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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1576
To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to tighten restrictions
on former executive and legislative branch officials and employees, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 3, 1995
Mr. ZIMMER (for himself, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. CAS-
TLE, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. KLUG, Mr. MCHALE, Mr.
MINGE, Mr. SHAYS, and Mrs. WALDHOLTZ) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition
to the Committees on House Oversight and Rules, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to
tighten restrictions on former executive and legislative
branch officials and employees, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Revolving Door Act
of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 207(d) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following:
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.—
‘‘(A) LOBBYING LEGISLATIVE BRANCH BY
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
OFFICIALS
AND
AP-
POINTEES.—In addition to the restrictions set
forth in subsections (a), (b), and (c) and para-
graph (1) of this subsection, any person who—
‘‘(i)(I)) serves in the position of Presi-
dent or Vice President of the United
States, or
‘‘(II) serves in a position in an execu-
tive agency (including the Executive Office
of the President) on a full-time basis and
whose rate of basic pay is not less than
$70,000 (adjusted for any COLA after the
date of enactment of the Revolving Door
Act of 1995), and
‘‘(ii) is not an appointee of the senior
foreign service or solely an appointee as a
uniformed service commissioned officer,
and who, during the 2 years after termination
of service or employment as such an official or
appointee, knowingly makes, with the intent to
influence, any communication to or appearance
before any Member, officer, or employee of ei-
ther House of Congress or any employee of any
other legislative office of Congress on behalf of
any other person (except the United States) in
connection with any matter on which such
former official or appointee seeks action by
such a Member or officer or employee acting in
the Member’s, officer’s, or employee’s official
capacity shall be punished as provided in sec-
tion 216 of this title.
‘‘(B) LOBBYING LEGISLATIVE BRANCH BY
FORMER MEMBERS.—In addition to the restric-
tions set forth in subsections (a), (b), and (c)
and paragraph (1) of this subsection, any per-
son who is a Member of Congress and who—
‘‘(i) during the 2 year period after
termination of such service, knowingly
makes, with the intent to influence, any
communication to or appearance before
any Member, officer, or employee of either
House of Congress or any employee of any
other legislative office of Congress on be-
half of any other person (except the United
States) in connection with any matter on