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House Calendar No. 89 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9487 
[Report No. 118–678] 
To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legis-
lative 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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 
Mr. STEIL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 
Additional sponsor: Mr. MORELLE 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 
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A BILL 
To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to 
authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Rep-
resentatives to designate more than one of the attorneys 
of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy 
Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘House Office of Legis-
lative Counsel Modernization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF MULTIPLE DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE 
COUNSELS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Section 522(b)(1) of the Legisla-
tive 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 func-
tions of the Legislative Counsel.’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
functions of the Legislative Counsel shall be per-
formed by a Deputy Legislative Counsel. If there is 
more than one Deputy Legislative Counsel, the Dep-
uty Legislative Counsel who shall perform such func-
tions 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.’’. 
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(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 Leg-
islative Counsels’’. 
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House Calendar No. 89 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9487 
[Report No. 118–678] 
A BILL 
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 Legisla-
tive Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, 
and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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