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Smithsonian Institution Budget Justifications for the Fiscal Year Smithsonian Fiscal Year 2010 Submitted to the Committees on Appropriations Congress of the United States Smithsonian Institution Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Justification to Congress May 2009 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request to Congress TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Overview 1 FY 2010 Budget Request Summary 5 SALARIES AND EXPENSES Summary of FY 2010 Changes 9 Mandatory Costs Salary and Related Costs 12 Utilities, Rent, Communications, and Other 14 Summary of Program Changes 19 No-Year and Two-Year Funding 21 Object Class Breakout 21 Federal Resource Summary by Performance Objective and Program Category 22 MUSEUMS AND RESEARCH CENTERS American Museums Anacostia Community Museum 27 Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage 31 National Museum of African American History and Culture 34 National Museum of American History, Behring Center 41 National Postal Museum 44 National Museum of the American Indian 47 Art Museums Archives of American Art 51 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery/Freer Gallery of Art 55 Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum 60 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 65 National Museum of African Art 69 National Portrait Gallery 75 Smithsonian American Art Museum 78 Science Museums and Research Centers National Air and Space Museum 82 National Museum of Natural History 87 National Zoological Park 96 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory 1 01 Museum Conservation Institute 105 Smithsonian Environmental Research Center 109 Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute 1 1 3 PROGRAM SUPPORT AND OUTREACH Outreach 119 Communications 1 25 Institution- wide Programs 1 28 Office of Exhibits Central 135 Major Scientific Instrumentation 138 Museum Support Center 143 Smithsonian Institution Archives 145 Smithsonian Institution Libraries 147 ADMINISTRATION 151 INSPECTOR GENERAL 158 FACILITIES SERVICES Facilities Maintenance 161 Facilities Operations, Security, and Support 165 FACILITIES CAPITAL Overview 171 Summary Table 1 74 Revitalization 175 Arts and Industries Building 177 Suitland Support Facility (Greenhouses) 179 Museum Support Center (Pod 3) 181 Museum Support Center (Laboratory) 183 National Museum of American History 185 National Museum of Natural History 187 National Zoological Park 1 89 Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Gamboa) 193 Other Revitalization Projects 1 95 Construction Supervision and Administration 197 Facilities Planning and Design 198 Anti-Terrorism and Construction Projects 199 LEGACY FUND 203 APPENDIX Organization Chart 205 Visitation Chart 206 Trust Funds Summary 207 Appropriation Language and Citations 209 Adjustments to FY 2009 Funding 218 THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION IN THE 21st CENTURY The Smithsonian Institution was founded in 1846, thanks to the remarkable bequest of English scientist James Smithson. His only stipulation: the mission of the Institution would be "the increase and diffusion of knowledge." In today's challenging times, that mission is more important than ever. The Smithsonian has a crucial role to play in the civic, educational, scientific, and artistic life of this nation. The Institution looks to the future with a combination of realism and optimism. Today, global forces are causing a sea change in our world that demands the Smithsonian chart a bold path to meet the challenges ahead. During the next decade, the Institution will be called upon to become more deeply and more visibly engaged with the great issues of our day. With appropriate funding, the Smithsonian can pursue its ambitious agenda with inspiring initiatives, new partners and the latest technology. With appropriate funding, the Institution can better serve the American people and the world — especially in terms of education, science, (particularly in the areas of climate change and biodiversity), and issues of American identity and diversity. The Smithsonian will develop innovative education models to improve K-12 education, help young people and new citizens understand what it means to be an American, and enhance the Institution's ability to train the next generation of scientists and scholars. Toward these ends, the Smithsonian is developing a strategic plan to focus our energies, and will make great use of technology in these efforts. The Smithsonian is the largest museum and research complex in the world, supported by authoritative scholarship that connects Americans to their cultural heritage, and is also an international leader in scientific research and exploration. The Institution now has 19 museums and galleries, numerous research centers, and the National Zoological Park. All except two of the museums are located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Cooper- Hewitt, National