(1) make a good faith estimate (by category of
dollar value) of applicable amounts that would not
be deductible pursuant to such section for the appro-
priate semiannual period to meet the requirements
of sections 4(a)(3), 5(a)(2), and 5(b)(4); and
(2) in lieu of using the definition of ‘‘lobbying
activities’’ in section 3(8) of this Act, consider as
lobbying activities only those activities, the costs of
which are not deductible pursuant to section 162(e)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(c) DISCLOSURE OF ESTIMATE.—Any registrant that
elects to make estimates required by this Act under the
procedures authorized by subsection (a) or (b) for report-
ing or threshold purposes shall—
(1) inform the Secretary of the Senate and the
Clerk of the House of Representatives that the reg-
istrant has elected to make its estimates under such
procedures; and
(2) make all such estimates, in a given calendar
year, under such procedures.
(d) STUDY.—Not later than March 31, 1997, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall review re-
porting by registrants under subsections (a) and (b) and
report to the Congress—
(1) the differences between the definition of
‘‘lobbying activities’’ in section 3(8) and the defini-
tions of ‘‘lobbying expenditures’’, ‘‘influencing legis-
lation’’, and related terms in sections 162(e) and
4911 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as each
are implemented by regulations;
(2) the impact that any such differences may
have on filing and reporting under this Act pursuant
to this subsection; and
(3) any changes to this Act or to the appro-
priate sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
that the Comptroller General may recommend to
harmonize the definitions.
SEC. 16. REPEAL OF THE RAMSPECK ACT.
(a) REPEAL.—Subsection (c) of section 3304 of title
5, United States Code, is repealed.
(b) REDESIGNATION.—Subsection (d) of section 3304
of title 5, United States Code, is redesignated as sub-
section (c).
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal and amendment
made by this section shall take effect 2 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 17. EXCEPTED SERVICE AND OTHER EXPERIENCE
CONSIDERATIONS FOR COMPETITIVE SERV-
ICE APPOINTMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3304 of title 5, United
States Code (as amended by section 2 of this Act) is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end thereof the following
new subsection:
‘‘(d) The Office of Personnel Management shall pro-
mulgate regulations on the manner and extent that experi-
ence of an individual in a position other than the competi-
tive service, such as the excepted service (as defined under
section 2103) in the legislative or judicial branch, or in
any private or nonprofit enterprise, may be considered in
making appointments to a position in the competitive serv-
ice (as defined under section 2102). In promulgating such
regulations OPM shall not grant any preference based on
the fact of service in the legislative or judicial branch. The
regulations shall be consistent with the principles of equi-
table competition and merit based appointments.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall take effect 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, except the Office of Personnel Man-
agement shall—
(1) conduct a study on excepted service consid-
erations for competitive service appointments relat-
ing to such amendment; and
(2) take all necessary actions for the regula-
tions described under such amendment to take effect
as final regulations on the effective date of this sec-
tion.
SEC. 18. EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.
An organization described in section 501(c)(4) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which engages in lobbying
activities shall not be eligible for the receipt of Federal
funds constituting an award, grant, contract, loan, or any
other form.
SEC. 19. AMENDMENT TO THE FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRA-
TION ACT (PUBLIC LAW 75–583).
Strike section 11 of the Foreign Agents Registration
Act of 1938, as amended, and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
‘‘SECTION 11. REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.—The
Attorney General shall every six months report to the Con-
gress concerning administration of this Act, including reg-
istrations filed pursuant to the Act, and the nature,
sources and content of political propaganda disseminated
and distributed.’’.
SEC. 20. DISCLOSURE OF THE VALUE OF ASSETS UNDER
THE ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1978.
(a) INCOME.—Section 102(a)(1)(B) of the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978 is amended—
(1) in clause (vii) by striking ‘‘or’’; and
(2) by striking clause (viii) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(viii) greater than $1,000,000 but not
more than $5,000,000, or
‘‘(ix) greater than $5,000,000.’’.
(b) ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.—Section 102(d)(1) of
the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘and’’; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(G) greater than $1,000,000 but not
more than $5,000,000;
‘‘(H) greater than $5,000,000 but not
more than $25,000,000;
‘‘(I) greater than $25,000,000 but not
more than $50,000,000; and
‘‘(J) greater than $50,000,000.’’.
(c) EXCEPTION.—Section 102(e)(1) of the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978 is amended by adding after sub-
paragraph (E) the following:
‘‘(F) For purposes of this section, cat-
egories with amounts or values greater than
$1,000,000 set forth in sections 102(a)(1)(B)
and 102(d)(1) shall apply to the income, assets,