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GENERAL STATEMENT

public honor Arlington and Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemeteries function as principal national shrines where and recognition are accorded deceased persons interred/inurned in a setting of peace, reverence and natural beauty. Operational responsibility for these cemeteries is vested in the Secretary of the Army.

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At the close of FY 1993 the remains of 246,023 persons were interred/inurned in these cemeteries. total, 217,153 persons were interred and 14,900 remains inurned in the Columbarium in Arlington National Cemetery, and 13,970 remains were interred in the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery. There were 3,056 interments and 1,583 inurnments by cemetery labor in FY 1993. It is estimated there will be 3,500 interments and 1,500 inurnments in FY 1994; and 3,500 interments and 1,500 inurnments in FY 1995.

In addition to its principal function as a national cemetery, Arlington is the site of many nonfuneral ceremonies each year. In FY 1993, approximately 1,900 such ceremonies were conducted. A like number of ceremonies is anticipated for Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995. Arlington National Cemetery has approximately 4 million visitors annually.

LEAD-OFF TABULAR STATEMENT ($ in Thousands)

Brought forward to FY 1993:

Unobligated balance end of FY 1992

Appropriation, FY 1993

Recovery from prior year obligations

Obligations, FY 1993

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Appropriation Request, FY 1995

Decrease in estimated obligations, FY 1995
Decrease in appropriation request, FI 1995

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JUSTIFICATION

1/ Operation and Maintenance of Arlington and Soldiers' & Airmen's Home National Cemeteries $8,775,000

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Funds requested will provide for the cost of daily operations necessary to support an average of 18
interments/inurnments daily and for maintenance of approximately 628 acres. The remains of over 245,000
persons occupy existing graves and niches. In addition to the graves, there are 18 miles of roadways and
walkways, and a number of historic sites and other buildings and structures located throughout the
cemetery that require recurring maintenance. The Tomb of the Unknowns, the Memorial Amphitheater, the
Visitors Center, the Administration Building, the Columbarium, and the graves of Presidents Kennedy and
Taft are amoung the more well known edifices and historic sites that require constant maintenance.
Facilities must also be maintained and equipped to house and repair cemetery vehicles and equipment.
Approximately 1,900 non-funeral events are projected for FY 1995 that will require the use of cemetery
personnel, equipment and supplies to conduct these ceremonies. These ceremonies may involve the
participation of the President and Vice President of the United States, Cabinet Officials, Members of
Congress, Governors, Foreign Heads of State, and other military and political dignitaries.

combination of commercial contractual services and civilian personnel are utilized to accomplish the
operation and maintenance activities. Ground maintenance, guide service, headstone realignment, informa-
tion reception at the new visitors center and custodial service are major functions performed by
private firms. Most other functions, including the projected 5,000 interments/inurnments
FY 1995, will be accomplished by cemetery personnel utilizing 126 workyears.

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This activity, utilizing 7 workyears, performs the essential management and administrative functions to
include staff supervision of Arlington and Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemeteries; responding to
correspondence from The White House, Congress, other government agencies, and the general public; planning
ing policy decisions, to include
and programming, to include all construction projects; budget preparation; resource management; implement-
interment/inurnment eligibility; and development and maintenance

significant statistical data essential to cemetery operations.

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Funds requested will provide for the compensation and benefits and the reimbursable support costs associated with reimbursable finance and accounting support and personnel support provided by others.

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