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PUBLIC LAW 93-198-DEC. 24, 1973

District of Cohiiiibia courts and members of the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure appointed after the effective date of title IV of this Act shall be appointed according to part C of such title IV. (c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend, repeal, or diminish the duties, rights, privileges, or benefits accruing under sections 1561 through 1571 of title 11 of the District of Columbia Code, and sections 703 and 904 of such title, dealing with the retirement and compensation of the judges of the District of Columbia courts.

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C O N T I N U A T I O N O F THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

SEC. 719. The term of any member elected to the District of Columbia Board of Education, and the powers and duties of the Board of Education, shall not be affected by the provisions of section 495. No provision of such section shall be construed to extend the term of any such member or to terminate the term of any such member. PART C—TEMPORARY PROVISIONS POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT DURING TRANSITIONAL PERIOD

SEC. 721. The President of the United States is hereby authorized and reciuested to take such action during the period following the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date of the first meeting of the Council, by Executive order or otherwise, with respect to the administration of the functions of the District government, as lie deems necessary to enable the Board of Elections properly to perform its functions under this Act, I t E I M B l RSABLE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT

SEC. 722. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to advance to the District of Columbia the sum of $750,000, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for use (1) in paying the expenses of the Board of Elections (including compensation of the members thereof), and (2) in oAerwise carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. (b) The full amount expended out of the money advanced pursuant to this section shall be reimbursed to the United States, without interest, during the second fiscal year which begins after the effective date of title IV, from the general fund of the District. I N T E R I M LOAN AUTHORITY

SEC. 728. (a) The Mayor is authorized to accept loans for the District from the Treasury of the United States, and the Secretary is authorized to lend to the Mayor, such sums as the Mayor may determine are required to complete capital projects for which construction and construction services funds have been authorized or appropriated, as the case may be, by Congress prior to the effective date of title IV. In addition, such loans may include funds to pay the District's share of the cost of the adopted regional system specified in the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969. 83 Stat. 320. (b) Loans advanced pursuant to this section during any six-month ^.c. code 1period shall be at a rate of interest determined by the Secretary as ^^^inte^el^rate. of the beginning of such period, which, in his judgment, would reflect the cost of money to the Treasury for borrowing at a maturity approximately equal to the period of time the loan is outstanding.

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