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Government Information and
Regulation Subcommittee
Decennial Census: 1990 Results Show
Need for Fundamental Reform (GGD-92- 94) 787
Federal Records: Document Removal by Agency Heads Needs Independent Oversight (GGD-91-117) 793
Freedom of Information: FDA's Program
and Regulations Need Improvement (HRD-92-2) 409
Oversight of Government
Management Subcommittee
War on Drugs: Information Management Federal Health Benefits Program:
Poses Formidable Challenges (IMTEC-91- Stronger Controls Needed to Reduce 40)
Administrative Costs (GGD-92-37) 731
872
Waste Minimization: Major Problems of Federal Workforce: Agencies'
Data Reliability and Validity Identified Procurements of Private Health Club (PEMD-92-16)
Services (GGD-92-66) 326
878 Workplace Accommodation: EPA's
Federal Workforce: Inappropriate Use of Alternative Workspace Process Requires Experts and Consultants at Selected
Greater Managerial Oversight (GGD-92- Civilian Agencies (GGD-91-99)
53)880 332
Fraud and Abuse: Stronger Controls
Needed in Federal Employees Health
Federal Services, Post Office and Benefits Program (GGD-91-95) Civil Service Subcommittee
882 ADP Procurement: Better Capacity
Government Contractors: Are Service Planning Needed at Agriculture's
Contractors Performing Inherently National Finance Center (IMTEC-91-14)
Governmental Functions? (GGD-92-11) 967
883
The Changing Workforce: Comparison of Information Security: Disposition and
Federal and Nonfederal Work/Family
Use of Classified Documents by
Programs and Approaches (GGD-92-84) Presidential Appointees (NSIAD-90-195) 864
88 Electronic Warfare: Established Criteria Mail Management: Improved Social Not Met for Airborne Self-Protection Security Mail Management Could Jammer Production (NSIAD-92-103) Reduce Postage Costs (GGD-91-34)
652
Employee Conduct Standards: Some Managing Human Resources: Greater
Outside Activities Present Conflict-of- OPM Leadership Needed to Address Interest Issues (GGD-92-34)
Critical Challenges (GGD-89-19) 866
886
Energy Management: DOE Needs to Personnel Practices: Propriety of Career
Better Implement Conflict-of-Interest Appointments Granted Former Political Controls (RCED-91-15)
Appointees (GGD-92-51) 224
889 Energy Management: Using DOE
Postal Procurement: Ethics Violations Employees Can Reduce Costs for Some Did Not Invalidate an Automation Support Services (RCED-91-186)
Contract (GGD-92-119)
226
806
Defense Inventory: Defense Logistics Agency Customers Order Supplies Uneconomically (NSIAD-91-39) 79
Defense Transportation: Ineffective Oversight Contributes to Freight Losses (NSIAD-92-96) 85
Federal Lobbying: Federal Regulation of
Lobbying Act of 1946 Is Ineffective (T.
GGD-91-56) 876
Federal Lobbying: Lobbying the Executive Branch (T-GGD-91-70) 791 Financial Disclosure: USDA's Systems Limited by Insufficient Top Management Support (GGD-90-100) 881
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The Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 is a statute enacted by the United States Congress to reduce the influence of lobbyists. The primary purpose of the Act was to provide information to members of Congress about those that lobby them.[1] The 1946 Act was replaced by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.[2] § 308: Registration of Lobbyists With Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House "(a) Any person who shall engage himself for pay or for any consideration for the purpose of attempting to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by the Congress of the United States shall, before doing anything in furtherance of such object, register with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate and shall give to those officers in writing and under oath, his name and business address, the name and address of the person by whom he is employed, and in whose interest he appears or works, the duration of such employment, how much he is paid and is to receive, by whom he is paid or is to be paid, how much he is to be paid for expenses, and what expenses are to be included . . . "[3] § 307: Persons to Whom Applicable "The Provisions of this act apply to any person (except a political committee as defined in the Federal Corrupt Practices Act, and duly organized State or local committees of a political party), who by himself, or through any agent or employee or other persons in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, solicits, collects, or receives money or any other thing of value to be used principally to aid, or which the principal purpose of which person is to aid, in the accomplishment of any of the following purposes:
Main article: United States v. Harriss In 1954, The Supreme Court Upheld the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act, but narrowed its scope significantly. The Court determined that it applied only to paid lobbyists who directly communicated with members of Congress on pending legislation. This created a number of loopholes including:
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