,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ejaa ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bf1 #bjad ,ms4 ,speier introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,house ,administration1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga to prohibit authorized committees of candidates for election for ,federal office and leadership ,p,a,cs from employing immediate family members of the candidates1 to amend such ,act to limit the rate of interest an authorized committee of a candidate may pay on loans made to the committee by the candidate1 to amend such ,act to apply the prohibition against the conversion of contributions to personal use to contributions to political committees1 to amend the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie to require registered lobbyists to identify relatives who are covered officials and disclose lobbying contacts with relatives1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,making ,every ,representative's ,integrity ,transparent ,act of #bjad or the ,,merit ,act4 #b4 ,prohibiting campaign committees from employing relatives of candidates 7a7 ,prohibition ,section #cjb of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcb7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,restrictions on ,dealings ,with ,relatives of ,candidates 7#a7 ,prohibiting employment 7,a7 ,authorized committees ,an authorized committee of a candidate may not employ in a paid position any individual who is a relative of the candidate4 7,b7 ,leadership ,p,a,cs ,a leadership ,,pac 7as defined in section #cjd7;i77#h77;,b77 may not employ in a paid position any individual who is a relative of the candidate or individual holding ,federal office who establishes1 finances1 maintains1 or controls the leadership ,,pac4 7#b7 ,relative defined ,in this subsection1 the term relative means1 with respect to a candidate or individual holding ,federal office1 an aunt1 brother1 brother-in-law1 daughter1 daughter-in-law1 father1 father-in-law1 first cousin1 grandson1 granddaughter1 half-brother1 half-sister1 husband1 mother1 mother-in-law1 nephew1 niece1 sister1 sister-in-law1 son1 son-in-law1 stepbrother1 stepdaughter1 stepfather1 stepmother1 stepsister1 stepson1 uncle1 or wife4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect upon the expiration of the #ij-;day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,limit on interest rate paid by campaign committees on loans made by candidates 7a7 ,limit on ,interest ,rate ,section #cjb of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcb71 as amended by section #b1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7k7 ,limit on ,interest ,rate ,paid on ,loans ,made by ,candidates 7#a7 ,limit ,if an authorized committee of a candidate accepts a loan from the candidate1 the committee may not pay interest on the loan at an annual rate higher than the prime rate as of the date the loan is agreed to plus #b percentage points4 7#b7 ,prime rate defined ,in this subsection1 the term prime rate means the bank prime loan rate published in the ,federal ,reserve ,statistical ,release on selected interest rates 7daily or weekly71 and commonly referred to as the ,h4#ae release 7or any successor publication74 4 7b7 ,effective ,date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to loans made on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,enhanced disclosure of certain information by campaign committees 7a7 ,loans ,made by ,candidates ,section #cjd7;b77#c77;,e7 of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcd7;b77#c77;,e77 is amended by striking and the date and amount or value of such loan2 and inserting the following3 the date and amount or value of such loan1 and in the case of a loan made to an authorized committee which is made by or guaranteed by the candidate1 the terms and conditions of the loan1 including the aggregate amount of the loan1 the annualized interest rate 7and1 if the interest rate is variable1 a description of how the rate may vary71 the terms and conditions 7if any7 under which the interest rate may be changed from fixed to variable or from variable to fixed1 the repayment schedule1 the duration of the loan1 any fees and penalties which may be assessed on the borrower1 and the requirements 7if any7 for loan forgiveness or deferment24 7b7 ,payments to ,relatives of ,candidates 7#a7 ,payments for operating expenses ,section #cjd7;b77#e77;,a7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcd7;b77#e77;,a77 is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following3 1 and1 if the person to whom the expenditure is made is a relative of the candidate 7as defined in section #cjb7;j77#b77 or is a business organization with respect to which a relative of the candidate 7as so defined7 serves as an officer or director1 the name and address of the relative and the type of relative involved24 7#b7 ,other disbursements ,section #cjd7;b77#f77;,a7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcd7;b77#f77;,a77 is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following3 1 and1 if the person who received the disbursement is a relative of the candidate 7as defined in section #cjb7;j77#b77 or is a business organization with respect to which a relative of the candidate 7as so defined7 serves as an officer or director1 the name and address of the relative and the type of relative involved24 7c7 ,effective ,date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to reports filed under section #cjd of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,clarification of rules applicable to uses of contributions accepted by political committees 7a7 ,prohibiting ,conversion to ,personal ,use ,section #cac7;b77#b7 of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dci;a7b77#b77 is amended by striking the candidate's election campaign or individual's duties as a holder of ,federal office1 and inserting the following3 the candidate's election campaign1 the individual's duties as a holder of ,federal office1 or the political committee's