LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1968 MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1967. OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL WITNESSES J. GEORGE STEWART, ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL MARIO E. CAMPIOLI, ASSISTANT ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL CHARLES A. HENLOCK, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER PHILIP L. ROOF, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT WALTER L. RUBEL, COORDINATING ENGINEER THOMAS F. CLANCY, SUPERVISING ENGINEER, CAPITOL BUILDING A E RIDGELL, SUPERINTENDENT, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS CHARLES A. DURKIN, ASSISTANT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE WILLIAM F. RAINES, JR., ASSISTANT ASSISTANT то THE EXECUTIVE GINO VALENTI, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF CONSTRUCTION LIBRARY OF CONGRESS QUINCY MUMFORD, LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS PAUL L. BERRY, DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT KIRTON J. FOLEY, CHIEF, BUILDING AND GROUNDS DIVISION Mr. ANDREWS. The committee will come to order. This morning we begin hearings on the 1968 budget requests for the ative branch. We have a tentative schedule of hearings mapped it and I believe that the clerk has supplied copies to members of the tee. It is to be our general guide but we may find it necessary Cake some adjustments as we go along. I would like to welcome the new members of the subcommittee-Mr. Tres of Illinois; Mr. Casey, of Texas; Mr. Andrews, of North ota; and Mr. Wyman, of New Hampshire. I might also note that the chairman has assigned the budget for General Accounting Office to this subcommittee. The GAO is of a part of the legislative branch, but heretofore has been ined in the independent offices bill. Our first item will be the Office of the Architect of the Capitol. Mr. STEWART. Yes, sir. Mr. ANDREWS. We will let you read it without interruption. You will find it, gentlemen, in the book before you. GENERAL STATEMENT Mr. STEWART. Very briefly, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee; I have with me this morning Mr. Campioli, the Assistant Architect of the Capitol; Mr. Henlock, my administrative officer; Mr. Roof, my executive assistant; Mr. Rubel, my coordinating engineer; Mr. Clancy, the supervising engineer of the Capitol Building; Mr. Pincus, my landscape architect; Mr. Ridgell, the superintendent of the House Office Buildings; Mr. Durkin, assistant to Mr. Henlock; and Mr. Raines, assistant to Mr. Roof. I would like first to read to the committee my opening, general statement, which is short, then hold myself in readiness to answer questions; but would like to permit my assistants to testify on the various individual items of increase, where they are familiar with the detail. Mr. ANDREWS. That is always in order. Mr. CAMPIOLI. Mr. Chairman, may I add the name of Mr. Valenti, our Assistant Superintendent of Construction, to the list of those accompanying Mr. Stewart. Mr. ANDREWS. Proceed. Mr. STEWART. For 1967, appropriations totaling $14,281,000 have been provided under the Architect of the Capitol in the regular annual Appropriation Act; $18,000 in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1967; and $185,700 for pay supplementals has been requested for inclusion in the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1967-a total of $14,484,700. For 1968, appropriations totaling $15,523,200 are requested-a net increase of $1,038,500 over the total of $14,484,700 for 1967. The net increase of $1,038,500 results from increases totaling $2,222,995, offset by decreases totaling $1,184,495. The principal items of decrease result from omission of appropriation requests for 1968 of special nonrecurring items, totaling $842,900, allowed for 1967 under the "Library buildings and grounds" appropriation, not required for 1968. The gross increase of $2,222,995 requested for 1968 results from increases of $712,840 in the item of personnel compensation; $35,855 in the item of personnel benefits; $47,400 in annually recurring maintenance items; $1,176,900 in nonrecurring maintenance items; and $250,000 in nonrecurring construction items. Of the $712,840 in the item of personnel compensation, $208,455 is for increased pay costs for wage board employees required by Public Law 763, 83d Congress; $64,300 for increased pay costs authorized by Public Law 89-504, Federal Salary and Fringe Benefits Act of 1966; $33,375 for within-grade salary advancements and other changes authorized by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; $147,430 for overtime pay increased cost; $9,800 for nightwork differential increased cost; $3,800 for Sunday premium pay increased cost; $9,000 for temporary labor increased cost; $236,680 for 42 additional positions-three for the Capitol Grounds; four for the Senate Office Buildings; 30 for the House Office Buildings, of which 28 are required to staff the new