2019 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 9A - Office of Law Revision Counsel
Sec. 285a - Purpose and policy

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Citation 2 U.S.C. § 285a (2019)
Section Name §285a. Purpose and policy
Section Text

The principal purpose of the Office shall be to develop and keep current an official and positive codification of the laws of the United States. The Office shall maintain impartiality as to issues of legislative policy to be determined by the House.

Source Credit

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

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

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

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 9A - OFFICE OF LAW REVISION COUNSEL
Sec. 285a - Purpose and policy
Contains section 285a
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 88 Stat. 1777
Public Law References Public Law 93-554
Congressional Bill H. Res.988 93rd Congress
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