1 Amount District government had planned to borrow at the end of fiscal year 1980. See p. 1032, of fiscal year 1984 DC. Hearings. 2 In addition, an imbalance of $66,208,800 in the capital budget of the D.C. Department of Transportation was funded through (1) a reprogramming of $28,475,700 in the Supplemental Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1979 (Public Law 96-38) (see p. 162, Senate Report No. 96-224) and (2) new budget (obligational) authority of $37,733,100 in the D.C. Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1981 (see p. 53, House Report No. 96-1271).

3 Includes $51,400,000 in additional revenues, $9,699,000 reclassification of nonaccrual employee annual leave, $6,400,000 in expenditure reductions, and $10,500,000 in accounting adjustments.

• Budgeted at $20,000,000.

5 Budgeted at $15,000,000. Budgeted at $20,100,000.

7 Budgeted at $20,000,000 reduction.

SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

The Committee recommends approval of $10,997,000 for interest on short-term borrowings. These funds will be used to pay interest as well as costs incurred in issuing short-term revenue anticipation notes which will allow the District government to meet its seasonal cash flow needs.

OPTICAL AND DENTAL BENEFITS

The Committee recommends approval of $2,569,000 for vision and dental care benefits for nonunion D.C. government employees and their dependents.

ENERGY ADJUSTMENTS

The bill includes a reduction of $2,000,000 to the energy object class 30a, as requested.

EQUIPMENT ADJUSTMENT

The bill includes a reduction of $6,100,000 in object class 70 (equipment) to be distributed by the Mayor within one or several of the various appropriation headings in the bill.

PERSONAL SERVICES ADJUSTMENT

The bill includes a reduction of $31,550,000 to the personal services. This amount includes $15,400,000 in early-out savings for employees who retired in fiscal year 1989, $9,750,000 in personal services salary lapse, and $6,400,000 in anticipated savings from the nonextension of some temporary and term employee appointments.

CAPITAL OUTLAY

The total request of $164,350,000 is recommended for the city's fiscal year 1990 Capital Improvements Program. This allowance includes $134,650,000 and 17 projects to be funded from the general fund and $29,700,000 and 8 projects from the water and sewer enterprise fund.

A brief explanation of the Committee's recommendations for projects financed from the general fund is provided starting below. Projects financed by the water and sewer enterprise fund are de

scribed under the water and sewer enterprise fund portion of the report. The following tabulation summarizes the amounts requested and recommended by general categories:

Water and sewer enterprise fund: Department of Public Works (utility administration)

Total, capital outlay..

144,050,000 164,350,000

PUBLIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Department of Corrections.-The Committee recommends approval of $45,000,000 for the construction of a medium security prison, $5,000,000 for physical plant repairs, renovations, and emergencies, $22,000,000 for design and project management for the construction of new facilities and renovation of existing facilities, and $20,300,000 for the new correctional treatment facility to be constructed in the District of Columbia.

Department of Recreation.-The Committee recommends approval of $2,500,000 for a new recreation center at the McMillan Reservoir site and $144,000 for capital repairs at various recreation centers.

D.C. General Hospital.-The Committee recommends approval of $4,000,000 to purchase major equipment for the hospital's new ambulatory/critical care facility.

Department of Public Works (governmental facilities).—The Committee recommends approval of $300,000 for emergency, mechanical, electrical, and structural renovations and replacements.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (TRANSPORTATION)

The Committee recommends approval of $32,552,000 for seven projects as follows: $600,000 for highway-aid match; $3,200,000 for local street improvements; $500,000 for traffic safety improvements; $14,052,000 for bridge replacement and rehabilitation; $12,000,000 for roadway resurfacing; $200,000 for roadside improvements; and $2,000,000 for roadway reconstruction.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES)

The Committee recommends approval of $720,000 for replacement and extension of storm sewers and $2,134,000 for major equipment acquisition.

SUMMARY OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS BY PROJECT

The following tabulation sets forth by project the District's capital improvements program as recommended in the bill:

Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund: Department of Public Works, Water and Sewer Utility

SUMMARY OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, RECOMMENDATION BY PROJECT-Continued

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ENTERPRISE FUNDS

The Committee recommends a total of $209,582,000 for the activities funded through these appropriations. This allowance is $273,000 less than the 1989 appropriation, and the same as the budget estimate and House bill.

The following table summarizes by department and agency the amounts recommended in the bill compared with appropriations for fiscal year 1989, budget estimates for fiscal year 1990, and the House bill:

The bill includes $183,067,000 and 1,447 positions in operating expenses from the water and sewer fund for the Department of Public Works-Utility Administration. This allowance reflects a decrease of $1,688,000 and an increase of 160 positions above the 1989 level.

The Water and Sewer Utility Administration of the Department of Public Works distributes potable water to District residences and businesses, and collects, treats, and disposes of waste water from the District and portions of the Maryland and Virginia suburbs.

Capital outlay.-The Committee recommends a total of $29,700,000 for eight projects financed from the water and sewer enterprise fund. Included in the Committee's recommendation are $11,800,000 for replacement of the Poplar Point Pumping Station; $6,000,000 for sanitary sanitary sewer replacement and extensions; $2,500,000 for the rehabilitation of major capital facilities; $500,000 for major utility equipment acquisitions; $700,000 for the Anacostia urban retrofit demonstration project; $2,900,000 for the elevated water tank Anacostia 2nd high; $4,800,000 for watermain replace

ments and extensions; and $500,000 for the replacement of water meters.

WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT

The Committee recommends the appropriation of $16,315,000 and 275 positions for the operations of the Washington Aqueduct which collects, purifies, and pumps potable water for the District of Columbia, Arlington County, and approximately 40 square miles of Fairfax County. The appropriation recommended by the Committee is the same as the budget estimate and House reported bill.

LOTTERY AND CHARITABLE GAMES CONTROL BOARD

The Committee recommends $8,600,000 and 124 positions for 1990, which is an increase of $550,000 above the 1989 level.

The lottery and charitable games fund was established in fiscal year 1983 to budget and account for the financial operations of the Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board. The board operates an instant lottery and four on-line numbers games.

OFFICE OF CABLE TELEVISION

The Committee recommends $1,600,000 and 19 positions for this office during fiscal year 1990, which is $600,000 and nine positions above the 1989 level.

The Cable Television Communications Act of 1981 (D.C. Law 4142) established the cable television enterprise fund to account for the financial operations of the Office of Cable Television according to enterprise fund standards. The Office of Cable Television monitors the installation and operation of the District's cable television system to ensure compliance with cable television laws and agreements.