Lobbying Disclosure

Notice Regarding LDA Reports Due for the
August 14, 2006 Deadline

The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 established criteria for determining whether an organization or firm should register their employees as lobbyists. Lobbyists register with the Secretary of the Senate Office of Public Records, which makes these registrations available for public inspection.

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Registration and Filing

• Filing Deadlines are August 14* (for January 1 - June 30 mid-year reports); February 14* (for July 1 - December 31 year-end reports).
  *Or the next business day if the date falls on a holiday or a weekend.
• The Lobbying Forms and Electronic Filing Center has registration and semi-annual filing forms for lobbyists.
• Senate Lobbying Disclosure Records, updated daily, can be viewed by the public.
• The Registrant/Client List of Senate Identification Numbers is updated twice a month.
  

The Lobbying Disclosure Act Guidance provides information on interpretation of the law by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House.

Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: What is New?
Section 3: Definitions
Section 4: Lobbying Registration
Section 5: Special Registration Circumstances
Section 6: Semiannual Reporting of Lobbying Activities
Section 7: Termination
Section 8: Relationship of LDA to Other Statutes
Section 9: Public Availability
Section 10: Review and Compliance
Section 11: Penalties