political activities 7as the case may be714 7b7 ,clarification that ,contributions ,may be ,used for ,authorized ,expenditures in ,connection ,with ,political ,activities and for ,other ,lawful ,purposes 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cac7;a7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dci;a7a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking accepted by a candidate and inserting accepted by a candidate or a political committee2 7,b7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking used by the candidate or individual and inserting used by the candidate1 individual1 or political committee2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following3 1 or1 in the case of a political committee1 in connection with the committee's political activities24 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #cac7;a7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dci;a7a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking for ordinary and necessary expenses and inserting in the case of a candidate or individual1 for ordinary and necessary expenses2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking for contributions and inserting in the case of a candidate or individual1 for contributions2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking for transfers and inserting in the case of a candidate or individual1 for transfers2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking for donations and inserting in the case of a candidate or individual1 for donations4 7c7 ,effective ,date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections occurring after ,december #bjad4 #f4 ,requiring lobbyists to identify relatives who are covered officials and disclose lobbying contacts with relatives 7a7 ,identification of ,relatives ,who ,are ,covered ,officials in ,registration ,statements 7#a7 ,in general ,section #d7;b77#f7 of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc7;b77#f77 is amended to read as follows3 7#f7 for each employee of the registrant who has acted or whom the registrant expects to act as a lobbyist on behalf of the client-- 7,a7 the name of the employee2 7,b7 the position in which the employee served if such employee has served as a covered executive branch official or a covered legislative branch official in the #bj years before the date on which the employee first acted as a lobbyist on behalf of the client2 and 7,c7 the name of each relative of the employee who serves currently or who served previously as a covered executive branch official or a covered legislative branch official and1 in the case of an official who is or was a ,member of ,congress1 the ,congressional ,bioguide ,identifier assigned to the ,member by the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives or the ,secretary of the ,senate1 as the case may be4 4 7#b7 ,updates to registration for lobbyists who become relatives of covered officials after registration ,section #d of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,updates to registration for employees who become relatives of covered officials ,if1 after a registrant registers under this section1 an employee of the registrant who is identified in the registration under subsection 7b77#f7 becomes the relative of a covered legislative branch official or a covered executive branch official1 the registrant shall update the registration to include the information described in subparagraph 7,b7 of such subsection with respect to the employee and the official not later than #ij days after the employee becomes the relative of the official4 4 7#c7 ,effective date2 transition rule for current registrants 7,a7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to registrations made under section #d of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,transition rule ,a registrant who registered under section #d of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie prior to the date of the enactment of this ,act shall include the information described in section #d7;b77#f77;,c7 of such ,act 7as added by paragraph 7#a77 in the next quarterly report on lobbying activities which the registrant files under section #e7;a7 of such ,act after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,inclusion of ,lobbying ,contacts ,with ,relatives in ,quarterly ,reports on ,lobbying ,activities 7#a7 ,in general ,section #e7;b77#b7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7;b77#b77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking and at the end of subparagraph 7,c72 7,b7 by striking the semicolon at the end of subparagraph 7,d7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 if1 on behalf of the client1 any lobbyist employed by the registrant contacted a relative who is a covered legislative branch official or covered executive branch official1 a statement identifying the lobbyist1 the official 7and1 if the official is a ,member of ,congress1 the ,congressional ,bioguide ,identifier assigned to the ,member by the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives or the ,secretary of the ,senate1 as the case may be71 the subject matter of the contact1 and the type of relative involved2 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to reports filed under section #e of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie with respect to quarterly periods which begin on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,relative ,defined ,section #c of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#af7 as paragraph 7#ag72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ae7 the following new paragraph3 7#af7 ,relative ,the term relative means1 with respect to a lobbyist or employee of a registrant1 an aunt1 brother1 brother-in-law1 daughter1 daughter-in-law1 father1 father-in-law1 first cousin1 grandson1 granddaughter1 half-brother1 half-sister1 husband1 mother1 mother-in-law1 nephew1 niece1 sister1 sister-in-law1 son1 son-in-law1 stepbrother1 stepdaughter1 stepfather1 stepmother1 stepsister1 stepson1 uncle1 or wife4 4