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(3) in section 4(a) (22 U.S.C. 614(a))—
(A) by striking out ‘‘political propaganda’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘informational ma-
terials’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘and a statement, duly
signed by or on behalf of such an agent, setting
forth full information as to the places, times
and extent of such transmittal’’;
(4) in section 4(b) (22 U.S.C. 614(b))—
(A) by striking out ‘‘political propaganda’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘informational ma-
terials’’; and
(B) by striking out ‘‘(i) in the form of
prints or’’ and all that follows through the end
of the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘without placing in such informational mate-
rials a conspicuous statement that the materials
are distributed by the agent on behalf of the
foreign principal, and that additional informa-
tion is on file with the Department of Justice,
Washington, District of Columbia. The Attor-
ney General may by rule define what con-
stitutes a conspicuous statement for the pur-
poses of this subsection.’’;
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(5) in section 4(c) (22 U.S.C. 614(c)), by strik-
ing out ‘‘political propaganda’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘informational materials’’;
(6) in section 6 (22 U.S.C. 616)—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking out ‘‘and
all statements concerning the distribution of po-
litical propaganda’’;
(B) in subsection (b), by striking out ‘‘,
and one copy of every item of political propa-
ganda’’; and
(C) in subsection (c), by striking out ‘‘cop-
ies of political propaganda,’’;
(7) in section 8 (22 U.S.C. 618)—
(A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking out
‘‘or in any statement under section 4(a) hereof
concerning the distribution of political propa-
ganda’’; and
(B) by striking out subsection (d); and
(8) in section 11 (22 U.S.C. 621), by striking
out ‘‘, including the nature, sources, and content of
political propaganda disseminated or distributed.’’.
SEC. 13. AMENDMENTS TO THE BYRD AMENDMENT.
Section 1352(b) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended—
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(1) in paragraph (2), by striking out subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) and inserting in lieu there-
of the following:
‘‘(A) the name of any registrant under the
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1993 who has made
lobbying contacts on behalf of the person with
respect to that Federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement; and
‘‘(B) a certification that the person making
the declaration has not made, and will not
make, any payment prohibited by subsection
(a).’’;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking out all that
follows ‘‘loan shall contain’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘the name of any registrant under the Lob-
bying Disclosure Act of 1993 who has made lobbying
contacts on behalf of the person in connection with
that loan insurance or guarantee.’’; and
(3) by striking out paragraph (6) and redesig-
nating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).
SEC. 14. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LOBBYING PROVISIONS.
(a) REPEAL OF THE FEDERAL REGULATION OF LOB-
BYING ACT.—The Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act (2
U.S.C. 261 et seq.) is repealed.
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(b) REPEAL OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOUSING
LOBBYIST ACTIVITIES.—(1) Section 13 of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C.
3537b) is repealed.
(2) Section 536(d) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42
U.S.C. 1490p(d)) is repealed.
(c) REPEAL OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT RE-
LATING TO PUBLIC UTILITY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.—
Section 12(i) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935 (15 U.S.C. 79l(i)) is repealed.
SEC. 15. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER STATUTES.
(a) AMENDMENT
TO
COMPETITIVENESS
POLICY
COUNCIL ACT.—Section 5206(e) of the Competitiveness
Policy Council Act (15 U.S.C. 4804(e)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘or a lobbyist for a foreign entity (as the terms
‘lobbyist’ and ‘foreign entity’ are defined in section 3 of
the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1993)’’ after ‘‘an agent
for a foreign principal’’.
(b) AMENDMENT
TO TITLE 18, UNITED STATES
CODE.—Section 219(a) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by inserting ‘‘or a lobbyist required to register
under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1993 in connection
with the representation of a foreign entity, as defined in
section 3(7) of that Act’’ after ‘‘an agent of a foreign prin-