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There is established in the House of Representatives an office to be known as the Office of the Legislative Counsel, referred to hereinafter in this subchapter as the “Office”.
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**(a) Appointment of professional members; number; qualifications; termination of employment** Each standing committee of the Senate (other than the Committee on Appropriations) is authorized to appoint, by majority vote of the committee, not more than six professional staff members in addition to the clerical staffs. Such professional staff members shall be assigned to the chairman and the ranking minority member of such committee as the committee may deem advisable, except that whenever a majority of the minority members of such committee so request, two of such professional staff members may be selected for appointment by majority vote of the minority members and the committee shall appoint any staff members so selected. A staff member or members appointed pursuant to a request by the minority members of the committee shall be assigned to such committee business as such minority members deem advisable. Services of professional staff members appointed by majority vote of the committee may be terminated by a majority vote of the committee and services of professional staff members appointed pursuant to a request by the minority members of the committee shall be terminated by the committee when a majority of such minority members so request. Professional staff members authorized by this subsection shall be appointed on a permanent basis, without regard to political affiliation, and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of their respective positions. Such professional staff members shall not engage in any work other than committee business and no other duties may be assigned to them. **(b) Professional members for Committee on Appropriations; examinations of executive agencies’ operation** Subject to appropriations which it shall be in order to include in
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There shall be in the Senate an office to be known as the Office of the Legislative Counsel, and to be under the direction of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate.
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The Legislative Counsel shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, without reference to political affiliations and solely on the ground of fitness to perform the duties of the office.
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The Legislative Counsel of the Senate shall be paid at an annual rate of compensation of $40,000.
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The Legislative Counsel shall, subject to the approval of the President pro tempore of the Senate, employ and fix the compensation of such Assistant Counsel, clerks, and other employees, and purchase such furniture, office equipment, books, stationery, and other supplies, as may be necessary for the proper performance of the duties of the Office and as may be appropriated for by Congress.
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The Office of the Legislative Counsel shall aid in drafting public bills and resolutions or amendments thereto on the request of any committee of the Senate but the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may determine the preference, if any, to be given to such requests of the committees. The Legislative Counsel shall, from time to time, prescribe rules and regulations for the conduct of the work of the Office for the committees, subject to the approval of such Committee on Rules and Administration.
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All appropriations for the Office of the Legislative Counsel shall be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Page 118 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 277 (Pub. L. 98–51, title I, § 106, July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 267.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Congressional Op- erations Appropriation Act, 1984, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1984, and not as part of section 1303 of act Feb. 24, 1919 which comprises this subchapter. Section, as it relates to funds expended by the Senate Legal Counsel, is classified to section 288n of this title. § 277. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–191, § 13, Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 746 Section, act Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, § 1303(d), as added June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353, provided for free transmission of official mail matter of legislative counsel. Official mail matter of Legislative Counsel of House of Representatives is covered by sec- tion 282d of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Dec. 18, 1973, see section 14 of Pub. L. 93–191, set out as an Effective Date of 1973 Amendment note under section 3210 of Title 39, Postal Service. SUBCHAPTER II—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PART I—PURPOSE, POLICY, AND FUNCTION § 281. Establishment There is established in the House of Rep- resentatives an office to be known as the Office of the Legislative Counsel, referred to herein- after in this subchapter as the ‘‘Office’’. (Pub. L. 91–510, title V, § 501, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1201.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Subchapter effective Oct. 26, 1970, see section 601(5) of Pub. L. 91–510, set out as an Effective Date of 1970 Amendment note under section 4301 of this title. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS; NONAPPLICABILITY OF SECTIONS 271 TO 277 TO THE HOUSE Pub. L. 91–510, title V, § 531, O
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