<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL </heading> <subtitle identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA" style="-uslm-dtd:subtitle" styleType="traditional"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">House of Representatives </heading> <part identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1" style="-uslm-dtd:part" styleType="traditional"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">Part 1—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Purpose, Policy, and Function </heading> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s501" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">establishment </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="501">Sec. 501. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s281">2 U.S.C. 281</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">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 subtitle as the “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Office</quotedText>”.</content> </section> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s502" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">purpose and policy </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="502">Sec. 502. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s281a">2 U.S.C. 281a</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The purpose of the Office shall be to advise and assist the House of Representatives, and its committees and Members, in the achievement of a clear, faithful, and coherent expression of legislative policies. The Office shall maintain impartiality as to issues of legislative policy to be determined by the House of Representatives, and shall not advocate the adoption or rejection of any legislation except when duly requested by the Speaker or a committee to comment on a proposal directly affecting the functions of the Office. The Office shall maintain the attorney-client relationship with respect to all communications between it and any Member or committee of the House.</content> </section> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s503" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">functions </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="503">Sec. 503. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s281b">2 U.S.C. 281b</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The functions of the office shall be as follows:</chapeau> <paragraph identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s503/1" style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Upon request of the managers on the part of the House at any conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, to advise and assist the managers on the part of the House in the course of the conference, and to assist the committee of conference in the preparation of the conference report and any accompanying explanatory statement.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s503/2" style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Upon request of any committee of the House, or any joint committee having authority to report legislation to the House, to advise and assist the committee in the consideration of any legislation before it, and to assist the committee in the preparation of drafts of any such legislation, amendments thereto, and reports thereon.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s503/3" style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Upon request of any Member having control of time during the consideration of any legislation by the House, to have, in attendance on the floor of the House not more than two members of the staff of the Office (and, in his discretion, the Legislative Counsel) to advise and assist such Member and, to the extent feasible, any other Member, in the course of such consideration.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s503/4" style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Upon request of any Member, subject to such reasonable restrictions as the Legislative Counsel may impose with the approval of the Speaker on the proportion of the resources of the Office which may be devoted to the requests of any one Member, to prepare drafts of legislation and to furnish drafting advice with respect to drafts of legislation prepared by others.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s503/5" style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">(5) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">At the direction of the Speaker, to perform on behalf of the House of Representatives any legal services which are within the capabilities of the Office and the performance of which would not be inconsistent with the provisions of section 502 or the preceding provisions of this section.</content> </paragraph> </section> </part> <part identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2" style="-uslm-dtd:part" styleType="traditional"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">Part 2—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Administration </heading> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s521" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">legislative counsel </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="521">Sec. 521. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s282">2 U.S.C. 282</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text"> The management, supervision, and administration of the Office are vested in the Legislative Counsel, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position. Any person so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker.</content> </section> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s522" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">staff </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="522">Sec. 522. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s282a">2 U.S.C. 282a</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><subsection class="inline" identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s522/a" style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">With the approval of the Speaker, or in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Speaker, the Legislative Counsel shall appoint such attorneys and other employees as may be necessary for the prompt and efficient performance of the functions of the Office. Any such appointment shall be made without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position. Any person so appointed may be removed by the Legislative Counsel with the approval of the Speaker, or in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Speaker.</content></subsection> <subsection identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s522/b" style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b)</num><paragraph class="inline" identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s522/b/1" style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Legislative Counsel shall designate one or more of the attorneys appointed under subsection (a) as a Deputy Legislative Counsel. During the absence or disability of the Legislative Counsel, orwhen the office is vacant, the functions of the Legislative Counsel shall be performed by a Deputy Legislative Counsel. If there is more than one Deputy Legislative Counsel, the Deputy Legislative Counsel who shall perform such functions shall be determined in accordance with the order specified in a notice filed with the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House by the Legislative Counsel.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="leftIndentDecrease1" identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s522/b/2" style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">) The Legislative Counsel may delegate to the Deputy Legislative Counsels and to other employees appointed under subsection (a)such of his functions as he considers necessary or appropriate.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s523" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">compensation </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="523">Sec. 523. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s282b">2 U.S.C. 282b</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><subsection class="inline" identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s523/a" style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Legislative Counsel shall be paid at a per annum gross rate equal to the greater of $173,900 or the rate of pay in effect for such position under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532).</content></subsection> <subsection identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s523/b" style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Members of the staff of the Office other than the Legislative Counsel shall be paid at per annum gross rates fixed by the Legislative Counsel with the approval of the Speaker or in accordance with policies approved by the Speaker, but not in excess of the applicable rate of pay in effect under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532).</content> </subsection> </section> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s524" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">expenditures </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="524">Sec. 524. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s282c">2 U.S.C. 282c</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">In accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Speaker, the Legislative Counsel may make such expenditures as may be necessary or appropriate for the functioning of the Office.</content> </section> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s525" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">official mail matter </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="525">Sec. 525. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s282d">2 U.S.C. 282d</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Legislative Counsel may send the official mail matter of the Office as franked mail under section 3210 of title 39, United States Code.</content> </section> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s526" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">authorization of appropriations </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="526">Sec. 526. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s282e">2 U.S.C. 282e</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">There are authorized to be appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for each fiscal year thereafter, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle and to increase the efficiency of the Office and the quality of the services which it provides.</content> </section> </part> <part identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt3" style="-uslm-dtd:part" styleType="traditional"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">Part 3—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Transitional Provisions </heading> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt3/s531" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">personnel, property, records, etc </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="531">Sec. 531. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s281">2 U.S.C. 281 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Any individual who on the date of the enactment of this Act is serving under an appointment by the Speaker as Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives shall continue as Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives in accordance with this subtitle. All personnel, positions, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations of or for that part of the Office of the Legislative Counsel established under section 1303 of the Revenue Act of 1918 (2 U.S.C., ch. 9) employed or held in or for the House of Representatives shall be transferred to the Office established under this subtitle; and, effective upon the date of enactment of this Act, the provisions of section 1303 of the Revenue Act of 1918 shall have no further applicability of any kind to the Speaker or to any committee, officer, employee, or property of the House of Representatives.</content> </section> <elided style="-uslm-dtd:omitted-text">* * * * * * *</elided> </part> </subtitle>

AN ACTTo improve the operation of the legislative branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That this Act, divided into titles, parts, and sections according to the following table of contents, may be cited as the “Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970”.

* * * * * * * <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL </heading> <subtitle identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA" style="-uslm-dtd:subtitle" styleType="traditional"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">House of Representatives </heading> <part identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1" style="-uslm-dtd:part" styleType="traditional"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">Part 1—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Purpose, Policy, and Function </heading> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s501" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">establishment </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="501">Sec. 501. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s281">2 U.S.C. 281</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">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 subtitle as the “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Office</quotedText>”.</content> </section> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s502" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">purpose and policy </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="502">Sec. 502. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s281a">2 U.S.C. 281a</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The purpose of the Office shall be to advise and assist the House of Representatives, and its committees and Members, in the achievement of a clear, faithful, and coherent expression of legislative policies. The Office shall maintain impartiality as to issues of legislative policy to be determined by the House of Representatives, and shall not advocate the adoption or rejection of any legislation except when duly requested by the Speaker or a committee to comment on a proposal directly affecting the functions of the Office. The Office shall maintain the attorney-client relationship with respect to all communications between it and any Member or committee of the House.</content> </section> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s503" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">functions </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="503">Sec. 503. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s281b">2 U.S.C. 281b</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">The functions of the office shall be as follows:</chapeau> <paragraph identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s503/1" style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Upon request of the managers on the part of the House at any conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, to advise and assist the managers on the part of the House in the course of the conference, and to assist the committee of conference in the preparation of the conference report and any accompanying explanatory statement.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s503/2" style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Upon request of any committee of the House, or any joint committee having authority to report legislation to the House, to advise and assist the committee in the consideration of any legislation before it, and to assist the committee in the preparation of drafts of any such legislation, amendments thereto, and reports thereon.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s503/3" style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Upon request of any Member having control of time during the consideration of any legislation by the House, to have, in attendance on the floor of the House not more than two members of the staff of the Office (and, in his discretion, the Legislative Counsel) to advise and assist such Member and, to the extent feasible, any other Member, in the course of such consideration.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s503/4" style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Upon request of any Member, subject to such reasonable restrictions as the Legislative Counsel may impose with the approval of the Speaker on the proportion of the resources of the Office which may be devoted to the requests of any one Member, to prepare drafts of legislation and to furnish drafting advice with respect to drafts of legislation prepared by others.