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 118 STAT. 1329 PUBLIC LAW 108–335—OCT. 18, 2004 all reserve requirements contained in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act as amended by this Act: Provided further, That the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall take such steps as are necessary to assure that the District of Columbia meets these requirements, including the apportioning by the Chief Financial Officer of the appropriations and funds made available to the District during fiscal year 2005, except that the Chief Finan cial Officer may not reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects. GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTION AND SUPPORT Governmental direction and support, $416,069,000 (including $261,068,000 from local funds, $100,256,000 from Federal grant funds, and $54,745,000 from other funds), in addition, $32,500,000 from funds previously appropriated in this Act under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment to the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia’’, and $500,000 from funds previously appropriated in this Act under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment for Foster Care Improvements in the District of Columbia’’ shall be available to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments: Provided, That not to exceed $9,300 for the Mayor, $9,300 for the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, $9,300 for the City Administrator, and $9,300 for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall be available from this appropriation for official recep tion and representation expenses: Provided further, That any pro gram fees collected from the issuance of debt shall be available for the payment of expenses of the debt management program of the District of Columbia: Provided further, That no revenues from Federal sources shall be used to support the operations or activities of the Statehood Commission and Statehood Compact Commission: Provided further, That the District of Columbia shall identify the sources of funding for Admission to Statehood from its own locally generated revenues: Provided further, That notwith standing any other provision of law, or Mayor’s Order 86–45, issued March 18, 1986, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer’s dele gated small purchase authority shall be $500,000: Provided further, That the District of Columbia government may not require the Office of the Chief Technology Officer to submit to any other procurement review process, or to obtain the approval of or be restricted in any manner by any official or employee of the District of Columbia government, for purchases that do not exceed $500,000. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION Economic development and regulation, $334,745,000 (including $55,764,000 from local funds, $93,050,000 from Federal grant funds, $185,806,000 from other funds, and $125,000 from private funds), of which $13,000,000 collected by the District of Columbia in the form of BID tax revenue shall be paid to the respective BIDs pursuant to the Business Improvement Districts Act of 1996 (D.C. Law 11–134; D.C. Official Code, sec. 2–1215.01 et seq.), and the Business Improvement Districts Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Law 12–26; D.C. Official Code, sec. 2–1215.15 et seq.): Provided, That such funds are available for acquiring services provided by the General Services Administration: Provided further, That Business Improvement Districts shall be exempt from taxes levied by the

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