Completing the LD-1 Lobby Registration Form
The instructions listed below include both information relating to filing requirements under the
Lobbying Disclosure Law, and technical information about using the registration form.
LINE 1. EFFECTIVE DATE OF REGISTRATION: Enter the date that the registrant is
retained by the client or first makes a lobbying contact, whichever is earlier. If the effective
date is prior to the end of a semiannual reporting period, a lobbying report form LD-2 must be
filed detailing the activity for that semiannual period. Enter the date in mm/dd/yyyy format. It
is not necessary to put '0' in front of a single digit day or month.
LINE 2. HOUSE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: The number
to be placed in the House ID field depends on the filing type:
- New Registrant -- Leave this line blank if this is an initial
registration. The House ID will be assigned by the Legislative
Resource Center after the registration is processed and will
be unique to each registrant-client relationship. After being
notified of this number, use it in all correspondence pertaining
to this relationship.
- New Client -- Locate the House ID number for a registration
you have previously filed. The first five digits of the House
ID for that registration represent your registrant identification.
Enter those five digits. Example: A registrant's House ID
for an existing client is 32345004. To add a new client, the
registrant will enter 32345, the first five digits that identify
the registrant. This number is required to complete the filing.
Please see Understanding
your House ID for more information
- Amendment -- Enter the eight-digit number for the specific
registration to be amended. This number is required to complete
the filing.
LINE 2. SENATE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: If a
Senate Identification number has been assigned for this registrant-client
registration, please enter it here. If not, the Office of Public
Records will assign this number.The saved form is now available
for you to use in either Adobe Reader or in a browser.
See Contact Information for more information
LINE 3. REGISTRANT NAME AND ADDRESS: NAME:
If the registrant is a lobbying firm or an organization employing
in-house lobbyists, enter the full legal name. If the registrant
is a self-employed lobbyist, click 'Individual' to switch to
name fields, then select the preferred prefix and enter the
first name and last name. If you wish, you may enter a middle
name with the first name or a suffix with the last name. For
future electronic filing, it is important to enter the name
exactly the same each time.
ADDRESS: Enter the mailing address to which correspondence
should be addressed. A US mailing address and contact information
is preferred. A full address is required to complete the filing.
LINE 4. PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: Indicate
the city, state and country of the registrant's principal place
of business, if different from the address on line 3.
LINE 5. TELEPHONE NUMBER, CONTACT NAME AND E-MAIL:
Enter the telephone number, including area code. Please use
the (222)222-2222 or 222-222-2222 format. A US telephone number
is preferred. Select the preferred prefix (Mr., Ms., Mrs.),
and enter the full name of the person to contact for any questions
concerning the registration. Enter the contact e-mail address.
A telephone number, contact name and e-mail address in valid
format are required to complete the filing.
LINE 6. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S BUSINESS
OR ACTIVITIES: Provide a general description of the
registrant's business or activities, e.g. ‘manufacturing,’
‘computer software developer,’ ‘law firm,’
‘public relations firm,’ ‘self-employed public
affairs consultant,’ ‘social welfare organization,’
etc. The business description is required to complete the filing.
LINE 7. CLIENT NAME AND ADDRESS: For an organization
lobbying on its own behalf, check the box labeled 'SELF'. When
'Self' is checked, the registrant name is inserted in the client
name line. The client address, principal office address and
business activity are 'skipped' and the focus moves to Line
10. An error message will be given on an attempt to enter information
in those fields.
For a lobbying firm or self-employed lobbyist lobbying on behalf
of a client, DO NOT check self. State the name and address of
the client. Lobbying firms must file a separate registration
for each client. The client address is required in this case.
LINE 8. CLIENT PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS:
If 'Self' is not checked, indicate the client's principal place
of business (city and state and country), if different from
line 7.
LINE 9. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CLIENT'S BUSINESS OR
ACTIVITIES: If 'Self' is not checked, provide a general
description of the business or activities of the client (see
instructions to line 6 for examples). The client address is
required in this case.
LINE 10. LOBBYISTS: List the name of each individual
who acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
identified on line 7. Enter the first name, last name and suffix
in the separate fields provided. If any person listed in this
section has served as a ‘covered executive branch official’
or ‘covered legislative branch official’ within
two years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, identify
that person as a ‘covered official’ and state the
executive and/or legislative position in which the person served.
Self-employed lobbyists must restate their names on this line
and indicate any covered status as described above.
At least one lobbyist must be listed to complete the filing.
