Oral lobbying contacts
Any person or entity that makes an oral lobbying contact with a covered legislative branch official or a covered executive branch official shall, on the request of the official at the time of the lobbying contact—
state whether the person or entity is registered under this chapter and identify the client on whose behalf the lobbying contact is made; and
section 1603(b)(4) of this title state whether such client is a foreign entity and identify any foreign entity required to be disclosed under that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.
Written lobbying contacts
Any person or entity registered under this chapter that makes a written lobbying contact (including an electronic communication) with a covered legislative branch official or a covered executive branch official shall—
section 1603 of this title if the client on whose behalf the lobbying contact was made is a foreign entity, identify such client, state that the client is considered a foreign entity under this chapter, and state whether the person making the lobbying contact is registered on behalf of that client under ; and
section 1603(b)(4) of this title identify any other foreign entity identified pursuant to that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.
Identification as covered official
Upon request by a person or entity making a lobbying contact, the individual who is contacted or the office employing that individual shall indicate whether or not the individual is a covered legislative branch official or a covered executive branch official.
Pub. L. 104–65, § 14109 Stat. 702(, , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 104–65109 Stat. 691section 1601 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (b), was in the original “this Act” meaning , , , known as the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 24 of Pub. L. 104–65section 1601 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .