money orders and send registered mail from 8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. each weekday and from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

2. Mail security scanning. In 1972, the Office of the Postmaster initiated limited X-Ray scanning of selected incoming mail to detect the presence of explosive or otherwise dangerous devices. Today, all incoming mail is now carefully subjected to XRay analysis.

3. Social security courier service. In 1972, the Office of the Postmaster initiated special messenger service to the Social Security Administration in Baltimore, thus eliminating the usual two-day delay when the mail was sent through the City Post Office.

4. State Department service.— In 1972, the Office of the Postmaster initiated special messenger service to the State Department. Again, this was done to eliminate the delays experienced when the mail was processed through the City Post Office. 5. Special collection service. In 1972, the Office of the Postmaster began providing special pick-ups for all House offices upon the request of the office.

6. "Orange bag" service.— In 1973, the Office of the Postmaster began the "Orange Bag" service, which provides Members with special expedited handling of mail going to Congressional Districts. This service bypasses the City Post Office, speeding delivery so that 24-hour service is possible.

7. Congressional Record delivery. In 1973, the Office of the Postmaster assumed responsibility for delivery of Green Bound Congressional Records to Members' Offices.

8. Newspaper delivery. Since 1974, the Office of the Postmaster has delivered newspapers which were previously handled by the District News Service.

9. Service for House Annex No. 1.— In 1974, the Office of the Postmaster began servicing House Annex #1. We now serve 150 stops in that facility.

10. Service for House Annex No. 2.- In 1975, the Office of the Postmaster began servicing House Annex #2. We now serve 354 stops in that facility.

11. Special delivery service.-In 1975, the Office of the Postmaster began delivery of all Special Delivery mail which was formerly handled by the City Post Office. 12. Library of Congress messenger/courier service.-In 1977, the Office of the Postmaster began a pick-up and delivery system between the House and the Library of Congress and the Congressional Research Service. This eliminated delays caused by processing this mail through the City Post Office.

13. White House messenger service.-In early 1978, the Office of the Postmaster made arrangements with the White House to establish a special messenger pick-up service for mail going to the White House Tour Office and for other internal White House Offices.

14. Radiation scanning.-In January of 1979, the Office of the Postmaster installed a radiation detector to scan all mail for the presence of any hazardous radioactive substances.

15. Full counter service for House Annex No. 2.-Early in March 1979, the Office of the Postmaster began full counter services to Annex #2.

16. Teletype link between the State Department and the Congress.-In June of 1981, the Office of the Postmaster assumed responsibility for delivery of electronic messages received from the State Department relating to Congressional inquiries. This new service of the Office of the Postmaster benefits both the House of Repre sentatives and the Senate.

17. Passport service.-In 1982, the Office of the Postmaster initiated a new service, with the cooperation of the State Department, by which passport applications are delivered to and picked up from the Passport Office of the State Department.

January.

February.
March.

April.

May..

June.

July

August

September

October

2,321,000 2,532,000 2,161,000 1,912,000 1,939,000 1,921,000 2,212,500 2,231,500 2,788,500 2,395,500 1,879,000 1,975,500 1,939,000 2,311,000 3,376,000 3,723,000 3,116,500 2,559,500 3,036,500 2,800,589 2,709,500 3,532,500 3,994,000 2,952,000 2,759,500 2,975,000 2,490,500 2,624,000 3,023,000 5,902,000 2,752,500 2,590,000 2,688,500 2,510,000 2,529,000 2,821,000 3,581,000 2,592,500 2,484,000 2,499,000 2,444,000 2,037,000 2,969,000 3,971,000 2,386,000 2,187,000 2,339,500 2,311,000 1,855,500 2,704,000 2,997,500 2,141,000 2,051,000 2,126,500 1,860,000 1,834,500 2,712,500 2,787,500 2,626,000 2,042,000 2,557,500 1,961,000 1,722,000 2,325,000 2,879,500 2,208,000 2,367,500 2,026,500 2,564,000 1,750,500

November..

December

Total..

2,000,500 2,779,000 1,625,000 2,583,500 1,935,500 2,068,000 1,263,500 2,469,500 2,140,000 2,455,000 2,093,000 1,918,000 1,973,000 1,544,000 32,485,500 40,075,000 29,411,000 27,508,000 28,017,000 26,842,089 24,393,000

Note: The figures, provided by the U.S. Postal Service, only reflect about 40 percent of total mail volume.

