questions involved, shall allow the same to be maintained, with such substitutions as to parties as are appropriate.

(b) No administrative action or proceeding lawfully commenced shall abate solely by reason of the taking effect of any provision of this Act, but such action or proceeding shall be continued with such substitutions as to parties and officers or agencies as are appropriate.

VACANCIES RESULTING FROM ABOLISHMENT OF OFFICES OF COMMISSIONER
AND ASSISTANT TO THE COMMISSIONER

SEC. 716. Until the 1st day of July next after the first Mayor takes office under this Act no vacancy occurring in any District agency by reason of section 711, abolishing the offices of Commissioner of the District of Columbia and Assistant to the Commissioner, shall affect the power of the remaining members of such agency to exercise its functions; but such agency may take action only if a majority of the members holding office vote in favor of it.

STATUS OF THE DISTRICT

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SEC. 717. (a) All of the territory constituting the permanent seat of the Government of the United States shall continue to be designated as the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia shall remain and continue a body corporate, as provided in section 2 of the Revised Statutes relating to the District (D.C. Code, sec. 1-102). Said Cor- 20 Stat. 102. poration shall continue to be charged with all the duties, obligations, responsibilities, and liabilities, and to be vested with all of the powers, rights, privileges, immunities, and assets, respectively, imposed upon and vested in said Corporation or the Commissioner.

(b) No law or regulation which is in force on the effective date of

title IV of this Act shall be deemed amended or repealed by this Act Ante, p. 785. except to the extent specifically provided herein or to the extent that such law or regulation is inconsistent with this Act, but any such law or regulation may be amended or repealed by act or resolution as authorized in this Act, or by Act of Congress, except that, notwithstanding the provisions of section 752 of this Act, such authority to repeal shall not be construed as authorizing the Council to repeal or otherwise alter, by amendment or otherwise, any provision of subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, in whole or 80 Stat. 525. in part.

5 USC 7321.

(c) Nothing contained in this section shall affect the boundary line between the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia as the same was established or may be subsequently established under the provisions of title I of the Act of October 31, 1945 (59 Stat. 552). D. C. Code

CONTINUATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT SYSTEM

1-101 note.

SEC. 718. (a) The District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure shall continue as provided under the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970 subject to the provisions of part C of title IV of 84 Stat. 475. this Act and section 602 (a) (4).

D. C. Code

(b) The term and qualifications of any judge of any District of note prec. Columbia court, and the term and qualifications of any member of 11-101. the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure appointed prior to the effective date of title IV of this Act shall not be affected by the provisions of part C of title IV of this Act. No provision of this Act shall be construed to extend the term of any such judge or member of such Commission. Judges of the

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84 Stat. 449. 84 Stat. 479.

83 Stat. 320. D. C. Code 1-1441 note. Interest rate.

District of Columbia 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.

CONTINUATION OF 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 requested 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 he deems necessary to enable the Board of Elections properly to perform its functions under this Act.

REIMBURSABLE 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 otherwise 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.

INTERIM LOAN AUTHORITY

SEC. 723. (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.

(b) Loans advanced pursuant to this section during any six-month period shall be at a rate of interest determined by the Secretary as 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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(c) Subject to the limitations contained in section 603 (b), there are Appropriation. authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to make Ante, p. 814. loans under this section.

PART D-MISCELLANEOUS

AGREEMENTS WITH UNITED STATES

SEC. 731. (a) For the purpose of preventing duplication of effort or Federal governfor the purpose of otherwise promoting efficiency and economy, any ment services. Federal officer or agency may furnish services to the District government and any District officer or agency may furnish services to the Federal Government. Except where the terms and conditions governing the furnishing of such services are prescribed by other provisions of law, such services shall be furnished pursuant to an agreement (1) negotiated by the Federal and District authorities concerned, and (2) approved by the Director of the Federal Office of Management and Budget and by the Mayor. Each such agreement shall provide that the cost of furnishing such services shall be borne in the manner provided in subsection (c) by the government to which such services are furnished at rates or charges based on the actual cost of furnishing such services.

(b) For the purpose of carrying out any agreement negotiated and Delegation of approved pursuant to subsection (a), any District officer or agency functions. may in the agreement delegate any of his or its functions to any Federal officer or agency, and any Federal officer or agency may in the agreement delegate any of his or its functions to any District officer or agency. Any function so delegated may be exercised in accordance with the terms of the delegation.

(c) The cost to each Federal officer and agency in furnishing serv- Costs, payices to the District pursuant to any such agreement are authorized to ment. be paid, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, out of appropriations available to the District officers and agencies to which such services are furnished. The costs to each District officer and agency in furnishing services to the Federal Government pursuant to any such agreement are authorized to be paid, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, out of appropriations made by the Congress or other funds available to the Federal officers and agencies to which such services are furnished, except that the Chief of the Metro- U. S. Secret politan Police shall on a nonreimbursable basis when requested by Service and the Director of the United States Secret Service assist the Secret Serv- Executive Proice and the Executive Protection Service in the performance of their tective Servrespective protective duties under section 3056 of title 18 of the ice. United States Code and section 302 of title 3 of the United States Code, Metropolitan police assist

PERSONAL INTEREST IN CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS

ance.

