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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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                     CONGRESSIONAL GIFTS REFORM ACT

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                 BOREN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 1675

  Mr. BOREN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Feingold) 
proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 1935) to prohibit lobbyists and 
their clients from providing to legislative branch officials certain 
gifts, meals, entertainment, reimbursements, or loans and to place 
limits on and require disclosure by lobbyists of certain expenditures; 
as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.  . POST-EMPLOYMENT REFORM ACT OF 1994.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Post-
     Employment Reform Act of 1994''.
       (b) Former Agency Ban.--
       (1) Executive branch.--Section 207(c)(1) of title 18, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``within 1 year 
     after'' and inserting ``within 2 years after''.
       (2) Congress. Section 207(e) of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended in paragraphs (1)(A), (2)(A), (3), (4)(A), 
     and (5)(A), by striking ``within 1 year after'' and inserting 
     ``within 2 years after''.
       (3) Conforming amendment relating to pay levels.--(A) 
     Section 207(c)(2)(ii) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``the rate of basic pay payable for level 
     V of the Executive Schedule'' and inserting ``120 percent of 
     the minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 of the 
     General Schedule''.
       (B) Section 207(e)(6) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``which is 75 percent 
     of the basic rate of pay payable for a Member of the House of 
     Congress in which such employee was employed'' and inserting 
     ``which is 120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay 
     payable for GS-15 of the General Schedule''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``payable for level V 
     of the Executive Schedule'' and inserting ``which is 120 
     percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 of 
     the General Schedule''.
       (c) Foreign Entities Ban.--Section 207(f) of title 18, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``within 1 year'' and 
     inserting ``within 2 years'';
       (2) by striking paragraph (2); and
       (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2) and 
     inserting in such paragraph before the period the following: 
     ``, or a corporation, partnership, or other nongovernment 
     entity which is created or organized under the laws of a 
     foreign country or which has its principal place of business 
     outside the United States''.
       (d) Restrictions on Very Senior Personnel.--Section 
     207(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``within 1 year'' and inserting ``within 2 years''.
       (e) Trade and Treaty Negotiation Ban.--Section 207(b)(1) of 
     title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``for a 
     period of 1 year'' and inserting ``for a period of 10 
     years''.
       (f) Effective Date.--This section shall be effective after 
     January 1, 1995.
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                        BROWN AMENDMENT NO. 1676

  Mr. BROWN proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1935, supra; as 
follows:

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC.   . PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO LEGAL DEFENSE FUNDS.

       The prohibition relating to contributions to the legal 
     defense of a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate set 
     forth in paragraph 1(c)(2)(D) of rule XXXV as amended by this 
     Act shall apply to officers and employees of the executive 
     branch.
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                        HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 1677

  Mr. HELMS proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1935, supra; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place insert the following:
       ``Sec.   . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     Senators shall, from their personal funds, reimburse the U.S. 
     Treasury fifty cents for each and every use of an elevator 
     designated for the sole use of Senators in the Capitol 
     building or Senate office buildings.''
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                       BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 1678

  Mr. BUMPERS proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1935, supra; as 
follows:

       Strike line 8 on page 35 through line 9 on page 49 of the 
     Committee substitute, and insert in lieu thereof the 
     following:

