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2 U.S.C. § 1609 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1609. Identification of clients and covered officials
(a) Oral lobbying contacts
Any person or entity that makes an oral lobbying contact with a covered legislative branch official or a covered executive branch official shall, on the request of the official at the time of the lobbying contact—
(1) state whether the person or entity is registered under this chapter and identify the client on whose behalf the lobbying contact is made; and
(2) state whether such client is a foreign entity and identify any foreign entity required to be disclosed under section 1603(b)(4) of this title that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.
(b) Written lobbying contacts
Any person or entity registered under this chapter that makes a written lobbying contact (including an electronic communication) with a covered legislative branch official or a covered executive branch official shall—
(1) if the client on whose behalf the lobbying contact was made is a foreign entity, identify such client, state that the client is considered a foreign entity under this chapter, and state whether the person making the lobbying contact is registered on behalf of that client under section 1603 of this title; and
(2) identify any other foreign entity identified pursuant to section 1603(b)(4) of this title that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.
(c) Identification as covered official
Upon request by a person or entity making a lobbying contact, the individual who is contacted or the office employing that individual shall indicate whether or not the individual is a covered legislative branch official or a covered executive branch official.
(Pub. L. 104–65, § 14, Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 702.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (b), 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.
2 U.S.C. § 1611 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1611. Exempt organizations
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.
(Pub. L. 104–65, § 18, Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 703; Pub. L. 104–99, title I, § 129(a), Jan. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 34.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–99 substituted “award, grant, or loan” for “award, grant, contract, loan, or any other form”.
heading: Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
text: 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 U.S.C. § 1612 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1612. Sense of Senate that lobbying expenses should remain nondeductible
(a) Findings
The Senate finds that ordinary Americans generally are not allowed to deduct the costs of communicating with their elected representatives.
(b) Sense of Senate
It is the sense of the Senate that lobbying expenses should not be tax deductible.
(Pub. L. 104–65, § 23, Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 705.)
2 U.S.C. § 1613 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1613. Prohibition on provision of gifts or travel by registered lobbyists to Members of Congress and to congressional employees
(a) Prohibition
Any person described in subsection (b) may not make a gift or provide travel to a covered legislative branch official if the person has knowledge that the gift or travel may not be accepted by that covered legislative branch official under the Rules of the House of Representatives or the Standing Rules of the Senate (as the case may be).
(b) Persons subject to prohibition
The persons subject to the prohibition under subsection (a) are any lobbyist that is registered or is required to register under section 1603(a)(1) of this title, any organization that employs 1 or more lobbyists and is registered or is required to register under section 1603(a)(2) of this title, and any employee listed or required to be listed as a lobbyist by a registrant under section 1603(b)(6) or 1604(b)(2)(C) of this title.
(Pub. L. 104–65, § 25, as added Pub. L. 110–81, title II, § 206(a), Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 747.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 110–81, title II, § 206(b), Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 747, provided that: “The amendment made by this section [enacting this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 14, 2007].”
2 U.S.C. § 1614 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1614. Annual audits and reports by Comptroller General
(a) Audit
On an annual basis, the Comptroller General shall audit the extent of compliance or noncompliance with the requirements of this chapter by lobbyists, lobbying firms, and registrants through a random sampling of publicly available lobbying registrations and reports filed under this chapter during each calendar year.
(b) Reports to Congress
(1) Annual reports
Not later than April 1 of each year, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Congress a report on the review required by subsection (a) for the preceding calendar year. The report shall include the Comptroller General’s assessment of the matters required to be emphasized by that subsection and any recommendations of the Comptroller General to—
(A) improve the compliance by lobbyists, lobbying firms, and registrants with the requirements of this chapter; and
(B) provide the Department of Justice with the resources and authorities needed for the effective enforcement of this chapter.
(2) Assessment of compliance
The annual report under paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of compliance by registrants with the requirements of section 1603(b)(3) of this title.
(c) Access to information
The Comptroller General may, in carrying out this section, request information from and access to any relevant documents from any person registered under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1603(a) of this title and each employee who is listed as a lobbyist under section 1603(b)(6) of this title or section 1604(b)(2)(C) of this title if the material requested relates to the purposes of this section. The Comptroller General may request such person to submit in writing such information as the Comptroller General may prescribe. The Comptroller General may notify the Congress in writing if a person from whom information has been requested under this subsection refuses to comply with the request within 45 days after the request is made.
(Pub. L. 104–65, § 26, as added Pub. L. 110–81, title II, § 213(a), Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 750.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), 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.
