§ 275. — Functions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC275]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 9--OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
SUBCHAPTER I--SENATE
Sec. 275. Functions
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.
(Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, Sec. 1303(b), (d), 40 Stat. 1141; June 2, 1924,
ch. 234, title XI, Sec. 1101, 43 Stat. 353; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title
I, Secs. 102, 121, 60 Stat. 814, 822.)
Codification
Provisions setting forth functions of office of legislative counsel
with respect to the House of Representatives and the committees thereof
were omitted in view of nonapplicability of section to Speaker,
employee, etc., of the House of Representatives pursuant to section 531
of Pub. L. 91-510, set out as a note under section 281 of this title.
See section 281b of this title for functions of Office of Legislative
Counsel of House of Representatives.
Amendments
1946--Act Aug. 2, 1946, substituted ``Committee on Rules and
Administration'' for ``Library Committee of the Senate'' and ``Committee
on House Administration'' for ``Library Committee of the House of
Representatives''.
Effective Date of 1946 Amendment
Section 142 of act Aug. 2, 1946, provided that the amendment made by
that act is effective Jan. 2, 1947.
