District of Columbia Appropriations for 1996: Overview of District Government finances

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Page 662 - An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, shall extend to persons given employment under the provisions of this Act.
Page 664 - The repeal of any statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture or liability incurred under such statute, unless the repealing act shall so expressly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability.
Page 517 - To prepare a comprehensive plan and program for the civil defense of this State, such plan and program to be integrated into and coordinated with the civil defense plans of the Federal Government and of other states to the fullest possible extent, and to coordinate the preparation of plans and programs for civil defense by the political subdivisions of this State, such plans to be integrated into and coordinated with the civil defense plan and program of this State to the fullest possible extent.
Page 662 - California; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter.
Page 113 - INCIDENTAL TRANSFERS (a) So much of the personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds employed, used, held, available or to be made available in connection with the functions transferred...
Page 500 - It occurs only in a small percentage of children and is so light as not to present a problem from the point of view of appearance or strength of the teeth. Evidence of toxicity other than the effect on enamel has not been reported in communities where the water supply has several times this concentration. After considering the evidence available at this time, the councils believe that the use of drinking water containing up to one part per million of fluoride is safe.
Page 500 - The councils are unaware of any evidence that fluoridation of community water supplies up to a concentration of one part per million would lead to structural changes in the bones or to an increase in the incidence of fractures. The only difficulty so far revealed is a possible increase in mottling of the tooth enamel.
Page 663 - To make such studies and surveys of the industries, resources, and facilities in this state as may be necessary to ascertain the capabilities of the state for civil defense, and to plan for the most efficient emergency use thereof.
Page 28 - Commissioners' offices within recent years. Five hundred dollars will provide travel expenses for the Commissioners, or their representatives, to attend conferences such as the American Municipal Association, the United States Conference of Mayors, and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
Page 517 - State, develop or cause to be developed mutual aid arrangements for reciprocal Civil Defense aid and assistance in case of disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted. Such arrangements shall be consistent with the State Civil Defense plan and program, and in time of emergency it shall be the duty of each local organization for Civil Defense to render assistance in accordance with the provisions of such mutual aid arrangements.