,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #efc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #ah1     
#bjai,ms4 ,lofgren 7for herself and ,mr4
 ,rodney ,davis of ,illinois7 submitted 
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,house    
,administration  ,,resolution           
,recognizing the ,office of the         
,legislative ,counsel of the ,house of  
,representatives on the occasion of the 
#ajjth anniversary of the ,office4      
,whereas the ,office of the ,legislative
 ,counsel of the ,house of              
,representatives was established #ajj   
years ago by section #acjc of the ,act  
of ,february #bd1 #aiai 7#dj ,stat4     
#ajeg1 #aada2 commonly known as the     
,revenue ,act of #aiah72 ,whereas the   
,office has grown from serving primarily
 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means in  
#aiai to serving all ,committees and    
,members of the ,house1 drafting        
legislation in all areas of ,federal    
law2 ,whereas the ,office provides the  

,house with high-quality legal analysis 
and drafting services on a nonpartisan1 
impartial1 and confidential basis2      
,whereas the ,office is essential to the
 ,house in the achievement of a clear1  
faithful1 and coherent expression of    
legislative policies2 and ,whereas most 
attorneys in the ,office spend a career 
in service of the ,house with many      
staying for decades and providing a     
valuable source of continuity of        
institutional knowledge3 ,now1          
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives expresses sincere      
gratitude to-- 7#a7 the ,office of the  
,legislative ,counsel for #ajj years of 
service2 and  7#b7 the attorneys and    
staff of the ,office for their faithful 
and exemplary public service4