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Lobbyist Registration and Compliance Handbook (Softcover)
The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA) and the Lobbying Disclosure Act Guide, House and Senate Rules, and Lobbying Regulations for Nonprofits
Compiled by TheCapitol.Net
The Lobbyist Registration and
Compliance Handbook is an easy-to-use manual that compiles
information, forms, guides, rules and regulations governing
federal lobbying, including an overview of HLOGA. The
Handbook has 23 chapters and includes Lobbying Disclosure
Act Guidance; user guides for the official Lobbying
Disclosure Electronic Filing System; congressional rules for
and examples of allowed and prohibited gifts, gift
exceptions, travel, and conflicts of interest; gift-giving
under executive branch regulations; the restrictions on
lobbying after leaving the House or the executive branch;
observations on lobbyists' compliance with the disclosure
requirements; and a guide for lobbying by non-profits.
Lobbying and Advocacy is the comprehensive guide
for lobbyists and Washington advocates.
Top strategies
for winning as an effective lobbyist or Washington
advocate.
Practical resources and methods for maintaining compliance
and staying abreast of ethical and legal requirements.
Practical tips, research-based methods, and step-by-step
guides for communicating with policymakers in every venue
most effectively, including telephone calls, emails,
congressional meetings, testifying before Congress, building
coalitions, and working with the press.
- Section 1 – Introduction - Section 2 – What's New - Section 3 – Definitions - Section 4 - Lobbying Registration - Section 5 - Special Registration Circumstances - Section 6 - Quarterly Reporting of Lobbying Activities - Section 7 – Semiannual Reporting of Certain Contributions - Section 8 - Termination of a Lobbyist/Termination of a Registrant - Section 9 - Relationship of LDA to Other Statutes - Section 10 - Public Availability - Section 11 - Review and Compliance - Section 12 - Penalties
2. U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Clerk, Lobbying Disclosure Electronic Filing System Windows User Guide, March 2008
. . . . . . 27
- Introduction -
General Filing Requirements - Filing Guidelines - Where to File Forms - Review and Compliance - Penalties - Public Availability - Lobbying Registration Requirements - Filing Deadlines - Where to Register - Registration Amendments - Terminating Registrants or Clients - Lobbying Activity Report Requirements - Filing Deadlines - Where to Report - Activity Report Amendments - Terminating Registrants or Clients -
Getting Started - Decide Which Computer Will Be Used - Obtain a Senate Password - Create a Form Folder and Naming Convention - Install the IBM Workplace Viewer - Download Forms -
Understanding Electronic Filing - Overview of the Filing Process - Submitting Forms - House Forms Processing - Identification Numbers - House ID Numbers - Senate ID Numbers -
Working with Forms - Form Features - Form Navigation - Function Buttons - Entering Form Content - Required Fields - Shortcuts - Using Templates and Populated Forms - Creating Templates - Using Templates - Re-Using Signed Forms - Completing Forms - Completing Form Fields - Importing Form Content -
Signing and Filing Forms - Signing forms with the Senate password - Submitting forms to the House and Senate -
Appendices - Lobbying Issue Codes - Federal Agency Names - Lobbying Registration (LD-1DS) Sample Form - LD-1DS Instructions - Page One – Registrant/Client/Lobbyist Information - Page Two – Lobbying Activity - Page Three - Addendums - Lobbying Report (LD-2DS) Sample Form - LD-2DS Instructions - Page One – Registrant and Report Type Information - Page Two – Lobbying Activity - Page Three - Line 16 Addendum Page - Page Four – Lobbyist Names Addendum - Page Five – Information Update Page - Import Tool - IBM Workplace Viewer System Requirements -
Troubleshooting Guide - Glossary of Terms -
Index
3. Lobbyist Disclosure Electronic Filing Contribution Reporting System User Manual, July 31, 2008 .
. . . . . 93
-
Introduction - Accessing the System - Managing Lobbyist Accounts - Activating Lobbyist Accounts - Updating Account Information - Working with the Contribution Form - Tutorials - Appendix - Troubleshooting Guide - Frequently Asked Questions - Index
4. The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA), Pub. L. 110-815, Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 769. . . . . . .
