28 U.S.C. § 505

Solicitor General

The President shall appoint in the Department of Justice, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Solicitor General, learned in the law, to assist the Attorney General in the performance of his duties.

(Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 612 .)