Estimate 1995 Library of Congress Buildings and Grounds, Structural and Mechanical Care Increases (continued) NONRECURRING ITEMS (continued) OTHER INCREASES Continuing and Initiating Other Programs (continued) Library Parking Area Security Improvements (continued) Card readers and associated cabling, as well as electronic gates, This project was requested and denied in the fiscal year 1994 budget. Total Continuing and Initiating Other Programs Total Increase NONRECURRING ITEMS. TOTAL INCREASES. Total Estimate for 1995. The Library appropriation under the Architect of the Capitol provides for the structural and mechanical care of the Jefferson, Adams, and Madison Library of Congress Buildings, as well as the Special Facilities Center, the operation of mechanical equipment and care of the grounds. of June 29, 1922 (42 Stat. The Architect performs such duties in connection with the Library Buildings and Grounds under the provisions of the Act under the provisions of the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 987). 715), as amended, and the Madison Building commencing in fiscal year 1979 these three buildings and the care of the grounds. bookstacks The three library buildings contain approximately 81 and shelving containing Library acres of floor area; are equipped with collections totaling approximately 90 million items, consisting of books and pamphlets, manuscripts, and miscellaneous items, such as maps, reels of microfilm mechanical equipment, and motion pictures, volumes and pieces of music, photographs, prints, unbound newspapers, etc.; contain reading rooms, studies, office and other rooms, shops and storage space; and are equipped with extensive such as refrigeration plant and air conditioning systems in the three library buildings with their related equipment; electrical substation and transformer stations with their and piping; pneumatic tubes switchboards, switchgear, transformers and related equipment; 51 elevators including 1 sidewalk elevator, and automatic bookcarriers. 6 dumbwaiters, 4 lifts and 4 escalators; innumerable electrical fixtures and wiring; plumbing fixtures 136 positions. The total authorized strength for the Library of Congress Structural and Mechanical Care staff is 10.12 Estimate 1995 Library Buildings and Grounds, Structural and Mechanical Care ITEMS UNDER WHICH NO CHANGES OCCUR Elevator Repairs and Improvements Clean Air Distribution Duct System, Jefferson and Adams Buildings. Roof Maintenance. Frequency Inverters for VAV Fans, Madison Building. Annual Equipment, Movable Partitions. Tools, Library Special Facilities Center. Care of Grounds.. Snow Removal. Elevator Modernization, John Adams Building (No Year) Connect and Replace Electromechanical Control System with Hill-wide EMCS, Madison Building (No Year) Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements (No Year) $ 43,000 234,000 100,000 142,000 20,000 150,000 4,000 35,000 2,000 20,000 5,000 360,000 281,000 200,000 10.13 |