I appreciate having the opportunity to appear today. I am ready to assist you in anyway throughout the development of the FY2001 spending bill for the House and will be delighted to answer any questions you may have. -end OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS (See Pages 64-65 Subcommittee Print) For salaries and expenses for the Sergeant at Arms, $3,858,000. Included in this request is $3,587,000 (93%) for personnel and $271,000 (7%) for non-personnel related expenses. Note: The Fiscal Year 1999 enacted amount was adjusted by a reprogram approved by the Subcommittee. Statement of the Honorable Wilson Livingood The Subcommittee on Legislative Appropriations Good morning Mr. Chairman, Mr. Pastor, and members of the Committee, it is a pleasure to be here this morning to discuss the Fiscal Year 2001 budget request for the Office of the Sergeant at Arms. I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to the members of the Committee for your support during the last year. As you know, the Sergeant at Arms office continues to ensure that the safety and security of all Members of Congress, their staff, visiting world leaders, and the general public is maintained. The Sergeant at Arms Office supports and coordinates security activities and constituent services of the U.S. House of Representatives by administering the physical security of the United States Capitol, its grounds, and the House Office Buildings through the Office of Police Services, the Office of Garages and Parking Security, the Office of Identification Services, and the Office of Chamber Security. At the beginning of the 106th Congress, we distributed new identification badges and parking permits for all House employees. Additionally, my office provided security and logistical support during the Opening Day ceremonies and the President's State of the Union address. As we approached the turn of the century, the Sergeant at Arms office played a key role in the House Y2K study group and were successful in ensuring that our office systems were compliant. We were stationed at the Capitol Police command center on December 31" to handle any potential emergencies. Thankfully no major problems occurred. I am requesting $271,000 for non-personnel expenses such as travel; rent, communications, and utilities (RCU); supplies and materials; equipment; and other services. Travel plans include the advance and support of congressional committee field hearings, political issue conferences, training seminars and conferences, and official special events and funerals. The decrease of $24,000 for travel can be attributed to FY01 being a non-convention year. Additionally, a reduction of $31,375 for Member pins, plates, and identification office supplies is requested due to the need to budget for these supplies in even fiscal years only. An increase in the request for equipment is to purchase one new copier/fax machine. The Office of the Sergeant at Arms is authorized 82 FTEs. The FY01 budget request for Page 2 of living adjustment, longevity and merit increases. A new item of $1,000 is requested in support of the House of Representatives transit benefit program. The total FY01 budget request for the Office of the Sergeant at Arms is $3,858,000. This is an increase of $112,000 or 3% over the amount provided in FY 00. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before the Committee and assure you of my desire to cooperate and work with you on all matters of mutual interest. It is my goal to provide quality support services to the House of Representatives while remaining fiscally responsible. I will continue to keep the Committee informed of my activities and will be happy to answer any questions that you may have. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (See Page 66-8 Subcommittee Print) Chairman Taylor Members of the Subcommittee, I am pleased once again to be appearing before this Subcommittee to discuss the operations of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and to outline the Fiscal Year 2001 budget request for the CAO. Included as part of my statement is a detailed organizational chart with division listings. Also included is a chart showing the Fiscal Year 2000 funding by division compared with the Fiscal Year 2001 request. The organization consists of six divisions overseeing 32 offices, more than 600 House personnel and has oversight responsibility for more than 200 contracts. The six divisions include: the CAO Immediate Office, the Office of Finance, Human Resources, House Information Resources, Media and Support Services and finally, the Office of Procurement. The CAO provides the House Community a wide variety of services. Some examples of service responsibilities include: • Serving food to 13,000 people every day • Scheduling almost 5,000 special events per year • Managing the handling of 3.0 million pieces of mail per month Processing a monthly payroll providing over 10,000 paychecks (83% through electronic transfer on average) • Training 2,600 staff each year on various software packages • Managing one of the largest private telephone systems in the world—approximately 20,000 phone lines • Managing E-mail system processing 9 million messages monthly • Managing House intranet/internet including 481 House Web sites (Internet/Intranet) and 22.5 million House hits per month (internet only) • Managing the House Combined Federal Campaign |