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 PUBLIC LAW 105-100—NOV. 19, 1997 111 STAT. 2185 "(D) If the annuity of a child under subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) terminates because of marriage and such marriage ends, the annuity shall resume on the first day of the month in which it ends, but only if the individual is not otherwise ineligible for the annuity.". (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendment made by paragraph Applicability. (1) shall apply with respect to any termination of marriage taking effect on or after November 1, 1993, except that benefits shall be payable only with respect to amounts accruing for periods beginning on the first day of the month beginning after the later of such termination of marriage or such date of enactment. SEC. 153. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Council of the District of Columbia shall annually review and adjust the amount of the monthly assistance payment that may be made under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program so that such payment is comparable with the monthly assistance payments made under such program in Maryland and Virginia counties that are contiguous to the District of Columbia. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —Subsection (a) shall apply with respect Applicability, to fiscal year 1998 and each succeeding fiscal year. SEC. 154. Effective as if included in the enactment of the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, section 517 of such Act (110 Stat. 1321-248) is amended by striking "October 1, 1991" and inserting "the date of the enactment of this Act". SEC. 155. REQUIRING PLACEMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL HOT- LINE ON PERMIT AND LICENSE APPLICATION FORMS. — (1) IN GENERAL. —Each District of Columbia permit or license application form printed after the expiration of the 30-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act shall include the telephone number established by the Inspector General of the District of Columbia for reporting instances of waste, fraud, and abuse, together with a brief description of the uses and purposes of such number. (2) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON USE OF NUMBER.—Not later than 10 days after the end of such calendar quarter of each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 1998), the Inspector General of the District of Columbia shall submit a report to Congress on the number and nature of the calls received through the telephone number described in paragraph (1) during the quarter and on the waste, fraud, and abuse detected as a result of such calls. SEC. 156. (a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any law or regulation providing for collective bargaining or the enforcement of any collective bargaining agreement) or collective bargaining agreement, any payment made by the District of Columbia after the expiration of the 45-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act to any person shall be made by— (1) direct deposit through electronic funds transfer to a checking, savings, or other account designated by the person; or (2) a check delivered through the United States Postal Service to the person's place of residence or business. (b) REGULATIONS.— The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia is authorized to issue rules to carry out this section. 39-194 0-97-4:QL3 Part 3

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