December

Total.

864,780 1,264,400 1,016,450 1,156,230 1,041,130 1,110,120

12,291,650 17,837,260 13,264,310 13,434,830 13,507,360 12,350,810 13,100,460

Note: The figures, provided by the U.S. Postal Service, only reflect about 40 percent of total mail volume.

1,038,490

Note: The figures reflect only those newspapers received through the facilities of the U.S. Postal Service. This represents only a small fraction of the total number of such periodicals received from organizations and other sources which are delivered, in bulk, directly to the Office of the Postmaster.

Note: The figures, provided by the U.S. Postal Service, only reflect about 25 percent of actual parcels received.

Money order amounts:
Station 2.....

Station 21.
Station 23..
Station 24.
Station 25.

Total.
Money order fees:

182,170,17 205,939.47 192,796.60 186,331.74 433,884,00 476,379.91 61,902.19 62,952.40 49,357.19 39,386.04 48,683.00 78,571.19 182,690.49 175,379.34 187,136.77 145,393.24 174,788.75 221,233.46 111,009.16 104,393.25 73,315.25 82,631.50 133,511.62 149,080.64 40,886.15 34,083.95 36,280.62 12,045.91

578,658.16 582,748.41 538,886.43 465,788.43 790,867.37 925,265.20

Station 2: Longworth P.O. Station 21: Cannon P.O.; Station 23: Capitol P.O.; Station 24: Rayburn P.O., Station 25: Annex No. 2 P.Q.-This Station did not commence full service operations until June 1979.

Mr. FAZIO. Any questions, Mr. Hightower?
Mr. HIGHTOWER. I believe not.

Mr. FAZIO. Do you think anything needs to be brought out, Ed?
Mr. LOMBARD. I think you have covered it.

Mr. HIGHTOWER. Mr. Chairman, I would like to add that I think we really need to commend Mr. Rota and his staff. They do an excellent job, considering the tremendous quantity of mail that comes to our offices. We receive excellent service.

In fact, sometimes the service is even too good. We do appreciate the work that he does.

Mr. FAZIO. I will second that motion, Mr. Hightower.

Thank you, Mr. Rota.

Mr. ROTA. Thank you, sir.

OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN AND OFFICE OF THE PARLIAMENTARIAN

Mr. FAZIO. We have two additional groups we need to consider, the Legislative Counsel and the Law Revision Counsel.

Mr. GUTHRIE. I would like to insert the relative pages in the record at this point.

[The pages referred to follow:]

OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN

For the Office of the Chaplain, $68,000. Mr. Chairman, this increase over the fiscal year 1983 appropriation is necessary because of the pay increase in the Executive Levels.

For the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian, Compilation of Precedents and $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, $575,000. The increase of $80,000 is a result of the October 1982 Federal Pay Comparability Adjustment and the increase in Executive Level salaries. Also included are funds for the

employment of an additional attorney position, if required. Mr. Chairman, for your information, we have provided a combined table as well as separate tables showing actual and estimated appropriations and expenditures.

PARLIAMENTARIAN (INCLUDING COMPILATION OF PRECEDENTS)-APPROPRIATIONS, ACTUAL EXPENDITURES, UNEXPENDED BALANCES

PARLIAMENTARIAN (EXCLUDING COMPILATION OF PRECEDENTS)-APPROPRIATIONS, ACTUAL EXPENDITURES, UNEXPENDED BALANCES

OFFICE OF THE LAW REVISION COUNSEL

Mr. GUTHRIE. Moving on to the Office of the Law Revision Counsel for salaries and expenses, $741,000 is the amount requested.

This amount includes salaries and expenses, $712,000 for personnel, and $29,000 for nonpersonnel items. The increase of $25,000 over the fiscal year 1983 appropriation is attributed to cost-of-living increases granted at staff and executive levels, meritorious promotions and additional employees.

These funds are requested by the Law Revision Counsel, Mr. Edward F. Willett, Jr., who is here today to respond to any questions you may have.

I would like to insert the table relating to the Law Revision Counsel into the record:

[The table follows:]

LAW REVISION COUNSEL-APPROPRIATIONS, ACTUAL EXPENDITURES, UNEXPENDED BALANCES

Mr. WILLETT. Mr. Chairman, members of the subcommittee, it is a pleasure to appear before you again.