Smithsonian Institution Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Justification to Congress February 2020 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (SI) Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request to Congress TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Overview .................................................................................................... 1 FY 2021 Budget Request Summary ........................................................... 5 SALARIES AND EXPENSES Summary of FY 2021 Changes and Unit Detail ........................................ 11 Fixed Costs Salary and Related Costs ................................................................... 14 Utilities, Rent, Communications, and Other ........................................ 16 Summary of Program Changes ................................................................ 19 No-Year Funding and Object-Class Breakout .......................................... 23 Federal Resource Summary by Performance/Program Category ............ 24 MUSEUMS AND RESEARCH CENTERS Enhanced Research Initiatives ........................................................... 26 National Air and Space Museum ........................................................ 28 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory ............................................ 36 Major Scientific Instrumentation .......................................................... 41 National Museum of Natural History ................................................... 47 National Zoological Park ..................................................................... 55 Smithsonian Environmental Research Center .................................... 65 Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute ............................................. 69 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery/Freer Gallery of Art .................................... 78 Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage ............................................. 86 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum ..................................... 91 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden .......................................... 95 National Museum of African Art ........................................................ 101 Anacostia Community Museum ........................................................ 108 Archives of American Art .................................................................. 114 National Museum of African American History and Culture .............. 118 National Museum of American History, Behring Center ................... 124 National Museum of the American Indian ......................................... 135 National Portrait Gallery .................................................................... 139 National Postal Museum ................................................................... 147 Smithsonian American Art Museum .................................................. 152 MISSION ENABLING Outreach ........................................................................................... 158 • The SI Affiliations and Traveling Exhibition Service; the SI Center for Learning and Digital Access; Fellowships and Internships; and the SI Scholarly Press Communications ............................................................................... 164 Institution-wide Programs ................................................................. 167 • Research Equipment Pool ............................................................... 168 • Information Resources Management Pool ...................................... 169 • Latino Initiatives Pool ....................................................................... 169 • Collections Care and Preservation Fund ......................................... 170 • Asian Pacific American Initiative Pool .............................................. 172 • American Women’s History Initiative ............................................... 172 Smithsonian Exhibits......................................................................... 174 Museum Support Center ................................................................... 177 Museum Conservation Institute ........................................................ 179 Smithsonian Libraries and Archives .................................................. 184 Office of the Chief Information Officer ............................................... 188 Administration ................................................................................... 190 • The offices of the Secretary; the Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer; the Under Secretary for Museums and Culture; the Under Secretary for Science and Research; the Under Secretary for Education; the Under Secretary for Administration; and the central activities of diversity, human resources, financial/contract management, and legal services. Office of the Inspector General ......................................................... 194 Facilities Maintenance ...................................................................... 196 Facilities Operations, Security, and Support ..................................... 199 FACILITIES CAPITAL Overview ................................................................................................ 203 Summary Tables .................................................................................... 206 Revitalization Projects ............................................................................ 209 National Air and Space Museum ...................................................... 209 Smithsonian Institution Building (Castle) ........................................... 212 National Zoological Park ................................................................... 213 National Museum of Natural History ................................................. 228 National Museum of American History .............................................. 234 National Museum of the American Indian ......................................... 237 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden ........................................ 240 Quadrangle ....................................................................................... 243 Donald W. Reynolds Center ............................................................. 246 Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute ........................................... 247 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory ........................................... 251 Smithsonian Environmental Research Center .................................. 254 Suitland Collections Center ............................................................... 257 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum ................................... 261 Freer Gallery of Art ........................................................................... 264 Transfer Switch/Fire-Alarm Panel Replacements ............................. 265 Multiple Location Revitalization Projects ........................................... 267 Facilities Planning and Design ............................................................... 268 APPENDIX Organization Chart ................................................................................. 269 Visitation Chart ....................................................................................... 270 Trust Funds Summary ............................................................................ 271 Appropriation Language and Citations ................................................... 273 Inspector General Management Response ............................................ 282 Adjustments to FY 2020 Funding ........................................................... 290 DAWNING OF A NEW ERA: A VISION FOR THE SMITHSONIAN’S FUTURE History has an extraordinary power to contextualize and help us understand our current moment in time. As a historian and in my varied roles at the Smithsonian, including now as its Secretary — overseeing 155 million objects, 6,200 employees and 7,300 volunteers working across 19 museums, 21 libraries, nine research centers, and the National Zoo — I have witnessed what an immense gift the Smithsonian has been to our nation and our world. We are grateful for the long-standing support that we have received from the American people, Congress, and the Administration, since that support has enabled the Institution to fulfill its mission to increase and diffuse knowledge. The Smithsonian represents much more than history. We have always proudly looked toward the future, celebrating contemporary developments and contemplating their potential impacts on our future. We represent a balance between tradition and innovation: honoring the past while actively impacting the present and future with world- class scholarly and educational achievements. As we at the Smithsonian prepare to celebrate our 175th anniversary in 2021, we see the incredible opportunities that lie ahead of us. We will use our vast repository of treasures, research, data, and scholarship to improve communities locally and globally, embodying the promise of “greater reach, greater relevance, and profound impact” embedded in our strategic plan. Greater Reach A key component of having greater reach is continuing the Smithsonian’s transformation into a virtual museum. Nothing replaces the authentic objects we display, but by using all the digital tools available to us, we can ensure that our treasures reach millions across the country and the globe who cannot visit us in person. We have already done impressive work in the digital realm. In FY 2019, our websites attracted more than 154 million visitors, we had more than 17 million