A person, other than a lobbying firm, that is required to report and does report lobbying expenditures pursuant to section 6033(b)(8) of title 26 may-
A person, other than a lobbying firm, who is required to account and does account for lobbying expenditures pursuant to section 162(e) of title 26 may-
Any registrant that elects to make estimates required by this chapter under the procedures authorized by subsection (a) or (b) for reporting or threshold purposes shall-
Not later than March 31, 1997, the Comptroller General of the United States shall review reporting by registrants under subsections (a) and (b) and report to the Congress-
2 U.S.C. § 1610
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis chapter, referred to in subsecs. (c) and (d)(2), (3), was in the original "this Act" meaning Pub. L. 104-65, 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.
AMENDMENTS2007-Subsecs. (a)(1), (b)(1). Pub. L. 110-81 substituted "quarterly period" for "semiannual period". 1998-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-166, §4(a)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "A person, other than a lobbying firm," for "A registrant".Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105-166, §4(a)(2), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "in lieu of using the definition of 'lobbying activities' in section 1602(7) of this title, consider as lobbying activities only those activities that are influencing legislation as defined in section 4911(d) of title 26."Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-166, §4(b)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "A person, other than a lobbying firm, who is required to account and does account for lobbying expenditures pursuant to" for "A registrant that is subject to".Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105-166, §4(b)(2), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "in lieu of using the definition of 'lobbying activities' in section 1602(7) of this title, consider as lobbying activities only those activities, the costs of which are not deductible pursuant to section 162(e) of title 26."
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2007 AMENDMENT Except as otherwise provided, amendment by Pub. 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 Pub. L. 110-81 set out as a note under section 30104 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 24 of Pub. L. 104-65 set out as a note under section 1601 of this title.
- lobbying activities
- The term "lobbying activities" means lobbying contacts and efforts in support of such contacts, including preparation and planning activities, research and other background work that is intended, at the time it is performed, for use in contacts, and coordination with the lobbying activities of others.
- lobbying firm
- The term "lobbying firm" means a person or entity that has 1 or more employees who are lobbyists on behalf of a client other than that person or entity. The term also includes a self-employed individual who is a lobbyist.