An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 109-441 to require a lobbyist who knowingly offers a gift that is in violation of the gift ban to a U.S. Representative, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or their employee be subject to a civil fine of up to $50,000.
What it does: Inserts new text at the end of the bill
Rep. Michael N. Castle (R-DE)Description
Amendment holds liable individuals who knowingly offer gifts to covered legislative branch officials of the House of Representatives in violation of the law.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4975
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Inserts new text at the end of the bill
InsertsInserted: (c) Penalties for Offering Gifts.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Any person who is--
Inserted: (A) a lobbyist registered under this Act,
Inserted: (B) a lobbyist who is an employee of an organization registered under this Act, or
Inserted: (C) the client of any such lobbyist or organization, and who offers to a covered legislative branch official of the House of Representatives any gift, knowing that such gift violates the rules of the House of Representatives, shall, upon proof thereof by a preponderance of the evidence, be subject to a civil fine of not more than $50,000.
Inserted: (2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term 'covered legislative branch official of the House of Representatives' means--
Inserted: (A) a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; and
Inserted: (B) an employee of, or any other individual functioning in the capacity of an employee of--
Inserted: (i) an individual described in subparagraph (A);
Inserted: (ii) a committee of the House of Representatives;
Inserted: (iii) the leadership staff of the House of Representatives;
Inserted: (iv) a joint committee of Congress; or
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Inserted: (v) a working group or caucus organized to provide legislative services to individuals described in subparagraph (A).
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after section 106 and redesignate the succeeding section accordingly: SEC. 107. PENALTIES FOR OFFERING GIFTS. Section 7 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1606), as amended by section 106, is amended by adding at the end the following:
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Insert the following after section 106 and redesignate the succeeding section accordingly:
SEC. 107. PENALTIES FOR OFFERING GIFTS.
Section 7 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1606), as amended by section 106, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(c) Penalties for Offering Gifts.--
“(1) In general.--Any person who is--
“(A) a lobbyist registered under this Act,
“(B) a lobbyist who is an employee of an organization registered under this Act, or
“(C) the client of any such lobbyist or organization, and who offers to a covered legislative branch official of the House of Representatives any gift, knowing that such gift violates the rules of the House of Representatives, shall, upon proof thereof by a preponderance of the evidence, be subject to a civil fine of not more than $50,000.
“(2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ‘covered legislative branch official of the House of Representatives' means--
“(A) a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; and
“(B) an employee of, or any other individual functioning in the capacity of an employee of--
“(i) an individual described in subparagraph (A);
“(ii) a committee of the House of Representatives;
“(iii) the leadership staff of the House of Representatives;
“(iv) a joint committee of Congress; or
“(v) a working group or caucus organized to provide legislative services to individuals described in subparagraph (A).”.
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House amendment offered
May 3, 2006
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House amendment offered
May 3, 2006
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 3, 2006 • 3:27 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
May 3, 2006 • 3:27 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Castle.(consideration: CR H2037-2038; text: CR H2037)
May 3, 2006 • 3:21 PM
Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H2037-2038; text: CR H2037)
May 3, 2006 • 3:21 PM
On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 3, 2006 • 3:27 PM