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 PUBLIC LAW 110–81—SEPT. 14, 2007

121 STAT. 773

SEC. 552. PROHIBIT OFFICIAL CONTACT WITH SPOUSE OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF MEMBER WHO IS A REGISTERED LOBBYIST.

Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by— (1) redesignating paragraphs 11 through 14 as paragraphs 12 through 15, respectively; and (2) inserting after paragraph 10, the following: ‘‘11. (a) If a Member’s spouse or immediate family member is a registered lobbyist, or is employed or retained by such a registered lobbyist or an entity that hires or retains a registered lobbyist for the purpose of influencing legislation, the Member shall prohibit all staff employed or supervised by that Member (including staff in personal, committee, and leadership offices) from having any contact with the Member’s spouse or immediate family member that constitutes a lobbying contact as defined by section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 by such person. ‘‘(b) Members and employees on the staff of a Member (including staff in personal, committee, and leadership offices) shall be prohibited from having any contact that constitutes a lobbying contact as defined by section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 by any spouse of a Member who is a registered lobbyist, or is employed or retained by such a registered lobbyist. ‘‘(c) The prohibition in subparagraph (b) shall not apply to the spouse of a Member who was serving as a registered lobbyist at least 1 year prior to the most recent election of that Member to office or at least 1 year prior to his or her marriage to that Member.’’. SEC. 553. MANDATORY SENATE ETHICS TRAINING FOR MEMBERS AND STAFF.

(a) TRAINING PROGRAM.—The Select Committee on Ethics shall conduct ongoing ethics training and awareness programs for Members of the Senate and Senate staff. (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The ethics training program conducted by the Select Committee on Ethics shall be completed by— (1) new Senators or staff not later than 60 days after commencing service or employment; and (2) Senators and Senate staff serving or employed on the date of enactment of this Act not later than 165 days after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 554. ANNUAL REPORT BY SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS.

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2 USC 72a–1i.

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The Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate shall issue an annual report due no later than January 31, describing the following: (1) The number of alleged violations of Senate rules received from any source, including the number raised by a Senator or staff of the committee. (2) A list of the number of alleged violations that were dismissed— (A) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction or, in which, even if the allegations in the complaint are true, no violation of Senate rules would exist; or (B) because they failed to provide sufficient facts as to any material violation of the Senate rules beyond mere allegation or assertion.

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