II 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2128 

To provide greater transparency with respect to lobbying activities, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 16, 2005 

Mr. MCCAIN (for himself and Mr. BURNS) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

A BILL 

To provide greater transparency with respect to lobbying 

activities, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 

6 2005’’. 

7 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

8 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—ENHANCING LOBBYING DISCLOSURE 
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Sec. 101. Quarterly filing of lobbying disclosure reports. 

Sec. 102. Electronic filing of lobbying disclosure reports. 

Sec. 103. Public database of lobbying disclosure information. 

Sec. 104. Disclosure by registered lobbyists of all past executive and congressional employment. 

Sec. 105. Disclosure of grassroots activities by paid lobbyists. 

Sec. 106. Disclosure of lobbyist contributions and payments. 

Sec. 107. Increased penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements. 

Sec. 108. Disclosure of lobbying activities by certain coalitions and associations. 

TITLE II—SLOWING THE REVOLVING DOOR 

Sec. 201. Amendments to restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected 

officials of the executive and legislative branches. 

Sec. 202. Additional employment rights. 

Sec. 203. Public disclosure by Members of Congress of employment negotiations. 

TITLE III—CURBING EXCESSES IN PRIVATELY FUNDED TRAVEL 

AND LOBBYIST GIFTS 

Sec. 301. Requirement of full payment and disclosure of charter flights. 

Sec. 302. Increased disclosure of travel by Members. 

Sec. 303. Guidelines respecting travel expenses. 

Sec. 304. Valuation of tickets to sporting and entertainment events. 

TITLE IV—OVERSIGHT OF ETHICS AND LOBBYING 

Sec. 401. Comptroller General review and semiannual reports. 

1 TITLE I—ENHANCING LOBBYING 

2 DISCLOSURE 

3 SEC. 101. QUARTERLY FILING OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE 

4 REPORTS. 

5 (a) QUARTERLY FILING REQUIRED.—Section 5 of 

6 the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (in this title referred 

7 to as the ‘‘Act’’) (2 U.S.C. 1604) is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (a)— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘Semiannual’’ and insert10 ing ‘‘Quarterly’’; 

11 (B) by striking ‘‘the semiannual period’’ 

12 and all that follows through ‘‘July of each 
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1 year’’ and insert ‘‘the quarterly period begin2 ning on the first days of January, April, July, 

3 and October of each year’’; and 

4 (C) by striking ‘‘such semiannual period’’ 

5 and insert ‘‘such quarterly period’’; and 

6 (2) in subsection (b)— 

7 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

8 by striking ‘‘semiannual report’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘quarterly report’’; 

10 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘semi11 annual filing period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly 

12 period’’; 

13 (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘semi14 annual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly pe15 riod’’; and 

16 (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘semi17 annual filing period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly 

18 period’’. 

19 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

20 (1) DEFINITION.—Section 3(10) of the Act (2 

21 U.S.C. 1602) is amended by striking ‘‘six month pe22 riod’’ and inserting ‘‘three-month period’’. 

23 (2) REGISTRATION.—Section 4 of the Act (2 

24 U.S.C. 1603) is amended— 
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1 (A) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by striking 

2 ‘‘semiannual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly 

3 period’’; and 

4 (B) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking 

5 ‘‘semiannual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly 

6 period’’. 

7 (3) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 6(6) of the Act (2 

8 U.S.C. 1605(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘semiannual 

9 period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly period’’. 

10 (4) ESTIMATES.—Section 15 of the Act (2 

11 U.S.C. 1610) is amended— 

12 (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘semi13 annual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly pe14 riod’’; and 

15 (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘semi16 annual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly pe17 riod’’. 

18 (5) DOLLAR AMOUNTS.— 

19 (A) REGISTRATION.—Section 4 of the Act 

20 (2 U.S.C. 1603) is amended— 

21 (i) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(i), by strik22 ing ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,500’’; 

23 (ii) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii), by 

24 striking ‘‘$20,000’’ and inserting 

25 ‘‘$10,000’’; 
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1 (iii) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by strik2 ing ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’; 

3 and 

4 (iv) in subsection (b)(4), by striking 

5 ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’. 

6 (B) REPORTS.—Section 5 of the Act (2 

7 U.S.C. 1604) is amended— 

8 (i) in subsection (c)(1), by striking 

9 ‘‘$10,000’’ and ‘‘$20,000’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘$5,000’’ and ‘‘$10,000’’, respectively; and 

11 (ii) in subsection (c)(2), by striking 

12 ‘‘$10,000’’ both places such term appears 

13 and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’. 

