[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2476-S2479]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 3175. Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Obama) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2349, to 
provide greater transparency in the legislative process; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. FULL DISCLOSURE OF ENTITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL 
                   FUNDING.

       (a) In General.--Effective beginning January 1, 2007, the 
     Office of Management and Budget shall ensure the existence 
     and operation of a single updated searchable database website 
     accessible by the public at no cost that includes for each 
     entity receiving Federal funding--
       (1) the name of the entity;
       (2) the amount of any Federal funds that the entity has 
     received in each of the last 10 fiscal years;
       (3) an itemized breakdown of each transaction, including 
     funding agency, program source, and a description of the 
     purpose of each funding action;
       (4) the location of the entity and primary location of 
     performance, including the city, State congressional 
     district, and country;
       (5) a unique identifier for each such entity and parent 
     entity, should the entity be owned by another entity; and
       (6) any other relevant information.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Entity.--The term ``entity''--
       (A) includes--
       (i) a corporation;
       (ii) an association;
       (iii) a partnership;
       (iv) a limited liability company;
       (v) a limited liability partnership;
       (vi) any other legal business entity;
       (vii) grantees, contractors, and, on and after October 1, 
     2007, subgrantees and subcontractors; and
       (viii) any State or locality; and
       (B) does not include--
       (i) an individual recipient of Federal assistance;
       (ii) a Federal employee; or
       (iii) a grant or contract of a nature that could be 
     reasonably expected to cause damage to national security.
       (2) Federal funding.--The term ``federal funding''--
       (A) means Federal financial assistance and expenditures 
     that include grants, contracts, subgrants, subcontracts, 
     loans, awards and other forms of financial assistance; and
       (B) does not include credit card transactions or minor 
     purchases.
       (3) Searchable database website.--The term ``searchable 
     database website'' means a website that allows the public 
     to--
       (A) search Federal funding by name of entity, parent 
     entity, or type of industry, geography, including location of 
     the entity and the primary location of the performance, 
     amounts and types of federal funding, program sources, type 
     of activity being performed, time factors such as fiscal 
     years or multiple fiscal years, and other relevant 
     information; and
       (B) download data included in subparagraph (A) including 
     outcomes from searches.
       (c) Website.--The database website established by this 
     section--
       (1) shall not be considered in compliance if it links to 
     FPDS, Grants.gov or other existing websites and databases, 
     unless each of those sites has information from all agencies 
     and each category of information required to be itemized can 
     be searched electronically by field in a single search;
       (2) shall provide an opportunity for the public to provide 
     input about the utility and of the site and recommendations 
     for improvements; and
       (3) shall be updated at least quarterly every fiscal year.
       (d) Agency Responsibilities.--The Director of OMB shall 
     provide guidance to agency heads to ensure compliance with 
     this section.

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       (e) Report.--The Director of OMB shall annually report to 
     the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government 
     Affairs and the House Committee on Government Reform on 
     implementation of the website that shall include data about 
     the usage and public feedback on the utility of the site, 
     including recommendations for improvements. The annual report 
     shall be made publicly available on the website.
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  SA 3176. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. 
Obama) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 2944 submitted by Mr. 
Wyden (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Inhofe) to the bill S. 2349, 
to provide greater transparency in the legislative process; as follows:

                TITLE--SENATE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INTEGRITY

     SEC. 11. ESTABLISHMENT OF SENATE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INTEGRITY.

       There is established, as an office within the Senate, the 
     Senate Office of Public Integrity (referred to in this title 
     as the ``Office'').

     SEC. 12. DIRECTOR.

