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2 U.S.C. 701: TransferredText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026).
From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 18-LEGISLATIVE PERSONNEL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
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§§701, 709. Transferred

Editorial Notes

Codification

Sections 701 to 709, comprising title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-521, was amended generally by Pub. L. 101-194, title II, § 202, Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1724, effective Jan. 1, 1991, and was transferred to section 101 et seq. of the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Section 701, Pub. L. 95-521, title I, § 101, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1824; Pub. L. 96-19, §§ 2(a)(1), (b), (c)(1), 4(b)(1), (d)–(f), 5, June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 37, 38, 40, related to legislative personnel financial disclosure.

Section 702, Pub. L. 95-521, title I, § 102, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1825; Pub. L. 96-19, §§ 3(a)(1), (b), 6(a), 7(a)–(d)(1), (f), 9(b), (c)(1), (j), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 39–43; Pub. L. 97-51, § 130(b), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 966; Pub. L. 98-150, § 10, Nov. 11, 1983, 97 Stat. 962, related to contents of reports.

Section 703, Pub. L. 95-521, title I, § 103, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1831; Pub. L. 96-19, §§ 4(b)(2), 9(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 40, 42, related to filing of reports.

Section 704, Pub. L. 95-521, title I, § 104, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1832; Pub. L. 96-19, § 8(a), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 41, related to accessibility of reports.

Section 705, Pub. L. 95-521, title I, § 105, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1833, related to review and compliance procedures.

Section 706, Pub. L. 95-521, title I, § 106, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1833, related to failure to file or filing false reports.

Section 707, Pub. L. 95-521, title I, § 107, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 96-19, § 9(d), (g), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 42, 43; Pub. L. 99-514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, related to definitions.

Section 708, Pub. L. 95-521, title I, § 108, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1835; Pub. L. 96-19, § 9(t), June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 44, related to State laws affected.

Section 709, Pub. L. 95-521, title I, § 109, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1836, related to study by Comptroller General.