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handle is hein.crs/crsajpz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS22731 July 14, 2008 Chief Administrative Officer of the House: History and Organization Jacob R. Straus Analyst on the Congress Government and Finance Division Summary The Chief Administrative Officer of the House (CAO) is an officer elected by the House of Representatives at the beginning of each Congress. The office of the CAO consists of three divisions: the Immediate Office of the CAO, Operations, and Customer Solutions. Together, these divisions oversee human resources, financial services, technology infrastructure, procurement, facilities management, and other House support functions. The position of CAO was initially created at the beginning of the 104th Congress to assume the duties previously performed by the director of non-legislative and financial services, as well as to manage the operations of other House administrative offices and support services. History of the Chief Administrative Officer The CAO was established at the beginning of the 104' Congress as a replacement for the director of non-legislative and financial services. The director of non-legislative and financial services was established by H.Res. 423 during the 102nd Congress and given authority over the Office of Employee Assistance, Finance Office, pay and mileage of Members, House Information Systems, Office Furnishings, Office Supply Service, Office Systems Management, Placement Office, Special Services Office, Telecommunications, Telephone Exchange, Typewriter Repair, Barber Shop, Beauty Shop, House Restaurant System, Office of Photography, Inside Mail and Internal Mail Operations (including coordination with postal substations to be operated by the United States Postal Service), Guide Service, and Child Care Center, and the non-legislative functions of the Printing Services, Recording Studio, and Records and Registration.' 1 This report was originally written by Paul E. Dwyer, Specialist in American National Government at CRS. Mr. Dwyer has retired, but the listed author updated the report and is available to answer questions concerning its contents. 2 Sections 6 and 7 of H.Res. 423 (102nd Congress), House Administrative Reform Resolution (continued...)