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 112 STAT. 2681-141 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 of Columbia for inclusion in the Mayor's budget submission to the Council of the District of Columbia pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, Public Law 93-198, as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 47-301). SEC. 137. The Emergency Transitional Education Board of Trustees, the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, the Board of Library Trustees, and the Board of Governors of the University of the District of Columbia School of Law shall vote on and approve their respective annual or revised budgets before submission to the Mayor of the District of Columbia for inclusion in the Mayor's budget submission to the Council of the District of Columbia in accordance with section 442 of the District of Colimibia Home Rule Act, Public Law 93-198, as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 47-301), or before submitting their respective budgets directly to the Council. SEC. 138. (a) CEILING ON TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Notwithstsuiding any other provision of law, the total amount appropriated in this Act for operating expenses for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 1999 under the caption "Division of Expenses" shall not exceed the lesser of— (A) the sum of the total revenues of the District of Columbia for such fiscal year; or (B) $5,211,920,000 (of which $132,912,000 shall be from intra-District funds and $2,865,763,000 shall be from local funds), which amount may be increased by the following: (i) proceeds of one-time transactions, which are expended for emergency or unanticipated operating or capital needs approved by the District of Columbia Fin£mcial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority; or (ii) after notification to the Council, additional expenditures which the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia certifies will produce additional revenues during such fiscal year at least equal to 200 percent of such additional expenditures, and that are approved by the Authority. (2) ENFORCEMENT.— The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia and the Authority shall take such steps as are necessary to assure that the District of Columbia meets the requirements of this section, including the apportioning by the Chief Finsuicial Officer of the appropriations and funds made available to the District during fiscal year 1999, except that the Chief Financial Officer may not reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects. (b) ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF GRANTS NOT INCLUDED IN CEIL- ING.— (1) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Mayor, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer, during a control year, as defined in section 305(4) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, approved April 17, 1995 (Public Law 104- 8; 109 Stat. 152), may accept, obligate, and expend Federal, private, and other grants received by the District government that are not reflected in the amounts appropriated in this Act.

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