2 U.S.C. § 5571 — Office of General Counsel of House; ad-

Page 621 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 5571 (1) provide support services, such as accom- modations, training, and professional develop- ment, to interns of offices of the House of Rep- resentatives; (2) serve as a center for resources and best practices for the recruitment, hiring, training, and use of interns by offices of the House of Representatives; and (3) gather demographic and other data about interns of offices of the House of Representa- tives. (c) Addressing inequities in access to internships In carrying out its duties, the Office shall con- sider inequities in access to internships in of- fices of the House of Representatives, and shall consider the viability of establishing an intern stipend program for interns from underrep- resented backgrounds, including those who at- tend Historically Black Colleges and Univer- sities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and other Minority Serving Institutions described in sec- tion 1067q(a) of title 20. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2023 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. (e) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2023 and each succeeding fiscal year. (Pub. L. 117–328, div. I, title I, § 113, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4922.) SUBCHAPTER IV—CLERK § 5561. Reporters for House of Representatives No person shall be employed as a reporter for the House of Representatives without the ap- proval of the Speaker. (R.S. § 54.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 84a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. R.S. § 54 derived from act Apr. 2, 1872, ch. 79, § 3, 17 Stat. 47. § 5562. Preservation of reports, statements, or documents filed with Clerk of House (a) If the Clerk of the House of Representa- tives is required under any law, rule, or regula- tion to make available for public inspection a report, statement, or other document filed with the Office of the Clerk, the Clerk shall preserve the report, statement, or document— (1) for a period of 6 years from the date on which the document is filed; or (2) if the law, rule, or regulation so provides, the period required under such law, rule, or regulation. (b) Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to reports, statements, and documents filed before, on, or after December 8, 2004. (Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 106, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3176.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 104c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Act, 2005, which is div. G of the Consolidated Ap- propriations Act, 2005. § 5563. Index to House daily calendar The index to the daily calendar of business of the House of Representatives shall be printed only on Monday of each week. (Mar. 1, 1921, ch. 89, § 1, 41 Stat. 1181.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 115 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. SUBCHAPTER V—GENERAL COUNSEL § 5571. Office of General Counsel of House; ad- ministrative provisions (a) Compliance with admission requirements The General Counsel of the House of Rep- resentatives and any other counsel in the Office of the General Counsel of the House of Rep- resentatives, including any counsel specially re- tained by the Office of General Counsel, shall be entitled, for the purpose of performing the coun- sel’s functions, to enter an appearance in any proceeding before any court of the United States or of any State or political subdivision thereof without compliance with any requirements for admission to practice before such court, except that the authorization conferred by this sub- section shall not apply with respect to the ad- mission of any such person to practice before the United States Supreme Court. (b) Notification by Attorney General The Attorney General shall notify the General Counsel of the House of Representatives as re- quired by section 530D of title 28. (c) General Counsel definition In this section, the term ‘‘General Counsel of the House of Representatives’’ means— (1) the head of the Office of General Counsel established and operating under clause 8 of rule II of the Rules of the House of Represent- atives; (2) the head of any successor office to the Of- fice of General Counsel which is established after September 29, 1999; and (3) any other person authorized and directed in accordance with the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide legal assistance and representation to the House in connection with the matters described in this section. (d) Effective date The provisions of this section shall become ef- fective beginning with September 29, 1999. (Pub. L. 106–57, title I, § 101, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 414; Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title II, § 202(b)(5), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1775; Pub. L. Page 622 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 5581 108–7, div. H, title I, § 110(a), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 355.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 130f of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appro- priations Act, 2000, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000. AMENDMENTS 2003—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–7 amended Pub. L. 107–273. See 2002 Amendment note below. 2002—Pub. L. 107–273, as amended by Pub. L. 108–7, substituted ‘‘as required by section 530D of title 28’’ for ‘‘with respect to any proceeding in which the United States is a party of any determination by the Attorney General or Solicitor General not to appeal any court decision affecting the constitutionality of an Act or joint resolution of Congress within such time as will enable the House to direct the General Counsel to in- tervene as a party in such proceeding pursuant to ap- plicable rules of the House of Representatives’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 110(c), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 355, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 288k of this title] shall take effect as if included in the enact- ment of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appro- priations Authorization Act [Pub. L. 107–273].’’ SUBCHAPTER VI—INTERPARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS § 5581. Participation by House in interparliamen- tary institutions; reception of members of foreign legislative bodies and foreign offi- cials; meetings with Government officials (a) It is the purpose of this section to enable the House of Representatives more properly to discharge and coordinate its activities and re- sponsibilities in connection with participation in various interparliamentary institutions, to facilitate the interchange and reception in the United States of members of foreign legislative bodies and permanent officials of foreign gov- ernments, and to enable the House of Represent- atives to host meetings with senior United States Government officials and other dig- nitaries in order to discuss matters relevant to United States relations with other countries. (b) For payment of expenses incurred in car- rying out subsection (a) of this section, there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, until otherwise provided by law, such sums as may be necessary but not to exceed $40,000 in any calendar year. Such payments shall be made on vouchers signed by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and approved by the Committee on House Oversight. (Pub. L. 95–391, title I, § 111, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 103–437, § 2(b), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4581; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(72), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1741; Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 102, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2438; Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 103(e), Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1017.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 130–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. Section is based on section 1 of House Resolution No. 1047, Ninety-fifth Congress, Apr. 4, 1978, which was en- acted into permanent law by Pub. L. 95–391. AMENDMENTS 2003—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–83 substituted ‘‘$40,000’’ for ‘‘$80,000’’. 1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–275 substituted ‘‘$80,000’’ for ‘‘$55,000’’. 1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted ‘‘appli- cable accounts of the House of Representatives’’ for ‘‘contingent fund of the House’’ and ‘‘House Oversight’’ for ‘‘House Administration’’. 1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted ‘‘Com- mittee on Foreign Affairs’’ for ‘‘Committee on Inter- national Relations’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on House Oversight of House of Rep- resentatives changed to Committee on House Adminis- tration of House of Representatives by House Resolu- tion No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999. § 5582. Office of Interparliamentary Affairs (a) Establishment There is hereby established in the House of Representatives an office to be known as the ‘‘Office of Interparliamentary Affairs’’ (here- after in this section referred to as the ‘‘Office’’). (b) Duties The duties of the Office are as follows: (1) To receive and respond to inquiries from foreign parliamentarians or foreign legislative bodies regarding official visits to the House of Representatives. (2) To coordinate official visits to the House of Representatives by parliamentarians, offi- cers, or employees of foreign legislative bod- ies. (3) To coordinate with the Sergeant at Arms, the Clerk, and other officers of the House of Representatives in providing services for dele- gations of Members on official visits to foreign nations. (4) To carry out other activities to— (A) discharge and coordinate the activities and responsibilities of the House of Rep- resentatives in connection with participa- tion in various interparliamentary ex- changes and organizations; (B) facilitate the interchange and recep- tion in the United States of members of for- eign legislative bodies and permanent offi- cials of foreign governments; and (C) enable the House to host meetings with senior government officials and other dig- nitaries in order to discuss matters relevant to United States relations with other na- tions. (c) Director (1) Appointment The Office shall be headed by the Director of Interparliamentary Affairs of the House of