S.Amdt. 2925
What it does: Adds SEC. __. SPOUSE LOBBYING MEMBERS wherever appropriate
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)What it changes
1 change to S. 2349
Adds SEC. __. SPOUSE LOBBYING MEMBERS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. SPOUSE LOBBYING MEMBERS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(5) Spouses.--Any person who is the spouse of a Member of Congress and who was not serving as a registered lobbyist at least 1 year prior to the election of that Member of Congress to Federal office or at least 1 year prior to his or her marriage to that Member of Congress and who, after the election of such Member, knowingly lobbies on behalf of a client for compensation any Member of Congress or is associated with any such lobbying activity by an employer of that spouse shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.".
Inserted: (b) Grandfather Provision.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any spouse of a Member of Congress serving as a registered lobbyist on the date of enactment of this Act.
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SA 2925. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2349, to provide greater transparency in the legislative process; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. SPOUSE LOBBYING MEMBERS.
(a) In General.--Section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(5) Spouses.--Any person who is the spouse of a Member of Congress and who was not serving as a registered lobbyist at least 1 year prior to the election of that Member of Congress to Federal office or at least 1 year prior to his or her marriage to that Member of Congress and who, after the election of such Member, knowingly lobbies on behalf of a client for compensation any Member of Congress or is associated with any such lobbying activity by an employer of that spouse shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.”.
(b) Grandfather Provision.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any spouse of a Member of Congress serving as a registered lobbyist on the date of enactment of this Act.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 7, 2006