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handle is hein.crs/crsajjf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS22527 November 6, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Closing a Congressional Office: Overview and Guide to House and Senate Resources, 1 09th Congress R. Eric Petersen Analyst in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary The closure of a congressional office requires an outgoing Member of Congress to evaluate pertinent information regarding his or her staff, the disposal of personal and official records, and final disposition of office accounts, facilities, and equipment. In the past several years, the House and Senate have developed extensive resources to assist Members in closing their offices. These services are most typically used at the end of a Congress, as Members retire or their terms of service end. This report provides an overview of issues that could arise in closing a congressional office, and it provides a guide to resources for addressing those issues at the end of the 109' Congress through the appropriate support offices of the House and Senate. In each Congress, there is turnover of membership in the House and Senate as Members of Congress retire or leave office for other reasons. These changes necessitate closing congressional offices. The closure of a congressional office requires an outgoing Member of Congress to evaluate pertinent information regarding his or her staff, the disposal of personal and official records, and final disposition of office accounts, facilities, and equipment. Table 1 summarizes the numbers of Members leaving the House and Senate in the past 10 Congresses. In the past several years, the House and Senate have developed extensive resources to assist Members in closing their offices. These services are most typically used at the end of a Congress, as members retire or their terms of service end. This report provides an overview of issues that may arise in closing a congressional office, and it provides a guide to resources for addressing those issues at the end of the 109' Congress through the appropriate support offices of the House and Senate. Congressional Research Service + The Library of Congress

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