Design Museum and the George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian are located in New York City. The Institution's collections include a remarkable 137 million artifacts, works of art and scientific specimens. The Smithsonian is steward to many of our nation's treasures, as well as objects that speak to our nation's unique inquisitiveness, bold vision, creativity, and courage. These include: the Star- Spangled Banner, Edison's light bulb, the Wright flyer, Lewis and Clark's compass, Colin Powell's Desert Storm uniform, Mark Twain's self-portrait, and many more. In calendar year 2008, more than 25.2 million people from around the world visited the museums and the National Zoo, and nearly 173 million virtual visitors went to the Institution's website, www.smithsonian.org. The reach of everything the Smithsonian does is expanded exponentially by education and outreach programs. As an international institution, the Smithsonian offers the world a picture of America and America a picture of the world. The Smithsonian has more than 6,000 employees, including approximately 500 scientists, and more than 6,000 volunteers. The Institution has 164 affiliate museums in 41 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Panama. The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, the largest traveling exhibition service in the world, reaches roughly five million people across the country every year. The Institution's reach is expanded further through Smithsonian Networks, which is now available in more than 22 million households. The Institution is also focused on enhanced use of the latest technology, especially social media, to reach out to new audiences young and old. Given the reopening of the National Museum of American History and its new home for the Star-Spangled Banner, the opening of Sant Ocean Hall at the National Museum of Natural History, this summer's Folklife Festival, and a slate of exciting new exhibitions and special events in art, science, history, and cultural heritage, the Smithsonian expects to attract even more visitors in 2009. All this is possible because the Smithsonian has some of the best minds in the country, employing many of the most passionate, dedicated, creative professionals in their respective fields. They couldn't do what they do without the support of the Administration, the Congress, and the American people. The Smithsonian agenda is ambitious but focused. The Institution's leadership team is committed to a balanced approach that stresses not only the revitalization of the Smithsonian's physical infrastructure, but also important scientific, educational, and collections care programs. Given these opportunities, challenges, and difficult budget realities, the Smithsonian's priorities are: • Mandatory funding requirements, such as legally mandated federal compensation increases; contractually obligated rental increases; utility requirements; and leases for collections storage space • Facilities security, revitalization, and maintenance improvements • Collections care, including improved conservation, preservation, storage, documentation, and accessibility of the National Collections • Research, including addressing the most critical issues facing our nation • Information technology needs, including digitization and Web support • Support for Board of Regents' Governance Committee recommendations to strengthen oversight of the Institution, including additional staff for the Inspector General, General Counsel, and Chief Financial Officer The Smithsonian Institution must be innovative, disciplined, focused, nimble, and more self-reliant than in the past. It must seek excellence in all it does, and, with the continued support of the American people, it will do just that. What follows is our plan to meet the Institution's challenges as efficiently and effectively as possible. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FY 2010 BUDGET REQUEST SUMMARY FY 2009 FY 2010 Account Appropria tion Request Salaries and Expenses $593,400,000 $634,161,000 Facilities Capital 123,000,000 125,000,000 Recovery Act 25,000,000 Legacy Fund 15,000,000 Total $756,400,000 $759,161,000 For FY 2010, the Smithsonian's request to fund essential operating expenses and revitalization of the Institution's physical infrastructure is $759 million. It includes $634 million for Salaries and Expenses (S&E) and $125 million for Facilities Capital. A detailed summary is provided in the table at the end of this section. SALARIES AND EXPENSES MANDATORY INCREASES • Salaries and Related Costs ($15,334,000) — This request partially funds a 4.78 percent pay raise for FY 2009 and a 2.0 percent pay raise for FY 2010. It also includes an increase in the amount required for Workers' Compensation and supports a pay increase for locally employed Panamanian citizens working at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI). • Non-pay
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