Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 205 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 205 : US Code - Notes

(Added Pub. L. 87-849, Sec. 1(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1122;
amended Pub. L. 101-194, title IV, Sec. 404, Nov. 30, 1989, 103
Stat. 1750; Pub. L. 101-280, Sec. 5(c), May 4, 1990, 104 Stat. 159;
Pub. L. 104-177, Sec. 2, Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1563; Pub. L. 107-
273, div. B, title IV, Sec. 4002(a)(9), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat.
1807.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Foreign Service Act of 1980, referred to in subsec. (i)(4),
is Pub. L. 96-465, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2071, as amended.
Chapter 10 of title I of the Act is classified generally to
subchapter X (Sec. 4101 et seq.) of chapter 52 of Title 22, Foreign
Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3901 of
Title 22 and Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 205, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 692,
related to the acceptance by a Member of Congress of anything of
value to influence him, prior to the general amendment of this
chapter by Pub. L. 87-849 and is substantially covered by revised
section 201.
Provisions similar to those comprising this section were
contained in section 283 of this title prior to the repeal of such
section and the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 87-
849.
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 107-273 substituted "group's"
for "groups's".
1996 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104-177, Sec. 2(a), amended subsec.
(d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows:
"Nothing in subsection (a) or (b) prevents an officer or employee,
if not inconsistent with the faithful performance of his duties,
from acting without compensation as agent or attorney for, or
otherwise representing, any person who is the subject of
disciplinary, loyalty, or other personnel administration
proceedings in connection with those proceedings."
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 104-177, Sec. 2(b), added subsec. (i).
1990 - Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101-280, Sec. 5(c)(1), substituted
"civil" for "any civil".
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 101-280, Sec. 5(c)(2), substituted
"commission" for "any commission".
1989 - Pub. L. 101-194 amended section generally, revising and
restating as subsecs. (a) to (h) provisions formerly consisting of
eight undesignated pars.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 90 days after Oct. 23, 1962, see section 4 of
Pub. L. 87-849, set out as a note under section 201 of this title.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
Authority of President under subsec. (e) of this section to grant
exemptions or approvals to individuals delegated to agency heads,
see section 401 of Ex. Ord. No. 12674, Apr. 12, 1989, 54 F.R.
15159, as amended, set out as a note under section 7301 of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees.
Authority of President under subsec. (e) of this section to grant
exemptions or approvals for Presidential appointees to committees,
commissions, boards, or similar groups established by the
President, and for individuals appointed pursuant to sections 105
and 107(a) of Title 3, The President, delegated to Counsel to
President, see section 402 of Ex Ord. No. 12674, Apr. 12, 1989, 54
F.R. 15159, as amended, set out as a note under section 7301 of
Title 5.
EXEMPTIONS
Exemptions from former section 283 of this title deemed to be
exemptions from this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 87-849, set
out as a note under section 203 of this title.