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passback which was reported previously. The chart below summarizes the request to Congress.

[[4 column table]]

(Dollars in thousands)

Appropriation Account | FY 1992 Request to OMB | FY 1992 OMB Passback | FY 1992 Request to Congress

Salaries & Expenses | $322,636 | $292,450 | $292,450
Zoo Construction | 20,050 | 8,000 | 8,000
Repair & Restoration | 35,000 | 31,600 | 31,600
Construction | 83,450 | 25,100 | 25,100
Total Smithsonian | $461,136 | $357,150 | $357,150

House budget hearings were held on March 21, 1991. The mood of the hearing was very upbeat and positive. The hearing gave considerable focus to the Smithsonian's infrastructure needs and to its various educational initiatives, especially those which had been requested but cut by the Office of Management and Budget. The Senate hearing is scheduled for May 15. 

Nonappropriated Trust Funds: Current re-projections of fiscal year 1992 Trust fund income are being made. Expense projections based on current programs (no new programs) are also being developed. With this information in hand, the Trust fund budget will be formulated for presentation to the Regents at their September meeting. 

Endowments

The Friends of Music at the Smithsonian, an affiliated group of supporters, has been making contributions to the National Museum of American History to support the Division of Musical Instruments for nearly 20 years. A portion of those contributions, currently totaling $68,000, has been maintained as principal with only the interest being utilized for programs. This has been done within operating funds and the Museum currently wishes to have these funds transferred to the endowment. It is expected that a portion of each year's contributions will continue to be identified and transferred to endowment. Accordingly, the following motion is suggested:

VOTED that the Board of Regents authorizes the Secretary to establish, as part of the Institution's Endowment funds, a quasi-restricted fund to be known as the Friends of Music Fund and to authorize the transfer of the restricted monies identified for this purpose.