Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

2 U.S.C. § 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. 1840 Stat. 1141June 2, 1924, ch. 23443 Stat. 353Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 75360 Stat. 814(, title XIII, § 1303(b), (d), ; , title XI, § 1101, ; , title I, §§ 102, 121, , 822.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 531 of Pub. L. 91–510section 281 of this titlesection 281b of this titleProvisions 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 , set out as a note under . See for functions of Office of Legislative Counsel of House of Representatives.

Amendments

1946—Act , 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”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1946 Amendment

Act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 14260 Stat. 834, , provided that the amendment made by that act is effective .