115 STAT. 950 PUBLIC LAW 107-96—DEC. 21, 2001 (B) the entity uses the gift or donation to carry out its authorized functions or duties. (2) EXCEPTION FOR COUNCIL AND COURTS. —The Council of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia courts may accept and use gifts without prior approval by the Mayor. (b) RECORDS AND PUBLIC INSPECTION. —Each entity of the District of Columbia government shall keep accurate and detailed records of the acceptance and use of any gift or donation under subsection (a), and shall make such records available for audit and public inspection. (c) INDEPENDENT AGENCIES INCLUDED.—For the purposes of this section, the term "entity of the District of Columbia government" includes an independent agency of the District of Columbia. (d) EXCEPTION FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION. — This section shall not apply to the District of Columbia Board of Education, which may, pursuant to the laws and regulations of the District of Columbia, accept and use gifts to the public schools without prior approval by the Mayor. SEC. 116. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act may be used by the District of Columbia to provide for salaries, expenses, or other costs associated with the offices of United States Senator or United States Representative under section 4(d) of the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979 (D.C. Law 3-171; D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-123). SEC. 117. None of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be expended for any abortion except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or where the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. SEC. 118. None of the Federal funds made available in this Act may be used to implement or enforce the Health Care Benefits Expansion Act of 1992 (D.C. Law 9-114; D.C. Official Code, sec. 32-701 et seq.) or to otherwise implement or enforce any system of registration of unmarried, cohabiting couples, including but not limited to registration for the purpose of extending employment, health, or governmental benefits to such couples on the same basis that such benefits are extended to legally married couples. SEC. 119. ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF GRANTS NOT INCLUDED IN CEILING, (a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Mayor, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer may accept, obligate, and expend Federal, private, and other grants received by the District government that are not reflected in the amounts appropriated in this Act. (b) REQUIREMENT OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REPORT AND COUNCIL APPROVAL.— No such Federal, private, or other grant may be accepted, obligated, or expended pursuant to subsection (a) until— (1) the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia submits to the Council a report setting forth detailed information regarding such grant; and (2) the Council within 15 calendar days after receipt of the report submitted under paragraph (1) has reviewed and approved the acceptance, obligation, and expenditure of such grant. (c) PROHIBITION ON SPENDING IN ANTICIPATION OF APPROVAL OR RECEIPT.— No amount may be obligated or expended from the general fund or other funds of the District government in anticipation of the approval or receipt of a grant under subsection (b)(2)
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