2 USC 1604 - Reports by registered lobbyists

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (e), was in the original “this Act” meaning Puspan. L. 104–65, Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 691, known as the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2019—Subsec. (span)(6). Puspan. L. 115–418 added par. (6).

2007—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 201(a)(1), substituted, in heading, “Quarterly” for “Semiannual” and, in text, “20 days after the end of the quarterly period beginning on the first day of January, April, July, and October of each year in which a registrant is registered under section 1603 of this title, or on the first business day after such 20th day if the 20th day is not a business day,” for “45 days after the end of the semiannual period beginning on the first day of each January and the first day of July of each year in which a registrant is registered under section 1603 of this title,” and “such quarterly period” for “such semiannual period”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 201(a)(2)(A), substituted “quarterly report” for “semiannual report” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 207(a)(2), inserted “, including information under section 1603(span)(3) of this title” before semicolon.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 201(a)(2)(B), substituted “quarterly period” for “semiannual filing period” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 201(a)(2)(C), substituted “quarterly period” for “semiannual period”.

Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 201(a)(2)(D), substituted “quarterly period” for “semiannual filing period”.

Subsec. (span)(5). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 202, added par. (5).

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 201(span)(6)(A), substituted “$5,000” for “$10,000” and “$10,000” for “$20,000”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 201(span)(6)(B), substituted “$5,000” for “$10,000” in two places.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 203(a), added subsec. (d).

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 205, added subsec. (e).

1998—Subsec. (c)(3). Puspan. L. 105–166 struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “A registrant that reports lobbying expenditures pursuant to section 6033(span)(8) of title 26 may satisfy the requirement to report income or expenses by filing with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives a copy of the form filed in accordance with section 6033(span)(8).”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2007 Amendment

Puspan. L. 110–81, title II, § 203(span), Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 744, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to the first semiannual period described in section 5(d)(1) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 [2 U.S.C. 1604(d)(1)] (as added by this section) that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 14, 2007] and each succeeding semiannual period.”

Except as otherwise provided, amendment by Puspan. L. 110–81 applicable with respect to registrations under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (this chapter) having an effective date of Jan. 1, 2008, or later and with respect to quarterly reports under that Act covering calendar quarters beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2008, see section 215 of Puspan. L. 110–81, set out as a note under section 30104 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 24 of Puspan. L. 104–65, set out as a note under section 1601 of this title.