</content> </paragraph> <paragraph identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt1/s503/5" style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">(5) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">At the direction of the Speaker, to perform on behalf of the House of Representatives any legal services which are within the capabilities of the Office and the performance of which would not be inconsistent with the provisions of section 502 or the preceding provisions of this section.</content> </paragraph> </section> </part> <part identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2" style="-uslm-dtd:part" styleType="traditional"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">Part 2—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Administration </heading> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s521" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">legislative counsel </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="521">Sec. 521. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s282">2 U.S.C. 282</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text"> The management, supervision, and administration of the Office are vested in the Legislative Counsel, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position. Any person so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker.</content> </section> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s522" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">staff </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="522">Sec. 522. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s282a">2 U.S.C. 282a</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><subsection class="inline" identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s522/a" style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">With the approval of the Speaker, or in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Speaker, the Legislative Counsel shall appoint such attorneys and other employees as may be necessary for the prompt and efficient performance of the functions of the Office. Any such appointment shall be made without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position. Any person so appointed may be removed by the Legislative Counsel with the approval of the Speaker, or in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Speaker.</content></subsection> <subsection identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s522/b" style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b)</num><paragraph class="inline" identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s522/b/1" style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Legislative Counsel shall designate one or more of the attorneys appointed under subsection (a) as a Deputy Legislative Counsel. During the absence or disability of the Legislative Counsel, orwhen the office is vacant, the functions of the Legislative Counsel shall be performed by a Deputy Legislative Counsel. If there is more than one Deputy Legislative Counsel, the Deputy Legislative Counsel who shall perform such functions shall be determined in accordance with the order specified in a notice filed with the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House by the Legislative Counsel.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="leftIndentDecrease1" identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s522/b/2" style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">) The Legislative Counsel may delegate to the Deputy Legislative Counsels and to other employees appointed under subsection (a)such of his functions as he considers necessary or appropriate.</content> </paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s523" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">compensation </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="523">Sec. 523. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s282b">2 U.S.C. 282b</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><subsection class="inline" identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s523/a" style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Legislative Counsel shall be paid at a per annum gross rate equal to the greater of $173,900 or the rate of pay in effect for such position under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532).</content></subsection> <subsection identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s523/b" style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Members of the staff of the Office other than the Legislative Counsel shall be paid at per annum gross rates fixed by the Legislative Counsel with the approval of the Speaker or in accordance with policies approved by the Speaker, but not in excess of the applicable rate of pay in effect under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532).</content> </subsection> </section> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s524" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">expenditures </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="524">Sec. 524. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s282c">2 U.S.C. 282c</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">In accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Speaker, the Legislative Counsel may make such expenditures as may be necessary or appropriate for the functioning of the Office.</content> </section> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s525" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">official mail matter </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="525">Sec. 525. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s282d">2 U.S.C. 282d</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Legislative Counsel may send the official mail matter of the Office as franked mail under section 3210 of title 39, United States Code.</content> </section> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt2/s526" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">authorization of appropriations </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="526">Sec. 526. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s282e">2 U.S.C. 282e</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">There are authorized to be appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for each fiscal year thereafter, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle and to increase the efficiency of the Office and the quality of the services which it provides.</content> </section> </part> <part identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt3" style="-uslm-dtd:part" styleType="traditional"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">Part 3—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Transitional Provisions </heading> <section identifier="/us/sComp/91/510/tV/stA/pt3/s531" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="traditional"> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">personnel, property, records, etc </heading> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="531">Sec. 531. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t2/s281">2 U.S.C. 281 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Any individual who on the date of the enactment of this Act is serving under an appointment by the Speaker as Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives shall continue as Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives in accordance with this subtitle. All personnel, positions, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations of or for that part of the Office of the Legislative Counsel established under section 1303 of the Revenue Act of 1918 (2 U.S.C., ch. 9) employed or held in or for the House of Representatives shall be transferred to the Office established under this subtitle; and, effective upon the date of enactment of this Act, the provisions of section 1303 of the Revenue Act of 1918 shall have no further applicability of any kind to the Speaker or to any committee, officer, employee, or property of the House of Representatives.</content> </section> <elided style="-uslm-dtd:omitted-text">* * * * * * *</elided> </part> </subtitle>