     ``any gift provided directly or indirectly by any person.
       ``(b) For the purpose of this rule, the term `gift' means 
     any 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.
       ``(c)(1) The following items are gifts subject to the 
     restrictions in subparagraph (a)--
       ``(A) a financial contribution or an expenditure relating 
     to a conference, retreat, or similar event for or on behalf 
     of Members, officers, or employees; and
       ``(B) a charitable contribution (as defined in section 
     170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) made in lieu of 
     an honorarium.
       ``(2) The following items are subject to the restrictions 
     in subparagraph (a)(1)--
       ``(A) an item provided by a lobbyist or a foreign agent 
     which is paid for, charged to, or reimbursed by a client of 
     such lobbyist or foreign agent;
       ``(B) an item provided by a lobbyist or a foreign agent to 
     an entity that is maintained or controlled by a Member, 
     officer, or employee;
       ``(C) a charitable contribution made on the basis of a 
     designation, recommendation, or other specification made to a 
     lobbyist or a foreign agent by a Member, officer, or 
     employee; and
       ``(D) a contribution and other payment by a lobbyist or 
     foreign agent to a legal expense fund established for the 
     benefit of a Member, officer, or employee.
       ``(d) The following items are not gifts subject to the 
     restrictions in subparagraph (a):
       ``(1) Any item for which the Member, officer, or employee 
     pays the market value.
       ``(2) A contribution, as defined in the Federal Campaign 
     Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) that is lawfully made 
     under that Act.
       ``(3) Anything provided under circumstances that clearly 
     indicate, in accordance with paragraph 2(a), that it is 
     provided for a nonbusiness purpose and is motivated by a 
     family relationship or personal friendship and not by the 
     position of the Member, officer, or employee.
       ``(4) Items which are not used and which are promptly 
     returned to the donor.
       ``(5) A food or refreshment item of minimal value, such as 
     a soft drink, coffee, or doughnut offered other than as part 
     of a meal.
       ``(6) Benefits resulting from the business or employment 
     activities of the spouse of a Member, officer, or employee, 
     if such benefits have not been offered or enhanced because of 
     the official position of such Member, officer, or employee.
       ``(7) Pension and other benefits resulting from continued 
     participation in an employee welfare and benefits plan 
     maintained by a former employer.
       ``(8) Informational materials that are sent to the office 
     of the Member, officer, or employee in the form of books, 
     articles, periodicals, other written materials, audio tapes, 
     videotapes, or other forms of communication.
       ``(e) The restrictions in clauses (2) and (3) of 
     subparagraph (a) shall not apply to the following:
       ``(1) Meals, lodging, and other benefits--
       ``(A) resulting from the outside business or employment 
     activities of the Member, officer, or employee (or other 
     outside activities that are not connected to the duties of 
     the Member, officer, or employee as an officeholder), if such 
     benefits have not been offered or enhanced because of the 
     official position of the Member, officer, or employee; or
       ``(B) customarily provided by a prospective employer in 
     connection with bona fide employment discussions.
       ``(2) Awards or prizes which are given to competitors in 
     contests or events open to the public, including random 
     drawings.
       ``(3) Honorary degrees and other bona fide awards presented 
     in recognition of public service and available to the general 
     public (and associated meals and entertainment provided in 
     the presentation of such degrees and awards).
       ``(4) Donations of products from the State that the Member 
     represents that are intended primarily for promotional 
     purposes, such as display or free distribution, and are of 
     minimal value to any individual recipient.
       ``(5) Meals and entertainment provided to a Member or an 
     employee of a Member in the Member's home State, subject to 
     reasonable limitations, to be established by the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
       ``(6) Food and attendance provided at an event sponsored by 
     a political organization described in section 527(e) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       ``(7) Training provided to a Member, officer, or employee, 
     if such training is in the interest of the Senate.
       ``(8) Bequests, inheritances, and other transfers at death.
       ``(9) Any item, the receipt of which is authorized by the 
     Foreign Gifts and Declarations Act, the Mutual Education and 
     Cultural Exchange Act, or any other statute.
       ``(10) Anything which is paid for by the Government or 
     secured by the Government under a Government contract.
       ``(11) A gift of personal hospitality of an individual, as 
     defined in section 109(14) of the Ethics in Government Act.