       (a) Appointment of Director.--
       (1) In general.--The Office shall be headed by a Director 
     who shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the 
     Senate upon the joint recommendation of the majority leader 
     of the Senate and the minority leader of the Senate. The 
     selection and appointment of the Director shall be without 
     regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of 
     fitness to perform the duties of the Office.
       (2) Qualifications.--The Director shall possess 
     demonstrated integrity, independence, and public credibility 
     and shall have training or experience in law enforcement, the 
     judiciary, civil or criminal litigation, or as a member of a 
     Federal, State, or local ethics enforcement agency.
       (b) Vacancy.--A vacancy in the directorship shall be filled 
     in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
       (c) Term of Office.--The Director shall serve for a term of 
     5 years and may be reappointed.
       (d) Removal.--
       (1) Authority.--The Director may be removed by the 
     President Pro Tempore of the Senate upon the joint 
     recommendation of the Senate majority and minority leaders 
     for--
       (A) disability that substantially prevents the Director 
     from carrying out the duties of the Director;
       (B) inefficiency;
       (C) neglect of duty; or
       (D) malfeasance, including a felony or conduct involving 
     moral turpitude.
       (2) Statement of reasons.--In removing the Director, a 
     statement of the reasons for removal shall be provided in 
     writing to the Director.
       (e) Compensation.--The Director shall be compensated at the 
     annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the 
     Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 
     States Code.

     SEC. 13. DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE OFFICE.

       (a) Duties.--The Office is authorized--
       (1) to investigate any alleged violation by a Member, 
     officer, or employee of the Senate, of any rule or other 
     standard of conduct applicable to the conduct of such Member, 
     officer, or employee under applicable Senate rules in the 
     performance of his duties or the discharge of his 
     responsibilities;
       (2) to present a case of probable ethics violations to the 
     Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate;
       (3) to make recommendations to the Select Committee on 
     Ethics of the Senate that it report to the appropriate 
     Federal or State authorities any substantial evidence of a 
     violation by a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate of 
     any law applicable to the performance of his duties or the 
     discharge of his responsibilities, which may have been 
     disclosed in an investigation by the Office; and
       (4) subject to review by the Select Committee on Ethics to 
     approve, or deny approval, of trips as provided for in 
     paragraph 2(f) of rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the 
     Senate.
       (b) Powers.--
       (1) Obtaining information.--Upon request of the Office, the 
     head of any agency or instrumentality of the Government shall 
     furnish information deemed necessary by the Director to 
     enable the Office to carry out its duties.
       (2) Referrals to the department of justice.--Whenever the 
     Director has reason to believe that a violation of law may 
     have occurred, he shall refer that matter to the Select 
     Committee on Ethics with a recommendation as to whether the 
     matter should be referred to the Department of Justice or 
     other appropriate authority for investigation or other 
     action.

     SEC. 14. INVESTIGATIONS AND INTERACTION WITH THE SENATE 
                   SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS.

       (a) Initiation of Enforcement Matters.--
       (1) In general.--An investigation may be initiated by the 
     filing of a complaint with the Office by a Member of Congress 
     or an outside complainant, or by the Office on its own 
     initiative, based on any information in its possession. The 
     Director shall not accept a complaint concerning a Member of 
     Congress within 60 days of an election involving such Member.
       (2) Filed complaint.--
       (A) Timing.--In the case of a complaint that is filed, the 
     Director shall within 30 days make an initial determination 
     as to whether the complaint should be dismissed or whether 
     there are sufficient grounds to conduct an investigation. The 
     subject of the complaint shall be provided by the Director 
     with an opportunity during the 30-day period to challenge the 
     complaint.
       (B) Dismissal.--The Director may dismiss a complaint if the 
     Director determines--
       (i) the complaint fails to state a violation;
       (ii) there is a lack of credible evidence of a violation; 
     or
       (iii) the violation is inadvertent, technical, or otherwise 
     of a de minimis nature.
       (C) Referral.--In any case where the Director decides to 
     dismiss a complaint, the Director may refer the case to the 
     Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate under paragraph (3) 
     to determine if the complaint is frivolous.
       (3) Frivolous complaints.--If the Select Committee on 
     Ethics of the Senate determines that a complaint is 
     frivolous, the committee may notify the Director not to 
     accept any future complaint filed by that same person and the 
     complainant may be required to pay for the costs of the 
     Office resulting from such complaint. The Director may refer 
     the matter to the Department of Justice to collect such 
     costs.
       (4) Preliminary determination.--For any investigation 
     conducted by the Office at its own initiative, the Director 
     shall make a preliminary determination of whether there are 
     sufficient grounds to conduct an investigation. Before making 
     that determination, the subject of the investigation shall be 
     provided by the Director with an opportunity to submit 
     information to the Director that there are not sufficient 
     grounds to conduct an investigation.
       (5) Notice to committee.--Whenever the Director determines 
     that there are sufficient grounds to conduct an 
     investigation--
       (A) the Director shall notify the Select Committee on 
     Ethics of the Senate of this determination; and
       (B) the committee may overrule the determination of the 
     Director if, within 10 legislative days--
       (i) the committee by an affirmative, roll-call vote of two-
     thirds of the full committee votes to overrule the 
     determination of the Director;
       (ii) the committee issues a public report on the matter; 
     and
       (iii) the vote of each member of the committee on such 
     roll-call vote is included in the report.
       (b) Conducting Investigations.--
       (1) In general.--If the Director determines that there are 
     sufficient grounds to conduct an investigation and his 
     determination is not overruled under subsection (a)(5), the 
     Director shall conduct an investigation to determine if 
     probable cause exists that a violation occurred.
       (2) Authority.--As part of an investigation, the Director 
     may--
       (A) administer oaths;
       (B) issue subpoenas;
       (C) compel the attendance of witnesses and the production 
     of papers, books, accounts, documents, and testimony; and
       (D) himself, or by delegation to Office staff, take the 
     deposition of witnesses.
       (3) Refusal to obey.--If a person disobeys or refuses to 
     comply with a subpoena, or if a witness refuses to testify to 
     a matter, he may be held in contempt of Congress.
       (4) Enforcement.--If the Director determines that the 
     Director is limited in the Director's ability to obtain 
     documents, testimony, and other information needed as part of 
     an investigation because of potential constitutional, 
     statutory, or rules restrictions, or due to lack of 
     compliance, the Director may refer the matter to the Select 
     Committee on Ethics of the Senate for consideration and 
     appropriate action by the committee. The committee shall 
     promptly act on a request under this paragraph.
       (c) Presentation of Case to Senate Select Committee on 
     Ethics.--
       (1) Notice to committees.--If the Director determines, upon 
     conclusion of an investigation, that probable cause exists 
     that an ethics violation has occurred, the Director shall 
     notify the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate of this 
     determination.
       (2) Committee decision.--The Select Committee on Ethics may 
     overrule the determination of the Director if, within 30 
     legislative days--
       (A) the committee by an affirmative, roll-call vote of two-
     thirds of the full committee votes to overrule the 
     determination of the Director;
       (B) the committee issues a public report on the matter; and
       (C) the vote of each member of the committee on such roll-
     call vote is included in the report.
       (3) Determination and ruling.--
       (A) Referral.--If the Director determines there is probable 
     cause that an ethics violation has occurred and the 
     Director's determination is not overruled, the Director shall 
     present the case and evidence to the Select Committee on 
     Ethics of the Senate to hear and make a determination 
     pursuant to its rules.
       (B) Final decision.--The Select Committee on Ethics shall 
     vote upon whether the individual who is the subject of the 
     investigation has violated any rules or other standards of 
     conduct applicable to that individual in his official 
     capacity. Such votes shall be a roll-call vote of the full 
     committee, a quorum being present. The committee shall issue 
     a public report which shall include the vote of

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     each member of the committee on such roll-call vote.
       (d) Sanctions.--Whenever the Select Committee on Ethics of 
     the Senate finds that an ethics violation has occurred, the 
     Director shall recommend appropriate sanctions to the 
     committee and whether a matter should be referred to the 
     Department of Justice for investigation.

     SEC. 15. PROCEDURAL RULES.

       (a) Prohibition of Certain Investigations.--No 
     investigation shall be undertaken by the Office of any 
     alleged violation of a law, rule, regulation, or standard of 
     conduct not in effect at the time of the alleged violation.
       (b) Disclosure.--Information or testimony received, or the 
     contents of a complaint or the fact of its filing, or 
     recommendations made by the Director to the committee, may be 
     publicly disclosed by the Director or by the staff of the 
     Office only if authorized by the Select Committee on Ethics 
     of the Senate.

     SEC. 16. SOPI EMPLOYEES UNDER THE CONGRESSIONAL 
                   ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.

       Section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 
     (2 U.S.C. 3) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``or'';
       (B) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(J) the Office of Public Integrity.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and the Office of 
     Technology Assessment'' and inserting ``the Office of 
     Technology Assessment, and the Senate Office of Public 
     Integrity''.

     SEC. 17. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided by subsection (b), this 
     title shall take effect on January 1, 2007.
       (b) Exception.--Section 312 shall take effect upon the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
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  SA 3177. Mr. COBURN. submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2349, to provide greater transparency in the 
legislative process; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. LOBBYING DISCLOSURE AND PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF FORMS 
                   FILED BY RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL FUNDS AND 
                   CONTRACTS.

       (a) Lobbying Disclosure.--Section 1352(b)(2) of title 31, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) an itemization of any funds spent by the person for 
     lobbying on a calendar year basis.''.
       (b) Public Availability.--Section 1352(b) of title 31, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(7) Declarations required to be filed by paragraph (1) 
     shall be made available by the Office of Management and 
     Budget on a public, fully searchable website that shall be 
     updated quarterly.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect 6 months after the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
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  SA 3178. Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Feingold) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
2349, to provide greater transparency in the legislative process; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place insert the following:

     SEC. __. BAN ON IN OFFICE EMPLOYMENT NEGOTIATIONS.

       Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``13. (a) A member of the Senate shall not negotiate or 
     have any arrangement concerning prospective private 
     employment if a conflict of interest or an appearance of a 
     conflict of interest might exist.
       ``(b) An employee of the Senate earning in excess of 75 
     percent of the salary paid to a Senator shall recuse himself 
     or herself from working on legislation if a conflict of 
     interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest might 
     exist as a result of negotiations for prospective private 
     employment.
       ``(c) The Select Committee on Ethics shall develop 
     guidelines concerning conduct which is covered by this 
     paragraph.''.
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  SA 3179. Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Obama, and Mr. 
McCain) submitted an amendment intended to be processed by him to the 
bill S. 2349, to provide greater transparency in the legislative 
process; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

                TITLE III--OFFICE OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE

     SEC. 301. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE.

       There is established, as an independent office within the 
     legislative branch of the Government, the Office of Lobbying 
     Disclosure (referred to in this title as the ``Office'').

     SEC. 302. DIRECTOR.

       (a) Appointment of Director.--The Office shall be headed by 
     a Director who shall be appointed by agreement of the Speaker 
     of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the 
     Senate, and the minority leaders of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate. The selection and appointment 
     of the Director shall be without regard to political 
     affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the 
     duties of the Office.
       (b) Vacancy.--A vacancy in the directorship shall be filled 
     in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
       (c) Term of Office.--The Director shall serve for a term of 
     5 years and may be reappointed.
       (d) Removal.--
       (1) Authority.--The Director may be removed by a majority 
     of the appointing authority for--
       (A) disability that substantially prevents the Director 
     from carrying out the duties of the Director;
       (B) inefficiency;
       (C) neglect of duty; or
       (D) malfeasance, including a felony or conduct involving 
     moral turpitude.
       (2) Statement of reasons.--In removing the Director, a 
     statement of the reasons for removal shall be provided in 
     writing to the Director.
       (e) Compensation.--The Director shall be compensated at the 
     annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the 
     Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 
     States Code.

     SEC. 303. DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE OFFICE.

