of this title, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. TITLE XIV-MISCELLANEOUS

AGREEMENTS WITH UNITED STATES

SEC. 1401. (a) For the purpose of preventing duplication of effort or of otherwise promoting efficiency and economy, any 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 a contract (1) negotiated by the Federal and District authorities concerned, and (2) approved by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget and by the District Manager. Each such contract 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 contract negotiated and approved pursuant to subsection (a), any District officer or agency may in the contract delegate any of his or its functions to any Federal officer or agency, and any Federal officer or agency may in the contract 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) (1) The costs to each Federal officer and agen in furnishing services to the District pursuant to any such contract shall be paid out of appropriations made by the Congress. The District shall reimburse each such Federal officer and agency for the cost of furnishing such services as billed therefor by the officer or agency furnishing the services, and such Federal officer or agency shall deposit the sums so reimbursed into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

(2) The costs to each District officer and agency in furnishing services to the Federal Government pursuant to any such contract shall be paid out of appropriations made by the District Council. The United States shall reimburse each such District officer and agency for the cost of furnishing such services as billed therefor by the officer or agency furnishing the services, and such District officer or agency shall transmit all sums so reimbursed to the Director of the Department of Finance for deposit in the fund of the District out of which the appropriation which bore the cost of furnishing such services was made.

PUBLICITY OF RECORDS

SEC. 1402. Except as otherwise provided by law, the records and accounts of the District Council and of each other agency of the District shall, subject to such limitations prescribed by such Council by ordinance or by such other agency (as the case may be) as are reasonably necessary to the exercise of its functions, be open to public inspection during regular business hours. Such requirement shall not extend to (a) records dealing with the executive sessions of the District Council or the Board of Education, or their committees, and (b) records and accounts the disclosure of which would tend to defeat the lawful purpose which they are intended to accomplish.

PERSONAL INTEREST IN CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS

SEC. 1403. No member of the District Council and no other officer or employee of the District with power of discretion in the making of any contract to which the District is a party or in the sale to the District or to a contractor supplying the District of any land or rights or interests in any land, material, supplies, or services shall have a financial interest, direct or indirect, in such contract or sale. Any willful violation of this section shall constitute malfeasance in office, and any officer or employee of the District found guilty thereof shall thereby forfeit his office or position. Any violation of this section with the knowledge express or implied of the person contracting with the District shall render the contract voidable by the District Manager or the District Council.

INVESTIGATIONS BY DISTRICT COUNCIL

SEC. 1404. (a) The District Council, or any committee or person authorized by it, shall have power to investigate any matter relating to the affairs of the District, other than a matter relating exclusively to the affairs of the Board of

Education; and for that purpose may require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and other evidence. For such purpose any member of the District Council (if the District Council is conducting the inquiry), or any member of the committee, or the person, conducting the inquiry, may issue subpenas and may administer oaths.

(b) In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpena issued to, any person, the District Council, committee, or person conducting the investigation shall have power to refer the matter to any judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, who may by order require such person to appear and to give or produce testimony or books, papers, or other evidence, bearing upon the matter under investigation; and any failure to obey such order may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof as in the case of failure to obey a subpena issued, or to testify, in a case pending before such court.

AMENDMENT OF BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING ACT

SEC. 1405. Section 2 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (U. S. C., 1946 edition, title 31, sec. 2), is hereby amended by striking out "and the municipal government of the District of Columbia".

REVIEW OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION BY BUREAU OF THE BUDGET

SEC. 1406. No officer or agency of the District shall be required, before submitting any recommendation or report concerning proposed or pending legislation to the Congress or any committee or member thereof, to submit a copy of such report or recommendation to the Bureau of the Budget.

SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL

SEC. 1407. (a) The cost of the care and support (after June 30, 1951) of any resident of the District (other than a resident who is a Federal prisoner) received by or committed to Saint Elizabeths Hospital shall be borne (in the manner provided by subsection (d)) by the District.

(b) The cost of the care and support (after June 30, 1951) of any District prisoner received by or committed to Saint Elizabeths Hospital from any Federal penitentiary or from any other place of confinement shall be borne (in the manner provided by subsection (d)) by the District.

(c) The cost of the care and support of any person received by or committed to Saint Elizabeths Hospital not required to be borne by the District under subsection (a) or (b) shall be borne by the United States.

(d) The costs required by subsections (a) and (b) to be borne by the District shall be reimbursed by the District as billed therefor by the Federal Security Administrator. All sums so reimbursed shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation made for the care and support of patients at Saint Elizabeths Hospital for the year in which the care and support is provided and shall be subject to requisition upon the approval of the Federal Security Administrator.

