§ 281a. Purpose and policy

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1970

   Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970

   Pub. L. 91–510 title V § 502 · 84 Stat. 1140

   Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 281a

   (Pub. L. 91–510, title V, § 502, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1202.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Pub. L. 91–510, title V, § 502, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1202.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 502. purpose and policy 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.

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