                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
               CHAPTER 9A--OFFICE OF LAW REVISION COUNSEL
 
Sec. 285d. Staff; Deputy Law Revision Counsel; delegation of 
        functions
        
    (1) With the approval of the Speaker, or in accordance with policies 
and procedures approved by the Speaker, the Law Revision Counsel shall 
appoint such employees as may be necessary for the prompt and efficient 
performance of the functions of the Office. Any such appointment shall 
be made without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis 
of fitness to perform the duties of the position. Any person so 
appointed may be removed by the Law Revision Counsel with the approval 
of the Speaker, or in accordance with policies and procedures approved 
by the Speaker.
    (2)(A) One of the employees appointed under paragraph (1) shall be 
designated by the Law Revision Counsel as Deputy Law Revision Counsel. 
During the absence or disability of the Law Revision Counsel, or when 
the office is vacant, the Deputy Law Revision Counsel shall perform the 
functions of the Law Revision Counsel.
    (B) The Law Revision Counsel may delegate to the Deputy Law Revision 
Counsel and to other employees appointed under paragraph (1) such of his 
or her functions as he or she considers necessary or appropriate.

(Pub. L. 93-554, title I, ch. III, Sec. 101, Dec. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 
1777.)

                          Codification

    Section is based on section 205(e) of House Resolution No. 988, 
Ninety-third Congress, Oct. 8, 1974, which was enacted into permanent 
law by Pub. L. 93-554.
