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PUBLIC LAW 93-614-JAN. 2, 1975

1975

Public Law 93-613 AN ACT To establi!^h a working capital fund in the Department of Justice. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represevitatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 31 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following new section at the end thereof: "§ 527. Establishment of working capital fund "There is hereby authorized to be established a working capital fund for the Department of Justice, which shall be available, without fiscal year limitation, for expenses and equipment necessary for maintenance and operations of such administrative services as the Attorney General, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, determines may be performed more advantageously as central services. The capital of the fund shall consist of the amount of the fair and reasonable value of such inventories, equipment, and other assets and inventories on order pertaining to the services to be carried on by the fund as the Attorney General may transfer to the fund less related liabilities and unpaid obligations together with any appropriations made for the purpose of providing capital. The fund shall be reimbursed or credited with advance payments from applicable appropriations and funds of the Department of Justice, other Federal agencies, and other sources authorized by law for supplies, materials, and services at rates which will recover the expenses of operations including accrual of annual leave and depreciation of plant and equipment of the fund. The fund shall also be credited with other receipts from sale or exchange of property or in payment for loss or damage to property held by the fund. There shall be transferred into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts, as of the close of each fiscal year, any net income after making provisions for prior year losses, if any. (2) The section analysis of chapter 31 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following item at the end thereof:

January 2, 1975 [H. R.17010]

Department Justice. Working cap ital fund, establishment. 28 USC 527

"527. Establishment of working capital fund.".

Approved January 2., 1975, Public Law 93-614 AN ACT To provide a People's Counsel for the Public Service Commission in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) there is hereby established within the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, established by section 8 of the Act of March 4, 1913, as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 43-201), an office to be known as the "Office of the People's Counsel". (b) There shall be at the head of such office the People's Counsel who shall be appointed by the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, b}^ and with the advice and consent of the District of Columbia Council, and who shall serve for a term of three years. Appointments to the position of People's Counsel shall be made without regard to the provisions of title 5 of the United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service. The People's Counsel shall be entitled

January 2, 1975 [H. R. 1 7 4 5 0 ]

D.C. Office of the People's Counsel, establishment. D.C. Code 4 3 205. Membership.

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