,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ec  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #f1 
#bjai ,mr4 ,grassley submitted the      
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,recognizing the staff of the ,office of
 the ,legislative ,counsel of the       
,senate on the occasion of the #ajjth   
anniversary of the ,office4  ,whereas   
the ,office of the ,legislative ,counsel
 of the ,senate 7referred to in this    
preamble as the ,office7 was established
 #ajj years ago on ,february #bd1 #aiai1
 with the enactment of the ,act entitled
 ,an ,act to provide revenue1 and for   
other purposes1 approved ,february #bd1 
#aiai 7commonly known as the ,revenue   
,act of #aiah7 7,public ,law #bed2 #feth
 ,congress2 #dj ,stat4 #ajeg72 ,whereas 
the enacting legislation established    
that the purpose of the ,office is to   
aid in drafting public bills and        
resolutions or amendments thereto at the
 request of any ,senator1 committee1 or 

office of the ,senate and that the staff
 of the ,office is appointed without    
reference to political affiliations and 
solely on the ground of fitness to      
perform the duties of the office2       
,whereas during the past #ajj years1    
#acf attorneys1 #ia staff members1 and  
#dg interns 7referred to in this        
preamble as the staff of the ,office7   
have served in the ,office and have ably
 and faithfully upheld the high         
standards and traditions of the ,office 
by demonstrating great dedication1      
professionalism1 and integrity in       
discharging their duties and            
responsibilities2 ,whereas the volume of
 work of the ,office has grown          
dramatically over time1 with the number 
of requests for legislation received by 
the ,office during a ,congress growing  
from fewer than #a1jjj requests in the  
earliest years of the ,office to        
significantly more than #ej1jjj requests
 in each ,congress convening since      
#bjje1 including more than #gb1jjj      

requests in the #aaeth ,congress2       
,whereas1 in addition to the increase in
 the number of drafts produced by the   
,office each year1 the drafting of new  
legislation has become increasingly more
 difficult and time-consuming because of
 the addition of a number of new        
subjects of ,federal legislation and the
 increasing technical complexity of     
,federal statutory law2 ,whereas        
legislative drafting requires a careful 
analysis of the legal issues involved1  
the recognition of constitutional       
limitations1 and an understanding of    
earlier enactments of related laws in   
order to produce1 to the maximum extent 
practicable1 a consistent body of law   
that will effectuate congressional      
intent without producing unintended     
consequences2 ,whereas1 throughout the  
history of the ,office1 the ,office has 
enjoyed outstanding support from the    
,vice ,presidents and the ,presidents   
pro tempore and their staffs who were   
responsible for the oversight of the    

,office2 and ,whereas the staff of the  
,office currently serving in the ,office
 continues to carry out the mission of  
the ,office by providing the ,senate and
 the committees and officers of the     
,senate quality drafting services and   
sound legal advice throughout the       
legislative process with the spirit of  
quiet professionalism that has been the 
tradition of the ,office since the      
inception of the ,office3 ,now1         
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate     
expresses sincere appreciation and      
gratitude to-- 7#a7 the ,office of the  
,legislative ,counsel of the ,senate for
 #ajj years of professionalism and      
dedication in providing assistance with 
the drafting of legislation considered  
by the ,senate2 and  7#b7 commends the  
attorneys1 staff members1 and interns   
who have served or are currently serving
 in the ,office of the ,legislative     
,counsel of the ,senate for their       
faithful and exemplary public service   
and professional assistance to the      

,senate and the ,united ,states4