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 PUBLIC LAW 106-57—SEPT. 29, 1999 113 STAT. 415 intervene as a party in such proceeding pursuant to applicable rules of the House of Representatives. (c) GENERAL COUNSEL DEFINITION. —In this section, the term "General Counsel of the House of Representatives" means— (1) the head of the Office of General Counsel established and operating under clause 8 of rule II of the Rules of the House of Representatives; (2) the head of any successor office to the Office of General Counsel which is established after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (3) any other person authorized and directed in accordsmce with the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide legal assistance and representation to the House in connection with the matters described in this section. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The provisions of this section shall become effective beginning with the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 102. Section 104(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-275; 112 Stat. 2439) is amended 2 USC 59e. by striking "(2 U.S.C. 59(e)(2))" and inserting "(2 U.S.C. 59e(e)(2))". SEC. 103. (a) CLARIFICATION OF RULES REGARDING USE OF FUNDS FOR OFFICIAL MAIL. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 311(e)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(e)(l)) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "There is established" and all that follows through "shall be prescribed—" and inserting the following: "The use of funds of the House of Representatives which are made available for official mail of Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives who are persons entitled to use the congressional frank shall be governed by regulations promulgated—"; and (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking "the Allowance" and inserting "official mail (except as provided in subparagraph (B))". (2) LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— Section 311(e)(2) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 59e(e)(2)), as amended by section 104(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999, is amended— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "The Officisd Mail Allowance" and inserting "Funds used for official mail"; (B) by striking subparagraph (A); and (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), (3) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— Section 311(e) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 59e(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (4) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (A) Section 1(a) of House Resolution 457, Ninety-second Congress, agreed to July 21, 1971, as enacted into permanent law by chapter IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972 (2 U.S.C. 57(a)), is amended by striking "the Official Mail Allowance" each place it appears and inserting "official mail". (B) Section 311(a)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(a)(3)) is amended by striking

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