S.Amdt. 2940
What it does: Adds SEC. 252. CONTACTS WITH REPRESENTATIVES, OFFICIALS, AND FOREIGN AGENTS OF GOVERNMENTS DESIGNATED AS STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM on page 40, line 24
Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA)What it changes
1 change to S. 2349
Adds SEC. 252. CONTACTS WITH REPRESENTATIVES, OFFICIALS, AND FOREIGN AGENTS OF GOVERNMENTS DESIGNATED AS STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM on page 40, line 24
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 252. CONTACTS WITH REPRESENTATIVES, OFFICIALS, AND FOREIGN AGENTS OF GOVERNMENTS DESIGNATED AS STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM.
Inserted: The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "SEC. 26. NOTIFICATION OF CONTACTS WITH REPRESENTATIVES AND OFFICIALS OF GOVERNMENTS DESIGNATED AS STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM.
Inserted: "(a) Notification of Contacts With Representatives and Officials of Governments Designated as State Sponsors of Terrorism.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--A Member of Congress and any legislative branch employee shall, on a quarterly basis, disclose and report to the Secretary of State any contact with a representative, official, or foreign agent of a government that has been designated as a state sponsor of terrorism by the Department of State.
Inserted: "(2) Submission.--A report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretary of State, or a person that the Secretary designates as an appropriate recipient.
Inserted: "(3) Report to congressional committee.--The Secretary of State shall provide, on a quarterly basis, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Senate, and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs of the House of Representatives with a report listing the names of those individuals who have notified the Secretary of contacts described in paragraph (1).
Inserted: "(b) Congressional Disclosure.--
Inserted: "(1) In general.--A Member of Congress and any legislative branch employee shall, on a quarterly basis, disclose and report to the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, any contact with a representative, official, or foreign agent of a government that has been designated as a state sponsor of terrorism by the Department of State.
Inserted: "(2) Report to congressional committees.--The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives shall provide, on a quarterly basis, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Senate, and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs of the House of Representatives with a report listing the names of those individuals who have notified the Secretary of contacts described in paragraph (1).".
Original wording
On page 40, after line 24, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2940. Mr. SANTORUM 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:
On page 40, after line 24, insert the following:
SEC. 252. CONTACTS WITH REPRESENTATIVES, OFFICIALS, AND FOREIGN AGENTS OF GOVERNMENTS DESIGNATED AS STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM.
The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 26. NOTIFICATION OF CONTACTS WITH REPRESENTATIVES AND OFFICIALS OF GOVERNMENTS DESIGNATED AS STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM.
“(a) Notification of Contacts With Representatives and Officials of Governments Designated as State Sponsors of Terrorism.--
“(1) In general.--A Member of Congress and any legislative branch employee shall, on a quarterly basis, disclose and report to the Secretary of State any contact with a representative, official, or foreign agent of a government that has been designated as a state sponsor of terrorism by the Department of State.
“(2) Submission.--A report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Secretary of State, or a person that the Secretary designates as an appropriate recipient.
“(3) Report to congressional committee.--The Secretary of State shall provide, on a quarterly basis, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Senate, and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs of the House of Representatives with a report listing the names of those individuals who have notified the Secretary of contacts described in paragraph (1).
“(b) Congressional Disclosure.--
“(1) In general.--A Member of Congress and any legislative branch employee shall, on a quarterly basis, disclose and report to the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, any contact with a representative, official, or foreign agent of a government that has been designated as a state sponsor of terrorism by the Department of State.
“(2) Report to congressional committees.--The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives shall provide, on a quarterly basis, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Senate, and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs of the House of Representatives with a report listing the names of those individuals who have notified the Secretary of contacts described in paragraph (1).”.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 8, 2006