       ``(12) Free attendance at an event permitted pursuant to 
     paragraph 2(b).
       ``(13) Opportunities and benefits which are--
       ``(A) available to the public or to a class consisting of 
     all Federal employees, whether or not restricted on the basis 
     of geographic consideration;
       ``(B) offered to members of a group or class in which 
     membership is unrelated to congressional employment;
       ``(C) offered to members of an organization, such as an 
     employees' association or congressional credit union, in 
     which membership is related to congressional employment and 
     similar opportunities are available to large segments of the 
     public through organizations of similar size;
       ``(D) offered to any group or class that is not defined in 
     a manner that specifically discriminates among Government 
     employees on the basis of branch of Government or type of 
     responsibility, or on a basis that favors those of higher 
     rank or rate of pay;
       ``(E) in the form of loans from banks and other financial 
     institutions on terms generally available to the public; or
       ``(F) in the form of reduced membership or other fees for 
     participation in organization activities offered to all 
     Government employees by professional organizations if the 
     only restrictions on membership relate to professional 
     qualifications.
       ``2. (a)(1) In determining if the giving of an item is 
     motivated by a family relationship or personal friendship, at 
     least the following factors shall be considered:
       ``(A) The history of the relationship between the 
     individual giving the item and the individual receiving the 
     item, including whether or not items have previously been 
     exchanged by such individuals.
       ``(B) Whether the item was purchased by the individual who 
     gave the item.
       ``(C) Whether the individual who gave the item also at the 
     same time gave the same or similar item to other Members, 
     officers, or employees.
       ``(2) The giving of an item shall not be considered to be 
     motivated by a family relationship or personal friendship if 
     the family member or friend seeks--
       ``(A) to deduct the value of such item as a business 
     expense on the family member's or friend's Federal income tax 
     return; or
       ``(B) reimbursement from--
       ``(i) a lobbyist or foreign agent required to register 
     under the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act, the Foreign 
     Agents Registration Act, or any successor statute; or
       ``(ii) a client of a lobbyist or foreign agent described in 
     division (i).
       ``(b)(1) Except as prohibited by paragraph 1(a)(1) a 
     Member, officer, or employee may accept an offer of free 
     attendance at a widely attended convention, conference, 
     symposium, forum, panel discussion, dinner, reception, or 
     similar event, if--
       ``(A) the Member, officer, or employee participates in the 
     event as a speaker or a panel participant, by presenting 
     information related to Congress or matters before Congress, 
     or by performing a ceremonial function appropriate to his or 
     her official position; or
       ``(B) attendance of the event is appropriate to the 
     performance of the official duties of the Member, officer, or 
     employee.
       ``(2) A Member, officer, or employee who attends an event 
     described in clause (1) of this subparagraph may accept--
       ``(A) a sponsor's unsolicited offer of free attendance at 
     the event for an accompanying spouse if others in attendance 
     will generally be accompanied by spouses or if such 
     attendance is appropriate to assist in the representation of 
     the Senate; and
       ``(B) transportation and lodging in connection with the 
     event if authorized in accordance with paragraph 3.
       ``(3) Except as prohibited by paragraph 1(a)(1), a Member, 
     officer, or employee, or the spouse or dependent thereof, may 
     accept a sponsor's unsolicited offer of free attendance at a 
     charity event in which the Member, officer, or employee is a 
     participant. Reimbursement for transportation and lodging may 
     not be accepted in connection with the event.
       ``(4) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `free 
     attendance' may include waiver of all or part of a conference 
     or other fee or the provision of food, refreshment, 
     entertainment, and instructional materials furnished to all 
     attendees as an integral part of the event. The term does not 
     include entertainment collateral to the event or meals taken 
     other than in a group setting with all or substantially all 
     other attendees.
       ``(c) For the purpose of this rule--
       ``(1) The term `client' means any person who employs or 
     retains a lobbyist or a foreign agent to appear or work on 
     such person's behalf.
       ``(2) The term `market value', when applied to a gift means 
     the retail cost a person would incur to purchase the gift. 
     The market value of a gift of a ticket entitling the holder 
     to food, refreshments, or entertainment is the retail cost of 
     similar food, refreshments, or entertainment.
       ``3. (a)(1) Except as prohibited by paragraph 1(a)(1), a 
