[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 633 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 633
To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to
disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party
committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 23, 2007
Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Sestak, Ms. Giffords, Mr. McNulty, and Mrs. Davis of California)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to
disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party
committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR LOBBYISTS TO SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORTS ON
CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 5 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Quarterly Reports on Other Contributions.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 45 days after the end of
the quarterly period beginning on the 20th day of January,
April, July, and October of each year, or on the first business
day after the 20th if that day is not a business day, each
registrant under paragraphs (1) or (2) of section 4(a), and
each employee who is listed as a lobbyist on a current
registration or report filed under this Act, shall file a
report with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the
House of Representatives containing--
``(A) the name of the registrant or lobbyist;
``(B) the employer of the lobbyist or the names of
all political committees established or administered by
the registrant;
``(C) the name of each Federal candidate or
officeholder, leadership PAC, or political party
committee, to whom aggregate contributions equal to or
exceeding $200 were made by the lobbyist, the
registrant, or a political committee established or
administered by the registrant within the calendar
year, and the date and amount of each contribution made
within the quarter;
``(D) the name of each Federal candidate or
officeholder, leadership PAC, or political party
committee for whom a fundraising event was hosted, co-
hosted, or sponsored by the lobbyist, the registrant,
or a political committee established or administered by
the registrant within the quarter, and the date,
location, and total amount (or good faith estimate
thereof) raised at such event;
``(E) the name of each Federal candidate or
officeholder, leadership PAC, or political party
committee for whom aggregate contributions equal to or
exceeding $200 were collected or arranged within the
calendar year, and to the extent known the aggregate
amount of such contributions (or a good faith estimate
thereof) within the quarter for each recipient;
``(F) the name of each covered legislative branch
official or covered executive branch official for whom
the lobbyist, the registrant, or a political committee
established or administered by the registrant provided,
or directed or caused to be provided, any payment or
reimbursements for travel and related expenses in
connection with the duties of such covered official,
including for each such official--
``(i) an itemization of the payments or
reimbursements provided to finance the travel
and related expenses, and to whom the payments
or reimbursements were made with the express or
implied understanding or agreement that such
funds will be used for travel and related
expenses;
``(ii) the purpose and final itinerary of
the trip, including a description of all
meetings, tours, events, and outings attended;
``(iii) whether the registrant or lobbyist
traveled on any such travel;
``(iv) the identity of the listed sponsor
or sponsors of such travel; and
``(v) the identity of any person or entity,
other than the listed sponsor or sponsors of
the travel, who directly or indirectly provided
for payment of travel and related expenses at
the request or suggestion of the lobbyist, the
registrant, or a political committee
established or administered by the registrant;
``(G) the date, recipient, and amount of funds
contributed, disbursed, or arranged (or a good faith
estimate thereof) by the lobbyist, the registrant, or a
political committee established or administered by the
registrant--
``(i) to pay the cost of an event to honor
or recognize a covered legislative branch
official or covered executive branch official;
``(ii) to, or on behalf of, an entity that
is named for a covered legislative branch
official, or to a person or entity in
recognition of such official;
``(iii) to an entity established, financed,
maintained, or controlled by a covered
legislative branch official or covered
executive branch official, or an entity
designated by such official; or
``(iv) to pay the costs of a meeting,
retreat, conference, or other similar event
held by, or for the benefit of, 1 or more
covered legislative branch officials or covered
executive branch officials;
``(H) the date, recipient, and amount of any gift
(that under the standing rules of the House of
Representatives or Senate counts towards the $100
cumulative annual limit described in such rules) valued
in excess of $20 given by the lobbyist, the registrant,
or a political committee established or administered by
the registrant to a covered legislative branch official
or covered executive branch official; and
``(I) the name of each Presidential library
foundation and Presidential inaugural committee, to
whom contributions equal to or exceeding $200 were made
by the lobbyist, the registrant, or a political
committee established or administered by the registrant
within the calendar year, and the date and amount of
each such contribution within the quarter.
``(2) Rules of construction.--
``(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection,
contributions, donations, or other funds--
``(i) are `collected' by a lobbyist where
funds donated by a person other than the
lobbyist are received by the lobbyist for, or
forwarded by the lobbyist to, a Federal
candidate or other recipient; and
``(ii) are `arranged' by a lobbyist--
``(I) where there is a formal or
informal agreement, understanding, or
arrangement between the lobbyist and a
Federal candidate or other recipient
that such contributions, donations, or
other funds will be or have been
credited or attributed by the Federal
candidate or other recipient in
records, designations, or formal or
informal recognitions as having been
raised, solicited, or directed by the
lobbyist; or
``(II) where the lobbyist has
actual knowledge that the Federal
candidate or other recipient is aware
that the contributions, donations, or
other funds were solicited, arranged,
or directed by the lobbyist.
``(B) Clarifications.--For the purposes of this
paragraph--
``(i) the term `lobbyist' shall include a
lobbyist, registrant, or political committee
established or administered by the registrant;
and
``(ii) the term `Federal candidate or other
recipient' shall include a Federal candidate,
Federal officeholder, leadership PAC, or
political party committee.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
definitions shall apply:
``(A) Gift.--The term `gift'--
``(i) means a gratuity, favor, discount,
entertainment, hospitality, loan, forbearance,
or other item having monetary value; and
``(ii) includes, whether provided in kind,
by purchase of a ticket, payment in advance, or
reimbursement after the expense has been
incurred--
``(I) gifts of services;
``(II) training;
``(III) transportation; and
``(IV) lodging and meals.
``(B) Leadership pac.--The term `leadership PAC'
means with respect to an individual holding Federal
office, an unauthorized political committee which is
associated with an individual holding Federal office,
except that such term shall not apply in the case of a
political committee of a political party.''.
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