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 PUBLIC LAW 110–81—SEPT. 14, 2007

121 STAT. 765

purpose of influencing legislation, such employee may not lobby any Member, officer, or employee of the Senate for a period of 1 year after leaving that position.’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph 9(c) of rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate shall apply to individuals who leave office or employment to which such paragraph applies on or after the date of adjournment of the first session of the 110th Congress sine die or December 31, 2007, whichever date is earlier. SEC. 532. DISCLOSURE BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND STAFF OF EMPLOYMENT NEGOTIATIONS.

Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by— (1) redesignating paragraph 12 as paragraph 13; and (2) adding after paragraph 11 the following: ‘‘12. (a) A Member shall not negotiate or have any arrangement concerning prospective private employment until after his or her successor has been elected, unless such Member files a signed statement with the Secretary of the Senate, for public disclosure, regarding such negotiations or arrangements not later than 3 business days after the commencement of such negotiation or arrangement, including the name of the private entity or entities involved in such negotiations or arrangements, and the date such negotiations or arrangements commenced. ‘‘(b) A Member shall not negotiate or have any arrangement concerning prospective employment for a job involving lobbying activities as defined by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 until after his or her successor has been elected. ‘‘(c)(1) An employee of the Senate earning in excess of 75 percent of the salary paid to a Senator shall notify the Select Committee on Ethics that he or she is negotiating or has any arrangement concerning prospective private employment. ‘‘(2) The notification under this subparagraph shall be made not later than 3 business days after the commencement of such negotiation or arrangement. ‘‘(3) An employee to whom this subparagraph applies shall— ‘‘(A) recuse himself or herself from— ‘‘(i) any contact or communication with the prospective employer on issues of legislative interest to the prospective employer; and ‘‘(ii) any legislative matter in which there is a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict for that employee under this subparagraph; and ‘‘(B) notify the Select Committee on Ethics of such recusal.’’.

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SEC. 533. ELIMINATION OF FLOOR PRIVILEGES FOR FORMER MEMBERS, SENATE OFFICERS, AND SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE WHO ARE REGISTERED LOBBYISTS OR SEEK FINANCIAL GAIN.

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Rule XXIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by— (1) inserting ‘‘1.’’ before ‘‘Other’’; (2) inserting after ‘‘Ex-Senators and Senators-elect’’ the following: ‘‘, except as provided in paragraph 2’’; (3) inserting after ‘‘Ex-Secretaries and ex-Sergeants at Arms of the Senate’’ the following: ‘‘, except as provided in paragraph 2’’;

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