     reimbursement (including payment in kind) to a Member, 
     officer, or employee for necessary transportation, lodging 
     and related expenses for travel to a meeting, speaking 
     engagement, factfinding trip or similar event in connection 
     with the duties of the Member, officer, or employee as an 
     officeholder shall be deemed to be a reimbursement to the 
     Senate and not a gift prohibited by paragraph 1, if the 
     Member, officer, or employee receives advance authorization 
     to accept reimbursement and discloses the expenses reimbursed 
     or to be reimbursed and the authorization through the 
     Secretary of the Senate as soon as practicable after the 
     travel is completed.
       ``(2) Events, the activities of which are substantially 
     recreational in nature, shall not be considered to be in 
     connection with the duties of a Member, officer, or employee 
     as an officeholder.
       ``(b) Each advance authorization to accept reimbursement 
     shall be signed by the appropriate Member or committee 
     chairman and shall include--
       ``(1) the name of the Member, officer, or employee;
       ``(2) the name of the person who will make the 
     reimbursement;
       ``(3) the time, place, and purpose of the travel; and
       ``(4) a determination that the travel is in connection with 
     the duties of the Member, officer, or employee as an 
     officeholder and would not create the appearance that the 
     Member, officer, or employee is using public office for 
     private gain.
       ``(c) Each disclosure of expenses reimbursed or to be 
     reimbursed shall be signed by the appropriate Member or 
     committee chairman and shall include--
       ``(1) total transportation expenses reimbursed or to be 
     reimbursed;
       ``(2) total lodging expenses reimbursed or to be 
     reimbursed;
       ``(3) disclosure of any other expenses reimbursed or to be 
     reimbursed (with the exception of any items that may properly 
     be accepted pursuant to clauses (1) and (2)); and
       ``(4) a determination that all such expenses are necessary 
     transportation, lodging, and related expenses as defined in 
     this paragraph.
       ``(d) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term 
     `necessary transportation, lodging, and related expenses'--
       ``(1) includes reasonable expenses that are necessary for 
     travel for a period that may not exceed 3 days exclusive of 
     traveltime within the United States or 7 days exclusive of 
     traveltime outside of the United States unless approved in 
     advance by the Ethics Committee;
       ``(2) is limited to expenditures for transportation, 
     lodging, conference fees and materials, and meals offered to 
     all attendees as an integral part of the event, including 
     reimbursement for necessary transportation, whether or not 
     such transportation occurs within the periods described in 
     clause (1); and
       ``(3) does not include expenditures for recreational 
     activities, or entertainment other than that provided to all 
     attendees as an integral part of the event.
       ``(e) The Secretary of the Senate shall--
       ``(1) make available to the public all advance 
     authorizations and disclosures of reimbursement filed 
     pursuant to subparagraph (a) as soon as possible after they 
     are filed; and
       ``(2) publish an annual report summarizing (by Member, 
     officer, or employee) travel expenses that are reimbursed 
     pursuant to this paragraph and aggregate more than $250 from 
     any one source.
       ``4. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this rule, 
     a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate may participate 
     in a program, the principal objective of which is 
     educational, sponsored by a foreign government or a foreign 
     educational or charitable organization involving travel to a 
     foreign country paid for by that foreign government 
     organization if such participation is not in violation of any 
     law and if the appropriate Member or committee chairman has 
     determined that participation in such program is in the 
     interests of the Senate and the United States.
       ``(b) Any Member who accepts an invitation to participate 
     in any such program shall notify the Secretary of the Senate 
     in writing of his acceptance. A Member shall also notify the 
     Secretary in writing whenever he has permitted any officer or 
     employee whom he supervises (within the meaning of paragraph 
     11 of rule XXXVII) to participate in any such program. The 
     Secretary shall place in the Congressional Record a list of 
     all individuals participating; the supervisors of such 
     individuals, where applicable; and the nature and itinerary 
     of such program with participation in a program permitted 
     under subparagraph (a) if such funds are not used for 
     necessary food, lodging, transportation, and related expenses 
     of the Member, officer, or employee.
       ``5. The Committee on Rules and Administration is 
     authorized to adjust the $20 gift limit established in 
     paragraph 1 on a periodic basis, to the extent necessary to 
     adjust for inflation.''.

     SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSE RULES.

       Clause 4 of Rule XLIII of the House of Representatives is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``4. (a)(1) No Member, officer, or employee of the House of 
     Representatives, or the spouse or dependent thereof, shall 
     knowingly accept--
     ``any gift provided directly or indirectly by any person.''

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                      MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT NO. 1679

  Mr. MURKOWSKI proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1935, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 36, after line 24, add the following:
       ``(E) A contribution, as defined in the Federal Campaign 
     Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) that is made by a 
     lobbyist, foreign agent, or Political Action Committee to a 
     Member.
       On page 37, line 7, before the period insert ``except as 
     provided in subparagraph (c)(2)(E)''.
       On page 50, between lines 16 and 17, add the following:
       ``(v) A contribution, as defined in the Federal Campaign 
     Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) that is made by a 
     lobbyist, foreign agent, or Political Action Committee to a 
     Member.
       On page 50, line 23, before the period insert ``except as 
     provided in subparagraph (3)(B)(v)''.
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                        BURNS AMENDMENT NO. 1680

  Mr. BURNS proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1679 proposed by Mr. 
Murkowski to the bill S. 1935, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, add the following:
       Notwithstanding any other provision of law the pay of 
     Members of Congress shall be reduced by 15% effective 
     immediately.
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                      MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT NO. 1681

  Mr. MURKOWSKI proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1935, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 43, line 22, strike ``not''.
       On page 57, line 11, strike ``not''.
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                  EXON (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 1682

  Mr. EXON (for himself, Mr. DeConcini, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. 
Lautenberg, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Reid, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Bradley) 
proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1935, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place add the following:
       It is the sense of the Senate that any Member who voted May 
     5, 1994, to amend S. 1935 to reduce the pay of Members of the 
     Senate by 15 percent should return to the U.S. Treasury the 
     full amount of any pay that would not have been received had 
     the amendment been enacted into law and that such Members 
     should provide evidence to the public on an annual basis that 
     they have done so.
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                        LEVIN AMENDMENT NO. 1683

