[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 648 Engrossed in House (EH)]


H. Res. 648

                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                      February 1, 2006.
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. FLOOR PRIVILEGES OF FORMER MEMBERS AND OFFICERS.

    Clause 4 of rule IV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended 
to read as follows:
    ``4. (a) A former Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner; a former 
Parliamentarian of the House; or a former elected officer of the House or former 
minority employee nominated as an elected officer of the House shall not be 
entitled to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the House and rooms 
leading thereto if he or she--
            ``(1) is a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal as 
        those terms are defined in clause 5 of rule XXV;
            ``(2) has any direct personal or pecuniary interest in any 
        legislative measure pending before the House or reported by a committee; 
        or
            ``(3) is in the employ of or represents any party or organization 
        for the purpose of influencing, directly or indirectly, the passage, 
        defeat, or amendment of any legislative proposal.
    ``(b) The Speaker may promulgate regulations that exempt ceremonial or 
educational functions from the restrictions of this clause.''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING ACCESS TO MEMBER EXERCISE FACILITIES FOR LOBBYISTS WHO ARE 
              FORMER MEMBERS OR OFFICERS.

    (a) In General.--The House of Representatives may not provide access to any 
exercise facility which is made available exclusively to Members and former 
Members, officers and former officers of the House of Representatives, and their 
spouses to any former Member, former officer, or spouse who is a lobbyist 
registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 or any successor statute or 
agent of a foreign principal as defined in clause 5 of rule XXV. For purposes of 
this section, the term ``Member of the House of Representatives'' includes a 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.
    (b) Regulations.--The Committee on House Administration shall promulgate 
regulations to carry out this section.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.