       (a) Duties.--The Office is authorized--
       (1) to receive, monitor, and oversee reports filed by 
     registered lobbyists under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
     1995;
       (2) to assume all other responsibilities and authorities of 
     the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of 
     Representatives under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995;
       (3) to refer to the Select Committee on Ethics of the 
     Senate and Committee on Standard of Official Conduct of the 
     House of Representatives, as appropriate, any information it 
     comes across that relates to a possible violation of ethics 
     rules or standards of the relevant body;
       (4) to conduct periodic and random reviews and audits of 
     reports filed with it to ensure compliance with all 
     applicable laws and rules; and
       (5) to provide informal guidance to registrants under the 
     Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 of their responsibilities 
     under such Act.
       (b) Powers.--
       (1) Obtaining information.--
       (A) In general.--Upon request of the Office, the head of 
     any agency or instrumentality of the Government shall furnish 
     information deemed necessary by the Director to enable the 
     Office to carry out its duties.
       (B) Investigation by doj.--In the event that the Office, 
     due to failure of a person to comply with a request for 
     information, is unable to determine whether a violation of 
     the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 has occurred, the Office 
     may refer the matter to the Department of Justice for it to 
     investigate whether a violation of the Act may have occurred.
       (2) Referrals to doj.--Whenever the Director has reason to 
     believe that a violation of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
     1995 may have occurred, he shall refer that matter to the 
     Department of Justice for it to investigate.
       (3) General audits.--The Director shall have the authority 
     to conduct general audits of filings under the Lobbying 
     Disclosure Act of 1995.

     SEC. 304. ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF.

       (a) Staff and Support Services.--The Director may appoint 
     and fix the compensation of such staff as the Director 
     considers necessary.
       (b) Applicability of Civil Service Laws.--The Director and 
     other members of the staff of the Office shall be appointed 
     without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States 
     Code, governing appointments in the competitive service.
       (c) Experts and Consultants.--The 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 Office on a nonreimbursable basis. The 
     facilities shall serve as the headquarters of the Office and 
     shall include all necessary equipment and incidentals 
     required for the proper functioning of the Office.
       (e) Administrative Support Services and Other Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--Upon the request of the Director, the 
     Architect of the Capitol and the Administrator of General 
     Services shall provide to the Director 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 Director such services, funds, 
     facilities, staff, and other support services as the Director 
     may deem advisable and as may be authorized by law.
       (f) Use of Mails.--The Office may use the United States 
     mails in the same manner and

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     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 Office shall be deemed to 
     be a committee of the Congress.

     SEC. 305. EXPENSES.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this title.
       (b) Financial and Administrative Services.--The Director 
     may place orders and enter into agreements for goods and 
     services with the head of any agency, or major organizational 
     unit within an agency, in the legislative or executive branch 
     of the Government in the same manner and to the same extent 
     as agencies are authorized to do so under sections 1535 and 
     1536 of title 31, United States Code.

     SEC. 306. TRANSFER OF RECORDS.

       Not later than 90 days after the effective date of this 
     Act, the Office of Public Records in the Senate and the 
     Office of Clerk of the House of Representatives shall 
     transfer all records to the Office with respect to their 
     former duties under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.

     SEC. 307. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION TO OFFICE OF LOBBYING 
                   DISCLOSURE.

       (a) Filing of Registrations.--Section 4 of the Lobbying 
     Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1603) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``Secretary of the 
     Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives'' and 
     inserting ``Office of Lobbying Disclosure''; and
       (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``Secretary of the 
     Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives'' and 
     inserting ``Office of Lobbying Disclosure''.
       (b) Reports by Registered Lobbyists.--Section 5(a) of the 
     Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604(a)) is amended 
     by striking ``Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the 
     House of Representatives'' and inserting ``Office of Lobbying 
     Disclosure''.
       (c) Disclosure and Enforcement.--Section 6(a) of the 
     Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1605) is amended by 
     striking ``Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House 
     of Representatives'' and inserting ``Office of Lobbying 
     Disclosure''.
       (d) Penalties.--Section 7 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
     1995 (2 U.S.C. 1606) is amended by striking ``Secretary of 
     the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives'' and 
     inserting ``Office of Lobbying Disclosure''.
       (e) Rules of Construction.--Section 8(c) of the Lobbying 
     Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1607(c)) is amended by 
     striking ``Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House 
     of Representatives'' and inserting ``Office of Lobbying 
     Disclosure''.
       (f) Estimates Based on Tax Reporting System.--Section 
     15(c)(1) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
     1610(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``Secretary of the Senate 
     and the Clerk of the House of Representatives'' and inserting 
     ``Office of Lobbying Disclosure''.