underground garages in squares 637 and 691, and two for additions to the air-conditioning maintenance force; five for the Capitol Power Plant. Of the $35,855 in the item of personnel benefits, $29,355 is for Government contribution to the civil service retirement fund, required by Public Law 854, 84th Congress; $3,500 for payment to the employees' life insurance fund, required by Public Law 598, 83d Congress; and $3,000 for payment to the employees' health benefits fund, required by Public Law 86-382, 86th Congress. Of the $47,400 for annually recurring maintenance items, $1,500 is for the Capitol Buildings; $2,400 for Capitol Grounds; and $43,500 for Library Buildings and Grounds items. Of the $1,176,900 for nonrecurring maintenance items, $13,200 is for the Capitol Grounds; $520,000 for Senate Office Buildings; $50,000 for the Capitol Power Plant; and $593,700 for the Library Buildings and Grounds, structural and mechanical care, and furniture and furnishings items. The only funds requested for construction items are $250,000 to liquidate contract authority under the Capitol Power Plant expansion of facilities program authorized by Public Law 85-895, 85th Congress. No funds have been included for the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial project, authorized by Public Law 89-260, 89th Congress, as the preliminary plans and estimates of cost for the project, scheduled for completion April 17, 1967, must first be reviewed and approved by the House Office Building Commission, the Senate Office Building Commission, the Joint Committee on the Library, and the James Madison Memorial Commission, under the terms of the authorization act, before further funds for the project may be requested by the Architect of the Capitol. No funds have been requested for the extension of the west-central front of the Capitol, as the Architect of the Capitol has not thus far this session been directed by the Commission for the Extension of the Capitol, in charge of the project under the terms of Public Law 242, 84th Congress, as amended by Public Law 406, 84th Congress, and Public Law 248, 88th Congress, to submit a request for funds for such extension. The annual appropriation items under the Architect of the Capitol are primarily for maintenance of buildings occupied by the Congress and for heat, light, power and 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 maintain properly the buildings and equipment of the legislative establishment. INCREASE REQUESTED FOR FISCAL YEAR 1968 With your permission, I would like to insert at this point pages 5 and 6 of our justifications which show a summary breakdown of the increases and a comparative table of the 1967 appropriations and 1968 appropriation requests. Summary of increases The gross budget increase of $2,222,995 requested for 1968 is summarized as follows: Personnel Compensation: Increased pay costs, wage-board employees, author- $208, 455 64, 300 33, 375 Overtime pay increased cost. - 147, 430 9, 800 3, 800 9, 000 $17, 160 26, 250 Nightwork differential increased cost. Capitol Grounds: 3 gardeners, wage- Senate Office Buildings: 4 Air-condi- House Office Buildings: To staff 2 new garages: 3 foremen force; 2 mechanics (WB-10) ___ 158, 554 Capitol Power Plant: 1 electrician (WB-12); 2 maintenance mechanics Special nonrecurring construction items: Expansion of facilities, Total gross increase requested for 1968.. 250,000 2,222, 995 Total, appropriations and estimates. 14,281,000 203,700 14, 484,700 15, 523, 2001, 038, 500 BILL TOTALS Mr. ANDREWS. I might mention the totals pending before us. They appear in the front of the committee print book, pages III to VI. This shows the total appropriations to date for 1967 are $207,676,833, including the GAO. The budget request for 1968 is $231,311,132. The requests before us are $23,634,299 above the 1967 appropriations to date. And they are $20,360,039 above the appropriations for 1967 including pending pay supplementals, which may be adjusted before finally enacted. These figures, as I say, do include the General Accounting Office. Mr. ANDREWS. As to the Architect of the Capitol, according to page V for items considered by this committee, your request for 1968 totals $12,289,700. Mr. STEWART. That is right. Mr. ANDREWS. An increase of $578,600 over 1967 appropriations to date. Mr. STEWART. That is right. Mr. ANDREWS. I take it that those figures differ from the ones that you mentioned because yours include certain Senate items for which you are responsible but which we do not consider or put in the bill as reported. That is correct? Mr. STEWART. That is correct. Mr. ANDREWS. We also consider the Botanic Garden, for which you ask $614,500, an increase of $109,900 over 1967 appropriation; is that correct? Mr. STEWART. Yes, sir LIBRARY OF CONGRESS JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL BUILDING Mr. ANDREWs. You say that no funds are now requested for the Madison Memorial Library project. Mr. STEWART. That is right. |