14 SEC. 102. ELECTRONIC FILING OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE 

15 REPORTS. 

16 Section 5 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604) is amended by 

17 adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(d) ELECTRONIC FILING REQUIRED.—A report re19 quired to be filed under this section shall be filed in elec20 tronic form, in addition to any other form that may be 

21 required by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of 

22 the House of Representatives.’’. 
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1 SEC. 103. PUBLIC DATABASE OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE IN2 FORMATION. 

3 (a) DATABASE REQUIRED.—Section 6 of the Act (2 

4 U.S.C. 1605) is amended— 

5 (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

6 end; 

7 (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and 

8 inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

9 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘(9) maintain, and make available to the public 

11 over the Internet, without a fee or other access 

12 charge, in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable 

13 manner, an electronic database that— 

14 ‘‘(A) includes the information contained in 

15 registrations and reports filed under this Act; 

16 ‘‘(B) directly links the information it con17 tains to the information disclosed in reports 

18 filed with the Federal Election Commission 

19 under section 304 of the Federal Election Cam20 paign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434); and 

21 ‘‘(C) is searchable and sortable, at a min22 imum, by each of the categories of information 

23 described in section 4(b) or 5(b).’’. 

24 (b) AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS.—Section 6(4) of the 

25 Act is amended by inserting before the semicolon the fol26 lowing: ‘‘and, in the case of a report filed in electronic 
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1 form pursuant to section 5(d), shall make such report 

2 available for public inspection over the Internet not more 

3 than 48 hours after the report is filed’’. 

4 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

5 are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 

6 necessary to carry out paragraph (9) of section 6 of the 

7 Act, as added by subsection (a). 

8 SEC. 104. DISCLOSURE BY REGISTERED LOBBYISTS OF ALL 

9 PAST EXECUTIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL EM10 PLOYMENT. 

11 Section 4(b)(6) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1603) is amend12 ed by striking ‘‘or a covered legislative branch official’’ 

13 and all that follows through ‘‘as a lobbyist on behalf of 

14 the client,’’ and inserting ‘‘or a covered legislative branch 

15 official,’’. 

16 SEC. 105. DISCLOSURE OF GRASSROOTS ACTIVITIES BY 

17 PAID LOBBYISTS. 

18 (a) DISCLOSURE OF GRASSROOTS ACTIVITIES.—Sec19 tion 3 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1602) is amended— 

20 (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or grass21 roots lobbying activities’’ after ‘‘lobbying activities’’ 

22 both places it appears; and 

23 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

24 paragraphs— 
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1 ‘‘(17) GRASSROOTS LOBBYING.—The term 

2 ‘grassroots lobbying’— 

3 ‘‘(A) means any attempt to influence the 

4 general public, or segments thereof, to engage 

5 in lobbying contacts whether or not those con6 tacts were made on behalf of a client; and 

7 ‘‘(B) does not include any attempt de8 scribed in subparagraph (A) by a person or en9 tity directed to its members, employees, officers 

10 or shareholders, unless such attempt is financed 

11 with funds directly or indirectly received from 

12 or arranged by a retained registrant. 

13 ‘‘(18) GRASSROOTS LOBBYIST.—The term 

14 ‘grassroots lobbyist’ means any individual who is re15 tained by a client for financial or other compensa16 tion for services to engage in grassroots lobbying. 

17 ‘‘(19) GRASSROOTS LOBBYING FIRM.—The term 

18 ‘grassroots lobbying firm’— 

19 ‘‘(A) means a person or entity that has 1 

20 or more employees who are grassroots lobbyists 

21 on behalf of a client other than that person or 

22 entity; and 

23 ‘‘(B) includes a self-employed individual 

24 who is a grassroots lobbyist. 
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1 ‘‘(20) GRASSROOTS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.— 

2 The term ‘grassroots lobbying activities’ means 

3 grassroots lobbying and efforts in support of grass4 roots lobbying, including preparation and planning 

5 activities, research and other background work that 

6 is intended, at the time it is performed, for use in 

7 grassroots lobbying, and coordination with the lob8 bying activities or grassroots lobbying activities of 

9 others. 

