obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of Federal agencies: Provided further , That the District of Columbia Public Defender Service may establish for employees of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service a program substantially similar to the program set forth in subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, except that the maximum amount of the payment made under the program to any individual may not exceed the amount referred to in section 3523(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code: Provided further , That the District of Columbia Public Defender Service may be deemed an “agency” for purposes of engaging with and receiving services from Federal Franchise Fund Programs established in accordance with section 403 of the Government Management Reform Act of 1994 ( Public Law 103–356 ), as amended. federal payment to the criminal justice coordinating council For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, $2,150,000, to remain available until expended, to support initiatives related to the coordination of Federal and local criminal justice resources in the District of Columbia. Federal Payment for Judicial Commissions For a Federal payment, to remain available until September 30, 2022, to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, $325,000, and for the Judicial Nomination Commission, $275,000. federal payment for school improvement For a Federal payment for a school improvement program in the District of Columbia, $52,500,000, to remain available until expended, for payments authorized under the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (division C of Public Law 112–10 ): Provided , That, to the extent that funds are available for opportunity scholarships and following the priorities included in section 3006 of such Act, the Secretary of Education shall make scholarships available to students eligible under section 3013(3) of such Act ( Public Law 112–10