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 Ill STAT. 2190 PUBLIC LAW 105-100—NOV. 19, 1997 made under section 1903(a)(1) on the basis of an enhanced FMAP under the fourth sentence of section 1905(b).". (7) Section 2105 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(f) FLEXIBILITY IN SUBMITTAL OF CLAIMS.— Nothing in this section or subsections (e) and (f) of section 2104 shall be construed as preventing a State from claiming as expenditures in the quarter expenditures that were incurred in a previous quarter.". (8) Section 2104 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking "$4,275,000,000" and inserting "$4,295,000,000"; (B) in subsection (b)(4), by striking "Subject to paragraph (5), in" and inserting "In"; and (C) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting "the" before "Virgin Islands", and (ii) in paragraphs (3)(C) and (3)(E), by striking "the" and inserting " The". (9) Section 2110(c)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ij(c)(3)) is amended by striking "2191" and inserting "2791". SEC. 163. The Administrator of General Services is authorized to amend the use restriction contained in the Administrator's 1956 conveyance of land to the City of Bonham, Texas, mandated by Public Law 586 of the 84th Congress. The amended use restriction will limit the property to State veterans, nursing homes and public safety communications purposes only. SEC. 164. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation, the evaluation process and instruments for evaluating District of Columbia public schools employees shall be a non-negotiable item for collective bargaining purposes. SEC. 165. There are appropriated from such funds of the District of Columbia, as are deemed appropriate by the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, $2,600,000, for the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department for a 5 percent pay increase for uniformed firefighters. SEC. 166. Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal or District of Columbia law applicable to a reemployed annuitant's entitlement to retirement or pension benefits, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may waive the provisions of section 8344 of title 5 of the United States Code for any reemployed annuitants appointed heretofore or hereafter as a Trustee under section 11202 or 11232 of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, or, at the request of such a Trustee, for any employee of such Trustee. SEC. 167. Section 2203(i)(2)(A) of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-134; 110 Stat. 3009 - 504; D.C. Code 31-2853.13(i)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows: "(A) IN GENERAL.— "(i) ANNUAL LIMIT.— Subject to subparagraph (B) and clause (ii), during calendar year 1997, and during each subsequent calendar year, each eligible chartering authority shall not approve more than 10 petitions to establish a public charter school under this subtitle. "(ii) TIMETABLE. —Any petition approved under clause (i) shall be approved during an application approval period that terminates on April 1 of each year. Such an approval

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