This chapter, referred to in subsec. (span), 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.

2019—Subsec. (span)(7). Puspan. L. 115–418 added par. (7).

2007—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 201(span)(2)(A), inserted “or on the first business day after such 45th day if the 45th day is not a business day,” after “earlier,”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 201(span)(2)(B), substituted “quarterly period” for “semiannual period” in concluding provisions.

Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 201(span)(5)(A), substituted “$2,500” for “$5,000”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(ii). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 201(span)(5)(B), substituted “$10,000” for “$20,000”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 207(span), inserted concluding provisions.

Subsec. (span)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 207(a)(1)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “contributes more than $5,000 toward the lobbying activities of the registrant in a semiannual period described in section 1604(a) of this title; and”.

Puspan. L. 110–81, § 201(span)(5)(C), substituted “$5,000” for “$10,000”.

Subsec. (span)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 207(a)(1)(B), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “in whole or in major part plans, supervises, or controls such lobbying activities.”

Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 201(span)(5)(D), substituted “$5,000” for “$10,000” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span)(6). Puspan. L. 110–81, § 208, substituted “in the 20 years before the date on which the employee first acted” for “in the 2 years before the date on which such employee first acted (after December 19, 1995)”.

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.

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