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24 Op. O.L.C. 13: Applicability of 18 U.S.C. § 205(a)(2) to Representation before Non-Federal Agency

January 3, 2000

18 U.S.C. § 205(a)(2), which bars a Federal employee from acting as an agent or attorney before any "agency . . . in connection with any covered matter in which the U.S. is a party or has a direct and substantial interest," applies only to Federal agencies and does not apply to state agencies or agencies of the District of Columbia.

https://www.justice.gov/file/19446/download