Lobbying Disclosure Technical Amendments Act of 1998
PL 105-166 (S.758), enacted 04/06/1998

112 STAT. 38 
PUBLIC LAW 105-16e-APR. 6, 1998 
Public L a w 105-166 
105th Congress 
Apr. 6,1998 
[S. 7581 
Lobbying 
Disclosure 
Technical 
Amendments Act 
of 1998. 
2 use 1601 note. 
An Act 
To make certain technical corrections to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND REFERENCE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the "Lobbying 
Disclosure Technical Amendments Act of 1998". 
(b) REFERENCE.—^Whenever in this Act £in amendment or repeal 
is expressed in terms of an simendment to, or repeal of, a section 
or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made 
to a section or other provision of the Lobbying Disclosure Act 
of 1995. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF COVERED EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIAL. 
Section 3(3XF) (2 U.S.C. 1602(3)(F)) is amended by striking 
"7511(bX2r and inserting "7511(b)(2XBr. 
SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF EXCEPTION TO LOBBYING CONTACT. 
(a) CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS.—Section 3(8XBXix) (2 U.S.C. 
1602(8XBXix)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the 
following: ", including any communication compelled by a Federal 
contract, grant, loan, permit, or license". 
(b) DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC OFFICIAL".—Section 3(15)(F) (2 
U.S.C. 1602(15XF)) is amended by inserting ", or a group of govern-
ments acting together as an international organization" before the 
period. 
SEC. 4. ESTIMATES BASED ON TAX REPORTING SYSTEM. 
(a) SECTION 15(a).—Section 15(a) (2 U.S.C. 1610(a)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking "A registrant" and inserting "A person, 
other than a lobbying firm,"; and 
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
"(2) for all other purposes consider as lobbying contacts 
and lobbying activities only— 
"(A) lobbying contacts with covered legislative branch 
officials (as defined in section 3(4)) and lobb3dng activities 
in support of such contacts; and 
"(B) lobbying of Federal executive branch officials to 
the extent that such activities are influencing legislation 
as defined in section 4911(d) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986.". 
(b) SECTION 15(b).—Section 15(b) (2 U.S.C. 1610(b)) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by striking "A registrant that is subject to" and inserting 
"A person, other than a lobbying firm, who is required to 
account and does account for lobb3ring expenditures pursuant 
to"; and 
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
"(2) for all other purposes consider as lobb3dng contacts 
and lobb3dng activities only— 
"(A) lobbying contacts with covered legislative branch 
officials (as defined in section 3(4)) and lobbjdng activities 
in support of such contacts; and 
"(B) lobbjdng of Federal executive branch officials to 
the extent that amounts paid or costs incurred in connec-
tion with such activities are not deductible pursuant to 
section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.". 
(c) SECTION 5(C).—Section 5(c) (2 U.S.C. 1604(c)) is amended 
by striking paragraph (3). 
SEC. 5. EXEMPTION BASED ON REGISTRATION UNDER LOBBYING ACT. 
Section 3(h) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 
(22 U.S.C. 613(h)) is amended by striking "is required to register 
and does register" and inserting "has engaged in lobbying activities 
and has registered". 
Approved April 6, 1998. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 758: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-147 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 143 (1997): Nov. 13, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 144 (1998): Mar. 18, considered and passed House. 
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