For 1993, appropriations totaling $164,252,000 were provided under the Architect of the Capitol,
including Botanic Garden, in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993, Public Law 102-90,
approved August 14, 1991, for items pertaining to the "Architect of the Capitol."

For 1994, appropriations totaling $212,375,000 are requested for all items under the Architect of the
Capitol, joint items, House items, and Senate items .. a net increase of $48,123,000 above the grand
total of $164,252,000 for 1993. The net increase of $48,123,000 results from decreases totaling
$12,505,000 offset by increases totaling $60,628,000.

If the item "Senate Office Buildings," totaling $47,339,000, is excluded from the 1993 grand total of
$164,252,000, then the grand total, for joint items and House items, for 1993 amounts to $116,913,000,
of which $32,387,000 is for "House Office Buildings. Likewise, if the item "Senate Office Buildings"
totaling $52,758,000, is excluded from the 1994 grand total of $212,375,000, then the grand total, for
joint items and House items for 1994, amounts to $159,617,000, of which $47,366,000 is for "House Office
Buildings" or a net increase of $42,704,000, for joint items and House items, above the 1993 total
of $116,913,000 for such items.

The items comprising the gross decrease of $12,505,000 and the gross increase of $60,628,000 are detailed on separate pages preceding each appropriation account.

As indicated in the overall "Summary of Changes" statement, the gross increase of $60,628,000 is
comprised of $9,075,000 for mandatory items, $1,117,000 for new positions, $6,316,000 for annual
recurring maintenance items, $21,196,000 for cyclical maintenance and $22,924,000 for continuing and
initiating other programs.

In recent years, budgets have been viewed in terms of current services levels. For fiscal year 1994,
the current services level for all appropriations is $178,826,000. This level is derived by adding
mandatory pay and related costs in an amount of $8,618,000 and price level increases in an amount of
$5,956,000 to the appropriated level of $164,252,000. The fiscal year 1994 current services level of
$178,826,000 is less than nine percent above the total appropriated level of $164,252,000 for fiscal
year 1993. The net current services level for all appropriations is $166,321,000. This level is
derived by reducing the fiscal year 1993 appropriated level of $164,252,000 by $12,505,000 to account
for the non-recurring deductions, then adding mandatory pay and related costs in an amount of $8,618,000
and price level increases in an amount of $5,956,000. The current services level of $166,321,000 is
less than two percent above the total appropriated level of $164,252,000 and less than ten percent above
the adjusted appropriated level of $151,747,000 for fiscal year 1993.

1.1

Estimate 1994

General Statement

MANDATORY ITEMS

Personnel Compensation

Personnel Benefits

1.2

GENERAL PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTED

The annual appropriation items under the Architect of the Capitol are primarily for maintenance and
improvement of buildings occupied by the Congress and for heat, light, power and air conditioning, and
for general housekeeping services for the Congress. The Architect's responsibilities generally are
confined to items deemed necessary to render proper service to the Congress and to maintain properly the
buildings and equipment of the Legislative Establishment.

STATEMENT ON THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL'S FUNCTION BUDGET

1.3

Estimate 1994
General Statement

STATEMENT ON THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL'S FUNCTION BUDGET

(continued)

As Congressional needs have changed, the AOC's mission has changed to meet the Congressional
requirements, Lease management is an example of this type of change. The AOC now leases warehouse
space for Congressional storage needs, and will soon be leasing office space for Legislative Branch
support office needs in the Postal Square Building and the Federal Judiciary Building Technological
and social developments have also led to changes in the Architect's office. For example, the
Electronics Engineering Group was created in recent years, with responsibility for the installation and
operation of the Community Antenna Television system which carries proceedings of the House and Senate,
the Closed Circuit Television system which is part of the security system that is now in place, and the
cabling plan for those activities. Other examples of these types of change include the expanded rolo
the Architect is now performing in telecommunications planning, office waste recycling, and the need to
respond to terrorism through involvement in sophisticated security systems. Moreover, the AOC is
frequently charged with the responsibility for land acquisition for Congressional support agencies, such
as the fiscal year 1992 authorization to acquire property for the Library of Congress.
There are many ways in which to view the mission of the office, but for the purposes of better managing
our responsibilities, the organization is now being viewed internally in terms of functions. In
budgetary terms, we have developed a "Function Budget" that presents a clearer picture of the cost of
providing service to the Congress along functional lines. It collects not only the functions and
associated costs that are directly appropriated to the Architect, but includes activities that are
carried out without appropriated funds, or with funds appropriated to other agencies but managed in some
measure by this office. The Function Budget provides useful insights into the allocation and
availability of staff resources as well as areas in which management decisions can be more cost
effective and productive. The following functional areas have been identified:

* Architect of the Capitol
* Construction
+ Electronics

1.4

STATEMENT ON THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL'S FUNCTION BUDGET

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Central Support

*Museum, Archival and Education

A brief explanation of each function follows:

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