL COLLECTIONS
$46, 684, 400
1961
69, 317, 800
1962
Property taxes: Realty, personal tangible.
43, 257, 900
Sales and gross receipts: Alcoholic beverages; cigarette; insurance, motor vehicle excise; public utilities,
1963
52, 251, 000
banks, et cetera; sales and use.
1964
46,536,500
Income taxes: Individual income; corporation franchise, unincorporated franchise.
1965
59,633,000
Other taxes: Inheritance and estate; real estate recordation; motor vehicle registration.
Charges, licenses, and miscellaneous.
1966
53,800,800
1967
71,558,000
1968
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATING EXPENSES
112,750,500
1969
109,100,000
Amount
1970
128,730,300
1960
$195, 855, 661
1971
70, 984, 393
1961
217, 771, 575
1972
323,713,000
1962
227, 281, 344
1973
122,981,000
1963
243, 400, 964
1974
131,755,400
1964
261, 940, 953
1975 Senate recommendation
206, 918, 000
1965
287, 906, 828
1966
305, 860, 186
GENERAL COMMENTARY
1967
344, 177, 300
1968
398, 357, 764
1969
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
465, 726, 388
1970
560,960,113
1971
621,309,169
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $221,200,000 as
1972
670,095,000
the Federal payment to the General Fund of the District of Columbia
1973
753,913,800
for 1975. That is the amount allowed by the House.
1974
801, 738, 200
1975 Senate recommendation
The District requested a Federal payment of $230,000,000, the
821, 126, 900
amount authorized for 1975 by P.L. 93-198, the District of Columbia
Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act of 1973. Sec.
501(a) of that Act requires the Mayor to support the request for the
S. Rept. 1057, 93-2-2
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appropriation of the Federal payment by developing "meaningful
City Council for the first time in 100 years. The elected government
intercity expenditure and revenue comparisons" and by identifying
will have broad legislative powers, including the authority to set local
"costs and benefits to the District which result from the unusual role
tax rates and to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital
of the District as the Nation's Capital." The city's first report prepared
projects. In addition authority for local planning, manpower, housing
to meet the requirements of Sec. 501 (a) was submitted to the Commit-
and urban renewal programs were transferred to the city government
tee during the hearings on the District's budget request. The major
July 1, 1974.
findings of the District's report follow:
The recommended bill includes additional funds to assist the Dis-
(1) The Federal payment has been a source of financing the
trict Government in carrying out its expanded responsibilities. In-
city services for more than 140 years.
creased funding is recommended for the City Council, the central
(2) Early payments were based on services rendered; from
planning office, and the D.C. Board of Elections.
1835 until 1925 payments were set at either 40 percent or 50
Under the provisions of the D.C. Self-Government and Govern-
percent of the budget; no specific percentage has been set since
mental Reorganization Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-198), the Congress will
then.
continue to exercise final appropriations authority for the District of
(3) Payments have ranged from 8.5 percent to 50 percent of
Columbia. In recognition of the move toward greater self-government
the annual operating budget; the 1975 request equals 28 percent
for the city, the Committee will have no objection to considering re-
of the proposed budget.
visions to the current reprogramming procedures during hearings on
(4) The Federal payment helps compensate the city for tax
the 1976 budget request.
losses due to the Federal presence.
(5) Tax base deficiencies resulting from the Federal presence
GENERAL REVENUE SHARING
are estimated to cost the city $315 million annually.
(6) A 1916 Congressional report suggested that District tax-
The Committee is pleased by the continuing efforts of the District
payers should pay taxes comparable to other jurisdictions with
Government to use general revenue sharing funds to support a variety
the Federal payment providing additional funds necessary to
of city programs, including education, recreation, day care, fire and
finance city services.
police protection, and environmental services. As recommended by
(7) Analysis of other state and local tax burdens indicates the
the Committee, $30,969,000 in general revenue sharing funds will be
city taxpayers bear a reasonable burden in comparison with both
used to support the following programs?
the metropolitan area and the rest of the country.
(8) The Nelsen Commission Report on the Federal payment
General revenue sharing fiscal year 1975
concluded that it was impossible to arrive at a precise mathe-
Dollars in
thousands)
matical formula for the amount of the payment.
City Council
$103. 6
The Committee commends the District for its efforts in preparing a
Personnel Office
75. 0
detailed and well-thought-out report in a relatively short time. The
Employees' Disability Compensation
2,375.0
Department of Finance and Revenue
217. 0
Committee finds the report to be a convincing analysis of the Federal
Public Library
375. 5
Government's responsibility to provide financial assistance to the
Board of Elections
712. 5
nation's capital.
School Transit Subsidy
3,812.3
It is the opinion of the Committee that the authorized Federal
Metropolitan Police Department
3,590.0
payment could be appropriated in full for the fiscal year. By now
Fire Department
2,000.0
Public Schools
6,351.0
recommending appropriation of less than the authorized amount of
Recreation Department
204. 0
$230,000,000 in this bill, the Committee intends to set aside a reserve
Department of Human Resources
7,465.0
source of financing that could be available for District employee pay
Department of Highways and Traffic
2,380.9
increases expected to go into effect during Fiscal Year 1975.
Department of Environmental Services
1,397.2
The recommended 1975 payment of $221,200,000 is $33,750.000
Total
30, 969. 0
above the amount appropriated for 1974. It should be noted that total
Federal funds recommended by the Committee for 1975 are $38,-
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
317,000 below the amount appropriated for 1974.
Because of additional Federal funds provided by the Congress in the
SELF-GOVERNMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Labor-HEW Chapter of the 1974 second supplemental appropriation,
the District Government will receive $3.8 million to continue its highly
The Committee wishes to recognize the significance of the year
successful Public Employment Program during Fiscal Year 1975. The
for which this bill recommends appropriations. During Fiscal Year
allocation is approximately $2.3 million more than the District would
1975, the citizens of the District of Columbia will elect a Mayor and
have received under the Administration's proposed bill.
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Since the fall of 1971, the District's program has provided employ-
Senior High School swimming pool after receiving convincing as-
ment for approximately 1,900 persons, of whom roughly half were
surances from the District Government that the pool would not have
veterans. About 600 persons are currently participating in the city's
an adverse effect on the surrounding residential areas.
Public Employment Program. The $3.8 million will allow the program
The Committee wishes to express its appreciation to all the public
to continue in FY 1975 at a slightly higher level than the previous year.
witnesses for their substantial contribution to the budget deliberations
In contrast, the program would have been cut in half if the Congress
of the Committee.
had not acted to increase the level of funding proposed for the pro-
gram in the President's Budget request.
ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMITTEE
The District has been successful in moving a large percentage of the
participants into permanent positions. Many persons have been em-
The Committee has received considerable assistance from the able
ployed under the program who would have had difficulty in initially
director of the Office of Budget and Financial Management, Comer
securing permanent jobs with the District Government or elsewhere
S. Coppie. Liaison on a day to day basis has been maintained by
because of a lack of skills, work history problems, or other factors.
Emanuele Crupi. He and the staff of the Budget Office are to be
Through the Public Employment Program, additional resources
commended for their efforts in behalf of the Committee. The Com-
have been provided in the areas of education (teachers and school
mittee's requests for additional information were met in a timely and
aides), environmental services, human resources, corrections, and
responsive manner SO that the Committee's recommendations could
others. The Committee is pleased that the citizens of the District as
be based on accurate and complete information on the operations and
well as those across the country who find themselves unable to find
finances of the city government.
employment will continue to benefit from this Federally funded pro-
The Committee also wants to commend the Mayor and other
gram in 1975. It is the desire of the Committee that the Mayor make
officials of the District Government who have participated in the
a major commitment of these additional resources in a special effort to
1975 Fiscal Year budget review. The quality of the city's budget,
clean up the city. The Committee has also included a major increase in
supporting information, and testimony was high and has enhanced
appropriated funds for this purpose in the Environmental Services
the ability of the Committee to be responsive to the needs of the city
section of the BiH.
government within available resources.
The Committee also wishes to extend appreciation to the General
TESTIMONY OF PUBLIC WITNESSES
Accounting Office for the fine cooperation and support provided by
that staff especially in the areas of police manpower, corrections,
The Committee received excellent testimony from private citizens
environmental services and schools.
and organizations concerning the District Government's 1975 budget
request and its programs and services. Many of the witnesses testified
APPROPRIATIONS LANGUAGE
in support of the District's budget. Others identified areas where they
believed additional resources or service delivery improvements were
Language provisions in the 1975 appropriations bill are different
needed. Several witnesses spoke in opposition to specific capital
in a number of instances from the language items in the 1974 Ap-
projects proposed by the District.
propriations Act for the District. The majority of the changes reflect
The views and suggestions of the public witnesses were considered
enactment of P.L. 93-140 (October 26, 1973), which provided sub-
by the Committee in making recommendations on the District's
stantive authority for certain programs and activities that had
1975 appropriations. For example, the Committee is recommending an
previously been authorized only by language in annual appropriations
increase in the annual average cost per child for day care services,
acts for the city. Those items were formerly subject to point of
higher payments to traditional foster homes, funding for a rape crísis
order.
center, improved programs for mentally retarded persons, and
The Committee believes the proposed bill has been considerably
continuation of services provided by delegate agencies of the United
improved by the deletion of numerous legislative provisions from an
Planning Organization and the Health and Welfare Council. Also
appropriations bill and the enactment of those provisions into law
recommended is increased funding for the special education programs
by the District of Columbia authorizing Committees. Many other
of the D.C. Public Schools.
items have been deleted because they are no longer required.
The Committee is recommending funding for the Shapiro Tract, to
The Committee appreciates the cooperative efforts of the District
provide needed recreational space for a densely populated neighbor-
Government and the Congressional authorizing committees to
hood. The Committee is also recommending funding for the Wilson
clarify and simplify the appropriations language.
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SUMMARY OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE/GRANTS TO THE DISTRICT OF
under the provisions of the D.C. Self-Government and Governmental
COLUMBIA
Reorganization Act of 1973. A 13-member elected Council will replace
the existing 9-member appointed body. Legislative authority will be
(Amounts in thousands of dollars]
substantially increased.
Obligations, fiscal year-
To provide additional resources for the elected Council and to
maintain current staff positions funded by grants, the Committee
1973
1974
1975
Agency
actual
estimate
estimate
recommends an appropriation of $979,000 for the Council for 1975.
That amount is $112,200 above the amount recommended by the
City Council
35.9
136.6
10.0
House. The recommended increase includes funding for 7 new Com-
Executive Office
5,610.5
2,565.2
2,075. 6
Office of the Corporation Counsel
67.6
67. 1
mittee clerk positions in addition to the 5 clerk positions approved by
Department of Economic Development
280.3
962.8
Public Library
141.6
the House. Also recommended is funding for secretarial support for
722.8
District of Columbia Manpower Administration
31,375.7
23,709.1
23,916.5
the expanded Council to take office on January 2, 1975.
Office of Youth Opportunity Services
2,402.5
7,977.1
3,846.8
Office of Housing Programs
38,709.7
35,915.4
28,529.2
Office of Budget and Financial Management.-Established 2 years
Parole Board
64.2
28. 2
33. 1
Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board
122.9
175.0
ago to coordinate the budgeting and fiscal responsibilities of the
289. 3
Commission on the Status of Women
50.0
43. 5
37.9
District Government, this Office is carrying out an extensive program
Office of Bicentennial Programs
200.0
Redevelopment Land Agency
60,067.6
44,702.6
37,842.2
of financial management improvement and budgeting reform. The
District of Columbia Apprenticeship Council
150.0
150.0
176. 0
Metropalitan Police Department
Committee is especially interested in the efforts of the Office in the
391.2
592.8
93.1
District of Columbia Courts
161. 0
261. 2
area of performance measurement. Initial work has been done to
Public Defender Service
87. 6
123.1
Department of Corrections
680.1
733.5
289. 9
develop data for evaluating how well programs are meeting their
Public Schools
27,975.2
32,597.2
32,279.7
District of Columbia Teachers Cotlege
276. 5
goals and serving the people. The Committee will look forward to
304.8
727. 8
Federal City College
6,673.8
6,717.7
6,428.3
receiving a progress report on this effort during the 1976 budget
Washington Technical Institute
3,326.1
4,331.8
3,459.2
Department of Recreation
550.1
1,213.1
1,044.2
hearings.
Department of Human Resources
119,212.3
105,381.8
109,226.1
Department of Highways and Traffic
This Office will be responsible for administering the bond program
24,024.1
17,316.8
12,069.2
Department of Motor Vehicles
388.4
1,602.3
1,150.6
authorized by the 1973 D.C. Self-Government and Governmental
Department of Environmental Services
11,497.4
25,841.4
40,184.8
Reorganization Act. The Committee should be informed if additional
Total
336,322.3
314,372.9
303,709.5
resources are needed to carry out the important and complex task
of issuing bonds to finance the city's public works program. The
District did not request increased funds for 1975 for this Office.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS
The Committee recommends $2,820,400 for this Office, which is the
amount allowed by the House and requested by the District. The
GENERAL OPENING EXPENSES
proposed 1975 appropriation is $164,600 below the comparable amount
Amounts
1974 funds available
$75,696,000
appropriated for the current fiscal year.
1975 budget estimate
83,258,000
Office of Planning and Management.-The planning responsibilities
House allowance
76,878,000
of this Office will increase during Fiscal Year 1975 as the result of the
Committee recommendation
78,078,400
transfer of local planning functions from the National Capital Plan-
The Committee recommends $78,078,400 for General Operating
ning Commission to the District Government on July 1, 1974. With
Expenses, which includes funding for more than 40 different agencies
this shift in responsibilities and the simultaneous transfer of the
and expenditure items. That amount is $1,200,400 more than the
Redevelopment Land Agency and the National Capital Housing
amount allowed by the House.
Authority, the District Government will have the authority and
The agencies for which funds are recommended carry out a wide
resources needed to build a comprehensive planning and development
range of activities and functions, including top level policy making
program for the city. The Committee looks forward to seeing the
and direction in the executive and legislative branches, central staff
results of this enhanced capability, especially in the housing area.
services for the District government, and many regulatory functions.
While the central planning functions of the District are of great
Contributions made by the District to regional agencies and other
importance, the Committee strongly urges the Office to ensure that
organizations. are also financed from the General Operating Expenses
its management improvement functions are not overlooked. Increased
appropriations.
productivity through organizational and management improvements
The Committee recommends additional resources for the District's
should be a key element of the city's overall program to improve the
expanded responsibilities under Public Law 93-198, which provides
efficiency and effectiveness of public services. The Committee directs
for an elected government for the District of Columbia and delegates
the Office to submit a detailed report on management improvement
to the local legislative body substantial law-making authority.
efforts during Fiscal Year 1974 and the first half of Fiscal Year 1975
Highlights of the Committee's recommendations follow:
before appearing before the Committee to justify the 1976 funding
District of Columbia Council.-As of January 2, 1975, the authority
and the membership of the City Council will be significantly expanded
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request. The report should include, but not be limited to improve-
Department of Finance and Revenue.-The Committee notes the
ments in the computer processing area.
Department's efforts to increase public information on the real
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,316,700 for
property tax and urges the continuation of those efforts. The Com-
this Office. That amount is $195,000 above the House allowance.
mittee recommends $8,022,000 be appropriated for the Department
The increase includes $75,000 to fund 9 positions for the central
for 1975, which is $157,000 above the House allowance. The additional
planning unit and $120,000 to maintain 10 positions in the com-
resources proposed by the Committee are for the development of a
munity services division that are currently funded through Federal
two-year cycle for the assessment of real property in the District of
grants that are due to expire.
Columbia as mandated by a recent court decision; this administrative
Office of Personnel.-This Office carries out the central personnel
improvement will help ensure that the real property tax burden is
functions for the District. The Committee recommends that $1,288,300
equitably distributed. The Department has stated that a one-year
be appropriated for this Office. The increase of $75,000 above the
cycle will go into effect by 1977.
amount allowed by the House is for added resources to strengthen
Department of Economic Development.-The Committee reaffirms
the manpower planning and research capabilities of the District
the importance of identifying the universe of need for a lead-base paint
Government, and will allow the continuation of the personnel im-
poison prevention program and urges the Department to evaluate its
provement program previously funded by Federal Civil Service
inspection procedures in this area.
Commission grant funds.
The Committee recommends $8,214,900 which is $148,600 above
Office of Municipal Audit and Inspection.-The Committee recom-
the amount allowed by the House. An increase of $148,600 is pro-
mends $663,400 which is the same amount allowed by the House.
vided for a business and economic development unit within the De-
The Committee also-urges the District to appoint a permanent direc-
partment. The Committee supports the District's effort to promote
tor for the Office, SO that ongoing leadership will be provided.
economic growth as a way to expand the city's revenue base and to
Office of Human Rights.-A comprehensive human rights law enacted
increase its general vitality.
by the District in the Fall of 1973 has increased the present and
The economic development functions of the suburban jurisdictions
projected workload of the Human Rights Office. The Committee
are effective in portraying the advantages of locating in their partic-
recommends $717,000 for this Office, which represents an increase of
ular areas. Because the competition for business development is
$139,100 above the amount recommended by the House. The added
intense, the Committee feels it important that the City government
resources will support 12 new positions required to carry out the
have a similar office in order to seek its fair share. Equally important,
expanded human rights program, including efforts to provide equal
this office should work to maintain those businesses and private as-
employment opportunity for women. The House allowance did not
sociations already existing in the City. Testimony indicates that since
provide for additional positions for that purpose.
1970, some 800 private employment units have been lost. While some
Office of Consumer Affairs.-This office was established as an
have experienced normal business failure, many have moved to other
independent agency in the Executive Office of the Commissioner
locations. The Committee believes that a city office to assist business
within the last year and has initiated a comprehensive program of
could be a major influence in retaining and developing those firms
consumer education and protection. The Committee recommends the
already here.
entire request of $284,400 and 19 positions for this office. The added
The need for such an office is well documented. Support is found in
resources will provide for the implementation of the recently enacted
the Nelsen Commission Report and many other special reports done
consumer goods repair regulations. The D.C. City Council recently
for the City government showing what is being done in other cities
enacted one of the most comprehensive ordinances in the country to
by similar business development units.
regulate the automotive and electronic repair industries. The regula-
As the City moves toward self-government, it becomes important
tion requires the licensing of dealers; eventual competency examina-
to have an established mechanism to work with the business commu-
tion and licensing of supervisory personnel; extensive disclosures;
nity in order to maintain its presence and provide jobs for local
and comprehensive civil and criminal sanctions. The law will be
residents.
implemented by the Office of Consumer Affairs in conjunction with
Public Library.-The Committee recommends $7,413,300, which is
an appointed Board with broad regulatory authority. In order to
$93,300 above the amount allowed by the House.
assure adequate implementation of this innovative regulation, the
The Committee has approved an increase of $29,700 and 6 positions
City has requested a sum of $60,500 as part of the Office of Consumer
to continue operation of two of the four storefront libraries previously
Affairs' total budget of $284,400. The Committee strongly believes
funded by a Model Cities grant that expired at the end of fiscal year
that this modest sum of money requested for the enforcement of the
1974. The Committee has been informed that the approval of this
new law is essential to assure viability of the regulation. The Com-
request will continue operation of the Sursam Corda and Trinidad
mittee feels that failure to appropriate this minimal funding will be
storefront libraries. Of the remaining two, the Harrison will be funded
tantamount to repeal of the regulation.
by private funds; and the Christian will be funded by Library Services
Bicentennial Activities.-The Committee recommends $175,000 to
and Construction Act grant funds (LSCA). Approval of the fiscal
support the District Government's program to plan for the Bicenten-
year 1975 budget request will ensure the continued operation of all
nial Celebration. That amount is $25,000 above the House allowance
four of the storefront libraries.
and the previous year's level.
S. Rept. 1057, 93-2-3
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The Committee has received favorable recommendations from the
and $26,000 more than the House Allowance. The additional $26,000
Model Cities community regarding these storefront libraries. The
is recommended for the D.C. contribution for the Washington EAR,
Committee would like to compliment the D.C. Public Library for
a non-profit Metropolitan-wide closed circuit radio service for the
its new and innovative concepts in delivering library services to the
blind and handicapped.
residents of the District of Columbia.
School Transit Subsidy.-The 1975 request for the school transit
The Committee recommends 23 positions and $63,600 for special
subsidy reverses the trend of steady growth in the cost of the subsidy
library services to institutions and homebound persons, the Lorton
program over the last several years. The difference between the
Correctional Complex, and to blind and physically handicapped
10-cent fare paid by school children and the regular fare is paid by the
persons.
District Government under this program.
Office of Youth Opportunity Services.-The Committee understands
The Committee recommends an appropriation. of $3,812,300, which
that the District will perform a thorough evaluation of all youth
is the amount allowed by the House and $300,000 less than the amount
programs during the coming year and that recommendations to
appropriated for Fiscal Year 1974. The decreased estimate is based
improve organization and service delivery will be incorporated into
on the assumptions that 1975 ridership will not be greater than the
the 1976 budget request. It is the opinion of the Committee that the
1974 level and that tighter control over the administration of program
need for improvement is great. The District is directed to proceed with
will reduce costs. The Committee wishes to be kept informed of admin-
the evaluation as soon as possible and to submit the results to the
istrative improvements in the school transit subsidy program and the
Committee.
associated savings to the District.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,142,600 for
Metrobus Operating Subsidy.-The Committee recommends $6,000-
the Office of Youth Opportunity Services, a decrease of $88,600 from
000, which is the amount allowed by the House.
the House allowance. Additional Federal grant funds available under
The District Government will owe $15,915,427 in Fiscal Year 1975
provisions of the continuing resolution during the first quarter of the
for the operating subsidy for the Metrobus system. The appropri-
current fiscal year will compensate for the proposed reduction in
ation of $6,000,000, will leave a balance of $9,915,427 to be financed
District appropriated funds.
through Federal funds for mass transit operating subsidies or through
Office of Housing Programs.-During the hearings on the 1975
a supplemental appropriation for the District or, most likely a comb-
appropriations request, the Committee explored the housing situation
ination of the two.
in the District of Columbia and the relationships between the various
The Committee shares the District's position that an operating
agencies in the housing area-Office of Housing Programs, Redevelop-
subsidy is needed to maintain or improve Metrobus service while
ment Land Agency, National Capital Housing Authority, and Depart-
keeping the fare structure at current levels. The most likely alter-
ment of Economic Development. The Committee is particularly
native to the provision of the full subsidy will be curtailment of
interested in the city's plans for organizing the housing functions to
services and fare increases. That course of action will add to the
include RLA and NCHA, transferred July 1, 1974. The Committee
financial problems of the bus system by discouraging people from
wishes to be kept informed of organizational changes. The District
riding the buses. What is needed is an increase in ridership, which
now has the authority to improve coordination of the various activities
can best be achieved through improved service and competitive fares.
aimed at providing safe and suitable housing for District residents.
During the hearings, the District expressed its hope that Federal
The Committee urges the city to take full advantage of opportunities
funds would be available for operating subsidies for mass transit
to improve and increase the housing supply.
systems. The Committee believes such subsidies are consistent with
The Committee recommends $527,000, which is $85,000 above the
national mass transit and environmental quality objectives. They
amount allowed by the House. Included are funds for implementation
are needed to help alleviate the financial problems facing most major
of the District's rent control program.
cities, including the District, where the demand for services is growing
Board of Elections.-The Committee recommends $712,500, the
at a faster rate than revenues.
amount allowed by the House, to finance the expanded workload of
The District is now held responsible for approximately 52 percent
the Board during 1975. The Board will administer primary and general
of the required operating subsidy under an allocation formula based
elections in the fall for the City's mayor and 13-member council.
on bus service miles. The Committee is looking forward to receiving
The general election will include the election of the District's non-
the results of the study to determine the most equitable formula for
voting delegate to the House of Representatives.
allocating the operating deficit among participating jurisdictions. It is
Commission on the Status of Women.-The Committee recommends
the opinion of the Committee that the allocation formula should not
$51,200, which is the full budget request and is $17,600 more than the
be limited to factors measuring direct service in a jurisdiction. Ability
House allowance. Additional resources are proposed for staffing,
to pay and the indirect recipients of benefits from the system should
printing, contractual services, and equipment.
also be carefully considered and given proper weight in whatever
Contributions to Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
allocation formula is finally developed.