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 110–81, title II, § 213(b), Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 750, provided that: “The initial audit under subsection (a) of section 26 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 [2 U.S.C. 1614(a)] (as added by subsection (a) of this section) shall be made with respect to lobbying registrations and reports filed during the first calendar quarter of 2008, and the initial report under subsection (b) of such section shall be filed, with respect to those registrations and reports, not later than 6 months after the end of that calendar quarter.”
2 U.S.C. § 1701 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1701. National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress
The Librarian of Congress shall establish the National Recording Registry for the purpose of maintaining and preserving sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 101, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2085.)
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 106–474, § 1, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2085, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter and chapter 1524 of Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations] may be cited as the ‘National Recording Preservation Act of 2000’.”
2 U.S.C. § 1702 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1702. Duties of Librarian of Congress
(a) Establishment of criteria and procedures
For purposes of carrying out this subchapter, the Librarian shall—
(1) establish criteria and procedures under which sound recordings may be included in the National Recording Registry, except that no sound recording shall be eligible for inclusion in the National Recording Registry until 10 years after the recording’s creation;
(2) establish procedures under which the general public may make recommendations to the National Recording Preservation Board established under subchapter III of this chapter regarding the inclusion of sound recordings in the National Recording Registry; and
(3) determine which sound recordings satisfy the criteria established under paragraph (1) and select such recordings for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.
(b) Publication of sound recordings in the Registry
The Librarian shall publish in the Federal Register the name of each sound recording that is selected for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 102, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2085.)
2 U.S.C. § 1704 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1704. National Recording Registry Collection of the Library of Congress
(a) In general
All copies of sound recordings on the National Recording Registry that are received by the Librarian under subsection (b) of this section shall be maintained in the Library of Congress and be known as the “National Recording Registry Collection of the Library of Congress”. The Librarian shall by regulation and in accordance with title 17 provide for reasonable access to the sound recordings and other materials in such collection for scholarly and research purposes.
(b) Acquisition of quality copies
(1) In general
The Librarian shall seek to obtain, by gift from the owner, a quality copy of the Registry version of each sound recording included in the National Recording Registry.
(2) Limit on number of copies
Not more than one copy of the same version or take of any sound recording may be preserved in the National Recording Registry. Nothing in the preceding sentence may be construed to prohibit the Librarian from making or distributing copies of sound recordings included in the Registry for purposes of carrying out this Act.
(c) Property of United States
All copies of sound recordings on the National Recording Registry that are received by the Librarian under subsection (b) of this section shall become the property of the United States Government, subject to the provisions of title 17.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 104, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2087.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Pub. L. 106–474, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2085, known as the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, which enacted this chapter and chapter 1524 (§ 152401 et seq.) of Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of this title and Tables.
2 U.S.C. § 1711 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1711. Establishment of program by Librarian of Congress
(a) In general
The Librarian shall, after consultation with the National Recording Preservation Board established under subchapter III of this chapter, implement a comprehensive national sound recording preservation program, in conjunction with other sound recording archivists, educators and historians, copyright owners, recording industry representatives, and others involved in activities related to sound recording preservation, and taking into account studies conducted by the Board.
(b) Contents of program specified
The program established under subsection (a) of this section shall—
(1) coordinate activities to assure that efforts of archivists and copyright owners, and others in the public and private sector, are effective and complementary;
(2) generate public awareness of and support for these activities;
(3) increase accessibility of sound recordings for educational purposes;
(4) undertake studies and investigations of sound recording preservation activities as needed, including the efficacy of new technologies, and recommend solutions to improve these practices; and
(5) utilize the audiovisual conservation center of the Library of Congress at Culpeper, Virginia, to ensure that preserved sound recordings included in the National Recording Registry are stored in a proper manner and disseminated to researchers, scholars, and the public as may be appropriate in accordance with title 17 and the terms of any agreements between the Librarian and persons who hold copyrights to such recordings.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 111, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2087.)
2 U.S.C. § 1712 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1712. Promoting accessibility and public awareness of sound recordings
The Librarian shall carry out activities to make sound recordings included in the National Recording Registry more broadly accessible for research and educational purposes and to generate public awareness and support of the Registry and the comprehensive national sound recording preservation program established under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 112, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2088.)
2 U.S.C. § 1721 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1721. Establishment
The Librarian shall establish in the Library of Congress a National Recording Preservation Board whose members shall be selected in accordance with the procedures described in section 1722 of this title.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 121, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2088.)
2 U.S.C. § 1723 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1723. Service of members; meetings
(a) Reimbursement of expenses
Members of the Board shall serve without pay, but may receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5.
(b) Conflict of interest
The Librarian shall establish rules and procedures to address any potential conflict of interest between a member of the Board and responsibilities of the Board.
