2 U.S.C. § 281

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)
Section 281 - Establishment

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".

2 U.S.C. § 281

Pub. L. 91-510, title V, §501, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1201.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESubchapter 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 HOUSEPub. L. 91-510, title V, §531, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1203, provided that anyone serving as Legislative Counsel on Oct. 26, 1970 would continue as Legislative Counsel in accordance with this subchapter, and that all personnel, positions, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations of or for that part of the Office of the Legislative Counsel established under sections 271 to 277 of this title employed or held in or for the House of Representatives would be transferred to the Office established under this subchapter and, effective Oct. 26, 1970, those sections were without further appicability.