The committee recommends $196,000, which is the budget request
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The following table provides the detailed Committee recommenda-
tions for General Operating Expenses:
The 1975 appropriation for the District includes for the first time
funds for payment to private attorneys who represent indigent
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
defendants in the city's court system. The Committee recommends
$2,100,000 for that program, which was previously funded by the
Budget
Committee
Appropriation
estimate
House
recommen-
Federal Judiciary. The Committee believes it is proper for the District
Activity
1 1974
1975
allowance
dation
Government to assume financial responsibility for the program at
this time. This action is consistent with the goal of the 1970 Court
Office of the Commissioner
$496,000
$610,
$600,
$610, 800
City Council
616,500
1,504,400
866,800
979,000
Reform and Criminal Procedure Act, which created a local court
Executive Office
14,963,300
16,485,400
15,622,800
16,126,300
system for the District.
Department of Finance and Revenue
8,710,200
8,222,100
7,865,000
8,022,000
Office of the Corporation Counsel
3,361,600
3,485,700
3,360,900
3,485,700
The Committee recognizes the efforts of the District Government
Department of General Services
16,641,000
16,086,800
15,989,300
16,000,300
Department of Economic Development
8,660,200
8,231,100
8,066,300
8,214,900
to improve the juvenile justice system during the past year, especially
Public Librer
7,183,800
7,523,400
7,320,000
7,413,300
Other independent agencies and offices
7,023,200
7,059,700
6,863,500
6,877,500
initial efforts to implement a differential detention plan for juveniles.
Contributions to metropolitan area agencies
261,900
273,300
247,300
273,300
In the view of the Committee, further steps must be taken to
Miscellaneous contributions
7,778,300
13,775,300
10,075,300
10,075,300
strengthen the juvenile justice system. That system includes programs
Total, General Operating Expenses
75,696,000
83,258,000
76,878,000
78,078,400
that are aimed at preventing juvenile delinquency, rehabilitating
juvenile delinquents, and improving those elements of the overall
1 Includes $6,241,000 in 2d supplemental.
criminal justice system that affect juveniles. These programs extend
PUBLIC SAFETY
beyond the Public Safety area to Recreation, Education, and Human
Amount
Resources. Additional comments are included in other sections of
1974 funds available
$211, 105, 000
the report.
1975 budget estimate
212,748,000
The Committee recommends $207,527,000 for the Public Safety
House allowance
211,529,000
Appropriation, which is $4,002,000 below the House allowance.
Committee recommendation
207,527,000
Highlights of the Committee recommendation follow.
The District's criminal justice system and fire prevention and control
Metropolitan Police Department.-The Committee recommends
activities are the major programs included in the Public Safety
$111,675,800, which is the amount allowed by the House.
appropriation.
The proposed bill provides for a reduction of 350 police officers
The Committee commends the District for continuing to build on
and the conversion of 100 police officer positions to civilian positions.
the gains made in the criminal justice area over the last several
The Metropolitan Police Department has testified that police service
years. The appropriation recommended by the Committee will allow
will be maintained and even strengthened with fewer officers through
the District to maintain its crime reduction program during Fiscal
improved staffing and deployment practices and other management
Year 1975.
improvements. The Committee strongly supports the efforts of the
In the report accompanying the 1974 appropriation bill, the Com-
Police Department to increase the productivity of its operations. The
mittee expressed concern over the lack of staffing standards in the
Committee urges the Department to continue its analysis to identify
criminal justice system, in particular in the Department of Corrections.
additional police officer positions that can be filled by civilian em-
The Department provided information on its proposed staffing
ployees with no loss of service and protection for the public.
patterns for 1975 in connection with its budget request, but the
The Committee notes the steady decline in expenditures for over-
Committee was not convinced of the need for full funding for all
time pay for police officers. The Committee expects the Department
positions requested. The Committee directs the Department to review
to control these expenditures carefully and to continue to explore
staffing needs and patterns for consideration for 1976.
The Committee also requests a review of the workload and staffing
testify. ways to limit the time police officers must spend in court waiting to
of the District of Columbia Courts. The Courts' staffing requirements
Fire Department.-The Committee recommends $36,732,700, which
have been based on workload estimates that have proved to be higher
is the amount allowed by the House.
than workload experienced. In the judgment of the Committee, it
District of Columbia Courts.-The Committee recommends $23,062,-
may be possible to identify savings in the court operations and to
300 for the operations of the D.C. Court of Appeals, D.C. Superior
redirect the excess funds into other criminal justice programs, in
Court, and the D.C. Court System. Included in the proposed amount
particular community correctional programs.
is $2,100,000 for a program of legal representation for indigent defend-
The Committee commends the Mayor and the Chief of Police for
ants in the District. Three additional positions and $44,600 is recom-
proposing a reduction in the police force to a funded strength of 4,750
mended to provide legal clerks and secretarial assistance for retired
officers. This is one area in which staffing patterns are being revised
judges in the D.C. Court of Appeals to enable them to continue to
to reflect increase productivity and successful efforts to provide
effectively serve on the bench and reduce the backlog of cases in the
benefits to the city in a more efficient manner. The Committee urges
Court of Appeals.
other District agencies to follow the example being set by the Police
The Committee directs the courts to continue to work with the
Department.
Metropolitan Police Department to reduce the amount of time that
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police officers must spend in court. The Committee concurs with
D.C. Bail Agency.-The Committee recommends $696,600, which
House action to reduce the base for witness fees by $100,000 for the
is the amount of the House allowance. The Committee commends the
Superior Court.
Bail Agency for its plans to increase service through management
Reimbursement to the U.S. Treasury for Department of Justice Serv-
improvements.
ices.-The Committee recommends $1,159,800, which is $4,572,700
Department of Corrections.-The Committee recommends $32,-
below the amount allowed by the House. The 1975 budget estimate
134,300, which is $450,500 above the amount allowed by the House.
has been reduced to offset overpayments made by the District during
Additional resources proposed by the Committee will allow the De-
Fiscal Years 1971, 1972, and 1973.
partment to strengthen administration and rehabilitation programs.
The Committee has expressed concern over the lack of supporting
A recently issued GAO report has been severely critical of the overall
data for estimates of the reimbursement to be made to the United
management in the Department of Corrections. In response to this
States Treasury for services provided to the District by the U.S.
report, the City has taken some positive corrective steps including a
Attorney's Office and the U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia.
review by the Office of Planning and Management, which confirmed the
In response to that concern, the U.S. Department of Justice conducted
GAO findings that management improvements are needed. However,
an audit of the expenditures made in providing services for the District
in the view of the Committee, the actions taken SO far fall far short of
Government. The audit report, released in November 1973, concluded
what is needed to effectively address the problem of management in
that the District Government should reimburse the United States for
this Department. Increased funding alone is not the answer. Estab-
53 percent of the annual expenditures of the two Federal offices
lishment of tighter management controls over all aspects of the Depart-
instead of for 75 percent of expenditures, which was the existing reim-
ment's activities by an effective centralized, supervised and directed
bursement rate. The change in the District's share of expenditures
management system is needed to assure top management that re-
was tied to the court reorganization authorized by the 1970 Court
habilitation programs are accomplishing their aims and that adequate
Reform and Criminal Procedure Act. Reorganization began in
security is maintained. The committee will expect that a portion of the
February 1971, but the District continued to reimburse the Federal
increase included in the bill for the Department of Corrections will be
Government at the 75 percent rate through FY 1973.
used to establish within the Office of the Director of the Department, a
In the judgment of the Committee, the reimbursement rate of 53
special staff with the specific responsibility for addressing on a system-
percent of expenditures should have gone into effect with the beginning
atic and continuing basis the concerns raised in the GAO report. In
of implementation of court reorganization. That percentage is a more
addition, the Committee will expect a report from the City administra-
nearly accurate representation of the costs to the Federal Government
tion and the Department during the FY 1976 budget hearings on spe-
of handling local cases. The following table shows the reimbursements
cific positive steps taken to improve the situations described in the
actually made by the District for Fiscal Years 1971, 1972, and 1973;
GAO report.
the reimbursements that would have been made if the 53 percent
The Committee is concerned by the delay in the submission to the
formula had been in effect; and the amount of overpayment to be
Congress of the District's revised Lorton Improvement Program. Ini-
credited to the District Government.
tial funding for the program was provided in the second supplemental
appropriation for Fiscal Year 1972, on the basis of the District's
REIMBURSEMENTS FOR JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SERVICES
testimony of the urgent need for new facilities at the correctional
complex. The initial scope of the project has been reduced and modified
Amount
Actual
Reimbursement
credited to
because of the city's downward revision of estimates of institutional
disbursements
at 53
District of
(75 percent)
Columbia
population.
percent
The District Commissioner submitted a revised Lorton plan to the
Fiscal year:
District Council several months ago, but the Council has not acted on
1971
$2,307,280
$1,630,477
$676, 803
1972
6,471,690
4,573,327
1, 1,898,363
the proposal. The Committee urges the District Government to reach
1973
6,809,750
4,812,222
1,997,528
agreement on an improvement program quickly. It may be necessary
Total
15,588,720
11,016,026
4,572,694
to divide the program into several elements so that work can proceed
on the most urgently needed projects while other elements are studied
further.
Public Defender Service.-The Committee recommends $1,793,800,
D.C. National Guard.-The Committee recommends $271,700, the
which is $75,600 above the amount allowed by the House. The Com-
amount allowed by the House. The Federal Government provides
mittee has been informed that the proposed funding level will enable
the bulk of the funds needed to support the D.C. National Guard.
the agency to represent about 30 percent of the indigent defendants
Federal funding for 1974 was more than $16,000,000.
who are charged with criminal offenses in the D.C. Superior Court.
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tory courses. The Committee has been informed that the school
The following table shows the detailed Committee recommendations
system plans to reorganize the Career Development program to sup-
for Public Safety:
port the regular school program. The Committee requests that the
PUBLIC SAFETY
school administration submit a detailed report on the implementation
of those plans before hearings begin on the 1976 budget request.
Budget
Committee
Appropriation
House
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $174,203,200 for
estimate
recommen-
Activity
1974 1
1975
allowance
dation
the D.C. Public Schools. That amount is $985,000 more than the
House allowance. Of the total increase proposed by the Committee,
Metropolitan Police
$110,977,500
$111,675,800
$111,675,800
$111,675,800
Fire Department
36,258,800
36,998,700
36,732,700
36,732,700
$619,800 is for improvements in the special education programs of the
school system. The Committee has also included $329,100 over the
Courts:
Appeals
1,389,800
1,450,200
1,376,500
1,421,100
House allowance to continue and improve the Adult Education
Superior
17,963,300
18,048,400
17,914,400
17,914,400
District of Columbia Court System
1,551,400
3,946,000
3,726,800
3,726,800
Demonstration Center which was previously funded by Federal grants
U.S. Courts
8,279,600
5,732,500
5,732,500
1,159,800
which have expired.
Public Defender Service
1,842,300
1,793,800
1,718,200
1,793,800
Bail Agency
712,500
696,600
696,600
696,600
The Committee's recommended appropriation for 1975 operating
Total, Courts
31,738,900
31,667,500
31,165,000
26,712,500
expenditures for the Public Schools is $2,679,600 below the amount
requested by the District. The Committee has been informed, however,
Department of Corrections
31,835,400
32,134,300
31,683,800
32,134,300
National Guard
294,400
271,700
271,700
271,700
that the Schools will have available during 1975 approximately $5.5
Total, Public Safety
211,105,060
212,748,000
211,529,000
207,527,000
million from unexpended balances as of June 30, 1974 in ESEA Title I
grant funds. Thus, the Committee's recommended budget, together
1 Includes $2,532,000 in 2d supplemental.
with the higher than anticipated balance of unexpended grant funds,
EDUCATION
will provide the Schools with sufficient funds to carry out the entire
1974 funds available
$201, 376, 000
program proposed in the City's budget request including all of the
1975 budget estimate
211, 524, 000
contemplated improvements in the special education program.
House allowance
206, 939, 000
Board of Higher Education.-The Board is the policy-making body
Committee recommendation
208, 139, 000
for D.C. Teachers College and Federal City College. The Committee
An appropriation of $208,139,000 is recommended for the D.C.
has been informed that the two institutions will not be fully consoli-
Public Schools and the city's three public institutions of higher
dated on December 31, 1974. Initial merger action took effect July 1,
education-District of Columbia Teachers College, Federal City
1974, when major administrative support services at the two colleges
College, and Washington Technical Institute. The Committee's
were combined.
recommendation is $1,200,000 above the House allowance.
The Committee directs the Board to present detailed information
Highlights of the Committee's recommendations follow:
on budgetary and organizational changes required to carry out the
D.C. Public Schools.-Pupil membership continues to decline in the
merger. The regular reprogramming and redirection guidelines shall
District's public school system, which is the 12th largest in the nation.
be applicable to the consolidation of Federal City College and D.C.
Pupil population for the 1974-75 school year is projected to be 131,300
Teachers College.
pupils, a decrease of approximately 5,000 students below the 1973-74
The Committee is aware of recent legislative proposals to reorganize
enrollment. Appropriations for the school system are steadily increas-
public higher education in the District of Columbia. In the view of
ing, however. The Committee's recommendations for 1975 represent
the Committee, any future reorganizations should retain the budgetary
an increase of 3.0 percent above the funding available for 1974 and an
oversight by the elected Mayor and City Council of public higher
increase of 50.7 percent above the appropriation of $95.9 million for
education SO that the many and diverse needs of the city can be com-
Fiscal Year 1969.
pared and balanced during the budget process.
Because of the declining population at the elementary school level,
The Committee has expressed concern over the low tuition rates
approximately $2.3 million will be released in 1975 to fund improved
charged to nonresidents attending the District's public colleges. The
and innovative programs, as proposed by the school administration.
Board has reported that nonresident undergraduate tuition and fees
Plans for 1975 also call for significant changes in administrative
will be $935 per year at the merged college for the 1974-75 academic-
organization, planning and management services, and staff develop-
an amount that represents slightly less than one-third of actual
ment. The Committee supports the efforts of the public school system
costs. According to information supplied by the Board, charges
to remove obstacles to learning and to improve the quality of education
assessed nonresident students at other public institutions generally
in the District's public schools. The schools are a key component of the
equal one-third of actual costs to the institution of providing the
juvenile justice system, and their success will contribute substantially
academic program. The Committee directs the Board to reevaluate
to the success of the entire system. The Committee requests that the
tuition policy next year to ensure that charges keep up with increasing
Public Schools submit a detailed report on the results of the planned
costs and to report to the Committee on the results of the review.
changes before hearings begin on the 1976 budget request.
In last year's report, the Committee recommended that the Board
of Education modify the Career Development program to give
students greater flexibility in selecting vocational or college-prepara-
S. Rept. 1057, 93-2-4
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The Committee recommends $149,800 for the Board, the same
grams. Increased funds are also proposed for special programs operated
amount allowed by the House.
by the Department, including programs for the elderly and for the
District of Columbia Teachers College.-The Committee recommends
Area B Mental Health Center.
$4,303,900, which is $215,000 above the amount allowed by the House.
The Committee expects that these resources, which include funds to
HUMAN RESOURCES
establish a student bookstore, will be used to meet the needs of the
1974 funds available
$225, 676, 000
merged institution.
1975 budget estimate
228, 278, 000
House allowance
Federal City College.-The Committee recommends $19,389,700,
224, 482, 000
Committee recommendation
which is the same amount allowed by the House. The Committee is
224, 808, 500
pleased by the successful outcome of the accreditation process for
The Department of Human Resources is responsible for programs
Federal City College and extends its support to the newly appointed
that are intended to meet the health and welfare needs of District
president of the college.
residents, especially persons who are dependent or disabled or who
Washington Technical Institute.-The Committee recommends
have low incomes. Services include vocational rehabilitation, public
$10,092,400, which is the amount of the House allowance. The Com-
assistance and associated services, care of neglected or delinquent
mittee urges the Board of Vocational Education to continue to work
children, physical and mental health programs, veterans' affairs, and
with the Board of Higher Education to improve coordination between
treatment and prevention of narcotics addiction and alcoholism.
the public institutions of higher education.
The Committee supports the Department's policy of emphasizing
The following table shows the detailed Committee recommenda-
community-based programs and services as an alternative to institu-
tions for Education:
tionalization. This policy is especially appropriate in programs for
EDUCATION
delinquent or predelinquent children, who should be kept in the
community to the maximum extent possible. The role these programs
Budget
Committee
Appropriation
estimate
House
recom-
play in the juvenile justice system is a crucial one, and the appropria-
Activity
19741
1975
allowance
mendation
tion recommended by the Committee provides requested resources for
carrying out the Department's plans for 1975. The proposed bill also
Public Schools
$168,919,300
$176,882,800
$173,218,200
$174,203,200
Board of Higher Education
81,900
151,200
149,800
149,800
funds higher public assistance payments, day care services, higher
District of Columbia Teachers College
3,336,100
4,868,500
4,088,900
4,303,900
payment rates for traditional foster care homes, and a variety of
Federal City College
19,805,300
19,489,700
19,389,700
19,389,700
Washington Technical Institute
9,233,400
10,131,800
10,092,400
10,092,400
neighborhood services provided by private agencies-programs that
Total, Education
201,376,000
211,524,000
206,939,000
208, 139, 000
are part of the juvenile justice system because of their positive effects
on family stability and child welfare. Also recommended is $29,000 for
Includes $1,261,000 in 2d supplemental.
contractual services for the Rape Crisis Center, for the development of
RECREATION
counseling and community education programs.
1974 funds available
$15,040,000
The Committee recommends $224,808,500 which is $326,500 above
1975 budget estimate
14,940,000
the amount allowed by the House, highlights of the Committee's
House allowance
14,852,000
proposals follow:
Committee recommendation
14,902,000
Public Assistance Program.-The Committee proposes $300,000
One agency is funded from this appropriation account. The Depart-
above the House allowance to raise benefits to public assistance recipi-
ment of Recreation carries out recreational programs and activities,
ents to 85 percent of the cost of living for February 1973 on January 1,
including a neighborhood center program, a comprehensive aquatics
1975, instead of April 1, as recommended by the House. Part of the
program, senior citizens' recreational activities, preschool play pro-
increase in benefits will be financed by anticipated savings produced
grams, and special programs for handicapped persons.
by the city's welfare reform program to be redirected by the Depart-
The Recreation Department is part of the juvenile justice system,
ment. The Committee concurs with the city's policy of redirecting
and many of its programs-in particular, the Roving Leaders-are
savings from reform of the welfare system to meet more adequately
intended to help prevent juvenile delinquency. The Committee expects
the needs of persons who are fully eligible for public assistance.
that those programs will be included in the evaluation of youth pro-
The benefits of the higher payments will be quickly eroded by
grams described in the section on the Office of Youth Opportunity
inflationary cost increases. The Committee directs the Department to
Services.
base welfare payments on current cost-of-living standards SO that
The Committee recommends $14,902,000, which is $50,000 above
the limited buying power of the public assistance Lenefits can be more
the amount allowed by the House. The Committee recommends
readily understood by the general public. To help strengthen the
$25,000 in additional resources to expand the Cooperative Play Pro-
welfare reform program, the Committee recommends 30 positions and
gram, which provides day care services to children who are 3 to 5
$200,000 for the eligibility determination process.
years old. The Committee understands that the Cooperative Play
Day Care Program.-The Committee has been informed that the
Program complements, but does not duplicate, other day care pro-
Department expects to be able to place 12,000 children in day care
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programs, an increase of approximately 5,000 children over the
Private Agency Programs.-The proposed bill includes $2,782,000
number served in 1974. To help ensure that the day care programs
to finance contracts between the District and private agencies for
provide more than custodial care, the Committee directs the Depart-
the provision of community and social services previously financed
ment to redirect available resources if necessary SO that the average
by Federal grants. That amount is $927,500 below the House allowance
cost per year per child in day care programs can be increased from
and $1,728,000 below the budget estimate. Additional Federal funds
$1,800 to $2,000 to reflect inflationary price and wage increases over
provided under the continuing resolution during the first quarter of
the past year.
the fiscal year will compensate for the reduction below the House
Every effort should be made to continue the present level of day
allowance proposed by the Committee. The Committee concurs with
care service in the city, especially in the Model Cities area. It is the
the House reduction of $800,000 below the budget request and recom-
Committee's understanding that the funding provided in this budget
mends that the reduction be applied primarily to funding for the
will actually provide for an increase in day care service available to
United Planning Organization headquarters staff; direct services to
D.C. residents including funding for those projects currently sup-
city residents should be funded to the maximum extent possible.
ported by Model Cities grant funds which are due to expire December
The Committee commends the District for finding funds in a
31, 1974.
tight budget year for the continuation of neighborhood services that
Youth Programs.-The Committee approves the redirection of staff
provide assistance and employment to many city residents. The
from institutions to community group homes for youth who are wards
Committee understands that the private agency programs will be
of the city and for youth who are adjudicated delinquent or in need of
coordinated with city programs to keep duplication and overlap to
supervision. The Department is urged to press forward with the move
a minimum.
to community facilities and to obtain the needed homes as quickly as
Foster Care.-The Committee recommends $300,000, as requested
possible. The Committee requests a progress report on these efforts by
to increase the rates paid to traditional foster care homes to help
January 15, 1975. Suitable community facilities are needed for
foster parents meet the higher costs of food and clothing for the
carrying out the differential detention program for youth.
children in their care. This increase would be effective July 1, 1974.
The Committee has heard convincing testimony on the need for
The Committee has also been made aware of the similar predica-
greatly expanding the use of small, community-based facilities for
ment of the D.C. Adult Foster Care Program, which is also being
youths committed to the custody of the Department of Human
caught in the cost increase squeeze. This latter program is funded
Resources as delinquents and as children in need of supervision. The
primarily through the Federal Supplemental Security Income Pro-
testimony indicates that the U.S. Interdepartmental Council to
gram, although there is some local matching funds. The Committee
Coordinate All Federal Juvenile Delinquency Programs, the Law
recommends that the District give careful attention to the needs of
Enforcement Assistance Administration's National Advisory Council
the Adult Foster Care Program in the formulation in the FY 1976
on Criminal Standards and Goals, the President's Commission on
budget request. Moreover, the Committee would have no objection
Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice, and the Presi-
to the redirection of funds to provide an increase for the Adult Foster
dent's Commission on Crime in the District of Columbia, in addition
Care Program, should funds become available later in the fiscal year.
to many other responsible groups that have studied the problem, have
Comprehensive Child Care Planning.-The Committee has heard
concluded that small, community-based facilities have a much greater
convincing testimony on the problems of planning for protective
chance of successfully rehabilitating such youths than do large,
and rehabilitation services to children in the District and is encouraged
impersonal institutions. Moreover, DHR itself has stated that one
by the Department's testimony that indicates that a much needed
of its major goals this year is to increase the availability of Youth
comprehensive plan will be developed during fiscal year 1975. The
Group Homes.
Committee is concerned, however, that the fiscal year 1975 Depart-
The Committee commends this program commitment of the De-
ment of Human Resources budget document indicates no significant
partment and strongly urges the Department to move forward as
change in the number of children entering, being maintained or leaving
rapidly as possible in increasing its utilization of group homes and
the public dependency system. The Committee is concerned that this
other community based facilities. The Committee will lend its support
lack of progress may be another reflection of a lack of planning within
to the extent necessary SO that this program can realize its fullest
the Department of Human Resources.
possible potential in the immediate future.