     SEC. 308. OFFICE EMPLOYEES UNDER THE CONGRESSIONAL 
                   ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.

       Section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 
     (2 U.S.C. 3) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``or'';
       (B) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(J) the Office of Lobbying Disclosure.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and the Office of 
     Technology Assessment'' and inserting ``the Office of 
     Technology Assessment, and the Office of Lobbying 
     Disclosure''.

     SEC. 309. PROHIBITION ON FILING AND OTHER ASSOCIATED FEES.

       The Office shall not--
       (1) charge any registrant a fee for filings with the Office 
     required under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995; or
       (2) charge such a registrant a fee for obtaining an 
     electronic signature for such a filing.

     SEC. 310. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       (a) In General.--Except as provided by subsection (b), this 
     title shall take effect on January 1, 2007.
       (b) Exception.--Sections 302, 304, and 305 shall take 
     effect upon the date of enactment of this Act.
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  SA 3180. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 2349, to provide greater transparency in 
the legislative process; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 5, strike lines 4 through 17 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(2) the term `out-of-scope earmark' means an earmark that 
     includes any matter not committed to the conferees by either 
     House; and
       ``(3) the term `assistance' means budget authority, 
     contract authority, loan authority, and other expenditures, 
     and tax expenditures or other revenue items.
       ``2. It shall not be in order to consider any Senate bill 
     or Senate amendment or conference report on any bill, 
     including an appropriations bill, a revenue bill, and an 
     authorizing bill, unless a list of--
       ``(1) all earmarks in such measure;
       ``(2) an explanation of the essential governmental purpose 
     for each earmark; and
       ``(3) an identification of the Member or Members who 
     proposed each out-of-scope earmark, if any;
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  SA 3181. Mr. REID (for Mr. Byrd) submitted an amendment intended to 
be proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill S. 2349, to provide greater 
transparency in the legislative process; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 50, strike lines 8 through 13 and insert the 
     following:
       (1) Final report.--Two years after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress a final 
     report containing information described in subsection (a).
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  SA 3182. Mr. REID (for Mr. Byrd) submitted an amendment intended to 
be proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill S. 2349, to provide greater 
transparency in the legislative process; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 46, after line 7, insert the following:
       (d) Limit on Commission Authority.--The Commission shall 
     not conduct any law enforcement investigation, function as a 
     court of law, or otherwise usurp the duties and 
     responsibilities of the ethics committee of the House of 
     Representatives or the Senate.
       Strike Sec. 266(a)(2) and (b).
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  SA 3183. Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Obama) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2349, to 
provide greater transparency in the legislative process; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 5, strike line 21 through page 6, line 19, and 
     insert the following:

     72 hours before its consideration.

     SEC. 104. AVAILABILITY OF LEGISLATION ON THE INTERNET.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Amendment.--Rule XIV of the Standing Rules of the 
     Senate is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``11. (a) It shall not be in order to consider a bill or 
     resolution, or conference report thereon, unless such measure 
     is available to all Members and made available through a 
     searchable electronic format to the general public by means 
     of the Internet for at least 72 hours before its 
     consideration.
       ``(b) This paragraph may be waived or suspended in the 
     Senate only by an affirmative vote of 3/5 of the Members, 
     duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of 3/5 of the 
     Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be 
     required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of 
     the Chair on a point of order raised under this paragraph.''.
       (2) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect 60 
     days after the date of enactment of this title.
       (b) Implementation.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of enactment of this title, the Secretary of the Senate, in 
     consultation with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, 
     the Government Printing Office, and the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration, shall develop and establish a website 
     capable of complying with the requirements of paragraph 11 of 
     rule XIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, as added by 
     subsection (a).

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