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are in the stage of being completed. These assess the components that make 

 up the facilities; whether it is the electrical systems; whether it is the hydraulic 

 pumps; whether it is the HVAC, the heating, ventilating and air conditioning 

 systems. All of these are detailed for each and every building. The master 

 plan then is based on trying to fit these needs into the available funding and 

 do them on an orderly, structured and upgraded basis. 



Senator Sarbanes. So you are in a position, whatever funding you get, you 

 have pretty well prioritized how that money will be used. Is that correct? 



Gen. McGarvey. That is correct. 



Senator Sarbanes. Now, is NIH in a comparable position? 



Mr. Ficca. We're in the process of developing a 20-year master plan now. 

 We have a preliminary draft, and we expect the final draft to be completed in 

 December. 



In addition, there have been numerous facilities assessments, which help us 

 prioritize the maintenance and repair programs. Those are continuing ongo- 

 ing. The detailed assessment of the Clinical Center, which represents about 

 half the laboratory and clinical space on campus, has been completed. The 

 facilities assessments of the remaining buildings are underway. 



So we have a continuing program of facilities assessment ongoing, as well as 

 the completion of the master plan this fall. 



Senator Sarbanes. Your dominant problem is the Clinical Center, is it 

 not? 



Mr. Ficca. Yes, it is. 



Senator Sarbanes. How about at Beltsville? 



Dr. Murrell. In the late 1980s, we conducted a facilities modernization 

 study by an outside contractor, who more or less provided us with a blueprint 

 for modernization. That is the plan that we are following. I mentioned that in 

 my testimony. 



As of yesterday, we finalized contract negotiations for a master plan which 

 will be initiated on October 1. The facility plan Avill then fit into that umbrella 

 of the master plan. 



I would like to say 



Senator Sarbanes. Suppose, by some happenstance, all of a sudden, you 

 got an extra amount of money, do you know now exactly what you would do 

 with that money in terms of committed money for addressing maintenance 

 and repair problems, or upgrading the facilities? 



I understand from NASA that they know exactly where they would put it. 

 They have worked it all out. At least, that is my understanding. 



Gen. McGarvey. That's correct, sir. 



Senator Sarbanes. NIH, I guess your basic view is that we need enough 

 money to do the Clinical Center. That is first and foremost, and it dominates 

 everything else. Would that be correct? 



Mr. Ficca. Well, it does. I would say that we've got several assessments. In 

 fact, there's about five or six different studies that I could list that have docu- 

 mented the problems in the Clinical Center. I think that we're certainly ready 

 to approach that problem, as well as continuing assessments in most of our 

 other laboratory buildings. 



