Sec. 6. Reporting by substantial lobbying entities
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The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 6 the following: A substantial lobbying entity shall file on an annual basis with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the United States Senate a list of any employee, individual under contract, or individual who provides paid consulting services who is— a former United States Senator or a former Member of the United States House of Representatives; or a former congressional staff person who— made at least $100,000 in any 1 year as a congressional staff person; worked for a total of 4 years or more as a congressional staff person; or had a job title at any time while employed as a congressional staff person that contained any of the following terms:
Chief of Staff , Legislative Director , Staff Director , Counsel , Professional Staff Member , Communications Director , or Press Secretary . The filing required by this section shall contain a brief job description of each such employee, individual under contract, or individual who provides paid consulting services, and an explanation of their work experience under subsection
(a)that requires this filing. The Joint Web site being maintained by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, known as lobbyists.gov, shall include an easily searchable database entitled Substantial Lobbying Entities that includes qualifying employees, individuals under contract, or individuals who provide paid consulting services, under subsection (a). The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall provide a copy of the filings of substantial lobbying entities to the District of Columbia United States Attorney, to allow the District of Columbia United States Attorney to determine whether any such entities are underreporting the Federal lobbying activities of its employees, individuals under contract, or individuals who provide paid consulting services. In this section, the term substantial lobbying entity means an incorporated entity that employs more than 3 federally registered lobbyists during a filing period. .
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