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2020 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 26 - Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
Sec. 1607 - Rules of construction

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Citation 2 U.S.C. § 1607 (2020)
Section Name §1607. Rules of construction
Section Text (a) Constitutional rights

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or interfere with—

(1) the right to petition the Government for the redress of grievances;

(2) the right to express a personal opinion; or

(3) the right of association,


protected by the first amendment to the Constitution.

(b) Prohibition of activities

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit, or to authorize any court to prohibit, lobbying activities or lobbying contacts by any person or entity, regardless of whether such person or entity is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(c) Audit and investigations

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant general audit or investigative authority to the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 104–65, §8, Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 699.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act" meaning Pub. L. 104–65, Dec. 19, 1995, 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.


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 24 of Pub. L. 104–65, set out as a note under section 1601 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 26 - DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES
Sec. 1607 - Rules of construction
Contains section 1607
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 109 Stat. 699, 691
Public Law References Public Law 104-65
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