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-7- $184,945,000 to about $309,172,000. With the effects of legislated pay increases and nonpersonnel inflation excluded (except for trust operations), the Institution's forecasted FY 1985 operating level is closer to $269,128,000, or a growth in requirements of about $84,183,000. The effects of inflation on operations are real, and as these become clearer and can be quantified, detailed estimates will continue to be integrated into future-year documents and budget formulations. Table 2 presents the general application by functional area of expected resource growth without the effects of inflation incorporated for federal appropriations. A substantial portion of the forecasted growth in operating funds of $84,183,000 is associated with federal appropriations and includes significant additions for such items as utility costs, equipping and operating the Museum Support Center, support for the Museum of African Art, basic and interpretive research utilizing the collections and scientific and cultural information, improvement to technical and administrative support, and for physical plant operations and maintenance. tables 3 through 9 present resource forecasts by program areas and contain detailed information for bureaus and organizations. Trust operations and expenses are also expected to increase. These increases involve particularly the unrestricted trust fund publications, including the Magazine and the Exposition Books Program, where production expenses are predicted to increase considerably. Detailed forecasting of federal grant and contract activities is difficult to achieve, but the Institution expects increasing support for various operations in future years, especially the Astrophysical Observatory. Finally, expenses associated with operations funded by restricted trust fund resources are expected to remain relatively stable, and these will continue to be accommodated largely by income related to restricted fund investments. The trust forecasts assume the Institution will continue to make measure progress in increasing its capital reserves (endowments), and approximately $2,000,000 a year are incorporated into the projections for this purpose. In addition, trust support for fellowship stipends, collections acquisitions, research, and other educational activities is projected to be slightly higher in future years if economic conditions permit, and if the Institution's auxiliary and revenue-producing activities continue to perform in a satisfactory fashion. In addition, if conditions permit, as a measure of its commitment to the future development of the South Quadrangle, the Institution intends to commit $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 of its trust proceeds annually over the planning period towards the construction requirements of that high priority project. Strong efforts will be made to raise funds from outside sources and to gain support of Congress for construction needs in future years. Tables 10 and 11 highlight the Institution's construction and facility improvement plans. Major additions to physical facilities to be sought over the next five years consist principally of the Museum Support Center, which has received appropriations for construction in
