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