February 1983

Description

Description

During the fiscal year 1981 appropriation hearings the House Appropriation
Committee was advised that the estimate for the restoration and fire protec-
tion work at the Jefferson and Adams Buildings was $57,000,000. As contained
in H. Rept. 96-1098, to accompany HR 7593, Legislative Branch Appropriation
Bill, FY 1981, the Committee was not convinced that the estimate was suffi-
ciently firm upon which to make a judgement about proceeding with the
project. The committee felt that it was possible that the removal of tempo-
rary partitions may expose the need for additional work. The Committee
allowed $773,000, along with $163,500 to remove temporary partitions at the
Jefferson Building, a total of $936,500 of the requested $7,000,000 for the
1981 restoration project. The Committee felt that the $773,000, together
with the $250,000, already available, would provide sufficient funds for the
conceptional and preliminary planning and design work and the development of
the detailed working drawings and specifications. The Committees approval of
architectural and engineering work was not to be construed as an approval of
the overall restoration project. The Committee expected that the expendi-
tures of the A and E funds would enable firm and absolutely reliable esti-
mates, together with appropriate operations, of the total cost, duration,
and plan for the entire project to be provided so that the Committee could
make a completely informed decision.

Public Law 96-536, Continuing Appropriations, FY 1981, appropriated $936,500 for the Restoration Project.

As contained in H. Rept. 97-29, to accompany HR 3400, Supplemental
Appropriations and Rescission Bill, FY 1981, the House Committee on
Appropriations recommended a rescission of $163,000 intended for the removal
of temporary partitions in the Jefferson Building.

As contained in S. Rept. 97-67, to accompany H.R. 3512, Supplemental
Appropriations and Rescission Bil1, FY 1981, the Senate Committee on
Appropriations recommended a rescission in the amount of $202,000 to be
derived from delaying a portion of the A and E work on the program of
restoration of the Jefferson and Adams Buildings. This amount when added to
the $163,000 already rescinded by the House totaled $365,000 rescinded
to date.

Description

Public Law 97-12, Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1981 rescinded $365,000 of already appropriated funds for the Library of Congress Restoration Project.

Hearings held before House Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Appropriations
for 1982 Budget, requesting $18,000,000 of the total estimated cost of
$57,000,000 for the Library of Congress Restoration Project.

Hearings held before Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch Appropriations
for 1982 Budget, requesting $18,000,000 of the total estimated cost of
$57,000,000 for the Library of Congress Restoration Project.

ect.

As contained in H. Rept. 97-170, to accompany H.R. 4120, Legislative Branch
Appropriation Bill, 1982, $4,000,000 of the $18,000,000 requested for the
restoration project was allowed by the House Appropriations Committee. The
Committee indicated two major concerns with respect to the restoration proj-
That a complete design package, including reliable cost estimates and
construction work schedules, which should be tied to a reliable, economically
sound, and operationally viable organization move plan and interim occupancy
schedule, be developed for the overall restoration project before any funds
are provided for the actual work associated with the project, and to concur-
rently develop a complete design package while the AOC continues to work on
the design, testing and installation of automatic sprinklers for the book-
stacks of both buildings to help alleviate the existing fire hazards.
Committee provided $2,500,000 for the development and installation of the
automatic sprinklers for the bookstacks in the two buildings. The Committee
directed the Architect to inform it of any changes to the $2,500,000
estimate.

The

Public Law 97-51, Continuing Appropriations, FY 1982, appropriated $4,000,000 for the project.

During hearings held before the House Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Appropriations for the 1983 Budget, testimony was given that all of the
drawings would be completed by February, 1983 and anticipated submitting a
full funding proposal at the completion of the design and engineering phase,
so that, hopefully, by fiscal year 1983 a total cost of restoration can be
presented to the Committee.