[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 2128 Reported in Senate (RS)]


                                                       Calendar No. 369
109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2128

 To provide greater transparency with respect to lobbying activities, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 16, 2005

   Mr. McCain (for himself, Mr. Burns, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Snowe, Mr. 
 Coleman, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr. Kyl) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

                             March 3, 2006

               Reported by Ms. Collins, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide greater transparency with respect to lobbying activities, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Lobbying 
Transparency and Accountability Act of 2005''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
            <DELETED>TITLE I--ENHANCING LOBBYING DISCLOSURE

<DELETED>Sec. 101. Quarterly filing of lobbying disclosure reports.
<DELETED>Sec. 102. Electronic filing of lobbying disclosure reports.
<DELETED>Sec. 103. Public database of lobbying disclosure information.
<DELETED>Sec. 104. Disclosure by registered lobbyists of all past 
                            executive and congressional employment.
<DELETED>Sec. 105. Disclosure of grassroots activities by paid 
                            lobbyists.
<DELETED>Sec. 106. Disclosure of lobbyist contributions and payments.
<DELETED>Sec. 107. Increased penalty for failure to comply with 
                            lobbying disclosure requirements.
<DELETED>Sec. 108. Disclosure of lobbying activities by certain 
                            coalitions and associations.
             <DELETED>TITLE II--SLOWING THE REVOLVING DOOR

<DELETED>Sec. 201. Amendments to restrictions on former officers, 
                            employees, and elected officials of the 
                            executive and legislative branches.
<DELETED>Sec. 202. Additional employment rights.
<DELETED>Sec. 203. Public disclosure by Members of Congress of 
                            employment negotiations.
  <DELETED>TITLE III--CURBING EXCESSES IN PRIVATELY FUNDED TRAVEL AND 
                             LOBBYIST GIFTS

<DELETED>Sec. 301. Requirement of full payment and disclosure of 
                            charter flights.
<DELETED>Sec. 302. Increased disclosure of travel by Members.
<DELETED>Sec. 303. Guidelines respecting travel expenses.
<DELETED>Sec. 304. Valuation of tickets to sporting and entertainment 
                            events.
          <DELETED>TITLE IV--OVERSIGHT OF ETHICS AND LOBBYING

<DELETED>Sec. 401. Comptroller General review and semiannual reports.

