[20050823]RS22226_H.R.条款总结与分析2412《2005年特殊利益游说和道德责任法案》.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22226Updated August 23, 2005Summary and Analysis of Provisions of H.R.2412, the Special Interest Lobbying andEthics Accountability Act of 2005Jack MaskellLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThis report provides a summary and brief analysis of the provisions of H.R. 2412,entitled the Special Interest Lobbying and Ethics Accountability Act of 2005. Theprovisions of H.R. 2412, as introduced, address four general areas of federal law andcongressional rules dealing with ethics and lobbying. Initially, the bill amends thefederal Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to extend the information required to bedisclosed by professional lobbyists and to facilitate the public accessability to thosereports and disclosures. Secondly, the legislation extends the so-called “cooling off”period of the “revolving door” law to restrict certain lobbying contacts by seniorGovernment officials and Members of Congress for two years after leaving theGovernment, and requires Members of Congress to publicly disclose currentnegotiations for future employment. The legislation also seeks to