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 of $116,913,000 for such items. Buildings or a net increase of $42,704,000, for joint items and House items, above the 1993 total

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 year 1993. $178,826,000 is less than nine percent above the total appropriated level of $164,252,000 for fiscal 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.

In addition to the current services needs totalling $14,574,000, workload increases totalling $4,834,000 and equipment, alterations, maintenance and repairs totalling $41,220,000 are requested to carry out the various functions under the Architect's jurisdiction. Workload increases represent two percent of the total requested amount of $212,375,000, and equipment, alterations, maintenance and repairs represent slightly more than 19% of the total request.

These

Each year, increases are requested for "Mandatory" items. are costs related to personnel compensation and benefits that are established, regulated or modified by law. A summary of these itens and their statutory authority is provided below for reference purposes. The justifications for each appropriation will summarize these increases under the heading "Mandatory Items."

Wage-Board within-grade increases, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5102(c) (7), 5102 (d), 5341-5349.

Within-grade salary advancements and other changes for "GS" employees, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5331-5336.

Overtime and Holiday pay authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5544.

Night Differential pay authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5545.

Sunday Premium pay authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5544-5546.

Payment to Employees' Health Benefits Fund, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8906. Contribution to Retirement Fund, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8334. Payment to Employees' Compensation Fund, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8147. Payment to Employees' Life Insurance Fund, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8708. Payment to Medicare Fund, authorized by Public Law 97-248. Payment to Unemployment Trust Fund, authorized by Public Law 96-499. Contribution to Federal Employees' Retirement System, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8423 and Thrift Savings Plan authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8432.

In addition to the normal Mandatory items, for fiscal year 1994 funds have been requested to cover costs associated with the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990. This Act adopted the concept of locality-based pay, and requires that locality specific salary adjustments be made for Federal white collar workers paid under the General Schedule in each wage area where overall Federal salary rates are more than five percent below nonfederal salary rates for comparable jobs in the same area. These salary adjustments are to begin in January 1994. The estimates for locality pay assume that employees under the prevailing wage system will receive a comparable adjustment to those under the General Schedule. Guidance from OMB on this matter has not been finalized. These funds are requested based on the assumption that the locality pay will be approved for the Washington Metropolitan area. If OMB does not issue guidelines in agreement with this assumption, then the amounts that are requested for locality pay will be withdrawn.

The Office of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is generally thought of as the agency responsible for the care, maintenance, cleaning, and operation of the various buildings and facilities supporting the Congress, as well as the structural care and maintenance of the Supreme Court Building and grounds. However, the role of the office has grown to be much broader than that and, as a result, there are many functions and activities that are conducted that are often not thought of as being in the total scope of the office's activities. Very often, even among our internal personnel, the various tasks performed by the office are viewed as activities associated with a particular appropriation, rather than as areas of similar functions irrespective of the appropriation category. From the management standpoint, the result tends to fragment views rather than consolidate them for broad, overall decision making.

As Congressional needs have changed, the AOC's mission has changed to meet requirements. the Congressional 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, cabling plan for those activities. the Closed Circuit Television system which is part of the security system that is now in place, and the Other examples of these types of change include the expanded role 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.

In

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. 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 measure by this office. carried out without appropriated funds, or with funds appropriated to other agencies but managed in some 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:

*Energy

*Environmental Safety

Food Services

Landscape and Horticulture

* Lease Management

This function represents the staff and resources allocated for security, fire and life safety, radio-TV infrastructure, within-office telecommunications infrastructure, central computer control system for the operation of the Energy Management and Control System, maintenance of the emitter detection system, speech reinforcement systems and the legislative clocks, and the electronic conveyor systems in the Library of Congress Buildings.

This function represents the staff and resources allocated for the operation of the Capitol Power
Plant, the cost of utilities and the energy management systems that have been installed in the
Capitol Complex.