LOBBYISTS

Amendments

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (S. 1312), S13925, S13943 [16DE]

Articles and editorials

Spin Doctors Without Borders—How One Washington Lobbyist Administers to Dictatorship, E2186 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (see S. 2128), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 4575), H12047 [16DE]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see S. 1398), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

House of Representatives: post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 81), H523 [9FE]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (see S. 1312), S7428 [27JN]

Members of Congress: increase length of ban on lobbying activities after leaving office (see H.R. 3623), H7612 [29JY]

———prohibit from making gifts to Members of Congress and to congressional employees (see H.R. 3177), H5601 [30JN]

Taxation: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Remarks in House

Congress: relationship with special interest groups, H4861 [21JN], H6438 [26JY]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying, H11114 [7DE]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (H.R. 2412), H4988 [23JN], H5366 [29JN], H5718 [12JY]

House of Representatives: congressional basketball game against American League of Lobbyists, H7927 [14SE]

Members of Congress: ABC News report on failure of Members to properly disclose travel forms, H2628 [27AP]

———create code of official conduct relative to lobbyists and require a waiting period of 2 years before former Members and staff can become congressional lobbyists, H2983 [5MY], H3087 [10MY]

Pharmaceuticals: impact of industry lobbyists, H2534 [26AP]

Republican Party: relationship with lobbyists, H1854 [12AP], H1974 [14AP], H3161, H3166 [11MY], H9933 [7NO]

Sudan: hiring of U.S. lobbyist, E2097 [17OC], E2186 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (S. 2128), S13791-S13793 [16DE]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (S. 1398), S8310 [14JY]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (S. 1312), S7429 [27JN], S13943 [16DE]

Reports filed

Reducing Conflicts of Interests in the Representation of Indian Tribes Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1312) (S. Rept. 109-208), S13659 [15DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Members of Congress: ABC News report on failure of Members to properly disclose travel forms, H2629 [27AP]

Summaries

Lobbying and Ethics Reform Act (S. 1398), S8306 [14JY]

Texts of

S. 1312, Reducing Conflicts of Interests in the Representation of Indian Tribes Act, S7429 [27JN]

S. 1398, Lobbying and Ethics Reform Act, S8306-S8310 [14JY]