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PUBLIC LAW 9 1 - 1 5 5 - D E C. 24, 1969

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who may from time to time alter or change the assignment for use thereof or direct the alteration of interchangeable use of any of the same by officers and employees of the District, except as otherwise provided in this Act. "Official purposes" as used in the section 16 3? us^l e'^^ shall not apply to the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, and the Chairman of the City Council of the District of Columbia or in cases of officers and employees the character of whose duties makes such transportation necessary, but only as to such latter cases when approved by the Commissioner. SEC. 11. Appropriations contained in this Act for highways and snow and ice traffic and sanitary engineering shall be available for snow and ice '=°"*'"°^control work when ordered by the Commissioner in writing. Rental SEC. 12. Appropriations in this Act shall be available, when author- q u a r t e r s. of ized by the Commissioner, for the rental of quarters without reference to section 6 of the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1945. ^s Stat. 532. SEC. 13. Appropriations in this Act shall be available for the fur- 24^!^' '^°^^ ^ nishing of uniforms when authorized by the Commissioner. uniforms. SEC. 14. There are hereby appropriated from the applicable funds n.entl^'"*"* ^^^ of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for making refunds and for the payment of judgments which have been entered against the government of the District of Columbia, including refunds authorized by section 10 of the Act approved April 23, 1924 (43 Stat. D.C. 108): Provided, That nothing contained in this section shall be con- 1910. Code 47strued as modifying or affecting the provisions of paragraph 3, subsection (c) of section 11 of title X II of the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act of 1947, as amended. ^o Stat. is. SEC. 15. Except as otherwise provided herein, limitations and legis- iggg^' *^°''^ '*' lative provisions contained in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1961, shall be applicable during the current fiscal year: 74 Stat. 17. Provided, That the limitation for "Construction Services, Department of Buildings and Grounds" shall, during the current fiscal year, be 10 per centum of appropriations for all construction projects: Provided further, That during the current fiscal year, the limitation with respect to a central heating system, under the heading "Department of Sanitary Engineering", shall not be applicable. SEC. 16. Appropriations in this Act shall not be used for the assign- Restriction. ment or transportation of students to public schools in the District of Columbia in order to overcome racial imbalance. SEC. 17. Appropriations in this Act shall be available for the payment of public assistance without reference to the requirement of subsection (b) of section 5 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1962 and for the non-Federal share of funds necessary to 76 Stat. 915. qualify for Federal assistance under the Act of July 31, 1968 (Public 20?:^ ^°''^ ^' Law 90-445). 82 Stat. 462. SEC. 18. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall agVo"^*^ '^°^' remain available for obligation beyond the current year unless expressly so provided herein. This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Appropriation short title. Act, 1970". Approved December 24, 1969.

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