169
8.Highlights of the House Ethics Rules, Revised February 2009 . . . . . . 229
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Gifts - Attendance at Events - Privately Sponsored Travel - Campaign Activities - Constituent Casework - Official or Privately-Sponsored Event - Involvement with Outside Entities - The Honoraria Ban - Interns, Fellows, and Volunteers - Conflicts of Interest - Outside Earned Income & Employment Limitations - Financial Disclosure - Post-Employment Restrictions
9. House of Representatives: The House Gift Rule . . . . . . 237
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What is a Gift? - Who Is Subject to the Gift Rule? - Recipient of a Gift
10. House of Representatives: Gift Exceptions
. . . . . 241
- Gifts Valued at Less Than $50
- Application of the Rule in Specific Circumstances
- Relationship of the General Provision on Acceptable Gifts to the Specific Provisions
- Gifts Given on the Basis of Personal Friendship
- Attendance at Events (Including Meals)
- Charity Fundraising Events
- Fundraising or Campaign Events Sponsored by Political Organizations
- Educational Events
- Events With Constituent Organizations
- Food or Refreshments of a Nominal Value (Attendance at Receptions)
- Meal or Local Transportation Incident to a Visit to a Business Site
- An Item of Nominal Value
- Commemorative Items
- Books, Periodicals, and Other Informational Materials
- Things Paid for by the Federal Government, or by a State or Local Government
- Gifts From Foreign Governments and International Organizations
- Benefits Resulting from Outside Business and Other Activities
- Personal Hospitality of an Individual
- Contributions to a Legal Expense Fund, and Pro Bono Legal Services
- "Home State" Products
- Honorary Degrees and Nonmonetary Public Service Awards
- Training in the Interest of the House
- Widely Available Opportunities and Benefits
- Loans
- Awards and Prizes
- Gifts From Relatives
- Gifts From Other Members, Officers, or Employees
- Events in Honor of a Member, Officer, or Employee
- Political Conventions
- Artwork and Other Gifts of an Unusual Nature
- Things for Which a Gift Rule Waiver Is Granted
- Other Acceptable Gifts
11. House of Representatives: Handling Unacceptable Gifts
. . . . 271
12. House of Representatives: Prohibited Lobbyist Gifts
. . . . 273
13. House of Representatives: Travel in Connection with Official Duties Paid for by a Private Source
. . . . . . 275
14.
House of Representatives: Post-Employment Restrictions
. . . . 285
15.
Executive Branch: U.S. Office of Government Ethics: Seeking Other Employment
. . . . 289
16.
Executive Branch: U.S. Office of Government Ethics: Gifts from Outside Sources
. . . . 291
17. Executive Branch: U.S. Office of Government Ethics: Post-Employment
. . . . 293
18.
Executive Branch: U.S. Office of Government Ethics: Conflicting Financial Interests
. . . . 295
19. Executive Branch: U.S. Office of Government Ethics: Misuse of Position
. . . . 297
20.
Executive Branch: U.S. Office of Government Ethics: Outside Activities
. . . . 299
21.
Executive Order 13490, January 21, 2009, "Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel"
. . . . 301
22.
"Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists' Compliance with New Disclosure Requirements," GAO Report to Congressional Committees, September 2008
. . . . 307
- Why GAO Did This Study
- What GAO Recommends
- What GAO Found
- Results In Brief
- Background
- Most Registered Lobbyists Could Provide Support for Their Filings and Newly Registered Lobbyists Largely Met Reporting Requirements
- Some Lobbyists Reported Challenges to Complying with the Act
- The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia Assigns Resources Based on Competing Demands and Has Sufficient Authorities to Enforce Lobbying Compliance
- Conclusions and Observations
- Recommendations
- Agency Comments and Our Evaluation
- Appendix I Objectives, Scope, and Methodology
- Appendix II Full List of Sampled Registrants and Clients
- Appendix III Comments from the Department of Justice
- Appendix IV GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments
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