An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-167 to add language passed by the House as part of H.R. 4975 in the 109th Congress amending the post-employment restrictions contained in section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code. The amendment would direct the Clerk, in consultation with the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, to inform a Member, officer, or employee who is subject to the post-employment restrictions on lobbying contacts contained in that section of the beginning and ending dates of the restriction.
Description
Amendment requires that when Members and House employees end their service in the House, they be given notice of the exact dates in which their post-employment restrictions apply and also requires that that information be made available on the Internet.
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Immediately prior to section 104, add the following new section, redesignate section 104 as section 105, and conform the table of contents accordingly:
SEC. 104. NOTIFICATION OF POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS.
Section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(8) Notification of post-employment restrictions.--After a Member of the House of Representatives or an elected officer of the House of Representatives leaves office, or after the termination of employment with the House of Representatives of an employee of the House of Representatives covered under paragraph (2), (3), or (4), the Clerk of the House of Representatives, after consultation with the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, shall notify the Member, officer, or employee of the beginning and ending date of the prohibitions that apply to the Member, officer, or employee under this subsection, and also notify each office of the House of Representatives with respect to which such prohibitions apply of those dates. The Clerk shall also post the information contained in such notification on the public Internet site of the Office of the Clerk in a format that is searchable, sortable, and downloadable.”.
Section 105 (as so redesignated) as amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(d) Section 104.--The amendments made by section 104 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
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House amendment offered
May 24, 2007
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House amendment offered
May 24, 2007
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
May 24, 2007 • 3:32 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Dreier amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 24, 2007 • 3:32 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Dreier.(consideration: CR 5/25/2007 H5767; text: CR 5/25/2007 H5767)
May 24, 2007 • 3:27 PM
Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Dreier. (consideration: CR 5/25/2007 H5767; text: CR 5/25/2007 H5767)
May 24, 2007 • 3:27 PM
On agreeing to the Dreier amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 24, 2007 • 3:32 PM