§ 614. Filing and labeling of political propaganda

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. 1938

   Pub. L. 75–327 § 4 · 52 Stat. 631

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 614

   June 8, 1938, ch. 327, § 4, 52 Stat. 632

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 8, 1938, ch. 327, § 4, 52 Stat. 632

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 4. The Secretary shall retain in permanent form all statements filed under this Act, and such statements shall be public records and open to public examination and inspection at all reasonable hours, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.

2. 1966

   Pub. L. 89–486 § 4(1) · 80 Stat. 244

   1. Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 614(a)

      Pub. L. 89–486, § 4(1), inserted “for or in the interests of such foreign principal” after “political propaganda”

   2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 614(a)

      Pub. L. 89–486, § 4(1), substituted “file with the Attorney General two copies thereof” for “sent to the Librarian of Congress two copies thereof and file with the Attorney General one copy thereof”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–486, § 4(1), inserted “for or in the interests of such foreign principal” after “political propaganda” and substituted “file with the Attorney General two copies thereof” for “sent to the Librarian of Congress two copies thereof and file with the Attorney General one copy thereof”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Subsection (a) is amended by inserting after the words “political propaganda” the words “for or in the interests of such foreign principal”; and by striking out the words “sent to the Librarian of Congress two copies thereof and file with the Attorney General one copy thereof” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “file with the Attorney General two copies thereof”.

3. 1966

   Pub. L. 89–486 § 4(2) · 80 Stat. 244

   1. Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 614(b)

      Pub. L. 89–486, § 4(2), inserted “for or in the interests of such foreign principal” after “political propaganda”, where first appearing, and “the relationship or connection between the person transmitting the political propaganda or causing it to be transmitted and such propaganda;” after “setting forth”

   2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 614(b)

      Pub. L. 89–486, § 4(2), substituted “such foreign principal” for each of his foreign principals”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–486, § 4(2), inserted “for or in the interests of such foreign principal” after “political propaganda”, where first appearing, and “the relationship or connection between the person transmitting the political propaganda or causing it to be transmitted and such propaganda;” after “setting forth” and substituted “such foreign principal” for each of his foreign principals”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Subsection (b) is amended by inserting after the words “political propaganda” where they first appear the words “for or in the interests of such foreign principal”; by inserting after the words “setting forth” the words “the. relationship or connection between the person transmitting the political propaganda or causing it to be transmitted and such propaganda;”; and by striking out the words “each of his foreign principals” and inserting in lieu thereof “such foreign principal”.

4. 1966

   Pub. L. 89–486 § 4(3) · 80 Stat. 244

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 614(c)

   Pub. L. 89–486, § 4(3), substituted “filed with the Attorney General” for “sent to the Librarian of Congress”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–486, § 4(3), substituted “filed with the Attorney General” for “sent to the Librarian of Congress”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Subsection (c) is amended by striking out the words “sent to the Librarian of Congress” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “filed with the Attorney General”.

5. 1966

   Pub. L. 89–486 § 4(4) · 80 Stat. 244

   Added · 22 U.S.C. § 614(e); 22 U.S.C. § 614(f)

   Pub. L. 89–486, § 4(4), added subsecs. (e) and (f)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 89–486, § 4(4), added subsecs. (e) and (f).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) Such section is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: “(e) It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States who is an agent of a foreign principal required to register under the provisions of this Act to transmit, convey, or otherwise furnish to any agency or official of the Government (including a Member or committee of either House of Congress) for or in the interests of such foreign principal any political propaganda or to request from any such agency or official for or in the interests of such foreign principal any information or advice with respect to any matter pertaining to the political or public interests, policies or relations of a foreign country or of a political party or pertaining to the foreign or domestic policies of the United States unless the propaganda or the request is prefaced or accompanied by a true and accurate statement to the effect that such person is registered as an agent of such foreign principal under this Act. “(f) Whenever any agent of a foreign principal required to register under this Act appears before any committee of Congress to testify for or in the interests of such foreign principal, he shall, at the time of such appearance, furnish the committee with a copy of his most recent registration statement filed with the Department of Justice as an agent of such foreign principal for inclusion in the records of the committee as part of his testimony.”

