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PUBLIC LAW 110–81—SEPT. 14, 2007
‘‘(C)(i) the Member, officer, or employee participates in the event as a speaker or a panel participant, by presenting information related to Congress or matters before Congress, or by performing a ceremonial function appropriate to the Member’s, officer’s, or employee’s official position; or ‘‘(ii) attendance at the event is appropriate to the performance of the official duties or representative function of the Member, officer, or employee. ‘‘(2) A Member, officer, or employee who attends an event described in clause (1) may accept a sponsor’s unsolicited offer of free attendance at the event for an accompanying individual if others in attendance will generally be similarly accompanied or if such attendance is appropriate to assist in the representation of the Senate. ‘‘(3) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ‘free attendance’ has the same meaning given such term in subparagraph (d).’’. 2 USC 104g.
SEC. 546. SENATE PRIVATELY PAID TRAVEL PUBLIC WEBSITE.
Deadline.
(a) TRAVEL DISCLOSURE.—Not later than January 1, 2008, the Secretary of the Senate shall establish a publicly available website without fee or without access charge, that contains information on travel that is subject to disclosure under paragraph 2 of rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, that includes, with respect to travel occurring on or after January 1, 2008— (1) a search engine; (2) uniform categorization by Member, dates of travel, and any other common categories associated with congressional travel; and (3) forms filed in the Senate relating to officially related travel. (b) RETENTION.—The Secretary of the Senate shall maintain the information posted on the public Internet site of the Office of the Secretary under this section for a period not longer than 4 years after receiving the information. (c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—If the Secretary of the Senate is unable to meet the deadline established under subsection (a), the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may grant an extension of the Secretary of the Senate. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
Records.
Subtitle E—Other Reforms SEC. 551. COMPLIANCE WITH LOBBYING DISCLOSURE.
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Rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by— (1) redesignating paragraphs 10 through 13 as paragraphs 11 through 14, respectively; and (2) inserting after paragraph 9, the following: ‘‘10. Paragraphs 8 and 9 shall not apply to contacts with the staff of the Secretary of the Senate regarding compliance with the lobbying disclosure requirements of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.’’.
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