II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1972 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2005 Mr. Santorum introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require Members of Congress and legislative branch employees to report all contact with officials and representatives of countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Terrorist Lobby Disclosure Act of 2005.

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Contacts with representatives and officials of governments designated as state sponsors of terrorism

The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Notification of contacts with representatives and officials of governments designated as state sponsors of terrorism

(a)

Notification of contacts with representatives and officials of governments designated as state sponsors of terrorism

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In general

A Member of Congress and any legislative branch employee shall, on a quarterly basis, disclose and report to the Secretary of State any contacts with representatives or officials of governments that have been designated as state sponsors of terrorism by the Department of State. (2)

Submission

A report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretary of State, or a person that the Secretary designates as an appropriate recipient. (3)

Report to congressional committee

The Secretary of State shall provide, on a quarterly basis, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Senate, and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs of the House of Representatives with a report listing the names of those individuals who have notified the Secretary of contacts described in paragraph (1). (b)

Congressional disclosure

(1)

In general

A Member of Congress and any legislative branch employee shall, on a quarterly basis, disclose and report to the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, any contacts with representatives or officials of governments that have been designated as state sponsors of terrorism by the Department of State. (2)

Report to congressional committees

The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives shall provide, on a quarterly basis, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Senate, and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs of the House of Representatives with a report listing the names of those individuals who have notified the Secretary of contacts described in paragraph (1).

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