stitutes an offense within the purview of a 
statute named by subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) Subornation of perjury com-
mitted in connection with the false denial 
of another individual as specified by sub-
paragraph (B). 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies only if— 
‘‘(A) the offense is committed while the 
individual is a Member of Congress, a 
Congressional employee, or a political ap-
pointee; 
‘‘(B) the offense is committed after the 
date of the enactment of the Federal Pen-
sion Forfeiture Act; and 
‘‘(C) the offense is punishable by im-
prisonment for more than one year. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘political 
appointee’ means an individual— 
‘‘(A) who is paid at the rate for one of 
the levels of the Executive Schedule, as 
provided under sections 5312 through 
5315 or under any other provision of law; 
‘‘(B) who is a noncareer appointee in 
the Senior Executive Service, as defined in 
section 3132(a)(7); or 
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‘‘(C) whose position is excepted from 
the competitive service because of its con-
fidential, policy-determining, policy-mak-
ing, or policy-advocating character.’’. 
SEC. 703. ABSENCE FROM THE UNITED STATES TO AVOID 
PROSECUTION. 
Section 8313 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended in subsection (a)(1)— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end and inserting ‘‘or’’ ; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) after the date of the enact-
ment of the Federal Pension For-
feiture Act, for an offense named by 
section 8312(d) of this title; and’’. 
SEC. 704. REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEPOSITS. 
Section 8316 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended in subsection (b)— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
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(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) if the individual was convicted of 
an offense named by section 8312(d), for 
the period after the conviction.’’. 
SEC. 705. RESTORATION OF ANNUITY OR RETIRED PAY. 
Section 8318(b) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 8314 or 
8315’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
8312(a)(3), 
8313(a)(1)(C), 8314, or 8315’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—ENHANCING LOBBYING DISCLOSURE 
Sec. 101. Quarterly filing of lobbying disclosure reports. 
Sec. 102. Electronic filing of lobbying registrations and disclosure reports. 
Sec. 103. Public database of lobbying disclosure information. 
Sec. 104. Disclosure by registered lobbyists of past executive branch and congres-
sional employment. 
Sec. 105. Disclosure of lobbyist contributions and gifts. 
Sec. 106. Increased penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure require-
ments. 
Sec. 107. Requiring lobbyists to file reports on solicitations and transfers of con-
tributions for candidates. 
Sec. 108. GAO study of employment contracts of lobbyists. 
TITLE II—SLOWING THE REVOLVING DOOR 
Sec. 201. Notification of post-employment restrictions. 
Sec. 202. Disclosure by Members of the House of Representatives of employment 
negotiations. 
Sec. 203. Wrongfully influencing, on a partisan basis, an entity’s employment de-
cisions or practices. 
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TITLE III—SUSPENSION OF PRIVATELY-FUNDED TRAVEL; CURBING 
LOBBYIST GIFTS 
Sec. 301. Suspension of privately-funded travel. 
Sec. 302. Recommendations on gifts and travel. 
Sec. 303. Prohibiting registered lobbyists on corporate flights. 
Sec. 304. Valuation of tickets to sporting and entertainment events. 
TITLE IV—OVERSIGHT OF LOBBYING AND ENFORCEMENT 
Sec. 401. Audits of lobbying reports by House Inspector General. 
Sec. 402. House Inspector General review and annual reports. 
TITLE V—INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS 
Sec. 501. Earmarking reform. 
Sec. 502. Frequent and comprehensive ethics training. 
Sec. 503. Biennial publication of ethics manual. 
TITLE VI—REFORM OF SECTION 527 ORGANIZATIONS 
Sec. 601. Short title. 
Sec. 602. Treatment of section 527 organizations. 
Sec. 603. Rules for allocation of expenses between Federal and non-Federal activi-
ties. 
Sec. 604. Repeal of limit on amount of party expenditures on behalf of candidates 
in general elections. 
Sec. 605. Construction. 
Sec. 606. Judicial review. 
Sec. 607. Severability. 
TITLE VII—FORFEITURE OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS 
Sec. 701. Loss of pensions accrued during service as a Member of Congress for 
abusing the public trust. 
TITLE I—ENHANCING LOBBYING 
DISCLOSURE 
SEC. 101. QUARTERLY FILING OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE 
REPORTS. 
(a) QUARTERLY FILING REQUIRED.—Section 5 of the 
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (in this title referred to 
as the ‘‘Act’’) (2 U.S.C. 1604) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SEMI-
ANNUAL’’ and inserting ‘‘QUARTERLY’’; 
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(B) by striking ‘‘45’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘the semiannual period’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘July of each year’’ 
and insert ‘‘the quarterly period beginning on 
the first day of January, April, July, and Octo-
ber of each year’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘such semiannual period’’ 
and insert ‘‘such quarterly period’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘semiannual report’’ and inserting 
‘‘quarterly report’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘semi-
annual filing period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly 
period’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘semi-
annual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly pe-
riod’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘semi-
annual filing period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly 
period’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) DEFINITION.—Section 3(10) of the Act (2 
U.S.C. 1602(10)) is amended by striking ‘‘six month 
period’’ and inserting ‘‘3-month period’’. 
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(2) REGISTRATION.—Section 4 of the Act (2 
U.S.C. 1603) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by striking 
‘‘semiannual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly 
period’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking 
‘‘semiannual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly 
period’’. 
(3) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 6(6) of the Act (2 
U.S.C. 1605(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘semiannual 
period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly period’’. 
(4) ESTIMATES.—Section 15 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 
1610) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘semi-
annual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly pe-
riod’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘semi-
annual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly pe-
riod’’. 
(5) DOLLAR AMOUNTS.— 
(A) REGISTRATION.—Section 4 of the Act (2 
U.S.C. 1603) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,500’’; 
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(ii) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii), by 
striking ‘‘$20,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000’’; 
(iii) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by strik-
ing ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’; and 
(iv) in subsection (b)(4), by striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’. 
(B) REPORTS.—Section 5(c) of the Act (2 
U.S.C. 1604(c)) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ and ‘‘$20,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$5,000’’ and ‘‘$1,000’’, respectively; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ both places such term appears 
and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’. 
SEC. 102. ELECTRONIC FILING OF LOBBYING REGISTRA-
TIONS AND DISCLOSURE REPORTS. 
(a) REGISTRATIONS.—Section 4 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 
1603) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
(e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) ELECTRONIC FILING REQUIRED.—A registration 
required to be filed under this section on or after the date 
of enactment of the Lobbying Accountability and Trans-
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parency Act of 2006 shall be filed in electronic form, in 
addition to any other form that may be required by the 
Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Rep-
resentatives. The due date for a registration filed in elec-
tronic form shall be no later than the due date for a reg-
istration filed in any other form.’’. 
(b) REPORTS.—Section 5 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) ELECTRONIC FILING REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A report required to be filed 
under this section shall be filed in electronic form, in 
addition to any other form that may be required by 
the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House 
of Representatives. The due date for a report filed in 
electronic form shall be no later than the due date for 
a report filed in any other form, except as provided 
in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) EXTENSION
OF
TIME
TO
FILE
IN
ELEC-
TRONIC FORM.—The Secretary of the Senate or the 
Clerk of the House of Representatives may establish a 
later due date for the filing of a report in electronic 
form by a registrant, if and only if— 
‘‘(A) on or before the original due date, the 
registrant— 
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‘‘(i) timely files the report in every 
form required, other than electronic form; 
and 
‘‘(ii) makes a request for such a later 
due date to the Secretary or the Clerk, as 
the case may be; and 
‘‘(B) the request is supported by good cause 
shown.’’. 
SEC. 103. PUBLIC DATABASE OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE IN-
FORMATION. 
(a) DATABASE REQUIRED.—Section 6 of the Act (2 
U.S.C. 1605) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) maintain, and make available to the public 
over the Internet, without a fee or other access charge, 
in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable manner, 
an electronic database that— 
‘‘(A) includes the information contained in 
registrations and reports filed under this Act; 
‘‘(B) directly links the information it con-
tains to the information disclosed in reports filed 
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with the Federal Election Commission under sec-
tion 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434); and 
‘‘(C) is searchable and sortable, at a min-
imum, by each of the categories of information 
described in sections 4(b) and 5(b).’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS.—Section 6(4) of the 
Act is amended by inserting before the semicolon the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and, in the case of a registration filed in electronic 
form pursuant to section 4(d) or a report filed in electronic 
form pursuant to section 5(d), shall make such registration 
or report (as the case may be) available for public inspec-
tion over the Internet not more than 48 hours after the reg-
istration or report (as the case may be) is approved as re-
ceived by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the 
House of Representatives (as the case may be)’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out paragraph (9) of section 6 of the Act, 
as added by subsection (a) of this section. 
SEC. 104. DISCLOSURE BY REGISTERED LOBBYISTS OF PAST 
EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND CONGRESSIONAL 
EMPLOYMENT. 
Section 4(b)(6) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1603(b)(6)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2 years’’ and inserting ‘‘7 years’’. 
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SEC. 105. DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS AND 
GIFTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(b) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 
1604(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) 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 the registrant), and for each employee listed 
as a lobbyist by the registrant under paragraph 
(2)(C)— 
‘‘(A) the name of each Federal candidate or 
officeholder, and of each leadership PAC, polit-
ical party committee, or other political com-
mittee to whom a contribution was made which 
is required to be reported to the Federal Election 
Commission by the recipient, and the date and 
amount of such contribution; and 
‘‘(B) the name of each Federal candidate or 
officeholder, leadership PAC of such candidate or 
officeholder, or political party committee for 
whom a fundraising event was hosted or cohosted 
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(as stated on the official invitation) by the reg-
istrant and each employee listed by the reg-
istrant as a lobbyist, the date and location of the 
event, and the total amount raised by the event; 
‘‘(6) the date, recipient, and amount of any gift 
that under the Rules of the House of Representatives 
counts towards the cumulative annual limit described 
in such rules and is given to a covered legislative 
branch official by the registrant or an employee listed 
as a lobbyist by the registrant under paragraph 
(2)(C); 
‘‘(7) the date, recipient, and amount of funds 
contributed by the registrant or an employee listed as 
a lobbyist by the registrant under paragraph (2)(C)— 
‘‘(A) to pay the costs of an event the pur-
pose of which is (as stated by the registrant or 
employee, or in official materials describing the 
event) to honor or recognize a covered legislative 
branch official or covered executive branch offi-
cial; 
‘‘(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 person 
or entity in recognition of such official; 
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