The Committee is aware that the General Accounting Office is
To improve security and protection for staff and residents at the
carrying out a national study of child welfare services. The Committee
Children's Center, Laurel, Maryland, the Committee recommends
has been informed that the Department of Human Resources will have
$25,000 for 5 security guards. The additional protection will be
a comprehensive child welfare plan completed by September 1 of the
provided for Oak Hill and Cedar Knoll and for a central security
current year. This plan should be reviewed in cooperation with the
force that will serve Maple Glen and the grounds of the Center. The
General Accounting Office and include a strengthened component of
Committee requests the Department of Human Resources to identify
coordinated protective service designed to keep children in their own
the needs for additional security coverage at those facilities and to
home or neighborhood during crisis (24 hour service, emergency family
report to the Committee before the start of hearings on the 1976
shelters, in-service training, emergency foster homes, emergency
budget request.
shelters); a strengthened rehabilitative component designed to re-
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solve the status of children in placement as quickly as possible, in-
goods through the District's streets, as part of a balanced transporta-
cluding regulations for the implementation of subsidized adoption
tion system for the Washington Metropolitan Area.
legislation. From testimony presented to the Committee, it appears
The Committee recommends $20,548,700, which is $124,000 above
that a significant strengthening of child welfare services can be ac-
the amount allowed by the House. The increase is primarily for the
complished within existing resources if a workable comprehensive
replacement of 24 obsolete -sedans for the Central Motor Pool op-
plan is developed.
erated by the Department of Highways and Traffic.
Care and Treatment of the Mentally Retarded.-The proposed bill
Department of Motor Vehicles.-The Department administers the
provides an increase of $900,300 to initiate an 8-year program for
District's motor vehicle laws, regulations, and programs. Responsibili-
improving the care and treatment of mentally retarded persons in the
ties include carrying out safety inspections and issuing vehicle title,
District of Columbia. That amount is $300,000 above the House
registration, and license tags for approximately 265,000 District-
allowance. The objectives of the program are to assist as many
registered vehicles. District-licensed drivers and driving instructors
persons as possible to live and work in the community and to improve
are also under the Department's regulatory authority. Other depart-
the programs at Forest Haven for severely retarded persons who are
mental programs are traffic safety education, highway safety programs,
unable to stay in the community. The Committee strongly supports
and air pollution control programs for motor vehicles. The Committee
this effort and plans to follow the Department's efforts very closely.
would have no objection to a reprogramming of funds to enlarge the
School Health Program.-The recommended bill provides 16 posi-
D.C. Traffic Safety Education Program to accommodate handicapped
tions and $100,000 to improve the health services provided by the
adults.
Department in the city's public schools. The House did not allow
The Committee recommends $3,755,300, which is the amount
increased funding for this program.
allowed by the House.
Mental Health Programs.-To ensure that operations begin as
The proposed bill includes funds for the full-year cost of the volun-
quickly and as smoothly as possible at the Residential Center for
tary motor vehicle exhaust emission control program started in Fiscal
Emotionally Disturbed Children under construction at the Area B
Year 1974. Last year's report called upon the Department of Motor
Mental Health Center, the Committee urges the Department to
Vehicles to work with area jurisdictions in developing cooperative
begin recruiting for a director and secretary for the new facility
agreements for the control of motor vehicle exhaust emission. Some
during the third quarter of 1975 SO that they may begin their employ-
progress has been made. The Committee requests a progress report on
ment during the last quarter. Those two positions should not be
the development of cooperative agreements before the start of hearings
counted against the Department's 1975 employment ceiling.
on the 1976 budget request.
The following table shows the detailed Committee recommendations
The Committee is encouraged by the steps taken by the District
for Human Resources:
Government to reduce and restrict employee use of District owned
HUMAN RESOURCES
vehicles; but more needs to be done. The Committee will expect a
District-wide report on this matter by October 1, 1974.
Committee
The following table shows the detailed Committee recommendations
Appropriation
Budget
House
recom-
19741
1975
allowance
mendation
for Highways and Traffic:
Executive Direction and Support
$14,048,700
$17,668,700
$17,668,700
$17,668,700
HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC
Payment Assistance
78,358,400
79,212,600
77,445,300
77,845,300
Social Rehabilitation
33,435,900
35,840,400
34,740,400
34,237,900
Mental Health
40,012,200
40,170,600
39,570,900
39,870,900
Budget
Committee
Community Health and Hospitals
54,785,000
51,082,800
50,753,800
50,882,800
Appropriation
estimate
House
recommenda-
Narcotics Treatment Administration
5,035,800
4,302,900
4,302,900
4,302,900
19741
1975
allowance
tion
Total, human resources
225,676,000
228,278,000
224,482,000
224,808,500
Department of Highways and Traffic
$20,283,900
$20,548,800
$20, 424, 700
$20,548,700
Department of Motor Vehicles
4,152,300
3,859,200
3,755,300
3,755,300
1 Includes $2,737,000 in second supplemental.
Total, Highways and Traffic
24,436,200
24,408,000
24,180,000
24,304,000
HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC
1974 funds available
$24, 436, 200
1 Includes $394,000 in 2d supplemental.
1975 budget estimate
24,408,000
House allowance
24,180,000
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Committee recommendation
24,304,000
1974 funds available
$48, 187, 000
The Committee recommends $24,304,000 for the Department of
1975 budget estimate
49,147,000
House allowance
48,258,000
Highways and Traffic and the Department of Motor Vehicles. The
Committee recommendation
50,347,000
proposed amount is $124,000 above the House allowance.
Highlights of the Committee recommendation follow:
The Committee recommends $50,347,000 for the Department of
Department of Highways and Traffic.-The Department is responsi-
Environmental Services and the Washington Aqueduct, a branch of
ble for providing for the safe and efficient movement of people and
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. That amount is $2,089,000 above
the House allowance.
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Highlights of the Committee's recommendations follow:
PERSONAL SERVICES
Department of Environmental Services.-The responsibilities of the
1974 funds available
(1)
Department include: providing the District with a safe and adequate
1975 budget estimate
$12, 987, 000
House allowance
12,987,000
water supply; operating and maintaining a sewer system and providing
Committee recommendation
12,987,000
sewage treatment service to the District and adjoining jurisdictions;
1 Amount ($13,782,000) distributed to each appropriation.
collecting refuse from residential properties and disposing of the solid
waste in a safe and sanitary manner; carrying out a regulatory pro-
The Committee recommends $12,987,000, the amount allowed by
gram of environmental control to safeguard the health of District
the House, to meet the additional costs of employee pay increases.
residents, workers, and visitors and conducting a beautification
Because the increases were authorized late in the budget formulation
program for the city.
process, the requirements were not included in the appropriations
The Committee recommends $44,430,000, which is $2,089,000 more
requests of individual District agencies. Once appropriated, the
than the amount allowed by the House. Most of the increase, $1,200,-
personal services funds will be transferred to the appropriations from
000 and 38 positions, is for a program to clean up the nation's capital
which the employees are properly paid.
for the Bicentennial Celebration. The funds will be used to carry out
the extensive program developed by the Department of Environ-
SUMMARY OF POSITIONS AUTHORIZED AND ALLOWED
mental Services at the request of the Committee. In the judgment of
Increases
the Committee, this effort should receive the highest priority. The
unsanitary and dirty conditions in areas of the city cannot be ignored,
Recom-
Adjusted
Budget
House
mended to
especially because of their negative effects on the health of city
base
request
bill
Senate
1975
1975
1975
1975
residents and on neighborhood stability. The Committee requests
quarterly reports on the Department's progress in carrying out the
General Operating Expenses:
clean-up program.
Office of the Commissioner
127
City Council
2 37
38
13
26
The Committee urges the Department to continue to explore ways
to increase the productivity of refuse collection crews and to recover
Executive Office:
Office of the Secretariat
8 25
valuable resources from solid waste. Development of the Lorton
Office of Public Affairs
12
Office of Budget and Financial Management
4 181
resource recovery project should proceed as quickly as possible.
Office of Planning and Management
5 121
21
19
Personnel Office
6 60
10
10
Additional funds are also recommended for preventive maintenance
Municipal Audit
36
for the water distribution system and for electronic billing equipment
Office of Civil Defense
8
Office of Human Rights
14
5
5
for the water and sewer charges billing operation. The Committee
Office of Consumer Affairs
37
12
12
requests a report by December 31, 1974, on the Department's progress
Total, Executive Office
494
48
46
in eliminating the backlog in the billing operation and improving the
Department of Finance and Revenue
507
24
6
24
management of the billing division.
Office of the Corporation Counsel
185
Department of General Services
# 594
1
1
The Committee concurs in the House action to provide funds to
Department of Economic Development
544
9
8
continue two important programs previously supported by Federal
Public Library
565
56
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moneys-the War on Rats and the meat and poultry inspection
Other Independent Agencies and Offices:
Assistant to the Commissioner for Youth Opportunity
programs.
Services
28
Washington Aqueduct.-A division of the U.S. Army Corps of
Assistant to the Commissioner for Housing Programs
27
3
3
Parole Board
9 24
Engineers, the Washington Aqueduct is responsible for water supply
Department of Insurance
24
collection and treatment for the District of Columbia and sections of
Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board
42
1
Recorder of Deeds
71
6
Northern Virginia.
Public Service Commission
28
Zoning Office
(10)
The Committee recommends $5,917,000, which is the amount
Board of Appeals and Review
4
Board of Elections
7
15
15
15
allowed by the House. Added funding is provided to meet the higher
Office of the Surveyor
40
costs of supplies, materials, chemicals, and electricity.
Commission on the Status of Women
2
1
1
Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure
1
The following table shows the detailed Committee recommenda-
Board of Labor Relations
2
tions for Environmental Services:
Total, Other Independent Agencies and Offices
300
26
15
19
Total, General Operating Expenses
3, 253
202
60
179
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Public Safety:
Metropolitan Police
11 783
Fire Department
1,544
28
Budget
Committee
Appropriation
estimate
House
recommenda-
Courts:
1974 1
1975
allowance
tion
Appeals
53
3
3
Superior
1,034
Department of Environmental Services
$42,390,700
D.C. Court System
68
7
7
$43,230,000
$42,341,000
$44,430,000
Public Defender Service
109
Washington Aqueduct
5,796,300
5,917,000
5,917,000
5,917,000
Bail Agency
54
Total, Environmental Services
48,187,000
49,147,000
48,258,000
50,347,000
Total, Courts
1, 318
3
7
10
1 Includes $1,191,000 in 2nd supplemental.
See footnotes at end of table, p. 34.
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SUMMARY OF POSITIONS AUTHORIZED AND ALLOWED-Continued
program. That is the amount allowed by the House and requested by
the District Government.
Increases
The debt service payments are made to the United States Treasury,
Recom-
at present the only source of loans for the District Government. As
Adjusted
Budget
House
mended to
base
bill
of January 2, 1975, the District will have the authority to issue general
request
Senate
1975
1975
1975
1975
obligation bonds to finance its public works program. The District
expects to pay lower interest rates on its tax exempt bonds than it
Public Safety--Continued
Department of Corrections
12 1, 844
would pay on Treasury loans. To realize additional savings, the
National Guard
20
District plans to refinance existing Treasury borrowing on which the
Total, Public Safety
10,509
31
7
10
interest rate is higher than the rate the city would pay on the private
Education:
market.
Public Schools
10, 480
460
168
239
The District requested $49,067,000 for the repayment of loans and
Board of Higher Education
138
1
1
1
District of Columbia Teachers College
14 241
45
11
interest, as follows:
Federal City College
15 931
12
12
12
Washington Technical Institute
429
3
3
3
REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST
Total, Education
12,089
521
184
266
Recreation: Recreation Department
779
113
95
104
Principal
Interest
Total
Human Resources:
Executive Direction and Support
16 333
9
9
9
Payment Assistance
741
30
30
General fund:
Social Rehabilitation Administration
1, 711
5
Construction loan
$6,206,694
$30,930,512
$37, 137, 206
Mental Health Administration
1, 337
52
52
52
Stadium loan
831,600
20,790
852,390
Community Health and Hospitals
4, 040
50
16
Narcotics Treatment Administration
269
Total, general fund
7,038,294
30,951,302
37,989,596
Highway fund, construction loan
2,065,189
4,911,860
6,977,049
Total, Human Resources
9,431
141
61
112
Water fund, construction loan
892,873
1,326,043
2,218,916
Sanitary sewage works fund, construction loan
421,298
1,326,071
1,747,369
Highways and Traffic:
Metropolitan area sanitary sewage works fund, construction loan
7, 530
125,816
133,346
Department of Highways and Traffic
1, 549
Department of Motor Vehicles
17 263
2
Total, repayment of loans and interest
10,425,184
38,641,092
49,066,276
Rounding
+724
Total, Highways and Traffic
1, 812
2
Environmental Services:
Department of Environmental Services
097
125
110
163
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Washington Aqueduct
325
1974 funds available
$131, 755, 400
Total, Environmental Services
3,422
125
110
163
1975 budget estimate
227, 703, 000
House allowance
204, 918, 000
Total, District of Columbia
41, 295
1, 135
517
834
Committee recommendation
206, 918, 000
1 Reflects transfer of five positions from office of Secretariat and 2 from Department of Human Resources.
The Committee has expressed concern over the size of the District's
2 Reflects transfer of one position from Department of Human Resources.
3
Reflects transfer of 5 positions to Office of Commissioner.
capital improvements program and the city's ability to finance the
4
Reflects transfer of 2 positions from Department of Finance and Revenue.
program. In previous reports, the Committee has directed the District
5
Reflects transfer of 24 positions from Department of Finance and Revenue and 23 from Zoning Commission.
6
Reflects transfer of 1 position from Department of Human Resources.
to limit its annual capital improvements program to $150 million as
7 Reflects transfer of 2 positions to Office of Budget and Financial Management and 24 positions to Office of Plannin
and Management.
a means of controlling the size of the program and of the annual debt
8 Reflect base reduction of 63 positions.
service requirements. The District requested $227,703,000 for Fiscal
9
Reflects base reduction of 1 position.
10 Reflects transfer to Office of Planning and Management.
Year 1975, however, to provide funds for a new court house ($41,092,-
11 Reflects base reduction of 251 positions.
12 Reflects base reduction of 14 positions.
500) and public higher education facilities ($58,091,500).
13 Reflects transfer of 1 position from Federal City College.
The method of financing the city's capital projects will change
14 Reflects transfer of 41 positions from Federal City College.
15 Reflects transfer of 1 position to Board of Higher Education and 41 positions to District of Columbia Teachers College.
January 2, 1975, when the District will gain authority to borrow on the
16 Reflects transfer of 2 positions to Office of Commissioner, 1 position to City Council, and 1 position to District of
Columbia Personnel.
private market and a new borrowing ceiling will go into effect. Under
17 Reflects base reduction of 6 positions.
the new debt limitation, the amount needed to repay principal and
18 Reflects base reduction of 25 positions.
interest in a given year may not exceed 14 percent of revenue to the
REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST
District in that year. The single debt ceiling will replace separate
loan authorizations for the several funds of the District of Columbia.
1974 funds available
$39, 633, 000
The District Government has submitted to the Committee an
1975 budget esitmate
49,067,000
analysis of the financial implications of the capital improvements
House allowance
49,067,000
Committee recommendation
49,067,000
program through Fiscal Year 1980. An important conclusion of the
analysis is that the District will be able to finance projects completed,
The Committee recommends $49,067,000 for payments of principal
in progress, or proposed in Fiscal Year 1975 and will be able to begin
and interest on loans to finance the District's capital improvements
new projects costing $245 million if revenues grow at 5 percent and
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interest on the city's tax-exempt bonds is ½ percent. The assump-
coming to the facility to use Fort Drive. This will eliminate pool
tions on revenue growth and interest levels are considered reasonable.
traffic near surrounding houses, and will result in a pattern of traffic
Officials of the District Government testified that they do not ex-
flow to west of Wilson High School. Appropriate landscaping will be
pect the recent high rate of capital investment to continue into the
provided at the Nebraska Avenue access road entrance, which is to be
future. The extensive capital improvements program being carried
closed and also for the structure enclosing the swimming pool. Due
out by the District was initiated after decades of extremely limited
caution will be given to preserving existing trees and shrubbery,
investment in public facilities. The District is replacing obsolete
particularly in the ravine area.
buildings (schools, fire stations), providing additional facilities in
Parking will be available in the commercial area west of the school,
areas where population has increased substantially in the past decade
and in the teachers' parking lot which will be provided in the area, in
(schools, recreation centers), and building facilities to support new
the vicinity of Chesapeake Street and 40th Street totally away from
requirements (subway system, improved water quality control).
neighboring houses.
According to city officials, the major deficiencies will soon be corrected,
The committee is of the opinion that the location of the structure
and a more modest capital program will be carried out beyond 1980.
as described above, and with maximum measures being taken in the
The Committee has consistently supported the District's requests
design to assure noise abatement, this facility will not prove detri-
for projects to meet high priority needs and will continue to do SO. The
mental to the neighborhood.
Committee will also continue to scrutinize the city's proposals to
The use of the swimming pool during periods other than regular
ensure that each project is fully justified. The most recent projections
school hours on regular school days, and on days when school is not in
of debt service requirements show that the District will pay $137,010,-
regular session will be in accordance with the terms of a joint agreement
000 for debt service in Fiscal Year 1980, an increase of 93.6 percent
between the District of Columbia Board of Education and the District
since Fiscal Year 1969. The Committee urges the District to limit
of Columbia Department of Recreation, and on no day may the use of
new projects to those most urgently needed in the years ahead.
such pool extend beyond 9 p.m.
The following table shows estimated debt service through Fiscal
The Committee has also included the following language provision
Year 1980.
in the bill:
PROJECTED DEBT SERVICE
Of which $3,100,000 may be used for (1) the construction
(Cash Basis)
of a fully enclosed swimming pool at the south end of the
1975
$48,750,000
existing structures comprising the Woodrow Wilson High
1976
66,910,000
School, including appropriate landscaping of the structure
1977
96,650,000
1978
114,310,000
enclosing such pool, (2) the construction of a single entrance
1979
125,810,000
to such pool from Fort Drive, and (3) the closing of the exist-
1980
137,010,000
ing access road between Nebraska Avenue and Fort Drive
The Committee recommends total budget authority of $206,918,000
at the south end of such high school, including appropriate
for the 1975 capital improvements program. That amount is $2,000,000
landscaping at the present access road entrance to be
above the House allowance.
closed; the use of such pool during periods other than regular
Highlights of the Committee's recommendations follow:
school hours on regular school days and on days when school
D.C. Public Schools: Wilson Senior High School Pool.-Last year
is not in regular session to be in accordance with the terms of
the committee concluded that there was a pressing need for additional
a joint agreement between the District of Columbia Board
swimming facilities in Community Service Area No. 8, and that the
of Education and the District of Columbia Department of
logical location for an additional facility is the Woodrow Wilson
Recreation, and on no day may the use of such pool extend
Senior High School located at Nebraska Avenue and Chesapeake
beyond 9 p.m.
Street NW. This service area of nearly 100,000 people now has only
D.C. Public Schools: New Projects.-The Committee has denied
one small open pool located in the Georgetown area.
requests for initial funding for new school projects because of the
Some local objections have been raised as to the location of the
need for further planning for capital facility needs for Public Schools
pool at the Wilson site due to the possible noise factor, increased
in the District. The exclusion of these projects from the Committee
traffic in the surrounding residential area, and parking congestion.
recommended program is without prejudice to the merits of the in-
After careful consideration the committee has approved $3,100,000
dividual project proposals.
for the construction of the facility at the south end of the Wilson
The Committee has consistently supported the building program
High School in the area now used as a faculty parking lot. The facility
for the school system, which has grown to encompass more than 20
will be fully enclosed to prevent noise from leaving the building.
separate public school facilities either under design or construction.
The sun deck will be on the second floor with an open roof, but with
These buildings represent more than $200 million in capital appropria-
a wall of a height sufficient to completely enclose the deck.
tions. The Committee feels that an extensive evaluation of capital
Entrance or exit from the building will be controlled through one area
planning requirements must take place to aid in the justification of
only, namely, through a lobby facing Fort Drive which is away from
additional capital projects for the school system.
neighboring houses.
In order to aid in the planning for future capital programs, the
The existing access road between Nebraska Avenue and Fort Drive
Committee will have no objection to a reprogramming request for the
at the South end of the high school will be closed, forcing traffic
$200,000 needed for school facility planning.
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Recreation Department.-The Committee recommends $2,000,000
SUMMARY OF CAPITAL OUTLAY RECOMMENDATIONS, BY PROJECT-Continued
for the purchase of the Shapiro Tract to provide recreational space
House
Senate
for the densely populated Adams-Morgan Community. Funds for
Project Title
Estimate
allowance
allowance
acquisition of the site were denied by the House.
The Committee has no objection to the proposal to replace the
PUBLIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Public Schools:
building at the Lincoln Center for the Mentally Retarded and Physi-
New elementary school-Wheeler Rd. and Savannah St
$200,000
$200,000
$200, 000
cally Handicapped even though funds for the project are not recom-
Takoma Elementary School replacement
98,500
98,500
98,500
Gage-Eckington Elementary School replacement
158,000
158,000
158,000
mended. The Committee encourages the District to move ahead
West Elementary School replacement
161,000
161,000
161,000
Bancroft Elementary School modernization and addition
92,500
92,500
92,500
with the replacement of this obsolete building through the reprogram-
Benning Elementary School replacement
125,000
125,000
125,000
ming of surplus funds available from completed projects.
Shaw Junior High School replacement
446.500
446.500
446,500
New elementary school and junior high schools, Oxon Run
654,500
654,500
654,500
Department of Human Resources.-The Committee has not allowed
Winston Elementary School
226,000
226,000
226,000
Wilkinson Elementary School
187,000
187,000
187,000
the request to purchase the Metropolitan Hotel and Extended Care
Fletcher-Johnson Elementary and Junior High Schools
645,000
645,000
645,000
Facility. The Committee believes the city should develop a plan to
Perry-Simmons Elementary School replacement
6,360,800
Lafayette Elementary School modernization
4, 136,000
4, 136, 000
4,136,000
bring Glenn Dale Hospital in conformance with life safety standards
Roosevelt Senior High School addition and modernization
200,000
200.000
200,000
Young Elementary School modernization
3,012,500
3,012.500
3,012,500
and should seek funds to accomolish the needed improvements.
Wilson Senior High School addition
3,100,000
3,100,000
3,100,000
Washington Technical Institute.-The Committee concurs in the
Kingsman Elementary School site expansion
286,300
Hendley Elementary School site expansion
328,000
House allowance of $50,276,500 for continued development of the
Miner Elementary School site expansion
277,300
Equipment
3,500,000
3,500,000
3,500,000
permanent campus for Washington Technical Institute. The Com-
Master planning for public school facilities
200,000
mittee has no objection to the provision of adequate parking facilities
Eastern Senior High School modernization
700,000
Coolidge Senior High School modernization
725,000
at the new campus.
Eaton Elementary School modernization
284,000
Langdon Elementary School modernization
95,000
CAPITAL OUTLAY-SUMMARY
Total, Public Schools
26,198,900
16,942,500
16, 942, 500
House
Senate
Public Library:
Estimate
allowance
allowance
Portabranch Libraries
369,800
369,800
369,800
Kiosk Libraries
158,900
158,900
158,900
District of Columbia obligations
$547,600
$547,600
New Branch Library-Chillum, Lamond-Riggs
100,000
$547, 600
Public buil Hing construction:
Total, Public Library
628,700
528,700
528,700
Public Schools
26,198,900
16,942,500
16,942,500
Public Library
Recreation Department:
628,700
528,700
528,700
Recreation Depart.nent
5,938,900
Camp Development-Cornfield Harbor
1, 111,000
1,111,000
1,111,000
3,058,100
5,058,100
Morgan-Happy Hollow Playground development
193,000
193,000
193,000
Police Department
2,688,000
2,688,000
2,688,000
Fire Department
Langdon Park Recreation Center
1,129,000
1, 129,000
1,129,000
4,273,000
4,273,000
4,273,000
East Potomac Park bathhouse replacement
435,500
435,500
435,500
Department of Human Resources
11,212,300
2,624,300
2,624,300
Department of General Services
Benning-Stoddert Recreation Center development
27,400
27,400
27,400
14,524,500
14,449,500
14,449,500
District of Columbia Courts
Kenilworth-Parkside Recreation Center Building and ground devel-
41,092,500
41,092,500
41,092,500
Office of Housing Programs
opment, Phase II
50,000
50,000
50,000
1,000,000
Office of Planning and Management
Center for mentally retarded and physically handicapped building
300,000
and ground development
56,200
56,200
56 200
Wheatley Playground Community Building and ground improvement.
