An amendment numered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 109-441 to require that all registered lobbyists complete a mandatory 8-hours of ethi cs training each Congress. Ethics training would include the code of conduct and disclosure requirements applicable to Members, officers, and employees of the House, including rules relating to acceptance of gifts (including travel and meals), and financial disclosure requirements under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Any registered lobbyist failing to complete ethics training each Congress would be subject to penalties.

1. Adds TITLE VII--ETHICS TRAINING FOR LOBBYISTS at the end of the bill

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   Inserted: TITLE VII--ETHICS TRAINING FOR LOBBYISTS

   Inserted: SEC. 701. ETHICS TRAINING FOR LOBBYISTS.

   Inserted: (a) Training Course.--During each Congress, the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives shall provide an 8-hour ethics training course to persons registered as lobbyists under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.

   Inserted: (b) Contents of Course.--Training under subsection (a) shall cover information on the code of conduct and disclosure requirements applicable to Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives, including rules relating to acceptance of gifts (including travel and meals), and financial disclosure requirements under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.

   Inserted: (c) Penalties for Failure To Complete Training.--Any person who is registered or required to register as a lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 and who fails to complete the training course under subsection (a) at least once during each Congress shall be subject to the penalties under section 7 of that Act to the same extent as a failure to comply with any provision of that Act.

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   Add at the end of the bill the following:

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