[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 815 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 815

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that staff-led 
        tours of the United States Capitol should be preserved.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 9, 2007

Mr. Moran of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, 
  Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Matheson) submitted the following resolution; 
      which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that staff-led 
        tours of the United States Capitol should be preserved.

Whereas the Capitol Visitor's Center is scheduled to open in the fall of 2008 
        and it has been proposed that professional staff will exclusively begin 
        to give tours;
Whereas Members of Congress should retain the ability to provide their 
        constituents staff-led tours;
Whereas staff-led tours have become a longstanding tradition in the United 
        States Capitol;
Whereas Capitol tours provide constituents an opportunity to meet their Member 
        of Congress and personal staff and receive unique local perspectives and 
        insights regarding the history of the United States Capitol;
Whereas staff-led tours allow for smaller more personalized tours;
Whereas staff-led tours provide constituents a closer look at the work of the 
        Member's office; and
Whereas explicitly limiting Capitol tours to just 1 provider, United States 
        Capitol Guide Service, will severely limit a constituent's experience of 
        their Representative's congressional office: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the 
continuation of staff-led tours of the United States Capitol.
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