S.Amdt. 3173
What it does: Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON PAID COORDINATION LOBBYING ACTIVITIES wherever appropriate
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)What it changes
1 change to S. 2349
Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON PAID COORDINATION LOBBYING ACTIVITIES wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON PAID COORDINATION LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "13. A Member of the Senate shall not engage in paid lobbying activity in the year after leaving the employment of the Senate, which shall include the development, coordination, or supervision of strategy or activity for the purpose of influencing legislation before Congress.".
Inserted: (b) Criminal Prohibition.--Section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "in his or her official capacity," the following: "or, within 1 year after that person leaves office, receives compensation for the development, coordination, or supervision of strategy or activity for the purpose of influencing legislation before either House of Congress,".
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As printed
SA 3173. Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Feingold) 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. __. PROHIBITION ON PAID COORDINATION LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.
(a) In General.--Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by adding at the end the following:
“13. A Member of the Senate shall not engage in paid lobbying activity in the year after leaving the employment of the Senate, which shall include the development, coordination, or supervision of strategy or activity for the purpose of influencing legislation before Congress.”.
(b) Criminal Prohibition.--Section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after “in his or her official capacity,” the following: “or, within 1 year after that person leaves office, receives compensation for the development, coordination, or supervision of strategy or activity for the purpose of influencing legislation before either House of Congress,”.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 27, 2006