The lobbying manual : a complete guide to federal lobbying law and practice / edited by William V. Luneburg, Rebecca H. Gordon, and Thomas M. Susman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Luneburg, William V., 1946- editor.

Gordon, Rebecca H., editor.

Susman, Thomas M., 1943- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lobbying--Law and legislation--United States.

Lobbying.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (919 pages)

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, [2024]

Summary:

"A comprehensive effort to provide detailed guidance on the disparate array of federal laws and regulations of relevant to the lobbying community"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I The Lobbying Disclosure Act and Related Statutes and Rules

1 The Structure and Organization of Congress and the Practice of Lobbying / Craig Holman and Jamie Conrad

2 Constitutional and Legal Protections of Lobbying / William McGinley

3 A Brief History of Federal Lobbying Regulation / Thomas M. Susman

4 The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995: Scope of Coverage / William V. Luneburg

5 LDA Registration and Quarterly Reporting Requirements / William V. Luneburg and Craig Holman

6 Semiannual Reports on Contributions and Disbursements by Registrants and Lobbyists / Antoinette M. Fuoto

7 Using IRS Definitions for LDA Reporting / Rebecca H. Gordon and Richard L. Sevcik

8 Disclosure of Federal Lobbying on Behalf of Non-U.S. Clients / Brian G. Svoboda and Chad B. Henry

9 Enforcement of the LDA and GAO Audits of Compliance / Brian G. Svoboda and Rebecca H. Gordon

10 Congressional Ethics: Gifts, Travel, and Outside Income / Rebecca H. Gordon

PART II Beyond the LDA: Various Additional Restrictions Relevant to Federal Lobbying

11 Antitrust Consent Decree (Tunney Act) Lobbying / Thomas M. Susman

12 Tax Laws That Apply to Exempt Organizations under Section 501(c) / Elizabeth Kingsley

13 Office of Management and Budget Regulations Governing Lobbying Costs Incurred by Nonprofit Organizations / Thomas M. Susman

14 Tax Rules Limiting Deductibility of Lobbying Expenses by Businesses and Trade Associations / Joseph Sandler

15 The Byrd Amendment / Thomas M. Susman

16 Contingent Fee Lobbying / Thomas M. Susman

17 Federal Acquisition Regulation Governing Lobbying / Thomas M. Susman

18 Lobbying by Executive Branch Officials / Thomas M. Susman

19 Political Intelligence / Mary C. Moynihan, Brian G. Svoboda, and Barak Cohen

20 The Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938: A General Overview / Brian G. Svoboda and Chad B. Henry

21 Enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act / Brandon L. Van Grack and Alex Iftimie

PART IV Other Regulatory Regimes: The Rules of Professional Responsibility, Federal Criminal Prosecutions for Bribery and Illegal Gratuities, and Federal Campaign Finance Law

22 The Rules of Professional Conduct and Lawyer-Lobbyists / Amy E. Richardson and Thomas B. Mason

23 The Federal Prosecution of Bribery / Barak Cohen and Shelby A. Rampolo

24 Federal Election Activity by Corporations and Trade Associations / Trevor Potter and Matthew T. Sanderson

PART V Executive Branch Gift Rules and the "Revolving Door" of Private and Public Sector Employment

25 Restrictions on Giving Gifts to Executive Branch Employees / Andrew Perlmutter

26 Hiring from the Executive Branch: Restrictions on Post-Government Employment and on Seeking Employment / Robert L. Walker and Hannah Bingham

27 Hiring from Congress: Post-Employment and Employment Negotiation Restrictions on Members, Officers, and Employees of the U.S. House and Senate / Robert L. Walker and Hannah J. Miller

28 Revolving Door Restrictions on Entering Government / Richard Briffault

PART VI Facilitating Compliance with the LDA

29 Building an Effective Lobbying Disclosure Act Compliance Program / Rebecca H. Gordon

APPENDIX A The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (as amended to December 1, 2023)

APPENDIX B Lobbying Disclosure Act Guidance

APPENDIX C Foreign Agents Registration Act (as amended to December 1, 2023).

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781639054787

1639054782

OCLC:

1450838247