LOBBYISTS

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: make antitrust laws applicable to political committees under the Federal Election Campaign Act established and administered by a separate segregated fund of a corporation (see H.R. 1113), H1394 [13MR]

Congress: provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 442), H300 [29JA]

Contracts: extend ban on contributions by certain Government contractors to other for-profit recipients of Federal funds and limit contributions by employees of such recipients of Federal funds (see H.R. 1114), H1394 [13MR]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 25), H413 [6FE]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S. 525), S1710 [12MR] (see S.J. Res. 11), S1786 [13MR] (see H.J. Res. 34), H1357 [12MR]

——— prohibit corporations which employ or retain registered lobbyists from making expenditures or disbursements for electioneering communications (see H.R. 1118), H1395 [13MR]

Elections: ensure clean and fair elections (see S. 9), S42 [22JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: extend post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees (see H.R. 440), H300 [29JA]

Members of Congress: increase duration of post-employment restrictions (see H.R. 53), H29 [3JA]

——— provide that a former Member receiving compensation as a highly-paid lobbyist shall be ineligible to concurrently receive Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 2594), H4174 [28JN]

Political campaigns: prohibit entities from using Federal funds to contribute to political campaigns or participate in lobbying activities (see H.R. 3480), H7051 [13NO]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H32 [3JA]

——— require corporations and labor organizations to disclose to shareholders and or members amounts disbursed for certain political activity (see H.R. 2670), H4482 [11JY]

SEC: revise reporting requirements to require public companies to report certain expenditures made to influence public opinion on matters other than the company’s products and services (see H.R. 1112), H1394 [13MR]

Taxation: impose an excise tax on corporate contributions to political committees and corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns (see H.R. 1111), H1394 [13MR]

Remarks in House

Employment: prohibit use of funds to reform and strengthen the workforce investment system for lobbying and political activities, H1437 [15MR]

Garden Club of America: anniversary, H635 [26FE]

Political ethics: require disclosure of political intelligence activities and enhance prosecution of public corruption, H2726 [17MY]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: role of special interests in influencing judicial appointments and decisions, S7971 [13NO]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 148), S3546 [16MY]

Political ethics: require disclosure of political intelligence activities, S3243 [8MY]

Texts of

S. 9, Clean and Fair Elections Act, S47 [22JA]