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PUBLIC LAW 93-140-OCT. 26, 1973

[87 STAT.

Public Law 93-140 October 26, 1973 ^^ ACT [H. R. 8250] r^ authorize certain programs and activities of the government of the District jQ of Columbia, and for other purposes. District of Columbia government. Programs and activities, authorization.

D. c. Code 1-808.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled, EXPENDITURES FOR EMERGENCIES

1. When required by the public exigencies to meet conditions caused by emergencies such as riot, pestilence, public insanitary conditions, flood, fire, storm, and similar disasters, the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, pursuant to regulations prescribed by the District of Columbia Council, is authorized to expend such amounts as may be necessary without regard to advertising provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5). ^ ' OrFICIAL USE OP MOTOR VEHICLES SEC. 2. All passenger motor vehicles and watercraft owned by the District of Columbia shall be operated and utilized in conformity with section 5 of the Act of Julv 16, 1914, as amended by section 16 of the 4^^ ^^ August 2, 1946 (31 U.S.C. 638a), and shall be under the direction and control of the Commissioner of the District of Columbia. The Commissioner is authorized to alter or change the assignment or direct the alteration or interchangeable use of any passenger motor vehicles or watercraft by officers and employees or the District of Columbia except as otherwise provided in such Act. Limitations on the official use of passenger motor vehicles, as set out in section 5 of such Act, shall not apply to the Commissioner or, with the approval of the Commissioner, to officers and employees of the District government the character of whose duties make such transportation necessary. SECTION

F U N E R A L A N D BURIAL

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of the

SERVICES

SEC. 3. (a) The Commissioner of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized, pursuant to regulations prescribed by the District of Columbia Council, to provide for the payment of reasonable funeral and burial expenses of indigent residents of the District of Columbia and of persons under the care and custody of the District of Columbia government institutions. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as repealing or in any way modifying any provision of the Acts approved April 29, 1902 (D.C. Code, secs. 2-201 through 2-209) and April 20, 1906 (D.C. Code, gccs. 27-129 through 27-131), or of the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1962 (D.C. Code, sec. 3-201 et seq.). P A Y M E N T S TO

PATIENTS

SEC. 4. The Commissioner of the District of Columbia, pursuant to regulations prescribed by the District of Columbia Council, is authorized to furnish cash payments to needy patients in hospitals operated by or under contract (relating to the care of needy patients) with the I)istrict of Columbia in such amounts and at such times as he may determine.

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