Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/749

 PUBLIC LAW 96-93—OCT. 30, 1979

993 STAT. 717

funds have been obligated in whole or in part prior to such date. Upon expiration of any such project authorization the funds provided herein for such project shall lapse. GENERAL PROVISIONS-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SEC. 201. Except as otherwise provided in this title, all vouchers covering expenditures of appropriations contained in this title shall be audited before payment by the designated certifying official and the vouchers as approved shall be paid by checks issued by the designated disbursing official. SEC. 202. Whenever in this title an amount is specified within an appropriation for particular purposes or object of expenditure, such amount, unless otherwise specified, shall be considered as the maximum amount which may be expended for said purpose or object rather than an amount set apart exclusively therefor. SEC. 203. Appropriations in this title shall be available, when authorized or approved by the Mayor, for allowances for privately owned conveyances used for the performance of official duties at 17 cents per mile but not to exceed $60 a month for each automobile and at 11 cents per mile but not to exceed $40 a month for each motorcycle, unless otherwise therein specifically provided, except that one hundred and thirteen (eighteen for venereal disease investigators in the Department of Human Resources) such automobile allowances at not more than $935 each per annum may be authorized or approved by the Mayor. SEC. 204. Appropriations in this title shall be available for expenses of travel and for the payment of dues of organizations concerned with the work of the District of Columbia government, when authorized by the Mayor. SEC. 205. Appropriations in this title shall not be used for or in connection with the preparation, issuance, publication, or enforcement of any regulation or order of the Public Service Commission requiring the installation of meters in taxicabs, or for or in connection with the licensing of any vehicle to be operated as a taxicab except for operation in accordance with such system of uniform zones and rates and regulations applicable thereto as shall have been prescribed by the Public Service Commission. SEC. 206. Appropriations in this title shall not be available for the D.C. Code 7-701 payment of rates for electric current for street lighting in excess of note. two cents per kilowatt-hour for current consumed. SEC. 207. There are hereby appropriated from the applicable funds Refunds and of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for making judgement refunds and for the payment of judgments which have been entered payments. against the government of the District of Columbia: Provided, That no part of any funds so appropriated shall be used for the payment of any judgment entered by any court against the government of the District of Columbia requiring the payment for electric current for street lighting at a rate in excess of two cents per kilowatt-hour for current consumed: Provided further. That nothing contained in this section shall be construed as modifying or affecting the provisions of paragraph 3, subsection (c) of section 11 of title XII of the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act of 1947, as amended. D.C. Code SEC. 208. Appropriations in this title shall be available for the 47-1586J. payment of public assistance without reference to the requirement of Public subsection (b) of section 5 of the District of Columbia Public Assist- assistance.3-204 D.C. Code ance Act of 1962 and for the non-Federal share of funds necessary to note. qualify for Federal assistance under the Act of July 31, 1968 (Public D.C. Code 3-204. 42 USC 3801 Law 90-445). note.

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