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are kept at commensurate levels between the Federal and trust fund rolls. The use of funds for various purposes is discussed below.

[[underline]] Federal Funds [[/underline]]

It is Smithsonian policy to request Federal appropriations in support of basic research and the care, maintenance, exhibition and study of the national collections. The Institution may also request appropriated funds for construction, renovation, maintenance and protection of the buildings necessary for the collections, including those buildings originally built with trust funds.

Federal appropriations support the core staff of scientists, historians, and curators of the collections, the maintenance and use of the collections, as well as their guarding and conservation. Administrative support staff on both Federal and trust rolls share the continuing responsibility for administering these activities.

Institution staff paid from appropriated funds are subject to civil service regulations. Of the approximate 4,600 Smithsonian employees, about 73 percent or 3,372 are on the Federal roll as of April 1977.

[[underline]] Grants and Contracts [[/underline]]

It is the policy of the Institution to encourage its bureaus to seek grants or contracts from private foundations or from government agencies to assist in the financing of special scientific research and educational programs. At the same time, many government agencies request professional assistance on projects in which they have a particular interest. For example, the Smithsonian Astrophysical