Smithsonian Fiscal Year 2019 Submitted to the Committees on Appropriations Congress of the United States Smithsonian Institution Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Justification to Congress February 2018 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request to Congress TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Overview .................................................................................................... 1 FY 2019 Budget Request Summary ........................................................... 7 SALARIES AND EXPENSES Summary of FY 2019 Changes and Unit Detail ........................................ 11 Fixed Costs Salary and Related Costs ................................................................... 14 Utilities, Rent, Communications, and Other ........................................ 15 Summary of Program Changes ................................................................ 19 No-Year Funding ...................................................................................... 20 Object-Class Breakout ............................................................................. 20 Federal Resource Summary by Performance Objective and Program Category .............................................................................. 21 MUSEUMS AND RESEARCH CENTERS Grand Challenges and Interdisciplinary Research .............................. 23 National Air and Space Museum ........................................................ 25 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory ............................................ 31 Major Scientific Instrumentation .......................................................... 36 National Museum of Natural History ................................................... 42 National Zoological Park ..................................................................... 51 Smithsonian Environmental Research Center .................................... 59 Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute............................................. 63 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery/Freer Gallery of Art .................................... 71 Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage ............................................. 76 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum ..................................... 81 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden .......................................... 85 National Museum of African Art .......................................................... 90 Anacostia Community Museum .......................................................... 95 Archives of American Art .................................................................. 101 National Museum of African American History and Culture .............. 105 National Museum of American History, Behring Center ................... 116 National Museum of the American Indian ......................................... 124 National Portrait Gallery .................................................................... 128 National Postal Museum ................................................................... 134 Smithsonian American Art Museum .................................................. 138 MISSION ENABLING Outreach ........................................................................................... 143 The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service; Smithsonian Affiliations; the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access; the Office of Fellowships and Internships; and the Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press Communications ............................................................................... 148 Institution-wide Programs ................................................................. 151 Research Equipment Pool .............................................................. 153 Latino Initiatives Pool...................................................................... 153 Asian Pacific American Initiative Pool ............................................. 154 Collections Care and Preservation Fund ........................................ 155 Information Resources Management Pool ...................................... 157 Smithsonian Exhibits......................................................................... 158 Museum Support Center ................................................................... 161 Museum Conservation Institute ........................................................ 163 Smithsonian Institution Archives ....................................................... 168 Smithsonian Libraries ....................................................................... 170 Office of the Chief Information Officer ............................................... 174 Administration ................................................................................... 177 The offices of the Secretary; the Provost/Under Secretary for Museums and Research/Provost; the Chief Operating Officer/Under Secretary for Finance and Administration; and the central activities of diversity, human resources, financial/contract management, and legal services. Office of the Inspector General ......................................................... 180 Facilities Maintenance ...................................................................... 182 Facilities Operations, Security, and Support ..................................... 186 FACILITIES CAPITAL Overview ................................................................................................ 189 Summary Tables .................................................................................... 192 Revitalization Projects ............................................................................ 194 National Air and Space Museum (NASM) ......................................... 194 NASM Udvar-Hazy Center ................................................................ 197 National Zoological Park ................................................................... 198 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum ................................... 204 National Museum of American History .............................................. 205 National Museum of Natural History ................................................. 207 National Museum of the American Indian ......................................... 208 Smithsonian Institution Building (Castle) ........................................... 210 Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute........................................... 212 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory ........................................... 213 Smithsonian Environmental Research Center .................................. 214 Suitland Collections Center ............................................................... 215 Multiple Facilities .............................................................................. 216 Multiple Locations, Revitalization Projects ........................................ 216 Construction Supervision and Administration ................................... 217 Facilities Planning and Design ............................................................... 218 APPENDIX Organization Chart ................................................................................. 219 Visitation Chart ....................................................................................... 220 Trust Funds Summary ............................................................................ 221 Appropriation Language and Citations ................................................... 223 Adjustments to FY 2018 Funding ........................................................... 231 THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION’S IMPACT ON AMERICA The Smithsonian greatly appreciates the continued support of the Administration, the Congress, and the American people, and takes seriously the crucial role it plays in advancing the civic, educational, scientific, and artistic life of this nation. As a public trust, the Smithsonian addresses some of the world’s most complex issues and uses ever- evolving technologies to broaden access to information for citizens, students, and policy makers. Thanks to the generous bequest of English scientist James Smithson, Congress established the Smithsonian Institution in 1846 as an independent federal trust instrumentality, a unique public-private partnership that has proven its value as a cultural and scientific resource for 172 years. The federal commitment provides the foundation for all we do, and is especially helpful in attracting private support. We leverage our federal funding to enrich the lives of the American people and advance “the increase and diffusion of knowledge.” In pursuit of this mission, the Smithsonian is a world leader in research and discovery, addressing today’s relevant issues and helping the American people understand our role in the world through the arts and humanities. We use cutting-edge technology to create unprecedented access to our treasures and inspire educators, students, and learners of all ages. This year we are starting to implement our new Strategic Plan. It will help us be more responsive to the expectations of our visitors and audiences in numerous ways. The plan sets forth the following goals to: be a more unified Institution; spark new conversations and address complex challenges; reach one billion people a year with a “digital first” strategy; better understand and make an impact on 21st-century audiences; drive large, visionary, interdisciplinary research and scholarly projects; preserve our natural and cultural heritage while optimizing our assets;