Section was formerly classified to section 31–2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
2022—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 117–286, § 4(c)(5)(A), substituted “section 13104(a)(2)(A) of title 5;” for “section 102(a)(2)(A) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978;”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 117–286, § 4(c)(5)(B), substituted “section 13101(16) of title 5.” for “section 107(2) of title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–521).”
1991—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 102–90, § 314(c)(1)–(3), redesignated par. (2) as (1), substituted “in any calendar year aggregating more than the minimal value as established by section 7342(a)(5) of title 5 or $250, whichever is greater” for “having an aggregate value exceeding $300 during a calendar year”, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “No Member, officer, or employee of the Senate, or the spouse or dependent thereof, shall knowingly accept, directly or indirectly, any gift or gifts having an aggregate value exceeding $100 during a calendar year directly or indirectly from any person, organization, or corporation having a direct interest in legislation before the Congress or from any foreign national unless, in an unusual case, a waiver is granted by the Select Committee on Ethics.”
Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 102–90, § 314(c)(2), (4), redesignated par. (5) as (2) and, in subpar. (B), substituted “$100 or less, as adjusted under section 102(a)(2)(A) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978” for “less than $75”. Former par. (2) redesignated (1).
Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 102–90, § 314(c)(5), redesignated subpars. (B) and (C) as (A) and (B), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: “the term ‘foreign national’ means a person acting directly or indirectly on behalf of a foreign corporation, partnership, or business enterprise, a foreign trade, cultural, educational, or other association, a foreign political party, or a foreign government;”.
Puspan. L. 102–90, § 314(c)(1), (2), redesignated par. (6) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “In determining the aggregate value of any gift or gifts accepted by an individual during a calendar year from any person, organization, or corporation, there may be deducted the aggregate value of gifts (other than gifts described in paragraph (5)) given by such individual to such person, organization, or corporation during that calendar year.”
Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 102–90, § 314(c)(1), (2), redesignated par. (7) as (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “For purposes of this subsection, only the following shall be deemed to have a direct interest in legislation before the Congress:
“(A) a person, organization, or corporation registered under the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946, or any successor statute, a person who is an officer or director of such a registered lobbyist, or a person who has been employed or retained by such a registered lobbyist for the purpose of influencing legislation before the Congress; or
“(B) a corporation, labor organization, or other organization which maintains a separate segregated fund for political purposes (within the meaning of section 441span of this title), a person who is an officer or director of such corporation, labor organization, or other organization, or a person who has been employed or retained by such corporation, labor organization, or other organization for the purpose of influencing legislation before the Congress.”
Subsec. (a)(5) to (8). Puspan. L. 102–90, § 314(c)(2), redesignated pars. (5) to (8) as (2) to (5), respectively.
1990—Subsec. (a)(5)(D). Puspan. L. 101–280, § 8(1)(A), struck out subpar. (D) which read as follows: “from an individual who is a foreign national if that individual is not acting; directly or indirectly, on behalf of a foreign corporation, partnership or business enterprise, a foreign trade, cultural, educational or other association, a foreign political party or a foreign government.”
Subsec. (a)(6)(A) to (C). Puspan. L. 101–280, § 8(1)(B), added subpar. (A) and redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as (B) and (C), respectively.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 101–280, § 8(2), substituted “or child of such Member” for “of a Member” and struck out “(and 2 nights)” after “of 3 days” and “(and 6 nights)” after “or 7 days”.
Puspan. L. 102–90, title III, § 314(g), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 470, as amended by Puspan. L. 102–378, § 4(c), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1358, provided that:
[Amendment by Puspan. L. 102–378 to section 314(g) of Puspan. L. 102–90, set out above, effective Dec. 31, 1991, see section 9(span)(1) of Puspan. L. 102–378, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 6303 of Title 5.]
Puspan. L. 101–280, § 11, May 4, 1990, 104 Stat. 163, provided that: