POLITICAL ETHICS

Amendments

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (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]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H2032, H2036, H2037, H2038, H2039, H2040, H2042, H2044, H2046 [3MY]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), H1516, H1564 [5AP]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), consideration (H. Res. 755), H1512 [5AP]

Analyses

Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R. 4975): Public Citizen (organization), H2026-H2028 [3MY]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 2349, Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act, S5027 [23MY]

Articles and editorials

Advise and Consign—The Filibuster Isn't the Only Procedure Senators Are Abusing, S1878 [8MR]

Close the 527 Loophole—Congress Should Beach the Swift Boats and George Soros, Too, H1526 [5AP]

Congress's Secret Drawer, S1878 [8MR]

Discharge Charge, S1878 [8MR]

Discharge Rumbles, S1877 [8MR]

Hands Off Inhofe!, S1877 [8MR]

House Enforcers, S1878 [8MR]

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

Inhofe Considers Rules Amendment, S1879 [8MR]

Intimidation Seen as Commission Eyes 527s' Solicitations, S6742 [29JN]

Kill This Bill, H2012 [3MY]

Lobbyist Empowerment Act, H2014 [3MY]

Mr. Vice President, It's Time To Go, E218 [28FE]

Now You See It, Now You Don't, H2013 [3MY]

``One of the Greatest Legislative Scams That I Have Seen'', H2013 [3MY]

Real House Reform, S1877 [8MR]

Real Lobbying Reform, H2026 [3MY]

Sham Lobbying Reform, H2014 [3MY]

Snow Job on Lobbying, H2013 [3MY]

Soft Money Boomerang, H1525 [5AP]

Soros's Deep Pockets vs. Bush; Financier Contributes $5 Million More in Effort To Oust President, H1526 [5AP]

Speaker and His Directors Make the Cash Flow Right, H34-H36 [1FE]

Stillborn Reform, H2013 [3MY]

Story of Democracy and Capitol Hill—How the Trial Lawyers Finally Met Defeat, S1875 [8MR]

Vietnam, Watergate and Rove, E1223 [21JN]

When Partisan Venom Didn't Rule, H295 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions

Bush, President: censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see S. Res. 398), S2027 [13MR]

Commission To Strengthen Confidence in Congress: establish (see S. 2186), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 4738), H224 [8FE]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): abolish and transfer duties and functions to a newly-established Independent Ethics Commission (see H.R. 4948), H972 [14MR]

———conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (see H. Res. 746), H1390 [30MR] (see H. Res. 762), H1562 [5AP]

———investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act (see H. Res. 687), H351 [16FE]

———provide regular ethics training for Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner (see H. Res. 772), H1742 [25AP]

Congress: establish Office of Public Integrity (see S. 2259), S864 [8FE] (see H.R. 4799), H388 [16FE]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (see S. 2349), S1579 [1MR] (see S. Res. 525), S6787 [29JN]

Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission: establish (see S. 2259), S864 [8FE]

Congressional Ethics Office: establish (see S. Con. Res. 82), S1540 [28FE]

Crime: provide an additional penalty for public officials who abuse their office in furtherance of a felony (see H.R. 5542), H3496 [7JN]

District of Columbia: eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to political activities of employees (see H.R. 4969), H1059 [15MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see H.J. Res. 76), H154 [1FE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: prohibit nonparty multicandidate political committees from making contributions in support of campaigns for election for Federal office (see H.R. 4819), H450 [28FE]

———reduce certain contribution limits (see H.R. 4664), H23 [31JA]

Government: further restrict Federal officers and employees from representing or advising foreign entities after leaving Government service (see H.R. 4690), H154 [1FE]

———impose additional restrictions on lobbying activities (see H.R. 4670), H24 [31JA]

———improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics (see S. 2233), S446 [1FE]

———make certain reforms in lobbying, ethics, and campaign finance laws (see H.R. 4696), H154 [1FE]

———provide for ethics and lobbying reform (see H.R. 5677), H4520 [22JN]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (see H.R. 4667), H24 [31JA] (see H.R. 4975), H1128 [16MR]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), consideration (see H. Res. 783), H1851 [26AP]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see S. 2180), S19 [20JA] (see S. 2180), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]

House of Representatives: clarify that Members are not immune from having their offices searched during an ongoing criminal investigation (see H. Res. 852), H3496 [7JN]

———require Members and staff to verify their compliance with the gift rule (see H.R. 4669), H24 [31JA]

———require the Clerk to post on the Internet for public review all travel disclosure reports submitted by Members, officers, and employees of the House (see H. Res. 647), H24 [31JA]

House Rules: eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers of the House (see H. Res. 648), H24 [31JA]

———prohibit former Members and former officers of the House who are registered lobbyists from admission to the Hall of the House (see H. Res. 663), H25 [31JA]

———prohibit former Members who are registered lobbyists from admission to the Hall of the House (see H. Res. 646), H24 [31JA]

———prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House from accepting gifts from registered lobbyists (see H. Res. 676), H273 [14FE]

———protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]

———reform the ethics process (see H.R. 4920), H866 [9MR] (see H.R. 4988), H1128 [16MR]

———require pre-approval of privately-funded travel and require the Clerk of the House to post on the Internet for public review such travel information (see H. Res. 728), H1059 [15MR]

Law enforcement: strengthen ability to combat public corruption by prohibiting honest services fraud involving Members of Congress (see S. 2559), S3211 [6AP]

Lobbying Disclosure Act: require reporting of Federal funds received by clients of lobbyists (see H.R. 4787), H388 [16FE]

———require reporting of the congressional offices to which gifts are provided (see H.R. 4671), H24 [31JA]

Lobbyists: require representatives of countries labeled state sponsors of terrorism to disclose lobbying contacts with legislative branch officials (see H.R. 5228), H1915 [27AP]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of certain white collar offenses (see S. 2268), S979 [9FE]

———prohibit former Members from engaging in certain lobbying activities (see H.R. 4658), H23 [31JA]

———require full payment and disclosure of charter flights (see H. Con. Res. 358), H1059 [15MR] (see H. Con. Res. 389), H1742 [25AP]

———strengthen financial disclosures and require precertification of privately-funded travel (see H.R. 4967), H1059 [15MR]

Office of Government Ethics: extend authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 4701), H160 [7FE] (see H.R. 5710), H4914 [29JN]

Political action committees: prohibit conversion of leadership political action committee funds to personal use (see H.R. 5623), H4133 [15JN]

Political campaigns: ban soft money (see H.R. 5374), H2585 [11MY]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), consideration (see H. Res. 755), H1451 [4AP]

———clarify when organizations described under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see S. 2511), S2901 [5AP]

———limit expenditures and public financing for House of Representatives general elections (see H.R. 4694), H154 [1FE]

———limit the amount of time Senators spend on non-legislative activities (see S. 2434), S2313 [16MR]

———prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations (see H.R. 4692), H154 [1FE]

———reform financing of campaigns for election for Federal office (see H.R. 4759), H332 [15FE]

———require political committees to identify each candidate associated with the committee in organization statements and reports filed with the FEC (see H.R. 4655), H23 [31JA]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 333), H154 [1FE]

Cloture motions

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1881 [8MR], S1944 [9MR], S2460 [28MR]

Letters

527 Reform Act: Daniel R. Ortiz, S6740-S6742 [29JN]

———Representative Ehlers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1527 [5AP]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on House Administration (House), H1527 [5AP]

———several political organizations, H1526 [5AP]

———several Senators, S6744 [29JN]

Impact of partisanship: Representative Wolf, H295 [15FE]

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi appearance before Congress: Representative McDermott, E277 [2MR]

Memorandums

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

Loss of Federal Pension Annuity Payments for Conviction of Certain Crimes and Contract Issues: Jack Maskell, Congressional Research Service, H2020 [3MY]

Motions

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (H. Res. 746), H1334 [30MR]

———conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (H. Res. 762), H1514 [5AP]

———investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act (H. Res. 687), H352 [16FE]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S2498, S2508 [29MR]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H2046 [3MY]

Papers

Free Speech and the 527 Prohibition: Stephen M. Hoersting, Cato Institute (excerpt), H1524 [5AP]

Remarks in House

ABC News (television program): report on Dept. of Justice alleged investigation of Speaker Hastert, H3230, H3231, H3232, H3233, H3234, H3235 [25MY]

Bush, President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (H. Res. 636), E32 [31JA]

———censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (S. Res. 398), H876 [14MR], H978, H979 [15MR]

———evaluation of administration, H129, H136-H138 [1FE], H278 [15FE], H482, H491 [1MR], H1187-H1193 [28MR], H1984, H1988 [3MY], H2581 [11MY], H4540 [26JN], H5050 [12JY], E769 [10MY]

———evaluation of competence and ethics of political appointees, H1065 [16MR], H1964 [2MY]

Cheney, Vice President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (H. Res. 637), E32 [31JA]

Classified information: request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (H. Res. 505), H336 [16FE]

Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 635), E32 [31JA]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): abolish and transfer duties and functions to a newly-established Independent Ethics Commission (H.R. 4948), E360 [14MR]

———conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (H. Res. 746), H1334 [30MR]

———conduct investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff (H. Res. 762), H1513 [5AP]

———investigate inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concur in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act (H. Res. 687), H351 [16FE]

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

———impact of partisanship, H5030 [11JY]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process, H794 [9MR], H1424 [4AP]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), H1324 [30MR], H3032 [23MY]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), insert H.R. 4975 language in lieu, H3038 [23MY]

———relationship with special interest groups, H262 [14FE], H301 [15FE], H5033-H5035 [11JY]

Crime: provide an additional penalty for public officials who abuse their office in furtherance of a felony (H.R. 5542), H4676 [27JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, E1223 [21JN]

District of Columbia: eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to political activities of employees (H.R. 4969), E382 [15MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (H.J. Res. 76), H302 [15FE]

FBI: constitutionality of congressional office searches, H3234 [25MY]

Gaithersburg, MD: anniversary of CHARACTER COUNTS! program, E977 [26MY]

Government: clarify application of criminal bribery and illegal gratuities statutes relative to earmarks, H2044, H2045 [3MY]

———further restrict Federal officers and employees from representing or advising foreign entities after leaving Government service (H.R. 4690), H302 [15FE]

———improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics, H229 [14FE], H374 [16FE], H1733 [25AP]

———offer Members a voluntary ethics training program within 100 days of being sworn in, H2040 [3MY]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities, H29-H31, H36 [1FE], H794 [9MR], H1324 [30MR], H1424, H1439 [4AP]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), H1427 [4AP], H1710 [25AP], H1746, H1749, H1827-H1829 [26AP], H1873 [27AP], H1985, H2011-H2030, H2032-H2057 [3MY], E643 [27AP], E730 [4MY], E736 [5MY], E775 [10MY]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), consideration (H. Res. 783), H1874-H1886 [27AP]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), corrections in engrossment, H2058 [3MY]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), motion to recommit, H2055, H2056 [3MY]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying, H242 [14FE], H321-H325 [15FE], H2024, H2055, H2056 [3MY], E730 [4MY]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (H.R. 4682), H147 [1FE], H1511 [5AP], E260 [2MR]

House of Representatives: clarify that Members are not immune from having their offices searched during an ongoing criminal investigation (H. Res. 852), H4920 [10JY]

———impact of partisanship, H378 [16FE], H484, H486, H499 [1MR], H678, H679 [8MR], H859 [9MR], H1332 [30MR], H1634 [6AP], H4191 [19JN], H4508, H4511 [22JN], H4947, H4948, H4953 [10JY]

———legislative priorities, H3431, H3432 [7JN], H3500, H3501 [8JN], H3779 [12JN], H4952 [10JY]

———legislative process, H678-H680 [8MR]

———prohibit privately funded travel until a system of prior approval within the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) can be established, H458 [1MR]

House Rules: eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers of the House (H. Res. 648), H29-H37 [1FE]

———exemption of ceremonial or educational functions from the prohibition on floor privileges for registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers of the House, H33 [1FE]

———open versus restrictive rules, H31 [1FE]

———prohibit former Members and former officers of the House who are registered lobbyists from admission to the Hall of the House (H. Res. 663), H33 [1FE]

———prohibit privately-funded travel by any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives, H1885 [27AP]

———protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 659), H32 [1FE]

———reform the ethics process, H1880, H1886 [27AP], H2028 [3MY]

———reform the ethics process (H.R. 4988), E730 [4MY]

Intelligence services: alleged release of classified information by Bush administration officials relative to justification for invasion of Iraq, H1637 [6AP]

———results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H4818 [29JN]

Jefferson, Representative: FBI search of office, E972 [26MY]

Lobbyists: examine practice of charging percentage contingency fees in exchange for earmarks, H1881, H1882 [27AP]

———increase civil penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements, H2036, H2037 [3MY]

———require disclosure of solicitation and transfer of campaign contributions and report of service as officer of campaign or political committees, H2020, H2025 [3MY]

———require registered lobbyists to complete mandatory ethics training, H2042-H2044 [3MY]

———require representatives of countries labeled state sponsors of terrorism to disclose lobbying contacts with legislative branch officials (H.R. 5228), H4234-H4237 [20JN]

Members of Congress: allow privately-funded travel during interim period whenever two-thirds members of the Committee on Ethics (House) vote to approve the proposed trip, H2015, H2038, H2039 [3MY]

———prohibit former Members from engaging in certain lobbying activities (H.R. 4658), H1882, H1883 [27AP]

———protect pension benefits of spouses and children of individuals involved in criminal behavior if such family members were not involved in or aware of the crime, H2042-H2044 [3MY]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), H1427 [4AP], H1514-H1529, H1555 [5AP], E555 [7AP], E651 [27AP], E730 [4MY]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), append language to H.R. 4975, Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act, H2057 [3MY]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), consideration (H. Res. 755), H1506-H1513 [5AP]

———extend the prohibition on converting campaign dollars for personal use currently applicable to campaign committees to leadership political action committees, H2040-H2042 [3MY]

———increase transparency in activities of groups organized under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, H1203 [29MR], H1368, H1378-H1382 [30MR], H1421 [4AP]

———prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations (H.R. 4692), H302 [15FE]

Power resources: investigate role of oil company executives in development of energy policy legislation, H4949 [10JY]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (H. Con. Res. 333), H302 [15FE]

Voting: provide fairness in voter participation, H4321 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

Bush, President: censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (S. Res. 398), S2011-S2016 [13MR]

———censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (S. Res. 398), unanimous-consent agreement, S2011 [13MR]

———censure relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (S. Res. 398), unanimous-consent request, S2010 [13MR]

———evaluation of administration, S1493 [27FE], S5402 [5JN]

———evaluation of competence and ethics of judicial appointees, S4573 [16MY]

———evaluation of competence and ethics of political appointees, S5192-S5195 [25MY], S5303-S5305 [26MY], S5644-S5646 [8JN]

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

———establish Office of Public Integrity (S. 2259), S868 [8FE]

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

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (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]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), unanimous-consent agreement, S1932 [9MR]

———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), unanimous-consent request, S1944 [9MR]

———relationship with special interest groups, S1055-S1057 [10FE]

Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission: establish (S. 2259), S868 [8FE]

Congressional Ethics Office: establish (S. Con. Res. 82), S1552 [28FE]

Cunningham, Randy ``Duke'': conviction for taking bribes from defense contractors, S2501 [29MR]

Executive Office of the President: urge disclosure of contacts with Jack Abramoff, S469-S471 [2FE], S1864 [8MR]

FDA: condemn delay of decision on the approval of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives, S7181 [29JN]

Government: improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics, S703, S706 [6FE]

———improve regulation of lobbying and congressional ethics (S. 2233), S452 [1FE]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities, S1762-S1775 [6MR], S1821-S1823, S1851 [7MR], S1861-S1882 [8MR], S1925-S1948, S1952 [9MR], S2434-S2461 [28MR], S2490-S2511 [29MR]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (H.R. 4975), S3949-S3952 [3MY]

———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (S. 2128), S36 [25JA], S1598-S1600 [2MR], S1754 [3MR]

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

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (S. 2180), S1760 [6MR]

Intelligence services: alleged release of classified information by Bush administration officials relative to justification for invasion of Iraq, S3185 [6AP], S3367 [7AP]

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

———strengthen ability to combat public corruption by prohibiting honest services fraud involving Members of Congress (S. 2559), S3216 [6AP]

Lobbyists: restrict the ability of the spouses of Members of Congress to lobby Congress, S1600 [2MR], S1822 [7MR]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of certain white collar offenses (S. 2268), S981 [9FE], S2501 [29MR]

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

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (S. 2511), unanimous-consent request, S6738-S6744 [29JN]

———ethics reform and contribution limits, S1774 [6MR], S3949-S3952 [3MY]

———increase transparency in activities of groups organized under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, S3949-S3951 [3MY]

———limit the amount of time Senators spend on non-legislative activities (S. 2434), S2326 [16MR]

———prohibit Members of Congress from having spouses or dependent children on campaign payrolls, S1599 [2MR], S1821 [7MR]

———reform contribution limits that apply to Native American tribes, S1599 [2MR], S1821 [7MR]

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

———impact of partisanship, S1555-S1557 [1MR], S1600 [2MR]

———legislative priorities, S5436 [6JN]

———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

Consideration of H.R. 513, 527 Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 755) (H. Rept. 109-404), H1451 [4AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4975, Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 783) (H. Rept. 109-441), H1851 [26AP]

Eliminate Floor Privileges and Access to Member Exercise Facilities for Registered Lobbyists Who Are Former Members or Officers of the House: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 648) (H. Rept. 109-369), H23 [31JA]

Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 2349), S1579 [1MR]

Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4975) (H. Rept. 109-439), H1740 [25AP]

———Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 4975) (H. Rept. 109-439), H1740 [25AP]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 4975) (H. Rept. 109-439), H1740 [25AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4975) (H. Rept. 109-439), H1740 [25AP]

Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2128), S1680 [3MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S2499 [29MR]

Statements

527 Reform Act: Several Organizations, H1519 [5AP]

Summaries

Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act (S. 2349), S1762, S1769 [6MR]

Tables

IRS filing schedules for political organizations, H1523 [5AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 648, eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers of the House, H29 [1FE]

H. Res. 687, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of inaccuracies in the process and enrollment of H. Res. 653, concurring in Senate amendment to S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H351 [16FE]

H. Res. 746, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff, H1334 [30MR]

H. Res. 755, consideration of H.R. 513, 527 Reform Act, H1506 [5AP]

H. Res. 762, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of alleged misconduct of Members of Congress and their staff implicated in the scandals associated with the criminal activity of Jack Abramoff, H1513 [5AP]

H. Res. 783, consideration of H.R. 4975, Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act, H1874, H1877 [27AP]

H.R. 513, 527 Reform Act, H1514-H1518 [5AP]

H.R. 4975, Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act, H2032-H2036 [3MY]

H.R. 5228, require representatives of countries labeled state sponsors of terrorism to disclose lobbying contacts with legislative branch officials, H4234 [20JN]

S. 2180, Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, S20-S23 [20JA], S126-S130 [25JA]

S. 2186, Commission To Strengthen Confidence in Congress Act, S134 [25JA]

S. 2233, Lobbyist Reform Act, S452 [1FE]

S. 2349, Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act, H3033-H3038 [23MY]

S. 2434, Senate Campaign Reform Act, S2326 [16MR]

S. 2559, Honest Services Act, S3217 [6AP]

S. Con. Res. 82, Congressional Ethics Office, S1551 [28FE]

S. Res. 398, censure President Bush relative to authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S2041 [13MR]

S. Res. 525, Senate Legislative Transparency and Accountability Resolution, S6811 [29JN]