Portfolio 25-2nd: Corporate Lobbying: Federal and State Regulation

Wks. 1 Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, as Amended

Wks. 1A Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007

Wks. 2 Excerpts from the Report of the House Committee on the Judiciary Concerning the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (H.R. Rep. No. 104-339, pt. 1, 1995)

Wks. 3 Excerpts from the Report of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs Concerning Technical Corrections to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (S. Rep. No. 105-147, 1997)

Wks. 3A Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 Section by Section Analysis and Legislative History

Wks. 4 Lobbying Disclosure Act Guidance

Wks. 5 Lobbying Registration Form (Form LD-1)

Wks. 6 Lobbying Report Form (Form LD-2)

Wks. 6A Sample Lobbying Contribution Report Form (Form LD-203)

Wks. 6B COVERED EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS UNDER THE LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995 *

Wks. 7 Federal Lobbying: Differences in Lobbying Definitions and Their Impact Letter Report, 4/15/99, GAO/GGD-99-38 Appendices I and II *

Wks. 8 Internal Revenue Code §§ 162(a) (Trade or Business Expenses—In General) and 162(e) (Denial of Deduction for Certain Lobbying and Political Expenditures)

Wks. 9 Internal Revenue Code § 4911 (Tax on Excess Expenditures to Influence Legislation)

Wks. 10 Internal Revenue Code § 6033(e) (Returns by Exempt Organizations: Special Rules Relating to Lobbying Activities)

Wks. 11 Treas. Reg. § 1.162-20 (Expenditures Attributable to Lobbying, Political Campaigns, Attempts to Influence Legislation, etc., and Certain Advertising)

Wks. 12 Treas. Reg. § 1.162-28 (Allocation of Costs to Lobbying Activities)

Wks. 13 Treas. Reg. § 1.162-29 (Influencing Legislation)

Wks. 14 Foreign Agents Registration Act (22 U.S.C. §§611–621)

Wks. 15 Foreign Agents Registration Act Forms

Wks. 16 Byrd Amendment—31 U.S.C. § 1352 (Limitation on Use of Appropriated Funds to Influence Certain Federal Contracting and Financial Transactions)

Wks. 17 Governmentwide Guidance for New (1989) Restrictions on Lobbying

Wks. 18 Form SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

Wks. 19 Senate Gift Rule: Rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate

Wks. 19A Senate Ethics Committee Memoranda and Fact Sheets on HLOGA Changes to Ethics Rules

Wks. 20 Senate Ethics Committee Memorandum on “The New Gifts Rule” (Mar. 27, 1996)

Wks. 20A Senate Travel Regulations and Forms

Wks. 21 House Gift Rule: Rule XXV, Clause 5 of the Rules of the House of Representatives (110th Congress)

Wks. 21A House Ethics Committee Memorandum on Gift Rule Amendments at the Beginning of the 110th Congress (updated June 14, 2007)

Wks. 21B House Travel Regulations and Forms

Wks. 22 House Ethics Committee Memorandum on Gift Rule (Jan. 22, 1999)

Wks. 23 House Ethics Committee Memorandum on New Gift Rule (Dec. 7, 1995)

Wks. 24 House Ethics Committee Memorandum on Widely Attended and Other Events Under the New Gift Rule (Mar. 18, 1996)

Wks. 25 Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 C.F.R. §§2635.201–.205)

Wks. 25A U.S. Office of Government Ethics: “Gifts from Outside Sources”

Wks. 26 Text of 18 U.S.C. § 207 Restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected officials of the executive and legislative branches

Wks. 27 U.S. Office of Government Ethics: “Rules for the Road”

Wks. 27A Senate Ethics Committee Fact Sheet entitled “New Ethics Rules: Job Negotiations, Post-Employment and Influence Hiring”

Wks. 27B House Ethics Committee Memorandum on New Notification Requirements for Members, Officers, and Very Senior Staff Concerning Future Employment Negotiations and Recusals (Sept. 28, 2007)

Wks. 28 State Lobbying Disclosure Statutes

Wks. 29 State Offices with Jurisdiction Over Lobbying Laws