(D) in the matter following paragraph (6), 
by inserting ‘‘or political intelligence activities’’ 
after ‘‘such lobbying activities’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after 
‘‘lobbying contacts’’ the following: ‘‘or political 
intelligence contacts’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting after ‘‘lobbying con-
tact’’ the following: ‘‘or political intel-
ligence contact’’; and 
(ii) by inserting after ‘‘lobbying con-
tacts’’ the following: ‘‘and political intel-
ligence contacts’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2), the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Any threshold 
dollar amount or percentage described in subsection 
(b) relates to the sum of the income, contributions, 
or percent equitable ownership related to lobbying 
activities plus the income, contributions, or percent 
equitable ownership related to political intelligence 
activities.’’; and 
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(4) in subsection (d), by inserting after ‘‘lob-
bying activities’’ each place that term appears the 
following: ‘‘or political intelligence activities’’. 
(c) REPORTS
BY REGISTERED POLITICAL INTEL-
LIGENCE CONSULTANTS.—Section 5 of the Lobbying Dis-
closure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ‘‘lob-
bying activities’’ the following: ‘‘and political intel-
ligence activities’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting after ‘‘lobbying ac-
tivities’’ the following: ‘‘or political intel-
ligence activities’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting after ‘‘lobbyist’’ 
the following: ‘‘or political intelligence 
consultant’’; and 
(II) by inserting after ‘‘lobbying 
activities’’ the following: ‘‘or political 
intelligence activities’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
after ‘‘lobbyists’’ the following: ‘‘and polit-
ical intelligence consultants’’; and 
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(iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
after ‘‘lobbyists’’ the following: ‘‘or political 
intelligence consultants’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by inserting after ‘‘lobbying firm’’ 
the following: ‘‘or political intelligence 
firm’’; and 
(ii) by inserting after ‘‘lobbying activi-
ties’’ each place that term appears the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or political intelligence activities’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (4), by inserting after 
‘‘lobbying activities’’ each place that term ap-
pears the following: ‘‘or political intelligence ac-
tivities’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)(1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or a political 
intelligence consultant’’ after ‘‘a lobbyist’’. 
(d) DISCLOSURE AND ENFORCEMENT.—Section 6(a) 
of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1605) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting after ‘‘lob-
bying firms’’ the following: ‘‘, political intelligence 
consultants, political intelligence firms,’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘or lobbying 
firm’’ and inserting ‘‘lobbying firm, political intel-
ligence consultant, or political intelligence firm’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘or lobbying 
firm’’ and inserting ‘‘lobbying firm, political intel-
ligence consultant, or political intelligence firm’’. 
(e) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Section 8(b) of the 
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1607(b)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘or lobbying contacts’’ and inserting 
‘‘lobbying contacts, political intelligence activities, or polit-
ical intelligence contacts’’. 
(f) IDENTIFICATION OF CLIENTS AND COVERED OF-
FICIALS.—Section 14 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
1995 (2 U.S.C. 1609) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR PO-
LITICAL INTELLIGENCE’’ after ‘‘LOBBYING’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or political intelligence 
contact’’ after ‘‘lobbying contact’’ each place 
that term appears; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or po-
litical intelligence activity, as the case may be’’ 
after ‘‘lobbying activity’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR PO-
LITICAL INTELLIGENCE’’ after ‘‘LOBBYING’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or political intelligence 
contact’’ after ‘‘lobbying contact’’ each place 
that term appears; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or po-
litical intelligence activity, as the case may be’’ 
after ‘‘lobbying activity’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or political 
intelligence contact’’ after ‘‘lobbying contact’’. 
(g) ANNUAL AUDITS
AND REPORTS
BY COMP-
TROLLER GENERAL.—Section 26 of the Lobbying Disclo-
sure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1614) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘political intelligence 
firms, political intelligence consultants,’’ after 
‘‘lobbying firms’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘lobbying registrations’’ 
and inserting ‘‘registrations’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘polit-
ical intelligence firms, political intelligence consult-
ants,’’ after ‘‘lobbying firms’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or political 
intelligence consultant’’ after ‘‘a lobbyist’’. 
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SEC. 3. RESTRICTIONS ON FORMER OFFICERS, EMPLOY-
EES, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE EXEC-
UTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES RE-
GARDING POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE CON-
TACTS. 
Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after 
‘‘with the intent to influence,’’ the following: 
‘‘or with the intent to gain information for use 
in analyzing securities or commodities markets, 
or in informing investment decisions in securi-
ties or commodities markets,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after 
‘‘with the intent to influence,’’ the following: 
‘‘or with the intent to gain information for use 
in analyzing securities or commodities markets, 
or in informing investment decisions in securi-
ties or commodities markets,’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting after ‘‘with 
the intent to influence,’’ the following: ‘‘or with the 
intent to gain information for use in analyzing secu-
rities or commodities markets, or in informing in-
vestment decisions in securities or commodities mar-
kets,’’; 
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(3) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting after 
‘‘with the intent to influence,’’ the following: ‘‘or 
with the intent to gain information for use in ana-
lyzing securities or commodities markets, or in in-
forming investment decisions in securities or com-
modities markets,’’; 
(4) in subsection (e), by inserting after ‘‘with 
the intent to influence,’’ each place it appears the 
following: ‘‘or with the intent to gain information for 
use in analyzing securities or commodities markets, 
or in informing investment decisions in securities or 
commodities markets,’’; 
(5) in subsection (i)(1), by inserting after ‘‘with 
the intent to influence,’’ each place it appears the 
following: ‘‘or with the intent to gain information for 
use in analyzing securities or commodities markets, 
or in informing investment decisions in securities or 
commodities markets,’’; and 
(6) in subsection (j), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(8) REPRESENTATIVE OF A MEDIA ORGANIZA-
TION.—The restrictions contained in this section re-
lating to a communication made with the intent to 
gain information for use in analyzing securities or 
commodities markets, or in informing investment de-
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cisions in securities or commodities markets shall 
not apply to a communication made by a representa-
tive of a media organization (as such term is defined 
in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 
(2 U.S.C. 1602)), if the purpose of the communica-
tion is gathering and disseminating news and infor-
mation to the public.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to any political intelligence contact (as defined in 
section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 
U.S.C. 1602), as added by section 2 of this Act) that is 
made on or after the 90th day after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
Æ 
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