10 ‘‘(21) LEADERSHIP PAC.—The term ‘leadership 

11 PAC’ means, with respect to an individual holding 

12 Federal office, an unauthorized political committee 

13 which is associated with such individual.’’. 

14 (b) REGISTRATION.—Section 4(a) of the Act (2 

15 U.S.C. 1603(a)) is amended— 

16 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘45’’ and in17 serting ‘‘20’’; 

18 (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para19 graph (4); 

20 (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol21 lowing: 

22 ‘‘(3) GRASSROOTS LOBBYING.—Not later than 

23 20 days after a grassroots lobbying firm first is re24 tained by a client to engage in grassroots lobbying, 

25 such grassroots lobbying firm shall register with the 
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1 Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House 

2 of Representatives.’’; and 

3 (4) in paragraph (4)(A), as redesignated— 

4 (A) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2)’’ 

5 and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)’’; 

6 and 

7 (B) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and grass8 roots lobbying activities’’ after ‘‘lobbying activi9 ties’’. 

10 (c) SEPARATE ITEMIZATION OF GRASSROOTS EX11 PENSES.—Section 5(b) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604(b)) is 

12 amended— 

13 (1) in paragraph (3), by— 

14 (A) inserting after ‘‘total amount of all in15 come’’ the following: ‘‘(including a separate 

16 good faith estimate of the total amount relating 

17 specifically to grassroots lobbying activities and, 

18 within that amount, a good faith estimate of 

19 the total amount specifically relating to grass20 roots lobbying through paid advertising)’’; 

21 (B) inserting ‘‘or a grassroots lobbying 

22 firm’’ after ‘‘lobbying firm’’; 

23 (C) inserting ‘‘or grassroots lobbying ac24 tivities’’ after ‘‘lobbying activities’’ both places 

25 it appears; and 
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1 (D) striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 

2 (2) in paragraph (4), by— 

3 (A) inserting after ‘‘total expenses’’ the 

4 following: ‘‘(including a separate good faith es5 timate of the total amount relating specifically 

6 to grassroots lobbying activities and, within 

7 that total amount, a separate good faith esti8 mate of the total amount specifically relating to 

9 grassroots lobbying through paid advertising)’’; 

10 (B) inserting ‘‘or grassroots lobbying ac11 tivities’’ after ‘‘lobbying activities’’ both places 

12 it appears; and 

13 (C) striking the period and inserting ‘‘; 

14 and’’; and 

15 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(5) in the case of a grassroots lobbying firm, 

17 for each client— 

18 ‘‘(A) a list of the specific issues upon 

19 which the registrant engaged in grassroots lob20 bying activities, including, to the maximum ex21 tent practicable, a list of bill numbers and ref22 erences to specific executive branch activities; 

23 ‘‘(B) the total disbursements made for 

24 grassroots lobbying activities, and a subtotal for 
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1 disbursements made for grassroots lobbying 

2 through paid advertising; 

3 ‘‘(C) identification of each person or entity 

4 who received a disbursement of funds for grass5 roots lobbying activities of $10,000 or more 

6 during the period and the total amount each 

7 person or entity received; and 

8 ‘‘(D) if such disbursements are made 

9 through a person or entity who serves as an 

10 intermediary or conduit, identification of each 

11 such intermediary or conduit, identification of 

12 the person or entity who receives the funds, and 

13 the total amount each such person or entity re14 ceived.’’. 

15 (d) LARGE GRASSROOTS EXPENDITURE.—Section 

16 5(a) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604(a)) is amended— 

17 (1) by striking ‘‘No later’’ and inserting ‘‘Ex18 cept as provided in paragraph (2), not later’’; and 

19 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(2) LARGE GRASSROOTS EXPENDITURE.—A 

21 registrant that is a grassroots lobbying firm and 

22 that receives income of, or spends or agrees to 

23 spend, an aggregate amount of $250,000 or more on 

24 grassroots lobbying activities for a client, or for a 

25 group of clients for a joint effort, shall file— 
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1 ‘‘(A) a report under this section not later 

2 than 20 days after receiving, spending, or 

3 agreeing to spend that amount; and 

4 ‘‘(B) an additional report not later than 20 

5 days after each time such lobbyist or lobbying 

6 firm receives income of, or spends or agrees to 

7 spend, an aggregate amount of $250,000 or 

8 more on grassroots lobbying activities for a cli9 ent, or for a group of clients for a joint effort.’’. 