       <DELETED>TITLE I--ENHANCING LOBBYING DISCLOSURE</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 101. QUARTERLY FILING OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE 
              REPORTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``Semiannual'' and 
                inserting ``Quarterly'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``the semiannual period'' 
                and all that follows through ``July of each year'' and 
                insert ``the quarterly period beginning on the first 
                days of January, April, July, and October of each 
                year''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking ``such semiannual period'' 
                and insert ``such quarterly period''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by striking ``semiannual report'' and inserting 
                ``quarterly report'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``semiannual filing period'' and inserting ``quarterly 
                period'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                ``semiannual period'' and inserting ``quarterly 
                period''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (4), by striking 
                ``semiannual filing period'' and inserting ``quarterly 
                period''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Conforming Amendments.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Definition.--Section 3(10) of the Act (2 
        U.S.C. 1602) is amended by striking ``six month period'' and 
        inserting ``three-month period''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Registration.--Section 4 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 
        1603) is amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by striking 
                ``semiannual period'' and inserting ``quarterly 
                period''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking 
                ``semiannual period'' and inserting ``quarterly 
                period''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Enforcement.--Section 6(6) of the Act (2 
        U.S.C. 1605(6)) is amended by striking ``semiannual period'' 
        and inserting ``quarterly period''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Estimates.--Section 15 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 
        1610) is amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 
                ``semiannual period'' and inserting ``quarterly 
                period''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking 
                ``semiannual period'' and inserting ``quarterly 
                period''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Dollar amounts.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Registration.--Section 4 of the Act (2 
                U.S.C. 1603) is amended--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(i), by 
                        striking ``$5,000'' and inserting 
                        ``$2,500'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii), 
                        by striking ``$20,000'' and inserting 
                        ``$10,000'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by 
                        striking ``$10,000'' and inserting ``$5,000''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in subsection (b)(4), by 
                        striking ``$10,000'' and inserting 
                        ``$5,000''.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Reports.--Section 5 of the Act (2 
                U.S.C. 1604) is amended--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subsection (c)(1), by 
                        striking ``$10,000'' and ``$20,000'' and 
                        inserting ``$5,000'' and ``$10,000'', 
                        respectively; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subsection (c)(2), by 
                        striking ``$10,000'' both places such term 
                        appears and inserting ``$5,000''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 102. ELECTRONIC FILING OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE 
              REPORTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 5 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Electronic Filing Required.--A report required to be 
filed under this section shall be filed in electronic form, in addition 
to any other form that may be required by the Secretary of the Senate 
or the Clerk of the House of Representatives.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 103. PUBLIC DATABASE OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE 
              INFORMATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Database Required.--Section 6 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 
1605) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) maintain, and make available to the public 
        over the Internet, without a fee or other access charge, in a 
        searchable, sortable, and downloadable manner, an electronic 
        database that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) includes the information contained 
                in registrations and reports filed under this 
                Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) directly links the information it 
                contains to the information disclosed in reports filed 
                with the Federal Election Commission under section 304 
                of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
                434); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) is searchable and sortable, at a 
                minimum, by each of the categories of information 
                described in section 4(b) or 5(b).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Availability of Reports.--Section 6(4) of the Act is 
amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: ``and, in the 
case of a report filed in electronic form pursuant to section 5(d), 
shall make such report available for public inspection over the 
Internet not more than 48 hours after the report is filed''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out paragraph 
(9) of section 6 of the Act, as added by subsection (a).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 104. DISCLOSURE BY REGISTERED LOBBYISTS OF ALL PAST 
              EXECUTIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 4(b)(6) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1603) is amended by 
striking ``or a covered legislative branch official'' and all that 
follows through ``as a lobbyist on behalf of the client,'' and 
inserting ``or a covered legislative branch official,''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 105. DISCLOSURE OF GRASSROOTS ACTIVITIES BY PAID 
              LOBBYISTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Disclosure of Grassroots Activities.--Section 3 of the 
Act (2 U.S.C. 1602) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or grassroots 
        lobbying activities'' after ``lobbying activities'' both places 
        it appears; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraphs--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(17) Grassroots lobbying.--The term `grassroots 
        lobbying'--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) means any attempt to influence the 
                general public, or segments thereof, to engage in 
                lobbying contacts whether or not those contacts were 
                made on behalf of a client; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) does not include any attempt 
                described in subparagraph (A) by a person or entity 
                directed to its members, employees, officers or 
                shareholders, unless such attempt is financed with 
                funds directly or indirectly received from or arranged 
                by a retained registrant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(18) Grassroots lobbyist.--The term `grassroots 
        lobbyist' means any individual who is retained by a client for 
        financial or other compensation for services to engage in 
        grassroots lobbying.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(19) Grassroots lobbying firm.--The term 
        `grassroots lobbying firm'--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) means a person or entity that has 1 
                or more employees who are grassroots lobbyists on 
                behalf of a client other than that person or entity; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) includes a self-employed individual 
                who is a grassroots lobbyist.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(20) Grassroots lobbying activities.--The term 
        `grassroots lobbying activities' means grassroots lobbying and 
        efforts in support of grassroots lobbying, including 
        preparation and planning activities, research and other 
        background work that is intended, at the time it is performed, 
        for use in grassroots lobbying, and coordination with the 
        lobbying activities or grassroots lobbying activities of 
        others.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(21) Leadership pac.--The term `leadership PAC' 
        means, with respect to an individual holding Federal office, an 
        unauthorized political committee which is associated with such 
        individual.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Registration.--Section 4(a) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 
1603(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``45'' and 
        inserting ``20'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
        (4);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Grassroots lobbying.--Not later than 20 days 
        after a grassroots lobbying firm first is retained by a client 
        to engage in grassroots lobbying, such grassroots lobbying firm 
        shall register with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk 
        of the House of Representatives.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in paragraph (4)(A), as redesignated--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' 
                and inserting ``paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in clause (i), by inserting ``and 
                grassroots lobbying activities'' after ``lobbying 
                activities''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Separate Itemization of Grassroots Expenses.--Section 
5(b) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604(b)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (3), by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) inserting after ``total amount of all 
                income'' the following: ``(including a separate good 
                faith estimate of the total amount relating 
                specifically to grassroots lobbying activities and, 
                within that amount, a good faith estimate of the total 
                amount specifically relating to grassroots lobbying 
                through paid advertising)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) inserting ``or a grassroots lobbying 
                firm'' after ``lobbying firm'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) inserting ``or grassroots lobbying 
                activities'' after ``lobbying activities'' both places 
                it appears; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (4), by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) inserting after ``total expenses'' the 
                following: ``(including a separate good faith estimate 
                of the total amount relating specifically to grassroots 
                lobbying activities and, within that total amount, a 
                separate good faith estimate of the total amount 
                specifically relating to grassroots lobbying through 
                paid advertising)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) inserting ``or grassroots lobbying 
                activities'' after ``lobbying activities'' both places 
                it appears; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) striking the period and inserting ``; 
                and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) in the case of a grassroots lobbying firm, 
        for each client--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a list of the specific issues upon 
                which the registrant engaged in grassroots lobbying 
                activities, including, to the maximum extent 
                practicable, a list of bill numbers and references to 
                specific executive branch activities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the total disbursements made for 
                grassroots lobbying activities, and a subtotal for 
                disbursements made for grassroots lobbying through paid 
                advertising;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) identification of each person or 
                entity who received a disbursement of funds for 
                grassroots lobbying activities of $10,000 or more 
                during the period and the total amount each person or 
                entity received; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) if such disbursements are made 
                through a person or entity who serves as an 
                intermediary or conduit, identification of each such 
                intermediary or conduit, identification of the person 
                or entity who receives the funds, and the total amount 
                each such person or entity received.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Large Grassroots Expenditure.--Section 5(a) of the Act 
(2 U.S.C. 1604(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``No later'' and inserting 
        ``Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Large grassroots expenditure.--A registrant 
        that is a grassroots lobbying firm and that receives income of, 
        or spends or agrees to spend, an aggregate amount of $250,000 
        or more on grassroots lobbying activities for a client, or for 
        a group of clients for a joint effort, shall file--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a report under this section not 
                later than 20 days after receiving, spending, or 
                agreeing to spend that amount; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an additional report not later than 
                20 days after each time such lobbyist or lobbying firm 
                receives income of, or spends or agrees to spend, an 
                aggregate amount of $250,000 or more on grassroots 
                lobbying activities for a client, or for a group of 
                clients for a joint effort.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 106. DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS AND 
              PAYMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 5(b) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604(b)) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' after 
        the semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and 
        inserting a semicolon; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) for each registrant (and for any political 
        committee, as defined in 301(4) of the Federal Election 
        Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(4)), affiliated with such 
        registrant), and for each employee listed as a lobbyist by a 
        registrant under paragraph (2)(C)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the name of each Federal candidate 
                or officeholder, leadership PAC, or political party 
                committee, to whom a contribution was made, and the 
                date and amount of such contribution; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the name of each Federal candidate 
                or officeholder, or a leadership PAC of such candidate 
                or officeholder, or political party committee for whom 
                a fundraising event was hosted, cohosted, or otherwise 
                sponsored, the date and location of the event, and the 
                total amount raised by the event;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) the name of each covered legislative branch 
        official or covered executive branch official for whom the 
        registrant or employee listed as a lobbyist provided, or 
        directed or arranged to be provided, any payment or 
        reimbursements for travel and related expenses in connection 
        with the duties of such covered official, including for each 
        such official--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) an itemization of the payments or 
                reimbursements provided to finance the travel and 
                related expenses and to whom the payments or 
                reimbursements were made, including any payment or 
                reimbursement made with the express or implied 
                understanding or agreement that such funds will be used 
                for travel and related expenses;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the purpose and final itinerary of 
                the trip, including a description of all meetings, 
                tours, events, and outings attended;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the names of any registrant or 
                individual employed by the registrant who traveled on 
                any such trip;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the identity of official or listed 
                sponsor of travel; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) the identity of any person or 
                entity, other than the listed sponsor of the travel, 
                which directly or indirectly provided for payment of 
                travel and related expenses at the request or 
                suggestion of the registrant or the employee;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) the date, recipient, and amount of funds 
        contributed or disbursed by, or arranged by, a registrant or 
        employee listed as a lobbyist--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to pay the costs of an event to 
                honor or recognize a covered legislative branch 
                official or covered executive branch 
                official;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) to, or on behalf of, an entity that 
                is named for a covered legislative branch official or 
                covered executive branch official, or to a person or 
                entity in recognition of such official;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) to an entity established, financed, 
                maintained, or controlled by a covered legislative 
                branch official or covered executive branch official, 
                or an entity designated by such official; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) to pay the costs of a meeting, 
                retreat, conference or other similar event held by, or 
                for the benefit of, 1 or more covered legislative 
                branch officials or covered executive branch 
                officials;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>except that this paragraph shall not apply to any 
        payment or reimbursement made from funds required to be 
        reported under section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
        of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) the date, recipient, and amount of any gift 
        (that under the rules of the House of Representatives or Senate 
        counts towards the one hundred dollar cumulative annual limit 
        described in such rules) valued in excess of $20 given by a 
        registrant or employee listed as a lobbyist to a covered 
        legislative branch official or covered executive branch 
        official.</DELETED>
<DELETED>For purposes of paragraph (9), the term `gift' means a 
gratuity, favor, discount, entertainment, hospitality, loan, 
forbearance, or other item having monetary value. The term includes 
gifts of services, training, transportation, lodging, and meals, 
whether provided in kind, by purchase of a ticket, payment in advance, 
or reimbursement after the expense has been incurred.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 107. INCREASED PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 
              LOBBYING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 7 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1606) is amended by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting 
``$100,000''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 108. DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BY CERTAIN 
              COALITIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 3 of the 
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Client.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The term `client' means 
                any person or entity that employs or retains another 
                person for financial or other compensation to conduct 
                lobbying activities or grassroots lobbying activities 
                on behalf of that person or entity. A person or entity 
                whose employees act as lobbyists on its own behalf if 
                both a client and an employer of such 
                employees.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Treatment of coalitions and 
                associations.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--Except as 
                        provided in clause (ii), in the case of a 
                        coalition or association of 2 or more groups 
                        that retains a person to conduct lobbying 
                        activities or grassroots lobbying activities, 
                        each group whose total contribution to the 
                        coalition or association in connection with the 
                        lobbying activities or grassroots lobbying 
                        activities exceeds an aggregate of $10,000 
                        during the reporting period is the client along 
                        with the coalition or association.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Exception for certain tax 
                        exempt associations.--In the case of an 
                        association which is described in any paragraph 
                        of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code 
                        of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 
                        501(a) of such Code, the association (and not 
                        its members) shall be treated as the 
                        client.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Membership.--Nothing in 
                        this paragraph shall be construed to require 
                        the disclosure of any information about the 
                        members of, or donors to, a group which is 
                        treated as a client by this 
                        provision.''.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>TITLE II--SLOWING THE REVOLVING DOOR</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 201. AMENDMENTS TO RESTRICTIONS ON FORMER OFFICERS, 
              EMPLOYEES, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND 
              LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Very Senior Executive Personnel.--The matter after 
subparagraph (C) in section 207(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ``within 1 year'' and inserting ``within 2 
years''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Members of Congress, Officers, and Employees of the 
Legislative Branch.--Section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``within 1 
        year'' and inserting ``within 2 years'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``within 1 
        year'' and inserting ``within 2 years'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``within 1 
        year'' and inserting ``within 2 years''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``within 1 
        year'' and inserting ``within 2 years''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 202. ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 104 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450i) is amended 
by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(j) Additional Employment Rights.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 205 
        and 207 of title 18, United States Code, an officer or employee 
        of the United States assigned to an Indian tribe under section 
        3372 of title 5, United States Code, or section 2072 of the 
        Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 48), or an individual that was 
        formerly an officer or employee of the United States and who is 
        an employee of an Indian tribe employed to perform services 
        pursuant to self-governance contracts or compacts under this 
        Act that the individual formerly performed for the United 
        States, may communicate with and appear before any department, 
        agency, court, or commission on behalf of the Indian tribe with 
        respect to any matter relating to the contract or compact, 
        including any matter in which the United States is a party or 
        has a direct and substantial interest.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Notification of involvement in pending 
        matter.--An officer, employee, or former officer or employee 
        described in paragraph (1) shall submit to the head of each 
        appropriate department, agency, court, or commission, in 
        writing, a notification of any personal and substantial 
        involvement the officer, employee, or former officer or 
        employee had as an officer or employee of the United States 
        with respect to the pending matter.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Effective Date.--The effective date of the amendment 
made by this section shall be the date that is 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 203. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS OF 
              EMPLOYMENT NEGOTIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) House of Representatives.--The Code of Official 
Conduct set forth in rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by redesignating clause 14 as clause 15 and 
by inserting after clause 13 the following new clause:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``14. A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner shall 
file with the Clerk of the House of Representatives for public 
disclosure, a statement that he or she is negotiating or has any 
arrangement concerning prospective employment if a conflict of interest 
or the appearance of a conflict of interest may exist. Such statement 
shall be made within 3 days after the commencement of such negotiation 
or arrangement.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Senate.--Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``13. A Member shall file with the Secretary of the 
Senate, for public disclosure, a statement that he or she is 
negotiating or has any arrangement concerning prospective employment if 
a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest may 
exist. Such statement shall be made within 3 days after the 
commencement of such negotiation or arrangement.''.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>TITLE III--CURBING EXCESSES IN PRIVATELY FUNDED TRAVEL AND 
                        LOBBYIST GIFTS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 301. REQUIREMENT OF FULL PAYMENT AND DISCLOSURE OF 
              CHARTER FLIGHTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) House of Representatives.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Clause 5(a)(3)(A) of rule XXV of 
        the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives is amended 
        by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) inserting ``(1)'' after ``(A)''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Market value for a flight on an airplane 
        that is not licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration to 
        operate for compensation or hire shall be the fair market value 
        of a charter flight. The Committee on Standards of Official 
        Conduct shall make public information received under this 
        subparagraph as soon as possible after it is 
        received.''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Disclosure.--Clause 5 of rule XXV of the 
        Standing Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by 
        adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) A Member, officer, or employee who takes a flight 
described in paragraph (a)(3)(A)(2) shall, with respect to the flight, 
file a report with the Clerk of the House of Representatives for public 
disclosure within 10 days after the flight--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the date of the flight;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the destination of the flight who else was 
        on the flight, other than those operating the plane; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the purpose of the trip.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Senate.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Paragraph 1(c)(1) of rule XXXV of 
        the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) inserting ``(A)'' after ``(1)''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(B) Market value for a flight on an airplane 
        that is not licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration to 
        operate for compensation or hire shall be the fair market value 
        of a charter flight. The Select Committee on Ethics shall make 
        public information received under this subparagraph as soon as 
        possible after it is received.''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Disclosure.--Paragraph 1 of rule XXXV of the 
        Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end 
        the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) A Member, officer, or employee who takes a flight 
described in subparagraph (c)(1)(B) shall, with respect to the flight, 
file a report with the Secretary of the Senate for public disclosure 
within 10 days after the flight--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the date of the flight;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the destination of the flight;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) who else was on the flight, other than those 
        operating the plane; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) the purpose of the trip.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Candidates.--Subparagraph (B) of section 301(8) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (42 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended 
by--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in clause (xiii), striking ``and'' at the 
        end;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following :</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(xv) any travel expense for a 
                        flight on an airplane that is not licensed by 
                        the Federal Aviation Administration to operate 
                        for compensation or hire, but only if the 
                        candidate or the candidate's authorized 
                        committee or other political committee pays 
                        within 7 days after the date of the flight to 
                        the owner, lessee, or other person who provides 
                        the use of the airplane an amount not less than 
                        the normal and usual charter fare or rental 
                        charge for a comparable commercial airplane of 
                        appropriate size.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 302. INCREASED DISCLOSURE OF TRAVEL BY MEMBERS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) House of Representatives.--Clause 5(b)(1)(A)(ii) of 
rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) inserting ``a detailed description and 
        itemization of each of'' before ``the expenses''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) inserting ``, including a description of all 
        meetings, tours, events, and outings attended during such 
        travel'' before the period at the end thereof.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Senate.--Paragraph 2(c) of rule XXXV of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subclause (5), by striking ``and'' after 
        the semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating subclause (6) as subclause 
        (7); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding after subclause (5) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) a detailed description and itemization of 
        all meetings, tours, events, and outings attended during such 
        travel; and''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 303. GUIDELINES RESPECTING TRAVEL EXPENSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) House of Representatives.--Clause 5(f) of rule XXV of 
the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by inserting 
``(1)'' after ``(f)'' and by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(2) Within 90 days after the date of adoption of this 
subparagraph and at annual intervals thereafter, the Committee on 
Standards of official Conduct shall develop and revise, as necessary, 
guidelines on what constitutes `reasonable expenses' or `reasonable 
expenditures' for purposes of paragraph (b)(4). In developing and 
revising the guidelines, the committee shall take into account the 
maximum per diem rates for official Government travel published 
annually by the General Services Administration, the Department of 
State, and the Department of Defense.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Senate.--Rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate 
is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        adoption of this paragraph and at annual intervals thereafter, 
        the Select Committee on Ethics shall develop and revise, as 
        necessary, guidelines on what constitutes `reasonable expenses' 
        or `reasonable expenditures' for purposes of this rule. In 
        developing and revising the guidelines, the committee shall 
        take into account the maximum per diem rates for official 
        Government travel published annually by the General Services 
        Administration, the Department of State, and the Department of 
        Defense.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 304. VALUATION OF TICKETS TO SPORTING AND ENTERTAINMENT 
              EVENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--For a covered executive branch official, 
a gift of a ticket to a sporting or entertainment event shall be valued 
at the face value of the ticket, provided that in the case of a ticket 
without a face value, the ticket shall be valued at the highest cost of 
a ticket with a face value for the event.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Senate.--Paragraph 1(b)(1) of rule XXXV of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) inserting ``(A)'' after ``(1)''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) A gift of a ticket to a sporting or 
                entertainment event shall be valued at the face value 
                of the ticket, provided that in the case of a ticket 
                without a face value, the ticket shall be valued at the 
                highest cost of a ticket with a face value for the 
                event.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) House.--Clause 5(a)(2)(A) of rule XXV of the Standing 
Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) inserting ``(i)'' after ``(A)''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) A gift of a ticket to a 
                        sporting or entertainment event shall be valued 
                        at the face value of the ticket, provided that 
                        in the case of a ticket without a face value, 
                        the ticket shall be valued at the highest cost 
                        of a ticket with a face value for the 
                        event.''.</DELETED>