65 Stat. 122; 84 Stat. 1941. 65 Stat. 712.

SEC. 732. Any officer or employee of the District who is convicted of a violation of section 208 of title 18, United States Code, shall forfeit 76 Stat. 1124. his office or position.

COMPENSATION FROM MORE THAN ONE SOURCE

SEC. 733. (a) Except as provided in this Act, no person shall be ineligible to serve or to receive compensation as a member of the Board of Elections because he occupies another office or position or because he receives compensation (including retirement compensation) from another source.

(b) The right to another office or position or to compensation from another source otherwise secured to such a person under the laws of the

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Costs.

31 USC 1261.

Annual GAO audit.

Records, accessibility.

Reports to
Congress, Mayor,

and Council.

Public inspection.

United States shall not be abridged by the fact of his service or receipt of compensation as a member of such Board, if such service does not interfere with the discharge of his duties in such other office or position.

ASSISTANCE OF THE UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IN
DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRICT MERIT SYSTEM

SEC. 734. The United States Civil Service Commission is hereby authorized to advise and assist the Mayor and the Council in the further development of the merit system or systems required by section 422 (3) and the said Commission is authorized to enter into agreements with the District government to make available its registers of eligibles as a recruiting source to fill District positions as needed. The costs of any specific services furnished by the Civil Service Commission may be compensated for under the provisions of section 731 of this Act.

REVENUE SHARING RESTRICTIONS

SEC. 735. Section 141 (c) of the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (86 Stat. 919) is amended to read as follows:

"(c) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.-For purposes of this title, the District of Columbia shall be treated both

"(1) as a State (and any reference to the Governor of a State shall, in the case of the District of Columbia, be treated as a reference to the Mayor of the District of Columbia), and

"(2) as a county area which has no units of local government (other than itself) within its geographic area.".

INDEPENDENT AUDIT

SEC. 736. (a) In addition to the audit carried out under section 455, the accounts and operations of the District government shall be audited annually by the General Accounting Office in accordance with such principles and procedures, and in such detail, and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States. In the determination of the auditing procedures to be followed and the extent of the examination of vouchers and other documents, the Comptroller General shall give due regard to generally accepted principles of auditing, including consideration of the effectiveness of the accounting organizations and systems, internal audit and control, and related administrative practices. The representatives of the General Accounting Office shall have access to all books, accounts, records, reports, files, and all other papers, things, or property belonging to or in use by the District and necessary to facilitate the audit, and such representatives shall be afforded full facilities for auditing the accounts and operations of the District government.

(b) (1) The Comptroller General shall submit his audit reports to the Congress, the Mayor, and the Council. The reports shall set forth the scope of the audits and shall include such comments and information as the Comptroller General may deem necessary to keep the Congress, the Mayor, and the Council informed of the operations to which the reports relate, together with such recommendations with respect thereto as the Comptroller General may deem advisable.

(2) After the Mayor has had an opportunity to be heard, the Council may make such report, together with such other material as it deems pertinent thereto, available for public inspection.

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(3) The Mayor, within ninety days after receipt of the audit from Audit recomthe Comptroller General, shall state in writing to the Council, with mendations, a copy to the Congress, what has been done to comply with the recom- compliance. mendations made by the Comptroller General in the report.

ADJUSTMENTS

SEC. 737. (a) Subject to section 731, the Mayor, with the approval Debt payof the Council, and the Director of the Office of Management and ment. Budget, is authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement or agreements concerning the manner and method by which amounts owed by the District to the United States, or by the United States to the District, shall be ascertained and paid.

bursement.

(b) The United States shall reimburse the District for necessary Demonstration expenses incurred by the District in connection with assemblages, costs, reimmarches, and other demonstrations in the District which relate primarily to the Federal Government. The manner and method of ascertaining and paying the amounts needed to so reimburse the District shall be determined by agreement entered into in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Each officer and employee of the District required to do so by Surety bond. the Council shall provide a bond with such surety and in such amount

as the Council may require. The premiums for all such bonds shall be Premiums, paid out of appropriations for the District.

ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS

payment.

SEC. 738. (a) The Council shall by act divide the District into neighborhood council areas and, upon receiving a petition signed by Petition reat least 5 per centum of the registered qualified electors of a neighbor- quirement. hood council area, shall establish for that neighborhood an elected advisory neighborhood council. In designating such neighborhoods, the Council shall consider natural geographic boundaries, election districts, and divisions of the District made for the purpose of administration of services.

(b) Elections for members of each advisory neighborhood council Elections. shall be nonpartisan, shall be scheduled to coincide with the elections

of members of the Board of Education held in the District, and shall Administration. be administered by the Board of Elections. Advisory neighborhood council members shall be elected from single member districts within each neighborhood council area by the registered qualified electors thereof.

(c) Each advisory neighborhood council

(1) may advise the District government on matters of public policy including decisions regarding planning, streets, recreation, social services programs, health, safety, and sanitation in that neighborhood council area;

(2) may employ staff and expend, for public purposes within its neighborhood council area, public funds and other funds donated to it; and

(3) shall have such other powers and duties as may be provided by act of the Council.

Functions.

(d) In the manner provided by act of the Council, in addition to any Notices. other notice required by law, timely notice shall be given to each advisory neighborhood council of requested or proposed zoning changes, variances, public improvements, licenses or permits of significance to neighborhood planning and development within its neighborhood council area for its review, comment, and recommendation.