Pub. L. 107-68, tit. I, sec. 119

Sec. 119. (a) Section 408 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1408) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(d) Appearances by House Employment Counsel.— “(1) In general.—The House Employment Counsel of the House of Representatives and any other counsel in the Office of House Employment Counsel of the House of Representatives, 115 STAT. 574 including any counsel specially retained by the Office of House Employment Counsel, shall be entitled, for the purpose of providing legal assistance and representation to employing offices of the House of Representatives under this Act, 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 paragraph shall not apply with respect to the admission of any such person to practice before the United States Supreme Court. “(2) House employment counsel defined.—In this subsection, the term ‘Office of House Employment Counsel of the House of Representatives’ means— “(A) the Office of House Employment Counsel established and operating under the authority of the Clerk of the House of Representatives as of the date of the enactment of this subsection; “(B) any successor office to the Office of House Employment Counsel which is established after the date of the enactment of this subsection; and “(C) any other person authorized and directed in accordance with the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide legal assistance and representation to employing offices of the House of Representatives in connection with actions brought under this title (b) The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to proceedings occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.