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This is a resource document for lobbying disclosure (in the very broad sense). It is a work in progress. It contains the following sections:

Contents

Relevant legislation (with links to the act, committee reports, etc.)

  1. Big picture list: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Disclosure_legislation_family_tree
  2. Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
    1. HLOGA: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1/show, http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/110-81.pdf
    2. House Committee Report (110-161): http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&docid=f:hr161p1.110.pdf
    3. Post employment lobbying restrictions staff list http://www.senate.gov/legislative/termination_disclosure/report2009.ht
  3. H Res 1000 (2006) (Earmarking reform)
    1. H. Res 1000, amends House Rule XXI 9(a) to place all bills and conference reports containing earmarks online: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-hr1000/show; http://fdsys.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-109hrpt655/pdf/CRPT-109hrpt655.pdf
    2. House Report 109-655: http://fdsys.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-109hrpt655/pdf/CRPT-109hrpt655.pdf
  4. Lobbying Disclosure Technical Amendments Act of 1998
    1. P.L. 105-166 http://fdsys.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-105publ166/pdf/PLAW-105publ166.pdf
    2. Was S. 758
    3. S. Rep. 105-147 http://fdsys.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-105srpt147/pdf/CRPT-105srpt147.pdf
  5. Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
    1. P.L. 104-65, December 19, 1995 http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/lda.pdf; http://www.senate.gov/legislative/Lobbying/Lobby_Disclosure_Act/TOC.htm
    2. Presidential Signing Statement on Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 http://fdsys.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/WCPD-1995-12-25/pdf/WCPD-1995-12-25-Pg2205.pdf
    3. House Committee Report (104-339), November 14, 1995, http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/110-81.pdf
  6. Government Printing Office Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993 (S. 564)
    1. P.L. 103-40: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.103s564
  7. Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (plus later technical amendments) (H.R. 3660)
    1. George H.W. Bush Signing Statement: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=17885
  8. Ethics in Government Act 1978 (includes Public Official Integrity Act, which established Senate code of conduct)
  9. Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 (with many amendments)
    1. See 1974 amendments
    2. See PL 104-79 to allow electronic filing
    3. FY 2000 Appropriations Bill, requires House and President to electronically file
  10. Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (79th Congress; req'd disclosure of lobbyists) (See Title III: Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act, replaced by LDA)
  11. Mutual Security Act of 1954 (requires filing of foreign travel reports reflecting reimbursement of travel by the federal government)
  12. Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938
    1. 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/usc.cgi?ACTION=BROWSE&TITLE=22USCC11 (agency: http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fara/) Department of Justice Rulemaking, June 5, 2003, http://fdsys.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2003-06-05/pdf/03-13947.pdf
  13. Judicial Disclosure Responsibility Act of 2007
    1. P.L. 110-24
    2. http://www.glin.gov/download.action?fulltextId=165467&documentId=195232&glinID=195232
  14. BCRA


Links to relevant sections of the U.S. Code

  1. Federal Election Campaigns Title II Chapter 14: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode02/usc_sup_01_2_10_14.html
  2. Congressional Accountability Title II Chapter 24 (applying federal laws to congress): http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode02/usc_sup_01_2_10_24.html
  3. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities: Title II Chapter 26: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode02/usc_sup_01_2_10_26.html
  4. Political Activities of State and Local Activities: Title V Chapter 15: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode05/usc_sup_01_5_10_II_30_15.html
  5. Inspector General Act of 1978: Title 5a http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode05a/usc_sup_05_5_10_sq2.htm
  6. Ethics in Government Act: Title 5a: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode05a/usc_sup_05_5_10_sq3.html
  7. Foreign Gifts and Decorations (mostly repealed) : Title 22 Chapter 37: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode22/usc_sup_01_22_10_37.html
  8. Foreign Agents and Propaganda: title 22 Chapter 11: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode22/usc_sup_01_22_10_11.html
  9. Disclosure of Classified Information: Title 18 USC 798 http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00000798----000-.html
  10. Public Printing and Documents: Title 44: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode44/usc_sup_01_44.html
  11. Election Administration Improvement Title 42 Chapter 146 http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode42/usc_sup_01_42_10_146.html
  12. Information Technology Management Title 40 Subtitle III: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode40/usc_sup_01_40_08_III.html
  13. Public Contracts Title 41: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode41/usc_sup_01_41.html
  14. Money and Finance: Title 31: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode31/usc_sup_01_31.html

Links to House and Senate Rules

Senate

  1. Rules:
    1. Senate Code of Official Conduct http://rules.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=HowCongressWorks.RulesOfSenate
      1. Rule 34: Public Financial Disclosure
      2. Rule 35: Gifts
      3. Rule 40: Franking
      4. Rule 41: Potential Fund Designess (?
      5. Rule 41(6): Supervisor’s Reports on Individuals Performing Senate Services
      6. See overview of Senate Code of Conduct, March 2007: http://ethics.senate.gov/downloads/pdffiles/overview.pdf
    2. Senate Ethics Manual (S. Pub 108-1); last published 108th Congress, 1st session: http://ethics.senate.gov/downloads/pdffiles/manual.pdf
    3. Committees
      1. Senate Ethics Committee: http://ethics.senate.gov/
      2. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration: http://rules.senate.gov/public/

House

  1. Rules:
    1. H. Res. 6 (110th Cong): http://www.rules.house.gov/110/text/110_Hres6.pdf
    2. H. Res 648 (Feb. 1, 2006):
  2. Committees:
    1. Committee on Standards of Official Conduct http://ethics.house.gov/

Links to executive branch entities that oversee compliance

Judiciary

  1. Federal Courts: http://www.uscourts.gov/

Executive Branch

  1. Executive Agencies
    1. United States Office of Government Ethics: http://www.usoge.gov/
    2. Federal Elections Commission (see legislation: http://www.fec.gov/law/feca/feca.shtml) http://www.fec.gov/
    3. Federal Inspectors General http://www.ignet.gov/
  2. Executive Orders
    1. March 20, 2009 Obama Memo on “Ensuring Responsible Spending of Recovery Act Funds” http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Memorandum-for-the-Heads-of-Executive-Departments-and-Agencies-3-20-09/
  3. Forms
    1. Request Executive Branch Public Financial Disclosure Reports (SF-278): http://www.whitehouse.gov/public-forms/sf278/

Where the databases are located

States

  1. https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/sunlightfoundation.com/ccc?key=p1p_ebIzxEehQXSv6jmqdZw&inv=dschuman@sunlightfoundation.com&t=7687996695591894418&guest (courtesy Nisha)

On line resources

  1. Lobbying Disclosure Act Database, available from the Senate Office of Public Records: http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=choosefields
  2. Site where lobbyists must file their disclosure reports: https://ld.congress.gov:4433/LC/
  3. Many documents are available with the Secretary of the Senate or the House Clerk's Office (Office of Legislative Information)

Guidance on complying with lobbying disclosure

  1. House of Representatives Guide to Lobbying Disclosure Act http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/amended_lda_guide.html
  2. Senate Lobbying Disclosure Information: http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/g_three_sections_with_teasers/lobbyingdisc.htm
  3. Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act Guidance, Rev. Feb. 3, 2009 http://www.senate.gov/legislative/resources/pdf/S1guidance.pdf

Background resources from legislative support agencies

  1. See Sunlight Proposed LDA
  2. U.S. Government Entities with Ethics/Conduct related authority (chart): http://www.usoge.gov/ethics_docs/misc_docs/odrelated_96.pdf
  3. CRS Report, “Lobbying Disclosure: Themes and Issues, 110th Congress” by R. Eric Peterson, May 29, 2007, http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33798_20070529.pdf
  4. CRS Report, “Lobbying Law and Ethics Rules Changes in the 110th Congress,” September 18, 2007, http://www.senate.gov/CRSReports/crs-publish.cfm?pid=%270E%2C*QL_%3D%230%20%20%0A
  5. GAO Report, “2008 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists' Compliance with Disclosure Requirement,” April 2009,
  6. GAO Report, “Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists' Compliance with New Disclosure Requirements,” September 2008, http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d081099.pdf
  7. GAO Report, “Post-Government Employment Restrictions and Foreign Agent Registration: Additional Action Needed to Enhance Implementation of Requirements,” July 2008, http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08855.pdf
  8. CRS Report, “Lobbying Congress: An Overview of Legal Provisions and Congressional Ethics Rules,” December 27, 2006, http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL31126_20061227.pdf
  9. GAO Letter to Senator Levin, “Information on States' Lobbying Disclosure Requirements,” May 2, 1997,
  10. CRS Report, “Enforcement of Congressional Rules of Conduct: An Historical Overview,” November 11, 2008, http://www.senate.gov/CRSReports/crs-publish.cfm?pid=%270E%2C*PLG%3D%23P%20%20%0A
  11. CRS Report, “Senate Select Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction,” updated March 26, 2008, http://www.senate.gov/CRSReports/crs-publish.cfm?pid=%270E%2C*PLC%3E%22P%20%20%0A

Media coverage

Sunlight resources (including all relevant blog posts)

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