# § 271. Establishment
There shall be in the Senate an office to be known as the Office of the Legislative Counsel, and to be under the direction of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate.
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**Source Credit**: (Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, § 1303(a), (d), 40 Stat. 1141; June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353.)
## Editorial Notes
### Codification
As originally enacted, section provided for creation of an office of the legislative counsel to be under the direction of two legislative counsels. In view of nonapplicability of section to Speaker, employee, etc., of the House of Representatives pursuant to , set out as a note under , section has been revised to limit applicability to Senate and creation therein of Office of Legislative Counsel. See for provisions establishing Office of the Legislative Counsel for the House of Representatives and for provisions vesting management, etc., in the Legislative Counsel.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Short Title of 2025 Amendment
> “This Act [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act’.”
, , , provided that:
### Appropriations
> **“(1)** For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, $150,000;
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> **“(2)** For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, $200,000;
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> **“(3)** For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, $250,000;
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> **“(4)** For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, $250,000; and
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> **“(5)** For each fiscal year thereafter such sums as may be necessary to carry on the work of the Office.”
, , provided:
[Section 204 of act , set out above, was made effective , by section 245 of act , set out as a note under .]