§ 1606. — Penalties.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC1606]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 26--DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES
Sec. 1606. Penalties
Whoever knowingly fails to--
(1) remedy a defective filing within 60 days after notice of
such a defect by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the
House of Representatives; or
(2) comply with any other provision of this chapter;
shall, upon proof of such knowing violation by a preponderance of the
evidence, be subject to a civil fine of not more than $50,000, depending
on the extent and gravity of the violation.
(Pub. L. 104-65, Sec. 7, Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 699.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in par. (2), 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.