(e) For the purposes of this section

(1) the term "resident of the District" means a person who has maintained his principal place of abode in the District for more than one year immediately prior to the date upon which he was received by or committed to Saint Elizabeths Hospital;

(2) the term "District prisoner" means a person charged with or convicted of an offense under any law of the United States applicable exclusively to the District or under any legislative proposal or ordinance which has taken effect as law of the District; and

(3) the term "Federal prisoner" means a prisoner who is not a District prisoner.

REGISTER OF WILLS AND CLERK OF PROBATE COURT

SEC. 1408. (a) The register of wills and clerk of the Probate Court shall be appointed (and may at any time be removed) by the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The incumbent holding the office of register of wills and clerk of the Probate Court on the date this section becomes effective shall remain in office until the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia appoints a successor.

(b) Fees and emoluments hereafter received by the office of the register of wills and clerk of the Probate Court shall be paid at least weekly to the Director of the Department of Finance for deposit in the general fund of the District.

NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION

SEC. 1409. (a) The ex officio members of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission shall consist of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army; the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior; the Architect of the Capitol; the Federal Works Administrator; the Director of the Department of Public Works; the Director of the Department of Recreation; a member of the District Council appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the District Council; and the chairman of the Joint Committee (or the executive officer of the Joint Committee when designated by the chairman thereof).

(b) There shall be two appointed members of the Commission in addition to the four appointed members heretofore provided for. Such additional members shall be appointed by the President, one upon the recommendation of the Governor of Maryland and one upon the recommendation of the Governor of Virginia. The members first appointed pursuant to this subsection shall continue in office for terms ending as designated by the President, one at the close of April 30, 1951, and one at the close of April 30, 1952. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years; except that a person appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he shall succeed.

(c) The function of preparing, developing, and maintaining a comprehensive, consistent, and coordinated plan for the National Capital and its environs shall be exercised by the Commission on behalf of the District government as well as the Federal Government, and no officer or agency of the District may exercise any function in conflict with such function of the Commission. The term "comprehensive plan," as used in section 2 of the Act of June 20, 1938, providing for the zoning of the District (D. C. Code, 1940 edition, sec. 5–414), shall mean the plan prepared, developed, and maintained by the Commission.

CERTAIN FUNCTIONS NOW ADMINISTERED BY FEDERAL AGENCIES

SEC. 1410. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Congress that functions granted in the exercise of the power of Congress as legislature for the District which are of a character ordinarily administered, in other jurisdictions, by State, Territorial, or local agencies or officers, should be vested in officers or agencies of the District. In furtherance of this policy the District Council, from time to time and as soon as practicable, shall submit to the Joint Committee legislative proposals providing for transfer to appropriate officers or agencies of the District of functions of the character above referred to which are being administered by Federal officers or agencies.

NATIONAL CAPITAL HOUSING AUTHORITY

SEC. 1411. (a) The National Capital Housing Authority created pursuant to the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act is hereby continued as an agency of the Federal Government.

(b) The National Capital Housing Authority shall be composed of the following members: (1) a representative of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission designated by the Commission; (2) a representative of the Federal Works Agency designated by the Federal Works Administrator; (3) a representative of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency designated by the Agency; (4) a representative of the Board of Education designated by the Board; and (5) a representative designated by the District Manager. Each member shall serve at the pleasure of the officer or agency designating him. The members shall select a chairman from among their number.

(c) In addition to the duties heretofore imposed upon it, the National Capital Housing Authority shall have the following duties: (1) to submit periodically to the District Council reports of its activities in the District; (2) to furnish to the District Council such information as the District Council may from time to time request; (3) to give formal consideration to such recommendations as the District Council may submit to it; and (4) before submitting any recommendation or report concerning proposed or pending legislation to the Congress or any committee or member thereof, to submit a copy of such report or recommendation to the District Council in order that the District Council may express to the Joint Committee its approval or disapproval thereof.

