AOC Reimbursements Collected and Transferred to the U.S. Treasury General Fund


Flag Flying Fees (2 U.S.C. §1867; P.L. 104-53, Title I). Congress has directed “On and after November 19, 1995, expenses, based on full cost recovery, for flying American flags and providing certification services therefore shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol, and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury (General Fund).”


Rent—The Monocle Restaurant (P.L. 91-382). In 1970, as part of the extension of the Senate Office Building site (including square 724 in the District of Columbia—which includes the lot on which The Monocle Restaurant is located), AOC was authorized “to lease any or all of such property for such periods and under such terms and conditions as he [the Architect of the Capitol] may deem most advantageous to the United States and to incur any necessary expenses in connection therewith.” No specific appropriation for the deposit of such lease revenue was provided and, as a result, lease revenues are deposited into the Treasury (General Fund).


Appendix E: Performance Indicators Added or No Longer Used


The following four performance indicators were added to the FY 2014 PAR. They did not appear in the FY 2013 PAR.


(Table: See Full Report, Page 169)


AOC has no performance indicators to report as removed from this year’s PAR.


In Focus


60 Minutes Recognizes the U.S. Capitol Dome’s Anniversary


On December 1, 2013, the CBS news program 60 Minutes aired the feature “The Capitol Dome” to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Capitol Dome’s completion. On the anniversary, this iconic symbol of America’s democracy was being prepared to undergo a major refurbishment effort—the Dome’s first significant restoration in over 50 years.


When George Washington laid the cornerstone for the U.S. Capitol, he did not foresee the size or magnificence of the Dome today. The first Dome was low and constructed of wood covered by copper. By the 1850s, this Dome was considered too small for the vastly enlarged Capitol. The current Dome, proposed and designed by Thomas U. Walter, the fourth Architect of the Capitol, is constructed entirely of cast-iron. The Dome’s construction was uninterrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War and, on December 2, 1863, it was topped with the Statue of Freedom.


In observing what it meant to have the Dome completed as the Civil War was nearing its end, current Architect of the Capitol, Stephen T. Ayers, stated in the 60 Minutes feature: “It’s a measure of our endurance, of our will to succeed, and our will to get it done, and our will to stay together as a country.”


To ensure that the Dome will endure, AOC recently began the latest refurbishment phase of the multi-year project to repair more than 1,600 cracks and deficiencies. This work is critical for stopping the deterioration in the Dome’s cast-iron and protecting the interior and the Rotunda. This project will restore the Dome to its original, inspiring splendor and ensure it can safely endure for future generations.


For more information, a video and transcript of this program may be viewed at: www.cbsnews.com/news/the-capitol-domes-150th-anniversary/

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