6. 1995

   Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995

   Pub. L. 104–65 § 9(4)(B) · 109 Stat. 691

   Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 614(a)

   Pub. L. 104–65, § 9(4)(B), which directed striking out “and a statement, duly signed by or on behalf of such an agent, setting forth full information as to the places, times, and extent of such transmittal” after “Attorney General two copies thereof”, was executed by striking out such language, which read in part “on behalf of such agent”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–65, § 9(4)(B), which directed striking out “and a statement, duly signed by or on behalf of such an agent, setting forth full information as to the places, times, and extent of such transmittal” after “Attorney General two copies thereof”, was executed by striking out such language, which read in part “on behalf of such agent”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) by striking “and a statement, duly signed by or on behalf of such an agent, setting forth full information as to the places, times, and extent of such transmittal”;

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 104–65 effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided, see section 24 of Pub. L. 104–65, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1601 of Title 2, The Congress.

7. 1995

   Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995

   Pub. L. 104–65 § 9(4)(A) · 109 Stat. 691

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 614(a)

   Pub. L. 104–65, § 9(4)(A), substituted “informational materials” for “political propaganda”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–65, § 9(4)(A), substituted “informational materials” for “political propaganda”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking “political propaganda” and inserting “informational materials”; and

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 104–65 effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided, see section 24 of Pub. L. 104–65, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1601 of Title 2, The Congress.

8. 1995

   Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995

   Pub. L. 104–65 § 9(5) · 109 Stat. 691

   1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 614(b)

      Pub. L. 104–65, § 9(5), substituted “informational materials for or” for “political propaganda for or”

   2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 614(b)

      Pub. L. 104–65, § 9(5), substituted “without placing in such informational materials a conspicuous statement that the materials are distributed by the agent on behalf of the foreign principal, and that additional information is on file with the Department of Justice, Washington, District of Columbia. The Attorney General may by rule define what constitutes a conspicuous statement for the purposes of this subsection.” for cls. (i) and (ii) and concluding provisions which made it unlawful for an agent of a foreign principal to transmit in the United States political propaganda unless the propaganda identified the agent and contained information about the registration of the agent and authorized the Attorney General to prescribe regulations relating to the information to be provided

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–65, § 9(5), substituted “informational materials for or” for “political propaganda for or” and substituted “without placing in such informational materials a conspicuous statement that the materials are distributed by the agent on behalf of the foreign principal, and that additional information is on file with the Department of Justice, Washington, District of Columbia. The Attorney General may by rule define what constitutes a conspicuous statement for the purposes of this subsection.” for cls. (i) and (ii) and concluding provisions which made it unlawful for an agent of a foreign principal to transmit in the United States political propaganda unless the propaganda identified the agent and contained information about the registration of the agent and authorized the Attorney General to prescribe regulations relating to the information to be provided.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) in section 4(b) (22 U.S.C. 614(b))— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “political propaganda” and inserting “informational materials”; and (B) by striking “(i) in the form of prints, or” and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting “without placing in such informational materials a conspicuous statement that the materials are distributed by the agent on behalf of the foreign principal, and that additional information is on file with the Department of Justice, Washington, District of Columbia. The Attorney General may by rule define what constitutes a conspicuous statement for the purposes of this subsection.”;

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 104–65 effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided, see section 24 of Pub. L. 104–65, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1601 of Title 2, The Congress.

9. 1995

   Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995

   Pub. L. 104–65 § 9(6) · 109 Stat. 691

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 614(c)

   Pub. L. 104–65, § 9(6), substituted “informational materials” for “political propaganda”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–65, § 9(6), substituted “informational materials” for “political propaganda”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (6) in section 4(c) (22 U.S.C. 614(c)), by striking “political propaganda” and inserting “informational materials”;

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 104–65 effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided, see section 24 of Pub. L. 104–65, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1601 of Title 2, The Congress.

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