,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjbe,mr4   
,neguse introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,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 ( #bjbe4 
#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 (           
,repres5tatives1 or an elect$ (fic] ( ! 
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &   
:o1 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+ am5dm5ts ,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 or2  7#c7 by /rik+ leaves (fice 
or employm5t & ins]t+ leaves employm5t2 
&  7#d7 by /rik+ =m] elect$ (fic] or4   
#c4 ,congressional /aff ,p>agraphs 7#b71
 7#c77;,a71 7#d71 7#e77;,a71 & 7#f77;,a7
 ( section #bjg7;e7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 are ea* 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 website     
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 website call$
 lobbyi/s4gov ) a /at$ goal ( simplicity
 ( usage4  7#b7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
#ajj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4  4  #e4    
,lobbyi/ revolv+ door to ,congress  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
=eign pr9cipal has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u
 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts       
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #faa7;b772  7#b7 ! t]ms       
lobbyi/ & lobby+ contact h ! mean+s giv5
 su* t]ms "u section #c ( ! ,lobby+     
,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjb72 &  7#c7 ! t]m regi/]$ lobbyi/   
means a lobbyi/ regi/]$ "u ! ,lobby+    
,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#afja et seq474  7b7 ,prohibition ,any  
p]son :o is a regi/]$ lobbyi/ or an ag5t
 ( a =eign pr9cipal may n1 )9 #f ye>s   
aft] t p]son leaves su* position1 be    
hir$ by a ,memb] or committee ( ei!r    

,h\se ( ,congress ) :om ! regi/]$       
lobbyi/ or ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal has  
_h sub/antial lobby+ contact4  7c7      
,waiv] ,?is section may be waiv$ 9 !    
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives by !
 ,select ,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate
 or ! ,committee on ,/&>ds ( ,(ficial   
,conduct ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1   
respectively1 bas$ on a compell+        
national ne$4  7d7  ,sub/antial lobby+  
contact  ,= purposes ( ?is section1 9   
det]m9+ :e!r a regi/]$ lobbyi/ or ag5t (
 a =eign pr9cipal has _h sub/antial     
lobby+ contact )9 ! applicable p]iod (  
"t1 a ,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 committee1 involv$        
pres5tations to employees ( ! ,memb] or 
committee1 or p>ticipation 9 fundrais+  
7except = ! m]e giv+ ( a p]sonal        

contribution74 ,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 ( ! ,s5ate
 a li/ ( ea* employee (1 individual "u  
contract )1 or individual :o provides   
paid consult+ s]vices to ! sub/antial   
lobby+ entity :o is--  7#a7 a =m]       
,s5ator or a =m] ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives2 or  7#b7 ano!r cov]$   
legislative bran* (ficial :o--  7,a7 0  
paid n less ?an #ajj1jjj 9 any #a ye> z 
a cov]$ legislative bran* (ficial2  7,b7
 work$ = a total ( n less ?an #d ye>s z 
a cov]$ legislative bran* (ficial2 or   
7,c7 _h a job title at any "t :ile      

employ$ z a cov]$ legislative bran*     
(ficial 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$ "u ?is section %all
 conta9 a brief job description ( ea*   
individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 &  
an explanation ( _! "w exp]i5ce "u      
subsection 7a7 t requires ?is fil+4  7c7
 ,improv$ report+ ( sub/antial lobby+   
entities ,! jo9t website be+ ma9ta9$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,cl]k ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 kn[n z         
lobbyi/s4gov1 %all include an easily    
se>*able1 sortable1 & d[nloadable       
database ) an ,application ,programm+   
,int]face 7,,api7 or simil> feature     
entitl$ ,sub/antial ,lobby+ ,entities t 
includes in=mation on all individuals   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7d7 ,law    
en=cem5t ov]sight ,! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate
 %all provide a copy ( ea* fil+ "u      

subsection 7a7 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,attorney = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 to  
all[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia to det]m9e :e!r a  
sub/antial lobby+ entity is und]report+ 
! 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 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$1 9 ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ #bjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ejj1jjj4