     <DELETED>TITLE IV--OVERSIGHT OF ETHICS AND LOBBYING</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 401. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW AND SEMIANNUAL 
              REPORTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Ongoing Review Required.--The Comptroller General 
shall review on an ongoing basis the activities carried out by the 
Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate 
under section 6 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1605). 
The review shall emphasize--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the effectiveness of those activities in 
        securing the compliance by lobbyists with the requirements of 
        that Act; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) whether the Clerk and the Secretary have the 
        resources and authorities needed for effective oversight and 
        enforcement of that Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Semiannual Reports.--Twice yearly, not later than 
January 1 and not later than July 1 of each year, the Comptroller 
General shall submit to Congress a report on the review required by 
subsection (a). The report shall include the Comptroller General's 
assessment of the matters required to be emphasized by that subsection 
and any recommendations of the Comptroller General to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) improve the compliance by lobbyists with the 
        requirements of that Act; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) provide the Clerk and the Secretary with the 
        resources and authorities needed for effective oversight and 
        enforcement of that Act.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Lobbying 
Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006''.
    (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. Annual report on contributions.
Sec. 103. Public database of lobbying disclosure information.
Sec. 104. Disclosure by registered lobbyists of all past executive and 
                            congressional employment.
Sec. 105. Disclosure of lobbyist travel and payments.
Sec. 106. Increased penalty for failure to comply with lobbying 
                            disclosure requirements.
Sec. 107. Disclosure of lobbying activities by certain coalitions and 
                            associations.
Sec. 108. Disclosure of enforcement for noncompliance.
Sec. 109. Electronic filing of lobbying disclosure reports.
Sec. 110. Disclosure of paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying.
Sec. 111. Effective date.