17,400
17,400
17,400
Rounding
200
200
Total, public building construction
107,856,800
85,656,800
Bald Eagle Playground building replacement
13,600
13,600
13,600
87,656,200
Parkview Playground building replacement
15,000
15,000
15,000
Higher Education
58,091,500
57,906,500
57,906,500
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (regional rapid rail
Douglas Community Recreation Center ground development
10,000
10,000
10,000
transit)
37,728,100
Lincoln Center for the Mentally Retarded and Physically Handicapped
37,728,100
37,728,100
Department of Motor Vehicles
building replacement
21,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
Department of Highways and Traffic
Fairfax Recreation Center ground development
225,000
10,149,000
9,749,000
9,749,000
12,870,000
Dakota Playground building and ground development
40,000
Department of Environmental Services
12,870,000
12,870,000
Washington Aqueduct
Shapiro tract site acquisition
2,000,000
2,000,000
435,000
435,000
435,000
Palisades Recreation Center swimming pool
72,000
Total, Capital Outlay
227,703,000
Garfield Park Playground recreation building and ground improve-
204, 918, 000
206, 918, OCO
ments
30,000
Watts Branch-Playground ground conservation, building replace-
ment and ground development
60,000
Center for the mentally retarded and physically handicapped site
SUMMARY OF CAPITAL OUTLAY RECOMMENDATIONS, BY PROJECT
acquisition
104,500
Fort Greble Playground building replacement and ground improve-
ments
55,000
House
Senate
Ridge Recreation Center building replacement and ground improve-
Project Title
Estimate
allowance
allowance
ment
70,000
Congress Heights Playground building replacement and ground
improvement
30,000
District of Columbia obligations:
Emery Tract Ice Skating Rink
100,000
Washington Hospital Center
$312, 700
$312, 700
$312, 700
Tree care and improvements
73,300
Childrens Hospital, grant No. 1
6, 600
6, 600
6, 600
Childrens Hospital, grant No. 2
3, 500
3,500
3, 500
Total, Recreation Department
5,938,900
3, 058, 100
5,058,100
Providence Hospital
61,500
61,500
61,500
Casualty Hospital
19,500
19,500
19,500
Police Department:
Colunbia Hospital
18,000
18,000
18,000
Addition to 3d district station house
78,000
78,000
78,000
Georgetown Hospital
29,800
29,800
29,800
Addition to 6th district station house
2,410,000
2,410,000
2,410,000
Sibley Hospital
65,600
65,600
65,600
Addition to 1st district station house
200,000
200,000
200,000
Cafritz Memorial Hospital
30,400
30,400
30,400
Total, Police Department
2,688,000
2,688,000
2,688,000
Total, District of Colum obligations
547,600
547,600
547,600
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SUMMARY OF CAPITAL OUTLAY RECOMMENDATIONS, BY PROJECT-Continued
SUMMARY OF CAPITAL OUTLAY RECOMMENDATIONS, BY PROJECT-Continued
House
Senate
House
Senate
Estimate
allowance
Project Title
Estimate
allowance
allowance
allowance
Project Title
PUBLIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTIQN-Continued
Highway Fund:
Street lighting and communication extensions
$5, 130, 000
$5,130,000
$5, 130, 000
Highway planning, programing and research
400,000
Fire Department:
Emergency voice fire alarm boxes
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
9th Street Bridge, NE. over Washington Terminal Co. Yards and
2,170,000
2, 170,000
2,170,000
New York Ave
160,000
160,000
160,000
Engine company No. 2 replacement
10,000
Bridge railing improvements
49,000
49,000
49,000
Engine company No. 4 and truck company No. 4 replacement
10,000
10,000
Addition to Training Center
93,000
93,000
93,000
Benning Road Bridge over Anacostia River
145,000
145,000
145,000
Cover on Federal aid streets
860,000
860,000
860,000
Total, Fire Department
4,273,000
4,273,000
4, 273,000
Heater on Federal aid streets
335,000
335,000
335,000
South Dakota Ave
285,000
285,000
285,000
Eastern Ave
90,000
90,000
90,000
Department of Human Resources:
Medical examiner building
127,000
127,000
127,000
Friendship Heights (Ring Road)
25,000
25,000
25,000
255,000
255,000
255,000
Compliance with life safety code-District of Columbia Village
Bus priority program
Infirmary
385,000
385,000
385,000
Minnesota Ave. (Metro betterment)
80,000
80,000
80,000
126,500
126,500
126,500
Metro betterments
215,000
215,000
215,000
Air-condition patient buildings
8,104,000
South Capitol St
85,000
85,000
85,000
Acquisition of Metropolitan Hotel and extended care facility
62,800
62,800
62, 800
Military Rd., NW, 14th to 27th St.
217,000
217,000
217,000
Psychiatric treatment centers
Renovate food service facilities
1,343,500
1, 343,500
1,343,500
Safety improvements and realignment of intersections
60,000
60,000
60,000
80,000
80,000
80,000
Therapy building, Forest Haven
90,000
90,000
90,000
Porto Rico, 6th St., commercial bypass
Renovation and addition-District of Columbia dog pound
484,000
Bridge replacement and/or repair
245,000
245,000
245,000
489,500
489,500
489,500
Channelization on Federal aid streets
50,000
50,000
50,000
Day room additions-District of Columbia Village
Southern Ave
620,000
620,000
620,000
Total, Department of Human Resources
11,212,300
2,624,300
2,624,300
Urban traffic control system/bus priority system
309,000
309,000
309,000
Bicycle network
50,000
50,000
50,000
Department of General Services:
4, 231, 100
4,231,100
4,231,100
Total, Highways and Traffic, Highway Fund
9,745,000
9,345,000
9,345,000
Replace heating, ventilating and air-conditioning
Master development plan, District of Columbia facilities
400,000
400,000
400,000
Developmental evaluations various proposed facilities
75,000
Total, Department of Highways and Traffic
10,149,000
9,749,000
9,749,000
Rehabilitation of elevators
466,400
466,400
466, 400
Emergency power supply-various District buildings
352,000
352,000
352,000
Environmental Services (General Fund):
Permanent improvements, various District buildings
9,000,000
9,000,000
Conversion of incinerators to refuse transfer stations
9,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
4,000,000
Relief of flooding and drainage complaints
3,500,000
3,500,000
3,500,000
Total, General Services
14,524,500
14,449,500
14,449,500
Permanent improvements to existing structures
110,000
110,000
110,000
Renovate northeast garage
1,410,000
1,410,000
1,410,000
Oxon Run stream improvement
275,000
275,000
275,000
District of Columbia Courts:
New Court Facility
41,092,500
41,092,500
41, 092, 500
Total, Environmental Services (GF)
9,295,000
9,295,000
9, 295, 000
Office of Housing Programs:
Transit Shuttle for Fort Lincoln New Town
1,000,000
Sanitary Sewage Works Fund:
Service sewer extension
510,000
510,000
510,000
Advance of paving and miscellaneous
350,000
350,000
350,000
Office of Planning and Management:
300,000
Oxon Run sanitary relief sewer
545,000
545,000
545,000
Higher Education Study
Rounding
200
200
Total, Environmental Services (SSWF)
1,405,000
1,405,000
1,405,000
Total, Public Building Construction
107,856,800
85,656,800
87,656,800
Water Fund:
Service extension and hydrants
1,200,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
HIGHER EDUCATION
Trunk and secondary watermains
240,000
240,000
240,000
Anacostia pumping station standby pumping facilities
280,000
280, 000
280,000
Federal City College:
Downtown Campus
7,630,000
7,630,000
7,630,000
Replacement of undersized and defective 4-inch and 6-inch diameter
watermains
450,000
450,000
450,000
Washington Technical Institute:
600,000
600,000
600,000
Total, Environmental Services (WF)
2,170,000
2,170,000
2,170,000
Permanent campus (Phase I)
Permanent campus (Phase II)
49,676,500
49,676,500
49,676,500
Total, Environmental Services
12,870,000
12,870,000
12,870,000
Total, Washington Technical Institute
50,276,500
50,276,500
50, 276, 500
Washington Aqueduct:
District of Columbia Teachers College:
Plant major replacement and rehabilitation
435,000
435,000
435,000
Demountable Classroom Facility
185,000
Total, Capital Improvements Program
227,703,000
204, 918, 000
206, 918, 000
Total, Higher Education
58,091,500
57,906,500
57,906,500
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:
Regional Rapid Rail Transit System
35,379,000
35,379,000
35, 379, 000
Bus System-Annual Capital Contribution
2,349,100
2,349,100
2,349,100
Total, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
37,728,100
37,728,100
37, 728, 100
Department of Motor Vehicles:
Permit Road Test Facility
25,000
25,000
25,000
Department of Highways and Traffic:
Street Lighting & Communication Ext. (GF)
404,000
404,000
404, 000
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 1974 AND
BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN BILL FOR 1975-Continued
Budget
New budget
Senate committee recommendations compared with-
New budget
estimates
New budget
(obligational)
(obligational)
of new
(obligational)
authority
Agency and item
authority
(obligational)
authority
recommended
New budget
Budget
fiscal year 1974 1
authority
allowed in the
by the Senate
(obligational)
estimates of
fiscal year 1975
House bill
committee
authority
new authority
House allowance
fiscal year 1974
fiscal year 1975
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
FEDERAL FUNDS-Con.
LOANS TO THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA FOR CAPITAL
OUTLAY
44
General fund
$177,969,000
$161,400,000
$153,600,000
$143,600,000
-$34,369,000
-$17,800,000
-$10,000,000
Highway fund
11,900,000
9,000,000
9,000,000
9,000,000
-2,900,000
Water fund
7,067,000
7,067,000
Sanitary sewage works fund
25,000,000
-25,000,000
Metropolitan area sanitary sew-
age works fund
4,248,000
-4,248,000
Total, loan appropriation
to the District of Co-
lumbia
226,184,000
170,400,000
162,600,000
152,600,000
-73,584,000
-17,800,000
-10,000,000
Grand total, new budget
(obligational) author-
ity, Federal funds
417,717,000
406,000,000
389,400,000
379,400,000
-38,317,000
-26,600,000
-10,000,000
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FUNDS
Medical
OPERATING EXPENSES
General operating expenses
75,696,000
83,258,000
76,878,000
78,078,400
+2,382,400
-5,179,600
+1,200,400
Public safety
211,105,000
212,748,000
211,529,000
207,527,000
-3,578,000
-5,221,000
-4,002,000
Education
201,376,000
211,524,000
206,939,000
208,139,000
+6,763,000
-3,385,000
+1,200,000
Recreation
15,040,000
14,940,000
14,852,000
14,902,000
-138,000
-38,000
+50,000
Human resources
225,676,000
228,278,000
224,482,000
224,808,500
-867, 500
-3,469,500
+326,500
Highways and traffic
24,436,200
24,408,000
24,180,000
24,304,000
-132,200
-104,000
+ 124, 000
Environmental services
48,187,000
49,147,000
48,258,000
50,347,000
+2,160,000
+1,200,000
+2,089,000
Personal services
(2)
12,987,000
12,987,000
12,987,000
+12,987,000
Settlement of claims and suits
222,000
34,000
34,000
34,000
- -188,000
Total, operating expenses.
801,738,200
837,324,000
820,139,000
821,126,900
+19,388,700
-16,197,100
+987,900
REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND
INTEREST
Reimbursement to the United
States
39,633,000
49,067,000
49,067,000
49,067,000
+9,434,000
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Capital outlay
131,755,400
227,703,000
204,918,000
206,918,000
+75,162,600
-20,785,000
+2,000,000
Grand total, District of
Columbia funds
973,126,600
1,114,094,000
1,074,124,000
1,077,111,900
+103,985,300
-36,982,100
+2,987,900
1 Includes $18,395,400 in 2d supplemental.
2 Amount ($13,782,000) distributed to each appropriation above.
46
TABLE I.-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL, FISCAL 1975, H.R. 15581-FEDERAL FUNDS
(Amounts in thousands of dollars)
1974 appro-
Committee
Senate allowance compared with-
priation by
1975 budget
House
recommen-
Agency and item
allotment
estimate
allowance
dation
and activity
Appropria-
Budget esti-
House bill
tion, 1974
mate, 1975
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
FEDERAL PAYMENT
General Fund
$187,450
$230,000
$221,200
$221,200
+$33,750
-$8,800
Water Fund
2,555
3,200
3,200
3,200
+645
Sanitary Sewage Works Fund
1,528
2,400
2,400
2,400
+872
Total, Federal payments
191,533
235,600
226,800
226,800
+35,267
-8,800
FEDERAL LOANS
all
General Fund
177,969
161,400
153,600
143,600
-34,369
-17,800
-$10,000
Highway Fund
11,900
9,000
9,000
9,000
-2,900
Water Fund
7,067
-7,067
Sanitary Sewage Works Fund
25,000
-25,000
Metropolitan Area Sanitary Sewage Works Fund
4,248
-4,248
Total, Federal Loans
226,184
170,400
162,600
152,600
-73,584
-17,800
-10,000
Total, Federal Funds
417,717
406,000
389,400
379,400
-38,317
-26,600
-10,000
TABLE II.-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL, FISCAL 1975, H.R. 15581-OPERATING EXPENSES AND
CAPITAL OUTLAY
(Amounts in thousands of dollars)
1974 appropriation by
1975 Budget estimate
House allowance
Committee
Senate allowance compared with-
allotment and activity
recommendation
Agency and item
Appropria-
Budget
House
Posi-
Amount
Posi-
Amount
Posi-
Amount
Posi-
Amount
tion, 1974
estimate,
bill
tions
tions
tions
tions
1975
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
OPERATING EXPENSES
General Operating Expenses:
Office of the Commissioner
20
496.0
27
610.8
27
600.8
27
610.8
+114.8
+10.0
City Council
36
616.5
75
1,504.4
50
866.8
63
979.0
+362.5
-525.4
+112.2
Executive Office:
Office of the Secretariat
30
658.3
25
543.1
25
543.1
25
543.1
-115.2
48
Office of Public Affairs
12
246.0
12
248.5
12
248.5
12
248.5
+2.5
Office of Budget and Financial
Management
179
2,985.0
181
2,820.4
181
2,820.4
181
2,820.4
-164.6
Office of Planning and Man-
agement
74
1,213.0
142
2,554.3
121
2,121.7
140
2,316.7
+1,103.7
-237.6
+195.0
Personnel Office
59
1,229.4
70
1,367.9
60
1,213.3
70
1,288.3
+58.9
-79.6
+75.0
Compensation Funds:
Disability Compensation
2,475.0
2,375.0
2,375.0
2,375.0
-100.0
Unemployment Compen-
sation
3,829.0
3,970.0
3,970.0
3,970.0
+141.0
Workmen's Compensation
592.7
572.4
572.4
572.4
-20.3
Municipal Audit
36
652.6
36
705.3
36
663.4
36
663.4
+10.8
-41.9
Office of Civil Defense
8
161.7
8
152.1
8
152.1
8
152.1
-9.6
Office of Human Rights
37
580.3
49
717.0
37
577.9
49
717.0
+136.7
+139.1
Office of Consumer Affairs
14
190.3
19
284.4
14
215.0
19
284.4
+94.1
+69.4
Bicentennial Activities
150.0
175.0
150.0
175.0
+25.0
+25.0
Total, Executive Office
449
14,963.3
542
16,485.4
494
15,622.8
540
16,126.3
+1,163.0
-359.1
+503.5
Department of Finance and Rev-
ende
533
8,710.2
531
8,222.1
513
7,865.0
531
8,022.0
-688.2
-200.1
+157.0
Office of the Corporation Counsel
185
3,361.6
185
3,485.7
185
3,360.9
185
3,485.7
+124.1
+124.8
Department of General Services
657
16,641.0
595
16,086.8
594
15,989.3
595
16,000.3
-640.7
-86.5
+11.0
Department of Economic Develop-
ment
544
8,660.2
553
8,231.1
544
8,066.3
552
8,214.9
-445.3
-16.2
+148.6
Public Library
565
7,183.8
621
7,523.4
591
7,320.0
620
7,413.3
+229.5
-110.1
+93.3
Other Independent Agencies and
Offices:
Assistant to the Commissioner
for Youth Opportunity Serv-
ices
28
2,026.3
28
2,231.2
28
2,231.2
28
2,142.6
+116.3
-88.6
-88.6
Assistant to the Commissioner
for Housing Program
27
480.5
30
527.0
27
442.0
30
527.0
+46.5
+85.0
Parole Board
25
436.3
24
426.1
24
426.1
24
426.1
-10.2
Department of Insurance
24
488.6
24
449.5
24
449.5
24
449.5
-39.1
49
Minimum Wage and Industrial
Safety Board
42
719.9
43
712.9
42
700.3
42
700.3
-19.6
-12.6
Recorder of Deeds
71
749.3
77
771.3
71
738.8
71
738.8
-10.5
-32.5
Public Service Commission
28
504.6
28
503.4
28
501.4
28
501.4
-3.2
-2.0
Zoning Commission
23
380.4
(1)
e
-380.4
Board of Appeals and Review
4
71.7
4
73.8
4
72.7
4
72.7
+1.0
-1.1
Board of Elections
7
550.5
22
757.9
22
712.5
22
712.5
+162.0
-45.4
Office of the Surveyor
40
422.2
40
423.5
40
423.5
40
423.5
+1.3
Commission on the Status of
Women
2
46.9
3
51.2
2
33.6
3
51.2
+4.3
+17.6
Commission on Judicial Disa-
bilities and Tenure
1
47.4
1
44.4
1
44.4
1
44.4
-3.0
Board of Labor Relations
2
98.6
2
87.5
2
87.5
2
87.5
-11.1
Total, Other Independent
Agencies and Offices
324
7,023.2
326
7,059.7
315
6,863.5
319
6,877.5
-145.7
-182.2
+14.0
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE II.-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL, FISCAL 1975, H.R. 15581-OPERATING EXPENSES AND
CAPITAL OUTLAY-Continued
(Amounts in thousands of dollars)
1974 appropriation by
1975 Budget estimate
House allowance
Committee
Senate allowance compared with-
allotment and activity
recommendation
Agency and item
Appropria-
Budget
House
Posi-
Amount
Posi-
Amount
Posi-
Amount
Posi-
Amount
tion, 1974
estimate,
bill
tions
tions
tions
tions
1975
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
50
OPERATING EXPENSES-
Continued
Contributions: to Metropolitan Area
Agencies
Metropolitan Washington Coun-
cil of Governments
176.0
196.6.
170.6
196.6
+20.6
+26.0
Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Commission
85.9
76.7
76.7
76.7
-9.2
i
Total, Contributions to Met-
ropolitan Area Agencies
261.9
273.3
247.3
273.3
+11.4
+26.0
Miscellaneous Contributions:
Redevelopment Land Agency
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
Apprenticeship. Council
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
School Transit Subsidy
4,112.3
3,812.3
3,812.3
3,812.3
-300.0
Washington Convention and
Visitors Bureau
252.0
252.0
252.0
252.0
Metrobus Subsidy
3,403.0
9,700.0
6,000.0
6,000.0
+2,597.0
-3,700.0
Total, Miscellaneous Con-
tributions
7,778.3
13,775.3
10,075.3
10,075.3
+2,297.0
-3,700.0
Total. General Operating
Expenses
3,313
75,696.0
3,455
83,258.0
3,313
76,878.0
3,432
78,078.4
+2,382.4
-5,179.6
+1,200.4
Public Safety:
Metropolitan Police
6,034
110,977.5
5,783
111,675.8
5,783
111,675.8
5,783
111,675.8
+698.3
Fire Department
1,544
36,258.8
1,572
36,998.7
1,544
36,732.7
1,544
36,732.7
+473.9
-266.0
Courts:
Appeals
53
1,389.8
56
1,450.2
53
1,376.5
56
1,421.1
+31.3
-29.1
+44.6
Superior
1,042
17;963.3
1,034
18,048.4
1,034
17,914.4
1,034
17,914.4
-48.9
-134.0
Court System
68
1,551.4
68
3,946.0
75
3,726.8
75
3,726.8
+2,175.4
-219.2
U.S. Courts-Reimburse-
ments for Justice Depart-
ment (Services for D.C.)
8,279.6
5,732.5
5,732.5
1,159.8
-7,119.8
-4,572.7
-4,572.7
Public Defender Service
109
1,842.3
109
1,793.8
87
1,718.2
109
1,793.8
-48.5
+75.6
Bail Agency
54
712.5
54
696.6
54
696.6
54
696.6
-15.9
Total, Courts
1,326
31,738.9
1,321
31,667.5
1,303
31,165.0
1,328
26,712.5
-5,026.4
-4,955.0
-4,452.5
Department of Corrections
31,858
31,835.4
1,844
32,134.3
1,844
31,683.8
1,844
32,134.3
+298.9
+450.5
National Guard
20
294.4
20
271.7
20
271.7
20
271.7
-22.7
Total, Public Safety
10,782
211,105.0
10,540
212,748.0
10,494
211,529.0
10,519
207,527.0
-3,578.0
-5,221.0
-4,002.0
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE II.-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL, FISCAL 1975, H.R. 15581-OPERATING EXPENSES AND
CAPITAL OUTLAY-Continued
(Amounts In thousands of dollars)
1974 appropriation by
1975 Budget estimate
House allowance
Committee
Senate allowance compared with-
allotment and activity
recommendation
Agency and item
Appropria-
Budget
House
Posi-
Amount
Posi-
Amount
Posi-
Amount
Posi-
Amount
tion, 1974
estimate,
bill
tions
tions
tions
tions
1975
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
OPERATING EXPENSES-
Continued
Education:
52
Public Schools
10,480
168,919.3
10,940
176,882.8
10,648
173,218.2
10,719
174,203.2
+5,283.9
-2,679.6
+985.0
Board of Higher Education
6
81.9
9
151.2
9
149.8
9
149.8
+67.9
-1.4
D.C. Teachers College
200
3,336.1
286
4,868.5
241
4,088.9
252
4,303.9
+967.8
-564.6
+215.0
Federal City College
974
19,805.3
943
19,489.7
943
19,389.7
943
19,389.7
-415.6
-100.0
Washington Technical In-
stitute
429
9,233.4
432
10,131.8
432
10,092.4
432
10,092.4
+859.0
-39.4
Total, Education
12,089
201,376.0
12,610
211,524.0
12,273
206,939.0
12,355
208,139.0
+6,763.0
-3,385.0
+1,200.0
Recreation: Recreation De-
partment
779
15,040.0
892
14,940.0
874
14,852.0
883
14,902.0
-138.0
-38.0
+50.0
Human Resources:
Executive Direction and
Support
1,112
14,048.7
1,342
17,668.7
1,342
17,668.7
1,342
17,668.7
+3,620.0
Payments Assistance
736
78,358.4
771
79,212.6
741
77,445.3
771
77,845.3
-413.1
-1,267.3
+500.0
Social Rehabilitation
1,883
33,435.9
1,711
35,840.4
1,711
34,740.4
1,716
34,237.9
+702.0
-1,702.5
-602.5
Mental Health
1,352
40,012.2
1,389
40,170.6
1,389
39,570.9]
1,389.
39,870.9
-141.3
-299.7
+300.0
Community Health and
I
#:
Hospitals
4,048
54,785.0
4,090
51,082.8
4,040
50,753.8
4,056
50,882.8
-3,902.21
-200.0
+129.0
- Mat
T
Narcotics Treatment
304
5,035.8
269
4,302.9
269
4,302.9
269
4,302.9
-732.9
Total, Human Resources
9,435
225,676.0
9,572
228,278 0
9,492
224,482.0
9,543
224,808.5
-867.5
-3,469.5
+326.5
Highways and Traffic:
Department of Highways and
Traffic
1,549
20,283.9
1,549
20,548.8
1,549
20,424.7
1,549
20,548.7
+264.8
+124.0
Motor Vehicles
269
4,152.3
265
3,859.2
263
3,755.3
263
3,755.3
-397.0
-104.0
Total, Highways and Traffic.