10 SEC. 106. DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS AND 

11 PAYMENTS. 

12 Section 5(b) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604(b)) is amend13 ed— 

14 (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 

15 the semicolon; 

16 (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and 

17 inserting a semicolon; and 

18 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

19 ‘‘(6) for each registrant (and for any political 

20 committee, as defined in 301(4) of the Federal Elec21 tion Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(4)), affili22 ated with such registrant), and for each employee 

23 listed as a lobbyist by a registrant under paragraph 

24 (2)(C)— 
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1 ‘‘(A) the name of each Federal candidate 

2 or officeholder, leadership PAC, or political 

3 party committee, to whom a contribution was 

4 made, and the date and amount of such con5 tribution; and 

6 ‘‘(B) the name of each Federal candidate 

7 or officeholder, or a leadership PAC of such 

8 candidate or officeholder, or political party com9 mittee for whom a fundraising event was 

10 hosted, cohosted, or otherwise sponsored, the 

11 date and location of the event, and the total 

12 amount raised by the event; 

13 ‘‘(7) the name of each covered legislative 

14 branch official or covered executive branch official 

15 for whom the registrant or employee listed as a lob16 byist provided, or directed or arranged to be pro17 vided, any payment or reimbursements for travel 

18 and related expenses in connection with the duties of 

19 such covered official, including for each such offi20 cial— 

21 ‘‘(A) an itemization of the payments or re22 imbursements provided to finance the travel 

23 and related expenses and to whom the pay24 ments or reimbursements were made, including 

25 any payment or reimbursement made with the 
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1 express or implied understanding or agreement 

2 that such funds will be used for travel and re3 lated expenses; 

4 ‘‘(B) the purpose and final itinerary of the 

5 trip, including a description of all meetings, 

6 tours, events, and outings attended; 

7 ‘‘(C) the names of any registrant or indi8 vidual employed by the registrant who traveled 

9 on any such trip; 

10 ‘‘(D) the identity of official or listed spon11 sor of travel; and 

12 ‘‘(E) the identity of any person or entity, 

13 other than the listed sponsor of the travel, 

14 which directly or indirectly provided for pay15 ment of travel and related expenses at the re16 quest or suggestion of the registrant or the em17 ployee; 

18 ‘‘(8) the date, recipient, and amount of funds 

19 contributed or disbursed by, or arranged by, a reg20 istrant or employee listed as a lobbyist— 

21 ‘‘(A) to pay the costs of an event to honor 

22 or recognize a covered legislative branch official 

23 or covered executive branch official; 

24 ‘‘(B) to, or on behalf of, an entity that is 

25 named for a covered legislative branch official 
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1 or covered executive branch official, or to a per2 son or entity in recognition of such official; 

3 ‘‘(C) to an entity established, financed, 

4 maintained, or controlled by a covered legisla5 tive branch official or covered executive branch 

6 official, or an entity designated by such official; 

7 or 

8 ‘‘(D) to pay the costs of a meeting, retreat, 

9 conference or other similar event held by, or for 

10 the benefit of, 1 or more covered legislative 

11 branch officials or covered executive branch of12 ficials; 

13 except that this paragraph shall not apply to any 

14 payment or reimbursement made from funds re15 quired to be reported under section 304 of the Fed16 eral Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434); 

17 and 

18 ‘‘(9) the date, recipient, and amount of any gift 

19 (that under the rules of the House of Representa20 tives or Senate counts towards the one hundred dol21 lar cumulative annual limit described in such rules) 

22 valued in excess of $20 given by a registrant or em23 ployee listed as a lobbyist to a covered legislative 

24 branch official or covered executive branch official. 
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1 For purposes of paragraph (9), the term ‘gift’ means a 

2 gratuity, favor, discount, entertainment, hospitality, loan, 

3 forbearance, or other item having monetary value. The 

4 term includes gifts of services, training, transportation, 

5 lodging, and meals, whether provided in kind, by purchase 

6 of a ticket, payment in advance, or reimbursement after 

7 the expense has been incurred.’’. 

8 SEC. 107. INCREASED PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY 

9 WITH LOBBYING DISCLOSURE REQUIRE10 MENTS. 

11 Section 7 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 

12 U.S.C. 1606) is amended by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and in13 serting ‘‘$100,000’’. 

14 SEC. 108. DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BY CER15 TAIN COALITIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 3 of the 

17 Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602) is 

18 amended to read as follows: 

19 ‘‘(2) CLIENT.— 

20 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘client’ 

21 means any person or entity that employs or re22 tains another person for financial or other com23 pensation to conduct lobbying activities or 

24 grassroots lobbying activities on behalf of that 

25 person or entity. A person or entity whose em-
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1 ployees act as lobbyists on its own behalf if 

2 both a client and an employer of such employ3 ees. 

4 ‘‘(B) TREATMENT OF COALITIONS AND AS5 SOCIATIONS.— 

6 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as pro7 vided in clause (ii), in the case of a coali8 tion or association of 2 or more groups 

9 that retains a person to conduct lobbying 

10 activities or grassroots lobbying activities, 

11 each group whose total contribution to the 

12 coalition or association in connection with 

13 the lobbying activities or grassroots lob14 bying activities exceeds an aggregate of 

15 $10,000 during the reporting period is the 

16 client along with the coalition or associa17 tion. 

18 ‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN TAX

19 EXEMPT ASSOCIATIONS.—In the case of an 

20 association which is described in any para21 graph of section 501(c) of the Internal 

22 Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from 

23 tax under section 501(a) of such Code, the 

24 association (and not its members) shall be 

25 treated as the client. 
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1 ‘‘(iii) MEMBERSHIP.—Nothing in this 

2 paragraph shall be construed to require the 

3 disclosure of any information about the 

4 members of, or donors to, a group which is 

5 treated as a client by this provision.’’. 

6 TITLE II—SLOWING THE 

7 REVOLVING DOOR 

8 SEC. 201. AMENDMENTS TO RESTRICTIONS ON FORMER OF9 FICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND ELECTED OFFI10 CIALS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE 

11 BRANCHES. 

12 (a) VERY SENIOR EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL.—The 

13 matter after subparagraph (C) in section 207(d)(1) of title 

14 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘within 

15 1 year’’ and inserting ‘‘within 2 years’’. 

16 (b) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, OFFICERS, AND EM17 PLOYEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.—Section 207(e) 

18 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 

19 (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘within 1 

20 year’’ and inserting ‘‘within 2 years’’; 

21 (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘within 1 

22 year’’ and inserting ‘‘within 2 years’’; 

23 (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘within 1 

24 year’’ and inserting ‘‘within 2 years’’; and 
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1 (4) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘within 1 

2 year’’ and inserting ‘‘within 2 years’’. 

3 SEC. 202. ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104 of the Indian Self5 Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 

6 450i) is amended by striking subsection (j) and inserting 

7 the following: 

8 ‘‘(j) ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.— 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 

10 205 and 207 of title 18, United States Code, an offi11 cer or employee of the United States assigned to an 

12 Indian tribe under section 3372 of title 5, United 

13 States Code, or section 2072 of the Revised Statutes 

14 (25 U.S.C. 48), or an individual that was formerly 

15 an officer or employee of the United States and who 

16 is an employee of an Indian tribe employed to per17 form services pursuant to self-governance contracts 

18 or compacts under this Act that the individual for19 merly performed for the United States, may commu20 nicate with and appear before any department, agen21 cy, court, or commission on behalf of the Indian 

22 tribe with respect to any matter relating to the con23 tract or compact, including any matter in which the 

24 United States is a party or has a direct and sub25 stantial interest. 
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1 ‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION OF INVOLVEMENT IN PEND2 ING MATTER.—An officer, employee, or former offi3 cer or employee described in paragraph (1) shall 

4 submit to the head of each appropriate department, 

5 agency, court, or commission, in writing, a notifica6 tion of any personal and substantial involvement the 

7 officer, employee, or former officer or employee had 

8 as an officer or employee of the United States with 

9 respect to the pending matter.’’. 

10 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The effective date of the 

11 amendment made by this section shall be the date that 

12 is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 

13 SEC. 203. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 

14 OF EMPLOYMENT NEGOTIATIONS. 

15 (a) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The Code of Of16 ficial Conduct set forth in rule XXIII of the Rules of the 

17 House of Representatives is amended by redesignating 

18 clause 14 as clause 15 and by inserting after clause 13 

19 the following new clause: 

20 ‘‘14. A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner 

21 shall file with the Clerk of the House of Representatives 

22 for public disclosure, a statement that he or she is negoti23 ating or has any arrangement concerning prospective em24 ployment if a conflict of interest or the appearance of a 

25 conflict of interest may exist. Such statement shall be 
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1 made within 3 days after the commencement of such nego2 tiation or arrangement.’’. 

3 (b) SENATE.—Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules 

4 of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the fol5 lowing: 

6 ‘‘13. A Member shall file with the Secretary of the 

7 Senate, for public disclosure, a statement that he or she 

8 is negotiating or has any arrangement concerning prospec9 tive employment if a conflict of interest or the appearance 

10 of a conflict of interest may exist. Such statement shall 

11 be made within 3 days after the commencement of such 

12 negotiation or arrangement.’’. 

13 TITLE III—CURBING EXCESSES 

14 IN PRIVATELY FUNDED TRAV15 EL AND LOBBYIST GIFTS 

16 SEC. 301. REQUIREMENT OF FULL PAYMENT AND DISCLO17 SURE OF CHARTER FLIGHTS. 

18 (a) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Clause 5(a)(3)(A) of rule 

20 XXV of the Standing Rules of the House of Rep21 resentatives is amended by— 

22 (A) inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(A)’’; and 

23 (B) adding at the end the following: 

24 ‘‘(2) Market value for a flight on an airplane 

25 that is not licensed by the Federal Aviation Adminis-
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1 tration to operate for compensation or hire shall be 

2 the fair market value of a charter flight. The Com3 mittee on Standards of Official Conduct shall make 

4 public information received under this subparagraph 

5 as soon as possible after it is received.’’. 

6 (2) DISCLOSURE.—Clause 5 of rule XXV of the 

7 Standing Rules of the House of Representatives is 

8 amended by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(g) A Member, officer, or employee who takes a 

10 flight described in paragraph (a)(3)(A)(2) shall, with re11 spect to the flight, file a report with the Clerk of the 

12 House of Representatives for public disclosure within 10 

13 days after the flight— 

14 ‘‘(1) the date of the flight; 

15 ‘‘(2) the destination of the flight who else was 

16 on the flight, other than those operating the plane; 

17 and 

18 ‘‘(3) the purpose of the trip.’’. 

19 (b) SENATE.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph 1(c)(1) of rule 

21 XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate is 

22 amended by— 

23 (A) inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(1)’’; and 

24 (B) adding at the end the following: 
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1 ‘‘(B) Market value for a flight on an airplane 

2 that is not licensed by the Federal Aviation Adminis3 tration to operate for compensation or hire shall be 

4 the fair market value of a charter flight. The Select 

5 Committee on Ethics shall make public information 

6 received under this subparagraph as soon as possible 

7 after it is received.’’. 

8 (2) DISCLOSURE.—Paragraph 1 of rule XXXV 

9 of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by 

10 adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘(h) A Member, officer, or employee who takes a 

12 flight described in subparagraph (c)(1)(B) shall, with re13 spect to the flight, file a report with the Secretary of the 

14 Senate for public disclosure within 10 days after the 

15 flight— 

16 ‘‘(1) the date of the flight; 

17 ‘‘(2) the destination of the flight; 

18 ‘‘(3) who else was on the flight, other than 

19 those operating the plane; and 

20 ‘‘(4) the purpose of the trip.’’. 

21 (c) CANDIDATES.—Subparagraph (B) of section 

22 301(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (42 

23 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended by— 

24 (1) in clause (xiii), striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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1 (2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period and 

2 inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

3 (3) by adding at the end the following : 

4 ‘‘(xv) any travel expense for a flight 

5 on an airplane that is not licensed by the 

6 Federal Aviation Administration to operate 

7 for compensation or hire, but only if the 

8 candidate or the candidate’s authorized 

9 committee or other political committee 

10 pays within 7 days after the date of the 

11 flight to the owner, lessee, or other person 

12 who provides the use of the airplane an 

13 amount not less than the normal and usual 

14 charter fare or rental charge for a com15 parable commercial airplane of appropriate 

16 size.’’. 

17 SEC. 302. INCREASED DISCLOSURE OF TRAVEL BY MEM18 BERS. 

19 (a) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Clause 

20 5(b)(1)(A)(ii) of rule XXV of the Rules of the House of 

21 Representatives is amended by— 

22 (1) inserting ‘‘a detailed description and 

23 itemization of each of’’ before ‘‘the expenses’’; and 
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1 (2) inserting ‘‘, including a description of all 

2 meetings, tours, events, and outings attended during 

3 such travel’’ before the period at the end thereof. 