               TITLE II--OVERSIGHT OF ETHICS AND LOBBYING

Sec. 201. Comptroller General audit and annual report.
Sec. 202. Mandatory Senate ethics training for Members and staff.
Sec. 203. Sense of the Senate regarding self-regulation within the 
                            lobbying community.
Sec. 204. Annual ethics committees reports.

                 TITLE III--SLOWING THE REVOLVING DOOR

Sec. 301. Amendments to restrictions on former officers, employees, and 
                            elected officials of the executive and 
                            legislative branches.

TITLE IV--BAN ON PROVISION OF GIFTS OR TRAVEL BY LOBBYISTS IN VIOLATION 
                        OF THE RULES OF CONGRESS

Sec. 401. Prohibition on provision of gifts or travel by registered 
                            lobbyists to Members of Congress and to 
                            congressional employees.

  TITLE V--COMMISSION TO STRENGTHEN CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS ACT OF 2006

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Establishment of Commission.
Sec. 503. Purposes.
Sec. 504. Composition of Commission.
Sec. 505. Functions of Commission.
Sec. 506. Powers of Commission.
Sec. 507. Administration.
Sec. 508. Security clearances for Commission members and staff.
Sec. 509. Commission reports; termination.
Sec. 510. Funding.

                 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 subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Semiannual'' and inserting ``Quarterly'';
                    (B) by striking ``the semiannual period'' and all 
                that follows through ``July of each year'' and 
                inserting ``the quarterly period beginning on the 20th 
                day of January, April, July, and October of each year 
                or on the first business day after the 20th day if that 
                day is not a business day''; and
                    (C) by striking ``such semiannual period'' and 
                inserting ``such quarterly period''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``semiannual report'' and inserting 
                ``quarterly report'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``semiannual 
                filing period'' and inserting ``quarterly period'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``semiannual 
                period'' and inserting ``quarterly period''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``semiannual 
                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 period'' and inserting 
        ``three-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(a)(6) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 
        1605(6)) is amended by striking ``semiannual period'' and 
        inserting ``quarterly period''.
            (4) Estimates.--Section 15 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1610) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``semiannual 
                period'' and inserting ``quarterly period''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``semiannual 
                period'' and inserting ``quarterly period''.
            (5) Dollar amounts.--
                    (A) Registration.--Section 4 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 
                1603) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(i), by striking 
                        ``$5,000'' and inserting ``$2,500'';
                            (ii) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii), by 
                        striking ``$20,000'' and inserting ``$10,000'';
                            (iii) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking 
                        ``$10,000'' and inserting ``$5,000''; and
                            (iv) in subsection (b)(4), by striking 
                        ``$10,000'' and inserting ``$5,000''.
                    (B) Reports.--Section 5 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604) 
                is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (c)(1), by striking 
                        ``$10,000'' and ``$20,000'' and inserting 
                        ``$5,000'' and ``$10,000'', respectively; and
                            (ii) in subsection (c)(2), by striking 
                        ``$10,000'' both places such term appears and 
                        inserting ``$5,000''.

SEC. 102. ANNUAL REPORT ON CONTRIBUTIONS.

    Section 5 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
    ``(d) Annual Report on Contributions.--Not later than 45 days after 
the end of the quarterly period beginning on the first day of October 
of each year referred to in subsection (a), a lobbyist registered under 
section 4(a)(1), or an employee who is a lobbyist of an organization 
registered under section 4(a)(2), shall file a report with the 
Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives 
containing--
            ``(1) the name of the lobbyist;
            ``(2) the employer of the lobbyist;
            ``(3) the name of each Federal candidate or officeholder, 
        leadership PAC, or political party committee, to whom a 
        contribution equal to or exceeding $200 was made within the 
        past year, and the date and amount of such contribution; and
            ``(4) the name of each Federal candidate or officeholder, 
        leadership PAC, or political party committee for whom a 
        fundraising event was hosted, co-hosted, or otherwise 
        sponsored, within the past year, and the date and location of 
        the event.''.

SEC. 103. PUBLIC DATABASE OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE INFORMATION.

    (a) Database Required.--Section 6 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1605) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) maintain, and make available to the public over the 
        Internet, without a fee or other access charge, in a 
        searchable, sortable, and downloadable manner, an electronic 
        database that--
                    ``(A) includes the information contained in 
                registrations and reports filed under this Act;
                    ``(B) directly links the information it contains to 
                the information disclosed in reports filed with the 
                Federal Election Commission under section 304 of the 
                Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434); 
                and
                    ``(C) is searchable and sortable, at a minimum, by 
                each of the categories of information described in 
                section 4(b) or 5(b).''.
    (b) Availability of Reports.--Section 6(a)(4) of the Act is amended 
by inserting before the semicolon the following: ``and, in the case of 
a report filed in electronic form under section 5(e), shall make such 
report available for public inspection over the Internet not more than 
48 hours after the report is filed''.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out paragraph (9) 
of section 6(a) of the Act, as added by subsection (a).

SEC. 104. DISCLOSURE BY REGISTERED LOBBYISTS OF ALL PAST EXECUTIVE AND 
              CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT.

    Section 4(b)(6) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1603) is amended by striking 
``or a covered legislative branch official'' and all that follows 
through ``as a lobbyist on behalf of the client,'' and inserting ``or a 
covered legislative branch official,''.

SEC. 105. DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYIST TRAVEL AND PAYMENTS.

    Section 5(b) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting 
        a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) the name of each covered legislative branch official 
        or covered executive branch official for whom the registrant or 
        employee listed as a lobbyist provided, or directed or arranged 
        to be provided, any payment or reimbursements for travel and 
        related expenses in connection with the duties of such covered 
        official, including for each such official--
                    ``(A) an itemization of the payments or 
                reimbursements provided to finance the travel and 
                related expenses and to whom the payments or 
                reimbursements were made, including any payment or 
                reimbursement made with the express or implied 
                understanding or agreement that such funds will be used 
                for travel and related expenses;
                    ``(B) the purpose and final itinerary of the trip, 
                including a description of all meetings, tours, events, 
                and outings attended;
                    ``(C) the names of any registrant or individual 
                employed by the registrant who traveled on any such 
                trip;
                    ``(D) the identity of the listed sponsor or 
                sponsors of travel; and
                    ``(E) the identity of any person or entity, other 
                than the listed sponsor or sponsors of the travel, 
                which directly or indirectly provided for payment of 
                travel and related expenses at the request or 
                suggestion of the registrant or the employee;
            ``(6) the date, recipient, and amount of funds contributed 
        or disbursed by, or arranged by, a registrant or employee 
        listed as a lobbyist--
                    ``(A) to pay the costs of an event to honor or 
                recognize a covered legislative branch official or 
                covered executive branch official;
                    ``(B) to, or on behalf of, an entity that is named 
                for a covered legislative branch official or covered 
                executive branch official, or to a person or entity in 
                recognition of such official;
                    ``(C) to an entity established, financed, 
                maintained, or controlled by a covered legislative 
                branch official or covered executive branch official, 
                or an entity designated by such official; or
                    ``(D) to pay the costs of a meeting, retreat, 
                conference or other similar event held by, or for the 
                benefit of, 1 or more covered legislative branch 
                officials or covered executive branch officials;
        except that this paragraph shall not apply to any payment or 
        reimbursement made from funds required to be reported under 
        section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
        U.S.C. 434); and
            ``(7) the date, recipient, and amount of any gift (that 
        under the rules of the House of Representatives or Senate 
        counts towards the one hundred dollar cumulative annual limit 
        described in such rules) valued in excess of $20 given by a 
        registrant or employee listed as a lobbyist to a covered 
        legislative branch official or covered executive branch 
        official.
For purposes of paragraph (7), the term `gift' means a gratuity, favor, 
discount, entertainment, hospitality, loan, forbearance, or other item 
having monetary value. The term includes gifts of services, training, 
transportation, lodging, and meals, whether provided in kind, by 
purchase of a ticket, payment in advance, or reimbursement after the 
expense has been incurred. Information required by paragraph (5) shall 
be disclosed as provided in this Act not later than 30 days after the 
travel.''.

SEC. 106. INCREASED PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LOBBYING 
              DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 7 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1606) is amended by striking 
``$50,000'' and inserting ``$100,000''.

SEC. 107. DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BY CERTAIN COALITIONS AND 
              ASSOCIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act 
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1603(b)(3)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) participates in a substantial way in the 
                planning, supervision or control of such lobbying 
                activities;''.
    (b) No Donor or Membership List Disclosure.--Section 4(b) of the 
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1603(b)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
``No disclosure is required under paragraph (3)(B) if it is publicly 
available knowledge that the organization that would be identified is 
affiliated with the client or has been publicly disclosed to have 
provided funding to the client, unless the organization in whole or in 
major part plans, supervises or controls such lobbying activities. 
Nothing in paragraph (3)(B) shall be construed to require the 
disclosure of any information about individuals who are members of, or 
donors to, an entity treated as a client by this Act or an organization 
identified under that paragraph.''.

SEC. 108. DISCLOSURE OF ENFORCEMENT FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.

