(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
after ‘‘lobbying activity’’ the following: ‘‘or 
political intelligence activity’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by inserting after 
‘‘lobbying activities’’ each place that term ap-
pears the following: ‘‘or political intelligence ac-
tivities’’; 
(D) in paragraph (6), by inserting after 
‘‘lobbyist’’ each place that term appears the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or political intelligence consultant’’; 
and 
(E) 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’’; and 
(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 
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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: ‘‘or political 
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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