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2 U.S.C. 1602: Definitions

Created in 1995 by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-65). Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 1610, 15 U.S.C. 636, 15 U.S.C. 4804, 22 U.S.C. 2131, 22 U.S.C. 4002.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–286, §4(c)(3), substituted "section 13101(13) of title 5." for "section 109(13) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)." Law text · (4)
    • Pub. L. 117–286, §4(a)(2), substituted "chapter 10 of title 5;" for "the Federal Advisory Committee Act;". Law text · (8)
    • Pub. L. 117–286, §4(b)(2), substituted "chapter 4 of title 5," for "the Inspector General Act of 1978,". Law text · (8)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–81 substituted "3-month period" for "six month period". Law text · (10)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–166, §2, substituted "7511(b)(2)(B)" for "7511(b)(2)". Law text · (3)
    • Pub. L. 105–166, §3(a), inserted before semicolon at end ", including any communication compelled by a Federal contract, grant, loan, permit, or license". Law text · (8)
    • Pub. L. 105–166, §3(b), inserted before period at end ", or a group of governments acting together as an international organization". Law text · (15)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.