    Section 6 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1605) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``The Secretary of the 
        Senate'';
            (2) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (3) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and'';
            (4) after paragraph (9), by inserting the following:
            ``(10) provide to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
        Government Reform of the House of Representatives the aggregate 
        number of lobbyists and lobbying firms, separately accounted, 
        referred to the United States Attorney for the District of 
        Columbia for noncompliance as required by paragraph (8) on a 
        semi-annual basis''; and
            (5) by inserting at the end the following:
    ``(b) Enforcement Report.--The United States Attorney for the 
District of Columbia shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate and the Committee on Government Reform and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives on a semi-annual basis the 
aggregate number of enforcement actions taken by the Attorney's office 
under this Act and the amount of fines, if any, by case, except that 
such report shall not include the names of individuals or personally 
identifiable information.''.

SEC. 109. ELECTRONIC FILING OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE REPORTS.

    Section 5 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
    ``(e) Electronic Filing Required.--A report required to be filed 
under this section shall be filed in electronic form, in addition to 
any other form that may be required by the Secretary of the Senate or 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives.''.

SEC. 110. DISCLOSURE OF PAID EFFORTS TO STIMULATE GRASSROOTS LOBBYING.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 3 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1602) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7), by adding at the end of the 
        following: ``Lobbying activities include paid efforts to 
        stimulate grassroots lobbying, but do not include grassroots 
        lobbying.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end of the following:
            ``(17) Grassroots lobbying.--The term `grassroots lobbying' 
        means the voluntary efforts of members of the general public to 
        communicate their own views on an issue to Federal officials or 
        to encourage other members of the general public to do the 
        same.
            ``(18) Paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `paid efforts to 
                stimulate grassroots lobbying' means any paid attempt 
                in support of lobbying contacts on behalf of a client 
                to influence the general public or segments thereof to 
                contact one or more covered legislative or executive 
                branch officials (or Congress as a whole) to urge such 
                officials (or Congress) to take specific action with 
                respect to a matter described in section 3(8)(A), 
                except that such term does not include any 
                communications by an entity directed to its members, 
                employees, officers, or shareholders.
                    ``(B) Paid attempt to influence the general public 
                or segments thereof.--The term `paid attempt to 
                influence the general public or segments thereof' does 
                not include an attempt to influence directed at less 
                than 500 members of the general public.
                    ``(C) Registrant.--For purposes of this paragraph, 
                a person or entity is a member of a registrant if the 
                person or entity--
                            ``(i) pays dues or makes a contribution of 
                        more than a nominal amount to the entity;
                            ``(ii) makes a contribution of more than a 
                        nominal amount of time to the entity;
                            ``(iii) is entitled to participate in the 
                        governance of the entity;
                            ``(iv) is 1 of a limited number of honorary 
                        or life members of the entity; or
                            ``(v) is an employee, officer, director or 
                        member of the entity.
            ``(19) Grassroots lobbying firm.--The term `grassroots 
        lobbying firm' means a person or entity that--
                    ``(A) is retained by 1 or more clients to engage in 
                paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying on behalf 
                of such clients; and
                    ``(B) receives income of, or spends or agrees to 
                spend, an aggregate of $25,000 or more for such efforts 
                in any quarterly period.''.
    (b) Registration.--Section 4(a) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1603(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in the flush matter at the end of paragraph (3)(A), by 
        adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of clauses (i) 
        and (ii), the term `lobbying activities' shall not include paid 
        efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying.''; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Filing by grassroots lobbying firms.--Not later than 
        45 days after a grassroots lobbying firm first is retained by a 
        client to engage in paid efforts to stimulate grassroots 
        lobbying, such grassroots lobbying firm shall register with the 
        Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of 
        Representatives.''.
    (c) Separate Itemization of Paid Efforts to Stimulate Grassroots 
Lobbying.--Section 5(b) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by--
                    (A) inserting after ``total amount of all income'' 
                the following: ``(including a separate good faith 
                estimate of the total amount of income relating 
                specifically to paid efforts to stimulate grassroots 
                lobbying and, within that amount, a good faith estimate 
                of the total amount specifically relating to paid 
                advertising)''; and
                    (B) inserting ``or a grassroots lobbying firm'' 
                after ``lobbying firm'';
            (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ``total expenses'' 
        the following: ``(including a good faith estimate of the total 
        amount of expenses relating specifically to paid efforts to 
        stimulate grassroots lobbying and, within that total amount, a 
        good faith estimate of the total amount specifically relating 
        to paid advertising)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
``Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2) shall not apply with 
respect to reports relating to paid efforts to stimulate grassroots 
lobbying activities.''.
    (d) Good Faith Estimates and De Minimis Rules for Paid Efforts to 
Stimulate Grassroots Lobbying.--
            (1) In general.--Section 5(c) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604(c)) 
        is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Estimates of Income or Expenses.--For purposes of this 
section, the following shall apply:
            ``(1) Estimates of income or expenses shall be made as 
        follows:
                    ``(A) Estimates of amounts in excess of $10,0000 
                shall be rounded to the nearest $20,000.
                    ``(B) In the event income or expenses do not exceed 
                $10,000, the registrant shall include a statement that 
                income or expenses totaled less than $10,000 for the 
                reporting period.
            ``(2) Estimates of income or expenses relating specifically 
        to paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying shall be made 
        as follows:
                    ``(A) Estimates of amounts in excess of $25,000 
                shall be rounded to the nearest $20,000.
                    ``(B) In the event income or expenses do not exceed 
                $25,000, the registrant shall include a statement that 
                income or expenses totaled less than $25,000 for the 
                reporting period.''.
            (2) Tax reporting.--Section 15 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1610) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' 
                        after the semicolon;
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the 
                        period and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) in lieu of using the definition of paid efforts to 
        stimulate grassroots lobbying in section 3(18), consider as 
        paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying only those 
        activities that are grassroots expenditures as defined in 
        section 4911(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' 
                        after the semicolon;
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the 
                        period and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) in lieu of using the definition of paid efforts to 
        stimulate grassroots lobbying in section 3(18), consider as 
        paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying only those 
        activities that are grassroots expenditures as defined in 
        section 4911(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''.

SEC. 111. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This title and the amendments made by this title shall take effect 
January 1, 2007.

               TITLE II--OVERSIGHT OF ETHICS AND LOBBYING

SEC. 201. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT.

    (a) Audit Required.--The Comptroller General shall audit on an 
annual basis lobbying registration and reports filed under the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995 to determine the extent of compliance or 
noncompliance with the requirements of that Act by lobbyists and their 
clients.
    (b) Annual Reports.--Not later than April 1 of each year, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the review 
required by subsection (a). The report shall include the Comptroller 
General's assessment of the matters required to be emphasized by that 
subsection and any recommendations of the Comptroller General to--
            (1) improve the compliance by lobbyists with the 
        requirements of that Act; and
            (2) provide the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of 
        the House of Representatives with the resources and authorities 
        needed for effective oversight and enforcement of that Act.