1,818
24,436.2
1,814
24,408.0
1,812
24,180.0
1,812
24,304.0
-132.2
-104.0
+124.0
Environmental Services:
Department of Environmental
Services
3,122
42,390.7
3,222
43,230.0
3,207
42,341.0
3,260
44,430.0
+2,039.3
+1,200.0
+2,089.0
Washington Aqueduct
325
5,796.3
325
5,917.0
325
5,917.0
325
5,917.0
+120.7
5
Total, Environmental Serv-
3
ices
3,447
48,187.0
3,547
49,147.0
3,532
48,258.0
3,585
50,347.0
+2,160.0
+1,200.0
+2,089.0
Personal Services (Annualization
of Pay Increases)
(2)
12,987.0
12,987.0
12,987.0
+12,987.0
Repayment of Loans and Interest
39,633.0
49,067.0
49,067.0
49,067.0
+9,434.0
Settlement of Claims and Suits
222.0
34.0
34.0
34.0
-188.0
Total, District of Columbia
Operating Expenses
$41,663
841,371.2
42,430
886,391.0
41,790
869,206.0
42,120
870,193.9
+28,822.7
-16,197.1
+987.9
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Capital Outlay
131,755.4
227,703.0
204,918.0
206,918.0
+75,162.6
-20,785.0
+2,000.0
Grand Total, District of
Columbia
41,663
973,126.6
42,430
1,114,094.0
41,790
1,074,124.0
42,129
1,077,111.9
+103,985.3
-36,982.1
+2,987.9
1 Transferred to the Office of Planning and Management.
3 Does not include 234 permanent positions approved on a temporary basis for Depart-
2 Included in each agency and department amounts.
ment of Corrections.
replaces committee print
93D CONGRESS
}
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
a
REPORT
2d Session
No. 93-1141
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL, 1975
JUNE 24, 1974.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. NATCHER, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 15581]
The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in
explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for the
District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975.
SUMMARY OF BILL
FEDERAL PAYMENT
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $221,200,000 to
the General Fund, a reduction of $8,800,000 in the amount requested.
The recommendation also includes payments of $3,200,000 to the
Water Fund and $2,400,000 to the Sanitary Sewage Works Fund in
lieu of charges for water and sewer service furnished the Federal
Government.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS
Appropriations from District of Columbia funds totaling $1,074,-
124,000 are recommended, of which $869,206,000 is for operating
expenses, including debt service, and $204,918,000 is for capital outlay.
The requests have been reduced $39,970,000.
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED IN BILL
A comparative summary of the appropriations recommended by the
Committee follows:
2
3
Budget estimates of
new obligational
authority, fiscal
year 1975
(8)
800, 000
185, 000
000
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
800, 000 -7,800,000
Based on Committee recommendations, it is estimated a total of
$1,382,937,000 will be available to the District of Columbia Govern-
with-
ment during fiscal year 1975. Included in this estimate is the recom-
mended appropriation of $1,074,124,000 in District funds, $303,709,-
500 in Federal grants, and $5,103,500 in non-District reimbursements
New budget
year 1974
(7)
000
817,000
800
BiB
(obligational)
authority, fiscal
+$35, 000
434, 000 +9,434,000
997, 400
and private grants.
+73, 162,
A summary of the total resources follows. More detailed listings
-28,
appear later in this report.
(The summary referred to follows:)
Total estimated resources
(6)
Item
New hudget
(obligational)
authority recom-
mended in bill
800, 000
162,600,000 000
389,400,000:
820, 139, 000
49,067,000
074, 124, 000
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Recommended in bill (District of Columbia funds, including
Amount
revenue sharing)
$1, 074, 124, 000
204,
Federal grants
303,709,500
Grants, reimbursements, and other
5,103,500
Total
1, 382, 937, 000
(5)
Budget estimates of
new obligational
authority, fiscal
year 1975
$235, 600, 000
170, 170,400,000
000 000
837, 37,324,000
49, , 067,000
ESTIMATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
227,
114, 094, 000
The budget estimates for Federal funds considered by the Com-
mittee appear on pages 862 through 864 of the President's Budget
for fiscal year 1975 (House Document No. 93-266). The request for
(4)
$1,500,000 as a payment to a stadium sinking fund has not been con-
SUMMARY OF BILL
New budget
(obligational)
authority, fiscal
year 1974
$191, 533, 000
226, 226,184,000
804, 801,738,200
39,633,000
417
131, 1,755,400
973, 126, 600
sidered as it lacks authorization. Legislation is currently pending
before the Congress. The District of Columbia Budget for 1975
(House Document No. 93-299) contains the estimates payable from
District of Columbia funds. This budget was transmitted to the
Congress on May 21, 1974.
FEDERAL FUNDS
Includes $14,818,000 for operating expenses and $3,577,400 for capital outlay in Second Supplemental, 1974.
The Federal Budget requests considered total $406,000,000. The
Committee recommends $389,400,000, a reduction of $16,600,000.
The District of Columbia budget requests total $1,114,094,000. The
Committee recommends $1,074,124,000, a reduction of $39,970,000.
FINANCING OF RECOMMENDED BUDGET
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS
The operating budget as recommended by the Committee totals
$869,206,000, which coupled with a reserve of $20,710,000 to help fund
anticipated pay raises during fiscal year 1975 and certain accounts
&
payable results in a total operating requirement of $883,974,000.
Agency and item
5 Federal payment
Loans for outlay
Total, Federal lunds
14 Operating expenses
26 Repayment of loans and interest:
Total, District of Columbia funds
Financing of the District operating budget is from a number of sources.
The major ones are the Federal payment, local tax collections, and
general revenue sharing. Resources are also available from the esti-
mated cash balance carried forward from the previous fiscal year.
UNBALANCED BUDGET SUBMITTED
(3)
26 Capital outlay
The budget, which was purported to be in balance, presupposed an
opening cash balance of $27,200,000, including the carryover of
No.
(2)
8
$2,550,000, the balance of the 1974 Federal payment, which was
Bill Report
page
requested in the Second Supplemental Appropriations Bill, 1974.
No.
(1)
NN
3
00
8
The Congress did not concur in the appropriation of the remaining
page
5
4
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES
authorized but unappropriated 1974 Federal payment for the purpose
of helping to finance the 1975 budget. A similar request was made in
It is estimated Federal budget outlays (expenditures) will be re-
connection with the 1973 bill which was not approved. On May 28,
duced approximately $15,000,000 based on the recommendations in
1974 city officials reduced fiscal year 1974 general fund revenue esti-
the bill and excluding the $1,500,000 requested for a payment to a
mates approximately $3½ million in the area of expected sales tax
stadium sinking fund not considered by the Committee, as noted
collections and charges for current| services. As a result of these two
above. The estimated reduction in outlays is directly attributable to
reductions the budget as finally considered by the Committee carried
the disallowances in both the Federal payment and loan authorization
a deficit of $5,661,000 in the General Fund and $1,234,000 in all funds.
requests.
The budget submitted to the Congress did not anticipate any new or
FEDERAL FUNDS
increased taxes during the year, but did propose the appropriation
of the entire authorized Federal payment for 1975 of $230,000,000.
Based on Committee recommendations, a total of $724,078,500 will
be directly available to the District of Columbia Government during
BALANCED BUDGET RECOMMENDED
fiscal year 1975. Included in this total is the Federal payment to the
General Fund, as well as the payments to the Water and Sewer Funds
The Committee is recommending a balanced budget for fiscal year
for services rendered the Federal establishment. The District partici-
1975. Reductions have been made throughout the requests to bring
patès as a city, county, and state in the general revenue sharing pro-
this about. As shown in the following table, it is estimated sufficient
gram as well as in the various Federal grant programs. The city con-
resources will be available on a cash basis to finance the operating
tinues to have authority during fiscal year 1975 to finance capital
expense and debt service requirements recommended, including a
improvement projects through borrowings from the United States
reserve for pay increases, and provide cash balances in all funds at
Treasury and loan appropriations for that purpose are included in the
the close of the fiscal year. The projections exclude capital outlay
figure above.
(major construction) appropriations which are financed by loans from
The following tabulation summarizes the amounts estimated to be
the United States Treasury, and possibly later in the year through
available during 1975 by major category:
the issuance of general obligation bonds pursuant to the "home rule"
legislation.
Federal funds
(The table referred to follows:)
Item
Amount
Federal payment (all funds)
$226, 800, 000
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT PROJECTED CASH FLOW, FISCAL YEAR 1975
Federal loans for capital outlay (all funds)
Revenue sharing
162,600,000
(In thousands]
30,969,000
Subtotal (included in this bill)
Metro-
Federal grants
420,369,000
politan
303,709,500
area
Sanitary
sanitary
Total
sewage
724,078,500
sewage
General
Highway
Water
works
works
Total, all
fund
fund
fund
fund
fund
funds
FEDERAL PAYMENT
Operating expenses:
Estimated funds available:
The Committee recommends a Federal payment of $221,200,000 to
Opening cash balance
$12,608
$3,020
$345
$5,267
$188
$21,428
the General Fund, a reduction of $8,800,000. The budget proposed
Revenues:
Collections
550,710
132,590
12,610
14,200
100
610,210
the appropriation of the full authorized payment for fiscal year 1975
Federal payment recommended
221,200
3, 200
2,400
226,800
Revenue sharing (old availability)
3, 500
3,500
of $230,000,000. Also recommended is $3,200,000 for payment to the
Revenue sharing (new availability)
27,469
27,469
Water Fund and $2,400,000 for payment to the Sanitary Sewage
Total, estimated funds available,
815,487
35,610
16,155
21,867
288
889,407
Works Fund for water and sewer services provided the Federal
government.
Estimated funds required:
Opening accounts payable
* 90,816
3, 162
1,490
575
7
97,050
Budget recommended
800,858
35,330
15,651
17,217
150
869,206
follows: A comparative summary of the allocations recommended by fund
Reserve for fiscal year 1975 new pay raises
19,800
360
300
250
20,710
Closing accounts payable
(96,066)
(3,569)
(1,595)
(1,747)
(15) (102,992)
FEDERAL PAYMENT
Total, estimated funds required
815,408
35,283
15,846
17,295
142
883, 97
Appropriation,
Estimate,
Recommended,
Estimated closing cash balance
79
327
309
4,572 572
146
433
1974
1975
1975
1 Includes $500,000 for track removal reimbursement per District of Columbia City Council Resolution 73-4 enacted
Federal payment:
pursuant to sec. 7-604A, District of Columbia Code, 1967 edition, and sec. 7 of Transit's Franchise Act, Public Law 84-757,
General fund
$187,450,000
70 Stat. 598.
Water fund
$230,000,000
$221,200,000
Sanitary sewage works fund
2,555,000
3,200,000
3,200,000
2 Fiscal year 1974 retroactive pay raises to be paid from previous-year balances.
1,528,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Total
191,533,000
235,600,000
226,800,000
7
6
for 1975 is $221,200,000 and represents 27.62 percent of the total rec-
The recommended Federal Payment to the General Fund is
ommended general fund budget of $800,857,600 financed from the
$33,750,000 more than the 1974 allowance. Over 67 percent of the
General Fund. The population of the city in 1960, according to the
funds requested to meet the increased costs of operating the city
1960 census, was 763,956. The 1970 census showed a decline to 756,510.
government in 1975 were in the mandatory category over which the
The latest population estimate provided by the Census Bureau is
Committee has relatively little control. As noted earlier the budget
746,000.
considered by the Committee contained a deficit of $5,661,000 in
(The history referred to follows:)
the General Fund. Revenue sharing funds for 1975 are estimated
to be $6,438,000 less than those allocated to the city for 1974. No new
FEDERAL PAYMENT AND ITS RELATION TO THE GENERAL FUND
taxes were proposed for 1975. As is shown in the following table, the
Federal payment recommended represents 40.2 percent of the antici-
District of
U.S. share
Columbia
(percent
pated local collections during fiscal year 1975.
Fiscal year
Appropriations
share
U.S. share
of total)
(The table referred to follows:)
1921
$21,474,271
$12,256,178
$9,218,093
42.92
1922
22,977,411
13,784,648
9,192,763
40.00
FEDERAL PAYMENT COMPARED TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GENERAL FUND LOCAL COLLECTIONS
1923
23,833,043
14,430,265
9,402,778
39.45
1924
23,903,755
14,463,330
9,440,425
39.49
[Dollar amounts in thousands]
1925
31,175,672
22,030,317
9,145,355 9,
29.33
1926
31,139,730
22,139,638
9,000,092
28.90
Federal
1927
33,951,478
24,950,987
9,000,491
26.51
payment as a
1928
34,894,148
25,892,358
9,001,790
25.79
Federal
Local
percentage
1929
35,957,970
26,957,753
9,000,217
25.03
general
of general
1930
40,694,306
31,694,306
9,000,000
22.12
payment
fund
fund local
1931
45,625,286
36,125,252
9,500,034
20.82
appropriated
(general fund)
collections
collections
1932
43,840,022
34,339,911
9,500,111
21.67
1933
39,626,998
31,851,847
7,775,151
19.62
1934
29,700,737
24,000,708
5,700,029
19.19
1935
34,620,004
30,080,709
4,539,295
13.11
Fiscal year:
$9,800
$97,866
10. 0
1936
38,295,953
32,588,424
5,707,529
14.90
1951
10,400
102,398
10.2
1937
40,182,768
35,177,768
5,005,000
12. 46
1952
104,823
9.5
1938
41,143,818
36,118,792
5,025,026
12.1
1953
10,000
105,456
10. 4
1939
40,494,451
35,494,451
5,000,000
12.35
1954
11,000
20,000
114,808
17. 4
1940
41,777,885
35,777,768
6,000,117
14.36
1955
18,000
122,302
14. 7
1941
43,136,909
37,136,909
6,000,000
13.91
1956
20,000
137,280
14. 6
1942
47,401,269
41,401,269
6,000,000
12.66
1957
20,000
144,745
13. 8
1943
49,422,932
43,422,932
6,000,000
12.14
1958
25,000
149,751
16. 7
1944
54,642,247
48,642,247
6,000,000
10.98
1959
1960
25,000
162,888
15. 3
1945
62,599,125
56,599,125
6,000,000
9.58
25,000
167,986
14. 9
1946
64,728,423
58,728,423
6,000,000
9.27
1961
30,000
181,615
16.5
1947
72,584,314
64,584,314
8,000,000
11.02
1962
30,000
205,298
14. 6
1948
81,744,086
70,744,086
11,000,000
13.46
1963
37,500
215,804
17. 3
1949
86,017,985
75,017,985
11,000,000
12.79
1964
37,500
230,995
16. 2
1950
98,331,275
87,331,275
11,000,000
11.13
1965
44,250
256,398
17.3
1951
103,924,822
94,124,822
9,800,000
9.49
1966
58,000
272,906
21. 3
1952
121,265,978
110,865,978
10,400,000
8.58
1967
1968
70,000
301,767
23.2
1953
113,589,327
103,589,327
10,000,000
8.80
89,365
341,033
26. 2
1954
129,111,304
118,111,304
11,000,000
8.52
1969
1970
116,166
388,542
29. 9
1955
139,578,760
119,578,760
20,000,000
14.33
131,000
432,010
30. 3
1956
143,179,303
125,179,303
18,000,000
12.57
1971
1972
173,654
458,523
37. 9
1957
155,579,025
135,579,025
20,000,000
12.86
181,500
505,276
35. 9
1958
166,096,999
146,096,999
20,000,000
12.04
1973
187,450
534,850
35. 1
1959
185,915,914
160,915,914
25,000,000
13.45
1974 estimate
230,000
550,710
41. 8
1960
199,806,074
174,806,074
25,000,000
12.51
1975 estimate
1975 recommended
221,200
550,710
40. 2
1961
199,522,707
174,522,707
25,000,000
12.52
1962
209,571,780
179,571,780
30,000,000
14.31
1963
224,594,494
194,594,494
30,000,000
13.35
1964
240,934,361
203,434,361
37,500,000
15.56
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GENERAL FUND LOCAL COLLECTIONS
1965
265,062,212
227,562,212
37,500,000
14.14
1966
285,093,147
240,843,147
44,250,000
15.52
1967
318,057,766
260,057,766
58,000,000
18.23
Property taxes: Realty, personal tangible.
1968
371,269,747
301,269,747
70,000,000
18.85
Sales and gross receipts: Alcoholic beverages; cigarette; insurance, motor ve-
1969
435,474,907
346,109,907
89,365,000
20.52
hicle excise; public utilities, banks, et cetera; sales and use.
1970
528,960,521
412,794,521
216,166,000
21.96
Income taxes: Individual income; corporation franchise, unincorporated
1971
591,262,769
460,262,769
$ 131,000,000
22.25
1972
641,166,600
467,512,600
173,654,000
27.08
franchise. Other taxes: Inheritance and estate; real estate recordation; motor vehicle
1973
715,994,300
534,494,300
181,500,000
25.34
1974
763,889,200
576,439,200
187,450,000
24.54
1975 (estimate)
817,013,600
587,013,600
230,000,000
28.15
registration.
1975 (recommended)
800,857,600
579,657,600
221,200,000
27.62
Charges, licenses, and miscellaaeous.
1 Excludes appropriations for capital outlay beginning with fiscal year 1961.
HISTORY OF FEDERAL PAYMENT
2 Includes $5,000,000 as provided in Public Law 91-106 for law enforcement activities in fiscal year 1970 only and
$8,000,000 as provided in Public Law 91-297 for use in defraying the cost of the retroactive pay increases for policemen,
firemen, and teachers,
The usual history of the Federal payment and its relationship to
3 Includes $5,000,000 as provided in Public Law 91-358 for purposes of the District of Columbia Court Reform and
the General Fund is shown below. It will be noted that in 1965 the
Criminal Procedure Act of 1970.
Federal payment was $37,500,000 and represented 14.14 percent of the
total operating budget of $265,062,212. The Federal payment proposed
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FEDERAL LOANS
Summary of Federal grant assistance to the District of Columbia
The Committee recommends loan appropriations totaling $162,-
Agency
1975
600,000 to finance the construction program. This allowance is
Operating expenses:
estimate
$7,800,000 less than requested and relates directly to the recom-
City Council
$10, 000
Executive Office
2,075,600
mendations on the capital outlay budget.
D.C. Manpower Administration
23,916,500
A comparative summary by fund follows:
Office of Youth Opportunity Services
3, 846, 800
Office of Housing Programs
28,529,200
FEDERAL LOANS
District of Columbia Parole Board
33, 100
Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board
289, 300
Appropriation,
Estimate,
Recommended,
Commission on the Status of Women
37,900
1974
1975
1975
Redevelopment Land Agency
37,842,200
District of Columbia Apprenticeship Council
176,000
Federal loans:
Metropolitan Police Department
93, 100
General fund
$177,969,000
$161, 400, 000
$153, 600, 000
Department of Corrections
289, 900
Highway fund
11,900,000
9,000,000
9,000,000
Public Schools
32, 279, 700
Water fund
7,067,000
Sanitary sewage works fund
25,000,000
District of Columbia Teachers College
727,800
Metropolitan area sanitary sewage works fund
4,248,000
Federal City College
6, 428, 300
Total
226,184,000
170,400,000
162,600,000
Washington Technical Institute
3, 459, 200
Department of Recreation
13,000
Department of Human Resources
109, 226, 100
The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental
Department of Highways and Traffic
24, 200
Department of Motor Vehicles
1, 150, 600
Reorganization Act has made certain changes in the limits on the city's
Department of Environmental Services
1,951,000
borrowing authority and in the method of financing the capital pro-
Capital Outlay:
grams in that it authorizes the District Government to issue general
Department of Recreation
1,031,200
obligation bonds to finance capital projects and to refinance Treasury
Department of Highways and Traffic
12,045,000
Department of Environmental Services
38,233,800
loans after January 2, 1975. The city's permanent authority to borrow
from the United States Treasury will be terminated at that time,
Total
303, 709, 500
however the law does provide interim authority to continue to borrow
from the Federal Treasury SO as to avoid serious disruption in the
GENERAL REVENUE SHARING
capital program. It was testified that because of the long lead time
required to develop and gain approval for a bond issue, the District
The District also participates in the general revenue sharing
may have to take advantage of the interim authority to meet all or
program. Under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 it
some of the 1975 cash requirements, and to prepare for that con-
qualifies for both state and local funds. The 1975 allocation totals
tingency loan appropriations were requested for the full 1975 cash
$30,969,000 and is a resource for funding the recommendations in the
bill.
requirement.
FEDERAL GRANTS
The following comparative tabulation summarizes the allocation by
agency:
The District of Columbia participates in the various Federal grant
GENERAL REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM, BY AGENCY, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FISCAL YEAR 1975
programs as do the 50 states. These grants are over and above the
budget recommendations provided in this bill. The current estimate
[In thousands of dollars]
of funds to be derived from Federal grants during fiscal year 1975
1975
House recom-
totals $303,709,500. A summary of the grants by agency follows, and
Agency
request
mendation
Change
the details, which are in comparative form with previous fiscal years,
appear on pages 301-324 in part 1 of the printed hearings.
City Council
$403. 6
$103.6
-$300.0
Personnel Office
154. 6
-154. 6
(The summary referred to follows:)
Employees' Disability Compensation
2,375.0
2, 375.0
Department of Finance and Revenue
409.1
70. 0
-339.1
Public Library
485.6
282. 2
-203. 4
Board of Elections
757.9
712. 5
-45. 4
School Transit Subsidy
3,812.3
3,812.3
Police Department
3,500.0
3,500.0
Fire Department
2,000.0
2,000.0
Public Schools
5, 500.0
6,666.3
+1, 166. 3
Recreation Department
204.0
204.0
Department of Human Resources
7,465.0
7,465.0
Department of Highways and Traffic
2, 380.9
2, 380.9
Department of Environmental Services
1,521.0
1, 397.2
-123.8
Total
30,969.0
30,969.C
H. Rept. 1141, 93-2-74-2
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TOTAL RESOURCES
COMMITTEE ACTION ON ESTIMATES
It is estimated a total of $1,382,937,000 and 47,965 positions will
OPERATING EXPENSES
be available to the District of Columbia Government during the next
fiscal year. These figures include the appropriations from District
In preparing the 1975 budget, District officials proposed the redi-
funds recommended in this bill, Federal grants, other grants, reim-
rection of $10,750,700 appropriated for certain programs in 1974 to
bursements, etc. The financing of appropriations from District funds
other areas in 1975. These changes in the 1974 allotment result in an
is from the Federal payment, revenue sharing funds, and revenues
adjusted base of $815,802,500 for 1975 as compared with the total of
accruing from various District taxes and fees.
$826,553,200 appropriated for 1974, excluding funds in the 2nd Sup-
A summary of these resources by appropriation title follows:
plemental Appropriations Bill, 1974. Increases over this base, including
the use of the redirected funds referred to, totaling $70,588,500 were
TOTAL ESTIMATED RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FISCAL YEAR 1975
requested for 1975. Of this amount $47,598,600 is in the so-called man-
[Dollar amounts in thousands]
datory category. The remainder, $22,989,900, is for items of a dis-
cretionary nature. The Committee has reduced the overall increase
Recommended in bill
$16,992,700.
(District of Columbia
Grants, reimburse-
Item
funds)
Federal grants
ments and other
Total resources
Recommendations by categories are shown in the table that follows:
Positions
Amount
Positions
Amount
Positions
Amount
Positions
Amount
COMPARISON OF INCREASES REQUESTED AND RECOMMENDED, BY CATEGORY
Operating expenses:
General operating ex-
Category
Requested
Recommended
Decrease
penses
3, 313
$76,878.0
11,798
$96,756.6
$112.1
5,111
$173,746.7
Public Safety
10,494
211,529.0
9
383. 0
3,227.0
10,503
215,139.0
Education
12,273
206,939.0
2,531
42,895.0
606.2
14,804
250,440.2
Mandatory:
Recreation
874
14,852.0
6
13.0
257.3
880
15,122.3
Within-grades
$3,382.800
$3,348,800
-$34,000
Human resources
9, 492
224,482.0
1, 652
109,226.1
387.9
11,144
334,096.0
Annualization
2,098,100
2,098,100
Highways and traffic
812
24, 180.0
35
1,174.8
1, 847
25,354.8
Statutory
3,444,000
3,424,800
-19,200
Environmental serv-
Staffing and maintenance
3,253,400
3,253,300
-100
ices
532
48,258.0
144
1, 951. 0
513.0
3,676
50,722.0
Other
35,420,300
31,596,000
-3,824,300
Annualization of pay
increases
987.0
12,987.0
Subtotal
47,598,600
43,721,000
-3,877,600
Settlement of claims
and suits
34.0
34.0
Discretionary:
Workload
5,021,600
1,603,800
-3,417,800
Total operating
Improved
8,836,000
1,762,900
-7,073,100
expenses
41, 790
820,139.0
6, 175
252, 399. 5
5,103.5
47, 965
1,077,642.0
New
9,132,300
16,508,100
-2,624,200
Repayment of loans and
interest
49,067.0
49,067.0
Subtotal
22,989,900
9,874,800
-13,115,100
Capital outlay
204, 918. 0
51, 310.
256,228.0
Grand total
70,588,500
53,595,800
-16,992,700
Grand total
41, 790 1, 074, 124.0
6, 175 303, 709. 5
5,103.5
47, 965
1, 382, 937.
1 New only in sense not previously funded with District of Columbia funds. Ongoing activities financed in the past with
1 Excludes positions for youth employment.
Federal grants and Federal appropriations.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS
PERSONNEL
SUMMARY
The Committee recommends a total of 41,790 permanent authorized
positions to be financed from District of Columbia appropriated funds
The Committee recommends a total of $1,074,124,000 for fiscal year
during fiscal year 1975. This is a net increase of 127 over the 1974
1975, which is $39,970,000 less than requested and $100,997,400 above
allotment and & gross increase of 517 over the 1975 adjusted base.
current year appropriations including the 1974 items in the 2nd
Included in the allowance are 287 for staffing and maintenance of
Supplemental Appropriations Bill. A summary of the estimates and
new facilities to be opened during the ensuing fiscal year, 86 to con-
recommendations follows:
tinue programs previously funded by Federal funds, and 50 to improve
the level of care at the Forest Haven institution for the mentally ill.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS
The following table summarizes the new positions recommended by
SUMMARY
category and agency:
Item
Estimate
Recommended
Decrease
Operating expenses
$837,324,000
$820,139,000
-$17,185,000
Repayment of loans and interest.
49,067,000
49,067,000
Capital outlay
227,703,000
204,918,000
-22,785,000
Total, District of Columbia
1,114,094,000
1,074,124,000
-39,970,000
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SUMMARY OF POSITIONS AUTHORIZED REQUESTED AND RECOMMENDED-PERMANENT AUTHORIZED
NEW POSITIONS RECOMMENDED
POSITIONS-FISCAL YEAR 1975-Continued
Increase
Increases by special categories
requested in
Total
Authorized
Authorized
authorized
permanent
To continue
permanent
permanent
permanent
Increase
positions
programs
To change
Staffing
Programs
positions
positions
positions
recom-
authorized
previously
from
and
of a
fiscal year
fiscal year
fiscal year
mended by
fiscal year
funded by
maintenance
Other
Activity
1974
statutory/
1975 base
1975
committee
temporary
1975
Federal
to
of new
eligibility
program
Activity
funds
permanent
facilities
nature
increases
Total
General Operating Expenses-Continued
Other Independent Agencies and Offices:
Assistant to the Commissioner for Youth
City Council
6
5
2
13
Opportunity Services
28
28
28
Department of Finance and Revenue
6
6
Assistant to the Commissioner for Housing
Public Library
26
26
Programs
27
27
3
27
Board of Elections
15
15
Parole Board
25
24
24
District of Columbia Court System
7
7
Department of Insurance
24
24
24
Public Schools
45
13
85
25
168
Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board
42
42
1
42
Board of Higher Education
1
1
Recorder of Deeds
71
71
6
71
Federal City College
12
12
Public Service Commission
28
28
28
Washington Technical Institute
3
3
Zoning Commission 1
23
Recreation Department
95
95
Board of Appeals and Review
4
4
4
Board of Elections
Human Resources: Executive Direction
7
7
15
15
22
and Support
9
9
Office of the Surveyor
40
40
40
Mental Health Administration
52
52
Commission on the Status of Women
2
2
1
2
Department of Environmental Services.
26
78
6
110
Commission on Judicial Disabilities and
Tenure
1
1
1
Total
86
28
287
5
111
517
Board of Labor Relations
2
2
2
Total, Other Independent Agencies and
Offices
324
300
26
15
315
PERSONNEL CEILING
Total, General Operating Expenses
3, 313
3, 253
202
60
3, 313
The Committee is recommending that the restriction on the maxi-
Public Safety:
Metropolitan Police
6,034
5, 783
5,783
mum number of positions that may be filled be continued in 1975.
Fire Department
1, 544
1, 544
28
1, 544
This restriction limits employment in permanent authorized positions
Courts:
during any month to 39,619. Appropriations recommended for per-
Appeals
53
53
3
53
Superior
1, 042
1, 034
1, 034
sonnel compensation are based on a lapse rate of 8½ percent which
Court System
68
68
7
75
Public Defender Service
109
287
will restrict actual employment to 38,238.
87
Bail Agency
54
54
54
Total, Courts
1,326
1, 296
3
7
1, 303
SUMMARY OF POSITIONS
Department of Corrections
1, 858
1, 844
1, 844
National Guard
20
20
20
A comparative summary of positions by agency follows:
Total, Public Safety
10,782
10, 487
31
7
10,494
SUMMARY OF POSITIONS AUTHORIZED, REQUESTED AND RECOMMENDED-PERMANENT AUTHORIZED
Education:
POSITIONS-FISCAL YEAR 1975
Public Schools
. 480
10,480
460
168
10,648
Board of Higher Education
6
8
1
1
9
District of Columbia Teachers College
200
241
45
241
Increase
Federal City College
974
931
12
12
943
requested in
Total
Washington Technical Institute
429
429
3
3
432
Authorized
Authorized
authorized
permanent
permanent
permanent
permanent
Increase
positions
Total, Education
12,089
12,089
521
184
12,273
positions
positions
positions
recom-
authorized
fiscal year
fiscal year
fiscal year
mended by
fiscal year
Recreation: Recreation Department
779
779
113
95
874
Activity
1974
1975 base
1975
committee
1975
Human Resources:
Executive Direction and Support
1, 112
1, 333
9
9
1, 342
General Operating Expenses:
Payment Assistance
736
741
30
741
Office of the Commissioner
20
27
27
Social Rehabilitation
1, 883
1, 711
1, 711
City Council
36
37
38
13
50
Mental Health
1, 352
337
52
52
389
Community Health and Hospitals
4, 048
4, 040
50
4, 040
Executive Office:
Narcotics Treatment
304
269
269
Office of the Secretariat
30
25
25
Office of Public Affairs
12
12
12
Total, Human Resources
9, 435
9,431
141
61
9, 492
Office of Budget and Financial Management.
179
181
181
Office of Planning and Management
74
121
21
121
Highways and Traffic:
Personnel Office
59
60
10
60
Department of Highways and Traffic
1,549
1, 549
1, 549
Municipal Audit
36
36
36
Department of Motor Vehicles
269
263
2
263
Office of Civil Defense
8
8
8
Office of Human Rights
37
37
12
37
Total, Highways and Traffic
1,818
1, 812
2
1, 812
Office of Consumer Affairs
14
14
5
14
Environmental Services:
Total, Executive Office
449
494
48
494
Department of Environmental Services
3, 122
3, 097
125
110
3, 207
Washington Aqueduct
325
325
325
Department of Finance and Revenue
533
507
24
6
513
Office of the Corporation Counsel
185
185
185
Total, Environmental Services
3, 447
3, 422
125
110
3, 532
Department of General Services
657
594
1
594
Department of Economic Development
544
544
9
544
Grand total
341,663
41, 273
1, 135
517
41,790
Public Library
565
565
56
26
591
1 Transfered to Office of Planning and Management.
2 Includes base reduction of 22 vacant positions.
3 Does not include 234 permanent positions approved on a temporary basis for Department of Corrections.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE
OPERATING EXPENSES
Activity
Estimate Recommended
Decrease
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Office of the Secretariat
$543,100
$543,100
The Committee recommends a total of $76,878,000 for the various
Office of Public Affairs
248,500
248,500
Office of Budget and Financial Management
2,820,400
2,820,400
departments, agencies, and activities funded through this appro-
Office of Planning and Management
2,554,300
2,121,700
-$432,600
priation. This allowance is $1,182,000 above 1974 appropriations and
Personnel Office
1,367,900
1,213,300
-154, 600
Compensation Funds:
$6,380,000 below the amount requested.
Employees Disability Compensation
2,375,000
2,375,000
Unemployment Compensation
3,970,000
3,970,000
The allowances recommended by activity follow:
Workmen's Compensation Program
572,400
572,400
Office of Municipal Audit and Inspection
705,300
663,400
-41,900
Office of Civil Defense
152,100
152,100
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Office of Human Rights
717,000
577,900
-139, 100
Office of Consumer Affairs
284,400
215,000
-69, 400
Office of Bicentennial Programs
175,000
150,000
-25,000
Bill compared with-
Recom-
Total
16,485,400
15,622,800
-862,600
Appropri-
Budget
mended
1974
ations,
estimates,
in bill
appropri-
1975
Activity
1974
1975
for 1975
ations
estimates
Department of Finance and Revenue.-An appropriation of $7,865,000
Office of the Commissioner
$496,000
$610,
$600, 800
+$104,800
-$10,000
is recommended for this department which has the responsibility for
City Council
616,500
1,504,400
866,800
+250,300
-637,600
Executive Office
14,963,300
16,485,400
15,622,800
+659, 500
-862,600
administering and enforcing the District tax laws, collecting all
Department of Finance and Revenue
8,710,200
8,222,100
7,865,000
-845,200
-357,100
Corporation Counsel
3,361,600
3,485,700
3,360,900
-700
-124,800
District of Columbia revenues, and disbursing District payments.
Department of General Services
16,641,000
16,086,800
15,989,300
-651, 700
-97,500
The allowance, in addition to providing the mandatory increases, pro-
Department of Economic Development
8,660,200
8,231,100
8,066,300
-593,900
-164,800
Public Library
7,183,800
7,523,400
7,320,000
+136,200
-203,400
vides six additional assessors for the real property reassessment
Other Independent Agencies and Offices
7,023,200
7,059,700
6,863,500
-159,700
-196,200
Contributions to Metropolitan Area Agencies
261,900
273,300
247,300
-14,600
-26,000
program.
Miscellaneous Contributions
7,778,300
13,775,300
10,075,300
+2,297,000
-3,700,000
Department of Economic Development.-A total of $8,066,300 has been
Total, General Operating Expenses
75,696,000
83,258,000
76,878,000
+1,182,000
-6,380,000
included for the department whose major activities are in the area of
licensing and inspection. The Committee has again disapproved the
1 Includes $6,241,000 in second supplemental.
request to establish an Office of Business and Economic Development.
Public Library.-The sum of $7,320,000 is recommended for the
City Council.-Appropriations totaling $866,800 are recommended
operation of the city library system during 1975. This allowance is
for Council operations. This amount is $250,300 above the current
an increase of $136,200 over the 1974 availability and provides for
level of funding and $637,600 below the amount requested. Only
the staffing and maintenance of the new Shaw Branch, three kiosk
statutory and workload requests have been allowed and include funds
libraries and three portabranches. Funds have been included under
for the compensation of the four additional Council members and the
Capital Outlay for the kiosk and portabranch structures. The operat-
District of Columbia Auditor which were created by the "home rule"
ing allowance also provides $665,000 for the book fund, an increase of
legislation. The requests for improved and new services-additional
$131,000 including $63,000 for the new kiosk and portabranch
staff support for Council committees and Council members, consultant
facilities, $18,000 for the new Shaw branch, and $50,000 to meet the
services, space renovation, and printing-have not been allowed.
growing cost of books and materials.
Executive Office.-A total of $15,622,800 has been included in the
Other independent agencies, metropolitan area and miscellaneous
bill for the eleven offices and activities under this general heading.
contributions.-A total of $17,186,100 is recommended, of which
With the exception of a small amount to revise a booklet on District
$6,863,500 is for the thirteen agencies under the heading "Other
Government services that is distributed to the general public by the
independent agencies and offices", $247,300 for "Contributions to
Office of Public Affairs, only mandatory increases have been allowed.
metropolitan area agencies", and $10,075,300 for "Miscellaneous
Included is an increase of $1,500,000 for unemployment benefits for
contributions". Included in this latter category is $3,812,300 for the
former District employees.
school transit subsidy and $6,000,000 for the Metrobus subsidy.
A comparative tabulation showing allowances for the various ac-
A listing of the various allocations follows:
tivities within the Executive Office follows:
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OTHER INDEPENDENT AGENCIES, METROPOLITAN AREA AND MISCELLANEOUS CONTRIBUTIONS
Transit Commission. The Committee has not approved the $26,000
request carried in the Council of Governments' budget for the Dis-
Recom-
Estimate
mended
Decrease
trict's share of the cost of a new metropolitan-wide closed circuit
Activity
radio service for the blind and the handicapped.
Other Independent Agencies and Offices:
Miscellaneous contributions.-A total of $10,075,300 is recommended,
Assistant to the Commissioner for Youth Opportunity Services
$2,231,200
$2,231,200
Assistant to the Commissioner for Housing Programs
527,000
442,000
-$85,000
including $6,000 for the Redevelopment Land Agency, $5,000 for the
Board of Parole
426,100
426,100
Department of Insurance
449,500
Apprenticeship Council, $3,812,300 for the school transit subsidy,
449,500
Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board
712,900
700,300
-12,600
$252,000 for the Washington Convention and Visitors Bureau, and
Recorder of Deeds
771,300
738,800
-32,500
Public Service Commission
503,400
501,400
-2,000
$6,000,000 for the Metrobus subsidy. A total of $9,700,000 was
Board of Appeals and Review
73,800
72,700
-1,100
Board of Elections
757,900
712,500
-45,400
requested for this latter item.
Office of the Surveyor
423,500
423,500
Commission on the Status of Women
51,200
33,600
-17,600
Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure
44,400
44,400
PUBLIC SAFETY
Board of Labor Relations
87,500
87,500
Total, Other Independent Agencies and Offices
7,059,700
6,863,500
-196,200
The Committee recommends a total of $211,529,000 for public
safety activities during the next fiscal year. This allowance is $424,000
Contributions to Metropolitan Area Agencies:
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
196,600
170,600
-26,000
more than current year appropriations and $1,219,000 less than
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission
76,700
76,700
requested.
Total, Contributions to Metropolitan Area Agencies
273,300
247,300
-26,000
The allocation to the five activities funded by the appropriation
Miscellaneous Contributions:
follows:
Redevelopment Land Agency
6,000
6,000
PUBLIC SAFETY
District of Columbia Apprenticeship Council
5, 000
000
School Transit Subsidy
3,812,300
3,812,300
Washington Convention and Visitors Bureau
252,000
252,000
Bill compared with-
9,700,000
6,000,000
-3,700,000
Metrobus Subsidy
Recommended
Appropriations,
Budget esti-
in bill
1974
1975
Total, Miscellaneous Contributions
13,775,300
10,075,300
-3,700,000
Activity
1974 1
mates, 1975
for 1975
appropriations
estimates
Total, Other Independent Agencies, Metropolitan Area and Mis-
cellaneous Contributions
21,108,300
17,186,100
-3,922,200
Metropolitan Police
$110,977,500
$111,675,800
$111,675,800
+$698,300
Fire Department
36,258,800
36,998,700
36,732,700
+473,900
-$266.000
Courts
31,738,900
31,667,500
31,165,000
-573, 900
-502, 500
Assistant to the Commissioner for Youth Opportunity Services.-The
Department of Corrections
31,835,400
32,134,300
31,683,800
-151,600
-450,500
National Guard
294,400
271,700
271,700
-22,700
requested appropriation of $354,400 to maintain community-based
Total, Public Safety
211,105,000
212,748,000
211,529,000
+424,
-1,219,000
youth programs now funded by Federal (OEO) grants due to expire
at the end of fiscal year 1974 has been allowed. In the event Federal
1 Includes $2,532,000 in second supplemental.
funding becomes available in 1975 this appropriation is not to be used
and shall be allowed to revert to the Treasury.
Metropolitan Police.-The Committee recommends $111,675,800,
Assistant to the Commissioner for Housing Programs.-The allowance
as requested, for the operation of the Metropolitan Police Department
of $442,000 continues this program at the current level. The increase
during fiscal year 1975. As was pointed out during the hearings, at no
requested for rent control staffing has been denied.
time in the past ten years has any request for personnel been denied
Recorder of Deeds.-An appropriation of $738,800 is provided for the
by the Committee as the crime situation justified the increases pro-
Recorder's office, which includes the mandatory increases and will
posed. The uniform officer strength was built up to 5,100. In arriving
allow operations to continue at the same level in 1975 as in 1974. The
at the adjusted base for 1975 District officials and the Chief of Police
additional staffing requested has not been allowed.
have reduced that strength to 4,750. In the opinion of the Committee
Board of Elections.-A total of $712,500 has been provided for the
the crime statistics today do not justify that reduction. Overall, the
Board, an increase of $290,000 to help finance the cost of additional
number of authorized positions, including both uniform and civilian,
election activities due to the adoption of the "home rule" legislation.
has been reduced by 251.
The Committee is concerned with the growing costs and urges that
The Committee has approved the increase of $1,196,300 for Police
efforts be made to consolidate the number of elections held in the city.
pension and relief payments.
The conversion of 15 temporary positions to a permanent status has
Fire Department.-An appropriation of $36,732,700 is recommended
been approved.
for 1975 and includes $504,600 for mandatory costs. The Committee
Commission on the Status of Women.-The sum of $33,600 is recom-
has not allowed the increases in the workload and improved categories
mended for activities of the Commission during the next fiscal year.
relating to ambulance services.
Only the mandatory increases have been allowed.
Courts.-A total of $31,165,000 is recommended for the courts and
Contributions to Metropolitan Area Agencies.-The Committee
related activities funded under this heading. This allowance and
recommends $170,600 for the Metropolitan Washington Council of
comparisons with budget estimates that follow are based on the
Governments and $76,700 for the Washington Metropolitan Area
H. Rept. 1141, 93-2-74-3
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amounts contained in the Commissioner's budget rather than the
that the receipts from "standard level user charges" being imposed
overall amounts requested by the Courts.
throughout the Government will exceed costs by over $175,000,000.
A summary of the recommendations by activity follows:
The Committee recommends a reduction of 10 percent in the request
for the Courts and is including a general provision in the bill limiting
COURTS
the use of appropriations to 90 per centum of the standard level
Estimate
Decrease
user charge established pursuant to law. It is the intention of the
Recommended
Activity
Committee to bring payments from the several District agencies
$1,450,200
$1,376,500
-$73,700
involved more in line with the estimated aggregate cost of the services
Appeals
18,048,400
17,914,400
-134,000
Superior
District of Columbia Court System
3,946,000
-219,200
to be provided. There should be no curtailment of the services in 1975.
3,726,800
U.S. Courts (Reimbursement to Justice)
5,732,500
5,732,500
Public Defender Service
1,793,800
1,718,200
-75,600
696,600
REIMBURSEMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bail Agency
696,600
Total, Courts
31,667,500
31,165,000
-502,500
The Committee recommends a total of $5,732,500 for payment to the
United States Treasury for an estimate of 53 percent of the expendi-
tures of the offices of the United States Attorney and the United States
COURT OF APPEALS
Marshal for services rendered the District of Columbia, as requested.
An appropriation of $1,376,500 is recommended for the Court of
This is a mandatory reimbursement required by section 203 of the
Appeals, which is $73,700 below the Commissioner's proposal. Only
pending Department of Justice Appropriation Act for fiscal year 1975.
the mandatory increases have been included and in accord with
Concern was expressed last year by both the House and Senate Com-
information provided by the Chief Judge an adjustment has been
mittees with the amount of the reimbursement and the lack of program
made in the base to reflect the payment of a beneficiary's benefits
information on the reimbursement. A study was conducted by the
from the annuity fund rather than from the operating budget.
Department of Justice which resulted in a reduction in the reimburse-
ment formula from 75 percent of expenditures to 53 percent of ex-
SUPERIOR COURT
penditures. In the opinion of the Committee the formula should be
reviewed annually to determine the proper percentage to be charged
The appropriation recommended for the Superior Court totals
to the city. There is still a lack of program information in justification
$17,914,400, a reduction of $134,000 in the amount proposed in the
of the amount requested. Additional information should be furnished
Commissioner's budget. The Committee has reduced the base for
with future requests.
witness fees $100,000. A total of $650,000 will be available for that
purpose during 1975. Only the mandatory increases requested have
PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE
been allowed.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT SYSTEM
An appropriation of $1,718,200 is recommended for 1975, which is
$75,600 less than requested, and $63,300 below the 1974 allotment and
The Committee recommends a total of $3,726,800 for the various
reflects the abolishment of vacant positions.
activities under this heading. Included in the allowance is $1,923,000
for payments to attorneys representing indigent criminal defendants
EDUCATION
in the Superior Court and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals,
and $177,000 to cover the costs of administering the program, which
A total of $206,939,000 is recommended for the operation of the
provides a total of $2,100,000 for 1975. The Committee reduced the
elementary, secondary, and higher educational programs of the city
request $200,000. This is the first time funds for this purpose have been
financed from District of Columbia appropriated funds. A summary
included in the District of Columbia budget. Heretofore they have
of the allocations by activity with comparisons to the current level
been paid from Federal funds under the authority of the Criminal
and the budget requests follows:
Justice Act. The problems and abuses incident to this program over
the years have been a matter of record and every effort should be made
EDUCATION
to institute safeguards and prevent recurrences.
Bill compared with-
Under the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Pro-
Budget
Recom-
cedure Act of 1970, the Courts' Executive Officer is responsible for
Appropria-
estimates,
mended in
1974 appro-
1975
Activity
tions, 19741
1975
bill for 1975
priations
estimates
reimbursing the United States Government for the District's share of
the costs for maintaining the United States District Courthouse in
Public Schools
$168,919,300
$176,882,800
$173,218,200
+$4,298,900
-$3,664,600
the District of Columbia. The General Services Administration has
Board of Higher Education
81,900
151,200
149,800
+67,900
-1,400
District of Columbia Teachers College
3,336,100
4,868,500
4,088,900
+752,800
-779,600
sharply increased charges to all Federal agencies for services rendered.
Federal City College
19,805,300
19,489,700
19,389,700
-415,600
-100,000
Washington Technical Institute
9,233,400
10,131,800
10,092,400
+859,000
-39,400
An increase of $192,050 has been imposed on the Court for the main-
tenance of the Courthouse. The Federal Budget for 1975 indicates
Total, Education
201,376,000
211,524,000
206,939,000
+5,563,000
-4,585,000
1 Includes $1,261,000 in second supplemental.
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Public schools.-The Committee recommends a total of $173,218,200
The budget recommendation is the largest appropriation ever
for the public school system, which is an increase of $4,298,900 above
provided for the operation of the District's public school system.
1974 appropriations and $3,664,600 less than requested. A comparative
Enrollment continues to decrease about 4,000 a year. In 1968 the
distribution of funds between the various budget activities follows:
appropriation was $95,932,000 and the enrollment was 149,300. The
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
1974 appropriation was $167,807,500 for an enrollment of 136,000. For
1975 the Committee is recommending an appropriation of $173,218,200
Recom-
for a projected enrollment of 131,300. The per capita expenditure
Activity
Estimate
mended
Decrease
is among the highest in the nation. Based on the recommendations in
the bill, per pupil expenditures in 1975 will be $1,506, of which $1,309
Elementary Education
$58,427,600
$58,427,600
Junior High School Education
25,330,500
25,330,500
will be from District funds and $197 will be from Federal sources.
