2 USC 1908 – Legal representation authority
(a) In general
(1) Authorization of representation
Any counsel described under paragraph (2) may for the purposes of providing legal assistance and representation to the United States Capitol Police Board or the United States Capitol Police 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 requirement for admission to practice before such court.
(2) Counsel
Paragraph (1) refers to—
(A) the General Counsel to the Chief of Police and the United States Capitol Police;
(B) the Employment Counsel to the Chief of Police and the United States Capitol Police;
(C) any attorney employed in the Office of the General Counsel for the United States Capitol Police or the Office of Employment Counsel for the United States Capitol Police;
(D) the counsel for, or any attorney employed by, any successor office of either office described under subparagraph (C); and
(E) any attorney retained by contract with either office described under subparagraph (C).
(b) Limitations
(1) Direction for appearance
Entrance of appearance authorized under subsection (a) shall be subject to the direction of the Capitol Police Board.
(2) United States Supreme Court
The authority under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the admission of any person to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
(c) Effective date
This section shall apply to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter.
Terms Used In 2 USC 1908
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7