44 USC 3502 - Definitions

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3502, added Puspan. L. 96–511, § 2(a), Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2813; amended Puspan. L. 98–443, § 9(h), Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1708; Puspan. L. 99–500, § 101(m) [title VIII, § 812], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–308, 1783–335, and Puspan. L. 99–591, § 101(m) [title VIII, § 812], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–308, 3341–335; Puspan. L. 101–73, title VII, § 744(e), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 438, defined terms used in this chapter prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Puspan. L. 104–13.

Another prior section 3502, Puspan. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1302; Puspan. L. 93–153, title IV, § 409(a), Nov. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 593, defined “Federal agency”, “person”, and “information”, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Puspan. L. 96–511.

Amendments

2019—Pars. (15) to (23). Puspan. L. 115–435 added pars. (15) to (23).

2010—Par. (5). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 1100D(a), which directed amendment of section 2(5) of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3502(5)) by inserting “the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Office of Financial Research,” after “the Securities and Exchange Commission,”, was executed to this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Puspan. L. 111–203, § 315, inserted “Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,” after “the Securities and Exchange Commission,”.

2008—Par. (5). Puspan. L. 110–289 substituted “Federal Housing Finance Agency” for “Federal Housing Finance Board”.

2006—Par. (5). Puspan. L. 109–435 substituted “Postal Regulatory Commission” for “Postal Rate Commission”.

2004—Par. (1)(A). Puspan. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.

2002—Par. (9). Puspan. L. 107–217 substituted “section 11101 of title 40” for “section 5002 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1401)” and “section 11103 of title 40” for “section 5142 of that Act (40 U.S.C. 1452)”.

2000—Puspan. L. 106–398 substituted “subchapter” for “chapter” in introductory provisions.

1997—Par. (9). Puspan. L. 105–85 substituted “the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1401)” for “the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996” and inserted “(40 U.S.C. 1452)” after “that Act”.

1996—Par. (9). Puspan. L. 104–106 added par. (9) and struck out former par. (9) which read as follows: “the term ‘information technology’ has the same meaning as the term ‘automatic data processing equipment’ as defined by section 111(a)(2) and (3)(C)(i) through (v) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 759(a)(2) and (3)(C)(i) through (v));”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2019 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–435 effective 180 days after Jan. 14, 2019, see section 403 of Puspan. L. 115–435, set out as a note under section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by section 315 of Puspan. L. 111–203 effective 1 day after July 21, 2010, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 111–203, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

Amendment by section 1100D(a) of Puspan. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Puspan. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 106–398 effective 30 days after Oct. 30, 2000, see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1065] of Puspan. L. 106–398, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, formerly set out as an Effective Date note under former section 3531 of this title.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 104–106 effective 180 days after Fespan. 10, 1996, see section 5701 of Puspan. L. 104–106, Fespan. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 702.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1995, except as otherwise provided, see section 4(a) of Puspan. L. 104–13, set out as a note under section 3501 of this title.

Abolition of Interstate Commerce Commission and Transfer of Functions

Interstate Commerce Commission abolished and functions of Commission transferred, except as otherwise provided in Puspan. L. 104–88, to Surface Transportation Board effective Jan. 1, 1996, by section 1302 of Title 49, Transportation, and section 101 of Puspan. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of Title 49. References to Interstate Commerce Commission deemed to refer to Surface Transportation Board, a member or employee of the Board, or Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, see section 205 of Puspan. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of Title 49.