LEGISLATIVE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 2349), S1798, S1804 [6MR], S1846, S1847, S1848 [7MR], S1866, S1871, S1872, S1881, S1904, S1905, S1906, S1907, S1908, S1912, S1914, S1915, S1916, S1918, S1919 [8MR], S1945, S1973, S1974, S1975, S1976, S1977, S1979, S1980, S1982, S1983 [9MR], S2424 [27MR], S2476, S2477, S2478, S2479 [28MR], S2490, S2491, S2492, S2493, S2499, S2538 [29MR]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 2349, provisions, S5027 [23MY]

Articles and editorials

How the Trial Lawyers Finally Met Defeat—A Story of Democracy and Capitol Hill, S2456 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2349), S1579 [1MR]

Cloture motions

Enact (S. 2349), S1881 [8MR], S1944 [9MR], S2460 [28MR]

Memorandums

Contingency Fees for Lobbying Activities: Jack Maskell, Congressional Research Service, H2016 [3MY]

Motions

Enact (S. 2349), S2498, S2508 [29MR]

Remarks in House

Congress: extend civil penalties to lobbyist who knowingly offer gifts in violation of the law, H2037, H2038 [3MY]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H2016 [3MY]

Enact (S. 2349), H1324 [30MR], H3032 [23MY]

———insert H.R. 4975 language in lieu, H3038 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Congress: clarify the application of the gift rule to lobbyists, S2493-S2498 [29MR]

———extend the ban on gifts from lobbyists to include meals and refreshments, S1869, S1870, S1872 [8MR], S2493-S2498 [29MR]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S2499, S2500, S2506-S2509 [29MR]

Enact (S. 2349), S1598-S1600 [2MR], S1754 [3MR], S1759, S1762-S1775, S1781 [6MR], S1821-S1823, S1850 [7MR], S1861-S1882 [8MR], S1925-S1948, S1952 [9MR], S2434-S2461 [28MR], S2490-S2511 [29MR], S5027 [23MY]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S1932 [9MR]

———unanimous-consent request, S1944 [9MR]

Executive Office of the President: urge disclosure of contacts with Jack Abramoff, S1864 [8MR]

Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, S1930 [9MR]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities, S1762-S1775 [6MR], S1851 [7MR], S1861-S1882 [8MR], S1925-S1948, S1952 [9MR], S2434-S2461 [28MR], S2490-S2511 [29MR]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying, S1851 [7MR]

Law enforcement: strengthen ability to combat public corruption by prohibiting honest services fraud involving Members of Congress, S1944 [9MR], S2461 [28MR], S2499 [29MR]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments to members who oppose such increases, S1871 [8MR]

———require full payment and disclosure of corporate or charter flights, S2434 [28MR], S2500, S2501 [29MR]

National security: prohibit any company owned or controlled by a foreign government that recognized the Taliban from owning, leasing, operating, or managing property or facilities at a U.S. port, S1926-S1946 [9MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, S2439 [28MR]

Senate: establish an Office of Public Integrity, S2437, S2441-S2454, S2458 [28MR], S2500, S2501 [29MR]

———provide a point of order against out of scope material in conference reports, S2506, S2507 [29MR]

———require Senators to publicly disclose a notice of intent to object to proceeding to any measure or matter, S1872-S1881 [8MR], S2438, S2454 [28MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 2349), S1579 [1MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (S. 2349), S2499 [29MR]

Summaries

Provisions (S. 2349), S1762, S1769 [6MR]

Texts of

S. 2349, provisions, H3033-H3038 [23MY]