[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 633 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 633

 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to 
     disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party 
  committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 23, 2007

 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
   Sestak, Ms. Giffords, Mr. McNulty, and Mrs. Davis of California) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to 
     disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party 
  committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR LOBBYISTS TO SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORTS ON 
              CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS.

    Section 5 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Quarterly Reports on Other Contributions.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 45 days after the end of 
        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 if that day is not a business day, each 
        registrant under paragraphs (1) or (2) of section 4(a), and 
        each employee who is listed as a lobbyist on a current 
        registration or report filed under this Act, shall file a 
        report with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the 
        House of Representatives containing--
                    ``(A) the name of the registrant or lobbyist;
                    ``(B) the employer of the lobbyist or the names of 
                all political committees established or administered by 
                the registrant;
                    ``(C) the name of each Federal candidate or 
                officeholder, leadership PAC, or political party 
                committee, to whom aggregate contributions equal to or 
                exceeding $200 were made by the lobbyist, the 
                registrant, or a political committee established or 
                administered by the registrant within the calendar 
                year, and the date and amount of each contribution made 
                within the quarter;
                    ``(D) the name of each Federal candidate or 
                officeholder, leadership PAC, or political party 
                committee for whom a fundraising event was hosted, co-
                hosted, or sponsored by the lobbyist, the registrant, 
                or a political committee established or administered by 
                the registrant within the quarter, and the date, 
                location, and total amount (or good faith estimate 
                thereof) raised at such event;
                    ``(E) the name of each Federal candidate or 
                officeholder, leadership PAC, or political party 
                committee for whom aggregate contributions equal to or 
                exceeding $200 were collected or arranged within the 
                calendar year, and to the extent known the aggregate 
                amount of such contributions (or a good faith estimate 
                thereof) within the quarter for each recipient;
                    ``(F) the name of each covered legislative branch 
                official or covered executive branch official for whom 
                the lobbyist, the registrant, or a political committee 
                established or administered by the registrant provided, 
                or directed or caused 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--
                            ``(i) an itemization of the payments or 
                        reimbursements provided to finance the travel 
                        and related expenses, and to whom the payments 
                        or reimbursements were made with the express or 
                        implied understanding or agreement that such 
                        funds will be used for travel and related 
                        expenses;
                            ``(ii) the purpose and final itinerary of 
                        the trip, including a description of all 
                        meetings, tours, events, and outings attended;
                            ``(iii) whether the registrant or lobbyist 
                        traveled on any such travel;
                            ``(iv) the identity of the listed sponsor 
                        or sponsors of such travel; and
                            ``(v) the identity of any person or entity, 
                        other than the listed sponsor or sponsors of 
                        the travel, who directly or indirectly provided 
                        for payment of travel and related expenses at 
                        the request or suggestion of the lobbyist, the 
                        registrant, or a political committee 
                        established or administered by the registrant;
                    ``(G) the date, recipient, and amount of funds 
                contributed, disbursed, or arranged (or a good faith 
                estimate thereof) by the lobbyist, the registrant, or a 
                political committee established or administered by the 
                registrant--
                            ``(i) to pay the cost of an event to honor 
                        or recognize a covered legislative branch 
                        official or covered executive branch official;
                            ``(ii) to, or on behalf of, an entity that 
                        is named for a covered legislative branch 
                        official, or to a person or entity in 
                        recognition of such official;
                            ``(iii) 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
                            ``(iv) 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;
                    ``(H) the date, recipient, and amount of any gift 
                (that under the standing rules of the House of 
                Representatives or Senate counts towards the $100 
                cumulative annual limit described in such rules) valued 
                in excess of $20 given by the lobbyist, the registrant, 
                or a political committee established or administered by 
                the registrant to a covered legislative branch official 
                or covered executive branch official; and
                    ``(I) the name of each Presidential library 
                foundation and Presidential inaugural committee, to 
                whom contributions equal to or exceeding $200 were made 
                by the lobbyist, the registrant, or a political 
                committee established or administered by the registrant 
                within the calendar year, and the date and amount of 
                each such contribution within the quarter.
            ``(2) Rules of construction.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection, 
                contributions, donations, or other funds--
                            ``(i) are `collected' by a lobbyist where 
                        funds donated by a person other than the 
                        lobbyist are received by the lobbyist for, or 
                        forwarded by the lobbyist to, a Federal 
                        candidate or other recipient; and
                            ``(ii) are `arranged' by a lobbyist--
                                    ``(I) where there is a formal or 
                                informal agreement, understanding, or 
                                arrangement between the lobbyist and a 
                                Federal candidate or other recipient 
                                that such contributions, donations, or 
                                other funds will be or have been 
                                credited or attributed by the Federal 
                                candidate or other recipient in 
                                records, designations, or formal or 
                                informal recognitions as having been 
                                raised, solicited, or directed by the 
                                lobbyist; or
                                    ``(II) where the lobbyist has 
                                actual knowledge that the Federal 
                                candidate or other recipient is aware 
                                that the contributions, donations, or 
                                other funds were solicited, arranged, 
                                or directed by the lobbyist.
                    ``(B) Clarifications.--For the purposes of this 
                paragraph--
                            ``(i) the term `lobbyist' shall include a 
                        lobbyist, registrant, or political committee 
                        established or administered by the registrant; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the term `Federal candidate or other 
                        recipient' shall include a Federal candidate, 
                        Federal officeholder, leadership PAC, or 
                        political party committee.
            ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following 
        definitions shall apply:
                    ``(A) Gift.--The term `gift'--
                            ``(i) means a gratuity, favor, discount, 
                        entertainment, hospitality, loan, forbearance, 
                        or other item having monetary value; and
                            ``(ii) includes, whether provided in kind, 
                        by purchase of a ticket, payment in advance, or 
                        reimbursement after the expense has been 
                        incurred--
                                    ``(I) gifts of services;
                                    ``(II) training;
                                    ``(III) transportation; and
                                    ``(IV) lodging and meals.
                    ``(B) Leadership pac.--The term `leadership PAC' 
                means with respect to an individual holding Federal 
                office, an unauthorized political committee which is 
                associated with an individual holding Federal office, 
                except that such term shall not apply in the case of a 
                political committee of a political party.''.
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