Senior High School Education
16,490,200
16,230,500
-$259, 700
The major portion of the increases allowed for 1975 are in the
Career Development
4,200,900
4,200,900
Special Education
11,792,500
10,290,300
-1,502,200
mandatory category and include within-grades, annualization, and
Continuing Education
3,423,800
3,094,700
--329,100
Food Services
5,222,300
5,222,300
staffing and maintenance of new facilities. An increase of $182,200 and
Facilities
26,576,800
25,934,000
-642, 800
Instructional Support
6,212,500
6,076,400
-136, 100
25 positions has been allowed to strengthen the Office of Planning,
Central Services and Management
19,205,700
18,411,000
-794,7
Research and Evaluation. Also approved was the request for $580,-
Total, Public Schools
176,882,800
173,218,200
-3,664,600
400 to transfer 45 Management Services positions from Federal Impact
Aid funding to District appropriated funds.
Board of Higher Education.-A total of $149,800 is recommended
In addition to the amounts enumerated above, an additional
for the Board's operations in 1975. The Committee notes the effective-
$32,279,700 is estimated to be received through Federal grants, and
ness of the Board both with regard to the forthcoming accreditation of
$146,900 is anticipated to be received through reimbursements, which
the Federal City College and the planned consolidation of the District
will provide a total of $205,644,800 for operating expenses in 1975. A
summary of the Federal grants follows:
of Columbia Teachers College and the Federal City College as origi-
nally contemplated by the Congress at the time the two new city
Federal grants for public schools, estimate, 1975
colleges were established. Resources have been provided the Board
to proceed with the merger as well as an increase of $10,100 to
Grant
Amount
strengthen the licensure function of the Board.
Impact aid
$2,600,000
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I
10,240,100
District of Columbia Teachers College.-An appropriation of $4,088,-
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I preschool
309,600
900 is recommended for 1975 and includes funding for the 5 percent
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title II
291,500
pay raise granted to faculty and administrative staff of all three
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III
669,100
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title V
299,500
colleges. Due to the pending consolidation with the Federal City
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, VI-B
200,000
College only the mandatory increases requested have been allowed.
Diagnostic Prescriptive Center
98,600
A comparative breakdown of the recommendation follows:
National Defense Education Act, Title III
130,300
Vocational Education Act, K-12 career development
108,500
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TEACHERS COLLEGE
Adult Basic Education Act, Public Law 89-750
282,800
Vocational Education Act, 1968
1,533,900
Activity
Estimate Recommended
Decrease
Portal School Higher Education Act, 1965
500,600
Educational Professional Development Act, Public Law 90-35
1,092,000
Instruction
$2,671,600
$2,541,200
-$130,400
Fellowships, Public Law 85-926
64,400
Organized Research
27,300
-27,300
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Public Law 89-313
837, 700
Public Service
28,900
-28,900
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Public Law 89-750
Academic Support
523,000
346,900
-176, 100
Student Support
733,500
503,700
-229,800
(neglected and delinquent)
487,000
Institutional Support
884,200
697,100
-187,100
Follow-Through (Nichols-Morgan)
458,500
Preschool (Model-Anacostia)
Total, District of Columbia Teachers College
1,024,900
4,868,500
4,088,900
-779,600
Response to educational needs project
2,250,000
Non-food-assistance program
42,000
Special milk program
464,400
Federal City College.-The bill includes $19,389,700 for the opera-
National school lunch program, section 13, special feeding for
tion of the college during the next fiscal year. The Committee has been
children
376,000
advised that accreditation is expected shortly from the Middle States
Breakfast programs
464,900
Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Increases have been
National school lunch program, section 11, special assistance lunch
program
871,900
allowed as requested for the basic instruction program, the Labor
National school lunch program, section 4, assistance to the needy
544,800
Studies Center, and for additional Library books needed to help
Special summer feeding program
1,000,000
meet the Association of Colleges and Research Library Standards.
Special cash assistance program, section 32
3,800,000
Funding for a 5 percent pay increase for faculty and administration
State administrative costs
51,700
Manpower Development Act
1, 155, 000
personnel has also been provided.
Driver education
30,000
Total
32, 279, 700
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An activity breakdown of the amounts recommended follows:
HUMAN RESOURCES
FEDERAL CITY COLLEGE
The Committee recommends a total of $224,482,000 for the opera-
tion of the Department of Human Resources in fiscal year 1975. A
Activity
Estimate Recommended
Decrease
comparative breakdown by activity follows:
HUMAN RESOURCES
Instruction
$9,645,800
$9,545,800
-$100,000
Public Service
280,000
280,000
Academic Support
2,689,100
2,689,100
Student Services
2,189,400
Bill compared with-
2,189,400
Budget
Recommended
Institutional Support
4,685,400
4,685,400
Appropria-
estimates,
in bill for
1974 appro-
1975
Activity
tions, 1974
1975
1975
Total, Federal City College
19,489,700
priations
estimates
19,389,700
-100,00
Executive Direction and Support
$14,048,700
$17,668,700
$17,668,700
+$3,620,000
Payment Assistance
78,358,400
79,212,600
77,445,300
-913, 100
-$1,767,300
Washington Technical Institute.-The bill provides $10,092,400 for
Social Rehabilitation
33,435,900
35,840,400
34,740,400
+1,304,500
-1,100,000
the Institute in 1975. Increases are recommended for the costs of
Mental Health
40,012,200
40,170,600
39,570,900
-441,300
-599, 700
Community Health and Hospitals
54,785,000
51,082,800
50,753,800
-4,031,200
-329,000
relocation to the new campus as well as the additional staffing and
Narcotics Treatment
5,035,800
4,302,900
4,302,900
-732,900
maintenance required at the new facility. Funds are also included for
Total, Human Resources
225,676,000
228,278,000
224,482,000
-1,194,000
-3,796,000
the 5 percent pay increase granted faculty and administrative staff.
The following tabulation shows the breakdown of amounts recom-
1 Includes $2,737,000 in Second Supplemental.
mended by activity:
WASHINGTON TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
Executive direction and support.-The Committee has approved the
request for nine positions and $150,000 to allow the Department to
Recom-
maintain its State Agency Assistance functions within the Office of
Activity
Estimate
mended
Decrease
Planning. Current funding is through an OEO grant scheduled to
Instruction
$4,378,700
$4,339,300
-$39,400
expire at the end of the fiscal year. In the event Federal funding
Organized Research
114,200
114,200
becomes available in 1975 this appropriation is not to be used and shall
Public Service
462,400
462,400
Academic Support
690,900
690,900
revert to the Treasury.
Student Services
1,353,700
1,353,700
Institutional Support
3,131,900
3,131,900
Payment assistance.-The Committee recommends an increase in the
Total, Washington Technical Institute
10,131,800
10,092,400
-39,400
financial aid payment level to 85 percent of the February 1973 cost-of-
living standard effective April 1, 1975. The Department proposed an
effective date of January 1, 1975.
RECREATION
The following table provides comparative statistics on the public
assistance caseload and expenditures since 1963:
The Committee recommends $14,852,000 for the various programs
and activities of the Department of Recreation during the ensuing
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CASELOAD AND EXPENDITURES, REGULAR CATEGORIES
fiscal year. Due to adjustments made by the Department in arriving
[Dollar amounts in thousands]
at the adjusted base for 1975 the recommendation is $188,000 below
the 1974 allotment. Funding has been provided for the mandatory
Average
Average
monthly
monthly
Total
Local
Federal
annualization of salaries of positions approved in fiscal year 1974, as
Fiscal year
caseloads
recipients
expenditures
expenditures
expenditures
well as the staffing and maintenance of new facilities that will become
operational during the year. Requests for other increases have not
1963
11,067
27,597
$13,562.3
$5,387.6
$8, 174.7
1964
10,134
25,202
12,511.6
4, 799.7
7,711.9
been approved.
1965
10,647
26,862
13,350.8
216.6
8,134.2
The following tabulation compares the recommendation with the
1966
11,375
29,368
14,614.5
5,526.8
9,087. 7
1967
11,998
30,563
16,479.4
6,897.6
9, 581.8
1974 appropriations and the 1975 estimates:
1968
13,086
33,294
19,432.6
8,794.0
10,638.6
1969
14,880
38,447
23,055.8
10,957.1
12,098.7
1970
19,603
49,983
34,814.4
17,932.3
16,882.1
RECREATION
1971
29,615
75,034
56,801.8
29,749.4
27,052.4
1972
40,629
103,157
78,552.5
41,390.5
37,162.0
1973
46,220
117,211
94,013.0
49,727.1
44,285.9
Recom-
Bill compared with-
1974 estimate:
Appropri-
Budget
mended
July 1-Dec. 31, 1973
48,155
122,008
50,772.4
26,847.9
23,924.5
ations,
estimates,
in bill for
1974 appro-
1975
Jan. 1-June 30, 1974
34,244
106,400
44,424.1
24,444.6
19,979.5
Activity
1974 1
1975
1975
priations
estimates
1975 budgeted
34,400
107,000
93,938.6
50,856.2
43,082.4
1975 recommended
34,400
107,000
93,199.6
50,456.2
42,743.4
Department of Recreation
$15,040,000
$14,940,000
$14,852,000
-$188,000
-$88,000
1 Fiscal year 1974 separated because adult cases transferred to Social Security Administration effective Jan. 1, 1974.
2 Reflects deferral of effective date of increase in level of payments to 85 percent of the February 1973 cost-of-living
1 Includes $240,000 in second supplemental.
standard from January 1, 1975 to April 1, 1975.
The Committee has approved an increase of $800,000 requested for
a supplemental social security income program for those in nondomicil-
iary care.
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The Committee has approved the increases requested in the per diem
with 305 vacancies, leaving a total of 1,244 filled positions. Of the
and emergency room rates for the care of indigent patients in contract
1,244 filled positions, 386 are engineers or engineering technicians,
hospitals. The inpatient rate is raised from $38 to $76 per day and the
and the balance are administrative, operation, maintenance and cleri-
outpatient rate from $6 to $12 per visit. It is estimated that these rates
cal type personnel. Vacancies in engineering and engineering tech-
will cover about 60 percent of the reasonable costs of the hospitals in-
nician positions total 192. .The Committee cannot understand the
volved. No additional funds were requested to cover these increased
justification for maintaining these positions at a time when no major
rates in 1975.
work is underway or contemplated. District officials are directed to
Social rehabilitation.-The bill includes $3,710,000 to fund com-
make a complete survey of the Department's staffing structure and
munity based services provided by private agencies currently financed
needs and to report to the Committee the results of the study prior to
by OEO contracts which will expire on June 30. In the event Federal
the submission of the 1976 budget. All unnecessary positions, either
funding becomes available in 1975 this appropriation is not to be used
vacant or filled, should be abolished. If at some future time projects
and shall be allowed to revert to the Treasury.
are approved that require additional staffing, requests can be made for
Mental health.-The Committee has approved 50 new positions for
the necessary positions.
the improvement of mental health care at Forest Haven and 2 posi-
Department of Motor Vehicles.-The bill provides $3,755,300 for the
tions for community based care. The budget proposed 12-months
Department of Motor Vehicles. Only the mandatory increases have
funding. The recommendation provides 6-months funding.
been allowed. The proposals to establish a driver education program
Community health and hospitals.-The requests for additional health
for the handicapped and an identification card program for nondrivers
services in the schools and a treatment center for rape victims have
have not been approved.
been denied.
HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
The Committee recommends a total of $24,180,000 for the operation
A total of $48,258,000 has been allowed for the two activities under
of the Departments of Highways and Traffic and Motor Vehicles
this general heading. This recommendation is $71,000 above the 1974
during the next fiscal year. The allocation between the two is shown
appropriation level and $889,000 below the 1975 request.
below in comparative form:
The allowances to the Department of Environmental Services and
the Washington Aqueduct are shown below in comparative form:
HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Bill compared with-
Appro-
Budget
Recom-
priations,
estimates,
mended in
1974 appro-
1975
Bill compared with-
Activity
1974
1975
bill for 1975
priations
estimates
Appropria-
Budget
Recommended
tions,
estimates,
in bill for
1974 appro-
1975
Activity
1974
1975
1975
priations
estimates
Department of Highways and Traffic
$20,283,900
$20,548,800
$20,424,700
+$140,800
-$124,
Department of Motor Vehicles
4,152,300
3,859,200
3,755,300
-397,000
-103, 900
Department of Environmental Services
$42, 390, 700
$43,230,000
$42,341,000
$49, 700
-$889,000
Total, Highways and Traffic
24,436,200
24,408,000
24,180,000
-256,200
-228,000
Washington Aqueduct
5,796,300
5,917,000
5,917,000
+120,700
Total, Environmental Services
48,187,000
49,147,000
48,258,000
+71,000
-889,
1 Includes $394,000 in Second Supplemental.
1 Includes $1,191,000 in Second Supplemental.
Department of Highways and Traffic.-An appropriation of $20,-
424,700 is recommended, which is $140,800 more than the current
Department of Environmental Services.-The allocation for 1975 is
funding level and $124,100 less than requested. In addition to allow-
$42,341,000 and in addition to the mandatory increases provides a
ing the mandatory increases, including $750,000 for electrical energy,
number of top priority items, as follows: (1) Funds and positions for
maintenance and service charges for the street lighting system, funds
two additional private meter changing crews, (2) funding for three
have been provided for the purchase of buses for Public Schools and
street sweepers and one street flusher, and (3) funds and positions
the Recreation Department. The request for replacement vehicles,
to continue the meat inspection program and the War on Rats pro-
including 24 sedans for the central motor pool, has been denied.
gram after Federal grants in the environmental health area expire.
All lower priority requests have been denied.
LEVEL OF STAFFING
Washington Aqueduct.-The sum of $5,917,000 recommended for
As a result of court action and decisions reached by City officials,
the operation of the water supply system for the city will allow a
major freeway and bridge construction in the District of Columbia
continuation of services at approximately the same level in 1975 as
has come to an almost complete halt. While the Department is
in 1974. The allowance includes $266,900 to cover the increased costs
actively engaged in the area of street resurfacing, bridge deck replace-
of electricity and chemicals.
ment, and sidewalk and curb and gutter construction, there are no
PERSONAL SERVICES
major projects underway in the city today or forecast in 1975. At
the present time the department has an authorized strength of 1,549
The Committee recommends approval of the request for $12,987,000
positions (of which 578 are engineers and engineering technicians)
for annualization of the employee pay increases enacted last year.
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The Committee was advised that because of the time constraints of
ment of the new campuses for the Federal City College and the Wash-
the budget formulation process, full costs of salary increases that
ington Technical Institute. The overall request has been decreased
went into effect in the fall of 1973 have not been added to the fiscal
$22,785,000.
year 1975 requests of the District departments and agencies. These
A comparative summary by category follows:
funds will be transferred by the Commissioner to the appropriation
CAPITAL OUTLAY
accounts from which the covered employees are paid. The amount
Iin thousands of dollars]
approved represents about 70 percent of the total sum needed to
meet salary increases. The balance has been absorbed by city agencies.
1974
1975
Appropria-
1975
Recommen-
Category
tions
Request
dation
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AND SUITS
Higher education
$8,229.0
$58,091.5
$57,906.5
The Committee recommends approval of the $34,000 appropriation
Courts
41,092.5
41,092.5
requested for the settlement of property damage and personal injury
Subtotal
8,229.0
99,184.0
98,999.0
claims in excess of $500 and $1,000 respectively. The total amount
All other
123,526.4
128,519.0
105,919.0
claimed for the nine cases involved was $399,000.
Total
131,755.4
227,703.0
204,918.0
REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST
SUMMARY
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $49,067,000 to
A summary by Department of the capital improvements program
make payments of principal and interest on loans to finance the
as requested and recommended follows:
District's capital improvements projects. Of this amount, which is
an increase of $9,434,000 over the fiscal year 1974 level, $48,214,610
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
relates to construction loans, and $852,390 is to repay principal
($831,600) and to pay interest ($20,790) on amounts advanced by
Increase or
Item
Estimate Recommended
decrease
the United States Treasury to the District of Columbia Armory
Board in fiscal year 1974 to pay the interest due the holders of Dis-
District of Columbia Obligations
$547,600
$547,600
trict of Columbia Stadium Bonds. For the third consecutive year
Public Building Construction:
revenues have not been sufficient to enable the Board to contribute
Public Schools
26,198,900
16,942,500
-$9,256,400
Public Library
628,700
528,700
-100,000
any funds for the payment of interest on the bonds. Only in four
Recreation Department
5,938,900
3,058,100
-2,880,800
instances (December 1, 1960, June 1, 1961, December 1, 1961, and
Police Department
2,688,000
2,688,000
Fire Department
4,273,000
4,273,000
December 1, 1962) have contributions from the Board been large
Department of Human Resources
11,212,300
2,624,300
-8,588,000
Department of General Services
14,524,500
14,449,500
-75,000
enough to meet the interest payments SO that it was not necessary
District of Columbia Courts
41,092,500
41,092,500
for the District to borrow funds to meet the obligations.
Office of Housing Programs
1,000,000
-1,000,000
Office of Planning and Management
300,000
-300,000
The overall requirements for fiscal year 1975, by fund, follow:
Rounding
200
-+200
Total, Public Building Construction
107,856,800
85,656,800
-22,200,000
REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST
Higher Education
58,091,500
57,906,500
-185,000
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
37,728,100
37,728,100
Principal
Interest
Tota I
Department of Motor Vehicles
25,000
25,CCO
Department of highways and Traffic
10,149,000
9,749,000
-400,000
Department of Environmental Services
12,870,000
12,870,000
General Fund:
Washington Aqueduct
435,000
435,000
Construction loan
$6,206,694
$30,930,512
$37,137,206
852,390
Stadium loan
831,600
20,790
Total, Capital Improvements
227,703,000
204,918,000
-22,785,000
Total, general fund
7,038,294
30,951,302
37,989,596
Highway fund, construction loan
2,065,189
4,911,860
6,977,049
Water fund, construction loan
892,873
1,326,043
2,218,916
PUBLIC BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION
Sanitary sewage works fund, construction loan
421,298
1,326,071
1,747,369
Metropolitan area sanitary sewage works fund, construction loan
7,530
125,816
133,346
Public schools.-A total of $16,942,500 has been approved for 16
Total, repayment of loans and interest
10,425,184
38,641,092
49,066,276
school projects. The funds for eleven of the projects are for the purchase
+724
Rounding
of equipment for new schools that will be completed either during the
ensuing fiscal year or early in 1976. Three of the modernization
CAPITAL OUTLAY
projects requested have been approved-Lafayette Elementary
School, Roosevelt Senior High School, and Young Elementary School.
A total of $204,918,000 is recommended for the fiscal year 1975
The request for $3,500,000 to replace obsolete instructional equip-
capital improvements program. This allowance is $73,162,600 more
ment and other equipment in the older schools has been allowed.
than was provided in 1974 due to the inclusion of $41,092,500 for the
The Committee recommends $3,100,000 for construction services
construction of the new courthouse and $57,906,500 for the develop-
and construction of the Wilson Senior High School swimming pool,
as requested.
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Public Library.-A total of $528,700 is recommended for two of the
three projects requested. The Committee was advised by Library
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY
officials that a moratorium has been called on the construction of
branch libraries until alternative, less expensive methods of delivering
The Committee has approved $37,728,100 as requested. Of this
services to the public can be explored. The Public Library now
allowance $35,379,000 is for the District's share of the fiscal year 1975
proposes to do this with a network of kiosks and instant community
cost of constructing the regional rapid rail transit system, and $2,349,-
libraries. The Committee has approved the requests to construct three
100 is the city's share of the bus system annual capital contribution.
portabranch or instant libraries and three kiosk libraries on an experi-
mental basis. As requested by the Director, the funds inserted in the
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
budget by the City Council for a branch library in the Chillum, Lam-
Approval of the request of $25,000 for a preliminary survey for a
ond-Riggs area have been deleted.
new permit road test facility is recommended.
Recreation Department.-The Committee has approved $3,058,100
for 11 of the 24 projects requested. Funding has been restricted to
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC
ongoing projects.
The Committee has denied the request for $2,000,000 to acquire the
A total of $9,345,000 in the highway fund and $404,000 in the general
Shapiro Tract Site, Adams Mill Road and Ontario Street, Northwest.
fund has been included in the bill for numerous ongoing street repair
Police Department.-The Committee has approved $2,688,000 as
and improvement projects. The Department withdrew the request of
requested for additions to three District Station Houses.
$400,000 for highway planning, programming and research.
Fire Department.-The four projects for which $4,273,000 was
requested are approved.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Department of Human Resources.-A total of $2,624,300 has been
allowed for seven of the nine projects requested. The Committee has
The Committee has approved the entire request for the Depart-
denied the request of $8,104,000 for the acquisition of the "Metro-
ment's capital improvement program totaling $12,870,000 in all
politan Hotel and Extended Care Facility". The request of $484,000
funds. In most instances the projects funded through the Water and
for renovation and addition to the dog pound has been denied also.
Sanitary Sewage Works Funds are ongoing and relate to mainte-
Department of General Services.-The Committee has approved all
nance and improvements to the water distribution and sewer systems
of the projects proposed except the request for $75,000 for develop-
throughout the city. General fund projects include the conversion of
mental evaluations.
incinerators to refuse transfer stations, relief of flooding and drainage
District of Columbia courts.-The Committee has approved the
complaints, permanent improvements to existing structures, renova-
request of $41,092,500 for construction services and construction of
tion of the Northeast Garage, and Oxon Run Stream improvements.
the new court facility.
Office of Housing programs.-The Committee has denied the proposed
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT
transit shuttle for Fort Lincoln New Town. An appropriation of
$1,000,000 was requested.
The bill includes $435,000 to replace obsolete and deteriorated
Office of Planning and Mangement.-The request of $300,000 for a
equipment at both the McMillan Water Treatment Plant and the
higher education study has been denied.
Dalecarlia Plant, and certain renovation work at the Delecarlia Filter
Building.
HIGHER EDUCATION
SUMMARY OF CAPITAL OUTLAY RECOMMENDATIONS BY PROJECT
The requests totaling $57,906,500 for further development of the
downtown campus for the Federal City College and a permanent
The following tabulation sets forth the capital improvements pro-
campus for the Washington Technical Institute have been approved.
grams as requested in the budget and the Committee's recommenda-
The request for a demountable classroom facility for the District of
tions by project:
Columbia Teachers College has not been allowed due to the pending
merger of the college with the Federal City College.
