Mr. ANDERSON. No. They have all been very modest; some modest damage to privately owned vehicles by official vehicles, or visitors having taken a tumble in one of our buildings and our compensating them for that; an occasional lost camera; one case of torn pants, for which I don't know the circumstances.

Mr. FAZIO. Torn pants. So we settle out of court on things like that; is that right?

Mr. ANDERSON. We do.

Mr. FAZIO. We don't litigate those tears in trousers.

Anyway, there is nothing extraordinary here. It is basically a level amount of expenditure over the years?

Mr. ANDERSON. Since I have been Clerk I can't recall one for more than about $2,000.

Mr. FAZIO. OK. I have some questions to submit for the record. [Questions and responses follow:]

Question. For the record, indicate the major items in the $3.7 million under supplies and materials, their cost, and describe the items in detail.

Response. Supplies and Materials pays the various institutional expenses that are not charged to specific operating entities. These expenses include printing costs ($1,000); subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals ($103,000); travel by employees of House Officers ($89,000); Federal Rent for the former Speakers ($110,000); official expenses ($1,366,000), which includes $750,000 for closed caption services of floor proceedings; postage for Standing Committees, Former Speakers, and Officers of the House ($8,000); news service charges ($34,000); photographic expenses ($49,000), which include costs of microfilm services, supplies for House photographers; and film, equipment and supplies for House Identification cards; consultant contracts ($19,000); physical Exams for House Beauty and Barber Shop employees ($1,000); laundry service ($106,000); agency contracts for employees detailed to the House for a particular project or case ($106,000); advertisement for various bids to comply with law ($11,000); transportation expenses, which include payment for shipment of former or deceased Member's documents ($20,000); training expenses for House Officers and their staffs ($2,000); federal tort claims ($28,000); witness travel ($2,000); the U.S. Code ($358,000); parking lot contract and expenses ($154,000); Historical Society Calendars ($818,000); petty cash replenishments ($1,000); Page School expenses ($62,000); and paper products ($287,000).

Question. Under the administrative costs items, identify each user grouping, their costs, and the major components of each.

Response. There are four major categories within administrative cost items. These are telecommunications, stationery, equipment and computer expenses. The FY '93 request for these categories total $21,151,000.

Telecommunications includes equipment, local service and long distance service (i.e. tolls) for Leadership, Former Speakers, and Officers. It also pays for the Standing Committees' local service and tolls related to legislative functions. Additionally, those items that are institutional in nature are charged to this account. The estimated cost of telecommunications in this account for FY '93 is $6,380,000.

Stationery is the office supplies obtained from the House Office Supply Service for Standing Committee charges related to legislative functions, Leadership, Officers and offices. The estimated cost of these supplies for FY '93 is $1,213,000.

The charges to this account for equipment is for purchases for Leadership, Officers and offices. The estimated cost for equipment for FY '93 is $6,025,000.

The last category of administrative costs is computer service. This is primarily related to the use of the House Information Systems by Officers and the Legislative Counsel to support the various institutional automated management systems such as the Financial Management System that contains the House payroll and expense accounting system. There are also payments to outside vendors to support House systems. The estimated cost for FY '93 is $7,533,000.

Question. For the record, update the savings made possible by the telephone switch and our service contracts.

Response. The System 85 telecommunications system was purchased from AT&T in September, 1987 with a ten year contract for operations and maintenance services. During the installation period, 1986-1988, there were no savings as the House

recognize actual savings for the first time in fiscal 1989 of $3.4 million for local service, equipment and long distance.

Fiscal year 1991 savings were $3.4 million and savings of $2.4 million are anticipated in fiscal 1992. Total overall savings for the System 85 is estimated at $24.1 million. The annual savings is less than originally expected because of increased maintenance fees associated with the installation of an additional System 85 processor in May, 1990 and an increased number of telephones over original contract specifications, as well as the addition of equipment for enhanced voice, data, and cellular services to meet the needs of the House. The savings estimate is in constant dollars and does not take into consideration possible rate increases by local and long distance carriers.

The estimated telecommunications savings in Fiscal year 1993 as a result of the acquisition and installation of the System 85 telephone switches are as follows:

As anticipated, the House continues to derive savings from the purchase and installation of the House telephone system and the management of long distance communications. When compared with 1986, the House will save over $2 million in 1993 for long distance services. Local service also reflects a $648,000 savings a result of terminating Centrex service, and installing the House owned System 85. The 1993 budget request includes funds for hardware and software upgrades of the system as may be necessary to keep current with today's technology.

