I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4975 
To provide greater transparency with respect to lobbying activities, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2006 
Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. 
PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. PUT-
NAM, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, and Mr. HASTINGS of 
Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Ad-
ministration, Rules, Government Reform, and Standards of Official Con-
duct, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide greater transparency with respect to lobbying 
activities, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 
2006’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—ENHANCING LOBBYING DISCLOSURE 
Sec. 101. Quarterly filing of lobbying disclosure reports. 
Sec. 102. Electronic filing of lobbying registrations and disclosure reports. 
Sec. 103. Public database of lobbying disclosure information. 
Sec. 104. Disclosure by registered lobbyists of past executive branch and con-
gressional employment. 
Sec. 105. Disclosure of lobbyist contributions and gifts. 
Sec. 106. Increased penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure re-
quirements. 
TITLE II—SLOWING THE REVOLVING DOOR 
Sec. 201. Notification of post-employment restrictions. 
Sec. 202. Disclosure by Members of the House of Representatives of employ-
ment negotiations. 
Sec. 203. Wrongfully influencing, on a partisan basis, an entity’s employment 
decisions or practices. 
TITLE III—SUSPENSION OF PRIVATELY-FUNDED TRAVEL; 
CURBING LOBBYIST GIFTS 
Sec. 301. Suspension of privately-funded travel. 
Sec. 302. Recommendations on gifts and travel. 
Sec. 303. Prohibiting registered lobbyists on corporate flights. 
Sec. 304. Valuation of tickets to sporting and entertainment events. 
TITLE IV—OVERSIGHT OF LOBBYING AND ENFORCEMENT 
Sec. 401. Audits of lobbying reports by House Inspector General. 
Sec. 402. House Inspector General review and annual reports. 
TITLE V—INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS 
Sec. 501. Earmarking reform. 
Sec. 502. Frequent and comprehensive ethics training. 
Sec. 503. Biennial publication of ethics manual. 
TITLE VI—REFORM OF SECTION 527 ORGANIZATIONS 
Sec. 601. Short title. 
Sec. 602. Treatment of section 527 organizations. 
Sec. 603. Rules for allocation of expenses between Federal and non-Federal ac-
tivities. 
Sec. 604. Repeal of limit on amount of party expenditures on behalf of can-
didates in general elections. 
Sec. 605. Construction. 
Sec. 606. Judicial review. 
Sec. 607. Severability. 
TITLE VII—FORFEITURE OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS 
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Sec. 701. Loss of pensions accrued during service as a Member of Congress for 
abusing the public trust. 
TITLE I—ENHANCING LOBBYING 
DISCLOSURE 
SEC. 101. QUARTERLY FILING OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE 
REPORTS. 
(a) QUARTERLY FILING REQUIRED.—Section 5 of 
the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (in this title referred 
to as the ‘‘Act’’) (2 U.S.C. 1604) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SEMI-
ANNUAL’’ and inserting ‘‘QUARTERLY’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘45’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘the semiannual period’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘July of each 
year’’ and insert ‘‘the quarterly period begin-
ning on the first day of January, April, July, 
and October of each year’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘such semiannual period’’ 
and insert ‘‘such quarterly period’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘semiannual report’’ and inserting 
‘‘quarterly report’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘semi-
annual filing period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly 
period’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘semi-
annual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly pe-
riod’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘semi-
annual filing period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly 
period’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) DEFINITION.—Section 3(10) of the Act (2 
U.S.C. 1602) is amended by striking ‘‘six month pe-
riod’’ and inserting ‘‘3-month period’’. 
(2) REGISTRATION.—Section 4 of the Act (2 
U.S.C. 1603) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by striking 
‘‘semiannual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly 
period’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking 
‘‘semiannual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly 
period’’. 
(3) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 6(6) of the Act (2 
U.S.C. 1605(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘semiannual 
period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly period’’. 
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