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]