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Title 2 — The Congress

Chapter 26 — Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

§ 1611. Exempt organizations

Statutory text

An organization described in section 501(c)(4) of title 26 which engages in lobbying activities shall not be eligible for the receipt of Federal funds constituting an award, grant, or loan.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995

    Pub. L. 104–65 § 18 · 109 Stat. 691

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1611

    Pub. L. 104–65, § 18, Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 703

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 104–65, § 18, Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 703

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 18. EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. An organization described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which engages in lobbying activities shall not be eligible for the receipt of Federal funds constituting an award, grant, contract, loan, or any other form.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 104–99, title I, § 129(b), Jan. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 34, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 [Pub. L. 104–65] on the date of the enactment of such Act [Dec. 19, 1995].” [For provision that notwithstanding section 106 of Pub. L. 104–99 [110 Stat. 27], section 129 of Pub. L. 104–99 [see above] to remain in effect as if enacted as part of Pub. L. 104–134, see section 21103 of Pub. L. 104–134, set out as a note following note captioned 501 First Street SE., District of Columbia; Disposal of Real Property, under section 2001 of this title].

  2. Pub. L. 104–99 title I § 129(a) · 110 Stat. 26

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 1611

    Pub. L. 104–99 substituted “award, grant, or loan” for “award, grant, contract, loan, or any other form”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–99 substituted “award, grant, or loan” for “award, grant, contract, loan, or any other form”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act 2 USC 1611.. of 1995 is amended by striking “award, grant, contract, loan, or any other form” and inserting “award, grant, or loan”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 104–99, title I, § 129(b), Jan. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 34, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 [Pub. L. 104–65] on the date of the enactment of such Act [Dec. 19, 1995].” [For provision that notwithstanding section 106 of Pub. L. 104–99 [110 Stat. 27], section 129 of Pub. L. 104–99 [see above] to remain in effect as if enacted as part of Pub. L. 104–134, see section 21103 of Pub. L. 104–134, set out as a note following note captioned 501 First Street SE., District of Columbia; Disposal of Real Property, under section 2001 of this title].

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–99 substituted “award, grant, or loan” for “award, grant, contract, loan, or any other form”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–99, title I, § 129(b), , 110 Stat. 34, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 [Pub. L. 104–65] on the date of the enactment of such Act [].”

[For provision that notwithstanding section 106 of Pub. L. 104–99 [110 Stat. 27], section 129 of Pub. L. 104–99 [see above] to remain in effect as if enacted as part of Pub. L. 104–134, see section 21103 of Pub. L. 104–134, set out as a note following note captioned 501 First Street SE., District of Columbia; Disposal of Real Property, under section 2001 of this title].

Effective Date

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

Credits

1995–1996 · 2 acts
  1. 1995Pub. L. 104–65, § 18, , 109 Stat. 703
  2. 1996Pub. L. 104–99, title I, § 129(a), , 110 Stat. 34.
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(Pub. L. 104–65, § 18, , 109 Stat. 703; Pub. L. 104–99, title I, § 129(a), , 110 Stat. 34.)

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