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 PUBLIC LAW 110–81—SEPT. 14, 2007

121 STAT. 751

SEC. 214. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) the use of a family relationship by a lobbyist who is an immediate family member of a Member of Congress to gain special advantages over other lobbyists is inappropriate; and (2) the lobbying community should develop proposals for multiple self-regulatory organizations which could— (A) provide for the creation of standards for the organizations appropriate to the type of lobbying and individuals to be served; (B) provide training for the lobbying community on law, ethics, reporting requirements, and disclosure requirements; (C) provide for the development of educational materials for the public on how to responsibly hire a lobbyist or lobby firm; (D) provide standards regarding reasonable fees charged to clients; (E) provide for the creation of a third-party certification program that includes ethics training; and (F) provide for disclosure of requirements to clients regarding fee schedules and conflict of interest rules. SEC. 215. EFFECTIVE DATE.

2 USC 434 note.

Except as otherwise provided in sections 203, 204, 206, 211, 212, and 213, the amendments made by this title shall apply with respect to registrations under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 having an effective date of January 1, 2008, or later and with respect to quarterly reports under that Act covering calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2008.

TITLE III—MATTERS RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEC. 301. DISCLOSURE BY MEMBERS AND STAFF OF EMPLOYMENT NEGOTIATIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Rules of the House of Representatives are amended by redesignating rules XXVII and XXVIII as rules XXVIII and XXIX, respectively, and by inserting after rule XXVI the following new rule: ‘‘RULE XXVII ‘‘DISCLOSURE

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‘‘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

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