SEC. 202. MANDATORY SENATE ETHICS TRAINING FOR MEMBERS AND STAFF.

    (a) Training Program.--The Select Committee on Ethics shall conduct 
ongoing ethics training and awareness programs for Members of the 
Senate and Senate staff.
    (b) Requirements.--The ethics training program conducted by the 
Select Committee on Ethics shall be completed by--
            (1) new Senators or staff not later than 60 days after 
        commencing service or employment; and
            (2) Senators and Senate staff serving or employed on the 
        date of enactment of this Act not later than 120 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 203. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING SELF-REGULATION WITHIN THE 
              LOBBYING COMMUNITY.

    It is the sense of the Senate that the lobbying community should 
develop proposals for multiple self-regulatory organizations which 
could provide--
            (1) for the creation of standards for the organizations 
        appropriate to the type of lobbying and individuals to be 
        served;
            (2) training for the lobbying community on law, ethics, 
        reporting requirements, and disclosure requirements;
            (3) for the development of educational materials for the 
        public on how to responsibly hire a lobbyist or lobby firm;
            (4) standards regarding reasonable fees to clients;
            (5) for the creation of a third-party certification program 
        that includes ethics training; and
            (6) for disclosure of requirements to clients regarding fee 
        schedules and conflict of interest rules.

SEC. 204. ANNUAL ETHICS COMMITTEES REPORTS.

    The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of 
Representatives and the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate shall 
each issue an annual report due no later than January 31, describing 
the following:
            (1) The number of alleged violations of Senate or House 
        rules including the number received from third parties, from 
        Members or staff within each House, or inquires raised by a 
        Member or staff of the respective House or Senate committee.
            (2) A list of the number of alleged violations that were 
        dismissed--
                    (A) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction; or
                    (B) because they failed to provide sufficient facts 
                as to any material violation of the House or Senate 
                rules beyond mere allegation or assertion.
            (3) The number of complaints in which the committee staff 
        conducted a preliminary inquiry.
            (4) The number of complaints that staff presented to the 
        committee with recommendations that the complaint be dismissed.
            (5) The number of complaints that the staff presented to 
        the committee with recommendation that the investigation 
        proceed.
            (6) The number of ongoing inquiries.
            (7) The number of complaints that the committee dismissed 
        for lack of substantial merit.
            (8) The number of private letters of admonition or public 
        letters of admonition issued.
            (9) The number of matters resulting in a disciplinary 
        sanction.

                 TITLE III--SLOWING THE REVOLVING DOOR

SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO RESTRICTIONS ON FORMER OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND 
              ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE 
              BRANCHES.

    (a) Very Senior Executive Personnel.--The matter after subparagraph 
(C) in section 207(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``within 1 year'' and inserting ``within 2 years''.
    (b) Restrictions on Lobbying by Members of Congress and Employees 
of Congress.--Subsection (e) of section 207 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``within 1 year'' and 
        inserting ``within 2 years'';
            (2) by striking paragraphs (2) through (5) and inserting 
        the following:
            ``(2) Congressional staff.--
                    ``(A) Prohibition.--Any person who is an employee 
                of a House of Congress and who, within 1 year after 
                that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the 
                intent to influence, any communication to or appearance 
                before any of the persons described in subparagraph 
                (B), on behalf of any other person (except the United 
                States) in connection with any matter on which such 
                former employee seeks action by a Member, officer, or 
                employee of either House of Congress, in his or her 
                official capacity, shall be punished as provided in 
                section 216 of this title.
                    ``(B) Contact persons covered.--The persons 
                referred to in subparagraph (A) with respect to 
                appearances or communications are any Member, officer, 
                or employee of the House of Congress in which the 
                person subject to subparagraph (A) was employed.'';
            (3) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) by striking ``paragraphs (2), (3), and (4)'' 
                and inserting ``paragraph (2)'';
                    (B) by striking ``(A)'';
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (B); and
                    (D) by redesignating the paragraph as paragraph 
                (3); and
            (4) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (4).

TITLE IV--BAN ON PROVISION OF GIFTS OR TRAVEL BY LOBBYISTS IN VIOLATION 
                        OF THE RULES OF CONGRESS

SEC. 401. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF GIFTS OR TRAVEL BY REGISTERED 
              LOBBYISTS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND TO CONGRESSIONAL 
              EMPLOYEES.

    The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 is amended by adding at the end 
the following:

``SEC. 25. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF GIFTS OR TRAVEL BY REGISTERED 
              LOBBYISTS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND TO CONGRESSIONAL 
              EMPLOYEES.

    ``(a) Prohibition.--A registered lobbyist may not knowingly make a 
gift or provide travel to a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, 
officer, or employee of Congress, unless the gift or travel may be 
accepted under the rules of the House of Representatives or the Senate.
    ``(b) Penalty.--Any registered lobbyist who violates this section 
shall be subject to penalties provided in section 7.''.

  TITLE V--COMMISSION TO STRENGTHEN CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS ACT OF 2006

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Commission to Strengthen 
Confidence in Congress Act of 2006''.

SEC. 502. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.

    There is established in the legislative branch a commission to be 
known as the ``Commission to Strengthen Confidence in Congress'' (in 
this title referred to as the ``Commission'').

SEC. 503. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of the Commission are to--
            (1) evaluate and report the effectiveness of current 
        congressional ethics requirements, if penalties are enforced 
        and sufficient, and make recommendations for new penalties;
            (2) weigh the need for improved ethical conduct with the 
        need for lawmakers to have access to expertise on public policy 
        issues;
            (3) determine whether the current system for enforcing 
        ethics rules and standards of conduct is sufficiently effective 
        and transparent;
            (4) determine whether the statutory framework governing 
        lobbying disclosure should be expanded to include additional 
        means of attempting to influence Members of Congress, senior 
        staff, and high-ranking executive branch officials;
            (5) analyze and evaluate the changes made by this Act to 
        determine whether additional changes need to be made to uphold 
        and enforce standards of ethical conduct and disclosure 
        requirements; and
            (6) investigate and report to Congress on its findings, 
        conclusions, and recommendations for reform.

