HR 970 · 94th Congress · Congress
A bill to establish the Office of General Counsel to the Congress.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on House Administration.(1975-01-14)
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Title I: Office of the General Counsel to the Congress - Establishes the Office of the General Counsel to the Congress. States that the purpose of the Office shall be to provide indiscriminately and impartially legal advice, legal representation, legal counseling, and other appropriate legal services to the Congress, and its respective committees, Members, officials, and employees in those matters relating to their institutional, official, and representative duties, unless directed otherwise by either House or Congress as a whole, or prohibited by the regulations of the Office. States that the Office shall maintain the attorney-client relationship with respect to all communications between it and any committee, Member of Congress, congressional officer, or employee entitled to its services. Specifies the structure and composition of the Office, and provides for the compensation of its employees. Prohibits persons serving in specified positions in the Office from currently holding any elected office or engaging in any other business, vocation, or employment. Prohibits a person from serving as Counsel or Deputy Counsel for more than 10 years. Specifies the functions of the Office to …
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