Congressional Gifts and Travel, Legislative Proposals for the 109th Congress
http://opencrs.cdt.org/rpts/RS22317_20051108.pdf With press accounts of scandal involving members of Congress and gifts from lobbyists, this study looks at proposals for reform before the 109th...
View ArticleLobbying and Related Reform Proposals: Consideration of Selected Measures,...
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/62836.pdf Tracks committee consideration of three particular reform proposals making their way through the 109th Congress in the wake of the Abramoff and...
View ArticleGimme Five: Investigation of Tribal Lobbying Matters: Final Report
http://www.indian.senate.gov/public/_files/Report.pdf Lengthy report following two years of investigation and hearings on the lobbying activities of Jack Abramoff and others which cost various Indian...
View ArticleAbramoff Report: House Committee on Government Reform
http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/abramoff/docs/abramoff.pdf Details the nature and extent of lobbying of White House officials by convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his associates. Covers three...
View ArticleInvestigation of Jack Abramoff’s Use of Tax-Exempt Organizations: Minority...
http://finance.senate.gov/library/prints/index.cfm?PageNum_rs=1 Examines how Jack Abramoff used several charitable, tax-exempt organizations which received contributions arranged by the lobbyist and...
View ArticleAcceptance of Gifts by Members and Employees of the House of Representatives...
http://opencrs.cdt.org/rpts/RS22566_20070109.pdf Explains the new rules regarding acceptance of gifts and other favors from lobbyists by members of the House of Representatives. From the Congressional...
View ArticlePresidential Transition Guide to Federal Human Resources Management
http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/Attachments/trans1300.pdf Covers sensitive and ethical personnel matters when presidential administrations come to an end such as guidance on contacts with lobbyists,...
View ArticleJack Abramoff’s Contacts with White House Officials
http://oversight.house.gov/documents/20080609101725.pdf Follows a September 2006 report on contacts between jailed lobbyist Abramoff and White House officials. This proposed report claims that Abramoff...
View ArticlePolitical Activities of Private Recipients of Federal Grants or Contracts
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34725.pdf Discusses the permissible political activities in which organizations, associations, or businesses may engage if such entities receive federal funds through...
View ArticleExecutive Order, Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/ExecutiveOrder-EthicsCommitments/ Text of executive order providing for a two year revolving door ban and other restrictions on lobbying of former agencies or...
View ArticleLobbying: Access and Influence in Whitehall
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmpubadm/36/36i.pdf First volume of first report since 1991 on the influence of lobbyists on the British government, the lack of transparency,...
View ArticleNumber of Federal PACs Increases
http://www.fec.gov/press/press2009/20090309PACcount.shtml Press release which reports that the number of federally registered political action committees increased by 9% from 4,234 on January 1, 2008...
View ArticleWhy We Bar Lobbyists from Agency Advisory Boards and Commissions
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Why-We-Bar-Lobbyists-from-Agency-Advisory-Boards-and-Commissions/ Blog entry which explains administration reasons for barring federally-registered lobbyists from serving...
View ArticleLobbying the Executive Branch: Current Practices and Options for Change
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40947_20091201.pdf Discusses the development of registration requirements for lobbyists engaging executive branch officials since 1995 and summarizes steps taken by the...
View ArticleFederal Lobbying Climbs in 2009 …
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2010/02/federal-lobbying-soars-in-2009.html Reports that federal lobbyists spent more than $3.47 billion last year to influence lawmakers, with the pharmaceutical and...
View ArticleFormer Federal Trade Officials: Laws on Postemployment Activities, Foreign...
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10766.pdf Provides information on laws that place restrictions on the activities of former federal officials or create disclosure obligations. The focus is on officials...
View Article2010 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists’ Compliance with...
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d11452.pdf The 4th annual report on lobbyist compliance with disclosure requirements. Also covers any challenges that lobbyists report to compliance and the effectiveness...
View ArticleLobbying
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN04633 Describes legislation advancing through Parliament that would create a register of lobbying activity and tighten regulations of lobbyists in Great...
View ArticleEthics.Data.gov
http://explore.data.gov/ethics/ Provides access to records on campaign finance, lobbying, visitors to White House, and government travel reports. From the White House
View Article2011 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists’ Compliance with...
http://www.gao.gov/assets/590/589804.pdf Latest annual report on compliance by lobbyists with disclosure requirements and quality of enforcement of lobbyist disclosure legislation. From the Government...
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