123STA T .70 0 PUBLIC LA W 111 –8—M A R .11 , 200 9termbo rro wingf rom t h e emergen cy re s er v ef u n da nd from the contingency reserve fund estab l ished under section 450A of the D istrict of C olumbia H ome R ule Act (P ublic L aw 93–1 9 8):Provide d ,T hat the amount borrowed shall not e x ceed 50 p ercent of the total amount of funds contained in both the emergency and contin - gency reserve funds at the time of borrowing: Provided fu r th er, That the borrowing shall not deplete either fund by more than 50 percent: Provided further, That 100 percent of the funds bor- rowed shall be replenished within 9 months of the time of the borrowing or by the end of the fiscal year, whichever occurs earlier: Provided further, That in the event that short-term borrowing has been conducted and the emergency or the contingency reserve funds are later depleted below 50 percent as a result of an emergency or contingency, an amount e q ual to the amount necessary to restore reserve levels to 50 percent of the total amount of funds contained in both the emergency and contingency reserve fund must be replen- ished from the amount borrowed within 6 0 days .SEC . 819. (a) N one of the funds contained in this Act may be used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regulation to legali z e or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act ( 2 1 U .S.C. 801 et seq.) or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative. (b) The Legalization of M ari j uana for Medical Treatment Initia- tive of 1998, also k nown as Initiative 59, approved by the electors of the District of Columbia on November 3, 1998, shall not take effect. SEC. 820. 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. 821. Amounts appropriated in this Act as operating funds may be transferred to the District of Columbia ’ s enterprise and capital funds and such amounts, once transferred shall retain appro- priation authority consistent with the provisions of this Act. SEC. 822. (a) I N C R E AS E I N TH EH OU R LY RATE F OR ATTORNEYS RE P RESENTIN G IN D IGENT DEFENDANTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLU MB IA COURTS. — Section 11–2604(a), District of Columbia O ffi- cial Code, is amended by striking ‘ ‘ $ 80 per hour’’ and inserting ‘‘$90 per hour’’. (b) SPECIAL RULE FOR COMPENSATION OF ATTORNEYS IN NEGLECT AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS.— Section 16–2326.01(b), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$1, 7 60’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,980’’
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$1,760’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,980’’; (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$2,400’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,700’’; and (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$1,200’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,350’’. (c) E FFECTI V E DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to cases and proceedings initiated on or after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 823. Section 2 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act Relative to the control of wharf property and certain public spaces in the Aborti o n.D r ugsa n d drug abus e . Dead l ine. Deadlines.
