PUBLIC LAW 105-100—NOV. 19, 1997 111 STAT. 2179 year 1998 or any succeeding fiscal year, the receiver or official shall prepare and submit to the Mayor, for inclusion in the annual budget of the District of Columbia for the year, annual estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the maintenance and operation of the department or agency. All such estimates shall be forwarded by the Mayor to the Council, for its action pursuant to sections 446 and 603(c) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, without revision but subject to the Mayor's recommendations. Notwithstanding any provision of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, the Council may comment or make recommendations concerning such annual estimates but shall have no authority under such Act to revise such estimates. SEC. 141. In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available, $12,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the National Park Service and shall be available only for the United States Park Police operations in the District of Columbia. SEC. 142. The District government shall maintain for fiscal year 1998 the same funding levels as provided in fiscal year 1997 for homeless services in the District of Columbia. SEC. 143. The District of Columbia Finsincial Responsibility Reports. and Management Assistance Authority and the Chief Executive Officer of the District of Columbia public schools are hereby directed to report to the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives not later than April 1, 1998, on all measures necessary and steps to be taken to ensure that the District's public schools open on time to begin the 1998- 1999 academic year. SEC. 144. There are appropriated from applicable funds of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary to hire 12 additional inspectors for the Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Of the additional inspectors, 6 shall focus their responsibilities on the enforcement of laws relating to the sale of alcohol to minors. SEC. 145. (a) Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the General Accounting Office shall conduct and submit to Congress a study of— (1) the District of Columbia's alcoholic beverage tax structure and its relation to surrounding jurisdictions; (2) the effects of the District of Columbia's lower excise taxes on alcoholic beverages on consumption of alcoholic beverages in the District of Columbia; (3) ways in which the District of Columbia's tax structure can be revised to bring it into conformity with the higher levels in surrounding jurisdictions; and (4) ways in which those increased revenues can be used to lower consumption and promote abstention from alcohol among young people. (b) The study should consider whether— (1) alcohol is being sold in proximity to schools and other areas where children are likely to be; and (2) creation of alcohol-free zones in areas frequented by children would be useful in deterring underage alcohol consumption. SEC. 146. (a) Of the amounts appropriated in this Act to the District of Columbia, fxmds may be expended to—
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