An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-167 to make technical corrections to the text of the bill. In addition, it would permit Members to omit personally identifiable information not required to be disclosed on the reports posted on the Internet by the Clerk.
What it does: 6 changes: replaces text in 4 places, inserts text in 2 placesDescription
Amendment clarifies the application of the bill's provisions regarding the posting of financial disclosure forms on the Internet.
What it changes
6 changes to H.R. 2316 · 2 shown in the bill's text
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Change 1: Replaces “association” with “associations”
[struck: association][inserted: associations]Original wording
Page 17, line 21, strike “association” and insert “associations”.
Change 2: Replaces “this clause” with “this rule”
In H.R. 2316 · Reported in House
"Disclosure by Members and Staff of Employment Negotiations
"1. A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner shall not directly negotiate or have any agreement of future employment or compensation until after his or her successor has been elected, unless such Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, within 3 business days after the commencement of such negotiation or agreement of future employment or compensation, files with the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct a statement, which must be signed by the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, regarding such negotiations or agreement, including the name of the private entity or entities involved in such negotiations or agreement, and the date such negotiations or agreement commenced. "2. An officer or an employee of the House earning in excess of 75 percent of the salary paid to a Member shall notify the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct that he or she is negotiating or has any agreement of future employment or compensation. "3. The disclosure and notification under this rule shall be made within 3 business days after the commencement of such negotiation or agreement of future employment or compensation. "4. A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, and an officer or employee to whom this
[struck: clause][inserted: rule] applies, shall recuse himself or herself from any matter in which there is a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict for that Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee under this rule and shall notify the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of such recusal. A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner making such recusal shall, upon such recusal, submit to the Clerk for public disclosure the statement of disclosure under clause 1 with respect to which the recusal was made.".SEC. 102. WRONGFULLY INFLUENCING A PRIVATE ENTITY'S EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS OR PRACTICES.
Original wording
Page 4, line 11, strike “this clause” and insert “this rule”.
Change 3: Replaces “or any” with “any”
[struck: or any][inserted: any]Original wording
Page 5, line 24, strike “or any” and insert “any”.
Change 4: Inserts “or section 872,” after “209,”
…209,[inserted: or section 872,]…
Original wording
Page 5, line 24, insert “or section 872,” after “209,”.
Change 5: Replaces “the Act” with “the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995”
In H.R. 2316 · Reported in House
SEC. 204. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 5 of the [inserted: Lobbying Disclosure ]Act [inserted: of 1995 ](2 U.S.C. 1604) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
"(e) Quarterly Reports on Other Contributions.--
Original wording
Page 13, line 21, strike “the Act” and insert “the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995”.
Change 6: Inserts new text on page 26, line 2
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (3) Omission of personally identifiable information.--Members of the House of Representatives (including Delegates and Resident Commissioners to the Congress) shall be permitted to omit personally identifiable information not required to be disclosed on the reports posted on the public Internet site under this section (such as home address, Social Security numbers, personal bank account numbers, home telephone, and names of children) prior to the posting of such reports on such public Internet site.
Inserted: (4) Assistance in protecting personal information.--The Clerk of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, shall include in any informational materials concerning any disclosure that will be posted on the public Internet site under this section an explanation of the procedures for protecting personally identifiable information as described in this section.
Original wording
Page 26, insert after line 2 the following:
Shown as written
Page 2, in the item relating to section 206 in the table of contents, strike “ASSOCIATION” and insert “ASSOCIATIONS”.
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As printed
Page 2, in the item relating to section 206 in the table of contents, strike “ASSOCIATION” and insert “ASSOCIATIONS”.
Page 17, line 21, strike “association” and insert “associations”.
Page 4, line 11, strike “this clause” and insert “this rule”.
Page 5, line 24, strike “or any” and insert “any”.
Page 5, line 24, insert “or section 872,” after “209,”.
Page 13, line 21, strike “the Act” and insert “the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995”.
Page 26, insert after line 2 the following:
(3) Omission of personally identifiable information.--Members of the House of Representatives (including Delegates and Resident Commissioners to the Congress) shall be permitted to omit personally identifiable information not required to be disclosed on the reports posted on the public Internet site under this section (such as home address, Social Security numbers, personal bank account numbers, home telephone, and names of children) prior to the posting of such reports on such public Internet site.
(4) Assistance in protecting personal information.--The Clerk of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, shall include in any informational materials concerning any disclosure that will be posted on the public Internet site under this section an explanation of the procedures for protecting personally identifiable information as described in this section.
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House amendment offered
May 24, 2007
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House amendment offered
May 24, 2007
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 24, 2007 • 3:27 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
May 24, 2007 • 3:27 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Conyers.(consideration: CR 5/25/2007 H5766-5767; text: CR 5/25/2007 H5766)
May 24, 2007 • 3:24 PM
Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR 5/25/2007 H5766-5767; text: CR 5/25/2007 H5766)
May 24, 2007 • 3:24 PM
On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 24, 2007 • 3:27 PM