(C) striking the period and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) in the case of a grassroots lobbying firm, 
for each client— 
‘‘(A) a list of the specific issues upon 
which the registrant engaged in grassroots lob-
bying activities, including, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, a list of bill numbers and ref-
erences to specific executive branch activities; 
‘‘(B) the total disbursements made for 
grassroots lobbying activities, and a subtotal for 
disbursements made for grassroots lobbying 
through paid advertising; 
‘‘(C) identification of each person or entity 
who received a disbursement of funds for grass-
roots lobbying activities of $10,000 or more 
during the period and the total amount each 
person or entity received; and 
‘‘(D) if such disbursements are made 
through a person or entity who serves as an 
intermediary or conduit, identification of each 
such intermediary or conduit, identification of 
the person or entity who receives the funds, and
the total amount each such person or entity re-
ceived.’’. 
(d) LARGE GRASSROOTS EXPENDITURE.—Section 
5(a) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘No later’’ and inserting ‘‘Ex-
cept as provided in paragraph (2), not later’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) LARGE
GRASSROOTS
EXPENDITURE.—A 
registrant that is a grassroots lobbying firm and 
that receives income of, or spends or agrees to 
spend, an aggregate amount of $250,000 or more on 
grassroots lobbying activities for a client, or for a 
group of clients for a joint effort, shall file— 
‘‘(A) a report under this section not later 
than 20 days after receiving, spending, or 
agreeing to spend that amount; and 
‘‘(B) an additional report not later than 20 
days after each time such lobbyist or lobbying 
firm receives income of, or spends or agrees to 
spend, an aggregate amount of $250,000 or 
more on grassroots lobbying activities for a cli-
ent, or for a group of clients for a joint effort.’’.
SEC. 106. DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS AND 
PAYMENTS. 
Section 5(b) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604(b)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) for each registrant (and for any political 
committee, as defined in 301(4) of the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(4)), affili-
ated with such registrant), and for each employee 
listed as a lobbyist by a registrant under paragraph 
(2)(C)— 
‘‘(A) the name of each Federal candidate 
or officeholder, leadership PAC, or political 
party committee, to whom a contribution was 
made, and the date and amount of such con-
tribution; and 
‘‘(B) the name of each Federal candidate 
or officeholder, or a leadership PAC of such 
candidate or officeholder, or political party com-
mittee for whom a fundraising event was 
hosted, cohosted, or otherwise sponsored, the
date and location of the event, and the total 
amount raised by the event; 
‘‘(7) the name of each covered legislative 
branch official or covered executive branch official 
for whom the registrant or employee listed as a lob-
byist provided, or directed or arranged to be pro-
vided, any payment or reimbursements for travel 
and related expenses in connection with the duties of 
such covered official, including for each such offi-
cial— 
‘‘(A) an itemization of the payments or re-
imbursements provided to finance the travel 
and related expenses and to whom the pay-
ments or reimbursements were made, including 
any payment or reimbursement made with the 
express or implied understanding or agreement 
that such funds will be used for travel and re-
lated expenses; 
‘‘(B) the purpose and final itinerary of the 
trip, including a description of all meetings, 
tours, events, and outings attended; 
‘‘(C) the names of any registrant or indi-
vidual employed by the registrant who traveled 
on any such trip;
‘‘(D) the identity of official or listed spon-
sor of travel; and 
‘‘(E) the identity of any person or entity, 
other than the listed sponsor of the travel, 
which directly or indirectly provided for pay-
ment of travel and related expenses at the re-
quest or suggestion of the registrant or the em-
ployee; 
‘‘(8) the date, recipient, and amount of funds 
contributed or disbursed by, or arranged by, a reg-
istrant or employee listed as a lobbyist— 
‘‘(A) to pay the costs of an event to honor 
or recognize a covered legislative branch official 
or covered executive branch official; 
‘‘(B) to, or on behalf of, an entity that is 
named for a covered legislative branch official 
or covered executive branch official, or to a per-
son or entity in recognition of such official; 
‘‘(C) to an entity established, financed, 
maintained, or controlled by a covered legisla-
tive branch official or covered executive branch 
official, or an entity designated by such official; 
or 
‘‘(D) to pay the costs of a meeting, retreat, 
conference or other similar event held by, or for
the benefit of, 1 or more covered legislative 
branch officials or covered executive branch of-
ficials; 
except that this paragraph shall not apply to any 
payment or reimbursement made from funds re-
quired to be reported under section 304 of the Fed-
eral Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434); 
and 
‘‘(9) the date, recipient, and amount of any gift 
(that under the rules of the House of Representa-
tives or Senate counts towards the one hundred dol-
lar cumulative annual limit described in such rules) 
valued in excess of $20 given by a registrant or em-
ployee listed as a lobbyist to a covered legislative 
branch official or covered executive branch official. 
