Capitol Visitor Center INTRODUCTION Congress established the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) with the intent to "provide greater security for all persons working in or visiting the United States Capitol and a more convenient place in which to learn of the work of Congress." In the past, the appropriation has provided funding for construction of the facility; and operational start-up costs and facility maintenance activities to support the CVC. In Fiscal Year 2009, the facility maintenance activities began to be funded in the Capitol Building appropriation. In Fiscal Year 2010, construction costs are not included and the appropriation now funds CVC operations and administration, to include Capitol Guides and Visitor Assistants. *FY 2008 Actuals represents total obligations incurred in FY 2008 irrespective of the year of appropriation AOC FY2010 Budget Request Capitol Visitor Center FY 2010 ANALYSIS OF CHANGE FY 2010 Agency Request FY 2009 Enacted Transfer from Capitol Guide Service. Adjusted Appropriation. Nonrecurring costs Administration. CVC Cost-to-Complete.. Total, Program Decreases Administration to Payroll.. Administration to Visitor Services. Exhibits to Visitor Services. Payroll from Administration.... Visitor Services from Administration.. Visitor Services from Exhibits. Total Intra-Appropriation Transfers Inter-Appropriation Transfers From Payroll to General Administration Transit Subsidy. Total Inter-Appropriation Transfers Mandatory and Related Costs: FY 2010 Pay Raise... Annualized FY 2009 Pay Raise. Within Grade Increases. Adjustment Capitol Guide Service Transfer. Total, Mandatory Pay Related Costs Price Level Changes: Administrative. Visitor Services. Total, Price Level Changes Inter-Appropriation Transfers Administration to General Administration appropriation. Information Resources to General Administration appropriation... Total Inter-Appropriation Transfers Program Increases: Payroll. Administration. Electronic Systems. Exhibits. Facilities Maintenance. Information Resources. Inspector General. Jurisdiction Centralized Activities. Visitor Services. Total, Program Increases Net Increase/Decrease Total Appropriation 267 AOC FY2010 Budget Request 24,568 Capitol Visitor Center OPERATING BUDGET The Operating Budget of the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) funds all costs associated with the operation and administration of the CVC. The budget is segregated into functional area Program Groups. In accordance with sound financial management practice, these Program Groups are reviewed and adjusted to reflect changing program and pricing needs. Increases that cannot be absorbed are requested through the budget process. Price Increases The funding requests for Program Groups in the Operating Budget include estimates to maintain purchasing power and sustain operations at Fiscal Year 2009 levels. They include applicable inflationary increases based on guidance from the Congressional Budget Office, as well as additional price increases that exceed inflation and are imposed by vendors as the cost of doing business. The Payroll Program Group funds salaries and benefits for employees specifically supporting the appropriation. It includes government staff salaries and other compensation (e.g., paid leave and lump sum annual leave payments upon separation); compensation above basic rates including overtime and holiday pay; employer contributions to the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees Retirement System and the Thrift Savings Plan; employer contributions to Social Security, Medicare, Federal Employees Health Benefits and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance; and transit subsidies. Intra-Appropriation Transfer FY 2010 Program Changes ) Transfer funds from the Administrative (AD) Program Group for payroll costs associated with extended hours. ($250,000) AOC FY2010 Budget Request |