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM-Continued
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
Recommended
Recommended
Project title
1975 estimate
for 1975
Project title
1975 estimate
for 1975
Police Department:
District of Columbia obligations:
Addition to 3d District station house
$78,000
$78,000
Washington Hospital Center
$312, 700
$312, 700
Addition to 6th District station house
2, 410, 000
2,410,000
Childrens Hospital, grant No. 1
6, 600
6, 600
Addition to 1st District station house
200,000
200,000
Childrens Hospital, grant No. 2
3, 500
3, 500
Providence Hospital
61,500
61,500
Total, Police Department
2,688,000
2,688,000
Casualty Hospital
19,500
19,500
Columbia Hospital
18,000
18,000
Fire Department:
Georgetown Hospital
29, 800
29,800
Emergency voice fire alarm boxes
2,000,000
2,000,000
Sibley Hospital
65,600
65,600
Engine Company No. 2 replacement
2,170,000
2,170,000
Cafritz Memorial Hospital
30,400
30,400
Engine Company No. 4 and Truck Company No. 4 replacement
10,000
10,000
Addition to training center
93,000
93,000
Total, District of Columbia obligations
547,600
547,600
Total, Fire Department
4,273,000
4, 273,000
Public building construction:
Public Schools:
Department of Human Resources:
New elementary school-Wheeler Rd. and Savannah St
200,000
200,000
Medical examiner building
127,000
127,000
Takoma Elementary School replacement
98,500
98,500
Compliance with Life Safety Code-District of Columbia Village Infirmary
385,000
385,000
Gage-Eckington Elementary School replacement
158,000
158,000
Air-condition patient buildings, District of Columbia General Hospital
126,500
126,500
West Elementary School replacement
161,000
161,000
Acquisition of Metropolitan Hotel and extended care facility
8, 104,000
Bancroft Elementary School modernization and addition
92,500
92,500
Pychiatric treatment centers
62,800
62,800
Benning Elementary School replacement
125,000
125,000
Renovate food service facilities
1,343,500
1,343,500
Shaw Junior High School replacement
446,500
446,500
Therapy building, Forest Haven
90,000
90,000
New elementary school and junior high schools, Oxon Run
654,500
654,500
Renovation and addition-District of Columbia Dog Pound
484,000
Winston Elementary School
226,000
226,000
Day room additions-District of Columbia Village
489,500
489,500
Wilkinson Elementary School
187,000
187,000
Fletcher-Johnson Elementary and Junior High Schools
645, 000
645,000
Total, Department of Human Resources
11,212,300
2, 624, 300
Perry-Simmons Elementary School replacement
6,360,800
Lafayette Elementary School modernization
4,136,000
4,136,000
Department of General Services:
Roosevelt Senior High School addition and modernization
200,000
200,000
Replace heating, ventilating and air-conditioning
4,231,100
4,231,100
Young Elementary School modernization
3,012,500
3,012,500
Master development plan, District of Columbia facilities
400,000
400,000
Wilson Senior Hi gh School addition
3,100,000
3,100,000
Developmental evaluations, various proposed facilities
75,000
Kingsman Elementary School site expansion
286,300
Rehabilitation of elevators
466,400
466,400
Hendley Elementary School site expansion
328,000
Emergency power supply-Various District buildings
352,000
352,000
Miner Elementary School site expansion
277,300
Permanent improvements-Various District buildings
9,000,000
9,000,000
Equipment
3,500,000
3, 500, 000
Master planning for public school facilities
200,000
Total, Department of General Services
14,524,500
14, 449, 500
Eastern Senior High School modernization
700,000
Coolidge Senior High School modernization
725,000
District of Columbia Courts: New court facility
41,092,500
41, 092, 500
Eaton Elementary School modernization
284,000
Langdon Elementary School modernization
95,000
Office of Housing Programs: Transit shuttle for Fort Lincoln New Town
1,000,000
Total, Public Schools
26,198,900
16, 942, 500
Office of Planning and Management:
Higher education study
300,000
Public Library:
Portabranch Libraries
369,800
369,800
Rounding
200
Kiosk Libraries
158,900
158,900
New Branch Library-Chillum, Lamond-Riggs
100,000
Total, public building construction
107, 856, 800
85,656,800
Total, Public Library
628,700
528,700
Higher Education:
Federal City College: Downtown campus
7,630,000
7,630,000
Recreation Department:
Camp Development-Cornfield Harbor
1,111,000
1,111,000
Washington Technical Institute:
Morgan-Happy Hollow Playground development
193,000
193,000
Permanent campus (phase I)
600,000
600, 000
Langdon Park Recreation Center
1,129,000
1,129,000
Permanent campus (phase II)
49,676,500
49,676,500
East Potomac Park bathhouse replacement
435,500
435,500
Benning-Stoddert Recreation Center Development
27,400
27,400
Total, Washington Technical Institute
50,276,500
50,276,500
Kenilworth-Parkside Recreation Center- building and ground development phase II
50,000
50,000
Center for Mentally Retarded and Physically Handicapped building and ground
District of Columbia Teachers College: Demountable Classroom Facility
185,000
development
56,200
56,200
Wheatley Playground community building and ground improvement
17,400
17,400
Total, Higher Education
58,091,500
57, 906, 500
Bald Eagle Playground building replacement
13,600
13,600
Parkview Playground building replacement
15,000
15,000
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:
Douglass Community Recreation Center ground development
10,000
10,000
Regional rapid rail transit system
35,379,000
35,379,000
Lincoln Center for the Mentally Retarded and Physically Handicapped, building
Bus system-Annua! capital contribution.
2, 349,100
2,349,100
replacement
21,000
Fairfax Recreation Center, ground development
225,000
Total, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
37,728,100
37,728,100
Dakota Playground, building and ground development
40,000
Shapiro tract site acquisition
2,000,000
Department of Motor Vehicles: Permit road test facility
25,000
25,000
Palisades Recreation Center, swimming pool
72,000
Garfield Park Playground, recreation building and ground improvements
30,000
Department of Highways and Traffic: Street lighting and communication extension (GF)
404,000
404,000
Watts Branch, playground, ground conservation, building replacement, and ground
development
60,000
Center for the Mentally Retarded and Physically Handicapped, site acquisition
104,500
Fort Greble Playground, building replacement and ground improvement
55,000
Ridge Recreation Center, building replacement and ground improvement
70,000
Congress Heights, playground building replacement and ground improvement
30,000
Emery tract ice skating rink
100,000
Tree care and improvements
73,300
Total, Recreation Department
5,938,900
3, 058, 100
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM-Continued
For a great number of years the District of Columbia appropria-
Recommended
1975 estimate
for 1975
tion bills have carried a number of language provisions which re-
Project title
quired substantive authority. The enactment of Public Law 93-140,
Department of Highways and Traffic (Highway Fund):
approved October 26, 1973, has in many instances provided the neces-
Street improvements and extensions
$5,130,000
$5,130,000
Highway planning, programing and research
400,000
sary authorizations and the provisions have been dropped from the
9th Street Bridge, NE., over Washingfon Terminal Co. Yards and New York Ave
160,000
160,000
Bridge railing improvements
49,000
49,000
bill. Action on other proposals of District officials are enumerated
Benning Road Bridge over Anacostia River
145,000
145,000
below.
Cover on Federal aid streets
860,000
860,000
Heater on Federal aid streets
335,000
335,000
TAXICAB METER LIMITATION
South Dakota Ave
285,000
285,000
90,000
90,000
Eastern Ave
25,000
25,000
The Committee has not approved the request to delete the pro-
Friendship Heights (Ring Rd)
255, 000
255,000
Bus priority program
Minnesota Ave. (Metro betterment)
80,000
80,000
hibition against the use of funds to study the merits of installing meters
Metro betterments
215,000
215,000
in the city's taxicabs, which has been in effect since 1933. The pro-
85,000
85,000
South Capitol St
Military Rd, NW., 14th to 27th St
217, 000
217,000
hibition is carried in section 5 of the bill.
Safety improvements and realignment of intersections
60,000
60,000
Porto Rico, 6th St. Commercial bypass
80,000
80,000
Section 27 of Public Law 93-140 authorized a study of the adequacy
Bridge replacement and/or repair
245,000
245,000
of service and regulation of the taxicab industry. The Public Service
Channelization on Federal aid streets
50,000
50,000
620,000
620,000
Commission on May 14, 1974, submitted to the Mayor and the City
Southern Ave
Urban traffic control system/bus priority system
309,000
309,000
50,000
50,000
Council the results of the study carried out by consultants engaged
Bicycle network
by the Commission. A copy of the Public Service Commission's
Total, Highways and Traffic (Highway Fund)
9,745,000
9,345,000
letter transmitting the consultant's report appears on page 1022 of
Total, Department of Highways and Traffic
10,149,000
9,749,000
part 2 of the printed hearings. As provided by Public Law 93-140,
Department of Environmental Services (General Fund):
the city government has 90 days to review the report and to submit
Conversion of incinerators to refuse transfer stations
4,000,000
4,000,000
Relief of flooding and drainage complaints
3,500,000
3,500,000
to the Congress its recommendations along with the final report of
Permanent improvements to existing structures
110,000
110,000
the Public Service Commission. The consultants have recommended
Renovate northeast garage
1,410,000
1,410,000
Oxon Run stream improvement
275,000
275,000
that taxi meters not be installed in taxicabs operated in the District
Total, Environmental Services (GF)
9,295,000
9,295,000
of Columbia and the Committee has been advised that the Public
Service Commission has tentatively agreed with the major conclusion
Sanitary Sewage Works Fund:
510,000
510,000
Service sewer extensions
presented by the consultants.
Advance of paving and miscellaneous
350,000
350,000
Oxon Run sanitary relief sewer
545,000
545,000
MILEAGE RATES
Total, Environmental Services (SSWF)
1,405,000
1,405,000
Water Fund:
Service extensions and hydrants
1,200,000
1,200,000
The Committee has approved the increases in allowances for pri-
Trunk and secondary watermains
240,000
240,000
vately owned automobiles used for the performance of official duties
Anacostia pumping station standby pumping facilities
280,000
280,000
Replacement of undersized defective 4 and 6 inch diameter watermains
450,000
450,000
from 10 cents to 13 cents a mile with corresponding increases in the
Total, Environmental Services (WF)
2,170,000
2,170,000
monthly limitation from $35 to $45 for each automobile. The per
annum limitation for 113 automobile allowances, when approved by
Total, Department of Environmental Services
12,870,000
12,870,000
the Commissioner, is raised from $550 to $715. The current reimburse-
Washington Aqueduct: Plant major replacement and rehabilitation
435,000
435,000
ment rates were set five years ago. Section 3 of the bill reflects the
Total, Capital improvements program
227,703,000
204, 918, 000
rates recommended.
PERSONNEL LIMITATIONS
The budget proposed the deletion of the limitation on funds avail-
able for expenditures for paid overtime and temporary employees. The
Committee recommends its retention and it is included as section 11
of the bill.
City officials also proposed the deletion of the provision which
limits the number of employees who may be on the District payroll
during a given month. The Committee does not concur and it is
continued in section 13.
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USE OF EDUCATIONAL FUNDS FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
The Committee was requested to delete the prohibition on the use
of educational funds for partisan political activities. The provision
has been retained in section 14.
Increase (+) or
I decrease
(4)
LIMITATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
The following limitations and legislative provisions not heretofore
carried are recommended:
On page 3.in connection with General Operating Expenses:
: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 for the Commissioner and $2,500
$832, 000
for the Chairman of the District of Columbia Council shall be available
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 1974 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES
Budget estimate of new
fiscal year 1975
(3)
40, 000, 000
from this appropriation for expenditures for official purposes
Schools, $1,000 for the President of Federal City College, and $1,000 for
the President of Washington Technical Institute shall be available from
this appropriation for expenditures for official purposes
On page 7 in connection with Environmental Services:
: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for collecting
ashes or miscellaneous refuse from hotels and places of business or from
PERMANENT NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY-FEDERAL FUNDS
[Becomes available automatically under earlier or "permanent" law without further, or annual, action by the Congress. Thus, these amounts are not included in the accompanying
(obligational) authority,
40, 832, 000
On page 5 in connection with Education:
: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000 for the Superintendent of
New budget (obliga-
tional) authority,
fiscal year 1974
$832, 000
(2)
40, 000, 000
40, 832, 000
apartment houses with four or more apartments, or from any building or
connected group of buildings operating as a rooming or boarding house as
defined in the housing regulations of the District of Columbia
On page 7 in connection with Personal Services:
FOR 1975
[mq
: Provided, That $251,300 shall be available for reimbursement to the
United States for services provided to the District of Columbia by the
offices of the United States attorney and the United States marshal for
the District of Columbia
On page 14 in connection with General Provisions:
SEC. 16. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be
available for paying to the Administrator of the General Services Adminis-
tration in excess of 90 per centum of the standard level user charge estab-
lished pursuant to section 210(j) of the Federal Property and Administra-
tive Services Act of 1949, as amended, for space and services.
Agency and item
(1)
Advances to stadium sinking fund, Armory Board (indefinite authoriza-
tion to spend debt receipts)
Repayable advances to District of Columbia general fund (indefinite
Total, permanent new budget (obligational) authority, Federal
NOTE.-Amounts as estimated and shown in the May 1974 budget document. Items are indefinite in amount, and thus subject to later reestimation.
appropriation)
funds
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 1974 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES
AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 1975
Bill compared with-
New budget
Budget estimates of
New budget
(obligational)
new (obliga-
(obligational)
Agency and item
authority
tional) authority,
authority
New budget
Budget estimates
appropriated,
fiscal year 1975
recommended
(obligational)
of new (obliga-
fiscal year 1974'1
in the bill
authority,
tional) authority,
fiscal year 1974
fiscal year 1975
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
FEDERAL FUNDS
Federal payment to the District of Columbia:
General fund
$187,450,000
$230,000,000
$221,200,000
+$33,750,000
-$8, 800, 000
Water fund
2, 555, 000
3,200,000
3,200,000
+ 645, 000
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Sanitary sewage works fund
1,528,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
+ 872, 000
Total, Federal payment to the District of
Columbia
191, 533, 000
235,600,000
226,800,000
35, 267; 000
8, 800, 000
Loans to the District of Columbia for capital out-
lay:
General fund
177,969,000
161,400,000
153,600,000
24, 369, 000
-7, 800, 000
Highway fund
11,900,000
9,000,000
9,000,000
-2,900,000
Water fund
7,067,000
-7, 067, 000
Sanitary sewage works fund
25,000,000
-25, 000, 000
Metropolitan area sanitary sewage works fund.
4,248,000
4, 248, 000
Total, loan appropriation to District of
Columbia
226,184,000
170,400,000
162,600,000
63, 584, 000
7, 800, 000
Grand total, new budget (obligational)
authority, Federal funds
417,717,000
406,000,000
389,400,000
28, 317, 000
16, 600, 000
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS
OPERATING EXPENSES
General operating expenses
75,696,000
83,258,000
76,878,000
1, 182, 000
-6, 380, 000
Public safety
211,105,000
212,748,000
211,529,000
+424,000
1, 219, 000
Education
201,376,000
211,524,000
206,939,000
5, 563, 000
4, 585, 000
Recreation
15,040,000
14,940,000
14,852,000
- 188, 000
88, 000
Human resources
225,676,000
228,278,000
224,482,000
- 1, 194, 000
3, 796, 000
Highways and traffic
24,436,200
24,408,000
24,180,000
- 256, 200
228, 000
Environmental services
48,187,000
49,147,000
48,258,000
+71,000
889, 000
Personal services
(2)
12,987,000
12,987,000
+ 12, 987, 000
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Settlement of claims and suits
222,000
34,000
34,000
- 188, 000
Total, operating expenses
801,738,200
837, 324, 000
820, 139, 000
+ 18, 400, 800
17, 185, 000
REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST
Reimbursement to the United States
39,633,000
49,067,000
49,067,000
+9, 434, 000
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Capital outlay
131,755,400
227,703,000
204,918,000
+73, 162, 600
22, 785, 000
Grand total, District of Columbia funds
973, 126, 600
1,114,094,000
1, 074, 124, 000
+ 100, 997, 400
-39, 970, 000
1 1 Includes $14,818,000 for operating expenses and $3,577,400 for capital outlay in Second Supplemental, 1974.
Amount ($13,782,000) distributed to each appropriation above.
H. R. 15581
Ninety-third Congress of the United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the twenty-first day of January,
one thousand nine hundred and seventy-four
An Art
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, 1975, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by 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
June 30, 1975, and for other purposes, namely
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
For payment to the following funds of the District of Columbia
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975: $221,200,000 to the general
fund; $3,200,000 to the water fund; and $2,400,000 to the sanitary
sewage works fund; as authorized by the District of Columbia Self-
Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, Public Law
93-198; and 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 Act of
June 6, 1958 (72 Stat. 183), as amended, the Act of December 9, 1969
(83 Stat. 321), and the Act of May 18. 1954 (68 Stat. 110), as amended,
and the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental
Reorganization Act (Public Law 93-198), $152,600,000, which together
with balances of previous appropriations for this purpose, shall remain
available until expended and be advanced upon request of the Com-
missioner, as follows: To the general fund, $143,600,000, and to the
highway fund, $9,000,000.
DIVISION OF EXPENSES
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, $77,524,400, of which $7,670,900 shall
be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund, $660,100 from the
highway fund (including $79,200 from the motor vehicle parking
account), $107,700 from the water fund, and $71,800 from the sanitary
sewage works fund Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 for the Com-
missioner and $2,500 for the Chairman of the District of Columbia
Council shall be available from this appropriation for expenditures
for official purposes: 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 author-
ized 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 appro-
priation shall be available for test borings and soil investigations:
Provided further, That $2,375,000 of this appropriation payable from
the revenue sharing trust fund (to remain available until expended)
shall be available solely for District of Columbia employees' disability
compensation: Provided further, That not to exceed $125,000 of this
appropriation shall be available for settlement of property damage
H. R. 15581-2
claims not in excess of $500 each and personal injury claims not in
excess of $1,000 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 Civil Defense for the purchase
of civil defense equipment and supplies approved by the Department
of Defense, when authorized by the Commissioner.
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 but
not in excess of $400 per vehicle for police-type and $600 per vehicle
for fire-type use above such limitation) ; $207,226,200, of which
$5,500,000 shall be payable from the revenue sharing trust fund, and
$8,117,200 from the highway fund (including $112,000 from the motor
vehicle parking account) : 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
$1,159,800 shall be available for reimbursement to the United States
for services provided to the District of Columbia by the offices of the
United States attorney and the United States marshal for the District
of Columbia 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, $207,748,800, of which $6,351,000 shall be payable from
the revenue sharing trust fund, and $165,100 from the highway 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 City College, and $1,000 for the President of Washington
Technical Institute shall be available from this appropriation for
expenditures for official purposes.
RECREATION
Recreation, $14,902,000, of which $204,000 shall be payable from the
revenue sharing trust fund.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Human resources, including care and treatment of indigent patients
in institutions under contracts to be made by the Director of Human
Resources; $224,708,500, of which $7,465,000 shall be payable from the
revenue sharing trust fund Provided. That the inpatient rate and out-
patient 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 shall
be $24.53 per diem: Provided further, That total reimbursements to
Saint Elizabeths Hospital, including funds from Title XIX of the
Social Security Act, shall not exceed the amount for the fiscal year
H. R. 15581-3
1970: Provided further, That the hospital rates specified herein shall
not apply, beginning July 1, 1969, to 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:
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.
HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC
Highways and traffic, including rental of one passenger-carrying
vehicle for use by the Commissioner; and purchase of twenty-six
passenger motor vehicles; $24,180,000 of which $2,380,900 shall be
payable from the revenue sharing trust fund, and $18,874,700 from
the highway fund (including $640,800 from the motor vehicle parking
account) : Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for
the purchase of driver-training vehicles.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Environmental services, $50,347,000, of which $1,397,200 shall be
payable from the revenue sharing trust fund, $13,090,200 from the
water fund, $15,596,600 from the sanitary sewage works fund, and
$63,300 from the metropolitan area sanitary sewage works 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 defined in the housing regulations of the District of
Columbia.
PERSONAL SERVICES
For pay increases and related retirement costs for general schedule
employees, wage board employees, interns and residents, and Public
Schools cafeteria employees to be transferred by the Commissioner
of the District of Columbia to the appropriations for the fiscal year
1975 from which said employees are properly payable, $12,987,000,
of which $535,600 shall be payable from the highway fund (including
$6,200 from the motor vehicle parking account), $504,800 from the
water fund, and $373,400 from the sanitary sewage works fund
Provided, That $251,300 shall be available for reimbursement to the
United States for services provided to the District of Columbia by the
offices of the United States attorney and the United States marshal
for the District of Columbia.
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 Commis-
sioner in accordance with the provisions of the Act of February 11,
1929, as amended (45 Stat. 1160; 46 Stat. 500; 65 Stat. 131), $34,000.
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
Stat. 103, 109, and 110), as amended; section 9 of the Act of Septem-
ber 7, 1957 (71 Stat. 619), as amended; section 1 of the Act of June 6,
1958 (72 Stat. 183), as amended; and section 4 of the Act of June 12,
1960 (74 Stat. 211), as amended, including interest as required thereby,
$49,067,000, of which $6,977,100 shall be payable from the highway
H. R. 15581-4
fund, $2,219,000 from the water fund, $1,747,400 from the sanitary
sewage works fund, and $133,400 from the metropolitan area sanitary
sewage works fund.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
For reimbursement to the United States of funds loaned in com-
pliance with the Act of August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 896), as amended, 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),
May 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 105, 110), 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 specifi-
cations; conducting preliminary surveys; erection of structures,
including building improvement and alteration and treatment of
grounds; to remain available until expended, $204,918,000, of which
$3,100,000 may be used for (1) the construction of a fully enclosed
swimming pool at the south end of the existing structures comprising
the Woodrow Wilson High School, including appropriate landscaping
of the structure enclosing such pool, (2) the construction of a single
entrance to such pool from Fort Drive, and (3) the closing of the
existing access road between Nebraska Avenue and Fort Drive at the
south end of such high school, including appropriate landscaping at
the present access road entrance to be closed; the use of such pool
during periods other than regular school hours on regular school days
and on days when school is not in regular session to be in accordance
with the terms of a joint agreement between the District of Columbia
Board of Education and the District of Columbia Department of
Recreation, and on no day may the use of such pool extend beyond 9
p.m. and $9,345,000 shall be payable from the highway fund, $2,605,000
from the water fund, and $1,405,000 from the sanitary sewage works
fund Provided, That $7,178,200 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 Commissioner, 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, dur-
ing the current fiscal year, to ten per centum of appropriations for
all construction projects: Provided further, Notwithstanding the fore-
going, all authorizations for capital outlay projects, except those proj-
ects 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 June
30, 1976, 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 authorization the funds provided herein for such
project shall lapse.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 1. Except as otherwise provided herein, all vouchers covering
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.
SEC. 2. Whenever in this Act an amount is specified within an appro-
priation for particular purposes or object of expenditure, such amount,
unless otherwise specified, shall be considered as the maximum amount
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which may be expended for said purpose or object rather than an
amount set apart exclusively therefor.
SEC. 3. Appropriations in this Act shall be available, when author-
ized or approved by the Commissioner, for allowances for privately
owned automobiles used for the performance of official duties at 13
cents per mile but not to exceed $45 a month for each automobile, unless
otherwise therein specifically provided, except that one hundred and
thirteen (eighteen for venereal disease investigators in the Depart-
ment of Human Resources) such allowances at not more than $715 each
per annum may be authorized or approved by the Commissioner.
SEC. 4. 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 Commissioner.
SEC. 5. Appropriations 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 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 regula-
tions applicable thereto as shall have been prescribed by the Public
Service Commission.
SEC. 6. 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.
SEC. 7. 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. 8. Appropriations in this Act shall be available for the payment
of public assistance without reference to the requirement of subsec-
tion (b) of section 5 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance 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. 9. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 10. No part of any funds appropriated by this Act 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 than the Commissioner 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
of any such officer or employee (other than the Commissioner of the
District of Columbia, Chief of Police and Fire Chief). No part of any
funds appropriated by this Act, in excess of $12,000 in the aggregate,
shall, in any fiscal year, be used to pay the compensation (whether by
contract or otherwise) of individuals for performing services as a
chauffeur or driver for the Commissioner 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 Commissioner of the
District of Columbia.
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SEC. 11. Not to exceed 41/2 per centum of the total of all funds appro-
priated by this Act for personal compensation may be used to pay the
cost of overtime or temporary positions.
SEC. 12. The total expenditure of funds appropriated by this Act for
authorized travel and per diem costs outside the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia shall not exceed $210,000.
SEC. 13. Appropriations in this Act shall not be available, during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, 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 39,619; or
(2) as a temporary or part-time employee in the government of
the District of Columbia during any month in which the number
of such employees exceeds the number of such employees for the
same month of the preceding fiscal year.
SEC. 14. No funds appropriated herein 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 partisian 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. 15. Appropriations in this Act shall be available for serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at rates to be fixed by the
Commissioner.
SEC. 16. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be
available for paying to the Administrator of the General Services
Administration in excess of 90 per centum of the standard level user
charge established pursuant to section 210(j) of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, for space and
services.
This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Appropriation
Act, 1975".
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
August 21, 1974
Dear Mr. Director:
The following bills were received at the White
House on August 21st:
S.J. Res. 66
H.J. Res. 1105
S.J. Res. 220
H.R. 3620
S.J. Res. 221
H.R. 15581
S.J. Res. 222
H.R. 16027
Please let the President have reports and
recommendations as to the approval of these bills
as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Robert D. Linder
Chief Executive Clerk
The Honorable Roy L. Ash
Director
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D. C.