Shelley Moore Capito

Well, I know in the new location that the Library will be assuming lease costs of $7.1 million a year.

Thank you very much. Good news on the Dome, absolutely. We look forward to seeing it restored to its beauty. It is a wonderful symbol of our freedoms.

What is the need for 99 additional FTEs? That is a pretty large increase.

Okay. Let me ask you about the Congressional Research Service, and thank you for what the Library provides for us there.

I was honored to attend the Sample Return Robot Challenge, winner level 2, which again was at WVU.

We are still falling short in our STEM education.

She is a wonderful champion for many things, one of which is NASA.

I think most of you have mentioned that what you need is the Federal minimum standard nobody has a problem with; it is the implementation aspect of it.

And I would just finally note that you participated or agreed to participate with OSM to develop the new stream buffer rule.

Thank you for your commitment to that for the future, and we can work together with all the relevant committees.

What is the percentage of people that file electronically? It is quite high in individuals.

I think you can appreciate in this budget environment that for us to have what we think is a good idea that would actually be better treatment, better results for the child, the family, and everything else, and possibly be able to save…

You are talking about salary-wise.

I am pleased so far, and I think it will be achieved. The goal is to be self-supporting through the fees.

I guess what kind of hardship is this putting on you? You are pretty much full right now.

This funding request supports an increase in FTEs from 3,005 to 3,100, which would continue progress towards GAO's multiyear plan to rebuild its staff capacity to an optimal level of 3,250 FTEs.

What about in the area of subsidies in health insurance for underreporting of income? Have you done a study on that?

I would like to make that a priority obviously. We all want to feel like we are paying our fair share, and when we hear that many people are not, it is frustrating to the American public.

Can you give me the status on that?

Yes, that is---- Exactly right.

Well, thank you. Thank you both. Boy, you were right on the dollar there.

I would like to welcome everyone to the second of our fiscal year 2017 budget hearings for the various agencies under the jurisdiction of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee.

I mean, that is another frustration, I think---- not just for the taxpayer but certainly for those of us policymakers to feel like you are just loading and duplicating on not really creating the efficiencies.

I think that is going to be a large figure as well.

Thank you both, and the hearing record will remain open for 7 days allowing members to submit statements and/or questions.