Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/595

 PUBLIC LAW 95-521—OCT. 26, 1978

92 STAT. 1875

Such report shall include the number, type, and disposition of all investigations and prosecutions supervised by such Section or such unit, except that such report shall not disclose information which would interfere with any pending investigation or prosecution or which would improperly infringe upon the privacy rights of any individuals.". (b) The table of sections for chapter 31 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end of the following: "528. Disqualification of oflScers and employees of the Department of Justice. "529. Annual report of Attorney General.". EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 604. Except as provided in this section, the amendments made 28 USC 591 note. by this title shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. The provisions of chapter 39 of title 28 of the United States Code, as added by section 601 of this Act, shall not apply to specific information received by the Attorney General pursuant to section 591 of such title 28, if the Attorney General determines that— (1) such specific information is directly related to a prosecution pending at the time such specific information is received by the Attorney General; (2) such specific information is related to a matter which has been presented to a grand jury and is received by the Attorney General within one hundred and eighty days of the date of the enactment of this Act; or (3) such specific information is related to an investigation that is pending at the time such specific information is received by the Attorney General, and such specific information is received by the Attorney General within ninety days of the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE VII—SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL ESTABLISHMENT

OF OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL

COUNSEL

SEC. 701. (a)(1) There is established, as an office of the Senate, the Office of Senate Legal Counsel (hereinafter referred to as the "Office"), which shall be headed by a Senate Legal Counsel^ (hereinafter referred to as the "Counsel"); and there shall he a Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (hereinafter referred to as the "Deputy Couhsel") who shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the Counsel and who, during any absence, disability, or vacancy in the position of the Counsel, shall serve as Acting Senate Legal (Jounsel. (2) The Counsel and the Deputy Counsel each shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate from among recommendations submitted by the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, Any appointment made under this paragraph shall be made without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position. Any person appointed as Counsel or Deputy Counsel shall be learned in the law, a member of the bar of a State or the District of Columbia, and shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or employment during the term of such appointment. (3)(A) Any appointment made under paragraph (2) shall become effective upon approval by resolution of the Senate. The Counsel

2 USC 288.

Counsel and Deputy Counsell, appointment.

Appointment, Senate approval.

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