Lobbying Congress : An Overview of Legal Provisions and Congressional Ethics Rules.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Financial disclosure.

Finance--Law and legislation.

Finance.

Government information.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (28 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides brief overview and summary of Federal laws, ethical rules, and regulations relevant to Congressional lobbying activities. Summarizes discussion of Federal lobbying registration and disclosure requirements of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995; the Foreign Agents Registration Act; questions on the propriety of contingency fees for lobbying; restrictions on lobbying with Federal funds; postemployment or revolving door lobbying activities by former Federal officials; and House and Senate ethics rules which may be relevant to contacts with private lobbyists.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Lobbying Congress

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.