For purposes of paragraph (9), the term ‘gift’ means a 
gratuity, favor, discount, entertainment, hospitality, loan, 
forbearance, or other item having monetary value. The 
term includes gifts of services, training, transportation, 
lodging, and meals, whether provided in kind, by purchase 
of a ticket, payment in advance, or reimbursement after 
the expense has been incurred.’’.
SEC. 107. INCREASED PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY 
WITH 
LOBBYING 
DISCLOSURE 
REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
Section 7 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 
U.S.C. 1606) is amended by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$100,000’’. 
SEC. 108. DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BY CER-
TAIN COALITIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 3 of the 
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) CLIENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘client’ 
means any person or entity that employs or re-
tains another person for financial or other com-
pensation to conduct lobbying activities or 
grassroots lobbying activities on behalf of that 
person or entity. A person or entity whose em-
ployees act as lobbyists on its own behalf if 
both a client and an employer of such employ-
ees. 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT OF COALITIONS AND AS-
SOCIATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), in the case of a coali-
tion or association of 2 or more groups
that retains a person to conduct lobbying 
activities or grassroots lobbying activities, 
each group whose total contribution to the 
coalition or association in connection with 
the lobbying activities or grassroots lob-
bying activities exceeds an aggregate of 
$10,000 during the reporting period is the 
client along with the coalition or associa-
tion. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
TAX 
EXEMPT ASSOCIATIONS.—In the case of an 
association which is described in any para-
graph of section 501(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from 
tax under section 501(a) of such Code, the 
association (and not its members) shall be 
treated as the client. 
‘‘(iii) MEMBERSHIP.—Nothing in this 
paragraph shall be construed to require the 
disclosure of any information about the 
members of, or donors to, a group which is 
treated as a client by this provision.’’.
TITLE II—SLOWING THE 
REVOLVING DOOR 
SEC. 201. AMENDMENTS TO RESTRICTIONS ON FORMER OF-
FICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND ELECTED OFFI-
CIALS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE 
BRANCHES. 
(a) VERY SENIOR EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL.—The 
matter after subparagraph (C) in section 207(d)(1) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘within 
1 year’’ and inserting ‘‘within 2 years’’. 
(b) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, OFFICERS, AND EM-
PLOYEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.—Section 207(e) 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘within 1 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘within 2 years’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘within 1 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘within 2 years’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘within 1 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘within 2 years’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘within 1 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘within 2 years’’. 
SEC. 202. ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104 of the Indian Self- 
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450i) is amended by striking subsection (j) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(j) ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 
205 and 207 of title 18, United States Code, an offi-
cer or employee of the United States assigned to an 
Indian tribe under section 3372 of title 5, United 
States Code, or section 2072 of the Revised Statutes 
(25 U.S.C. 48), or an individual that was formerly 
an officer or employee of the United States and who 
is an employee of an Indian tribe employed to per-
form services pursuant to self-governance contracts 
or compacts under this Act that the individual for-
merly performed for the United States, may commu-
nicate with and appear before any department, agen-
cy, court, or commission on behalf of the Indian 
tribe with respect to any matter relating to the con-
tract or compact, including any matter in which the 
United States is a party or has a direct and sub-
stantial interest. 
‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION OF INVOLVEMENT IN PEND-
ING MATTER.—An officer, employee, or former offi-
cer or employee described in paragraph (1) shall 
submit to the head of each appropriate department, 
agency, court, or commission, in writing, a notifica-
tion of any personal and substantial involvement the 
officer, employee, or former officer or employee had 
as an officer or employee of the United States with 
respect to the pending matter.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The effective date of the 
amendment made by this section shall be the date that 
is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 203. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 
OF EMPLOYMENT NEGOTIATIONS. 
(a) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The Code of Of-
ficial Conduct set forth in rule XXIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives is amended by redesignating 
clause 14 as clause 15 and by inserting after clause 13 
the following new clause: 
‘‘14. A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner 
shall file with the Clerk of the House of Representatives 
for public disclosure, a statement that he or she is negoti-
ating or has any arrangement concerning prospective em-
ployment if a conflict of interest or the appearance of a 
conflict of interest may exist. Such statement shall be 
made within 3 days after the commencement of such nego-
tiation or arrangement.’’. 
(b) SENATE.—Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules 
of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘13. A Member shall file with the Secretary of the 
Senate, for public disclosure, a statement that he or she 
is negotiating or has any arrangement concerning prospec-
tive employment if a conflict of interest or the appearance 
of a conflict of interest may exist. Such statement shall 
be made within 3 days after the commencement of such 
negotiation or arrangement.’’. 
TITLE III—CURBING EXCESSES 
IN PRIVATELY FUNDED TRAV-
EL AND LOBBYIST GIFTS 
SEC. 301. REQUIREMENT OF FULL PAYMENT AND DISCLO-
SURE OF CHARTER FLIGHTS. 
(a) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Clause 5(a)(3)(A) of rule 
XXV of the Standing Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives is amended by— 
(A) inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(A)’’; and 
(B) adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) Market value for a flight on an airplane 
that is not licensed by the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to operate for compensation or hire shall be 
the fair market value of a charter flight. The Com-
mittee on Standards of Official Conduct shall make 
public information received under this subparagraph 
as soon as possible after it is received.’’.
(2) DISCLOSURE.—Clause 5 of Rule XXV of 
the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) A Member, officer, or employee who takes a 
flight described in paragraph (a)(3)(A)(2) shall, with re-
spect to the flight, file a report with the Clerk of the 
House of Representatives for public disclosure within 10 
days after the flight— 
‘‘(1) the date of the flight; 
‘‘(2) the destination of the flight who else was 
on the flight, other than those operating the plane; 
and 
‘‘(3) the purpose of the trip.’’. 
(b) SENATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph 1(c)(1) of rule 
XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate is 
amended by— 
(A) inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(B) adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) Market value for a flight on an airplane 
that is not licensed by the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to operate for compensation or hire shall be 
the fair market value of a charter flight. The Select 
Committee on Ethics shall make public information
received under this subparagraph as soon as possible 
after it is received.’’. 
(2) DISCLOSURE.—Paragraph 1 of rule XXXV 
of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) A Member, officer, or employee who takes a 
flight described in subparagraph (c)(1)(B) shall, with re-
spect to the flight, file a report with the Secretary of the 
Senate for public disclosure within 10 days after the 
flight— 
‘‘(1) the date of the flight; 
‘‘(2) the destination of the flight; 
‘‘(3) who else was on the flight, other than 
those operating the plane; and 
‘‘(4) the purpose of the trip.’’. 
(c) CANDIDATES.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
301(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (42 
U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended by— 
(1) in clause (xiii), striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following : 
‘‘(xv) any travel expense for a flight 
on an airplane that is not licensed by the 
Federal Aviation Administration to operate
for compensation or hire, but only if the 
candidate or the candidate’s authorized 
committee or other political committee 
pays within 7 days after the date of the 
flight to the owner, lessee, or other person 
who provides the use of the airplane an 
amount not less than the normal and usual 
charter fare or rental charge for a com-
parable commercial airplane of appropriate 
size.’’. 
SEC. 302. VALUATION OF TICKETS TO SPORTING AND EN-
TERTAINMENT EVENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For a covered executive branch 
official, a gift of a ticket to a sporting or entertainment 
event shall be valued at the face value of the ticket, pro-
vided that in the case of a ticket without a face value, 
the ticket shall be valued at the highest cost of a ticket 
with a face value for the event. 
(b) SENATE.—Paragraph 1(b)(1) of Rule XXXV of 
the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by— 
(1) inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(2) adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) A gift of a ticket to a sporting or en-
tertainment event shall be valued at the face 
value of the ticket, provided that in the case of
a ticket without a face value, the ticket shall be 
valued at the highest cost of a ticket with a face 
value for the event.’’. 
(c) HOUSE.—Clause 5(a)(2)(A) of Rule XXV of the 
Standing Rules of the House of Representatives is amend-
ed by— 
(1) inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(A)’’; and 
(2) adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) A gift of a ticket to a sporting or 
entertainment event shall be valued at the 
face value of the ticket, provided that in 
the case of a ticket without a face value, 
the ticket shall be valued at the highest 
cost of a ticket with a face value for the 
event.’’. 
SEC. 303. BAN ON PRIVATELY-FUNDED TRAVEL. 
Clause 5 of rule XXV of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
clause, no Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, of-
ficer, or employee of the House may accept a gift of travel 
(including any transportation, lodging, and meals during 
such travel) from any private source.’’.
TITLE IV—OVERSIGHT OF 
ETHICS AND LOBBYING 
SEC. 401. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW AND SEMI-
ANNUAL REPORTS. 
(a) ONGOING REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Comptroller 
General shall review on an ongoing basis the activities car-
ried out by the Clerk of the House of Representatives and 
the Secretary of the Senate under section 6 of the Lob-
bying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1605). The review 
shall emphasize— 
(1) the effectiveness of those activities in secur-
ing the compliance by lobbyists with the require-
ments of that Act; and 
(2) whether the Clerk and the Secretary have 
the resources and authorities needed for effective 
oversight and enforcement of that Act. 
(b) SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.—Twice yearly, not later 
than January 1 and not later than July 1 of each year, 
the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report 
on the review required by subsection (a). The report shall 
include the Comptroller General’s assessment of the mat-
ters required to be emphasized by that subsection and any 
recommendations of the Comptroller General to— 
(1) improve the compliance by lobbyists with 
the requirements of that Act; and
(2) provide the Clerk and the Secretary with 
the resources and authorities needed for effective 
oversight and enforcement of that Act. 
TITLE V—HOUSE RULES 
CHANGES 
SEC. 501. EARMARKS. 
Rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘7. It shall not be in order to consider a general ap-
propriation bill, a bill making supplemental appropria-
tions, or a joint resolution continuing appropriations, or 
amendment thereto or conference report thereon, if— 
‘‘(1) the report accompanying such bill or joint 
resolution or the joint explanatory statement of 
managers accompanying a conference report on the 
bill or joint resolution contains any earmarks; or 
‘‘(2) such bill or joint resolution contains any 
earmark and does not set forth the name of the 
Member requesting the earmark and the congres-
sional district that contains the subject of the ear-
mark.’’.
SEC. 502. THREE-DAY LAYOVER REQUIREMENT. 
Clause 8(a)(1)(A) of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives is amended by inserting ‘‘and on the Internet 
to the general public’’ before the semicolon. 
TITLE VI—POLITICAL ADVOCACY 
SEC. 601. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS 
FOR POLITICAL ADVOCACY. 
(a) LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the following limitations apply to any grant 
which is made from funds appropriated under this or any 
other Act or controlled under any congressional authoriza-
tion until Congress provides specific exceptions in subse-
quent Acts: 
(1) No grantee may use funds from any grant 
to engage in political advocacy. 
(2) No grant applicant may receive any grant 
if its expenditures for political advocacy for any one 
of the previous five Federal fiscal years exceeded its 
prohibited political advocacy threshold (but no Fed-
eral fiscal year before 1996 shall be considered). For 
purposes of this title, the prohibited political advo-
cacy threshold for a given Federal fiscal year is to 
be determined by the following formula: 
(A) calculate the difference between the 
grant applicant’s total expenditures made in a
given Federal fiscal year and the total grants it 
received in that Federal fiscal year; 
(B) for the first $20,000,000 of the dif-
ference calculated in (A), multiply by .05; 
(C) for the remainder of the difference cal-
culated in (A), multiply by .01; 
(D) the sum of the products described in 
(B) and (C) equals the prohibited political ad-
vocacy threshold. 
(3) During any one Federal fiscal year in which 
a grantee has possession, custody or control of grant 
funds, the grantee shall not use any funds (whether 
derived from grants or otherwise) to engage in polit-
ical advocacy in excess of its prohibited political ad-
vocacy threshold for the prior Federal fiscal year. 
(4) No grantee may use funds from any grant 
to purchase or secure any goods or services (includ-
ing dues and membership fees) from any other indi-
vidual, entity, or organization whose expenditures 
for political advocacy for the previous Federal fiscal 
year exceeded 15 percent of its total expenditures 
for that Federal fiscal year. 
(5) No grantee may use funds from any grant 
for any purpose (including but not limited to extend-
ing subsequent grants to any other individual, enti-
ty, or organization) other than to purchase or secure 
goods or services, except as specifically permitted by 
Congress in the law authorizing the grant. 
(6) Any individual, entity, or organization that 
awards or administers a grant shall take reasonable 
steps to ensure that the grantee complies with the 
requirements of this title. Reasonable steps to en-
sure compliance shall include written notice to a 
grantee that it is receiving a grant, and that the 
provisions of this title apply to the grantee. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—The following enforcement pro-
visions apply with respect to the limitations imposed under 
subsection (a): 
(1) Each grantee shall be subject to audit from 
time to time as follows: 
(A) Audits may be requested and con-
ducted by the General Accounting Office or 
other auditing entity authorized by Congress, 
including the inspector general of the Federal 
entity awarding or administering the grant. 
(B) Grantees shall follow generally accept-
ed accounting principles in keeping books and 
records relating to each grant and no Federal 
entity may impose more burdensome accounting
requirements for purposes of enforcing this 
title. 
(C) A grantee that engages in political ad-
vocacy shall have the burden of proving, by 
clear and convincing evidence, that it is in com-
pliance with the limitations of this section. 
(2) Violations by a grantee of the limitations 
contained in subsection (a) may be enforced and the 
grant may be recovered in the same manner and to 
the same extent as a false or fraudulent claim for 
payment or approval made to the Federal Govern-
ment pursuant to sections 3729 through 3812 of 
title 31, United States Code. 
(3) Any officer or employee of the Federal Gov-
ernment who awards or administers funds from any 
grant to a grantee who is not in compliance with 
this section shall— 
(A) for knowing or negligent noncompli-
ance with this section, be subjected to appro-
priate administrative discipline, including, when 
circumstances warrant, suspension from duty 
without pay or removal from office; and 
(B) for knowing noncompliance with this 
section, pay a civil penalty of not more than
$5,000 for each improper disbursement of 
funds. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this title: 
(1) POLITICAL ADVOCACY.—The term ‘‘political 
advocacy’’ includes— 
(A) carrying on propaganda, or otherwise 
attempting to influence legislation or agency ac-
tion, including, but not limited to monetary or 
in-kind contributions, endorsements, publicity, 
or similar activity; 
(B) participating or intervening in (includ-
ing the publishing or distributing of statements) 
any political campaign on behalf of (or in oppo-
sition to) any candidate for public office, includ-
ing but not limited to monetary or in-kind con-
tributions, endorsements, publicity, or similar 
activity; 
(C) participating in any judicial litigation 
or agency proceeding (including as an amicus 
curiae) in which agents or instrumentalities of 
Federal, State, or local governments are par-
ties, other than litigation in which the grantee 
or grant applicant: is a defendant appearing in 
its own behalf; is defending its tax-exempt sta-
tus; or is challenging a government decision or
action directed specifically at the powers, rights, 
or duties of that grantee or grant applicant; 
and 
(D) allocating, disbursing, or contributing 
any funds or in-kind support to any individual, 
entity or organization whose expenditures for 
political advocacy for the previous Federal fiscal 
year exceeded 15 percent of its total expendi-
tures for that Federal fiscal year. 
(2) INFLUENCE LEGISLATION OR AGENCY AC-
TION.— 
(A) GENERAL RULE.—Except as otherwise 
provided in subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘influ-
ence legislation or agency action’’ includes— 
(i) any attempt to influence any legis-
lation or agency action through an attempt 
to affect the opinions of the general public 
or any segment thereof, and 
(ii) any attempt to influence any legis-
lation or agency action through commu-
nication with any member or employee of 
a legislative body or agency, or with any 
government official or employee who may 
participate in the formulation of the legis-
lation or agency action.
(B) EXCEPTIONS.—The term ‘‘influence 
legislation or agency action’’ does not include— 
(i) making available the results of 
nonpartisan analysis, study, research, or 
debate; 
(ii) providing technical advice or as-
sistance (where such advice would other-
wise constitute the influencing of legisla-
tion or agency action) to a governmental 
body or to a committee or other subdivi-
sion thereof in response to a written re-
quest by such body or subdivision, as the 
case may be; 
(iii) 
communications 
between 
the 
grantee and its bona fide members with re-
spect to legislation, proposed legislation, 
agency action, or proposed agency action 
of direct interest to the grantee and such 
members, other than communications de-
scribed in subparagraph (C); 
(iv) any communication with a govern-
mental official or employee; other than— 
(I) a communication with a mem-
ber or employee of a legislative body 
or agency (where such communication
would otherwise constitute the influ-
encing of legislation or agency action); 
or 
(II) a communication the prin-
cipal purpose of which is to influence 
legislation or agency action; and 
(v) official communications by employ-
ees of State or local governments, or by or-
ganizations whose membership consists ex-
clusively of State or local governments. 
(C) COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS.— 
(i) A communication between a grant-
ee and any bona fide member of such orga-
nization to directly encourage such member 
to communicate as provided in paragraph 
(2)(A)(ii) shall be treated as a (2)(A)(ii) 
communication by the grantee itself. 
(ii) A communication between a 
grantee and any bona fide member of such 
organization to directly encourage such 
member to urge persons other than mem-
bers to communicate as provided in either 
clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (2)(A) shall 
be treated as a communication described in 
paragraph (2)(A)(i).
(3) The term ‘‘legislation’’ includes the intro-
duction, amendment, enactment, passage, defeat, 
ratification, or repeal of Acts, bills, resolutions, trea-
ties, declarations, confirmations, articles of impeach-
ment, or similar items by the Congress, any State 
legislature, any local council or similar governing 
body, or by the public in a referendum, initiative, 
constitutional amendment, recall, confirmation, or 
similar procedure. 
(4) The term ‘‘grant’’ includes the provision of 
any Federal funds, appropriated under this or any 
other Act, or other thing of value to carry out a pub-
lic purpose of the United States, except: the provi-
sion of funds for acquisition (by purchase, lease or 
barter) of property or services for the direct benefit 
or use of the United States, or the payments of 
loans, debts, or entitlements; or the provision of 
funds to an Article I or III court. 
(5) The term ‘‘grantee’’ includes any recipient 
of any grant. The term shall not include any state 
or local government, but shall include any recipient 
receiving a grant (as defined by subsection c(4)) 
from a state or local government. 
(6) The term ‘‘agency action’’ includes the defi-
nition contained in section 551 of Title 5, United
States Code, and includes action by state or local 
government agencies. 
(7) The term ‘‘agency proceeding’’ includes the 
definition contained in section 551 of Title 5, United 
States Code, and includes proceedings by state or 
local government agencies. 
SEC. 602. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) Not later than December 31 of each year, a grant-
ee shall provide (via either electronic or paper medium) 
to each Federal entity that awarded or administered its 
grant an annual report for the prior Federal fiscal year, 
certified by the grantee’s chief executive officer or equiva-
lent person of authority, and setting forth: the grantee’s 
name, the grantee’s identification number, and— 
(1) a statement that the grantee did not engage 
in political advocacy; or, 
(2) a statement that the grantee did engage in 
political advocacy, and setting forth for each grant— 
(A) the grant identification number; 
(B) the amount or value of the grant (in-
cluding all administrative and overhead costs 
awarded); 
(C) a brief description of the purpose or 
purposes for which the grant was awarded;
(D) the identity of each Federal, state and 
local government entity awarding or admin-
istering the grant, and program thereunder; 
(E) the name and grantee identification 
number of each individual, entity, or organiza-
tion to whom the grantee made a grant; 
(F) a brief description of the grantee’s po-
litical advocacy, and a good faith estimate of 
the grantee’s expenditures on political advocacy; 
(G) a good faith estimate of the grantee’s 
prohibited political advocacy threshold. 
(b) OMB COORDINATION.—The Office of Manage-
ment and Budget shall develop by regulation one stand-
ardized form for the annual report that shall be accepted 
by every Federal entity, and a uniform procedure by which 
each grantee is assigned one permanent and unique grant-
ee identification number. 
SEC. 603. FEDERAL ENTITY REPORT. 
Not later than May 1 of each calendar year, each 
Federal entity awarding or administering a grant shall 
submit to the Bureau of the Census a report (standardized 
by the Office of Management and Budget) setting forth 
the information provided to such Federal entity by each 
grantee during the preceding Federal fiscal year, and the 
name and grantee identification number of each grantee