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§ 5571. Office of General Counsel of House; administrative provisions
(a) Compliance with admission requirements
(b) Notification by Attorney General
(c) General Counsel definition
In this section, the term “General Counsel of the House of Representatives” means—
(1) the head of the Office of General Counsel established and operating under clause 8 of rule II of the Rules of the House of Representatives;
(2) the head of any successor office to the Office of General Counsel which is established after September 29, 1999; and
(3) any other person authorized and directed in accordance with the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide legal assistance and representation to the House in connection with the matters described in this section.
(d) Effective date
(Pub. L. 106–57, title I, § 101, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 414; Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title II, § 202(b)(5), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1775; Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 110(a), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 355.)