4 (b) SENATE.—Paragraph 2(c) of rule XXXV of the 

5 Standing Rules of the Senate is amended— 

6 (1) in subclause (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 

7 semicolon; 

8 (2) by redesignating subclause (6) as subclause 

9 (7); and 

10 (3) by adding after subclause (5) the following: 

11 ‘‘(6) a detailed description and itemization of 

12 all meetings, tours, events, and outings attended 

13 during such travel; and’’. 

14 SEC. 303. GUIDELINES RESPECTING TRAVEL EXPENSES. 

15 (a) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Clause 5(f) of 

16 rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives 

17 is amended by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(f)’’ and by adding 

18 at the end the following new subparagraph: 

19 ‘‘(2) Within 90 days after the date of adoption of this 

20 subparagraph and at annual intervals thereafter, the Com21 mittee on Standards of official Conduct shall develop and 

22 revise, as necessary, guidelines on what constitutes ‘rea23 sonable expenses’ or ‘reasonable expenditures’ for pur24 poses of paragraph (b)(4). In developing and revising the 

25 guidelines, the committee shall take into account the max-
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1 imum per diem rates for official Government travel pub2 lished annually by the General Services Administration, 

3 the Department of State, and the Department of De4 fense.’’. 

5 (b) SENATE.—Rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of 

6 the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘(7) Not later than 90 days after the date of 

8 adoption of this paragraph and at annual intervals 

9 thereafter, the Select Committee on Ethics shall de10 velop and revise, as necessary, guidelines on what 

11 constitutes ‘reasonable expenses’ or ‘reasonable ex12 penditures’ for purposes of this rule. In developing 

13 and revising the guidelines, the committee shall take 

14 into account the maximum per diem rates for official 

15 Government travel published annually by the Gen16 eral Services Administration, the Department of 

17 State, and the Department of Defense.’’. 

18 SEC. 304. VALUATION OF TICKETS TO SPORTING AND EN19 TERTAINMENT EVENTS. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—For a covered executive branch 

21 official, a gift of a ticket to a sporting or entertainment 

22 event shall be valued at the face value of the ticket, pro23 vided that in the case of a ticket without a face value, 

24 the ticket shall be valued at the highest cost of a ticket 

25 with a face value for the event. 
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1 (b) SENATE.—Paragraph 1(b)(1) of rule XXXV of 

2 the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by— 

3 (1) inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(1)’’; and 

4 (2) adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(B) A gift of a ticket to a sporting or en6 tertainment event shall be valued at the face 

7 value of the ticket, provided that in the case of 

8 a ticket without a face value, the ticket shall be 

9 valued at the highest cost of a ticket with a face 

10 value for the event.’’. 

11 (c) HOUSE.—Clause 5(a)(2)(A) of rule XXV of the 

12 Standing Rules of the House of Representatives is amend13 ed by— 

14 (1) inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(A)’’; and 

15 (2) adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(ii) A gift of a ticket to a sporting or 

17 entertainment event shall be valued at the 

18 face value of the ticket, provided that in 

19 the case of a ticket without a face value, 

20 the ticket shall be valued at the highest 

21 cost of a ticket with a face value for the 

22 event.’’. 
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1 TITLE IV—OVERSIGHT OF 

2 ETHICS AND LOBBYING 

3 SEC. 401. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW AND SEMI4 ANNUAL REPORTS. 

5 (a) ONGOING REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Comptroller 

6 General shall review on an ongoing basis the activities car7 ried out by the Clerk of the House of Representatives and 

8 the Secretary of the Senate under section 6 of the Lob9 bying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1605). The review 

10 shall emphasize— 

11 (1) the effectiveness of those activities in secur12 ing the compliance by lobbyists with the require13 ments of that Act; and 

14 (2) whether the Clerk and the Secretary have 

15 the resources and authorities needed for effective 

16 oversight and enforcement of that Act. 

17 (b) SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.—Twice yearly, not later 

18 than January 1 and not later than July 1 of each year, 

19 the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report 

20 on the review required by subsection (a). The report shall 

21 include the Comptroller General’s assessment of the mat22 ters required to be emphasized by that subsection and any 

23 recommendations of the Comptroller General to— 

24 (1) improve the compliance by lobbyists with 

25 the requirements of that Act; and 
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1 (2) provide the Clerk and the Secretary with 

2 the resources and authorities needed for effective 

3 oversight and enforcement of that Act. 

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