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FY 1980, and the development of the Quadrangle, which will provide building space for the Museum of African Art, for the Institution's rare books and other selected library and educational needs, and for additional exhibitions of Oriental art. The Institution also expects to be nearing completion of the Zoological Park Master Plan. Improvements and contemplated changed to other facilities include the installation of fire detection and suppression systems, the correction of other hazardous conditions and attention to handicapped persons access, the provision of renovated and new facilities (especially at the Institution's field activities such as Mt. Hopkins, Arizona, Panama, and the Chesapeake Bay Center), and a continuing program of repairs and maintenance of all Smithsonian buildings.

Management improvements to increase the effectiveness of various operations will continue to be explored. Energy conservation, information processing and retrieval, and physical plant maintenance and operations are areas in which the latest technologies and systems hold promise of helping to keep costs down. In addition, changes to organizational and management procedures are being investigated through various task forces and committees, involving curatorial, scientific, administrative, and technical staff at all levels. Results of these reviews will expectedly benefit collections management, publications, materials handling, and the allocation of resources in future years.

[[underline]] Notes on Financial Projections [[/underline]]

These tables are designed to show trends in the Institution's future year resource patterns, and to reflect the changes and growth explained in the narrative portions of this report. They were developed in conjunction with the FY 1980 and FY 1981 budget processes.

The FY 1979 figures are actual amounts based on end-of-year financial statements. FY 1980 federal salaries and expenses (S&E) figures are based on appropriations received from Congress and include estimates of required supplemental appropriations for the part-year funding of legislated FY 1980 pay raises. Required program supplemental appropriations for utilities and STRI treaty related operations are being sought separately and are not included in the FY 1980 figures. FY 1980 also reflects Board of Regents authorization to expend the FY 1980 appropriation, and Board of Regents approval of the nonappropriated trust fund portion of the FY 1980 budget.

FY 1981 estimates are based on the consolidated budget approved by the Board of Regents at its September 17, 1979 meeting as amended by the federal allowances received from the Office of Management and Budget. These allowances are now contained in the FY 1981 appropriations request submitted to Congress in January 1980.