COMPENSATION FROM MORE THAN ONE SOURCE

SEC. 1412. (a) Except as provided in sections 402, 1104, and 1501 (f), no person shall be ineligible to serve or to receive compensation as a member of the

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

SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES COURTS

SEC. 1413. (a) The District shall reimburse the United States for services to the District by the Judiciary and the Department of Justice during each fiscal year in an amount equal to the sum of the following: (1) 60 per centum of the expenditures during such fiscal year for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and for the offices of the United States attorney and the United States marshal for the District of Columbia, and (2) 30 per centum of the expenditures during such fiscal year for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

(b) After June 30 and on or before December 31 of each year, the Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall

(1) estimate the amount of the payment to be made by the District pursuant to subsection (a) for the next fiscal year,

(2) reduce or increase, as the case may be, the amount ascertained under paragraph (1) by any amount by which he finds that the estimates under such paragraph for preceding fiscal years were too large or too small, except to the extent that such correction has already been made in connection with payments under this section for another fiscal year, and

(3) certify to the District Manager the amount so determined.

The amount so certified shall (on or before July 31 of the fiscal year for which the payment is made) be paid by the Director of the Department of Finance to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

(c) Effective July 1, 1951, title III of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1939 (D. C. Code, 1940 edition, sec.11-330), is hereby amended by striking out "credited” and inserting in lieu thereof "paid”.

PAYMENT TO RETIREMENT FUND

SEC. 1414. After Jure 30 and on or before December 31 of each year, the Civil Service Commission shall certify to the District Manager the amount necessary to finance for the next fiscal year the liability of the District government with respect to retirement of its officers and employees. Such amount shall (on or before July 31 of the fiscal year for which the payment is made) be paid by the Director of the Department of Finance to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the Treasury to the credit of the “Civil service retirement and disability fund".

TITLE XV-SUCCESSION IN GOVERNMENT

TRANSFFR OF PERSONNEL, PROPERTY, AND FUNDS

SEC. 1501. (a) In each case of the transfer, by any provision of this Act, of functions to any agency or officer, there are hereby transferred (as of the time of such transfer of functions) to such agency or to the agency of which such officer is the head, for use in the administration of the functions of such agency or officer, the personnel (except the members of boards or commissions abolished by this Act), property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations and other funds, which relate primarily to the functions so transferred.

(b) If any question arises in connection with the carrying out of subsection (a), such question shall be decided

(1) In the case of functions transferred from a Federal officer or agency, by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget.

(2) In the case of other functions (A) by the District Council, or in such manner as the District Council shall provide by ordinance, if such functions are transferred to the District Council, to the Board of Education, or to any agency created by title XII, and (B) by the District Manager if such functions are transferred to any other officer or agency.

(c) Any of the personnel transferred to any agency by this section which the head of such agency shall find to be in excess of the personnel necessary for the

administration of his or its functions shall, in accordance with law, be retransferred to other positions in the District or Federal Government or be separated from the service.

(d) No officer or employee shall, by reason of his transfer by this Act, be deprived of a civil-service status held by him prior to such transfer.

EXISTING STATUTES, REGULATIONS, AND SO FORTH

SEC. 1502. (a) Any statute, regulation, or other action in respect of (and any regulation or other action issued, made, taken, or granted by) any officer or agency from which any function is transferred by this Act shall, except to the extent modified or made inapplicable by or under authority of law, continue in effect as if such transfer had not been made; but after such transfer references in such statute, regulation, or other action to an officer or agency from which a transfer is made by this Act shall be held and considered to refer to the officer or agency to which the transfer is made.

(b) As used in subsection (a), the term "other action" includes any rule, order, contract, policy, determination, directive, grant, authorization, permit, requirement, or designation.

PENDING ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS

SEC. 1503. (a) No suit, action, or other judicial proceeding lawfully commenced by or against any officer or agency in his or its official capacity or in relation to the exercise of his or its official functions, shall abate by reason of the taking effect of any provision of this Act, but the court, unless it determines that the survivival of such suit, action, or other proceeding is not necessary for purposes of settlement of the 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 ABOLITION OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SEC. 1504. Until July 1, 1950, no vacancy occurring in any District agency by reason of section 421 (b), abolishing the Board of Commissioners, 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.

TITLE XVI-SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS

SEPARABILITY OF PROVISIONS

SEC. 1601. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. TITLE XVII-TEMPORARY PROVISIONS

POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT DURING TRANSITION PERIOD

SEC. 1701. The President of the United States is hereby authorized and directed 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 District Council, by Executive order or otherwise, with respect to the administration of the functions of the District of Columbia government, as he deems necessary to enable the Charter Referendum Board and the Board of Elections properly to perform their functions under this Act.

REIMBURSABLE APPROPRIATION FOR THE DISTRICT FOR PERIOD ENDING

JUNE 30, 1950

SEC. 1702. (a) The sum of $500,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the District of Columbia, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, for use (1) in paying the expenses of the Charter Referendum Board (including compensation of the members thereof), (2) in paying the expenses of the Board of Elections (including