"Thoroughfare Plan Serving Federal and District Needs in the Environs "(b) Prior to final adoption of the thoroughfare plan and its submission to the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia for approval under the foregoing subsection, the Commission shall consult with the Council and the planning agencies affected regarding the Commission's recommendations for extension of the thoroughfare system of the District of Columbia to serve Federal and District developments and projects in the environs. Such recommendations shall be made after consultation with the Bureau of Public Roads, the National Park Service, the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia and the appropriate State highway agencies. The Council may review the Commission's recommendations as to consistency with its general plan for the region and submit a report thereon, which the Commission shall transmit with its own recommendations to the Bureau of Public Roads as a guide to portions of the regional thoroughfare plan included or to be included in the Federal-aid highway system. After consideration of such report and recommendations, the Bureau of Public Roads may proceed to take action in accordance with its legal responsibilities and authority. "SIX-YEAR PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM "SEC. 7. The Commission shall recommend a six-year program of public works projects which it shall review annually with the agencies concerned. To this end each Federal agency and the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall submit to the Commission in the first quarter of each fiscal year a copy of its advance program of capital improvements within the National Capital and its environs. 66 Stat. 789. "ZONING AND SUBDIVISION FUNCTIONS "Amendments of Zoning Regulations and Maps "SEC. 8. (a) The Commission may make a report and recommendation to the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia on proposed amendments of the zoning regulations and maps as to the relation or conformity of such amendments with the comprehensive plan of the District of Columbia. The Commission may also submit to the said Zoning Commission proposed amendments or general revisions to the zoning regulations or the zoning map for said District. "Further Report on Zoning Matters "(b) When requested by a properly authorized representative of the Commission, the Zoning Commission may at its discretion recess for a reasonable period of time any public hearing held by it to consider a proposed amendment to the zoning regulations or map, in order that the Commission or its representative may have an opportunity to present to the Zoning Commission a further report on the proposed amendment. "Zoning Committee "(c) The functions vested in the Commission pursuant to this section may, to such extent as the Commission shall determine, and subject to confirmation by the Commission when requested by the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia, be performed by a committee of the Commission which shall be known as the Zoning Committee of the National Capital Planning Commission and shall 66 Stat. 790. D.C. Code $87-108 to 7-112. 8871-74. 66 Stat.790. 66 Stat. 791. 40 U.S.C. $$72-74. Short title. D.C. Code consist of not less than three members of the Commission designated by the Commission for the purpose. The number of members serving on the Zoning Committee may be varied from time to time. "Recommendations as to Platting and Subdividing of Lands "(d) Any proposed change in or addition to the regulations or general orders regulating the platting and subdividing of lands and grounds in the District of Columbia shall first be submitted to the Commission by the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia for report and recommendation prior to adoption by such Board. Should the Board not concur in the recommendations of the Commission, it shall so advise the Commission with its reasons therefor and the Commission shall submit a final report within thirty days. After consideration of this final report, the Board may proceed to take action in accordance with its legal responsibilities and authority. It shall be the duty of the Commission to submit any proposed changes in or amendments to the general orders that the Commission considers appropriate and the Board of Commissioners shall treat the amendments proposed in the same manner as other proposed amendments. "TRANSFERS FROM PREDECESSOR AGENCY "SEC. 9. All other functions, powers, and duties of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, including those formerly vested in the Highway Commission established by the Act of March 2, 1893 (27 Stat. 532), and those formerly vested in the National Capital Park Commission by the Act of June 6, 1924 (43 Stat. 463), together with the personnel, records, property, and unexpended balances (available or to be made available) of appropriations, allocations, and all other funds, including trust funds, of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, are hereby transferred to the Commission. "APPROPRIATIONS "SEC. 10. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated and in any appropriate appropriation Act other than the annual District of Columbia Appropriation Act, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 1 to 10 of this Act, as amended, any existing provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding." SEC. 2. Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Act approved June 6, 1924, as amended, shall be renumbered as sections 11, 12, and 13. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act may be cited as the "National Capital Planning Act of 1952". SEC. 3. The first section of the Act of May 29, 1930 (46 Stat. 482), $88-102 note, as amended, authorizing appropriations for the acquisition and development of lands for the park and parkway system of the National Capital, is hereby amended 8-106 note. (1) by striking out "$9,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$13,500,000". (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(c) For the extension of the park and parkway system of the National Capital in the Virginia environs of Washington, as may be agreed upon between the National Capital Planning Commission and a park authority established under the Park Authorities Act of the State of Virginia (and such other public bodies as may be authorized under the laws of the State of Virginia), up the valleys of Hunting Creek, Cameron Run, Holmes Run, Tripps Run, Four Mile Run, All 66 Stat. 791. Pimmit Run, Accotink Creek, and tributaries of such streams, and over other desirable lands, $4,500,000. No part of such sum shall be Restrictions. expended by the United States for any unit of such extension until the National Capital Planning Commission has received definite commitments from such park authority (and other public bodies) of the State of Virginia for two-thirds of the cost of acquiring the lands in its judgment necessary for such unit of the extension deemed by the Commission sufficiently complete. The title to the lands acquired hereunder shall vest in, and the development and administration thereof shall be under, such park authority or the State of Virginia in accordance with plans approved by the National Capital Planning Commission. Such lands shall not be used for any purpose other than the development and completion of the extension of the park and parkway system provided for in this paragraph, except with the approval and consent of the National Capital Planning Commission. No appropriation authorized in this paragraph shall be available for expenditure until a suitable agreement has been entered into between the National Capital Planning Commission and the appropriate local authority as to sewage disposal and storm-water flow. Approved July 19, 1952. Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit certain temporary construction Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United SEC. 2. The United States shall not incur any expense or liability SEC. 3. No work shall be performed within the Capitol Grounds Approved April 1, 1953. To authorize the financing of a program of public works construction for the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) this Act, District of divided into titles and sections, may be cited as the "District of Columbia Public Columbia Public Works Act of 1954". (b) As used in this Act (1) The word "Commissioners" means the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia or their designated agent or agents. (2) The word "District" means the District of Columbia. (3) The word "person" includes any individual corporation, partnership, firm, organization, association, group, trust, estate, or other entity. (4) The term "Highway Fund" means the fund in the Treasury of the United States created by the Act approved August 17, 1937 (50 Stat. 676 and 681), as amended (secs. 40-103 (d) and 47–1901, D. C. Code, 1951 edition). (c) Wherever any officer or agency of the District, other than the Commissioners, is mentioned in this Act, such officer or agency shall be deemed to be the officer or agency so mentioned, or the officer, officers, agency, or agencies succeeding to the functions of the officer or agency so mentioned, pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 5 of 1952. TITLE I-ADJUSTMENT OF WATER RATES Works Aot of 1954. 66 Stat. 824. D. C. Code title 1 app. SEC. 101. The Commissioners are authorized, in their discretion, to Fixed charges. fix from time to time, the rates charged by the District for water and water services furnished by the District water supply system. Such rates so fixed, whether involving one or more changes in rate, or one or more changes in the basic quantity of water to be supplied at a given rate, or the combined effect of both such changes, shall not, in any event, result in increasing by more than 33% per centum the rates in effect on the day preceding the effective date of this section. In computing the charge for the consumption of water in excess of the minimum amount allowed for metered service, if such charge is for a period beginning prior to so fixing such rates and ending thereafter, the charge for such excess consumption shall be prorated on a monthly basis, in accordance with the rates prevailing in the respective periods. Nothing in this title shall be construed to modify the provisions of the Act approved April 14, 1932 (47 Stat. 79, ch. 100; sec. 43-1530, D. C. Code) relating to the delivery of water 68 Stat. 101. from the District water supply system to the Washington Suburban 68 Stat. 102. Sanitary Commission. SEC. 102. An additional charge of 10 per centum shall be added to Charge for unany water charge remaining unpaid after the expiration of thirty paid bills. days from the date of rendition of a bill for such charge SEC. 103. The Commissioners are authorized to provide for the col- Collection. lection of water charges, in advance or otherwise, from the owner or occupant of any building, establishment, or other place furnished water or water service by the District, and to shut off the water supply to any such building, establishment, or other place upon failure of the owner or occupant thereof to pay such water charges within thirty days from the date of rendition of the bill therefor. Such authority to shut off the water supply may be exercised by the Commissioners regardless of any change in ownership or occupancy of such building, establish Continuing lien. Applicability. Services to 68 Stat. 102. 68 Stat. 103. ment, or other place. When the water supply to any such building, establishment, or other place has been shut off for failure to pay such water charges, whether the water supply to such building, establishment, or other place was shut off before or after the enactment of this title, the Commissioners shall not again supply such building, establishment, or other place with water until all arrears of water charges, together with penalties and the costs actually incurred in shutting off and restoring the water supply, are paid. SEC. 104. The District shall have a continuing lien for water charges upon any land and the improvements thereon to which water or water service is or has been furnished. Such lien shall have priority over all other liens except liens for District taxes. If any water charges shall remain unpaid after the expiration of two years from the date of rendition of the bill for such charges, or two years from the effective date of this title, whichever is later, the property which has been furnished such water or water service may be sold for such unpaid water charges, together with penalties thereon and costs, at the next ensuing tax sale in the same manner and under the same conditions as property sold for delinquent general taxes, if such water charges, together with penalties thereon and costs, shall not have been paid in full prior to said sale. So much of the proceeds of said sale as represents said unpaid water charges shall be credited to the water fund of the District. SEC. 105. The remedies set forth in sections 102, 103, and 104 of this title are hereby declared to be cumulative and not exclusive. SEC. 106. (a) All water and water services furnished from the District water supply system through any connection thereto for direct use by the Government of the United States or any department, independent establishment, or agency thereof, situated in the District, except water and water services furnished to the United States for the maintenance, operation, and extension of the water system, shall be paid for at the rates for the furnishing and readiness to furnish water applicable to other water consumers in the District. All water and water services furnished from the District water supply system through any connection thereto for direct use by the Government of the United States or any department, independent establishment, or agency thereof, situated outside the District in the States of Maryland or Virginia, except water and water services furnished to the United States for the maintenance, operation, and extension of the water system, shall be paid for at rates comparable to those which may be in effect and charged to State, municipal, or county agencies or other political authorities or jurisdictions within the respective States wherein said Federal facilities may be situated for similar water service from the District water supply system: Provided, That conditions as to water pressure, quantity, rates of demand, and points of connection available or permissible at any time for service outside the District, if any, shall be fixed by the Commissioners so as to fully protect the prior interests of water consumers within the District: Provided further, That as a condition of service, at each point of Federal connection to the water system of the District for service outside the District there shall be installed and maintained at the expense of the department, independent establishment, or agency of the United States which is to use water therefrom a suitable meter or meters and incidental vaults, valves, piping and recording devices, and such other equipment as the Commissioners in their discretion deem necessary to control and record the use of water through each such connection. Payment shall be made as provided in subsection (b) of this section. Whenever any payment authorized by this section is made, such payment shall be in lieu of so much of the annual payment authorized by article VI of the Act approved July 16, 1947 (61 Stat. 328, 361), as |