If more than five lobbyists are to be listed, complete the first
five, then click the blue ‘>‘ button in the right
margin labeled 'Go to Page 3 to add more lobbyists’. This
will move the focus to the 'Additional Lobbyists' section on
Page 3, where six more names may be added. If more than eleven
lobbyists are to be listed, go to the bottom of page three,
click the orange ‘>‘ button labeled 'Add an additional
supplementary information page', and continue adding lobbyists
on the next page. When all lobbyists have been entered, click
the 'Return to page 2...' button in the right margin to return
to Line 11.
LINE 11 LOBBYING ISSUES: Select categories
from the following list that most closely match the client's
lobbying issue areas. The form provides a list of descriptions
and corresponding codes (for reference only) in a select box
above the fields where the codes are to be entered. Select each
applicable code from the small select boxes on line 11. Enter
as many as necessary to accurately reflect all actual and anticipated
lobbying activities. If more than nine lobbying issues apply,
click the blue ‘>‘ button in the right margin
labeled 'Go to page 3 to add more lobbying issues'. This will
move the focus to page 3, where nine more issues may be selected.
A complete
list of Lobbying Issue Codes is available on this website.
LINE 12. SPECIFIC LOBBYING ISSUES: Identify
the client's specific issues that have been addressed (as of
the date of the registration) or are likely to be addressed
in lobbying activities. Include, for example, specific bills
before Congress or specific executive branch actions. BE SPECIFIC,
but brief. Bill numbers alone do not satisfy the requirements
for reporting on this line and restatement of the general issue
code is insufficient. Use the following format to describe legislation:
BILL NO, BILL TITLE, and DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIFIC SECTION(S)
OF INTEREST:
‘H.R. 3610, Department of Defense Appropriations Act of
1996, Title 2, all provisions relating to environmental restoration.’
For specific issues other than legislation, provide detailed
descriptions of lobbying efforts. Do not leave line blank. No
additional space is available, so please abbreviate and enter
the information in paragraph format to maximize space.
LINE 13. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS: Identify
the name, address, and principal place of business of any entity
other than the client that contributes in excess of $10,000
toward the registrant's lobbying activities in a semiannual
period and in whole or in major part plans, supervises, or controls
such lobbying activities.
Either 'No' or 'Yes' must be checked. If 'No' is checked, the
affiliated organization lines will be 'skipped'. If 'Yes' is
checked, at least one affiliated organization name and address
is required. If 'No' is checked after information has been entered
in the lines, the information will be deleted.
If more than three affiliated organizations are to be listed,
complete the first three, then click the blue ‘>‘
button in the right margin labeled 'Go to Page 3 to add more
affiliated organizations'. This will move the focus to the 'Additional
Affiliated Organizations' section on Page 3, where three more
names may be added. If more than six affiliated organizations
are to be listed, go to the bottom of page three, click the
orange ‘>‘ button labeled 'Add an additional
supplementary information page', and continue adding organizations
on the next page. When all organizations have been entered,
click the 'Return to page 2...' button in the right margin to
return to Line 14.
LINE 14. FOREIGN ENTITIES: Identify the name,
address, principal place of business, amount of any contribution
in excess of $10,000, and the approximate percentage of equitable
ownership in the client of any foreign entity that:
- holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or
any organization identified on line 13; or
- directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans,
supervises, controls, directs, finances, or subsidizes activities
of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or
- is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified
on line 13 and has direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying
activity.
Either 'No' or 'Yes' must be checked. If 'No' is checked, the
foreign entity lines will be 'skipped'. If 'Yes' is checked,
at least one foreign entity name, address, principal place of
business, contribution amount and percentage of ownership is
required. If no contribution was made and no ownership exists,
enter zero in those fields. If 'No' is checked after information
has been entered in the lines, the information will be deleted.
If more than two foreign entities are to be listed, complete
the first two, then click the blue ‘>‘ button
in the right margin labeled 'Go to Page 3 to add more foreign
entities'. This will move the focus to the 'Additional Foreign
Entities' section on Page 3, where three more names may be added.
If more than five foreign entities are to be listed, go to the
bottom of page three, click the orange ‘>‘ button
labeled 'Add an additional supplementary information page',
and continue adding entities on the next page. When all entities
have been entered, click the 'Return to page 2...' button in
the right margin to return to Line 14.
PRINTED NAME AND TITLE. Enter the name and
title of the person who will sign the filing, either with a
digital signature for electronic filing, or a handwritten signature
for paper filing. The signer must be the officer or employee
of the registrant who is responsible for the accuracy of the
information contained in the registration.
SIGNATURE. Form LD-1 must be signed and dated
by the officer or employee of the registrant who is responsible
for the accuracy of the information contained in the registration.
