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There does seem to be some element of parity and fairness involved here. We serve 503 separate offices here. Broken down it means there are 435 Congressemen, 3 Delegates, and I think there are some 65 other offices, including liaison, committee offices, administrative offices of the House.

Mr. HORAN. Thank you very much. We appreciate your coming before us.

TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1953.

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

WITNESSES

DAVID LYNN, ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

CHARLES A. HENLOCK, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

A. E. RIDGELL, SUPERINTENDENT, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS WILLIAM A. FREDERICK, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND HORTICULTURIST

HANS B. SOMMER, ELEVATOR ENGINEER

VERNER W. CLAPP, CHIEF ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS FREDERICK H. WAGMAN, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION,

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

WILLIAM A. BROCKWELL, MANAGER, HOUSE RESTAURANT

Mr. HORAN. We are pleased to have with us this afternoon the Architect of the Capitol, Mr. David Lynn, and his administrative officer, Mr. Charles A. Henlock.

Do you have a general statement, Mr. Lynn, which you would like to make on these items?

GENERAL STATEMENT

Mr. LYNN. I have a general statement for the record, Mr. Chairman, and Mr. Henlock, my administrative officer, will present the details of the estimates and a digest of the general statement.

Mr. HORAN. We will insert your prepared statement at this point. (The matter referred to follows:)

For 1953, appropriations totaling $7,726,325 have been provided under the Architect of the Capitol in the regular annual Appropriation Act and in the Supplemental and Second Supplemental Appropriation Acts, 1953.

For 1954, appropriations totaling $9,206,100 are requested, a net increase of $1,479,775 over the 1953 total of $7,726,325. The net increase of $1,479,775 results from increases totaling $2,279,920 offset by decreases totaling $800,145. The principal items of increases are: $837,000 for reconstruction, repair, alteration and improvement of terraces, Capitol Building; $760,000 for reconstruction of the roadways, plaza, driveways, walks, sewer and drainage systems in the old Capitol Grounds, and reconstruction of paving in the new grounds in the area over the legislative garage; $469,800 for nonrecurring items for the Library buildings and grounds.

With respect to the appropriations requested for 1954, it is to be noted, however, that due to changes in proposed construction schedules occurring since submission of the budget, more fully explained under the detailed justification for the Capitol power plant changes and improvements authorized by Public Law 413, 81st Congress, it has become necessary to reduce the request for funds for 1954 for the Capitol power plant changes and improvements from the $2,500,000 shown in the budget to $1 million-so that, when compared to the appropriation of $3 million allowed for such purpose for the fiscal year 1953, there will actually be a decrease

of $2 million under this item, instead of the decrease of $500,000 shown for this item in the budget and the committee print.

This change, in turn, will reduce the net increase under the total estimates for 1954 from $1,479,775 to a net decrease of $20,225.

The appropriations under the Architect of the Capitol are primarily for maintenance of buildings occupied by the Congress and for heat, light, power, air-conditioning, and general housekeeping services for the Congress, and each year include items considered necessary to render proper service to the Congress and to properly maintain the buildings and equipment of the legislative establishment. In view of the current national conditions, the appropriations requested for 1954 are confined to maintenance items, with the exception of funds requested for the following public works:

PUBLIC WORKS INCLUDED IN 1954 BUDGET

Funds for the following public works have been included in the 1954 budget estimates:

1. $2,500,000, budget estimate, reduced on basis of presently existing conditions to $1 million, for continuation of the changes and improvements relating to the Capitol Power Plant, its distribution systems, and the buildings and grounds served by the plant, authorized by Public Law 413, 81st Congress.

2. $25,000 for preparation of preliminary plans and estimates of cost for extension and completion of the east central front of the Capitol Building.

3. $837,000 for reconstruction, repair, alteration, and improvement of terraces, Capitol Building.

4. $760,000 for reconstruction of the plaza, roadways, driveways, sidewalks, and drainage and sewer systems in the old Capitol Grounds; reconstruction of paving over the Legislative Garage and adjacent areas in the enlarged section of the Capitol Grounds.