  Mr. LEVIN proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1935, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 36, line 13, after ``client'' insert ``or firm''.
       On page 36, line 21, strike ``and'' and insert ``or''.
       On page 37, line 6, insert ``Election'' before 
     ``Campaign''.
       ``(A) seeks to deduct the value of such item as a business 
     expense on the individual's income tax return; or
       ``(B) accepts direct or indirect reimbursement or 
     compensation for the item from a client or a firm of which 
     the individual is a member or employee.
       ``(3) For purposes of clause (2), indirect reimbursement or 
     compensation for an item includes an expenditure from an 
     expense account and a fee charged by a lobbyist for the 
     purpose of compensating the lobbyist for the cost of the 
     item.
       On page 42, line 21, after ``similar event'' insert 
     ``provided by the sponsor of the event,''.
       On page 44, line 4, strike ``to the event'' insert ``to the 
     event,''.
       On page 44, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
       ``(d) When it is not practicable to return a tangible item 
     because it is perishable, the item may, at the discretion of 
     the recipient, be given to an appropriate charity, shared 
     within the recipient's office, or destroyed.''.
       On page 37, lines 19 and 20, strike ``business or 
     employment'' and insert ``business, employment, or other 
     outside''.
       On page 37, line 21, strike ``have not been offered'' and 
     all that follows through the end of the sentence and insert 
     ``are customarily provided to others in similar 
     circumstances.''
       On page 38, line 18, insert ``and are customarily provided 
     to others in similar circumstances'' before the semicolon.
       On page 41, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
       ``(14) A plaque, trophy, or other memento of modest value.
       ``(15) An item for which, in an unusual case, a waiver is 
     granted by the Select Committee on Ethics.
       On page 42, line 6, beginning with ``family member or 
     friend'' strike all through line 16, and insert the 
     following: ``individual providing the item--
       On page 45, lines 10 and 11, strike ``or committee 
     chairman'' and insert ``(or, in the case of an employee of a 
     committee, the appropriate committee chairman)''.
       On page 45, lines 24 and 25, strike ``or committee 
     chairman'' and insert ``(or, in the case of an employee of a 
     committee, the appropriate committee chairman)''.
       On page 46, lines 7 and 8, strike ``clauses (1) and (2)'' 
     and insert ``paragraphs 1 and 2''.
       On page 47, lines 19 and 20, strike ``government 
     organization'' and insert ``government or organization''.
       On page 48, line 8, before ``with participation'' insert a 
     period and ``No Member, officer, or employee may accept funds 
     in connection ''.
       On page 48, line 18, strike ``Rule XLIII of'' and insert 
     ``rule XLIII of the Rules of''.
       On page 50, line 5, after ``client'' insert ``or firm''.
       On page 50, line 13, strike ``and'' and insert ``or''.
       On page 50, line 22, insert ``Election'' before 
     ``Campaign''.
       On page 51, lines 10 and 11, strike ``business or 
     employment'' and insert ``business, employment, or other 
     outside''.
       On page 51, line 12, strike ``have not been offered'' and 
     all that follows to line 14, and insert ``are customarily 
     provided others in similar circumstances''.
       On page 52, line 7, insert ``and are customarily provided 
     to others in similar circumstances'' before the semicolon.
       On page 53, lines 4 and 5, strike ``Committee on Rules and 
     Administration'' and insert ``Committee on Standards of 
     Official Conduct''.
       On page 55, between lines 4 and 5 insert the following:
       ``(M) A plaque, trophy, or other memento of modest value.
       ``(N) An item for which, in an unusual case, a waiver is 
     granted by the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
       On page 55, line 19, beginning with ``family member or 
     friend'' strike all through page 56, line 4, and insert the 
     following: ``individual providing the item--
       ``(i) seeks to deduct the value of such item as a business 
     expense on the individual's income tax return; or
       ``(ii) accepts direct or indirect reimbursement or 
     compensation for the item from a client or a firm of which 
     the individual is a member or employee.
       ``(C) For purposes of clause (B), indirect reimbursement or 
     compensation for an item includes an expenditure from an 
     expense account and a fee charged by a lobbyist for the 
     purpose of compensating the lobbyist for the cost of the 
     item.
       On page 56, line 9, after ``similar event,'' insert 
     ``provided by the sponsor of the event''.
       On page 57, line 18, strike ``to the event'' and insert 
     ``to the event,''.
       On page 58, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(4) When it is not practical to return a tangible item 
     because it is perishable, the item may, at the discretion of 
     the recipient, be given to an appropriate charity, shared 
     within the recipient's office, or destroyed.
       On page 59, lines 2 and 3, strike ``or committee chairman'' 
     and insert ``(or, in the case of an employee of a committee, 
     the appropriate committee chairman)''.
       On page 59, lines 16 and 17, strike ``or committee 
     chairman'' and insert ``(or, in the case of an employee of a 
     committee, the appropriate committee chairman)''.
       On page 59, line 25, strike ``(A) and (B)'' and insert 
     ``(a) and (b)''.
       On page 60, lines 10 and 11, strike ``Ethics Committee'' 
     and insert ``Committee on Standards of Official Conduct''.
       On page 62, line 8, strike ``Committee on House 
     Administration'' and insert ``Committee on Standards of 
     Official Conduct''.
       On page 36, strike lines 1-8 and insert the following:
       ``(c)(1) The restrictions in subparagraph (a) shall apply 
     to any financial contribution or expenditure relating to a 
     conference, retreat, or similar event for or on behalf of 
     Members, officers, or employees.''
       On page 36, line 20, strike ``employee; and'' and insert 
     ``employee (not including a mass mailing or other 
     solicitation directed to a broad category of the general 
     public);''.
       On page 36, line 24, strike ``employee.'' and insert the 
     following: ``employee; and
       ``(E) a charitable contribution (as defined in section 
     170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) made by a 
     lobbyist or a foreign agent in lieu of an honorarium.''
       On page 49, strike lines 17-24 and insert the following:
       ``(c)(1) The restrictions in subparagraph (a) shall apply 
     to any financial contribution or expenditure relating to 
     conference, retreat, or similar event for or on behalf of 
     Members, officers, or employees.''
       On page 50, line 12, strike ``employee; and'' and insert 
     ``employee (not including a mass mailing or other 
     solicitation directed to a broad category of the general 
     public);''.
       On page 50, line 16, strike ``employee.'' and insert the 
     following: ``employee; and
       ``(E) a charitable contribution (as defined in section 
     170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) made by a 
     lobbyist or a foreign agent in lieu of an honorarium.''
       On page 37, line 13, strike the period and insert the 
     following:
       ``(subject to prior approval by the Ethics Committee in the 
     case of a gift to the Member, officer, or employee in excess 
     of $250 that is provided on the basis of personal friendship 
     and disclosure under the Ethics in Government Act of a gift 
     to a spouse or a Member in excess of $250 that is provided on 
     the basis of personal friendship).
       On page 51, line 4, strike the period and insert the 
     following:
       ``(subject to prior approval by the Committee on Standards 
     of Official Conduct in the case of a gift to a Member, 
     officer, or employee in excess of $250 that is provided on 
     the basis of personal friendship and disclosure under the 
     Ethics in Government Act of a gift to a spouse of a Member in 
     excess of $250 that is provided on the basis of personal 
     friendship).
       On page 63, strike line 11 and insert the following:

     SEC. 5. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS.

       Section 901 of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (2 U.S.C. 31-
     2) is repealed.

     SEC. 6. PROHIBITION ON LOBBYISTS.

       No person registered as a lobbyist or a foreign agent under 
     the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act, the Foreign Agents 
     Registration Act, or any successor statute shall provide a 
     gift to any Member, officer, or employee of the Senate or the 
     House of Representatives, or a spouse or dependent of the 
     Member, officer, or employee, if the lobbyist or foreign 
     agent knows that the acceptance of the gift by the Member, 
     officer, employee, spouse, or dependent would violate Rule 
     XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate or clause 4 of Rule 
     XLIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

     SEC. 7. EXERCISE OF CONGRESSIONAL RULEMAKING POWER.

       Except for sections 4, 5, and 6, this Act is enacted by 
     Congress--
       (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate 
     and the House of Representatives, respectively, and 
     accordingly, they shall be considered as part of the rules of 
     each House, respectively, or of the House to which they 
     specifically apply, and such rules shall supersede other 
     rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent 
     therewith; and
       (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
     either House to change such rules (insofar as they relate to 
     that House) at any time and in the same manner and to the 
     same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.
       ``Sec. 8. The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, 
     on behalf of the Senate, may accept gifts provided they do 
     not involve any duty, burden, or condition, or are not made 
     dependent upon some future performance by the United States. 
     The Committee on Rules and Administration is authorized to 
     promulgate regulations to carry out this section.''
       Sec. 9. No provision of this bill shall be interpreted to 
     limit a contribution or other payment to a legal expense fund 
     established for the benefit of a Member, officer, or employee 
     by any person other than a lobbyist or a foreign agent.
       Sec. 10. The rules on acceptance of meals and entertainment 
     provided to a Member or an employee of a Member in the 
     Member's home State prior to the adoption of reasonable 
     limitations by the appropriate Committee shall be the rules 
     in effect on the day before the effective date of this bill.
       Sec. 11. Effective Date. 
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               FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1994

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                       SPECTER AMENDMENT NO. 1684

  Mr. COHEN (for Mr. Specter) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 
668) to amend title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 to increase the 
penalties for violating the fair housing provisions of the act, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       On page 3, strike lines 10 through 12 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(3) any citizen or lawful resident because the citizen or 
     lawful resident is, or has been, or in order to discourage 
     the citizen or lawful resident or any other citizen or lawful 
     resident from lawfully aiding or encouraging

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