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 PUBLIC LAW 110–81—SEPT. 14, 2007

121 STAT. 735

Public Law 110–81 110th Congress An Act To provide greater transparency in the legislative process.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007’’. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sept. 14, 2007 [S. 1] Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007. 2 USC 1601 note.

Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. Sec. 101. Sec. 102. Sec. 103. Sec. 104. Sec. 105. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206.

Sec. 207. Sec. 208. Sec. 209. Sec. 210. Sec. 211. Sec. 212. Sec. 213. Sec. 214. Sec. 215.

TITLE I—CLOSING THE REVOLVING DOOR Amendments to restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected officials of the executive and legislative branches. Wrongfully influencing a private entity’s employment decisions or practices. Notification of post-employment restrictions. Exception to restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected officials of the executive and legislative branch. Effective date. TITLE II—FULL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING Quarterly filing of lobbying disclosure reports. Additional disclosure. Semiannual reports on certain contributions. Disclosure of bundled contributions. Electronic filing of lobbying disclosure reports. Prohibition on provision of gifts or travel by registered lobbyists to Members of Congress and to congressional employees. Disclosure of lobbying activities by certain coalitions and associations. Disclosure by registered lobbyists of past executive branch and congressional employment. Public availability of lobbying disclosure information; maintenance of information. Disclosure of enforcement for noncompliance. Increased civil and criminal penalties for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements. Electronic filing and public database for lobbyists for foreign governments. Comptroller General audit and annual report. Sense of Congress. Effective date.

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TITLE III—MATTERS RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sec. 301. Disclosure by Members and staff of employment negotiations. Sec. 302. Prohibition on lobbying contacts with spouse of Member who is a registered lobbyist. Sec. 303. Treatment of firms and other businesses whose members serve as House committee consultants. Sec. 304. Posting of travel and financial disclosure reports on public website of Clerk of the House of Representatives.

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