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 PUBLIC LAW 105-277 —OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-128 since inception in the fiscal year 1985: Provided further, That funds appropriated for expenses under the District of Columbia Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney Act of 1986, effective February 27, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-204; D.C. Code, sec. 21-2060), for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, shall be available for obligations incurred under the Act in each fiscal year since inception in fiscal year 1989. PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM Public education system, including the development of national defense education programs, $788,956,000 (including $640,135,000 from local funds, $125,869,000 from Federal funds, and $22,952,000 from other funds), to be allocated as follows: $644,805,000 (including $545,000,000 from local funds, $95,121,000 from Federal funds, and $4,684,000 from other funds), for the public schools of the District of Columbia; $18,600,000 from local funds for the District of Columbia Teachers' Retirement Fund; $27,857,000 (including $12,235,000 from local funds and $15,622,000 from Federal funds not including funds already made available for District of Columbia public schools) for public charter schools: Provided, That if the entirety of this allocation has not been provided as payments to any public charter schools currently in operation through the per pupil funding formula, the funds shall be available for new public charter schools on a per pupil basis: Provided further. That $480,000 of this amount shall be available to the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board for administrative costs: Provided further, That the Emergency Transitional Education Board of Trustees shall report to Congress not later than February 1, 1999, on the implementation of their policy to give preference to newly created District of Columbia public charter schools for surplus public school property; $72,088,000 (including $40,148,000 from local funds, $14,079,000 from Federal funds, and $17,861,000 from other funds) for the University of the District of Columbia; $23,419,000 (including $22,326,000 from local funds, $686,000 from Federal funds, and $407,000 from other funds) for the Public Library; $2,187,000 (including $1,826,000 from local funds and $361,000 from Federal funds) for the Commission on the Arts and Humanities: Provided further, That the public schools of the District of Columbia are authorized to accept not to exceed 31 motor vehicles for exclusive use in the driver education program: Provided further. That not to exceed $2,500 for the Superintendent of Schools, $2,500 for the President of the University of the District of Columbia, and $2,000 for the Public Librarian shall be available from this appropriation for official purposes: Provided further. That $244,078 shall be used to reimburse the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America for services provided on behalf of 12,600 students at 39 public schools in the District of Columbia during fiscal year 1998 (including staff, curriculum, and support materials): Provided further, That the Inspector General of the District of Columbia shall certify not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act whether or not the services were so provided: Provided further. That the reimbursement shall be made not later than 15 days after the Inspector General certifies that the services were provided: Provided further. That none of the funds contained in this Act may be made available to pay the salaries of any District of Columbia Public School teacher, principal.

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