,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bdag ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #c1 #bjad ,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide great] controls & re/rictions on revolv+ door lobby+4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,close ! ,revolv+ ,door ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,lifetime ban on ,memb]s ( ,congress f lobby+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjg7;e77#a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#a7 ,memb]s ( ,congress ,any p]son :o is a ,s5ator1 a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or an elect$ (fic] ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & :o aft] t p]son leaves (fice1 kn[+ly makes1 ) ! int5t to influ5ce1 any communication to or appe>ance be=e any ,memb]1 (fic]1 or employee ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress or any employee ( any o!r legislative (fice ( ! ,congress1 on behalf ( any o!r p]son 7except ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 9 connection ) any matt] on :i* su* =m] ,s5ator1 ,memb]1 or elect$ (ficial seeks action by a ,memb]1 (fic]1 or employee ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress1 9 8 or h] (ficial capacity1 %all be puni%$ z provid$ 9 section #baf ( ?is title4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bjg7;e77#b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,(fic]s & /aff & ins]t+ ,/aff2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ an elect$ (fic] ( ! ,s5ate1 or4 #c4 ,congressional /aff ,p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e77;,a71 & 7#f77;,a7 ( section #bjg7;e7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #a ye> & ins]t+ #f ye>s4 #d4 ,improv$ report+ ( lobbyi/s' activities ,section #f ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afje7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,jo9t web site 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all ma9ta9 a jo9t lobbyi/ disclosure ,int]net database = in=mation requir$ to be publicly disclos$ "u ?is ,act :i* %all be an easily se>*able ,web site call$ lobbyi/s4gov ) a /at$ goal ( simplicity ( usage4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection #ajj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae4 4 #e4 ,lobbyi/ revolv+ door to ,congress 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o is a regi/]$ lobbyi/ or an ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal may n )9 #f ye>s aft] t p]son leaves su* position be hir$ by a ,memb] or committee ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress ) :om ! regi/]$ lobbyi/ or an ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal has _h sub/antial lobby+ contact4 7b7 ,waiv] ,?is section may be waiv$ 9 ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives by ! ,committee on ,e?ics or ! ,committee on ,/&>ds ( ,(ficial ,conduct bas$ on a compell+ national ne$4 7c7 ,sub/antial lobby+ contact ,= purposes ( ?is section1 9 det]m9+ :e!r a regi/]$ lobbyi/ or ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal has _h sub/antial lobby+ contact )9 ! applicable p]iod ( "t1 ! ,memb] or committee ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress %all take into consid]ation :e!r ! individual's lobby+ contacts h p]ta9$ to p5d+ legislative bus9ess1 or relat$ to solicitation ( an e>m>k or o!r ,f$]al fund+1 p>ticul>ly if su* contacts includ$ ! coord9ation ( meet+s ) ! ,memb] or /aff1 involv$ pres5tations to /aff1 or p>ticipation 9 fundrais+ exce$+ ! m]e giv+ ( a p]sonal contribution4 ,simple social contacts ) ! ,memb] or committee ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress & /aff1 %all n by !mselves con/itute sub/antial lobby+ contacts4 #f4 ,report+ by sub/antial lobby+ entities ,! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #f ! foll[+3 #f;,a4 ,report+ by sub/antial lobby+ entities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a sub/antial lobby+ entity %all file on an annual basis ) ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate a li/ ( any employee1 individual "u contract1 or individual :o provides paid consult+ s]vices :o is-- 7#a7 a =m] ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator or a =m] ,memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 or 7#b7 a =m] congressional /aff p]son :o-- 7,a7 made at lea/ #ajj1jjj 9 any #a ye> z a congressional /aff p]son2 7,b7 work$ = a total ( #d ye>s or m z a congressional /aff p]son2 or 7,c7 _h a job title at any "t :ile employ$ z a congressional /aff p]son t conta9$ any ( ! foll[+ t]ms3 ,*ief ( ,/aff1 ,legislative ,director1 ,/aff ,director1 ,c\nsel1 ,pr(essional ,/aff ,memb]1 ,communications ,director1 or ,press ,secret>y4 7b7 ,cont5ts ( fil+ ,! fil+ requir$ by ?is section %all conta9 a brief job description ( ea* su* employee1 individual "u contract1 or individual :o provides paid consult+ s]vices1 & an explanation ( _! "w exp]i5ce "u subsection 7a7 t requires ?is fil+4 7c7 ,improv$ report+ ( sub/antial lobby+ entities ,! ,jo9t ,web site be+ ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 kn[n z lobbyi/s4gov1 %all include an easily se>*able database entitl$ ,sub/antial ,lobby+ ,entities t includes qualify+ employees1 individuals "u contract1 or individuals :o provide paid consult+ s]vices1 "u subsection 7a74 7d7 ,law en=cem5t ov]sight ,! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate %all provide a copy ( ! fil+s ( sub/antial lobby+ entities to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney1 to all[ ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney to det]m9e :e!r any su* entities are und]report+ ! ,f$]al lobby+ activities ( its employees1 individuals "u contract1 or individuals :o provide paid consult+ s]vices4 7e7 ,sub/antial lobby+ entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m sub/antial lobby+ entity means an incorporat$ entity t employs m ?an #c f$]ally regi/]$ lobbyi/s dur+ a fil+ p]iod4 4 #g4 ,enhanc$ p5alties ,section #g7;a7 ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ejj1jjj4