(c) Meetings
The Board shall meet at least once each fiscal year. Meetings shall be at the call of the Librarian.
(d) Quorum
Eleven members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 123, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2089.)
2 U.S.C. § 1724 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1724. Responsibilities of Board
(a) Review and recommendation of nominations for National Recording Registry
(1) In general
The Board shall review nominations of sound recordings submitted to it for inclusion in the National Recording Registry and advise the Librarian, as provided in subchapter I of this chapter, with respect to the inclusion of such recordings in the Registry and the preservation of these and other sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
(2) Source of nominations
The Board shall consider for inclusion in the National Recording Registry nominations submitted by the general public as well as representatives of sound recording archives and the sound recording industry (such as the guilds and societies representing sound recording artists) and other creative artists.
(b) Study and report on sound recording preservation and restoration
The Board shall conduct a study and issue a report on the following issues:
(1) The current state of sound recording archiving, preservation and restoration activities.
(2) Taking into account the research and other activities carried out by or on behalf of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center at Culpeper, Virginia—
(A) the methodology and standards needed to make the transition from analog “open reel” preservation of sound recordings to digital preservation of sound recordings; and
(B) standards for access to preserved sound recordings by researchers, educators, and other interested parties.
(3) The establishment of clear standards for copying old sound recordings (including equipment specifications and equalization guidelines).
(4) Current laws and restrictions regarding the use of archives of sound recordings, including recommendations for changes in such laws and restrictions to enable the Library of Congress and other nonprofit institutions in the field of sound recording preservation to make their collections available to researchers in a digital format.
(5) Copyright and other laws applicable to the preservation of sound recordings.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 124, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2089.)
2 U.S.C. § 1725 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1725. General powers of Board
(a) In general
The Board may, for the purpose of carrying out its duties, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the Librarian and the Board consider appropriate.
(b) Service on Foundation
Two sitting members of the Board shall be appointed by the Librarian and shall serve as members of the board of directors of the National Recording Preservation Foundation, in accordance with section 152403 of title 36.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 125, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2090.)
2 U.S.C. § 1741 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1741. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) The term “Librarian” means the Librarian of Congress.
(2) The term “Board” means the National Recording Preservation Board.
(3) The term “sound recording” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 17.
(4) The term “publication” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 17.
(5) The term “Registry version” means, with respect to a sound recording, the version of a recording first published or offered for mass distribution whether as a publication or a broadcast, or as complete a version as bona fide preservation and restoration activities by the Librarian, an archivist other than the Librarian, or the copyright legal owner can compile in those cases where the original material has been irretrievably lost or the recording is unpublished.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 131, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2090.)
2 U.S.C. § 1742 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1742. Staff; experts and consultants
(a) Staff
The Librarian may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as the Librarian considers appropriate to carry out this chapter.
(b) Experts and consultants
The Librarian may, in carrying out this chapter, procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum rate of basic pay payable for level 15 of the General Schedule. In no case may a member of the Board (including an alternate member) be paid as an expert or consultant under this section.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 132, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2091.)
heading: References in Text
text: The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
2 U.S.C. § 1743 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1743. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Librarian for the first fiscal year beginning on or after November 9, 2000, and each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2016 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this chapter, except that the amount authorized for any fiscal year may not exceed $250,000.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 133, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2091; Pub. L. 110–336, § 2(a)(1)(A), Oct. 2, 2008, 122 Stat. 3726.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2008—Pub. L. 110–336 substituted “for the first fiscal year beginning on or after November 9, 2000, and each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2016” for “for each of the first 7 fiscal years beginning on or after November 9, 2000,”.
heading: Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 110–336, § 2(a)(1)(B), Oct. 2, 2008, 122 Stat. 3726, provided that: “The amendment made by subparagraph (A) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 [Pub. L. 106–474].”
2 U.S.C. § 1803 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1803. Delegation of authority
The Architect of the Capitol may delegate to the assistants of the Architect such authority of the Architect as the Architect may determine proper, except those authorities, duties, and responsibilities specifically assigned to the Deputy Architect of the Capitol by the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003.
(Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 515; Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1205, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 375.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003, referred to in text, is div. H of Pub. L. 108–7, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 345. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was classified to section 163b of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1956.
heading: Amendments
text: 2003—Pub. L. 108–7 substituted “Architect of the Capitol may delegate to the assistants of the Architect such authority of the Architect as the Architect may determine proper, except those authorities, duties, and responsibilities specifically assigned to the Deputy Architect of the Capitol by the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003” for “Architect of the Capitol is authorized on and after August 5, 1955, to delegate to the Assistant Architect and other assistants such authority of the Architect as he may deem proper”.