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U.S. GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION
GPO
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2021
U.S. SENATE,
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS,
Washington, DC.
[CLERK'S NOTE.-The subcommittee was unable to hold hearings
on departmental and nondepartmental witnesses. The statements
and letters of those submitting written testimony are as follows:]
DEPARTMENTAL WITNESSES
PREPARED STATEMENT OF ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Chairwoman Hyde Smith, Ranking Member Murphy and members of the sub-
committee, I appreciate the opportunity to present the Architect of the Capitol's
(AOC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget request of $798 million.
Earlier this year, I was honored to join this notable institution as the 12th Archi-
tect of the Capitol. In the first few weeks of leading this organization, I met with
my executives and staff to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of the
agency. A couple of weeks later, the agency began responding to the COVID-19
coronavirus pandemic.
Today, the AOC team continues to work tirelessly to care for the Capitol Complex.
As we all witnessed, the United States Senate worked night and day to pass the
largest relief package in American history. Throughout that time, employees of the
AOC kept the Senate Office Buildings clean, sanitized, and well maintained to en-
able congressional staff to safely do their jobs.
The outbreak and the threat of infection by COVID-19 has rightly caused Ameri-
cans to be concerned and anxious. I am proud of the AOC employees who played
an important role in helping Congress respond to the country's urgent needs. Mak-
ing me even more proud, is that the AOC team continues to support campus needs
by serving as the legislative branch purchasing agent for emergency supplies, man-
aging the sanitization of spaces identified by our partners and ensuring the facilities
and utilities are well maintained for future congressional needs.
Under these conditions, I have also been able to assess the future needs of the
agency as a whole. I believe the AOC has all the necessary elements to succeed in
its mission of serving Congress and the Supreme Court, preserving America's Cap-
itol and inspiring memorable experiences. With your support, I honestly feel the
best is yet to come for the Architect of the Capitol.
Massive, once-in-a-generation renovations of exterior facades, interior spaces and
system infrastructure are occurring across campus. Industry-leading changes to en-
ergy production and efficiency are being realized through the Capitol Power Plant's
cogeneration system and several Energy Saving Performance Contracts. These
transformation energy projects will maximize the use of appropriated funds and
have the potential of reducing the Capitol Campus' energy consumption by upwards
of 50 percent by 2025. The Architect of the Capitol provides exceptional support for
large-scale public events, exhibits and educational programs. This support solidifies
our agency's ability to deliver on behalf of the Congress and the Supreme Court.
For a small agency with modest resources, the level of effort required to simulta-
neously develop and execute short-term and long-range capital funding priorities
and projects while minimizing disruption to the building occupants and record num-
bers of annual visitors is nothing short of amazing.
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