EDUCATION OF PAGES Mr. HENSHAW. For fiscal year 1980, $241,800 is requested for education of Congressional Pages, as provided by Part 9 of Title IV of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. This estimate was submitted by the Deputy Superintendent of the Public Schools for the District of Columbia, Mr. Edward G. Winner. These funds will be disbursed as follows: Mr. HENSHAW. At this time, Mr. Chairman, it is my pleasure to introduce the Doorkeeper of the House, Honorable James T. Molloy, and his associates are here to discuss in detail with the subcommittee these two estimates, which are under his control. Mr. BENJAMIN. Thank you. Mr. Molloy, do you have an opening statement? Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee, I appear in support of the appropriation requested for the Office of the Doorkeeper, fiscal year 1980, and to answer any questions you may have. I would first like to congratulate Congressman Benjamin on his assumption of the chairmanship, and also to welcome all new Members to the committee, and look forward to working with you in the future. The Office of the Doorkeeper operates in the bipartisan arena, offering services to Members of both sides of the aisle. SERVICE UNITS UNDER THE DOORKEEPER Within the Doorkeeper's Office there are now eight service units. These are: the Administrative Office, both the Democrat and Republican Cloakrooms, House Floor and Gallery Doormen, Page Service, the House Document Room, Publications Distribution Service, and the Office of Photography. In the past Congress, I feel as though we improved on our existing functions, and I hope, and expect, to continue these improvements in the 96th Congress. I would like to state here that I am available to the Members of Congress at any time. Now, Mr. Chairman, and gentlemen, I am prepared to answer any questions you may have. If I might remind the Chairman, considering demands on Members' time, there are eight areas, what is your pleasure? Mr. BENJAMIN. We will proceed with the eight. Mr. MOLLOY. Very good. The first area that I have is the administrative office, itself. Mr. BENJAMIN. Would you tell the subcommittee what page you are on? Mr. MOLLOY. These are just my notes, sir. For the sake of brevity, too, I can handle this, and if you want to interrupt, I would be happy. We issue blocks of gallery passes; make arrangements for gallery reservations, and special events; prepare and deliver caucus notices; supervise attendants in the Prayer Room, Statuary Hall, the Congressional Women's Suite and the Members' Family Lounge; Distribute the Congressional Record in the Chamber, and store a limited number to meet the demand. We also initiate payroll work for 340 positions, averaging 60 actions per month. That is the immediate office, and I would be happy to answer any questions. [The information follows:] Rules of the House provide that at the beginning of a new Congress, the Caucus of the Majority The Doorkeeper, as a House Officer, strictly enforces the rules which deal with the privileges of the Hall and is accountable for the conduct of his employees, under Rule V, Section 651. The Office of the Doorkeeper generally oversees the activities of the Pages, Doormen, Publications Distribution Service, Document Room and Cloakrooms. Other areas under the direction of the Doorkeeper include the House Barber Shop, which functions under the Committee on House Administration, as well as the House Radio, TV, and Periodical Press Galleries which are accredited by the Speaker of the House. GALLERY PASSES A written request must be hand carried to the For security reasons we request that you record the name and pass number when they are issued. Passes should not be sent through the mail. GALLERY RESERVATIONS Many times Congressional offices are notified of upcoming visits by groups from their districts. If they request to sit in the Gallery of the House to observe it in session our office should be advised. As soon as you receive the pertinent information, fill out the form which we have provided you and send it to our office. Please make a copy of this letter and send it to the group. This will be matched with the original upon their arrival and serve as their pass. PAGE APPOINTMENTS Although the Office of the Doorkeeper is in charge of the pages, all appointments are made by the members themselves through the Democratic or Republican Personnel Committees. If your member is interested in appointing a page he should contact the Committee. Page booklets describing the page program and the Capitol Page School are available through our office. SPECIAL EVENTS All preparations for Joint Sessions and Joint. Meetings are coordinated through the Office of the Doorkeeper. We invite special guests, keep permanent records of these events, maintain all seat assingments, and issue the special passes. In the event of a State Funeral it is our duty to inform the Members and give them the necessary details. CAUCUS NOTICES One duty of the Doorkeeper is to see that Caucus Notices are issued to the Democratic members and leadership. This card is sent five days before the event and serves as a reminder to the members and staff. PRAYER ROOM The Congress of the United States is the only Parliamentary body in the world which included a chapel within its confines. It is located just off the Rotunda on the House side. It is non-denominational, and reserved exclusively for private worship of Senators and Members of the House. There, we provide an attendant who is on duty when the House is in session. Entrance at any other time may be gained by contacting the Doorkeeper's Office. CONGRESSIONAL WOMEN'S SUITE Under the direction of this office Mrs. Helen Roper assists the female Members of Congress in the Congressional Women's Suite. This retiring room is located off the Statuary Hall in H-235. This is a suite where female Members of Congress can retire, make telephone calls or sign mail. The telephone extension there is 5-4196. THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD The Congressional Record is delivered to our office daily for distribution on the House floor. Extra Records are available in our office upon request, as long as our supply lasts. |