A bill to require individuals who lobby the President on pardon issues to register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 and to require the President to report any gifts, pledges, or commitments of a gift to a trust fund established for purposes of establishing a Presidential library for that President after his or her term has expired.

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Bill Number

S 645

Introduced

Mar 29, 2001

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3156)

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Topics

Crime and Law Enforcement Ex-presidents Financial disclosure Fines (Penalties) Gifts Government ethics Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Law Licenses Lobbying Presidential ethics Presidential libraries Presidential pardons Sentences (Criminal procedure)

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Summary

Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to include under the term "lobbying contact" any oral or written communication to a covered official on behalf of a client with regard to the issuance of grants of executive clemency in the form of pardons, commutations of sentence, reprieves, and remissions of fines (thus, requiring individuals who lobby the President on pardon issues to register under such Act).

Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require that each financial disclosure report filed by the President include the identity of the source, a brief description, and the value of all gifts, pledges, or commitments of a gift aggregating $5000 or more for the establishment of the President's Presidential library received from any source other than a relative of the President during the preceding year.

Actions

Mar 29, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3156)
Mar 29, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3154-3156)
Mar 29, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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