SEC. 504. COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Members.--The Commission shall be composed of 10 members, of 
whom--
            (1) the chair and vice chair shall be selected by agreement 
        of the majority leader and minority leader of the House of 
        Representatives and the majority leader and minority leader of 
        the Senate;
            (2) 2 members shall be appointed by the senior member of 
        the Senate leadership of the Republican Party, 1 of which is a 
        former member of the Senate;
            (3) 2 members shall be appointed by the senior member of 
        the Senate leadership of the Democratic Party, 1 of which is a 
        former member of the Senate;
            (4) 2 members shall be appointed by the senior member of 
        the leadership of the House of Representatives of the 
        Republican Party, 1 of which is a former member of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (5) 2 members shall be appointed by the senior member of 
        the leadership of the House of Representatives of the 
        Democratic Party, 1 of which is a former member of the House of 
        Representatives.
    (b) Qualifications; Initial Meeting.--
            (1) Political party affiliation.--Five members of the 
        Commission shall be Democrats and 5 Republicans.
            (2) Nongovernmental appointees.--An individual appointed to 
        the Commission may not be an officer or employee of the Federal 
        Government or any State or local government.
            (3) Other qualifications.--It is the sense of Congress that 
        individuals appointed to the Commission should be prominent 
        United States citizens, with national recognition and 
        significant depth of experience in professions such as 
        governmental service, government consulting, government 
        contracting, the law, higher education, historian, business, 
        public relations, and fundraising.
            (4) Deadline for appointment.--All members of the 
        Commission shall be appointed on a date 3 months after the date 
        of enactment of this Act.
            (5) Initial meeting.--The Commission shall meet and begin 
        the operations of the Commission as soon as practicable.
    (c) Quorum; Vacancies.--After its initial meeting, the Commission 
shall meet upon the call of the chairman or a majority of its members. 
Six members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. Any vacancy in 
the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the 
same manner in which the original appointment was made.

SEC. 505. FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION.

    The functions of the Commission are to submit to Congress a report 
required by this title containing such findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations as the Commission shall determine, including proposing 
organization, coordination, planning, management arrangements, 
procedures, rules and regulations--
            (1) related to section 503; or
            (2) related to any other areas the commission unanimously 
        votes to be relevant to its mandate to recommend reforms to 
        strengthen ethical safeguards in Congress.

SEC. 506. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings and Evidence.--The Commission or, on the authority of 
the Commission, any subcommittee or member thereof, may, for the 
purpose of carrying out this title--
            (1) hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and 
        places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, administer 
        such oaths; and
            (2) subject to subsection (b), require, by subpoena or 
        otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and 
        the production of such books, records, correspondence, 
        memoranda, papers, and documents, as the Commission or such 
        designated subcommittee or designated member may determine 
        advisable.
    (b) Subpoenas.--
            (1) In general.--A subpoena may be issued under this 
        subsection only--
                    (A) by the agreement of the chair and the vice 
                chair; or
                    (B) by the affirmative vote of 6 members of the 
                Commission.
            (2) Signature.--Subject to paragraph (1), subpoenas issued 
        under this subsection may be issued under the signature of the 
        chairman or any member designated by a majority of the 
        Commission, and may be served by any person designated by the 
        chairman or by a member designated by a majority of the 
        Commission.
    (c) Obtaining Information.--Upon request of the Commission, the 
head of any agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government shall 
furnish information deemed necessary by the panel to enable it to carry 
out its duties.

SEC. 507. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Compensation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), members of 
the Commission shall receive no additional pay, allowances, or benefits 
by reason of their service on the Commission.
    (b) Travel Expenses and Per Diem.--Each member of the Commission 
shall receive travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence in 
accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
    (c) Staff and Support Services.--
            (1) Staff director.--
                    (A) Appointment.--The Chair (or Co-Chairs) in 
                accordance with the rules agreed upon by the Commission 
                shall appoint a staff director for the Commission.
                    (B) Compensation.--The staff director shall be paid 
                at a rate not to exceed the rate established for level 
                V of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 
                5, United States Code.
            (2) Staff.--The Chair (or Co-Chairs) in accordance with the 
        rules agreed upon by the Commission shall appoint such 
        additional personnel as the Commission determines to be 
        necessary.
            (3) Applicability of civil service laws.--The staff 
        director and other members of the staff of the Commission shall 
        be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, 
        United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
        service, and shall be paid without regard to the provisions of 
        chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title 
        relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
            (4) Experts and consultants.--With the approval of the 
        Commission, the staff director may procure temporary and 
        intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United 
        States Code.
    (d) Physical Facilities.--The Architect of the Capitol, in 
consultation with the appropriate entities in the legislative branch, 
shall locate and provide suitable office space for the operation of the 
Commission on a nonreimbursable basis. The facilities shall serve as 
the headquarters of the Commission and shall include all necessary 
equipment and incidentals required for the proper functioning of the 
Commission.
    (e) Administrative Support Services and Other Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--Upon the request of the Commission, the 
        Architect of the Capitol and the Administrator of General 
        Services shall provide to the Commission on a nonreimbursable 
        basis such administrative support services as the Commission 
        may request.
            (2) Additional support.--In addition to the assistance set 
        forth in paragraph (1), departments and agencies of the United 
        States may provide the Commission such services, funds, 
        facilities, staff, and other support services as the Commission 
        may deem advisable and as may be authorized by law.
    (f) Use of Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails 
in the same manner and under the same conditions as Federal agencies 
and shall, for purposes of the frank, be considered a commission of 
Congress as described in section 3215 of title 39, United States Code.
    (g) Printing.--For purposes of costs relating to printing and 
binding, including the cost of personnel detailed from the Government 
Printing Office, the Commission shall be deemed to be a committee of 
the Congress.

SEC. 508. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS AND STAFF.

    The appropriate Federal agencies or departments shall cooperate 
with the Commission in expeditiously providing to the Commission 
members and staff appropriate security clearances to the extent 
possible pursuant to existing procedures and requirements, except that 
no person shall be provided with access to classified information under 
this title without the appropriate security clearances.

SEC. 509. COMMISSION REPORTS; TERMINATION.

    (a) Annual Reports.--The Commission shall submit--
            (1) an initial report to Congress not later than July 1, 
        2006; and
            (2) annual reports to Congress after the report required by 
        paragraph (1);
containing such findings, conclusions, and recommendations for 
corrective measures as have been agreed to by a majority of Commission 
members.
    (b) Administrative Activities.--During the 60-day period beginning 
on the date of submission of each annual report and the final report 
under this section, the Commission shall--
            (1) be available to provide testimony to committees of 
        Congress concerning such reports; and
            (2) take action to appropriately disseminate such reports.
    (c) Termination of Commission.--
            (1) Final report.--At such time as a majority of the 
        members of the Commission determines that the reasons for the 
        establishment of the Commission no longer exist, the Commission 
        shall submit to Congress a final report containing information 
        described in subsection (a).
            (2) Termination.--The Commission, and all the authorities 
        of this title, shall terminate 60 days after the date on which 
        the final report is submitted under paragraph (1), and the 
        Commission may use such 60-day period for the purpose of 
        concluding its activities.

SEC. 510. FUNDING.

    There are authorized such sums as necessary to carry out this 
title.
                                                       Calendar No. 369

109th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2128

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                                 A BILL

 To provide greater transparency with respect to lobbying activities, 
                        and for other purposes.

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                             March 3, 2006

                       Reported with an amendment