PROPOSED PUBLIC WORKS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 1954 BUDGET

No funds have been included in the 1954 budget for the following public works beretofore under consideration:

1. Construction of an additional office bui'ding for the United States Senate, authorized by Public Law 785, 80th Congress, for which a site has been acquired and for which plans have been completed.-Pursuant to report of the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the 1950 legislative branch appropriation bill (S. Rept. 502, 81st Cong.), recommending deferment of this project, no steps have yet been undertaken towards construction of this building.

2. Additional office accommodations for the House of Representatives, including accommodations for parking of automobiles; renewal of the plumbing in the O'd House Office Bui dirg.—Under the provisions of Public Law 176, 80th Congress, the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the direction and supervision of the House Office Building Commission, is authorized and directed to prepare preliminary plans and estimates of cost for: (1) The erection of an addition or extension to the House Office Buildings for the use of the United States House of Representatives, including accommodations for parking of automobiles; (2) the remodeling of the fifth floor of the Old House Office Building to provide additional office accommodations for Members of the House of Representatives; and (3) the renewal of plumbing in the Old House Office Building. Public Law 176 authorizes an appropriation of $25,000 for employment of architectural and engineering services to enable the Architect of the Capitol to carry out these duties.

Subsequent to the enactment of this law, an appropriation of $25,000 was requested in 1947 by the Architect of the Capitol at the direction of the House Office Building Commission to carry out the provisions of Public Law 176, but funds for such purpose were not granted. The Architect of the Capitol has not since been directed by the Commission to resubmit the estimate.

3. Air-conditioning the main Library of Congress Bui'ding.—Preliminary plans and estimates of cost for air-conditioning the main Library Building were prepared in 1942, but funds subsequently requested to carry out this project were not granted. The main Library of Congress Building is the only building in the legislative group which is not air-conditioned. For the proper preservation of the Library collections, as well as for comfortable working conditions, the building should be air-conditioned when national conditions permit such work to be resumed.

Summarized statement of increases

The gross budget increase of $2,279,920 is summarized as follows: Personal services:

Within-grade salary advancements_

Cost of reallocation of positions (Capitol Grounds).
2 new positions, laborers (Senate Office Building)
2 new positions, carpenter and metal worker (Library
Buildings and Grounds).

Total increase in personal services.

Increase in other annual maintenance items..

$16, 385
1,000
4, 840

6, 400

$28, 625 52,995

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Total increase, special nonrecurring maintenance and con-
struction items..

Total gross increase requested for 1954----

2, 198, 300

2, 279, 920

Breakdown of annual and nonrecurring maintenance and construction items of

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Mr. HENLOCK. Mr. Chairman, for the past year, appropriations totaling $7,726,325 have been provided under the Architect of the Capitol in the regular annual appropriation act and in the Supplemental and Second Supplemental Appropriation Acts, 1953.

Our 1954 budget estimates show a net increase of $1,479,775 over our 1953 appropriations. Including the amount asked in the budget for continuation of the Capitol Power Plant changes and improvements, our budget requests for 1954 total $9,206,100. The net budget increase of $1,479,775 results from increases totaling $2,279,920 offset by decreases totaling $800,145.

The 1954 budget estimate for Capitol Power Plant changes and improvements, as prepared last fall, was $2,500,000, but we have since encountered delays, due to the critical material and general industrial situation, which now cause a downward revision of the 1954 estimate to $1 million. This change, in turn, reduces the net increase under the total estimates for 1954 from $1,479,775 to a net decrease of $20,225, as compared with the appropriations for 1953.

The tables on pages IV and V of the committee print shows a different net increase figure, as we have prepared our justification books to include all legislative items under the Architect of the Capitol that are in the budget, whereas the committee print does not include the Senate Office Buildings and two other Senate items under the Architect of the Capitol which are left for consideration by the Senate committee.

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