Legislative Branch Appropriations for 1995

The new Botanic Garden Production Facility is located within the
area generally known as D. C. Village. Although the 25 acre site has a
chain link fence surrounding it, the entrance roadways are unguarded.

In order to protect the investment represented by the buildings,
materials and equipment stored there, as well as the employees at and
visitors to the Production Facility, it is requested that funds in the
amount of $80,000 be appropriated to install a security gate across the
entrance roadway. This gate would consist of an automatic
electrically-operated gate with electronic access cards. Additionally,
a small remote camera and intercom will be installed in order to permit
Botanic Garden employees to
admit authorized visitors, staff and
deliveries to the facility.

80,000

including the New Production Facility at D.C. Village.
This appropriation provides for the care and upkeep of the Conservatory, gardens and grounds,

scientists, and garden clubs.
The purpose of the U.S. Botanic Garden is to collect, cultivate and grow the various plant material
of this and other countries for exhibition and display to the public, and for use by interested students,
The main location, at First Street and Maryland Avenue, S.W. has a
Conservatory, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Park, and an administrative office building. The Conservatory
displays and educational botanical and ecological exhibits.
Complex.
contains collections of plants from various parts of the world, and features both seasonal horticultural
The new D.C. Village Nursery will grow all
and outdoor growing fields.
This facility contains 36 greenhouses,
plants to be exhibited in the Conservatory, in the garden areas, and for use throughout the Capitol
31,000 square feet of support facilities, coldframes,

direction of the Joint Committee on the Library.
The Architect of the Capitol has been serving as Acting Director since July 3, 1934, under the

The total authorized strength for the Botanic Garden staff is 57 positions.