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Recording and reporting by registered lobbyists of significant contacts made to covered legislative and executive branch officials.

1. IN GENERAL — Not later than 72 hours after a lobbying contact, each registered lobbyist as defined by this Act shall make a record of, and file with the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House, a report on the lobbying contact between the lobbyist and a covered legislative branch official relating to an official government action. A series of communications on the same topic within 72 hours counts as one contact. When a single contact is made to a large group such as “all members of Congress,” or “All Democratic senators,” one report with a generic term to indicate the large group shall be filed.

Contents of record and report — each record made, and each report filed, under subsection (a) shall contain —

1. The name of the office of the covered executive or legislative branch official with whom a lobbying contact was made; i.e. office of Representative Smith; Senate Rules Committee.

2. In the case of Congressional offices, the title of the highest ranking person in attendance; i.e. Member of Congress, Chief of Staff, Legislative Staff; Other.

3. a summary of the nature of the contact, including —

   1. the date of the contact;

   2. the specific action or actions requested of the covered legislative branch official during the contact; and

   3. if the contact was made on behalf of a client, the name of the client.

72 hour reports on certain contributions

1. IN GENERAL — Not later than 72 hours after a contribution or bundled contribution is made, each person or organization who is registered or is required to register, and each employee who is or is required to be listed as a lobbyist, shall file a report with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives containing —

   1. the name of the person or organization;

   2. in the case of an employee, his or her employer;

   3. the names of all political committees established or controlled by the person or organization;

   4. the name of each federal candidate or officeholder, leadership political action committee (PAC) or political party committee, to whom contributions, including bundled contributions were made by the person or organization, or a political committee established or controlled by the person or organization during the previous 72 hours, and the date and amount of each such contribution made within the previous 72 hours;

      1. For purposes of this section, the term ‘bundled contributions’ means, a contribution which is

         1. forwarded from the person or organization, or a political committee established or controlled by the person or organization; or

         2. for which the person or organization, or a political committee established or controlled by the person or organization, coordinated or expects to be credited as having raised by the federal candidate or officeholder, leadership PAC or political party committee.

   5. the date, recipient and amount of funds contributed or disbursed during the previous 72 hours by the person or organization or a political committee established or controlled by the person or organization —

      1. to pay the cost of an event to honor or recognize a covered legislative branch official or covered executive branch official;

      2. to an entity, including a charitable organization, that is named for a covered legislative branch official, or to a person or entity in recognition of such official;

      3. to an entity, including a charitable organization, established, financed, maintained or controlled by a covered legislative branch official or covered executive branch official or an entity designated by such official; or

      4. to pay the costs of a meeting, retreat, conference, or other similar event held by, or in the name of, one or more covered legislative branch officials or covered executive branch officials;

   6. the name of each presidential library foundation and each presidential inaugural committee to whom contributions were made by the person or organization, or a political committee established or controlled by the person or organization, during the previous 72 hours, and the date and amount of each such contribution during the previous 72 hour period; and

   7. a certification by the person or organization filing the report that the person or organization —

      1. has read and is familiar with those provisions of the Standing Rules of the Senate and the Rules of the House of Representatives relating to the provision of gifts and travel; and

      2. has not provided, requested or directed a gift, including travel, to a member of Congress or an officer or employee of either house of Congress with knowledge that receipt of the gift would violate rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate or rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

A report required to be filed under this title shall be filed in electronic form, in addition to any other form that the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives may require or allow. The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall use the same electronic software for receipt and recording of filings under this Act.