H.R. 9487

House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act

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One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four

H. R. 9487

AN ACT

To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act.

2.

Designation of multiple Deputy Legislative Counsels

(a)

Designation

Section 522(b)(1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 282a(b)(1)) is amended—

(1)

by amending the first sentence to read as follows: The Legislative Counsel shall designate one or more of the attorneys appointed under subsection (a) as a Deputy Legislative Counsel.; and

(2)

in the second sentence, by striking the Deputy Legislative Counsel shall perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel. and inserting 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..

(b)

Conforming amendment

Section 522(b)(2) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 282a(b)(2)) is amended by striking Deputy Legislative Counsel and inserting Deputy Legislative Counsels.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.