As a result of owning the telecommunications equipment, it is necessary to provide annual maintenance of $1,812,000. This amount reflects an increase over former projections because of the additional System 85 processor installed in May, 1990 and as a result of more telephones installed than the original contract specifications. Maintenance was include in the 1986 leasing terms with AT&T and C&P. However, despite the maintenance charges, the House will realize an overall estimated savings in fiscal 1993 of $2.4 million.

EQUIPMENT, PURCHASE, LEASE AND MAINTENANCE

Mr. ANDERSON. Let's see. For net expenses of Purchase, Lease and Maintenance of Office Equipment, $7,300,000. And I would like to insert the tabular material at this point.

[The information follows:]

EQUIPMENT, PURCHASE, LEASE AND MAINTENANCE-APPROPRIATIONS, ACTUAL EXPENDITURES, UNEXPENDED BALANCES

Mr. ANDERSON. For Furniture and Furnishings, $1,901,000. And I would like to insert the tabular material to accompany that.

[The information follows:]

This appropriation funds the acquisition of furniture, carpets, draperies, lamps, file cabinets, and other furnishings which the Office of the Clerk provides the House office buildings and the House side of the Capitol. Also, funds are included for supplies, materials and tools used by the various shops operating under the Clerk's Department of Office Furnishings (Property Supply and Repair Service.) The funds requested for FY '93 are budgeted as follows:

FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS-APPROPRIATIONS, ACTUAL EXPENDITURES, UNEXPENDED BALANCES

recognize actual savings for the first time in fiscal 1989 of $3.4 million for local service, equipment and long distance.

Fiscal year 1991 savings were $3.4 million and savings of $2.4 million are anticipated in fiscal 1992. Total overall savings for the System 85 is estimated at $24.1 million. The annual savings is less than originally expected because of increased maintenance fees associated with the installation of an additional System 85 processor in May, 1990 and an increased number of telephones over original contract specifications, as well as the addition of equipment for enhanced voice, data, and cellular services to meet the needs of the House. The savings estimate is in constant dollars and does not take into consideration possible rate increases by local and long distance carriers.

The estimated telecommunications savings in Fiscal year 1993 as a result of the acquisition and installation of the System 85 telephone switches are as follows:

As anticipated, the House continues to derive savings from the purchase and installation of the House telephone system and the management of long distance communications. When compared with 1986, the House will save over $2 million in 1993 for long distance services. Local service also reflects a $648,000 savings a result of terminating Centrex service, and installing the House owned System 85. The 1993 budget request includes funds for hardware and software upgrades of the system as may be necessary to keep current with today's technology.

As a result of owning the telecommunications equipment, it is necessary to provide annual maintenance of $1,812,000. This amount reflects an increase over former projections because of the additional System 85 processor installed in May, 1990 and as a result of more telephones installed than the original contract specifications. Maintenance was include in the 1986 leasing terms with AT&T and C&P. However, despite the maintenance charges, the House will realize an overall estimated savings in fiscal 1993 of $2.4 million.

EQUIPMENT, PURCHASE, LEASE AND MAINTENANCE

Mr. ANDERSON. Let's see. For net expenses of Purchase, Lease and Maintenance of Office Equipment, $7,300,000. And I would like to insert the tabular material at this point.

[The information follows:]

EQUIPMENT, PURCHASE, LEASE AND MAINTENANCE-APPROPRIATIONS, ACTUAL EXPENDITURES, UNEXPENDED BALANCES

Mr. ANDERSON. For Furniture and Furnishings, $1,901,000. And I would like to insert the tabular material to accompany that.

[The information follows:]

This appropriation funds the acquisition of furniture, carpets, draperies, lamps, file cabinets, and other furnishings which the Office of the Clerk provides the House office buildings and the House side of the Capitol. Also, funds are included for supplies, materials and tools used by the various shops operating under the Clerk's Department of Office Furnishings (Property Supply and Repair Service.) The funds requested for FY '93 are budgeted as follows:

FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS-APPROPRIATIONS, ACTUAL EXPENDITURES, UNEXPENDED BALANCES