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On September 14th, 2007, the, “Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007,” became Pubic Law 110-81. This law amended parts of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 and requires MIT to follow new rules regarding ethics legislation and places restrictions on federal lawmakers and staff and outside entities,
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web.mit.edu/osp/www/fedlobrg.htm
web.mit.edu/osp/www/fedlobrg.htm
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4. If the proposed award exceeds $100,000, the Office of Research and Project Administration must certify for the University at the time of proposal submission that we will abide by the regulations in (1) above and we must, if lobbying has occurred using non-federal funds, submit the report specified in (2) above.
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www.rochester.edu/ORPA/Regulations/fedlobrg.htm
www.rochester.edu/ORPA/Regulations/fedlobrg.htm
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The regulations require that the University (which is the formal applicant for grant and contract funds from the federal government) certify that neither the University, it's officers, nor researchers:
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www.rochester.edu/ORPA/Regulations/debarmen.htm
www.rochester.edu/ORPA/Regulations/debarmen.htm
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Because some of the changes now require more detailed reporting by IU of Federal lobbying efforts and expenditures, it is essential that members of the IU community understand and advise IU if their activities with the ... These regulations relate to lobbying contacts with any Member of Congress and congressional staff.
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www.gov.indiana.edu/policies/lobbying/index.shtml
www.gov.indiana.edu/policies/lobbying/index.shtml
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FEDERAL LOBBYING REGULATION THE NEW FEDERAL LOBBYING REGULATIONS, AND WHAT IN-HOUSE COUNSEL NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THEM By Thor Hearne and Amy Blunt * Having an effective voice in public policy benefits a business's owners, shareholders, employees and vendors.
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www.lathropgage.com/files/Publication/9494e319-96ac-4bf...
www.lathropgage.com/files/Publication/9494e319-96ac-4bfe-80ba-b99bf03a8425/Presentation/PublicationAttachment/c51b6ce9-ac52-4fe0-8f17-7e1733b2f394/hearne%20blunt.pdf
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"Over the last 2 years, states have taken important steps either to strengthen their laws or build up disclosure systems," Stein said. "Federal lobbying laws, in contrast, haven't been modified in the last eight years."
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www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/3/3/153930.shtml...
www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/3/3/153930.shtml?s=lh
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Plenty of Loopholes in New Lobbying Regulations ... However, corporate PACs soon outnumbered labor PACs by a wide margin, and the Federal Election Commission opened a huge loophole in 1978 by allowing “soft money” contributions to underwrite “party-building” activities.
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www.harpers.org/sb-plenty-of-loopholes-1168542976.html
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A year after the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act repealed the old regulations, Swiss Bank UBS gobbled up brokerage house Paine Weber. Two years later, ... According to federal lobbying disclosure records, Gramm lobbied Congress, the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department about banking and mortgage issues in 2005 and 2006.
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www.politico.com/news/stories/0308/9246.html
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The Lobbying Act and its related Regulations came into force simultaneously on July 2, 2008 (TR/2007-0075). For all purposes of interpreting and applying the law, users should consult:
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www.ocl-cal.gc.ca/epic/site/lobbyist-lobbyiste1.nsf/en/...
www.ocl-cal.gc.ca/epic/site/lobbyist-lobbyiste1.nsf/en/h_nx00270e.html
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