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U.S. Code, Title 2, the Congress
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 130f. Office of General Counsel of House; Administrative Provisions
(a) Compliance with admission requirements
The General Counsel of the House of Representatives and any other counsel in the Office of the General Counsel of the House of Representatives, including any counsel specially retained by the Office of General Counsel, shall be entitled, for the purpose of performing the counsel’s functions, to enter an appearance in any proceeding before any court of the United States or of any State or political subdivision thereof without compliance with any requirements for admission to practice before such court, except that the authorization conferred by this subsection shall not apply with respect to the admission of any such person to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
(b) Notification by Attorney General
The Attorney General shall notify the General Counsel of the House of Representatives with respect to any proceeding in which the United States is a party of any determination by the Attorney General or Solicitor General not to appeal any court decision affecting the constitutionality of an Act or joint resolution of Congress within such time as will enable the House to direct the General Counsel to intervene as a party in such proceeding pursuant to applicable rules of the House of Representatives.
(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
The provisions of this section shall become effective beginning with September 29, 1999.
(Pub. L. 106–57, title I, § 101, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 414.)
Codification
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 2000, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000.
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Chicago: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 130f. Office of General Counsel of House; Administrative Provisions," U.S. Code, Title 2, the Congress in U.S. Code, Title 2, the Congress (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed March 19, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4ZE57AKDG1RPKGW.
MLA: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 130f. Office of General Counsel of House; Administrative Provisions." U.S. Code, Title 2, the Congress, in U.S. Code, Title 2, the Congress, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 19 Mar. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4ZE57AKDG1RPKGW.
Harvard: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 130f. Office of General Counsel of House; Administrative Provisions' in U.S. Code, Title 2, the Congress. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 2, the Congress, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 19 March 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4ZE57AKDG1RPKGW.
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