PUBLIC LAW 95-122—OCT. 6, 1977
91 STAT. 1093
Public Law 95-122 95th Congress An Act To revise the basis for estimating the annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia for water and water services and sanitary sewer services furnished to the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the District of Columbia Public Works Act of 1954, approved May 18, 1954, is amended as follows: (1) Section 106(b) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 43-1541 (b)), is amended to read as follows: "(b) For the purpose of effectuating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, there shall be included annually in the budget estimates of the Mayor (beginning with the budget estimates for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1977) the estimated value, as determined by the Mayor, of the water and water services to be furnished to the United States during the fiscal year for which the budget estimates are prepared, based on the rates for water and water services that will be in effect during such fiscal year. There shall be appropriated annually to the District, subject to subsequent adjustment within two fiscal years, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum corresponding to the estimat(id value of water and water services to be furnished to the United States: Provided, That nothing contained in this subsection shall be deemed to relieve the United States of its obligation to make payments to the District for water and water services furnished prior to October 1, 1977: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, outstanding payments for water and water services furnished by the District prior to October 1, 1977, shall be advanced and paid, subject to subsequent adjustment within two fiscal years, to the District by the United States on October 1, 1977.". (2) Section 212(b) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 43-1611 (b)), is amended to read as follows: "(b) For the purpose of effectuating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, there shall be included annually in the budget estimates of the Mayor (beginning with the budget estimates for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1977) the estimated value, as determined by the Mayor, of the sanitary sewer services to be furnished to the United States during the fiscal year for which the budget estimates are prepared, based on the rates for sanitary sewer services that will be in effect during such fiscal year. There shall be appropriated annually to the District, subject to subsequent adjustment within two fiscal years, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum corresponding to the estimated value of sanitary sewer services to be furnished to the United States: Provided, That nothing contained in this subsection shall be deemed to relieve the United States of its obligation to make payments to the
Oct. 6, 1977 [S. 1322]
D.C. Water and sewer services, Federal payment estimates, revision.
Outstanding payments.
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