SEC. 307. The last sentence of section 212 of the District of Columbia Use Tax Act (D.C. Code, sec. 47-2702) is amended to read as follows: "The rate of the tax imposed by this section shall be 4 per centum of the sales price of the tangible personal property or services rendered or sold, except that the rate of tax with respect to sales of food for human consumption off the premises where such food is sold shall be 1 per centum of the sales price of such sales." SEC. 308. Except as provided in section 305(b), the amendments made by this title shall take effect on the first day of the first month which begins on or after the thirtieth day after the date of enactment of this Act. The imposition of sales tax on local telephone service shall be applicable to the sales price or charge made by a vendor for local telephone service as stated on the bills rendered to the purchaser by the vendor on and after such effective date. TITLE IV-GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 401. No funds appropriated for the government of the District of Columbia may be used- (1) to provide transportation for students enrolled in the public schools of the District of Columbia if the transportation is provided solely to change the racial balance in any public school in the District of Columbia, or (2) for the cost of education (including the cost of transportation) of any individual in an elementary or secondary school located outside the District of Columbia, except (A) any handicapped individual for whom education facilities do not exist in the public school system of the District of Columbia and (B) any individual under the care, custody, or guardianship of the District of Columbia placed in a foster home or in an institution located outside the District of Columbia. SEC. 402. No funds appropriated for the government of the District of Columbia may be used to furnish materials or services to promote or further any demonstration in the District of Columbia undertaken for the purpose of influencing legislation or other governmental actions of the United States Government or the government of the District of Columbia, except that nothing in this section shall preclude the government of the District of Columbia from taking such emergency action as the Commissioner of the District of Columbia determines necessary for the preserration of the health, safety, or welfare of any person within the District of Columbia. SEC. 403. The first sentence of the second paragraph of section 7 of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (D.C. Code, sec. 25-107) is amended to read as follows: "The District of Columbia Council shall have authority to make rules and regulations for the issuance, transfer, and revocation of licenses; to facilitate and insure the collection of tares; to govern the operation of the business of licensees, with full power and authority to prescribe the terms and conditions under which alcoholic beverages may be sold by each class of licensees; to forbid the issuance of licenses for manufacture, sale, or storage of alcoholic beverages in such localities in, and such sections and portions of, the District of Columbia as the Council may deem proper in the public interest; to limit the number of licenses of each class to be issued in the District of Columbia and to Limit the number of licenses of each class in any locality in, or sections or portions of, the District of Columbia as the Council may deem proper in the public interest; to forbid the issuance of licenses for businesses conducted on such premises as the Council, in the public interest, may deem inappropriate; to forbid the issuance of any class or classes of licenses for businesses established subsequent to the date of enactment of this Act near or around schools, colleges, universities, churches, or public institutions; to prescribe the hours during which alcoholic beverages may be sold: and to prohibit the sale of any or all alcoholic beverages on such days as the Council determines necessary in the public interest." SEC. 404. Section 14(a) of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (D.C. Code, sec. 25–115(a)) is amended— (1) by striking out in paragraph 2 "a citizen of the United States,"; (2) by adding immediately after paragraph 2 the following new paragraph: "3. That (A) each individual, each member of a partnership, and each principal officer of a corporation (other than a club) is a citizen of the United States, and (B) a majority of the principal officers of a club are citizens of the United States."; and (3) by redesignating paragraphs 3, 4, and 5 and all references thereto, as paragraphs 4, 5, and 6, respectively. And the Senate agree to the same. JOHN L. MCMILLAN, ANCHER NELSEN, WILLIAM H. HARSHA, JOEL T. BROYHILL, Managers on the Part of the House. WAYNE MORSE, THRUSTON MORTON, Managers on the Part of the Senate. STATEMENT OF THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE The managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 16361) to provide additional revenue for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, submit the following statement in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the conferees and recommended in the accompanying conference report: The Senate struck out all of the House bill after the enacting clause and inserted a substitute amendment. The committee of conference has agreed to a substitute for both the House bill and the Senate amendment. Except for technical, clarifying, and conforming changes, the following statement explains the differences between the House bill and the substitute agreed to in conference. Federal payment authorization The House bill provides an increase in the amount of the Federal payment authorization from $70 million to $80 million for each fiscal year beginning July 1, 1968. The Senate amendment increases such authorization to $98 million for each such fiscal year. The conference substitute provides an increase of such authorization to $90 million for each such fiscal year. Sales and use tax rate on restaurant and liquor sales The House bill increases the rates of the sales and use taxes on restaurant and liquor sales from 3 percent to 5 percent. The Senate amendment provides an increase in such rates to 4 percent. The conference substitute provides the same increase as the Senate amendment. Application of sales tax to House majority and minority rooms The House bill and the conference substitute provide an exemption from the sales tax for sales of materials and services to the printing clerks of the majority and minority rooms of the House of Representatives for use in the operation of such rooms, and for sales of materials and services made by such clerks in connection with the operation of such rooms. The House conferees regard the operations of the House majority and minority rooms as a function of the House of Representatives. It is the intent of the House conferees that the sale of materials and services by the printing clerks be limited to Members of Congress. Provision of education outside the District of Columbia The House bill prohibits the use of District government appropriations to pay the cost of educating (including the cost of transportation) individuals in elementary or secondary schools located (7) outside the District of Columbia. An exception is made for the education of handicapped individuals if there are no facilities for their education in the District of Columbia. The Senate amendment contains no similar provision. The conference substitute is the same as the House provision, except exceptions were provided to allow the District to use its appropriations to pay for the education of individuals under the care, custody, or control of the District of Columbia placed in foster homes or in institutions located outside the District of Columbia. Support of demonstrations The House bill prohibits the use of District government appropriations to provide materials or services to promote or further demonstrations in the District of Columbia undertaken to influence. governmental actions. The Senate amendment does not contain a comparable provision. The conference substitute is identical to the House bill provision, except that it makes it clear that the prohibition is not to be construed to prevent the Commissioner of the District of Columbia from taking any emergency action that he determines is necessary for the preservation of the health, safety, or welfare of any person in the District of Columbia. Authority to prescribe hours and days for liquor sales in the District of Columbia The Senate amendment contains a provision not in the House bill which authorizes the District of Columbia Council to prescribe the hours during which alcoholic beverages can be sold in the District of Columbia and to prohibit the sale of such beverages on such days as it determines is necessary in the public interest. The conference substitute contains the Senate amendment provision. Citizenship requirement for club liquor license The Senate amendment contains a provision not in the House bill relating to the citizenship requirement for applicants for liquor licenses. Under existing law if an applicant for a liquor license is a club, each of its principal officers must be U.S. citizens. Under the Senate amendment only a majority of such principal officers must be U.S. citizens. The conference substitute contains the Senate amendment provision. JOHN L. MCMILLAN, ANCHER NELSEN, WILLIAM H. HARSHA, JOEL T. BROYHILL, Managers on the Part of the House. о 90TH CONGRESS 2d Session } HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES {No. 1830 REPORT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES JULY 31, 1968.-Ordered to be printed Mr. ROONEY of New York, from the committee of conference, submitted the following CONFERENCE REPORT [To accompany H. R. 17522] The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 17522) making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 1, 6, 15, 20, 21, 26, 31, and 33. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 8, 9, 19, 22, 23, 24, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38 and agree to the same. Amendment numbered 2: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 2, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $31,000,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 3: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 3, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $8,500,000; and the Senate agree to the same. |